# Canada and Mexico accessible by air despite border remaining closed

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*On the Sunday, August 22nd, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, the Canadian and Mexican borders remain closed. But wait, it’s only the BORDER that’s closed, you can still get into Mexico and Canada by air. What the heck? And you’ll be masking up on planes and trains until January of next year.
- If you have to **pre-test for COVID** before traveling, there are a few really important things you should know. Also, here is an age-old simple credit card rip-off at some tourist hotels, known as the “pizza scam.” We explain what it is, how it works and how you can avoid it.
- Road Reporter **Clayton Whitehead** was recently traveling in Upper Michigan and also visited Mackinac Island. He has a report on how people in rural areas are reacting to the new COVID up tick, and talks about Mackinac, one of his favorite destinations. Clayton closes with a tribute to a traveling friend.
- Finally, we have an update on the **rental car situation**. Is it getting better, worse? Is it time to plan your trip around price/availability of a rental car?

## Highlights

- [How much should you tip on your cruise?](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2021/08/how-much-should-you-tip-on-your-cruise.pdf)
- [5 Scenic Drives in Northern California](https://localgetaways.com/california/top-5-scenic-drives-in-northern-california/)
- ['Vaccine passports' are here. Here's how to prove your Covid-19 vaccination status on your phone.](https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/09/us/how-to-show-vaccination-proof-on-phone-wellness-trnd/index.html)
- [Kill Resort Fees](https://killresortfees.com/)
- [Hawaii COVID updates](https://hawaiicovid19.com/travel/faqs/)
- [Wisdom Travels](https://jibe.org/about/wisdom-travels)

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Previous Episode: [San Francisco is first major city to require vaccinations at indoor venues](https://travelguysradio.com/2021/08/15/san-francisco-first-major-city-require-vaccinations-indoor-venues) — August 15, 2021
Next Episode: [Hawaii is considering a return to lock down](https://travelguysradio.com/2021/08/29/hawaii-considering-return-lock-down) — August 29, 2021

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