# A tip from Mark about booking flights with layovers

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*This Sunday, on the February 2nd edition of The Travel Guys...*

- In the Travel News, we'll tell you how you can win a cruise while you are watching the Super Bowl; why the super cold weather they experienced in the east last week is really bad for your phone; and a British newspaper issues a warning about a possible eruption at Mt. St. Helens. But the warning is **15 years old.**
- ***** In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark explains why the first flight of your outbound trip should be the longest flight. Logic: The closer you are to your final destination, the more options there are to get there (more frequent flights, trains, buses, rental cars - all may come into play when you are 400 miles from your destination, but may not when you are 1,000 miles away).
- The guys talk about a new list of the most ethical places to visit. The Travel Morality Index, found **[here](https://www.thelatinamericatravelcompany.com/blog/travel-morality-index-the-top-countries-for-ethical-travellers/),** is the subject of the conversation.
- Finally, the guys dig into the travel mailbag to answer some of your questions. **If you have a question for Tom and Mark, fill out the form below**. Mark tries to personally answer as many as he can, and some are answered on air.

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## Highlights

- [New York Times Travel Show](https://nyttravelshow.com/)
- [Provincetown, MA](https://www.ptown.org/)
- [San Juan Island of Puget Sound](https://www.visitsanjuans.com/)
- [Tahiti Tourism](https://tahititourisme.com/en-us/)
- [CabinZero](https://www.cabinzero.com/)
- [The 10 Best Flight Booking Sites](https://www.smartertravel.com/the-best-flight-booking-sites/)

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- [Longest-flight-first rule stops most connection problems](https://www.travelersunited.org/longest-flight-first-rule-connecting-flights/)
- [Travel Morality Index: The Top Countries for Ethical Travelers](https://www.thelatinamericatravelcompany.com/blog/travel-morality-index-the-top-countries-for-ethical-travellers/)
- [Norwegian Cruise Line Will Give Away Cruises During the Super Bowl](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/cruise/norwegian-cruise-line-will-give-away-cruises-during-the-super-bowl.html)
- [Louis C.K. joked about kids getting shot. A Parkland father responded with a forceful routine.](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/02/02/louis-ck-joked-about-kids-getting-shot-parkland-father-responded-with-forceful-routine/?utm_term=.470274cfa326&wpisrc=nl_most&wpmm=1)

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Previous Episode: [The 2019 New York Times Travel Show](https://travelguysradio.com/2019/01/27/elementor-5620) — January 27, 2019
Next Episode: [New Zealand Cruise Vacation Tips with Paul Robins](https://travelguysradio.com/2019/02/10/5667) — February 10, 2019

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