# Residents of Sitka, Alaska are about to vote on limiting cruise ship calls

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2025/03/21/residents-sitka-alaska-are-about-vote-limiting-cruise-ship-calls
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2025/03/travelguysshow032225.mp3

*On the Saturday, March 22nd, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, residents of Sitka, Alaska are about to vote on limiting cruise ship calls to their small city; and Canadian tourists are not coming over the border, as the numbers already show.
- Southwest is charging for bags starting in January, but there are a number of hacks around the charge. Our **Smarter Traveler** segment addresses some of those work-arounds that can save you $$$.
- Our Travel Gal **Sydney Schellinger** (owner of **The Poodle Booked it!**) shares information on the different types of travel insurance.
- **Black as Hell, Strong as Death and Sweet as Love**. What could that refer to other than coffee! One of our listeners has written a coffee travel book to tell you where to get the most interesting "cup of Joe."

## Highlights

- [In Europe, what is best - Rental Car or the Train?](https://www.travelersunited.org/whats-best-for-traveling-in-europe-train-or-rental-car/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Consumer Alert: Latest twist in the government travel ban could upend your next vacation](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/p/consumer-alert-latest-twist-in-the?utm_campaign=email-post&r=257yv&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozNjAyODM5LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNTkyMTY0NTAsImlhdCI6MTc0MjIxNDgxMywiZXhwIjoxNzQ0ODA2ODEzLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMTYyMTk2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.5WugubqvduMsxIEqQW94hnXcTGJIBfhV-GUqYkLXAr8&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
- [Black as Hell, Strong as Death, and Sweet as Love - The Coffee Book](https://www.amazon.com/BLACK-HELL-STRONG-DEATH-SWEET/dp/B0DS2G4TLM)
- [Devalued points and no free bags at Southwest](https://onemileatatime.com/news/southwest-devaluing-rapid-rewards-points/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2025-03-12)
- [Southwest Credit Card offers](https://money.usnews.com/credit-cards/southwest#:~:text=With%20the%20Southwest%C2%AE%20Rapid,Best%20Feature)
- [Elliott.org - Chris Elliott](https://www.elliott.org/)
- [The Unauthorized Travel Manual: Secrets For a Smarter Trip From a Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Consumer Advocate - by Chris Elliott](https://www.amazon.com/Unauthorized-Travel-Manual-Nationally-Syndicated-ebook/dp/B0DY56Z8HS)
- [What if the airline doesn't have a seat for you?](https://www.travelersunited.org/denied-boarding-rules/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Eight Travel Planning Mistakes to Avoid](https://www.travelersunited.org/eight-air-travel-planning-mistakes-to-avoid/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Find warnings about foreign travel here](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
- [Amazon.com: New Apple AirTags](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=new+apple+air+tags&hvadid=694305169405&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9032537&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=12990220475300111538&hvtargid=kwd-1301407839982&hydadcr=28188_14513108&mcid=4935161b60cf3d8abc5c4c50fa843c13&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_74tim0gfjx_e)
- [Top Tips for Choosing a Cruise Ship Cabin](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2025/02/ten-tips.pdf)
- [Know the TSA firearms travel rules for passengers on planes](https://www.travelersunited.org/tsa-firearms-travel-rules/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Tourism Cares](https://www.tourismcares.org/)
- [100 Hotels of a Lifetime](https://www.amazon.com/100-Hotels-Lifetime-Ultimate-Retreats/dp/1426223153)
- [Apply for REAL ID - California DMV](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/)
- [How you can find on-time statistics on airline websites](https://www.travelersunited.org/how-to-find-on-time-statistics-on-airline-websites/)
- [Check parking lot availability at the Sacramento International Airport before leaving home](https://sacramento.aero/smf/to-and-from/parking)
- [Locate a cruise ship anywhere in the world](https://www.cruisemapper.com/)
- [Renew your US Passport online here](https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/renew-online.html)

Tags: [air travel](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/air-travel), [airports](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airports), [Alaska](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/alaska), [baggage fees](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/baggage-fees), [Canada](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/canada), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [Southwest Airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/southwest-airlines), [Sydney Schellinger](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/sydney-schellinger), [travel books](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-books), [travel gal](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-gal), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news)

Previous Episode: [Southwest Airlines is changing its long time two bags free policy](https://travelguysradio.com/2025/03/14/southwest-airlines-changing-its-long-time-two-bags-free-policy) — March 15, 2025
Next Episode: [United Airlines ups fees for its lounges and credit cards](https://travelguysradio.com/2025/03/28/united-airlines-ups-fees-its-lounges-and-credit-cards) — March 29, 2025

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