TTB 136: April Travel Bites

In this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of April. We break down our favorite different news articles, including:  https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-admin-covid-vaccine-passports-not-required (Biden administration will not require COVID-19 vaccine passports, White House says) https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/covid-vaccine-passport-apps (A Guide to Vaccine Passport Apps for American Travelers) https://thepointsguy.com/news/do-not-travel-advisory/ (Most of the world’s countries added to State Department’s ‘do not travel’ advisor) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/serial-stowaway-marilyn-hartman-arrested-at-chicagos-ohare-international-airport/#app (Serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman arrested yet again, at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport) https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-discovers-finches-concealed-inside-hair-rollers-guyana-man-s (CBP Discovers Finches concealed inside Hair Rollers in Guyana Man’s Baggage at JFK Airport) https://www.ladbible.com/news/news-man-arrested-in-dubai-after-traces-of-marijuana-found-in-urine-20210410 (Man Faces Three Years In Jail In Dubai For Consuming Marijuana Before Entering The Country) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mars-perseverance-rover-oxygen-nasa/?ftag=CNM-00-10aac3a (NASA's Perseverance rover just made breathable air on Mars) https://matadornetwork.com/read/cicadas-emerging-scientists-asking-go-cicada-safaris/ (17-year cicadas are emerging, and scientists are asking you to go on cicada safaris) https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/us-national-parks-reservations (These US national parks require reservations this summer) https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2021/04/22/covid-travel-summer-vacation-cheap-flights-gone-airline-ticket-prices/7333087002/ (Beware pricey summer flights: Airlines pushing fares higher as travel rebounds) Up This Month:  Mack Woodruff of Disney’s Rouge Trip show on National Geographic Mark of Wolters World