# Taking a Roadtrip during COVID and What's Going On in Sacramento

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*On the Sunday, August 9th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the Travel News, Disney is cutting the hours on its reopened parks in Florida, a Hyatt Hotel asks its guest for donations for keep the hotel afloat, and a survey shows how much flyers would pay to keep the middle seat open....just a warning to be careful what you wish for...
- In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark recaps a week-long road trip and comments on the behavior of travelers, good and bad.
- **Carol Pucci** is our Seattle check-in on the show, and she's been writing about how to best approach that vacation by car or truck you are going to take during COVID.
- **Steve LaRosa** has the latest and perhaps the most challenging edition of **What's Goin' On** in and around Sacramento.

## Highlights

- [Flyers Will Pay How Much for Empty Middle Seats?](https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/flyers-will-pay-how-much-for-empty-middle-seats.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=)
- [Alaska and JetBlue Tighten Face Mask Policies, Blocking Middle Seats Through October](https://www.flyertalk.com/articles/alaska-and-jetblue-tighten-face-mask-policies-blocking-middle-seats-through-october.html?utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=)
- [Chances of Contracting COVID-19 on a Plane Are Lower Than You Think](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/features/chances-of-contracting-covid-19-on-a-plane-are-lower-than-you-think.html)
- [ Global 'Do Not Travel' Advisory Lifted: 20 Countries Americans Can Visit Right Now](https://www.travelpulse.com/gallery/destinations/global-do-not-travel-advisory-lifted-20-countries-americans-can-visit-right-now.html)
- [Hyatt Investigates Why Hotel Was Asking for Donations Through In-Room TV](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/hotels-and-resorts/hyatt-investigates-why-hotel-was-asking-for-donations-through-in-room-tv.html)
- [COVID-19 in August: Your Guide to US State Travel Restrictions](https://www.travelpulse.com/news/impacting-travel/covid-19-in-august-your-guide-to-us-state-travel-restrictions.html)
- [What's going on in and around Sacramento](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2020/08/whats-going-on-in-and-around-sacramento.docx)

Previous Episode: [How does a tour company survive COVID? Mark shares his first-hand experience](https://travelguysradio.com/2020/08/02/how-does-tour-company-survive-covid-mark-shares-his-first-hand-experience) — August 2, 2020
Next Episode: [Which masks are most effective and which ones will soon be banned by airports?](https://travelguysradio.com/2020/08/16/which-masks-are-most-effective-and-which-ones-will-soon-be-banned-airports) — August 16, 2020

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