Tagged: resort fees

Gain wisdom on exchanging currency in foreign countries

Listen to the May 7th Podcast: On the Sunday, May 7th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, turns out car crash test dummies are only designed to test MALE reactions to crashes. FEMALE crash dummies don’t exist, and the figures say they should. Ladies are different. Plus, we share some wisdom on exchanging currency in foreign countries. Our Smarter Traveler segment warns you about a new fee some smaller hotels are slipping...

California lawmakers are taking steps to rid us of resort fees

Listen Now On the Sunday, February 19th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, lawmakers from our state, tiring of federal inaction against junk fees, are taking legislative steps to rid us of resort and other garbage fees. Holland America has decided to extend special Wave Season offers to Families on selected sailings. There are consumer protections available to us when we travel you may not be aware of. Friend of The Travel...

Number one place in the country to take your valentine

Listen Now On the Sunday, February 12th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, we preview the travel commercials from the Super Bowl broadcast (including one where United takes a not-so-subtle jab at Southwest) and tell you the number one place in the country to take your sweetheart on Valentine’s Day. In the State of the Union address, the President mentioned the Junk Fees Prevention Act. Does it have a chance of passing?...

Learn two Thanksgiving dishes with Penny Sylvia from Good Eats, Happy Life

Listen Now On the Sunday, November 21st edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, cruise ships are not yet back in Hawaii, and they won’t be until at least March of next year. Austria has shut down for three weeks, and Germany may follow any day. Plus, three more countries are now on the “don’t go” list. Marriott Hotels has made a small concession in one of the resort fee cases filed against...