How to travel safely, cheaply this summer Sam Kemmis NerdWallet FacebookTwitterEmail Travelers walk through Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. As vaccinations roll out, questions remain about how and where people can travel safely and on a budget this summer. Experts recommend first and foremost to get vaccinated before traveling and continue to follow guidance for COVID-19 safety even after being inoculated.Nam Y. Huh | AP As vaccination rates inch upward, Americans are beginning to travel again. More than 10 times as many passengers passed through Transportation Security Administration screenings in the first week of April compared with the same period last year, a sign that some degree of normalcy is returning.