CDC adds 16 countries to ‘very high’ COVID-19 risk list

The CDC has added 16 more countries to their highest level of COVID-19 risk for travelers as the delta variant continues to fuel cases around the world.

New car shortages, and rising used car prices, are making car repair garages very busy

A computer-chip shortage is still slowing the production of new vehicles, which is also driving up the price of used cars. With limited inventory on car lots, used car prices jumped more than 10%, in June, according to the Commerce Department.

Time’s World’s Greatest Places: 21 cities in US make 2021 list

Time announced this year’s World’s Greatest Places featuring 100 unique destinations, with 21 coming from the United States alone.

World’s deepest pool opens in Dubai with ‘Sunken City’

Deep Dive Dubai opened a 196 feet deep diving pool including an abandoned city, chess, foosball and cars. The pool opens to the public this July.

TSA: More than 10.1M people flew over Fourth of July weekend

The TSA said their agents screened more than 10.1 million people passing through U.S. airports over the Fourth of July weekend.

'The Cruise Guy' talks travel insurance, COVID protocol on ships
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Royal Caribbean is now requiring that some of the passengers who are not fully vaccinated buy travel insurance. That's on top of COVID tests and other protocols.

Avoiding conflict over COVID rules while traveling this summer
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Maybe you're headed somewhere for the summer, and some of the rules are a little bit confusing. We?ve also been seeing a whole lot of bad behavior, especially up in the planes.

Problems at pump as more people take road trips on Fourth of July weekend

A shortage of truck drivers is causing gasoline delivery delays, leaving some stations with low or no gas. Travelers taking road trips for the Fourth of July are advised to not let their fuel flirt too close to empty. They may have to travel to the next exit if they come upon a station without gas.

Where are people traveling this summer? Google Trends offers clues

Interest in travel has boomed in the last month, and Google Trends’ latest consumer insight report has the inside scoop on the types of destinations people are seeking out this summer.

Traveling through Houston airports this July 4th holiday weekend
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New stats show it'll be busy at Houston airports this holiday weekend. Augusto Bernal from Houston Airport System has some tips to get to your destination without all the frustration.

More people expected to travel for Fourth of July holiday weekend

Holiday travel is expected to be busy for this weekend's July 4th holiday. AAA estimates that pent-up travel demand will send more than 47 million Americans out and about this weekend, up 40% percent over last year. 9 out of 10 of those travelers will be driving, while a few million will fly, instead.

More than half of Americans plan to travel for July 4th
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If Memorial Day was any indication of what?s to come, a greater number of people will be traveling this summer compared to last. Joining us to talk about the projected forecast for this Independence Day, as well as where gas prices are going, is Joshua Zuber with AAA Texas.

Royal Caribbean postpones 1st US cruise after crew members test positive for COVID-19

Royal Caribbean International is postponing for nearly a month one of the highly anticipated first sailings from the U.S. since the pandemic began because eight crew members tested positive for COVID-19.

Expert shares ways to ease 'travel anxiety'
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Summer seems to be shaping up as the season of vacci-cations. More people are booking trips than ever before and that's led to the rise of another post pandemic problem: travel anxiety. Dr. Christopher Taylor with Taylor Counseling Group explains what this is and how to overcome it.