Travel Tips Tuesdays: Airport Divorce

Greetings, Travel Tip-Seekers!

First, a Word from HQ

We’re getting organized! Henceforth and forevermore we will release new trips in this order. Some weeks we won’t have any new trips, but if we do, we’ll release them on this schedule:

1. Lifetime Members: 2nd and 4th Fridays (starting this Friday, 9/26—2 fun trips are coming)

2. Members: on the 1st and 3rd Fridays

3. Non-Members: will learn about the trips in the next Age Boldly (after the members have had their chance to book.)

If you’re not a member yet, you can join here. If you’re considering a Lifetime Membership, we can only accept 10 more in that category.

Here are this week’s tips curated for you from our reliable sources in the travel industry and from general interest newsletters, websites, and publications.

Do You Need an Airport Divorce?

Husband #1 loved to have plenty of time at the airport so he could read magazines at the newsstands. Husband #2 pushed everything to the last minute. Drove me crazy. I’ve trained persuaded husband #3 to arrive at least 2 hours before flight time. He’s happy to set up his laptop and work while I shop, have a bite, or a glass of wine with a stranger. Our friends at Afar Media have written about this phenomenon in traveling couples: the concept of a breakup that’s only temporary. Just enough to save your sanity on travel days!

It Was Fun While It Lasted!

Remember the good old days when the government required airlines to compensate you for flight delays or cancellations if they were at fault? Welcome to deregulation. A US Office of Management and Budget publication shows the government intends to roll back the current compensation requirements and let the airlines decide how they’re going to handle it. And here’s a recent article from USA TODAY about the change.

But…It’s Still Fun in Europe!

The EU is way ahead of us on protecting their food supply, their internet users, and consumers in general. This applies to travelers as well. EU 261, Passengers Rights Regulation, means you could get cash if the airlines are at fault. But it doesn’t apply to US or other countries’ carriers, unfortunately.

Speaking of Europe…

We have plenty of time to prepare for this, but late next year most countries in Europe will require an ETIA (in lieu of a visa). This applies to visitors from the US, Canada, the UK, and 40 other countries. You’ll be able to apply online. The price on the website is 20 euros.

Do You Love Thrifting?

You might want to visit Sweden. In the small city of Eskilstuna they have a whole shopping mall devoted to secondhand, recycled, and upcycled clothing, books, and other items. So many malls in North America are ghost towns now. Imagine a Mall of America for thrifters!

The Most Beautiful Libraries in the World

I used to produce documentaries for the Library of Congress, and try to visit libraries whenever I’m in a new city. Public libraries often have interesting local collections, and getting invited into a private library is a rare treat. National libraries are a source of pride for many countries, and if you’ve never seen the Jefferson building in Washington, DC, I recommend a visit. Condé Nast Traveler has collected what they call the most beautiful libraries in the world. Lonely Planet lists 10 of the most beautiful libraries in the United States.

And…We Stand Corrected!

Hey, remember a few weeks ago when I posted an article about “blue ice” falling from airplane toilets not being a thing? NextTribe member and frequent traveler Laura Ross sent us this response: “True story: A huge chunk of it fell on my sister's house outside of San Francisco—it fell through the roof! Luckily, nobody was hurt, though the dog was so freaked out he was never the same. Needless to say, they got a settlement, but not enough for them to move out of the flight path of SFO. The explanation they got was that even a tiny leak allows ice to form outside the plane—which eventually melts enough to fall. So...it does happen! ”

Enjoy the journey!

Jeannie Edmunds
Chief Operating Officer

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