This week’s broadcast of Eye on Travel is from Westin DC Downtown in Washington, D.C. I have all the latest travel updates, not just airlines and hotels, but a new rental car development that could seriously impact travelers. Simon Calder, Senior Travel Correspondent for The Independent, weighs in on the brave new world of visas and electronic travel authorizations and what you need to know for 2025. Gary Leff, Founder of the ViewFromtheWing.com, reveals the fallout from Southwest Airlines bag policies and other perks it has eliminated for travelers. Madison Vain from Esquire on their 42 Best Hotels in the World. Hannah Cheney, Senior Travel Editor at National Geographic, shares where you might not want to be going during peak season, where the best rum cocktails are, and how many bathrooms you should at minimum have for a group vacation in your living space. Then, a deep dive into our nation’s capital with Elliott Ferguson, CEO of Destination DC, and why he’s currently addicted to the National Air and Space Museum and how DC continues to shape America’s 8th graders. There’s all this and more on this week’s Eye on Travel from Westin DC Downtown in Washington, D.C.