On the Thursday, May 31st, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… What a great Sunday afternoon with The Travel and Entertainment Guys. When we last talked with our friend Ed Perkins, he was about to embark on an "around-the-world-trip-of-a-lifetime." Ed has returned to his home in Ashland, Oregon, and is with us to share his adventures in Istanbul, Dubai and Geneva. He had a couple of logistical problems (and knowing about them will make you a smarter traveler). Did we mention that Ed is 82? And that he made this journey alone? Tune in and hear all about his adventures.
There is a new California attraction opening up...in Nevada. Elko, Nevada is the new home of the California Trail Interpretive Center, which is opening this weekend. Tom Lester from Elko stops in to tell us all about it.
Last Week, our favorite airline pilot, Henry Biernacki, co-hosted with Mark. But he left some business unfinished, so we'll connect with him to get you "the rest of the story." And finally, Linda Nalbandian is in studio to tell us about her one-woman show coming up at the Geery Theater in June. All in one hour (54 minutes to be exact), this Sunday with Mark and Tom on The Travel Guys.
On the Sunday, May 27th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… Today, we're joined on The Travel Guys by Henry Biernacki, frequent guest of the show and pilot for Virgin America Airlines. Henry will be filling in for Tom (who's away at his daughters wedding) to talk about his recently world travels and the possibility of Virgin America coming to Sacramento. It'd be an exciting addition to our current range of airlines and would surely help drive competition and offer better pricing to more destinations. Also on the lineup for today is a discussion about Mark's recent visit to the Virgin headquarters in March. It was a great visit, and we're excited to share some of what we learned with you.
Also joining us on the show today is road reporter Clayton Whitehead. Clayton has just returned from several trips, including one to the Kentucky Derby at the beginning of May. He always has some great stories to share and tips from the road. Should prove to be an informative visit.
All this, plus the travel news including ways to get through security faster and the world's dirtiest city names on today's episode of The Travel Guys!
On the Sunday, May 20th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… Long time listeners of the show (as well as frequent Sports Leisure Travelers) will know that Mark holds a special place in his heart for the islands of Hawaii. We've dedicated several shows to unearthing some of the islands' more interesting and little-known spots. This week we'll be joined by Julie-Ann Bicoy to introduce you to one of the most undervisited islands in the entire state - the island of Moloka'i. Julie-Ann is the Director of tourism there.
Moloka'i was first made famous by the government enforced leper colonies that existed there prior to 1969, when they were officially shut down. The area is also known as the home of Father Damien, a Roman Catholic Priest turned Saint who spent many years assisting the patients there. Since then, the colony has been converted into a gorgeous state park - the only remaining residents being the patients that were invited to live the remainder of their lives there. Fascinating history aside, the island offers a spectacular opportunity to travelers who want to witness a whole new side of Hawaii. We're extremely excited to share it with you.
One of the most famous activities on Moloka'i is the mule ride down to the site of the leper colony. Tom actually made that trip, so he'll contribute his memories of the island to the discussion
Next, Mark takes a minute to make you a smarter traveler by sharing a couple of bogus new travel schemes he's stumbled on. You've probably all received the dreaded "free vacation giveaway" phone calls - well the scheme has taken on a new twist in recent months that we think you need to be aware of. Also on the hit list for today are a few of the more shady tactics and things to look out for while renting a car.
Finally, Tom has an interview with a representative from the Sacramento Music Festival. Us Sacramentans probably know the festival better as the famous Sacramento Jazz Festival. The now-renamed festival is back, but with a few changes we think you'll love. More on that during the show!
On the Sunday, May 13th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… Join us this Sunday for the exciting conclusion of our 2012 Mystery Spot Contest! 6 contestants, each winners from a previous show, will compete live and in-studio for the chance to win a trip for two to either New York City, hawaii or a $2500 voucher good towards any Sports Leisure tour. We've got a great group of contestants this year - but only one will win the grand prize.
As if that weren't exciting enough, this week we'll find Mark alone in the studio without any parental supervision while Tom is away on vacation. There's a whole lot of buttons and switches in here, folks… Luckily, we've managed to find quite a few interesting updates in The Travel News to keep him occupied. All this and more on another week of The Travel Guys.