On the Sunday, February 21st, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… Sunday, February 21st edition of The Travel Guys features everything from details on a pet sitting service, to new food tours in Las Vegas and word of a great room deal in Reno.
Mark has the Travel News and a list of eight mistakes Americans often make with their passports, plus Tom shares road experiences from a trip to Texas. Next week: The Los Angeles Travel Show.
On the Saturday, February 13th, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… Sunday, February 14th, Valentine's Day edition of The Travel Guys, we'll kick off the show with the travel news as always (Congress proposes minimum seat standards for airlines and some exciting new shows are coming to Broadway in New York).
Next up, some special Valentine's Day entertainment from the Sacramento Capitolaires Barbershop Chapter, who will deliver a singing valentine to all Travel Guys listeners, LIVE from the KFBK studios.
We'll tell you about some new behind-the-scenes experiences available in Napa, mid-week during the off season; and introduce you to a company with a web site featuring travel suppliers who meet Environmental Standards. Eco Tour LinQ is perfect for the traveler looking to be kind to the planet.
On the Friday, February 5th, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… On the Super Bowl Sunday edition of The Travel Guys, we invite our listeners to participate in our first annual Super Bowl Travel Opinion Poll. We'll take your calls, and ask you to name your favorite airline, hotel chain and restaurant when you are traveling. Several lucky listeners will win prizes. But once the game starts, midway through the show, will anyone be listening or will Tom and Mark just be talking to each other? Tune in and find out.
Gwen Duncan of Cordially Yours Travel checks in with an update on the Zika virus. Is it safe to travel in countries where the virus has been found? We'll provide you some answers and places to go for updated information.
Mark has the travel news, including a story about movie theaters in airports. Why did it take so long to think of it? We have details.
On the Sunday, January 31st, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… January 31st edition of The Travel Guys is dedicated to our mission of making you a smarter traveler and our all-star consumer advocates are here to assist you.
Chris Elliott writes a column which appears in the travel section of the Sunday Sacramento Bee. He heads up the travel section for USA Today and writes a column for the Washington. He has a terrific consumer web site, elliott.org. Chris addresses "price guarantees" that aren't what they seem to be; and we discuss "fakers," people who feign disabilities in order to cut the line, board early, etc.
Ed Perkins has been a regular guest on the program since it began. He wrote the Consumer Reports Travel Newsletter for many years. We talk about some of the problems which can arise when you rent a car. Ed also has some ideas on how to save money on "CDWs" (collision damage waivers) when you rent. How much and which insurances do you need?
Finally, we put on our entertainment hats and talk about the Sierra Repertory Theater in Sonora and Columbia. Great theater at a reasonable price in historic settings.