On the Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This week's edition of The Travel Guys features an interview with a living entertainment legend, Barry Manilow. Tom had the opportunity to talk to Barry about his upcoming concert tour, which includes a stop in Sacramento on April 17th.
Wellness Tourism is a relatively new category of travel which is on the rise. We have one of the owners of the Running Y Lodge in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to tell you a little about their magnificent outdoor-centric accommodations and some of the wellness programs available there.
In the Travel News, Mark has a story about how much we prefer a great glass of wine over some pretty surprising things, and it appears the state of Hawaii is in for a cash windfall from Expedia and other on-line travel agencies. Will paying the tax bill make some of these companies a little less stable financially? And how does that impact the everyday traveler?
On the Sunday, March 15th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This edition of The Travel Guys features Ed Perkins, Consumer Travel Advocate and writer for Smartertravel.com. Ed opines on what ahead for air travelers the rest of the year, in terms of comfort and little pleasures; talks about his fight to get California authorities to push back against bogus hotel and resort fees; and names his favorite small airlines and why.
Cary Nosler was known for years to Sacramento radio and TV listeners/viewers as Captain Carrot, the health foods guy. Cary was into health foods long before they became popular. He joins Mark and Tom to talk about farmer's markets, his favorites and what makes a good farmer's market. Won't be long until we will all be in search of that perfect spring or summer fruit or vegetable.
On the Saturday, March 7th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This edition of The Travel Guys features an insightful interview with Anne Banas, Executive Editor of SmarterTravel.com. Anne comments on a recent story, questioning if Mexico is a safe destination for spring-breakers. Anne not only addresses that issue head on, she has a host of safety tips which apply not only to Mexico, but to any destination that is unfamiliar to you, foreign or domestic.
The Travel Channel has a new show premiering Monday night at 10pm, Hotel Amazon. It's the fascinating story of two friends on a unique adventure, to create a hotel in the wilderness. Catch the interview and then watch the premiere of the 6-week series Monday night.
The guys discuss the Seven Signs You Are An Annoying American Tourist, Mark shares some acts of kindness he has witnessed or experienced on the road recently and the travel news we update you on the free trend toward free wi-fi in hotels and tell you about a new way to "buy" a cruise, which might not be as good of an idea as you might think.
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On the Sunday, March 1st, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… If you travel for business and like to pile up the hotel points and airline miles, or if you are a leisure travelers who covets the opportunity to collect enough points/miles to reap a "dream travel" award, you will enjoy meeting Ben Schlappig. Ben is a returning guest to The Travel Guys and the reason we invite him back is he is a wealth of knowledge about many aspects of Travel.
Through Points Pros, his service to those seeking help in getting that elusive frequent flyer ticket, he keeps updated on all that is happening in the frequent traveler world. Plus, since late spring, Ben has literally been living out of a suitcase by design, spending a week or two in different cities around the world, at very low of no cost. How does he do it? Ben will share some of his secrets, update us on his travels and give his thoughts on where the whole mileage/points game is headed. Promises to be fascinating for those chasing rainbows. The Rocky Mountaineer is North America's premier train ride. Shannon Kidd is on hand from the train to tell us all about the magic of riding the train through the spectacular Canadian Rockies. Travel Guys' sponsor Sports Leisure Vacations is offering a trip to the Rockies this summer. Click here to learn about the tour and here to plan your own independent Rocky Mountaineer vacation.
In the travel news, Uber announces a partnership with Starwood Hotels and Mark tells listeners about some good airfare sales for the spring currently in progress. United gets out of a pretty big online air fare mistake and we have a feel good story from Jet Blue that will warm your heart, the best use of a "single" air ticket we've ever heard of.