A Traveling Broad

In case you missed it, effective February 2nd, all U. S. interstate travelers must wear masks at airports and on airplanes, trains, ferries, intercity buses, and public transportation. A person with a disability who cannot wear a mask or cannot safely wear a mask, for reasons related to the disability.”If you plan on taking a flight, be sure to check the airline’s mask requirements as they all have their own rules and regulations that must be adhered to by passengers. With more FREE museums than probably any major city in the U.S., Washington, DC, offers locals and visitors alike a budget-friendly way to enjoy art, history, and culture. Get a list of DC's free museums (complete with their address and links to their websites) so you can plan your 1st - or next - visit to Washington, DC!

The 46th President and Vice President were sworn in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC and Vice President Kamala Harris made U.S. history 3 TIMES as the 1st female VP, the 1st black VP, and the 1st South Asian VP, Effective January 26th, all international travelers flying into the United States (including returning U.S. citizens) will have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding their flight AND self-quarantine or self-isolate upon arrival (7-day quarantine with a negative COVID-19 test or 14-day quarantine without a COVID-19 test).Note : While this new rule is intended to help stop new coronavirus cases from coming into the country, a mandatory quarantine requirement for international travelers may prove difficult to enforce—and unnecessary in light of required testing and the many other protections now in place. President Biden is also expected to reimpose bans on travelers from Brazil, Ireland, the UK, much of Europe, and South Africa to slow the spread of new strains of the coronavirus.

Last year, many airlines, hotels, and other travel- and hospitality-related companies stopped charging a lot of the fees that they normally would charge when customers make a change to or cancel their reservation. American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Airlines have stopped charging change fees for domestic flights; United Airlines announced that they have stopped charging them all together and according to them, this is a permanent change. Travel-related companies such as airlines, cruise ships, hotels, Airbnbs, and so on have had the time to reflect on their cleaning and safety protocols and look for areas for improvement. The requirement of cruise ships to pause sailing to examine and revamp their cleaning and safety protocols according to CDC guidelines As a result of the pandemic, travelers now base their level of loyalty to a company or organization on how dedicated travel- and hospitality-related companies are to protecting the health and safety of their travelers.

the current status of the state(s) that you want to visit • whether they are open only for essential travel or for leisure travel as well Two of the websites that I go to when I want information about the states, the different requirements, and the status of opening and closing are the: To use it, go to the page for the state that you LIVE IN, not the state that you want to visit, and check to see if there are any restrictions for related to the state(s) that you want to visit and if you have to quarantine when you come back. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to watch my interview with JC Nordyke of CarCareIQ.com on how to make sure your car is road-trip ready because that is an essential part of road trip planning.