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This is Dr. Travelbest\'s Guide

In this episode: FAQ is: Who sets the standards for airline seats?

Today\\u2019s Destination is: Point Loma, San Diego

Today\\u2019s Lesson Learned- I forgot the tent poles.

Travel Advice:\\xa0 Join the US STEP program if you plan to travel out of the country in the next year.

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FAQ: Rebecca asks, Do the airline seats seem to be getting smaller these days? Am I the only one who sees or feels this happening? I would like to know. Also, please give me information on how much space should be on a plane for my seat. I\\u2019m struggling with this issue now. Who sets the standards for airline seats?

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Answer: Dear Rebecca, You are being heard. I\\u2019m so glad you asked. I\\u2019ve wondered the same thing. In the USA, The Federal Aviation Administration is looking at a rule for minimum amounts for the width of airplane seats and the distance between the front of one seat and the back of the seat ahead.\\xa0 They are gathering public comments on the issue now. Their concern is safety. If seats are too small, it can hurt evacuations in an emergency. How is your legroom? We want to hear from you now, so contact the FAA to give them your concerns.

Today\\u2019s destination: Point Loma, San Diego

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Point Loma is a land mass that sticks out in the Pacific Ocean, a large peninsula; on the water, you can\\u2019t go from Downtown San Diego without bumping into this point. So it was one of the first places to land for settlers in the land.\\xa0

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Why visit Point Loma? The National Park, Cabrillo National Monument, and the lighthouse are the most famous places to visit as a traveler. This is one best viewpoints for the entire city and region. You will want to spend a half day exploring nature and the visitor center. You can see inside the lighthouse and climb the stairs to see what it was like to live there hundreds of years ago. I highly recommend this destination.

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You can see Mexico, downtown, and a lot of ocean from here.

Tonight, I met a couple from Lexington, Kentucky, and they visited the lighthouse today. They raved about the experience of being in the home that was a lighthouse and being able to see afar.

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The tidepools are also worth seeing. If you have never been to a tidepool, it\\u2019s when the ocean tides recede, and you can see the small sea creatures like starfish and crabs among the nooks and crannies of the rocks on the beach, walking carefully not to disturb wildlife.\\xa0

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My favorite place to eat fresh seafood locally is Point Loma Seafoods. My favorite Coffee shop is Peet\\u2019s. My favorite YMCA is Ryan Family Y. My Favorite thrift store is Goodwill San Diego.

Point Loma has Sunset Cliffs Blvd, which has great views and sunsets. You can swim here, too, if you can navigate the hike safely. However, it\\u2019s not meant for the faint of heart, as swimming here is not as safe. It\\u2019s better to head north to the public beaches. You\\u2019ll also see beaches just for dogs, and dozens of them running around the sandy beach.

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You\\u2019ll be in Ocean Beach, which is a community next door, almost connected.\\xa0

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My first visit was in 1982, as I was relocating from Chicago. Little did I know how this part of the region would impact my life when I prayed in my car that day. I said out loud, \\u201cLord, if it is meant to be, find my subsequent work and life in this city. So I prayed in my car, parked on Cornish Drive, a block from where I lived a few months later. Yes, the same street, about a block from where this prayer happened.

And it turned out great for the past several, well, 40 years, it\\u2019s been.

Today\\u2019s Mistake- Forgot the tent poles

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I was camping in Nevada along a beautiful river. I brought my tent but forgot to bring the tent poles. So, I slept under the stars. It was decent weather that night, so pretty good. Don\\u2019t forget your tent poles as I did.\\xa0

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Today\\u2019s Travel Advice-Join the US STEP program if you plan to travel out of the country in the next year.

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I joined the US STEP program in 2023, and they will inform me when I travel abroad and see a problem in a country I visit. Also, they will have my information if I need to contact them, making it easier to find and help me.

They help people with problems. I hope I don\\u2019t need to contact them, but better safe than sorry.