Tagged: passport

An update on expected wait times for a passport

Listen Now On the Saturday, October 7th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, Disneyland has a special off-season offer for families, and we have an update on the time you might expect to wait for a passport. It will be holiday travel season soon, and if you are flying, life can get complicated in a hurry. Our Smarter Traveler segment features some tips on how to simplify winter air travel. Fall is...

Local congressman offers help in getting your passport

Listen Now On the Sunday, June 11th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, Southwest Airlines extends its schedule into January, a local congressman offers his office’s help in getting your passport and soon it will cost you a toll to drive in mid and downtown Manhattan. One of Mark’s staff recently had a suitcase lost by United Airlines. We talk about the “lost bag” experience, and give you some tips on what...

10 Great Hotel/Resort Etiquette Tips

On the Sunday, July 14th edition of The Travel Guys… * In the Travel News, the battle against Marriott Hotels, and the way they have charged their resort fees for years, has stepped up this week.  The District of Columbia A.G. is seeking a court order to require Marriott to change the way they price their product immediately.  Perhaps these hated fees may soon have to be rolled directly into the room rate, which would...

Outdoor Fire Safety Tips and Remembering Anthony Bourdain

On the Sunday, June 10th edition of The Travel Guys… *    In the Travel News, Southwest is selling fewer tickets since the engine incident; and the travel industry appears to be waking up to the dangers of plastic in our ocean, as NCL and a Galapagos Islands tour operator both announce initiatives to keep plastic out of our ocean.  Plus soccer fans traveling to Russia for the World Cup are being warned about using their electronic...