# Travel expert shares experience on visiting the Galapagos Islands

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2024/09/27/travel-expert-shares-experience-visiting-galapagos-islands
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2024/09/travelguysshow092824.mp3

*On the Saturday, September 28th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, the FAA has hired more new air traffic controllers this year than its original goal, cutting into the shortage of people who oversee the nation's skies.
- Our **Smarter Traveler** segment addresses two important subjects, passport renewal by mail and a reminder about taking pictures of your rental car.
- The **Galapagos Islands** are on the bucket list of many a traveler. We talk with a travel expert who just returned from the Galapagos with a Sports Leisure Vacations group, and get tips for your future travel there.
- **Terror Tourism**, as in before Halloween, is growing in popularity, not only in October, but year-round. We discuss a short-list of popular scary places around the country.

## Highlights

- [Renew your US Passport online here](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew-online.html)
- [Online passport renewal is now open for most adult Americans](https://www.travelersunited.org/online-passport-renewal-is-now-open-for-most-adult-americans/)
- [Galapagos Islands Information](https://www.google.com/search?q=galapagos+islands&oq=galapagos+islands&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYjwIyBwgAEAAYjwIyCggBEC4YsQMYgAQyDQgCEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyBwgDEAAYgAQyBwgEEAAYgAQyBwgFEAAYgAQyCggGEAAYsQMYgAQyBwgHEAAYgAQyBwgIEAAYgAQyDQgJEC4YrwEYxwEYgATSAQg2MDg2ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8)
- [Halloween in Salem, MA](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/salem-october-halloween-public-transportation/)
- [Fly Back In Time At America's Earliest Airports](https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/fly-back-in-time-at-america-s-earliest-airports/ss-AA1qauSk?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=3e3746270a124c80a665881a5bce49cf&ei=32#image=24)
- [How to not be deceived by airline seating hanky-panky](https://www.travelersunited.org/deceived-airline-seating-charts/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [When airline passengers can get refunds on non-refundable tickets](https://www.travelersunited.org/when-airline-passengers-can-get-refunds-on-non-refundable-tickets/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Spooky Road Trips](https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/13-spooky-road-trips/?utm_source=customerio&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Sept17_Newsletter&utm_content=roadtrippers)
- [The Poodle Booked It - CCCs of River Cruising](https://www.thepoodlebookedit.com/travelguys914)
- [The Poodle Booked It - River Cruising Escapades](https://www.facebook.com/groups/rivercruisingmasterclass)
- [The Poodle Booked It - More Information](https://linktr.ee/thepoodlebookedit?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=8ac4ddea-7b89-47b0-a886-a72cafa6e3a1)
- [Sorry about your tail buddy](https://onemileatatime.com/news/delta-airbus-a350-slices-tail-off-regional-jet-atlanta/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2024-09-10)
- [Trans-Siberian Orchestra | Tour](https://www.trans-siberian.com/tour?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAo3korAUrNGVnb3KjJq4MtYsPce7s&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIg5Wy__XCiAMVlET_AR2fvAZxEAAYAyAAEgIuIfD_BwE)
- [List of California Wine Month Activities](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2024/09/ca-wine-month-2024-events-by-region.pdf)
- [A company with alcohol-free travel packages](https://www.insidertravelreport.com/?s=ow-flash-pack-is-pioneering-alcohol-free-group-adventures-for-solo-travelers&preview=1)
- [JoeSentMe, the home page for business travelers](https://www.joesentme.com/)
- [CHR66A Gold Shield](https://mailchi.mp/d15afe75f8fd/chr66a-gold-shield?e=8eb2acabec)
- [Sydney's Albania ideas](https://www.thepoodlebookedit.com/ttgaugust17)
- [What Can I Bring? | Transportation Security Administration](https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/whatcanibring/all)
- [Antarctic Skiing and Expeditions](https://antarctic-logistics.com/)
- [Rocky Mountaineer](https://www.rockymountaineer.com/promotions)
- [Free Cruises & More for Heroes | Margaritaville at Sea](https://margaritavilleatsea.com/current-offers/thank-you-for-your-service)
- [Find our new Travel Gal here](https://www.thepoodlebookedit.com/)
- [Pete Buttigieg Reads Angry Airline Tweets](https://onemileatatime.com/news/pete-buttigieg-angry-airline-tweets/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2024-07-28)
- [Dig This Las Vegas: Heavy Equipment Playground & Operator School](https://digthisvegas.com/)
- [Choose the Best of Sacramento](https://www.votesacramento.com/)
- [An App to Help Vegans and Vegetarians find food and more](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegius)
- [Yosemite National Park blasts tourists for gross behavior](https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-shames-tourist-behavior-19563747.php)
- [How you can find on-time statistics on airline websites](https://www.travelersunited.org/how-to-find-on-time-statistics-on-airline-websites/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Evacuation Takes a Long Time, Because Everyone Wants to Take Their Carry-on Bags](https://onemileatatime.com/news/american-a321-evacuated-laptop-fire/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2024-07-13)
- [Check parking lot availability at the Sacramento International Airport before leaving home](https://sacramento.aero/smf/to-and-from/parking)
- [Sacramento International Airport Availability Map](https://sacramento.aero/smf/about/maps#intmap_acc_publicparking)
- [Elliott.org - Chris Elliott](https://www.elliott.org/)
- [How to win your consumer dispute using the Elliott Method](https://www.elliott.org/advocacy/how-to-win-your-consumer-dispute-using-the-elliott-method/)

Tags: [air travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/air-travel), [airports](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airports), [Atlanta](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/atlanta), [car rentals](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/car-rentals), [FAA](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/faa), [Galápagos Islands](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/galapagos-islands), [Halloween](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/halloween), [hurricanes](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/hurricanes), [passports](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/passports), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [terror tourism](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/terror-tourism), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news)

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