# REAL ID Update from the director of the California DMV

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2020/01/12/real-id-update-director-california-dmv
- Image: https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2020/01/graves-wreathes.jpg
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2020/01/travel-guys-01122020.mp3

*On the Sunday, January 12th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the Travel News, the Ahwahnee Hotel’s latest problem in Yosemite Park is food-related, Leonardo DeCaprio plays a hand in saving a man overboard from a cruise ship and Alaska Airlines announces the last of their Sacramento – Hawaii service will end in June.
- Tom interviews Steve Gordon, Director of the California DMV, and he has an encouraging update on the Real ID situation.
- Mark answers your questions from the Travel Mailbag, including queries regarding travel companies and their trash, whether or not travel to Australia is safe, and a question about a Global Scavenger Hunt found on the internet.

## Highlights

- [Need a REAL ID? Here’s how!](https://realid.dmv.ca.gov/)
- [The Global Scavenger Hunt](https://globalscavengerhunt.com/)
- [Chihuly sculpture lights up Biltmore estate](https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/chihuly-biltmore-asheville-north-carolina/index.html)
- [Should You Still Travel to Australia - How Your Trip Helps Support Bushfire Recovery](https://www.oursevenworlds.com/articles/should-you-travel-to-australia)
- [OP-ED: The New Changes for Rideshares at Boston Logan Airport Hurt Passengers](https://www.smartertravel.com/uber-lyft-at-boston-logan-airport/)

Tags: [Australia](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/australia), [Global Scavenger Hunt](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/global-scavenger-hunt), [listener questions](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/listener-questions), [REAL ID](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/real-id)

Previous Episode: [How has travel changed over the years?](https://travelguysradio.com/2020/01/05/how-has-travel-changed-over-years) — January 5, 2020
Next Episode: [Accuracy of complaints given to consumer advocates and "The Last Ship" is coming to SF](https://travelguysradio.com/2020/01/19/accuracy-complaints-given-consumer-advocates-and-last-ship-coming-sf) — January 19, 2020

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