The Sunday Round-Up | May 9, 2021
Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible mothers out there but especially my mom who is in heaven, my beautiful wife and my late grandmothers who helped shape me into who I am today. There’s not a day goes by that I don’t think of them and I’m always conscious of the fact that I have their blood running through my veins, which is why I always try to make them proud.
I’m not sure about you but I was a little freaked out about last night's rogue Chinese rocket that came crashing down to earth. No one was sure where or exactly when the 21-ton remnants were going to land. It was like the rocket was telling the game Russian roulette, "Hold my beer." Fortunately, it landed in the ocean off the coast of the Maldives and no one was injured.
ICYMI: Great News for International Travelers
Great news for international travelers! The CDC just announced that international air passengers traveling to the United States can use a self-test (home test). There are certain criteria that need to be met so be sure to read them carefully.
You can buy at-home COVID tests here on Amazon. I plan to travel with this empowerDX COVID-19 test, which was sent to me by the company. There are some comments on the product listing saying that the test labs aren’t open on weekends, meaning travelers can’t get their results back in time but I checked in with the company directly, which confirmed the following: “Yes [the test] meets the CDC guidelines for international air travel and yes our lab is open weekends. Average turnaround is 48 hours with the majority of results received in 24 hours.” Full story here.
There’s a ton of travel news this week and I shared plenty of tips to help make your travels (or planning) smoother, cheaper and happier. So let’s go!
Last-Minute Mother's Day Gifts
If you haven't bought your mother or wife a present yet, then let's just hope you're in Hawaii and she's still sleeping. My wife created a Mother's Day Gift Guide and most of the items would make a great present any time of the year but especially for travelers.
One of my wife’s favorite things is her Shipt membership. She can have things delivered straight to our front door within an hour from a variety of local stores like Target and CVS. It’s a great time-saving service when you’re too busy to go out and is also great for the elderly. I wish my mom had this service growing up because as a busy mom with four kids, she really would have appreciated it. Get $10 off with code fbt7d or click this link.
The Gadget Every Flight Attendant and Frequent Traveler Packs
I'm working on a Father's Day gift guide, which will be ready by next week but one of the items that will be included is something that every flight attendant and frequent traveler keeps in their carry-on bag: A portable charger because you never know if your plane will have a power port that works and who wants to sit around in an airport anymore? I mentioned Nimble on Leo Laporte's show The Tech Guy and he says he approves of it because it's eco-friendly and is made with all the best parts. However, it's kind of expensive even with my $10 off promo code so here's another one that's more reasonably priced by Anker.
12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today
— More cruises may leave Florida as debate grows about vaccines
— Matt in San Diego is an American Airlines bad customer service apple
— Airplane pollution set to soar with post-pandemic travel boom
— Egypt to test visitors from countries with COVID-19 variants on arrival
— U.K. reopens travel to 12 locations as tourist hotspots miss out
— 3 bystanders wounded, including child, in Times Square Shooting
— Rental cars becoming scarce and expensive for US travelers
— Seven of the world’s highest restaurants for panoramic dining
— Italian lawmakers consider a ban on fluffy gelato injected with air
— Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers
— I flew on United's new ultra-premium transcontinental flight from New York to California and it's now my least favorite way to cross the US in economy
— Read all 12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today here.
Travel Tips From This Week:
Monday:
-Video: Southwest Crew Dance In Viral Video
-The Site Every Int'l Traveler Needs To Bookmark
Tuesday:
-(Updated) European Union To Allow Fully Vaccinated Americans This Summer
-WGN Show Notes
Wednesday:
-What’s It Like To Travel To And Quarantine In Thailand During COVID-19?
Thursday:
-The Blackout Sleep Mask Travelers Need
Friday:
-10 Tips For Better Sleep On a Plane
Saturday:
-Great News for International Travelers
-How To Avoid Long Security Lines
-Here's my weekly travel segment on Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy! I go on when the clock behind Leo strikes 12:30pm.
Travel Tips From Last Week:Monday:
-European Union To Allow Fully Vaccinated Americans This Summer
-Avoid This Major US Airport During These Times
Tuesday:
-Business Class to Europe For Under $900 RT (sold out)
-My Best Summer Family Travel Advice
Wednesday:
-3 Websites To Cross-Reference Before Traveling Internationally
-The Only Country USA Lists As Safe To Travel To
Thursday:
-First look at Avelo Airlines’ Inaugural Flight
Friday:
-15 Tips To Renting A Car in 2021
Saturday:
-The Car Rental Tip You've Never Heard Before + It Can Also Save You Money and Jail Time
-3 Signature Triple Crown Cocktails for 3 Triple Crown Races
-Here's my weekly travel segment on Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy! I go on when the clock behind Leo strikes 12:30pm.
Vaccinated Travel
-A Better Way to Protect Your Vaccine Card
-My Experience Getting Vaccinated at CVS
-CDC's New Travel Guidelines for Vaccinated Travelers
-How To Get A Krispy Kreme Doughnut Every Day For Free in 2021
-Can Travelers Avoid Testing If They’ve Been Vaccinated?
-Sam Adams Giving Away $7 To Those Vaccinated
COVID-19
-CDC is now forcing airlines to crack down on fake COVID-19 tests
-Best Source for COVID-19 Testing
-Air Travelers to US Must Show Negative Coronavirus Test
-How to Quickly Find out COVID-19 Rules, Regulations and Cases for Every Country
-A Passenger Refused to Wear a Mask on My Flight
-What to Do if Your Seatmate Refuses to Wear a Mask-How Families Can Avoid Getting Kicked Off A Plane
Air Travel
-What To Do With Expiring Travel Vouchers
-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
-Is American Airlines Out of Their Minds?
-$50 Off Alaska Airlines Flights
-Fly To and From L.A. For $19
-15 Tips for Surviving a Long Flight
-How To Avoid Bank of America’s International ATM Fees
-How to Get Upgraded to First Class
-Econophobia: Fear of Flying Coach
-Air Canada Finally Issuing Refunds
-This Airline Devalues Its Rewards Overnight
-These Top Airport Lounges Are About To Get More Expensive
-JohnnyJet.com Booking Tool
--Guess Which 3 Countries United Will Now Fly To?
-You'll Need This to Fly Domestically
Hawaii
-10 Tips for Traveling to Hawaii (Oahu) During COVID
-The App Every Traveler to Hawaii Needs to Download
-Maui Travel Tips
-Live Hawaii Webcams
Lodging
-Book with Expedia
-Priceline
-How to Make Sure You Get the Lowest Room Rate at Your Hotel
-Latest Lodging News
Cruising
-U.S. Hopes Cruises Will Return By Mid-Summer
-Latest Cruise News
Road Trips/Car Rentals
-Here’s Where to Start Your Search for Rental Cars
-Always Do This Before Renting a Car
-An Ex-Cop Has Pulled Over Vehicles For This Reason
-Why Buy Tickets & Reserve Cars Now
-How To Not Have Your Road Trip Ruined
-Road Trip Safety: Open Your Trunk Before Arriving
-How to Protect Your Belongings on a Road Trip
-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
-This Travel Tip Can Save You From Going To Jail
Popular Stories
-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
-'Do Not Travel' List: State Dept Adds Popular Countries
-Money and Time Saving Secrets From A Theme Park Expert
-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
-How To Get A Global Entry Appointment Faster
-Consult This App Before Heading to the Beach
-I Got Hacked This Morning - Here's How to Prevent It
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
-How to Measure Air Quality Where You Live or Where You’re Going
-5 Places an Infectious Diseases Doctor Begs You Not to Go
-My Somewhat Freakish Travel Habit Might Just Save Your Life
-10 Things to Have in Case of an Emergency
-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
-Your Favorite Travel Foods Delivered & a $15 Promo Code
-A Slice of Hawaii With This Amazing Tool for Slicing Pineapple
Travel Gadgets/Products
-The Solution For Those Who Always Have No Storage Left iPhones
-A Brilliant New Travel Purse for Women
-3 Great Travel Gifts Under $20
-The Travel Gadget Flight Attendants Never Leave Home Without
-Why You Should Use Shoe Covers At Home and When You Travel
-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
-Buy N95 & KN95 masks on Amazon
-I use Aiden Health’s N95, KN95 masks
-What to Know Before Wearing an N95 Mask
-Should You Be Double-Masking?
-Flight Attendant Shares Tips For a Comfortable Flight While Wearing a Mask
-Why You Might Want To Buy N95/KN95 Masks Now
-50-Pack of Kids Disposable Face Masks
-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
-Incredible Livestream of Iceland Volcano Erupting
Podcast/YouTube
-39 Travel Questions: Samantha Brown
-What’s it Like to Travel and Live in Anguilla
-What It’s Like To Live In and Travel Around Vietnam During COVID-19
-39 Travel Questions with Josh Gates
-39 Travel Questions with Andrew McCarthy
-39 Travel Questions with Leo Laporte
-What’s It Like to Live In New Zealand During COVID-19 -More
This Week's JohnnyJet.com Stories
-Airline + Airport News
-Cruise News
-Domestic Travel News
-International Travel News
-Hotel + Lodging Travel News
-Miscellaneous Travel News
-Travel Contests of the Week
Miles, Points & Credit Card Posts
-New LTOs! Earn up to 180,000 points to use at these hotels, plus free weekend nights, Diamond elite status, and more with these new hotel credit card offers.
-American Airlines flyers can add more value to their travels with companions (ex. free checked bags, lounge access, priority boarding) with these credit cards.
-These business credit cards for airline miles earn rewards for common business purchases (like shipping, advertising, office supplies), have 100k bonuses, free employee cards, & more.
-These May promotions from this bank are perfect for Mother's Day. Offers include point redemption options for use on Apple products, exclusive sales on gift cards, and more.
-Don't miss this limited-time offer that earns a higher redemption value on Apple products and select gift cards, including Target, Lowe's, and more.
-Best Credit Card Offers To Start 2021
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