On the Sunday, July 2nd edition of The Travel Guys: Gwen Duncan is on hand to make you a smarter traveler with a discussion on an important subject. Does Cancellation Insurance/Protection cover you in the event of a terrorism attack or event? What are the parameters? What's covered and what's not? Questions we all hope we never need the answers to, but it's important to know what those answers might be.
Clayton Whitehead stops by to discuss the state of international travel. How are political situations in the U.S. impacting the way visitors from the United States are being received? Clayton has been to Ireland this year and is planning a
trip with a group of travelers to Italy this fall. He's the perfect guy to update us on an important topic at the height of the travel season.
Finally, Mark has been all over the country in recent weeks, from Cape Cod to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, including Mackinac Island. He takes time to recap his travels, of course liberally sprinkling his commentary with travel tips on where to stay, what to see, and just as important, where NOT to stay and what NOT to see.
In the Travel News, Mark explains United Airlines announcement regarding their Mileage Plus frequent flyer program.
This Sunday, on the June 25th edition of The Travel Guys: In the Travel News, Mark is reporting a significant change in the cancellation policies for many Marriott branded hotels. It was done quietly, without a public announcement. Many properties are now collecting a cancellation fee if you don't cancel at least 48 hours prior to arrival. The old rule was generally 24 hours, up from 6pm day of arrival just in recent years. Beware, the hotels are coming after your wallet.
Also in the news, Uber is about to allow you to tip your ride-sharing driver (Lyft riders have always been able to add a tip). There are other policy changes affecting Uber riders and Mark has a report.
Guests include a representative from the Rosie The Riveter Trust in Richmond. They are planning to try and break a world's record in August. Learn more about it here. We also have US Travel to report on Americans and their vacation time. In 2016, we took a little more of what was coming to us. Finally, we wrap up with a man who wrote a book on road rage and give you some ideas on how to avoid those who spread it (Who are they?)
Highlights New Marriott Cancellation Rules Uber adds tipping option Rosie The Riveter Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historic Park Road Rage Justified: 50 Rules Every Driver Should Follow Stopping road rage: Eastside author looks to educate people, one driver at a time
On the Saturday, June 17th, 2017 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, American yields to pressure and gives back an inch (on leg room), while United confesses they have been adding seats to their planes all along. Mark has an update on the crowded conditions in the sky.
It's our special 50th Anniversary of the Summer of Love show. First, we take you to a city where many of the Summer of Love folks ended up...Santa Cruz. We chat with the folks from the iconic Dream Inn.
Next Tom Romano is joined by Steve LaRosa to take our listeners on a memory-driven conversation about the Summer of 1967. From the Grateful Dead to concerts at the Fillmore, the guys take you an a Magical Mystery Tour that might remind you of a crazy day or night long ago.
This Sunday, June 11th, on The Travel Guys... Our consumer advocate buddy Chris Elliott, who's column appears in the Sacramento Bee Travel Section each Sunday, is making a cross country journey by car with his three children. In a different sort of report from Chris, we ask about the challenges of a family vacation, and ask Chris and the kids for tips to make you a smarter traveler when traveling with your family.
Gwen Duncan tells us the Napa Valley is one of the hottest vacation destinations on the planet. Prices for accommodations and wine tasting are particularly on the rise. Gwen tells us how to best avoid high prices and heavy traffic by timing your visit right.
Mark has the Travel News, featuring stories about self-driving buses in one Chinese city, and how two NFL players handled their circumstances when the flight taking them to an important practice was cancelled. Can you say "I need a ride on social media?"