Travel Safety

In light of the pandemic, pivoting to vacation rentals, RVs, camping, and resorts with plenty of elbow room is the safest way for families to enjoy the summer sun.

With more and more news stories about kids ending up on the wrong plane and, in some cases, the wrong country, it's easy for parents to wonder if letting their child on a plane alone is a good idea. But there are ways to ensure your kid's flight goes smoothly.

"When somebody says unaccompanied minor, wrong airplane, wrong country, everybody should’ve stepped up and done something," said the boys mother, Brenda Berg.

The number of measles cases in 2019, the CDC noted, is “the greatest number of cases reported in the U.S. since 1994 and since measles was declared eliminated in 2000.”

The mom says her sons were first told it would be no problem  — but were later removed from the flight.

For families who love warm, beachy travel, there is no scarier word than Zika. Here are ten vacation destinations with very minimal risk of Zika transmission.