On the Sunday, November 18th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the guys break a story about what industries might take advantage of driverless cars. Could they become "hotels on wheels?" And Rome is issuing a handful of new urban regulations designed to take tourists from throwing things into or otherwise abusing the city's most popular tourist spots. Amy Travieso from the American Hotel and Hotel Association stops by to reinforce what we tell Travel Guys listeners all the time. Shop the third-party web sites, but buy directly from the travel provider whenever you can. Amy's statistics support that approach. We take a minute to promote a couple of local holiday events. The Voices of California present "Merry and Bright" on December 1; and the Polar Express train starts its runs next week. Gwen Duncan has returned from a visit to Thailand and has a host of tips and ideas for traveling to that exotic land.
On the Sunday, November 11th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In The Travel News, the Seattle Airport is beginning an experiment which allows 50 people each day to secure gate passes to meet or say goodbye to their loved ones at the gate. The new program is a trial, and after it ends on Dec. 14th, the airport will decide if the program is made permanent. The final episode of Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain airs Sunday the 11th on CNN. In it, Bourdain visits New York City's lower east side, an area where Bourdain had more than a few personal adventures back in the day. Mark shares the 3 most common mistakes people make when traveling to New York City in the Smarter Traveler segment. They are: 1) Thinking the subway is difficult and scary (it isn't); 2) Taking advice from your neighbor or friend who visited the city 10 years ago (things change fast in NYC); 3) Thinking you are going to see everything on one trip. Steve LaRosa is in with his latest edition of What's Goin' On in and around Sacramento. Steve has a special guest, Carly Starr, with us to promote the Road Trippin' Exhibit at the California Automobile Museum running now through February. After Steve's spot, we invite listeners to call in and share their road trip memories. Prizes include tickets to the California Auto Museum.
On the Sunday, November 4th edition of The Travel Guys: In The Travel News, Southwest Airlines is making is easier to distract yourself by device while in the sky; and we talk about the rise of the single female traveler, and what this growing category of traveler is looking for when they hit the road. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talk about some simple ways to narrow down the opportunity of catching a cold or other virus while traveling. Simple and obvious, but are you washing your hands enough in the airport/on the plane? In a special double segment in the second half of the show, the guys are joined by Michael Downer and Ramona Goodge, to discuss a variety of subjects related to a cruise ship vacation. From choosing the right ship to picking shore excursions and the advantages of traveling with a group, our two experts share some terrific information, particularly for beginning cruisers.
On the Sunday, October 28th edition of The Travel Guys: In the Travel News, Mark reports on a couple who found a camera capable of recording their actions in their stateroom on board a Carnival cruise; and Southwest is getting a little closer to launching lights to Hawaii, but they will not start until after the first of the year. Our Smarter Traveler segment features tips on things to do BEFORE you travel. Little things like not only picking your airline, but for longer trips, also picking your AIRCRAFT. Wear the right clothes, bring the right things in your travel bag for a more comfortable trip. Ed Perkins, one of our favorite Travel Advocates/Writers, returns for the second part of his interview which began last week. He shares tips for avoiding some of the country's busiest airports. Mark has been traveling the country the past month, and he shares his thoughts and opinions on places to visit and dine in Cincinnati, Lexington and along Route 66 from Oklahoma City to Albuquerque.