# Coastline near Los Angeles under consideration for National Park status

- URL: https://travelguysradio.com/2026/02/20/coastline-near-los-angeles-under-consideration-for-national-park-status
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- Audio (MP3): https://audio.travelguysradio.com/2026/02/travelguysshow022126.mp3

*On the Saturday, February 21st, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys…*

- In the **Travel News**, the coastline near Los Angeles is under consideration for National Park status; and Airbnb’s business is growing...but it’s the category of business that is growing that will surprise you.
- More and more airlines, hotels and attractions are figuring out ways to goose travelers out of a few more bucks. In our **Smarter Traveler** spot, we alert you to bogus charges appearing on restaurant bills in Las Vegas and Seattle. We call out the offenders and tell you why you should do the same.
- United Airlines is making some significant changes in their **Mileage Plus Frequent Flyer** program starting in April, and it’s United credit card holders that will benefit the most. There are a lot of long-time United travelers in our area and Tom and I will discuss the pros and cons of the changes.
- **Egypt** is an exotic destination that is on many travelers “want to visit” lists. Sydney Schellinger from “The Poodle Booked It” joins us to talk about her recent visit to Egypt.

## Highlights

- [Renew Your Passport](https://travelguysradio.com/sites/default/files/2026/02/renew-your-passport.pdf)
- [15 medication and medical device hacks to help you get through TSA airport security - Travelers United](https://www.travelersunited.org/15-medication-and-medical-device-hacks-to-help-you-get-through-tsa-airport-security/?utm_source=newsletter)

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Previous Episode: [United Airlines is breaking precedent with a not-so-frequent flyers offer](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/02/14/united-airlines-is-breaking-precedent-with-a-not-so-frequent-flyers-offer) — February 14, 2026
Next Episode: [We have the latest report on which cruise line has the cleanest ships](https://travelguysradio.com/2026/02/28/we-have-the-latest-report-on-which-cruise-line-has-the-cleanest-ships) — February 28, 2026

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