On the Sunday, December 27th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This Sunday's edition of The Travel Guys is a special show. We have selected the three subjects over the course of the year that we found to be the most informative and got the most listener response. Mark and Tom have updated the reports and we hope you enjoy catching one or two parts of shows you may have missed.
We told you about how to get your passport at the Sacramento Library, but more importantly, we found you could apply for a passport on the weekend! What a great service to traveler's.
One show late summer found us discussing time shares. Gwen Duncan, Tom and Mark are all time share owners, and ALL regret their purchases. They share their personal thoughts on the pros and cons of time share ownership, then we call in someone who is an expert in the SECONDARY time share market for some startling revelations.
Finally, our good friend Ed Perkins, noted consumer travel advocate, shares a fascinating idea with us. Ed explains a way to "value" your vacation, by figuring out what each hour is worth. An interesting way to look at leisure time, for certain.
We'll be back next Sunday with our regular program, the Travel News, a special guest from Traveler's United, and more.
On the Saturday, December 19th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… The pre-Christmas edition of The Travel Guys takes you from Hollywood to Las Vegas, and then back to Sacramento for a great New Year's Eve theater party.
David Yeskel is known at the Las Vegas Guru, because of his knack for
gathering information on bargains and good deals in Sin City. He will share several with us, including a swanky hotel at a non-swanky price; word on some upscale buffets and finally, how to get the biggest (in terms of food) buffet deal of all!
Ever watched game and talk shows on daytime TV and wondered how all that happens? Sports Leisure Vacations has just the trip for you. Fly to Burbank, where you'll be part of the audience for Wheel of Fortune and The Dr. Phil Show. All the information is available here, and Tour Director Patty Thayer shares a few highlights.
Finally, the Broadway musical Pippin will be in Sacramento next week, including a special show on New Year's Eve. Sara Hanson of California Musical Theater is on hand to tell us all about it and we have a pair of tickets to give away during the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cKE8pyfcZc
On the Sunday, December 13th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… Our featured guest this week is Nick Ewen. Nick writes for The Points Guy Blog and has recently completed a series of articles and some extensive research on hotel frequent guest programs. He compared Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton and Carlson hotels. While his research is admittedly subjective, it's also fascinating. If you are a points and miles collector, Nick is bound to make you a smarter traveler.
Jon Holloway stops by to update us on what the hot gift requests are for travelers at Holloway Travel Outfitters and Mark has the travel news, along with a host of travel and entertainment items for discussion, some of them listed below.
Highights The Points Guy Blog Hotel Elite Status Wrap-Up: Which Program Is Most Valuable? Holloway Travel Outfitters 5 rules for traveling with kids during the holidays $191+ O/W Hawaii Flights on Sale from United After losing parents, 6-year-old embarks on smile mission The Global Scavenger Hunt
On the Sunday, December 6th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This week on The Travel Guys, Mark shares tips on traveling to New York City, based on his pre-Thanksgiving visit. From hotels to subways, there are a lot of decisions to make on a trip to the Big Apple, and Mark can help.
Gwen Duncan heads up a discussion on airline tickets, when and where you buy them. Her findings might surprise you. Ten minutes to make you a smarter traveler.
Rick Steves was in Sacramento this past week, speaking at The Crest Theater and working to promote public broadcasting. Mark sat down with Rick to talk about his journeys.
We have the Travel News, with links to the headlines and some other things of interest below.