# A Journey Through Route 66

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2018/04/22/a-journey-through-route-66
- Image: https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2018/04/route66-1995127-1280.jpg
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2018/04/travel-show-042218.mp3

*This Sunday, on the April 22nd edition of The Travel Guys.*

- In the Travel News, Alaska Airlines has modified their non-service animal pet policy and Marriott has announced details of the

[new rewards program](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/your-money/marriott-starwood-loyalty-program.html), post-Starwood merger. The news is great if you stay at Marriott/Starwood a LOT. Not so good if you don’t.

- Steve LaRosa is on hand with an updated “[What's Going on](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2018/04/whats-going-on-in-sacramento.pdf)” segment. He features the Sacramento Film Festival and has a very special guest.

![gripping-in-sacramento-to-1982.jpg](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2018/04/gripping-sacramento-1982.jpg)

![with-shia-in-2001.jpg](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2018/04/shia-2001.jpg)

![directing-tony-hawk-2012.jpg](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2018/04/directing-tony-hawk-2012.jpg)

![hooping-with-the-pres-2014.jpg](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2018/04/hooping-pres-2014.jpg)

- Mark has spent the last 10 days on a journey on the eastern half of Route 66, and he offers interviews with step-on guide John Weiss and Miami, OK, tourism folks. Mark also shares his thoughts about a Great American Road Trip.

## Highlights

- [What's Going on in Sacramento](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2018/04/whats-going-on-in-sacramento.pdf)
- [Www.visitmiamiok.com](http://www.visitmiamiok.com)
- [Route 66 Illinois](http://Www.route66illinois.com)
- [Visit Pontiac Illinois](http://www.visitpontiac.org/)
- [Driving Route 66](http://www.drivingroute66.com/route-66-maps/)
- [Route66 Map](https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/route66/maps66.html)
- [Marriott’s New Loyalty Program: Not as Bad as Starwood Fans Feared](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/your-money/marriott-starwood-loyalty-program.html)

Tags: [Marriott](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/marriott), [Route 66](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/route-66), [Sacramento](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/sacramento)

Previous Episode: [Are travelers still seeking out help from consumer advocates?](https://travelguysradio.com/2018/04/15/are-consumers-taking-more-action-with-travel-issues) — April 15, 2018
Next Episode: [Steps for Handling Hotel Reservation Issues with Christoper Elliott](https://travelguysradio.com/2018/04/29/steps-for-handling-hotel-reservation-issues-with-christoper-elliot) — April 29, 2018

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