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Hi Everyone,

Did you know that you can use your Delta Sky Miles for something other than flights? That has been the case for some time but Delta is now expanding the offerings. Visit SkyMilesExperiences.com where SkyMiles members can log into their accounts to redeem or bid on the experiences, which can be viewed by collection.-Travel Pulse

Norwegian Cruise Line announced this week that they will cancel roughly 5 months worth of cruises  across three of their ships, the Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Star, and Norwegian Jewel.   The impacted sailings fall between November, 2025 and April, 2026.  If you have reservations with Norwegian on one of these ships you should have been notified.

American Airlines is rolling out a new boarding process that will hopefully help people board faster and eliminate the overcrowding at the gate.   If a person tries to board outside of their group as indicated on the boarding pass, an alarm will sound and that person will not be allowed to board until it’s his/her turn.

Thousands of people living in the Portuguese capital  have signed a petition demanding a clampdown of Lisbon vacation rentals.   The appeal, supported by more than 6000 locals, demands a referendum  on existing vacation rentals in Lisbon’s residential blocks.  The conversions of homes into holiday rentals has led to evictions and the displacement of residents from the city’s neighborhoods. The group behind the petition is seeking to eradicate the almost 20,000 short term vacation rentals in Lisbon residential blocks  hoping to free up housing opportunities for locals-CNN Travel

2025-26  Tours and Sailings

May 30-June 7, 2025 Columbia & Snake Rivers   Board your river cruise ship in Portland, Oregon and cruise to  Clarkston, Idaho on a 9 day, 8night  journey.  On your journey you will  visit Ft. Clapstop, Mt St. Helens,  Cross the “Bridge of the Gods” and admire Nulnomah Falls. You’ll end your cruise in Clarkston to fly home from Lewiston Idaho.- American Cruise Lines  Call for Availability

 May 20, 2026.  Empires of the Mediterranean. 

Join us on this spectacular cruise with Viking Cruises.  This 10 day, 9 night cruise will cruise the Adriatic and Aegean taking in all the riches of this fables region.  On an exploration bookended by Venice and Athens, discover the ancient ruins of Olympia, and the Acropolis. Explore the medieval warrens of Zadar, Dubrovnik, and Kotor. Delight in the beauty of Corfu and for the first time, Viking will take us to Koper for an in-depth exploration of picturesque Slovenia.   Deposit now. Viking sells out quickly.

Coming September, 2026.  Sicily and Southern Italy.   It isn’t  time to book, but contact me to get on the interest list.

Have a great week!

Lynn

Fuller Travel Service hours:  9am-6pm Monday-Saturday.  Closed on Sunday.

Hi Everyone,

Both Walt Disney World and Disneyland will rollout a brand new system that will allow guests to join a Lightning Lane queue without a reservation but it is not inexpensive.  The Lightning Lane Premier Pass will use dynamic  pricing based on demand and date of visit.  Prices will vary by the park and are expected to range from $129-$449 per person per day!  Initially, this  will be available to guests of the upper tiers of Disney resorts.

Most of us carry some type of electronic device when we fly including laptops, phones, pagers, power banks e-cigarettes etc.   They should not be put in your checked luggage if they contain lithium batteries.   Battery powered devices are overheating more often on planes.   Some of these devices are prone to catching fire, and fires in the cargo hold are  harder to detect and extinguish.

Global Entry is a great program that helps passengers get through security a little faster at many airports around the world.   You must be a registered Global Entry member to use the Global Entry line though, and there are no exceptions for children traveling with  you unless they have their own Global Entry number.  The good news is that Global Entry is free for children under 18 as long as their parents have it or are applying for the program.   Everyone still needs a valid passport.  Global Entry is not the same as TSA PreCheck which does allow children under 13 to go through security with their parents. Children 13-17 traveling on the same reservation as their parents can go through PreCheck if they have the PreCheck indicator on their boarding pass.

2025-26  Tours and Sailings

May 30-June 7, 2025 Columbia & Snake Rivers   Board your river cruise ship in Portland, Oregon and cruise to  Clarkston, Idaho on a 9 day, 8night  journey.  On your journey you will  visit Ft. Clapstop, Mt St. Helens,  Cross the “Bridge of the Gods” and admire Nulnomah Falls. You’ll end your cruise in Clarkston to fly home from Lewiston Idaho.- American Cruise Lines  

 May 20, 2026.  Empires of the Mediterranean. 

Join us on this spectacular cruise with Viking Cruises.  This 10 day, 9 night cruise will cruise the Adriatic and Aegean taking in all the riches of this fables region.  On an exploration bookended by Venice and Athens, discover the ancient ruins of Olympia, and the Acropolis. Explore the medieval warrens of Zadar, Dubrovnik, and Kotor. Delight in the beauty of Corfu and for the first time, Viking will take us to Koper for an in-depth exploration of picturesque Slovenia.   Deposit now.

Coming September, 2026.  Sicily and Southern Italy.  

Have a great week!

Lynn

Fuller Travel Service hours:  9am-6pm Monday-Saturday.  Closed on Sunday.

Hi Everyone,

If you are going to visit Mexico there is a new policy for bringing electronics into the country:  Each traveler is allowed to bring one portable computing device.e.g, laptop,  notebook, or iPad with out incurring an import fee. If passengers bring more than one, each extra device will incur a fee.  You can also bring up to 3 cell phones, 1 GPS, 1 pair of binoculars , 2 cameras, and 4 fishing poles.  Exceeding these limits may result in custom duties starting at 19% of the item’s estimated value and up to as high as 200%.

In a recent blog, I reported that the European Union would launch a new Entry-Exit procedure  (EES) for pretty much the entire European Union beginning November 10, 2024.  It appears to be on schedule.  If you enter the EU beginning November 10 of this year, you will need to submit to digital fingerprinting instead of having your passport inspected.  This will occur whether you enter by air, land, or sea.  The is no cost or preparation for this but you may want to leave a little more time if you have a connection.

This past summer we saw very high airfares.  The good news is that they have begun to drop. It probably won’t last as holiday pricing will have an impact very soon.  If you are planning a trip, one of the best places to look for airfare is on Google Flights. It is a great tool to find and compare pricing.

2025-26  Tours and Sailings

May 30-June 7, 2025 Columbia & Snake Rivers   Board your river cruise ship in Portland, Oregon and cruise to  Clarkston, Idaho on a 9 day, 8night  journey.  On your journey you will  visit Ft. Clapstop, Mt St. Helens,  Cross the “Bridge of the Gods” and admire Nulnomah Falls. You’ll end your cruise in Clarkston to fly home from Lewiston Idaho.- American Cruise Lines  

 May 20, 2026.  Empires of the Mediterranean. 

Join us on this spectacular cruise with Viking Cruises.  This 10 day, 9 night cruise will cruise the Adriatic and Aegean taking in all the riches of this fables region.  On an exploration bookended by Venice and Athens, discover the ancient ruins of Olympia, and the Acropolis. Explore the medieval warrens of Zadar, Dubrovnik, and Kotor. Delight in the beauty of Corfu and for the first time, Viking will take us to Koper for an in-depth exploration of picturesque Slovenia.   Deposit now.

Coming September, 2026.  Sicily and Southern Italy.  

Have a great week!

Lynn

Fuller Travel Service hours:  9am-6pm Monday-Saturday.  Closed on Sunday.

Hi Everyone,

If you tried to read the blog last week, you saw a message that  I was in Iceland and could not get a decent enough connection to be able to publish.  We are back from this wonderful trip and I have included a few pictures. Iceland is a small country but the people are wonderful, there is very little crime, and the scenery is magnificent.  I learned that in the summer they may get 2-4 hours of darkness.  In the winter they get two to 4 hours of light, and really cherish what little sunlight they get.  The Icelanders I met said that they love living there in spite of the hardships.

This is an island outside of Reykjavík. Many nesting birds live in the clefts and crevices of this place.

A small village

A stop along the way:

In other travel news, High temperatures during warm summer months can impact Amtrak operations.  Extreme heat can cause rail, bridge, and overhead wires to to expand.  Amtrak may enact heat restrictions which require locomotive engineers to operate trains at lower speeds and can result in possible delays.-.Travel and Leisure

Disney parks have been experiencing lackluster attendance but their cruise lines are doing very well and Disney just placed an order for 3 new cruise ships. Disney does have a great cruise ship product.

Have a great week!

Lynn

2025-26  Tours and Sailings

May 30-June 7, 2025 Columbia & Snake Rivers   Board your river cruise ship in Portland, Oregon and cruise to  Clarkston, Idaho on a 9 day, 8night  journey.  On your journey you will  visit Ft. Clapstop, Mt St. Helens,  Cross the “Bridge of the Gods and admire Nulnomah Falls. You’ll end your cruise in Clarkston,  to Fly home from Lewiston Idaho.- American Cruise Lines