Spring breakers head to Florida in record numbers

by The Travel Guys · March 20, 2022

On the Sunday, March 20th edition of The Travel Guys…

In the Travel News, spring breakers are headed to Florida in record numbers as leisure travel rebounds to pre-COVID levels. Business travel, however, continues to lag. This is a problem for hotels in particular, because business travelers pay higher rates, and spend more in the hotel on food and beverage than leisure travelers.
In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talked about the importance of reading ALL the information in those special offers which are out there right now. “Cancel without penalty until 48 hours of departure,” etc. Many of these “deals” have exceptions in them you could drive a cruise ship through.
Road Reporter Scott Angeletti checks in to tell us about two fabulous recent adventures to Alaska and Yellowstone Park. Who goes there in the middle of winter? Scott does, and he has quite the story to tell.
Finally, Mark takes a look at travel companies and the Russian war with Ukraine. Some are shutting down operations, but some are only “stopping development.” Mark explains the difference and has some harsh words for those playing the word game.