This summer has been absolutely relentless for travelers. It's not just the sweltering heat in cities like New York and Chicago that's causing stress, but major cities have been crowded in a way that compounds the heat. Additionally, June 23 set the all-time record for TSA screenings (2.99 million in a single day), eight of the 10 busiest travel days ever occurred in the past month alone and the World Cup is taking place across most major North American cities, meaning that already crowded cities are even busier.
And you're not beating it with a trip across the Atlantic. Europe just logged its hottest June temperatures since records began, with temperatures reaching 111 Fahrenheit in Paris. Two separate heat-driven disruption waves — around June 21 and again June 25–26 — each snarled thousands of European flights in a single 24-hour stretch.
It's been a lot, and we're not even halfway through July. With TPG's team being on the road all summer, here's what we're doing to beat the heat and manage the crowds — and keep our sanity while we jet set.
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on The Points Guy Articles.
