# Links

Curated travel links from The Travel Guys radio show.

## Be a Smarter Traveler

- [Rest Areas Along Interstate Highways](https://www.interstaterestareas.com/rest-areas-by-interstate/)
- [10 Rules for Flying With Small Children](http://www.travelpulse.com/news/entertainment/10-rules-for-flying-with-small-children.html)
- [12 tips to carefully craft the perfect complaint letter](http://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/blog/seat2B/2015/07/how-to-write-business-travel-complaint-letters.html)
- [How to Buy Travel Insurance When You Have a Pre-Existing Condition](https://www.smartertravel.com/travel-insurance-with-a-pre-existing-condition/)
- [Mark’s Ten Tips to Make You a Smarter Traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2015/08/mark-s-ten-tips-to-make-you-a-smarter-traveler.pdf)
- [Fast Facts About Federal REAL ID Driver Licenses](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/)
- [SeaScanner.com](https://www.seascanner.com/)
- [STEP - Register NOW if you are traveling overseas. Smart Traveler Enrollment Program](https://step.state.gov/)
- [Submit Your Air Travel Complaints Here](https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/file-consumer-complaint)
- [TSA: What Can I Bring?](https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all)
- [Upgraded Points](https://upgradedpoints.com/)
- [How to Buy Hurricane Travel Insurance](https://www.smartertravel.com/how-to-buy-hurricane-travel-insurance/)
- [What you need to know about rental car insurance](http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/2015/02/15/rental-car-insurance/23304419/)
- [www.bedbugreports.com](http://www.bedbugreports.com)
- [How Enterprise determines if you damaged a rental](https://www.elliott.org/blog/enterprise-determines-damaged-rental/?utm_source=sendy&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=elliottsemail)
- [Frequently asked questions about vacation rentals](https://www.elliott.org/frequently-asked-questions-about-vacation-rentals/#wire)
- [www.mommypoints.com](https://thepointsguy.com/family-travel/)
- [How to get a REAL ID](https://realid.dmv.ca.gov)

## Frequent Flyer Tips

- [Boarding Area](http://www.boardingarea.com/)
- [Flight Aware](https://flightaware.com/)
- [Flyer Talk](http://www.flyertalk.com/)
- [The U.S. Airports with the Worst TSA Wait Times](https://www.smartertravel.com/airports-with-the-worst-tsa-wait-times/)
- [How To Donate Miles](http://www.fisherhouse.org/programs/hero-miles/how-to-donate-miles/)
- [Matrix Airfare Search](http://matrix.itasoftware.com/)
- [Milepoint.com](http://milepoint.com/)
- [Million Mile Secrets](http://millionmilesecrets.com/)
- [Pointspros.com](http://www.pointspros.com/)
- [The Points Guy](http://thepointsguy.com/)
- [TSA Complaint Form](https://www.tsa.gov/contact-center/form/complaints)
- [TSA: What Can I Bring?](https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all)
- [View from the Wing](http://boardingarea.com/viewfromthewing/)
- [How to file airline complaints and get compensation](https://www.travelersunited.org/file-airline-complaints-and-get-compensation/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [REAL ID documents: Common mistakes and how to avoid them](https://wtop.com/travel/2019/11/real-id-documents-common-mistakes-how-to-avoid/)
- [Understanding Legacy Airlines’ 24-Hour Hold and Cancellation Policies](https://thepointsguy.com/guide/airlines-24-hour-hold-cancellation-policies/)
- [The “Happy Baby” Seating Map Lets You Avoid Kids on Planes](https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/the-happy-baby-seating-map-lets-you-avoid-kids-on-planes.html)

## Cruisin' Along

- [Cruise Mapper](https://www.cruisemapper.com/)
- [How Much Should You Tip on Your Cruise?](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2019/09/how-much-should-you-tip-on-your-cruise.pdf)
- [Make Sure You have the Correct ID for Your Next Cruise](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2019/10/make-sure-you-have-the-correct-id-for-your-next-cruise.pdf)

## Cool Stuff

- [13 Weirdest Thing In SkyMall Catalogue](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meghan-feeks/the-13-weirdest-things-in-the-skymall-catalogue_b_4724952.html?utm_hp_ref=email_share)
- [28 Places to See Before You Die](http://www.smithsonianmag.com/lifelists/28-places-to-see-before-you-diethe-taj-mahal-grand-canyon-and-more-10804769/)
- [Glen Campbell Movie](http://glencampbellmovie.com/)
- [Hilarious Southwest Airline Safety Presentation (Open Captions) - YouTube](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/TxNrizGdhtY?vq=hd720&rel=0&showinfo=0&start=0&end=)
- [iPhone Tips: How to Take Better Smartphone Photos](http://motto.time.com/4205365/iphone-photos-how-to-take-better-2/)
- [Raft the Grand Canyon Digitally](http://www.usatoday.com/videos/tech/2014/03/13/6357451/)
- [Things to do in Sacramento](http://www.sacramento365.com)
- [Up in the Air: Meet the Man Who Flies Around the World for Free](http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/ben-schlappig-airlines-fly-free-20150720?page=12)
- [Reuse Your Online Shipping Boxes - Give Back Box](https://givebackbox.com/works?fbclid=IwAR0ndSqS7GfVbrNqhNhfCm6mJV_Qqk5WcyakPrcPa4cTMeCs-dT21vBO4EI)
- [A floating device created to clean up plastic from the ocean is finally doing its job, organizers say](https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/02/tech/ocean-cleanup-catching-plastic-scn-trnd/index.html)

## Save the Best for Last

- [An Amazing Children's Flashmob](https://www.youtube.com/embed/eee4-d7FUis)
- [Cheap Flights with subtitles - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPyl2tOaKxM&sns=em)
- [Delta Honor Guard](https://www.youtube.com/embed/c_VGxfmDmEo)

## Blogroll

- [onemileatatime.com](http://onemileatatime.com/)