# Family Vacations and Burning Man

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2011/08/21/family-vacations-and-burning-man
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2011/08/travelguys82111.mp3

*On the Sunday, August 21st, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys…*

[![lissa-image-final.jpg](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2011/08/lissa-image-final.jpg)](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2011/08/lissa-image-final.jpg)Our featured guest is Lisa Poirot, editor of [FamilyVacationCritic.com](http://www.familyvacationcritic.com). Lisa has a ton of tips for traveling with the kids. If you travel with your family, or near or around other families, you'll want to catch this great interview.

A large unpopulated area of the Nevada desert has been host to a unique tourist attraction (?) for 25 years. Phil Cowan, formerly of the Paul and Phil Morning Radio Show, joins us to talk about [Burning Man](http://www.burningman.com/), a spectacle in the desert. If you've never been, this is the only way you'll learn about it. If you have attended in the past, see how Phil's recall matches yours.

We'll talk a look at [Sacramento365.com](http://www.sacramento365.com), a terrific resource for finding out what's happening in the community. Finally, we chat for a short time with Ben Schlappig, who [blogs at boardingarea.com](http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/). Ben has an update on what the merger of United and Continental Airlines will mean to Frequent Flyers and not-so-frequent-flyers. See you Sunday...

Join Sports Leisure Vacations at the US Figure Skating Championships in San Jose! [Click here to learn more](http://sportsleisure.com/vacations/483-us-figure-skating-championships-in-san-jose).

### Russian Space Hotel

[![russian-space-hotel-1.jpg](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2011/08/russian-space-hotel-1.jpg)](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2011/08/russian-space-hotel-1.jpg)

This Russian Space Hotel is scheduled for opening in 2016, allowing stays from just 3 days to 6 months! [Learn more here.](http://www.cnn.com/2011/08/19/travel/russian-space-hotel-cnngo/index.html?hpt=tr_c2)

## Highlights

- [One Mile At a Time](http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/) with Ben Schlappig
- [Family Vacation Critic](http://www.familyvacationcritic.com)
- [Burning Man](http://www.burningman.com/)
- [Sacramento365](http://www.sacramento365.com)
- [Sports Leisure Vacations at the US Figure Skating Championships in San Jose](http://sportsleisure.com/vacations/483-us-figure-skating-championships-in-san-jose)
- [Sex Scandal Forces Cathay Pacific to Rethink Marketing Efforts](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/hongkong/8701477/Sex-scandal-forces-Cathay-Pacific-to-review-marketing-strategy.html)
- [Airlines Warn of In-Flight Tears, Orgasms](http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/08/19/flight.warnings.tears.orgasm/index.html?hpt=tr_c2)
- [Russian Space Hotel - WITH PHOTOS!](http://www.cnn.com/2011/08/19/travel/russian-space-hotel-cnngo/index.html?hpt=tr_c2)

Previous Episode: [More Cruise Talk with Holland America, Arts in Sacramento and a $50 Gift Card!](https://travelguysradio.com/2011/08/14/more-cruise-talk-with-holland-america-arts-in-sacramento-and-a-50-gift-card) — August 14, 2011
Next Episode: [Priceline.com, is it worth it?](https://travelguysradio.com/2011/08/28/priceline-com-is-it-worth-it) — August 28, 2011

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