# COVID cultural differences to be aware of while traveling within the USA

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2022/01/30/covid-cultural-differences-be-aware-while-traveling-within-usa
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2022/01/travelguysshow013022.mp3

*On the Sunday, January 30th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, we update you on Crystal Cruise Lines' bankruptcy and what's happening as their ships try to finish their final voyages. Are Crystal's cruise passengers getting home or getting stranded?
- Our **Smarter Traveler** segment features comments on buying airline miles, and the importance of being aware of COVID cultural differences if you are traveling right here in the USA.
- Listeners are invited to call and offer their opinion on the latest **surcharges**, this time coming from restaurants who are sticking it to diners. What do Travel Guys listeners think?
- **Gwen Duncan**, our cruise expert, weighs in on the latest on the water. Is it time to book a cruise, or should you stay on the sidelines?

## Highlights

- [7 bad things happening on cruise ships right now](https://www.elliott.org/cruises/cruise-ship-news-7-awful-things-happen-passengers-now/)
- [These Countries Are Requiring Travelers To Have COVID-19 Booster Vaccines](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/destinations/these-countries-are-requiring-travelers-to-have-covid-19-booster-vaccines.html)
- [Bored at the Airport](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2022/01/bored-at-the-airport.mp4)
- [Chris Elliott shares his travel accessories picks](https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2022/01/12/best-travel-accessories/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWJpZCI6IjIzNTUzMzQyIiwicmVhc29uIjoiZ2lmdCIsIm5iZiI6MTY0MjA4MTI2MywiaXNzIjoic3Vic2NyaXB0aW9ucyIsImV4cCI6MTY0MzI5MDg2MywiaWF0IjoxNjQyMDgxMjYzLCJqdGkiOiJlNzAyZjQ5ZC04MjhmLTQ2MjUtYWI4NC0xN2FjM2Q2NTM3Y2UiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy53YXNoaW5ndG9ucG9zdC5jb20vdHJhdmVsLzIwMjIvMDEvMTIvYmVzdC10cmF2ZWwtYWNjZXNzb3JpZXMvIn0.n0BjlYrdQ8wxUHlDl-ApmhBOKicKQvVvLTLDQHJVbLg)

Tags: [COVID-19](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/covid-19), [COVID travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/covid-travel), [cruises](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/cruises), [Crystal Cruises](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/crystal-cruises), [Gwen Duncan](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/gwen-duncan), [restaurants](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/restaurants), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news)

Previous Episode: [Crystal Cruises cancels sailings as bankruptcy appears near](https://travelguysradio.com/2022/01/23/crystal-cruises-cancels-sailings-bankruptcy-appears-near) — January 23, 2022
Next Episode: [Delta Airlines asks for government help with Do Not Fly list](https://travelguysradio.com/2022/02/06/delta-airlines-asks-government-help-do-not-fly-list) — February 6, 2022

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