# Ed Perkins joins us to talk about time vs. money and travel overhead

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2015/04/19/ed-perkins-joins-us-talk-time-vs-money-travel-overhead
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2015/04/travel-guys-show-04-19-2015.mp3

*On the Sunday, April 19th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys…*

This week's edition of The Travel Guys features a visit from consumer reporter and advocate Ed Perkins. Ed writes for [Smartertravel.com](http://smartertravel.com/) and is one of our favorite guests. Ed recently wrote a column about hidden travel costs and he talks about "travel overhead." It's a fascinating way of looking at your time when you are traveling. Time is definitely money. A great interview and you can find Ed's column [here](http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/don-ignore-travel-overhead.html?id=22720009).

In the Saved The Best for Last segment, we make up for the story we left out last week by giving you TWO unique stories this week. Did you hear the one about the lady who got kicked off the plane for [stabbing a snoring fellow flier with her pen](http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/travel/southwest-airlines-passenger-poked-with-pen-feat/index.html)? Or the United flight that was held so a [man could have a final visit with his mother before she passed](http://elliott.org/blog/united-airlines-holds-plane-so-passenger-can-say-goodbye-to-his-dying-mother/)?

Gwen Duncan is along with info on a new product from the Disney Travel folks. It is Disney's version of the popular European river cruises. Gwen gives us her take. You can find more information [here](http://www.adventuresbydisney.com/europe/river-cruise/?CMP=KNC-ABD_Branded_Destinations_RiverCruise-broad_ad03-04132015%7CB%7C4156700.AD.AM.02.01&keyword_id=3KXYPJLM%7C%2Briver%20cruises%20%2Bdisney%7C8490257380%7Cb%7C15408ec9304).

## Highlights

- [Smartertravel.com](http://www.smartertravel.com/)
- [The Hidden Travel Cost You Should Never Ignore](http://www.smartertravel.com/blogs/today-in-travel/don-ignore-travel-overhead.html?id=22720009)
- [Passenger removed for poking fellow flier with pen](http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/16/travel/southwest-airlines-passenger-poked-with-pen-feat/index.html)
- [United Airlines holds plane so passenger can say goodbye to his dying mother](http://elliott.org/blog/united-airlines-holds-plane-so-passenger-can-say-goodbye-to-his-dying-mother/)
- [Europe River Cruise | Adventures By Disney](http://www.adventuresbydisney.com/europe/river-cruise/?CMP=KNC-ABD_Branded_Destinations_RiverCruise-broad_ad03-04132015%7CB%7C4156700.AD.AM.02.01&keyword_id=3KXYPJLM%7C%2Briver%20cruises%20%2Bdisney%7C8490257380%7Cb%7C15408ec9304)
- [Alaska Airlines flight returns to Sea-Tac after 'banging' heard in cargo hold; ramp agent found inside](http://www.aol.com/article/2015/04/13/alaska-airlines-flight-returns-to-sea-tac-after-banging-heard/21171759/?icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl3%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D643244)
- [United to bring back free beer, wine in long-haul economy](http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2015/04/15/united-to-bring-back-free-beer-wine-in-long-haul-economy/25783291/)
- [First class is dying. Here's why all fliers should care](http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/2015/04/17/first-class/25928621/)
- [Hate nickel-and-diming? This new cruise ship is for you](http://www.usatoday.com/story/cruiselog/2015/04/14/viking-star-cruise-charges/25755975/)
- [National Park Week kicks off with free entry](http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/17/travel/national-park-week-2015-feat/index.html)
- [U.S. to tell Americans why they're on no-fly list](http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/travel/americans-no-fly-list-feat/index.html)
- [Passenger: 'Held Hostage' by United ](http://www.nbcnews.com/watch/nbc-news-channel/passenger-held-hostage-by-united-430127171578)

Previous Episode: [Spirit Airlines answers our criticism and we answer back](https://travelguysradio.com/2015/04/12/live-maui) — April 12, 2015
Next Episode: [United Forgets 99-Year Old Traveler in Houston Airport; American Road Magazine](https://travelguysradio.com/2015/04/25/american-road-magazine-travel-guys-trivia) — April 25, 2015

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