Month: January 2021

This Week in Travel, January 29, 2021 – Your Weekly Roundup

Here’s your weekly roundup of the travel related stories that caught our eye this past week.  Starting with the latest Covid-19 developments: The new requirement for a negative test for all incoming travelers to the US from abroad went into effect on Tuesday, January 26.  Here’s how it impacted one of the first US citizens …

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This Week in Travel – Your Weekly Roundup

Here’s your weekly roundup of the stories. . .big and small. . .that caught our eye this past week. For your weekend review: This week’s developments are related to President Biden’s executive orders concerning travel. The order he signed will impact travel in several ways, but these four points rise to the top: Federal mask …

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Playing The Game: How to get that Free Trip

We’ve been thinking about the best way to show you how to unlock the value of Points & Miles. How about some examples of how you can score a free trip? First, some assumptions: Your trip (for two persons) will take place sometime in 2022. We’ll show you how to use your points to cover …

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Let’s Get Started on Your Next Trip

Ok, it’s time to get going! You’ve been thinking about going to (Insert terrific destination here) and it looks like, vaccine distribution willing, you can start making plans. This post isn’t intended to help you decide where to go; that’s up to you. We want to share some of our tips on how to research …

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Let’s Go to the One Happy Island, Aruba!

We’ve traveled all over the Caribbean and really enjoy the tropical vibe you find there. If you asked us to pick one island, it would be an easy choice: Aruba. They call themselves the One Happy Island, and we’ve found it to be true. If you like great beaches, watersports, sumptuous food and great outdoor …

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About that annual fee for your credit card. . .

There are so many credit cards available today, and that makes it confusing to decide which make sense for you. We’re going to look at just one angle. . . annual fees. . .and try to help you analyze the value you receive for that fee. From our viewpoint, annual fees only make sense if …

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Where Can We Go in a Covid-19 World?

Update February 18, 2021 There have been a lot of changes, particularly regarding travel between states.  41 states or territories now allow visitors from other states without restriction, although four of those states have some restrictions in certain cities or counties.  Seven states or territories (and Chicago, for visitors from certain high risk states, and …

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