# Best Time to Fly During the Holiday Season and Let's Chat with an Uber Driver

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2016/10/30/best-time-to-fly-during-the-holiday-season-and-lets-chat-with-an-uber-driver
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*On the Sunday, October 30th, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys…*

Today on The Travel Guys:

- In the travel news, China has open a nuclear power plant to the public for tours; and we tell you how you can win one MILLION frequent flyer miles from Travelzoo
- Gwen Duncan tells us WHEN to fly around holidays for the best airfares
- Tom connects us with Percy, an Uber driver and boxing coach he met while in Las Vegas, and we talk about the perils of being a ride share driver
- River cruises are all the rage in Europe, and we introduce you to a new way to travel European waterways...by

Today on The Travel Guys:

[luxury barge](http://gobarging.com/)

## Highlights

- [Luxury Barge Cruise](http://gobarging.com/)
- [The Ultimate Carry-on Toiletry Kit for Travelers](https://www.smartertravel.com/2016/08/29/what-to-pack-in-a-toiletry-kit/?source=91&u=9VCR1D1YDI&nltv=&nl_cs=30805815%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A)
- [The World's Top 10 Yoga Retreats](https://www.smartertravel.com/2016/10/17/worlds-top-10-yoga-retreats/?source=91&u=9VCR1D1YDI&nltv=&nl_cs=30917654%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A)
- [Win 1 Million United MileagePlus Frequent-Flyer Miles](https://www.smartertravel.com/2016/10/24/win-1-million-united-mileageplus-frequent-flyer-miles/?source=91&u=9VCR1D1YDI&nltv=&nl_cs=30969071%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A)
- [LGBT Travel: making places more welcoming by going there - San Francisco Chronicle](http://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/LGBT-Travel-Making-places-more-welcoming-by-9967529.php?t=3a8aab96b2&cmpid=fb-premium)
- [You are 100 percent wrong about boarding airplanes](http://www.newsweek.com/you-are-100-wrong-about-boarding-airplanes-513490)
- [Child-Free Zones on Airplanes | Travel + Leisure](http://www.travelandleisure.com/airlines-airports/child-free-zones-on-airplanes?Internal+Recirc+-+FB=partner_TIME_FB&xid=time_socialflow_facebook)
- [Los Angeles International Route 66 Festival](http://www.route66losangeles.com/)
- [White House unveils airline passenger protection, industry transparency efforts](http://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/19/white-house-unveils-airline-passenger-protection-industry-transparency-efforts.html)
- [Air-Passenger Rights: The on-the-Go Guide](https://www.smartertravel.com/2016/06/07/air-passenger-rights-go-guide/)
- [The deception of Gold & Platinum upgrades](https://allenontravel.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/the-deception-of-gold-platinum-upgrades/)
- [Best Hotel Rewards Programs](http://travel.usnews.com/Rankings/Travel-Rewards/hotel-rewards/)
- [Action Needed on Community Center Theater Transformation - How You Can Help](http://transform916.com/)
- [Flight-Cancellation Rights: The Ultimate Guide](https://www.smartertravel.com/2016/04/08/flight-cancellation-rights-the-ultimate-guide/)
- [Attention, fliers: You may need to leave your 'comfort' animal at home](http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/10/11/airlines-emotional-support-animals/91721824/)
- [7 Great Things About Sitting Next to a Kid on a Plane](https://www.smartertravel.com/2016/09/22/7-great-things-sitting-next-kid-on-a-plane/?source=91&u=9VCR1D1YDI&nltv=&nl_cs=30514665%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A%3A)

Tags: [holiday airfare](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/holiday-airfare), [Mark Hoffmann](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/mark-hoffmann), [podcast](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/podcast), [river cruises](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/river-cruises), [Tom Romano](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/tom-romano), [travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel), [Travel Guys](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-guys), [Uber](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/uber)

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