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The Sunday Round-Up | August 29, 2021

Good morning. There's lots of travel news this week and that doesn't even include the latest on Hurricane Ida, which is sure to impact travel for the next few days and more importantly, scores of lives. Let's just hope she weakens. 

EU To Restrict Americans?
I will cover this story tomorrow in my daily travel tip newsletter if it happens but rumor has it that the EU is going to announce new travel restrictions for Americans traveling to Europe since COVID case numbers here are so high. FYI: If you don't get the daily newsletter with a new tip a day, scroll down to the very bottom and click "update your preferences" to add it. 

Don't forget to scroll all the way down for this week's travel tips, including yesterday's, which is something all travelers must now consider.

My Dad
On a personal level, I just updated my dad's progress at the bottom of this page as he continues battling COVID.

VIDEO: Where The Hell Is Miami Airport Security?
I'm sure this disturbing video of an irate passenger attacking gate agents, passengers and even a poor 'wet floor' sign will leave you wondering the same thing as me: Where the hell was airport security? Watch the unbelievable video here.

12 Things In Travel You Need To Know Today
— Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers
— All flights canceled today at New Orleans airport due to Hurricane Ida
— 4 Marines from California among Kabul bombing victims
— Baby Havva born at 33,000ft after mother evacuated from Kabul
— Delta flight attendants personally purchase special items for Afghan children on evacuation plane
— Air Canada announces unvaccinated employees could be terminated after Oct. 30
— $270 million Honolulu airport concourse set to open
— UAE to give tourist visas to anyone vaccinated against COVID-19 from all countries
— 'We are on fire': Data shows Hawaii COVID-19 surge is largely from residents
— Southwest Airlines just made a big change. Its pilots and flight attendants should be very happy
— What's the risk of indoor dining if you're fully vaccinated? Here's what one expert says
— Just how hard is it to recycle a jumbo jet?
Read it all here in today's travel news round-up as well as the 84 other top travel news stories from this past week! 


Travel Tips From This Week:
Monday: 
-The Trick to Preventing Items In Your Car From Getting Stolen
Tuesday: 
-10 Reasons NOT to Go To Hawaii Right Now
Wednesday:
-Too Soon To Start Holiday Shopping? Maybe Not
Thursday: 
-9 Tips For Avoiding COVID-19 On Planes and In Airports
Friday:
-How To Get That TSA PreCheck Checkmark
Saturday: 
-A New Vaccination Requirement All Travelers Must Consider
-My travel segment on Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy
Sunday: 
-How To Check Hospitalization Numbers
 

Travel Tips From Last Week:
Monday: 
-A Genius Food Safety Hack for Travelers
Tuesday: 
-Airlines Slash Fall Fares
Wednesday:
-12 Things To Know Before Going To The Hollywood Bowl
Thursday: 
-Fly To Florida For $59 on Avelo Airlines New 737 Flights From Tweed-New Haven Airport
Friday:
-Canceling Because Of COVID? Here’s How to Get Your Money Back
Saturday: 
-A Lifesaving Tip
-My travel segment on Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy
Sunday: 
-Will the US Follow Europe's Lead and Ban Cloth Masks?
 
Two Weeks Ago:
-Real-Time Misery Map Shows Travelers What to Expect
-An Emirates Flight Attendant Stood Atop The Tallest Building in the World
-5 Tips For Traveling With Medications
-Don't Fall For This New Travel Scam That's Costing People Hundreds of Dollars
-The Product That Will Prevent Your Glasses From Fogging Up ... And It Actually Works
-Always Do This Before You Leave Home For A Trip
-How to Keep Your Valuables Safe
-How To Fly First Class For Cheap Between Los Angeles and New York

Three Weeks Ago:
-Coolest Nature Live Webcam Ever
-Are Americans Welcome in Canada?
-How to Never Miss A Wake-Up Call Again
-Hilarious Travel Video
-Do This To Have the Most Comfortable Flight
-How to Save Big on Money and Miles When Booking Flights
-This Beach Pillow Is The Accessory You Never Knew You Needed
-This Simple Trick You’ve Probably Never Thought of Can Help to Keep You (And Your Stuff) Safe
-This Gadget Will Keep Your Valuables Safe When You Travel
-Are You Wearing Your Travel Pillow Wrong?

 
Miles, Points & Credit Card Posts
-New incredible bonuses! Earn up to 180,000 with these hotel credit cards, as well as elite status, free night rewards, late checkout, and so much more.
-Is there a nationwide credit card outage? Here's what you should know.

Air Travel
-The Money-Saving Trick Airline Executives Don’t Want You To Know About
-How Much Time Should You Give Yourself Between Connecting Flights?
-Why You Should Keep Your Airline Boarding Passes and What You Should Do With Them
-How to Get Out of LAX and Other Airports Quicker
-12 Passport Tips To Save You Time, Money and Headaches
-8 Ways to Make Sure an Airline Doesn't Lose Your Bag ... And That You Don't Get Robbed or Stalked
-Big American Airlines News for Elites
-Always Do This After Booking Flights 
-Renewing Global Entry Just Got Way Easier 
-How To Reach an Airline's Reservations Agent Without Waiting
-My Number 1 and 2 Travel Tips
-Don’t Fall For This Airport Scam
-Tips From Our First Family Plane Trip
-How I Speed Through Airport Security 
-Don’t Make This Rookie Mistake When Using Miles
-The Trick to Getting Cheap American Airlines First Class Tickets
-The Carry-On Essential You Never Thought of Packing
-Can You Bring Frozen Liquids Through Security?  
-10 Air Travel Pet Peeves and What You Can Do About Them
-10 Tips For Better Sleep On a Plane
-17 Ways to Find Cheap Flights
-What to Do: Weather Delays and Flight Cancellations
-7 Dirtiest Things on an Airplane According to a Flight Attendant 
-How to Track Airfares by Signing Up For Fare Alerts
-The App All Travelers Need to Download
-How to Match Elite Status with US Airlines
-15 Tips for Surviving a Long Flight
-How to Get Upgraded to First Class
-Econophobia: Fear of Flying Coach  
-JohnnyJet.com Booking Tool

International Travel
-5 Reasons I’m Not Going to Canada And Why You Might Want to Reconsider Too
-What Every International Traveler Needs to Know
-Don't Make This Embarrassing Mistake In Japan Like I Did


Road Trips/Car Rentals
-Do This When Using a Rideshare, Taxi or Car Service
-Never Forget Your Room Number or Parking Spot Again
-3 Ways To Save Money on Gas This Summer
-How To Prevent Car Rental Companies From Ripping You Off
-The Quick Way Thieves Are Trying To Ruin Your Trip
-15 Tips To Renting A Car in 2021
-The Car Rental Tip You've Never Heard Before + It Can Also Save You Money and Jail Time
-Always Do This Before Renting a Car
-An Ex-Cop Has Pulled Over Vehicles For This Reason
-How To Not Have Your Road Trip Ruined
-Road Trip Safety: Open Your Trunk Before Arriving
-5 Ways to Prevent Motion Sickness on a Road Trip
-How To Find Cheap Parking
-A Brilliant Reader Travel Tip
-Life-Saving Car Emergency Tips 
 

Lodging
-The Truth About Hotel Room Key Cards
-3 Reasons To Always Get Two Hotel Room Keys 
-Don't Get Suckered By Hotel and House Rental Marketers
-Don't Fall For This Hotel Scam
-Book with Expedia or Priceline
-How to Make Sure You Get the Lowest Room Rate at Your Hotel
-Latest Lodging News

Cruising
-Latest Cruise News

Vaccinated Travel
-The New Website To Easily Find Entry Requirements
-A Better Way to Protect Your Vaccine Card
-Best Source for COVID-19 Testing
-Air Travelers to US Must Show Negative Coronavirus Test

Popular Stories
-Mugged in Europe: Tips To Help You Travel Safe
-Rick Steves Pickpocketed In Paris -- Here's How To Prevent It From Happening
-Always Wear This When You Travel To Keep Valuables Safe
-The Free Storm Tracking App Every Traveler Should Download 
-The Most Important Thing For Travelers To Do According To A Safety Expert
-Don't Make This Cell Phone Mistake
-How To Bring Your Office With You Wherever You Go
-Can You Guess the Airline By Its Flight Attendants' Uniforms?
-How To Avoid Bank of America’s International ATM Fees 
-Must-Have Product For Traveling With Little Kids
-Tips For Traveling To Europe's Hidden Gem, Which Is Open to All Americans
-5 Reasons To Hold Off on Booking Europe Travel For This Summer
-The Site Every Int'l Traveler Needs To Bookmark
-3 Websites To Cross-Reference Before Traveling Internationally
-First look at Avelo Airlines’ Inaugural Flight
-The Map App Every Traveler Needs To Download Now
-Genius iPhone Hack
-Travel Hack: Never Get Your Valuables Stolen On The Beach
-Why People Eat at McDonald's When They Travel
-10 Things You Don’t Need to Pack 
-10 Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Airplane Habits: Are YOU Guilty?
-Fallen Soldier on My Delta Flight

Good To Know
-Business Travel Isn’t Coming Back in September
-The App Every Traveler Needs When Getting Around Town
-Always Travel With This Item To Save You Time, Money and Embarrassment
-10 Tips For Your Trip to the Los Angeles Zoo
-Hawaii Drops Testing 
-The Best Cell Phone Plans For International Travel
-The Rule You Need to Know for International Travel
-The Number One Travel Tip to Save You Money and Headaches in 2021
-How to Use Your Phone As a Remote Control

Safety/Health
-10 Items I Have in Case of Emergency 
-How to Find a Doctor While Traveling 
-How to Save Big On Prescription Drugs at Home and on the Road
-My Somewhat Freakish Travel Habit Might Just Save Your Life
-How To Always Have Clean Water
-The Health Tool You Need at Home and On the Road
-A Tool I'd Never Heard of But Have Now added To My Travel Health Kit

Food/Shop
-The Neck Massager That's Perfect for Travelers
-The Blackout Sleep Mask Travelers Need
-Your Favorite Travel Foods Delivered & a $15 Promo Code

Travel Gadgets/Products
-This Beach Pillow Is The Accessory You Never Knew You Needed
-The PeaPod Prestige Travel Bed Makes Life Easier For Parents 
-Always Pack This For Summer Travel
-The Solution For Those Who Always Have No Storage Left iPhones
-A Brilliant New Travel Purse for Women
-The Travel Gadget Flight Attendants Never Leave Home Without
-The Best Luggage to Give and Get

Just For Fun
-Hands Down the Best Beach Toy for Kids
-How To Virtually Meet Your Favorite Celebrity
-The Best Airplane Toy For Any Kid

Face Masks 
-How to Prevent Sore Ears Caused By Face Mask Straps
-I use Aiden Health’s N95, KN95 masks
-What to Know Before Wearing an N95 Mask
-The Best Face Masks for Flying During COVID-19
-8 Accessories to Make Wearing Face Masks More Comfortable, More Hygienic and More Pleasant to Wear  

Watch
-11 Great Travel Shows for Kids
-Live New York City Webcams

Destination Guides
-Catalina Island

Podcast/YouTube
-39 Travel Questions: Samantha Brown
-39 Travel Questions with Josh Gates
-39 Travel Questions with Andrew McCarthy
-39 Travel Questions with Leo Laporte
-More

Travel Contests
-Win a trip for two to Italy (Aug 29)
-Win a relaxing vacation for two people in St. Croix (Aug 31) 
See all contests here

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Airline and Airport News:

Cruise News:
  • Cruises are back in California: Carnival Cruise Line setting sail from Port of Long Beach
  • CDC recommends travelers with high risk of Covid complications avoid cruises
  • Bahamas mandates full vaccinations for all adult cruise guests
  • Venice Clamps Down on Cruise Ships; Port Calls Likely to Change
  • See all the cruise news that's got people talking this week...
USA Travel News:
  • Taxi Driver in New York Discovers 'Drunk' Passenger Was Actually Dead
  • Experience Brooklyn like a local at these 10 old school neighborhood Italian bakeries
  • Once Again, Travelers Ask: ‘Should I Cancel My Trip?’
  • Is New York’s Wave of Gun Violence Receding? Experts See Reason for Hope.
  • See all the domestic travel news that's got people talking this week...
International Travel News: Hotel and Lodging Travel News:
  • This hotel will deliver puppies and prosecco straight to your room
  • New York just surpassed San Francisco as the most expensive rental market in the U.S.
  • Patagonia cut ties with a Wyoming ski resort after the owner hosted a GOP fundraiser featuring Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and other Trump supporters
  • See all the hotel and lodging news that's got people talking this week...
Miscellaneous Travel News:
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