Safe Travels

In this episode I speak with full-time RVers Marc and Julie Bennett about the challenges, and benefits, of RV travel during coronavirus.

The Bennett's are not only full-time RVers, but make a living running RVLovee.com where they produce a wealth of content.

They are also the authors of "Living the RV Life: Your Ultimate Guide to Life on the Road".

Much of the country is still in some phase of lockdown, but many travelers are starting to think about summer travel.

But, cruises and maybe even air travel are out of the question, so many travelers are thinking of alternatives...including RV travel.

In this show wee talk about the ways RV travel is perfect for social distancing, tips to get started, RV selection advice, and common mistakes new RVers make and how to avoid them.

Travelers are playing the waiting game.

On one hand, much of the United States is still on some sort of shutdown in an effort to slow the spread of covid-19. Because of this, it's hard to feel comfortable booking any sort of travel for the future.

On the other hand, travel suppliers are offering deals to entice travelers back to booking.

Janice Lintz is a world traveler (139 countries and counting) and is on her way to visiting every country.

She is also a writer and consumer advocate, and she has strong opinions about booking future travel now.

Short answer from Janice: Don't....yet.

Janice shares the criteria she will be looking for to feel comfortable booking travel again, plus some general travel tips and advice from her many years of experience.

In this episode I speak with Jason Epperson from RVMiles.com...and we're talking about RV travel as a good alternative during the coronavirus situation.

Many travelers who might usually take flights or cruises are looking for something more low key, with social distancing options, and staying a little closer to home.

In this show Jason talks about:

• "Roadschooling" strategies for RVing with kids full time
• Why the National Parks might be very busy this year
• How the "2-2-2" rule helps keep you sane on the road
• Resources for planning
• Common RVer mistakes and how to avoid them
• Why RVing in cities is not impossible

In this show we try to answer the concerns of many travelers who are thinking of booking travel for after coronavirus.

"How can I book post-Coronavirus trips, but also stay safe and protect my investment?"

I am joined by Simone Collins of TravelMax, a travel management company.

Simone discusses the ways they have assisted travelers during the pandemic, tips for booking flights, which airlines are the cleanest, and some general travel tips and hacks.

In this episode I'm joined by Kirsten Maxwell from KidsAreATrip.com.

Kirsten is a former teacher, and now runs a blog that documents her travels with her family of 3 boys. In addition to her main blog Kids Are A Trip, Kirsten runs a Facebook group and separate site for multi-generational travel planning.

In the show she shares her coronavirus cancellation story, advice for family travel, and some tips and tricks from a former teacher on how to make it educational.

For more information, shownotes, timestamps, transcript, and links visit: travelinsurancereview.net/safe-travels

This episode I'm joined by Tamara Gruber from We3Travel.com.

Tamara is a self-described "obsessive travel planner", and her website shares in depth information about destinations and travel advice.

In the show she shares her coronavirus cancellation story, advice for getting refunds from various travel suppliers, family travel tips, and mistakes to avoid.

For more information, shownotes, timestamps, transcript, and links visit: travelinsurancereview.net/safe-travels

Cruise travel has come to a complete halt throughout the world.

In fact, with thee no-sail order from the CDC and many ports not allowing entry, many currently sailing cruise ships are at anchor or waiting to dock...with up to 80,000 crew members on board.

And what if you have a cruise booked for later this year? Should you cancel, and if so how do you do it?

Today's short show is about getting a refund or credit from the cruise line, and tips to make the process easier.

Coronavirus travel deals are getting hard to pass up. Travel suppliers are offering huge discounts on airfare, hotels, cruises, and more.

Flights are 50% off, 5-star hotels are 80% off, the list goes on and on.

But who isn't a little nervous about booking trips while thee country still deals with coronavirus?

Today's show has 4 tips for how to protect yourself when you do decide to book travel.

Travel is done....for now.

But it's not dead forever. Travel will return slowly as we work our way out of the Coronavirus lockdown.

But many of us have trips planned for the summer, fall, and beyond.

And the question is, "Should I cancel those trips now or wait to see what happens?".

Today's show discusses how to answer that question, why, and how to make the right call.

Travel deals are abundant right now, but is it crazy to book them?

Since Coronavirus shut down virtually all travel, the vacation industry is trying hard to get you to book a trip for the future. To do this, they are changing some of their long-held policies regarding fees and cancellations to get you to commit now.

Today's show talks about how to take advantage of the great deals now, while still protecting your investment and making sure you can stay safe.