Travel news and trip hacks

The latest fascinating travel news, flight deals and tips from SFGATE and our resident expert, Chris McGinnis of the TravelSkills blog.

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California
California updates its travel advisory as cases surge
SFGate - Amy Graff
The recommendation does not apply to individuals who cross state borders for essential travel, which includes travel for work, study, critical infrastructure support, economic services, health, immediate...
Jan 8
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Flying
Southwest Airlines tempts travelers with $29 fare sale
SFGate - Amy Graff
The $29 fares are mainly available for flights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Among the country's largest domestic air carriers, Southwest is also offering cheap flights between California and other states,...
Jan 5
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Airlines
Farewell, Chris + Summer fare deals, Losing London, more travel news
SFGate - Chris McGinnis
Part 1: I've been writing about travel for 30 years, and one of the most frequent questions from readers is it how it all started and how I ended up with what many people (including me!) think of as one...
Dec 31, 2020
SFGate
Writing
30-year travel writer talks about the best job in the world
SFGate - Chris McGinnis
I never took a journalism course in my life, and I even earned an F in English in eighth grade, which is probably why I still make typos and grammatical errors, most of which are thankfully caught by copy...
Dec 30, 2020
SFGate
Airlines
Start planning now for spring, summer airfare deals
SFGate - Chris McGinnis
While it's not advisable to travel right now, planning trips is a nice way to pass the time as you sit at home waiting for your turn in the vaccine line and then, possibly, your next big trip. To get best...
Dec 29, 2020