Hello travel friends and happy Saturday! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to what others wrote that we really liked and…
International
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Weekly Recap
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Travel
U.S. & U.K. Top Ten “Wish List” Destinations During The Pandemic
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegIf there are 2 things a lot of us have been doing during the pandemic, it’s mourning the losses of the travels we canceled, and daydreaming of where we’d like…
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In the early days of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Department of State declared they would only issue passports for “life or death” circumstances. Since then, the backlog…
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Airlines
Southwest Resuming Some International Flights, Beginning In June
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSouthwest Airlines has reported they are resuming some of their international flights that were discontinued due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Weekly Recap
Marriott Cancellation Policy Change, How To Keep Membership Rewards When You Cancel AMEX, Will Bedbugs Die Without Us In Hotels?, & More!
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHey travel friends, it’s Saturday! Although if you’ve been smart and staying at home, it’s kind of hard to keep track. So for those who need to hear it –…
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Contests & SweepstakesTravel
If You’re Good At Finding Cheap Airfare, Here’s A Challenge For You
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegTravelers are always looking for the cheapest flights. Flash sales. Promo codes. Mistake fares. They thrive on websites like Skiplagged. They look at alternate airports to help them to save.…
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The Best Way To Get “Hamilton” Tickets If You Have Miles (Or Even If You Don’t)
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegOne of the most (literally and figuratively) revolutionary shows to hit Broadway in recent years is Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton. The musical is about Alexander Hamilton, “the ten-dollar founding father” who…
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Travel
For A Country That’s “The Most Powerful In The World,” Our U.S. Passports Sure Aren’t. And It’s Getting Worse
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegFor the better part of the 20th century and now well into the 2000s, the United States has been viewed, either officially or unofficially, as the most powerful country in…
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AirlinesTravel
American Airlines Is The First To Launch Mobile App Passport Scanning
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSlowly but surely, an international flight is getting easier and saving us time. While Global Entry has become a huge time saver for U.S. citizens returning from overseas, Airlines have…
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AirlinesAirports
Why You Shouldn’t Try To Fly These Airlines To Get Back Home To The U.S. Or U.K./Europe
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegSince the last half of the last century, it really has become a small world. With few exceptions, it’s relatively easy to fly to just about any other country in…