# Travel Gal Sydney Schellinger shares tips from her recent trip to the Galapagos Islands

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2025/07/05/travel-gal-sydney-schellinger-shares-tips-her-recent-trip-galapagos-islands
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2025/07/travelguysshow070525.mp3

*On the Saturday, July 5th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, Sedona says no to the Golden Arches, Oakland is changing the name of their airport, again, and Hertz renters are furious over the company’s newest bogus way to nickel and dime their customers. Seems as though the new "return tunnel" is billing people for every little nick and scratch, including things caused by weather and the like.
- Our **Smarter Traveler** segment discusses airline ticket refunds: If you buy an airline ticket for a domestic flight at least seven days in advance, you can cancel it without charge within 24 hours of purchase, **if you purchased it directly from the airline**. If you bought it from a third party (Trip Advisor, Booking.com, a wide variety of other outlets), you may not have that protection.
- The **California State Fair** opens next Friday, July 11th. Tom has a complete update on the sights and sounds of the fair, including the new weekday hours, activities and entertainment.
- Travel Gal Sydney Schellinger is on hand to share tips from her recent trip to the **Galapagos Islands**. We've talked about this "bucket list" destination before, and Sydney has an update with some great information.

## Highlights

- [Airline Ticket Refunds](https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/refunds)
- [Reimbursement from Delta Airlines](https://www.delta.com/reimbursement/)
- [Cal Expo](https://calexpo.com/)
- [Vote for our Travel Gal in Best of Citrus Heights](https://www.bestofcitrusheights.org/category/7406/best-travel-agency)
- [Galapagos Islands Info](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2025/07/press-release-june-26-2025-2-1.pdf)
- [Hotel booking — Don't ignore these 16 red flags! - Travelers United](https://www.travelersunited.org/hotel-booking-dont-ignore-these-16-red-flags/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Bed Bug Reports - Check Hotels and Apartments Before You Stay](https://www.bedbugreports.com/)
- [Wild: British Airways Crew Spends Night In Milan Sex Dungeon Motel](https://onemileatatime.com/news/british-airways-crew-milan-sex-dungeon-motel/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=today_on_omaat&utm_term=2025-06-20)
- [10 best luggage tag and identification tips for air travelers - Travelers United](https://www.travelersunited.org/10-best-luggage-tag-and-identification-tips-for-air-travelers/?utm_source=newsletter)
- [Chris Elliott's general info website](https://www.elliott.org/)
- [Chris Elliott's subscription newsletter](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/)
- [Hotelsfor18YearOlds.net](https://www.hotelsfor18yearolds.net/)
- [Visit California Leadership & Staff - Caroline Beteta](https://industry.visitcalifornia.com/about/team/leadership-staff)
- [Elliott Confidential - Consumer Alert: The world is becoming more dangerous. Here are the countries to avoid](https://www.elliottconfidential.com/p/consumer-alert-the-world-is-becoming?utm_campaign=email-post&r=257yv&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozNjAyODM5LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxNjMzNjI5OTcsImlhdCI6MTc0NzA1MzExNywiZXhwIjoxNzQ5NjQ1MTE3LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItMTYyMTk2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.eZVdMSSR8vnSBhYSyrY_n2Pd_--Pl1rgAdyiCZmBs-E&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)
- [Cool Michigan song we used](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB_lytx-i3I)
- [The Poodle Booked It](https://www.thepoodlebookedit.com/)
- [Staying at White Lotus](https://www.aol.com/heres-much-costs-stay-white-160100182.html?guccounter=1)
- [Apply for REAL ID - California DMV](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/real-id/)
- [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)
- [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)
- [Tourism Cares](https://www.tourismcares.org/)
- [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), [airline ticket refunds](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airline-ticket-refunds), [airlines](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/airlines), [California State Fair](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/california-state-fair), [car rentals](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/car-rentals), [Galápagos Islands](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/galapagos-islands), [Hertz](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/hertz), [Oakland airport](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/oakland-airport), [smarter traveler](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/smarter-traveler), [Sydney Schellinger](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/sydney-schellinger), [travel gal](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-gal), [travel news](https://travelguysradio.com/tag/travel-news)

Previous Episode: [Are the airlines secretly selling your flight information to the government?](https://travelguysradio.com/2025/06/27/are-airlines-secretly-selling-your-flight-information-government) — June 28, 2025
Next Episode: [We have the story of the dad who jumped ship to save his daughter](https://travelguysradio.com/2025/07/11/we-have-story-dad-who-jumped-ship-save-his-daughter) — July 12, 2025

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