# Number 1 Tip for Booking Hotels

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*On the Sunday, November 18th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the Travel News, the guys break a story about what industries might take advantage of driverless cars. Could they become "hotels on wheels?" And Rome is issuing a handful of new urban regulations designed to take tourists from throwing things into or otherwise abusing the city's most popular tourist spots.
- Amy Travieso from the American Hotel and Hotel Association stops by to reinforce what we tell Travel Guys listeners all the time. Shop the third-party web sites, but buy directly from the travel provider whenever you can. Amy's statistics support that approach.
- We take a minute to promote a couple of local holiday events. The Voices of California present "Merry and Bright" on December 1; and the Polar Express train starts its runs next week.
- Gwen Duncan has returned from a visit to Thailand and has a host of tips and ideas for traveling to that exotic land.

## Highlights

- [Thailand Travel Tips](https://www.adventureinyou.com/travel-guides/thailand-travel-tips/)
- [Passengers of size present a challenge for seatmates and airlines](https://www.elliott.org/blog/passengers-of-size-problems/)
- [TSA: What Can I Bring?](https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all)
- [D.C. Council gives final approval to tight limits on Airbnb and other home-sharing companies](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-council-gives-final-approval-to-tight-limits-on-airbnb-and-other-homesharing-companies/2018/11/13/04aa1240-e6d3-11e8-bbdb-72fdbf9d4fed_story.html?utm_term=.b63afe47aaed&wpisrc=nl_daily202&wpmm=1)
- [Could you fit in this airplane bathroom?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/local/airplane-bathrooms/?utm_term=.e8564201b20d&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1)
- [These are the best — and worst — times to buy plane tickets if you're trying to save money](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/tips/these-are-the-best-%E2%80%94-and-worst-%E2%80%94-times-to-buy-plane-tickets-if-youre-trying-to-save-money/ss-BBKwiMg?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=iehp#image=1)
- [Know Your Hotel’s Cancellation Policy](http://www.mcgarvey.net/2018/11/13/know-your-hotels-cancellation-policy/)
- [Voices of California: Merry and Bright Performance at Harris Center](https://www.harriscenter.net/online/default.asp?doWork::WScontent::loadArticle=Load&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::article_id=62DD546F-B03A-4923-9BE3-6FC9F594DBB3)
- [VoCal Voices of California](https://www.voicesofcalifornia.org/)
- [Most Dangerous Market in the world in Thailand located at Maeklong](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPz5Inpc7DU)
- [Floating Markets in Thailand](http://www.bangkok.com/magazine/5-floating-markets.htm)
- [Reclining Budha at Wat Pho in Bangkok](http://www.bangkok.com/attraction-temple/wat-po.htm)
- [Bridge Kwai War Museum](https://www.kanchanaburi-info.com/en/muang.html)
- [Steven Page Trio (featuring co-founder and former frontman of Barenaked Ladies)](https://www.sblentertainment.com/event/1717663-steven-page-trio-co-founder-sacramento/)
- [Nevada County Fairgrounds](http://nevadacountyfair.com/)
- [Harvest Festival](http://www.harvestfestival.com/)
- [World's funniest flight attendant leaves passengers in hysterics](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/worlds-funniest-flight-attendant-leaves-passengers-in-hysterics/vi-BBPiNO8?ocid=iehp)
- [ World's first underwater hotel residence opens](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/worlds-first-underwater-hotel-residence-opens/vi-BBPmZDF?ocid=iehp)
- [This shop owner’s wife fell ill. Now, customers line up early to buy all the doughnuts.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2018/11/05/this-shop-owners-wife-fell-ill-now-customers-line-up-early-buy-all-doughnuts/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ed61835efeed&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1)
- [10 places you need to see when driving Route 66](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/10-places-you-need-to-see-when-driving-route-66/vi-BBPn1C8?ocid=iehp)

Tags: [holidays](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/holidays), [hotel reservations](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/hotel-reservations), [Thailand](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/thailand)

Previous Episode: [3 Frequent Mistakes Made When Visiting New York City](https://travelguysradio.com/2018/11/11/3-frequent-mistakes-made-when-visiting-new-york-city) — November 11, 2018
Next Episode: [How to know if online reviews are legit](https://travelguysradio.com/2018/11/25/are-online-reviews-legit) — November 25, 2018

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