10 ways to de-stress summer travel

10 ways to de-stress summer travel

Jul 14, 2022

By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Take a deep, cleansing breath. Even if you’ve never been to a yoga class, you are going to need all the relaxation techniques out there to get through the hurdles (read that aggravation) that you must endure to travel this...
Airplane mask mandate on Trending Travel

Airplane mask mandate on Trending Travel

Apr 21, 2022

Thank you Trending Travel. With airlines dropping mask mandates last night – many strangely in mid-air – Some families with young children who are not able to get vaccinated yet are feeling a new round of anxiety.  Eileen Ogintz, longtime family travel expert and...
Omicron: How to travel safely in the new year

Omicron: How to travel safely in the new year

Jan 3, 2022

By Eileen Ogintz The holidays have ended. Despite the rapid increase in Covid cases due to the Omicron variant, more than 109 million were expected to a have traveled during the holiday period, according to AAA Travel. But Omicron continues to rage. What should you do...

Jamaica prepared for new Covid test rules

Dec 8, 2021

Jamaica is well-prepared to meet the newly announced one-day testing requirement of the U.S. government and assist both international travelers returning home as well as Jamaicans visiting the U.S., effective December 6, 2021. The destination has established ample...
Returning to the (not always friendly) skies

Returning to the (not always friendly) skies

Jul 22, 2021

By Eileen Ogintz Tribune Content Agency Long lines, delayed flights, unpleasant interactions, required COVID-19 tests and masks. Air travel, unless you were fortunate to fly first class, hasn’t been fun for a long time, but as we return to the skies it seems worse....