Tagged: resort fees

Two tourists climb onto the Eiffel Tower and pass out

Listen Now On the Sunday, August 20th edition of The Travel Guys…  In The Travel News, tourists continue to make headlines – now it’s two guys who climbed onto the Eiffel Tower drunk and passed out; and Las Vegas strip hotels are apparently dealing with an onslaught of bed bugs. They are incredibly difficult to get rid of once they find a home. Last week, Mark suggested you buy AirTags, and offered a link with...

The Shakespeare Festival in Oregon lives to see another day

Listen Now On the Sunday, June 25th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, the state department re-issues travel advisories to four countries, Bolivia, Denmark, The Dominican Republic and Ecuador; and the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon lives to see another day/season. The web is full of fake phone numbers and web sites you might think are for legit travel companies. When you call or email one of them, you’ll find they do...

Discover the best and worst airports for the summer

Listen Now On the Sunday, June 18th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, a bill in the California legislature would make hotels put those hotel fees (resort, destination, amenity, etc.) in as part of the price of the room. That small step would take away one of the major reasons hotels charge those fees in the first place. Plus, we have a list of the best and worst airports for the summer....

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...