# A tourism destination rises to the occasion

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2022/09/18/tourism-destination-rises-occasion
- Image: https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2022/09/marthas-vineyard.jpg
- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2022/09/travelguysshow091822.mp3

*On the Sunday, September 18th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, a tourism destination rises to the occasion to help immigrants, water restrictions are getting tighter at the Grand Canyon, and the three major cruise lines have a staggering $73 billion dollars in debt - with increasingly high interest payments.
- In our **Smarter Traveler** segment, one final warning about buying your holiday air tickets now, along with some tips on what days to fly (or not to fly) around the holidays. Also a reminder about the "24-hour rule."
- **Chris Elliott**, consumer advocate and travel writer for Forbes and USA Today, joins us to talk about deposits for vacation rentals. Perhaps his experience will save you a hassle and/or a few dollars.
- The **Trans-Siberian Orchestra** comes to Sacramento each December with a spectacular Christmas Show. We have all the details on this year's performances and tickets.

## Highlights

- [Trans-Siberian Orchestra tickets](https://e.trans-siberian.com/u/lp/Trans-Siberian-Orchestra/t/c-bBE6iCL1kA3ULzn-DgG2g2AWGjWYzKMp5LFb4r-6TTS1s1jKeUY3F-c92ox6n4/m/e/Full-Tour-22.htm)
- [Visit Visalia's Autism Program](https://www.visitvisalia.com/accessible-travel)
- [List of Visalia's Certified Autism Centers](https://www.visitvisalia.com/certified-autism-center)
- [California Autism Road Trip with link to Visit CA Road Trip Magazine Article](https://www.visitvisalia.com/itineraries/autism-road-trip)
- [Information on Chris Elliott and his Consumer Advocacy Organization](https://www.elliott.org/)
- [Avoid bogus cleaning fees on your vacation rental](https://www.elliott.org/travel-problems/how-avoid-surprise-vacation-rental-cleaning-fees/)
- [Discount for Sacramento Valley Coin Club Show](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2022/09/coin-show-coupon-fall-2022.pdf)
- [Is Canada getting an incredibly high speed train?](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/fluxjet-transpod-canada-hyperloop/index.html)
- [Cordially Yours Travel](http://cordiallyyourstravel.com/)
- [Cruise Lines Eliminate COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements & Pre-Cruise Testing](https://cruiseline.com/advice/what-s-hot/news/several-cruise-lines-to-eliminate-pre-cruise-covid-testing)
- [Sports Leisure Vacations](https://www.sportsleisure.com/)
- [Traveling to Mexico? Here's a STRONG advisory.](https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/destinations/2022/08/27/mexico-travel-drug-cartels/7903270001/?gnt-cfr=1)
- [EVs are sexy and expensive and it's starting to get complicated](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/p/evs-are-sexy-and-expensive-and-its?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
- [Experience Hawaiʻi’s Wonderous Hiking Trails](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2022/08/hawaii-hiking.pdf)
- [Travelers United](https://www.travelersunited.org/)
- [What you need to get a REAL ID - Deadline May 3, 2023](https://www.travelersunited.org/flying-domestically-after-may-3-2023-youll-need-a-real-id-2023/?utm)

Tags: [air travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/air-travel), [Christopher Elliott](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/christopher-elliott), [cruises](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/cruises), [entertainment](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/entertainment), [Grand Canyon](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/grand-canyon), [holidays](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/holidays), [holiday travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/holiday-travel), [Sacramento](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/sacramento), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [Trans-Siberian Orchestra](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/trans-siberian-orchestra), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news), [vacation rentals](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/vacation-rentals)

Previous Episode: [Are airlines cracking down on free, carry-on bags?](https://travelguysradio.com/2022/09/11/are-airlines-cracking-down-free-carry-bags) — September 11, 2022
Next Episode: [Canada has dropped the vaccination requirement to cross the border](https://travelguysradio.com/2022/09/25/canada-has-dropped-vaccination-requirement-cross-border) — September 25, 2022

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