Travel Alert November 2018: California Wildfires
If Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, Burbank, and other areas of California are in your travel plans over at least the next week, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — as wildfires continue to rage out of control.
The National Weather Service had issued a red flag warning for…
Travel Alert October 2018: Rainy Weather to Affect Northeastern United States and Southeastern Canada
Remember Hurricane Willa? I wrote in this article on Monday, October 22, 2018 that “Some forecasts call for this combined storm to become a nor’easter by the time it reaches the northeastern United States this coming weekend — and it could bring snow with it in some areas — but confirming that this will happen is too early at this time.”
Remnants of that tropical system did indeed merge with another storm system and is currently over the southeastern United States, bringing with it heavy rainfall.
An icy mix of precipitation is predicted for cities in…
Travel Alert October 2018: Hurricane Willa to Impact Western Mexico
If western Mexico is in your travel plans over the next few days, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — due to Hurricane Willa, of which landfall of what is forecast to be a powerful Category 3 hurricane could occur on the coast of…
Rule Change: I Just Won Again With 29 Ways to Stay Game From Marriott Rewards
An important change in the rules has occurred since I wrote about the 29 Ways to Stay game from Marriott Rewards in this article one week ago today on Friday, October 12, 2018: although you were always able to participate in the game on a daily basis, one rule was that you can only win one Instant Win Prize per person…
Your Chance to Win With 29 Ways to Stay Game From Marriott Rewards
…and now that rule has changed — with two words added to it — to…
Hurricane Michael Update October 10 2018: Flights Canceled; More Travel Waivers Issued by Airlines in More Areas; and What to Know
In what is being called a “historic” event, the landfall of Hurricane Michael as a powerful Category 4 hurricane at or near Panama City in Florida is inevitable within the next several hours today, Wednesday, October 10, 2018 — and this area of the United States has never experienced such an intense storm so close to the coast in recorded history, which can be potentially catastrophic for…
Travel Alert October 2018: Hurricane Michael to Impact the Gulf Coast of the United States
If the Gulf Coast of the United States is in your travel plans over the next few days, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — due to Hurricane Michael, of which landfall of what is forecast to be a powerful Category 3 hurricane could possible occur on…
Travel Alert September 2018: Typhoon Kong-rey Threatens Japan and South Korea
If southern and western Japan and southern South Korea are in your travel plans over the next few days, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — due to Typhoon Kong-rey.
Maximum sustained winds of this storm are…
Typhoon Trami Update September 30 2018: Japan Impacted; More Travel Waivers Issued by Airlines
At least 1,200 flights have been canceled; train service has been suspended in many areas; dozens of people have been injured; and hundreds of thousands more are without electrical power due to Typhoon Trami, of which another landfall occurred in Japan earlier this evening, Sunday, September 30, 2018 near…
Travel Alert September 2018: Typhoon Trami to Impact Japan
If Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and virtually all other areas of Japan are in your travel plans over the next few days, you may want to consider delaying your travel — or, at least, keep yourself updated as to the latest information pertaining to the weather — due to Typhoon Trami, of which landfall is probable as early as…
Travel Alert September 2018: Industrial Action in Argentina
A call for labor strikes by some of the airline unions in Argentina for Tuesday, September 25, 2018 has been issued; and they may affect air travel for the day.
If you are traveling to Argentina over the next couple of days, expect…
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