The Sunday Round-Up | May 23, 2021
Good morning! I had a great and funny week and I hope you did, too! It was funny because my dad is visiting for the first time since 2019 and it's like a comedy show every hour between him and the kids.
Here's an example (I wish I had our indoor security cameras rolling so you could see the ridiculousness for yourself since it felt like my wife and I were in a Monty Python skit.)
The other day, we were all rushing to get out of the house so we could meet our cousins for lunch. My 92-year-old dad, who can hardly hear or see and requires assistance going up and down the stairs, moves like a turtle. I was trying to get him off the couch to walk him downstairs to the garage while my wife went upstairs to quickly change our daughter's last-minute diaper.
When my wife ran upstairs, she started screaming so I quickly re-seated my dad and ran as fast as I could to find out what was wrong.
I reached speeds I haven't hit indoors since playing college sports and of course, I tripped over the top stair and stubbed my toe so hard that I cracked my toenail. I started screaming.
My dad is yelling, "What's wrong??" but my wife, who threw out her back, and I can't speak because we're in so much pain and laughing so hard because neither of us can believe what was happening.
I can hear my dad trying to frantically get up and roll over to us with his walker. Meanwhile our four-year-old son, who randomly started pretending he was a dog about 10 minutes prior, didn't break character and was only replying to my dad's panicky questions in barks.
Maybe you had to be there but it was hilarious and we've all recovered, except for my pride.
It was another busy week in travel news and there are tons of tips, which you can find below. Plus, you'll definitely want to check out the jaw-dropping travel channel I found on YouTube late last night.
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12 Things in Travel You Need to Know Today
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.
— Ryanair flight carrying wanted Belarus journalist forced to land in Minsk
— Cable car in northern Italy plunges to the ground, killing at least nine
— Cruise season set to return in Seattle by late July, helping retail and restaurants
— All cruise guests will need to be vaccinated, says Royal Caribbean boss
— Airlines like United and Delta are making it easier than ever to access elite status and its perks like free first class upgrades
— What COVID-era travel changes are likely here to stay?
— Travelers are booking trips online again, but they mostly want the same thing: Not a hotel
— California unveils sweeping plan for full reopening on June 15 as COVID fades
— Climbing guide says 100 have COVID on Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say otherwise
— How Hollywood stars are allowed to live in Australia
— A couple who lives full-time in an RV spends just $1,200 per month, including trips abroad. Here's their budget breakdown
— Vaccine tourists urged to read fine print on trips overseas
— Los Angeles skyscraper slide will not reopen
— Yesterday's TSA checkpoint numbers
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 Getting Cheap American Airlines First Class Tickets
Tuesday:
-The Secret Trick to Hawaii’s Safe Travels Program for Inter-Island Travelers
Wednesday:
-5 Reasons To Hold Off on Booking Europe Travel For This Summer
-JetBlue Announces London Airport - Tickets On Sale Now
Thursday:
-How to Prevent Sore Ears Caused By Face Mask Straps
Friday:
-New Airline By Founder of JetBlue Launches $39 Flights To 16 Destinations
-Must-Have Product For Traveling With Little Kids
Saturday:
-Tips For Traveling To Europe's Hidden Gem, Which Is Open to All Americans
-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:
-I’m Going To Surprise My Dad This Week
Tuesday:
-The Carry-On Essential You Never Thought of Packing
-How to Avoid Paying Baggage Fees for Your Surfboard
Wednesday:
-Good News For UA Passengers and All International Travelers
-Can You Bring Frozen Liquids Through Security?
Thursday:
-What’s It Like Flying First On American Airlines 777-300 From LAX to MIA
Friday:
-I Flew on One of The First Flights After the CDC Eased the Mask Mandate
Saturday:
-10 Air Travel Pet Peeves and What You Can Do About Them
-Here's my weekly travel segment on Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy! I go on when the clock behind Leo strikes 12:30pm.
Surprising My Dad
Last week, I flew to Florida for the first time in over a year, to not only surprise my dad, but to bring him back to California so he could hug his grandkids. There are three parts to the story, plus a video of our reunion after 447 days of not seeing each other (at the bottom of Part 2) :
-Part 1: My First Class Flight on American Airlines 777-300 for 34,000 miles
-Part 2: The morning on the beach and video of surprising my dad
-Part 3: Traveling back to L.A. with my dad, almost getting a fight in MIA and their wheelchair service
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.
Air Travel-10 Tips For Better Sleep On a Plane
-How To Avoid Long Security Lines
-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
Road Trips/Car Rentals
-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
-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
-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
-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
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
Vaccinated Travel
-A Better Way to Protect Your Vaccine Card
-My Experience Getting Vaccinated at CVS
-Can Travelers Avoid Testing If They’ve Been Vaccinated?
-European Union To Allow Fully Vaccinated Americans This Summer
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
Popular Stories
-Video: Southwest Crew Dance In Viral Video
-The Site Every Int'l Traveler Needs To Bookmark
-European Union To Allow Fully Vaccinated Americans This Summer
-What’s It Like To Travel To And Quarantine In Thailand During COVID-19?
-Great News for International Travelers
-Avoid This Major US Airport During These Times
-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
-'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
-The Blackout Sleep Mask Travelers Need
-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
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-Exciting new bonus categories, including streaming services, have been added to these no foreign transaction fee cashback cards.
-Paying taxes this year? Check out our review of some of the best credit cards to use for paying your taxes.
-These four travel credit cards for beginners might be the perfect option to earn rewards now for enhanced summer and fall travel with family and friends.
-Best Credit Card Offers For 2021
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