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Good morning! With the exception of what's going on in Ukraine, things are looking up in the travel industry. COVID cases continue to decline in much of the world and more and more countries and destinations are either dropping or easing entry restrictions. Here's the Sunday Round-Up of news stories and my travel tips from this past week, including a whole slew for today so please scroll down.

Travel Tips/Stories from This Week

Travel Quote of the Day
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover” – Mark Twain

Travel Product of the Day

Travel Hack: How To Use Your Wireless Headphones to Watch In-Flight Movies
If you love watching in-flight movies when you fly but prefer to use your AirPods or other wireless headphones, you'll love this extremely handy gadget. And it works not just on in-flight entertainment systems but on gym equipment, gaming devices, TVs and any 3.5mm audio jack as well. It's the perfect travel companion for wireless listening. Read more here.

Travel Tip of the Day
Don’t Drag AOC For Flying First Class. She Made the Smart Choice and Maybe You Could Learn Something
The Daily Mail, in conjunction with the New York Post just wrote another joke of a post with the title: “AOC books luxury front row seat for flight from Austin to JFK“. The story is about New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez flying between Texas and New York on American Airlines. The Daily Mail writes: “AOC ditched the socialist act last week to bask in the luxury of a first class seat.” This was actually a great teaching moment for their readers on how to save money and fly safer but instead they wrote their typical hit piece. Here's what JohnnyJet.com readers can learn from this story.

Travel Tips from Last Week:
Monday:
-Bet You Don't Know What an ATM Skimmer Looks Like
-Australia is Finally Reopening Its Borders to Tourists
-Frontier Airlines Buying Spirit Creating the Fifth Largest Airline
Tuesday:
-3 Ways to Get a Refund on a Nonrefundable Hotel Room
Wednesday:
-Got Foreign Currency Lying Around? These Notes Are About to Be Worthless
Thursday:
-How to Track Airfares By Signing Up for Fare Alerts
Friday:
-If Your Flight is Canceled or Delayed, Do You Need to Get Retested for Covid?
Saturday:
-Where to Get the Best Exchange Rate For Leftover Foreign Currency
-The Surprising Reason I Want to Stay at the Hyatt Regency Louisville One Night a Year
-Leo Laporte's The Tech Guy

Travel Tweet of the Day
@NYTimesTravel: Travel trends for the coming year? Go big. “2022 will be the year we wring every bit of richness and meaning out of our experiences,” says one industry expert.

Miles & Points
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-The Best Premium Credit Cards in 2022
-Best Credit Cards for Dining, Restaurants, Takeout, & More 2022

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The Sunday Round-Up | February 20, 2022