# The Value of Airline Club Memberships and Tour Director Secrets

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2019/12/29/value-airline-club-memberships-and-tour-director-secrets
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*On the Sunday, December 29th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the Travel News, one of Washington, DC's coolest museums says goodbye, and Uber is back in the news. The subject is once again rider safety. In light of another helicopter crash in Hawaii, we once again renew the fixed wing vs. helicopter debate.
- In our Smarter Traveler segment, with Clayton Whitehead sitting in for Tom, we talk about attire on cruise ships - is the "formal night" officially gone; whether or not airline clubs are worth their not-so-cheap membership fees, and the importance of having the right expectations when you travel, about everything from security to seating on the plane and local customs.
- The ride service, [GoGoGrandparent](https://gogograndparent.com/) was first featured on the show over a year ago. It's Uber/Lyft for mature folks and can be summoned with a phone call. We get an update on their services.
- Between them, Clayton and Mark have over 60 years of Tour Directing experience. They share a list of Tour Director secrets and add a few of their own.

## Highlights

- [Uber knows more about its rape problem than anyone else. What should it do with that data?](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/12/23/uber-knows-more-about-its-rape-problem-than-anyone-else-what-should-it-do-with-that-data/)
- [gogograndparent.com](https://gogograndparent.com/)
- [www.elliott.org](http://www.elliott.org/)
- [Reader's Choice Awards - Chris Elliott](https://www.elliott.org/elliott-awards/)
- [Beware of these shocking new vacation rental fees!](https://chriselliotts.com/vacation-rental-fees/)
- [The demise of formal nights on cruises: How dress codes are tearing passengers apart](https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2019/12/17/demise-formal-nights-cruises-how-dress-codes-are-tearing-passengers-apart/)
- [The Tablecloth](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2019/12/the-tablecloth.pdf)

Tags: [airline memberships](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airline-memberships), [cruises](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/cruises), [cruise formal night](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/cruise-formal-night), [GoGoGrandparent](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/gogograndparent)

Previous Episode: [A Special Annual Holiday Project in Santa Claus, Indiana](https://travelguysradio.com/2019/12/22/special-annual-holiday-project-santa-claus-indiana) — December 22, 2019
Next Episode: [How has travel changed over the years?](https://travelguysradio.com/2020/01/05/how-has-travel-changed-over-years) — January 5, 2020

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