Thursday, March 4, 2021 Greetings from sunny Southern California! The weather here has been all over the place. First it was warm then yesterday, it rained for the first time in a long time and now it's sunny and cool (48-60F).
When can you travel to Europe again? Why buy plane tickets and reserve a car now?
Another busy week for the travel industry and I just wrote a post on why you might want to buy your plane tickets today for spring and summer travel. Also, when will you be able to travel to Europe again? Read it all here.
12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today
If you want to see all the highlights of the travel news for today and this past week, I’ve compiled them here in my Daily Travel News Round-Up. I update this page every morning so you can stay in the loop.
This Week’s Travel Contests
Some highlights from my daily travel tip newsletter:
Dr. Oz Helps Revive Passenger at Newark Airport — Here’s How To Perform CPR
Also in the news today is Dr. Oz. He helped save a passenger's life by performing CPR at Newark Airport's baggage claim Monday night. He had provided some life-saving tips in the event that, God forbid, someone collapses near you. It's definitely worth reading and bookmarking for future reference. Here's how.
How Not To Have Your Road Trip Ruined
Tuesday’s travel tip was about how a viral influencer had two of their rental cars broken into in the San Francisco Bay Area. Here are two more related tips:
-Road Trip Safety: Car Trunk Caution
-Road Trip Safety: Open Your Trunk Before Arriving
Where is the Best Source of Current Information for COVID Testing for Travel?
A reader named Lisa emailed me with this question: “Where is the best source of current info for Covid testing for travel? I’m going to Cabo and I understand I need a negative test to get back into the US but how about to get on Alaska Air to fly LAX to Cabo?” It’s a great question and one I think a lot of travelers are asking. Here's my answer.
Hands Down the Best Beach Toy for Kids
After one toss, my son was hooked. He seriously would not stop asking for one and he’s never done that before and since then, I've had countless readers email or tweet me to say how much their kids love it. Here's where to get it ... and it's inexpensive, too. | 
