Hello, travel friends, 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 wanted …
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Should We Join The 41% Of Millennials Who Canceled Their Travel Credit Cards?
by joehegby joehegIt’s hard to listen to a podcast or read a news article without hearing about Millennials. They’re the group that everyone’s trying to market to and they’re also the ones …
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Hotwire’s 2nd Annual “America’s Best Cities For A Quickie” (Getaway) Survey
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegLong vacations are not the things for summer 2020. U.S. citizens are generally unable to fly internationally, and many are unwilling to fly domestically or even be around others for …
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The Countries That Now Require International Health Insurance For Entry, Due To COVID
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThere are admittedly not very many countries that will allow Americans to visit them right now – as of this writing, only about 20. Regardless of Americans’ ability to enter …
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158 People Are In Quarantine Because Their Plane Was 1 Minute Late
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs much as airlines are encouraging people to fly again, here’s a prime example of why flying anywhere is probably not the best idea right now. 158 passengers on an …
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The New State Department Travel Advisory Levels Are Crazily Inaccurate
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegThe U.S. State Department has a system in place to warn U.S. travelers of potential safety issues before they travel internationally. The warnings (well, advisories) are in levels, based on …
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Weekly Recap
U.S. In Japan’s Reopening, Why Planes Fly At Higher Altitude Now, Why Hotels Put Chocolate On Your Pillow, When I Met Dave Chappelle At WDW
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegHello, travel friends and happy Saturday to you and yours! Here’s a recap of what’s gone on at YMMV this week. From what we’ve written to sometimes what others wrote …
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With over 5 million confirmed cases and nearing 165,000 deaths, the United States has become a pariah nation of coronavirus super-spreaders when it comes to world travel. Although the State …
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On Thursday, August 6th, the U.S. State Department lifted its advisory that warned U.S. citizens to not travel abroad. The Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory went into effect on …
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Air Artists & Pilot Picassos: Using Flight Tracking To Make Drawings In The Sky
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWhen I was a kid growing up in Brooklyn NY, we used to go to Coney Island every weekend in the summertime. A big thrill when I was very young …