On the Sunday, July 1st, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Marriott reveals more details of the new rewards program after their merger with Starwood. The new program rolls out in August. Despite the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the president's travel ban last week, the travel industry is asking the White House for support as international arrivals are falling off. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we tell you how to avoid being "walked" by your hotel, and what your rights are if it happens to you. A new travel show premiers on KVIE Channel 6 Monday night at 7:30pm. It's called
Wild Travels and it visits lots of unique, oddball attractions all over the country. Executive Producer Harvey Moshman joins us for an interview.
The Rush Creek Lodge outside Yosemite National Park is a great new option for accommodations if you are headed to Yosemite. The lodge also operates a unique intern program. Find out about it here. Mark offers several suggestions for dining in Oregon, among them, the Silver Salmon Grille in Astoria, Clearwater in Newport and the popular Mo's restaurants all along the coast.
On the Sunday, June 24th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Alaska Airlines announces the first ever service from Sacramento to the Big Island of Hawaii, 3x a week, starting in time for the holidays. If you rent an Airbnb in El Dorado County, you will pay more. The popular service is now collecting bed taxes in the county (which includes Lake Tahoe), leveling the playing field for area hotels. A record number of Americans are traveling this 4th of July. Sid Hanna, the Federal Security Director for the Department of Homeland Security and TSA here in Sacramento joins us to talk about traveling with children, and/or with a
special needs child or adult? Sid has some great information for you. If you might be traveling with a gun, Sid also has ideas to make you a smarter traveler and to make sure you can claim your gun at your destination. Finally, we get an update on the extra security lanes being added in Terminal A.
The Gallo Center in Modesto is home to some of the valley's best entertainment. The medium-sized house in the middle of downtown Modesto is a favorite of Sports Leisure Travelers and we'll introduce you to their 2018-19 season, offering a wide variety of music, theater and comedy. One of our most interesting interviews ever was the time we spent with Nimble Will the Nomad. Will has walked Route 66 and many of the other historic highways in our country. That's right, walked. He's a real character and we are proud to have connected with this true American Traveler. A busy show wraps up with a trip to the Mendocino Abalone Festival. This year's festival has a most interesting twist to it.
On the Sunday, June 17th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Delta employees have beautiful new uniforms, but there's just one catch. Or scratch. And the latest hotel scam seems to involve housekeeping. Not housekeepers mind you, but housekeeping. In our Make You a Smarter Traveler segment, Mark reports on post-Las Vegas shooting hotel Do Not Disturb policies, and how they might impact your stay. He also addresses the issue, is the Early Bird Boarding Fee worth it at Southwest Airlines? We take you take to Victoria, British Columbia, where reporter Chris Galloway joins us live to talk about the beautiful city he is in, and a couple of great Pacific Northwest adventures coming up this summer. Ever thought about renting a motorcycle and heading out on a cross country adventure? We introduce you to
Eagle Rider, the largest bike rental outfit in the country and talk about some of the places people are going on bike excursions.
On the Sunday, June 10th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Southwest is selling fewer tickets since the engine incident; and the travel industry appears to be waking up to the dangers of plastic in our ocean, as NCL and a Galapagos Islands tour operator both announce initiatives to keep plastic out of our ocean. Plus soccer fans traveling to Russia for the World Cup are being warned about using their electronic toys. Deputy Chief Scott McLean of Cal Fire joins Tom to give outdoor enthusiasts a refresher course in fire safety, including campfires, the danger of parking your car in the brush and the importance of knowing your surroundings. Gwen Duncan reminds listeners of the importance of making sure your passport is valid for the length of your travels and more. Mark has some personal remembrances of Anthony Bourdain.