# KIVA - And How Travel Lovers Like Us Can Make the World a Better Place

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*On the Sunday, May 6th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys…*

Sunday represents a special broadcast for us. We differ from our usual "travel and entertainment" theme to tell you about a unique charity Mark has uncovered. It's called KIVA, and you can find them online at [kiva.org](http://www.kiva.org/)**KIVA** is a way for the average person (or traveler) to make a difference, by loaning money to someone in need, $25 at a time. On today's show, you'll meet Randy Peterson, the [granddaddy of all frequent flyer web sites](http://milepoint.com/), and the man who started a particular group of **KIVA** contributors. It's a fascinating topic and Randy is a great interview.

Next up is [Matt Flannery](http://www.kiva.org/lender/matt). Matt is the man behind the **KIVA** idea. He will share his story with us, one we think you'll find fascinating.

Finally, you meet the frequent flyer who brought Mark and all the rest of the miles-and-points mob to San Francisco to learn about hte charity they have been supporting, to the tune of millions of dollars. That is perhaps the biggest story here, that a small group of people who like to travel are making a difference. We invite you to go to the **KIVA** web site and decide if you might like to try changing the world $25 at a time.

**Next week**, the in studio live finals of our Mystery Spot Contest, where someone wins at trip to Hawaii or New York City. Mother's Day at 2pm on The Travel Guys.

## Highlights

- [10 Taboo Place to Travel and How to Get There](http://www.smartertravel.com/photo-galleries/editorial/10-taboo-tourist-destinations-and-how-to-visit-them.html?id=154&source=91&value=2012-05-05+00%3A00%3A00&u=AF15711F03&nl_cs=11202511%3A%3A7629030%3A%3A11259833%3A%3A)
- [Score the Biggest Travel Savings Without the Hassle](http://lifehacker.com/5907634/automatically-score-the-biggest-travel-savings-without-all-the-hassle)
- [America's Most Iconic Monuments](http://www.smartertravel.com/photo-galleries/editorial/americas-most-iconic-monuments-.html?id=151&source=91&value=2012-04-29+00%3A00%3A00&u=AF15711F03&nl_cs=10801232%3A%3A7629030%3A%3A11186294%3A%3A)
- [15 Crazy Potato Chip Flavors from Around the World](http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/15-crazy-potato-chip-flavors-around-the-world.html?id=11008149&source=91&value=2012-05-04+00%3A00%3A00&u=AF15711F03&nl_cs=11202488%3A%3A7603555%3A%3A11008149%3A%3A)

Previous Episode: [Our Final Mystery Spot Qualifier, American Road Magazine and the National Road](https://travelguysradio.com/2012/04/29/our-final-mystery-spot-qualifier-american-road-magazine-and-the-national-road) — April 29, 2012
Next Episode: [The Conclusion of our Mystery Spot Contest](https://travelguysradio.com/2012/05/13/the-conclusion-of-our-mystery-spot-contest) — May 13, 2012

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