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England has an ever-updated list of “safe” countries with which it has a “travel corridor,” due to COVID-19. As per the UK government’s website: You do not need to self-isolate…
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This story is truly for the birds, y’all! Whether you’re traveling or doing a staycation, going to your favorite zoo or wildlife park is sometimes a favored option, especially if…
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“Air bridges” and “travel bubbles” have become big things in travel. Simply put, countries that have similar percentages of COVID-19 cases make deals with other countries that allow their respective…
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I recently read a story about a Scottish couple who stayed at a hotel that they compared to Fawlty Towers. Fawlty Towers was a 1970s era British TV sitcom. From…
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Shortly after COVID-19 began to grow exponentially, the U.S. State Department, which is the agency that processes passports in the U.S., closed down all of their offices in an abundance…
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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…
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In any industry, you’ll have some amazingly good companies mixed in with some that make your blood boil. Here in the U.S., when surveys are done to determine the worst…
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When JetBlue announced in 2019 that they planned to begin flying from New York JFK and Boston Logan into London in 2021, it drummed up a lot of excitement. After…
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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…
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If 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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As the world starts flying again, there are a lot of people who have voiced their concerns over health passports vs. temperature checks vs. a 2-week quarantine once you get…
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Of all the travel business problems out there due to coronavirus, one I’m admittedly paying a lot of attention to is Virgin Atlantic. I couldn’t even tell you exactly why,…
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An international hotel chain that touts unique restaurants and bars, as well as shared (and private) fun, has recently announced the opening of three more hotels, bringing the number of their properties up to twelve. Established in Paris in 2008…
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The British Transport Police is the national police for the railways in the U.K.. Every day they watch over the journeys of over 6,000,000 passengers, with the goal of getting them home, safe and sound. The job of the BTP has been getting more and more…
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Happy Wednesday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, as well, so we’re passing them along. Gilbert at God Save The Points, as well as seve…
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Uber is currently available in 70 countries and how it works, and what it and its drivers can and cannot do can sometimes vary from country to country (or even city to city) depending on local laws. If Uber is anything like other large companies, IR…
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When you have a dispute with a business over money owed, there’s a right way and a wrong way to handle the situation. If you’re talking about a hotel, the…
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A while back I wrote a post about towns around the world that had names which, depending on your state of mind, could sound rather adult. Some infamous examples are…
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Happy Wednesday to all of our travel friends, both near and far! Here are some articles we’ve read from other bloggers (and other sources) that we think you may like, as well, so we’re passing them along. Universal Orlando Resort’s Islands Of Adv…
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When traveling on a U.S. carrier, the size limitations for what you can bring as carry-on may vary slightly but not a whole helluva lot. And virtually no U.S.-based airline gives limitations on weight for carry-on bags, short of “You must be able…
