On the Sunday, October 21st, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the travel news, the Mexican government has created a new higher level of security in Cancun and cruise lines are raising the cost of beverage packages and pre-paid gratuities for your cruise. The increases are fairly robust, as you can see
here.
We make you a smarter traveler with updates on the best and worst days to travel around the holidays this year and even share some tips about traveling with a toddler here. Ed Perkins is the dean of travel advocates, and he's a wealth of knowledge. Today, he joins us to talk about hidden hotel fees to watch out for. They range from housekeeping gratuities to fees for things that used to be free, like early check in. The Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah, Nevada, won the title of Best Haunted Hotel in America from the readers of USA Today in a recent poll. General Manager John McCormick is on hand to talk about the hotel and some of the strange happenings there.
On the Sunday, October 14th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, concession prices at Disney World/Land have seen a recent quiet price boast. Some of the increases are as much as 20-25%. The first snow storm of the year is hitting the Rockies today and flight delays in Denver are very possible.
In our Smarter Traveler segment, we focus on the wildcat Marriott Hotel strikes happening in mostly large cities in the U.S. and Canada. So far Marriott is keeping affected hotels open and not offering rates adjustments, at least not publicly.
Gwen Duncan stops by to talk about a variety of haunted Halloween spots (see list of links below). And she found some good ones.
Lake Tahoe has a new Craft Beer Trail. We give you an introduction to the places and the products.
On the Sunday, October 7th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the first Krispy Kreme donut store opened in Ireland. It was intended to be a 24-hour a day operation, but after only a week, the overwhelming crowds and traffic problems caused the store to close overnight. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker makes a strange argument. He says seats on his planes with LESS room are actually more comfortable. We find out what Mr. Parker has been smoking and share it with you... Marriott Hotels are dealing with random strikes around the country. Keep an eye on things if you have a stay or a meeting coming up with Marriott. Mendocino County is holding its very first
mushroom festival, November 2-11. Feast Mendocino features 50 authentic mushroom experiences.
Finally, Mark has a fun list of travel tips for making a trip on the Lincoln Highway, in 1914...
On the Saturday, September 29th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In The Travel News, a U.S. judge says no to the grizzly bear hunt in Yellowstone, American Airlines is raising the price of alcohol in the sky and one of our favorite hotels might be on the verge of being voted the most haunted hotel in the country! When you are shopping for travel, certain words and phrases are found often. We've corralled 10 of the most misleading terms, and we will tell you which ones work for you and which ones to beware of. Our goal, making you a smarter traveler. Steve LaRosa joins us with a What's Goin' On update, tips on things to do in and around Sacramento. He also brings us an opportunity to sit down with
Rock 'n Roll legend Graham Nash. Finally, we are joined by the folks from Video Lab, to help explain how to make sure your visual travel memories are properly preserved.