April 2, 2023  •   View this email in your browser

❤️ Greetings

I hope you're having a great weekend. It looks and feels like spring here in Los Angeles and temperatures are expected to feel like summer towards the end of the week, which is a welcome surprise for many.

On the travel front, it looks like there's some nasty weather in Dallas and Atlanta, which explains why American Airlines, Delta and Southwest Airlines are leading the way today in delays and cancellations. More details below. 

In this issue:

• Today's Travel Outlook ✈️
• Travel Tips This Week ✅
• Travel Quote of the Day 💬
• Travel Tweet of the Day 
• 12 Things to Know in Travel Today 🌎
• Travel Video of the Day 📺
• and more… 

✈️ Today's Travel Outlook 

As of 12:30pm PST, there have been 709 canceled flights to, from or within the United States and 3,267 delayed. Here's a link to the up-to-date stats and a live look at the FAA's National Airspace System Status. Here's what to do during weather delays and flight cancellations.

🥜 Monday

TSA's Final Answer About Whether Peanut Butter is Considered a Liquid
Traveling in and around the U.S. has changed a lot in the last two decades. Especially after 9/11, when the government created the TSA. Things became even more restrictive in 2006, when the liquid rule and shoe removal requirement came into effect. Thanks to the TSA’s Twitter handle, they made national headlines this week when they gave their final answer about traveling with peanut butter and other creamy sauces. Read the tip here.

📺 Tuesday

How to Get Free MLB.tv
This Thursday (March 30), baseball is back! After a long off-season, fans are starting to get excited. Here's what new rules are being implemented to speed up the game and how to watch your favorite team for free when you're traveling domestically. Read the story here.

FYI: I took the photo above when I attended MLB’s Opening Day in 2014. It was in Sydney, Australia! Here's my story with plenty of photos.

🧳 Wednesday

Brilliant: This Flight Attendant Travel Must-Have Does Double Duty For Your Hair and Clothes
Packing efficiently is one of the secrets to smart, easy travel. And who knows better than a flight attendant what travel products can make life on the road smoother? That’s why I always pay attention to their travel recommendations because they always prove to be spot-on. Read the story here.

 🍴 Thursday

Rick Steves’ Advice For Finding the Best Places to Eat in Europe and Not Getting Ripped Off
Rick Steves always has a lot of great advice. Many of his tips I already know, thanks to my countless trips across the pond. But one of his tips, which I think first-timers need to know and seasoned travelers need a reminder about, is about avoiding tourist traps. There's some solid advice for travelers in this story, which you can read here.

✈️ Friday

How I Overcame My Fear of Flying
One of the most frequent questions I get via email is: How did you overcome your fear of flying? I received another email with this question just yesterday so I wanted to share my story again, in the hope that it can help anyone who feels this way. I always take the time to reply to the emails I get about this because I know how debilitating and embarrassing it can be or feel. But there’s nothing to be embarrassed about. As someone who went from being afraid to leave the house to traveling over three million miles, I've learned a thing or two. Here's my story and my tips.

🌎 12 Things to Know in Travel Today

1 Lincoln Airport announces flights to seven new cities 
2 Chargers lineman says he was sexually assaulted by TSA agent
3 SFO parking: Everything to know before you fly
4 Disney deal ‘above board’: Governor’s hand-picked supervisors have no power
5 The Yankees Cap Goes Viral in Brazil: ‘Is It Basketball?’
6 Front desk hotel employee records 'hostile' guest interaction
7 'Parents, beware if you let your children watch YouTube kids!' 
8 Austin jailer breaks elderly deaf woman’s arm after misunderstanding at airport
9 Hong Kong restaurateurs to hire security guards to prevent mainland Chinese budget tourists overcrowding streets
10 I made my Portugal debut alongside Cristiano Ronaldo but retired at 25… now I have dream career as flight attendant
11 I’ve Worked at an All-Inclusive Resort for 10 Years—These Are 19 Mistakes Every Traveler Should Avoid
12 Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers

📺 Travel Video of the Week

✅ Currency Exchange            ✅ Calendar Countdown

✈️ Miles and Points