Tagged: vacation rentals

TSA officers stop a flight attendant with a gun

Listen Now On the Saturday, September 23rd edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, TSA officers stop a flight attendant from trying to pass through security with a LOADED gun and an unexpected visitor prompts a temporary closure of the Magic Kingdom, those stories next in the news. It’s entirely possible that by the end of next weekend, we will be dealing with a government shutdown. What does that mean for travelers? We...

Carnival Cruise Lines becomes first to sail 100 million passengers

Listen Now On the Sunday, March 19th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, after a number of near misses on runways at the nation’s airports, the government is calling for more air traffic controllers to be in the tower, and Carnival Cruise Lines becomes the first to sail 100 million passengers. Our Smarter Traveler segment offers a variety of tips – A warning about vacation rentals in Hawaii, a reminder on how...

State Department temporarily reopening online passport renewal program

Listen Now On the Sunday, October 16th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, the State Department temporarily has reopened its online passport renewal program (link below) under certain conditions, and in Hawaii, visitor counts have hit a bump and some are concerned. Our Smarter Traveler segment features a discussion on the impact on your airfare, based on the day you fly. Monday, Friday and Sunday are generally higher. Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday lower;...

A tourism destination rises to the occasion

Listen Now On the Sunday, September 18th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, a tourism destination rises to the occasion to help immigrants, water restrictions are getting tighter at the Grand Canyon, and the three major cruise lines have a staggering $73 billion dollars in debt – with increasingly high interest payments. In our Smarter Traveler segment, one final warning about buying your holiday air tickets now, along with some tips on...