Tagged: Route 66

Yosemite National Park closed after warm temps bring spring melt flooding

Listen Now On the Sunday, April 30th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, a woman got arrested in Sydney, after arriving on a flight from LA with a 24-carat gold-plated gun in her luggage. Yosemite National Park is closed after warm temperatures brought the much dreaded spring melt flooding. Mark relates two situations which occurred on a flight he was on Saturday night, as examples of games people play with flight attendants....

An uninhabited island in Scotland is for sale

Listen Now On the Sunday, April 23rd edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, we tell you about an uninhabited island in Scotland that’s for sale, and if you are headed to Maui, you will need advance reservations to visit one of the island’s most popular natural attractions. As travel demand starts to level off a bit, and Covid is mostly behind us, many hotels in popular destinations are changing their refund policies...

Princess Cruises announces some sizeable discounts for selected sailings

Listen Now On the Sunday, March 5th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, another airline (American) joins the “of course families can sit together crowd,” and Princess Cruises announces some sizeable (up to 40%) discounts for selected sailings. Our Smarter Traveler segment features a rundown on Basic Economy seating – cheaper but is it a good value for all? Mark is a veteran of many trips on America’s most famous highway, Route...

Hawaii is considering a return to lock down

Listen Now On the Sunday, August 29th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, Hawaii is considering a return to lock down after COVID spikes in the state, a Delta flight crew goes the extra mile to give a small boost to some Afghan children, and Venice is going to charge admission in an effort to control the number of tourist who descend on their city. Our Smarter Traveler segment updates you on...