On the Saturday, August 31st, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we tell you which airports in the country have the most TSA complaints (and all ten of them are on the east coast); plus the late Tammy Faye Bakker has made it to Broadway. The show named for her premieres at the Palace Theater in The Big Apple in October. COVID is back in the news for two reasons in recent weeks, so we'll take a few minutes to remind travelers how to protect themselves and all listeners the importance of considering the newly released vaccine. Joe Brancatelli is one of our favorite online bloggers. He pens Joe Sent Me each week for paid road warrior subscribers online (Including Mark). This week, he wrote a column titled Travel Sucks Right Now. We invited him to share details about his obviously strong feelings on the show with us. Mark was in Seattle with one of his tour groups last weekend, and he has a few dining and sightseeing tips from the Emerald City.
On the Saturday, August 24th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Southwest adds to the growing number of red-eyes to the east coast, and if you know someone who wants to come to the US for the world cup in 2026, warn them they need to apply for a visa now. On our Smarter Traveler segment we share the results of a survey among airline travelers. What are the six worst things you can do on an airline, according to the survey? We have these lists often, but this one really cuts to the chase. It’s mailbag day! We dig into the mailbag and answer your questions on everything from charges for charging your car to a complaint about disappearing hotel rewards points. On our Odds and Ends segment we talk about Mystery Tours. What are they? Would you pay a tour operator a pile of money without knowing where you are going? Hint…these adventures are growing in popularity!
On the Saturday, August 17th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, West Jet of Canada had nearly two dozen planes suffer damage in a hail storm in Calgary, and some of the planes will be out of service for a while (if you are flying in Canada on a Delta flight number, double check, it could be a West Jet flight). There's a drive underway to re-name the Sutter Buttes, and we'll tell you why. Plus, Frontier Airlines starts flights to San Diego and LAX. Many of us use ridesharing. Uber, Lyft, whatever your choice, there are some basic guidelines and safety rules to follow. Our Smarter Traveler segment shares some of them. Albania is one of Europe's best kept secrets. Our Travel Gal, Sydney, joins us to tell you about this mostly undiscovered country, and she'll even give you some ideas on how to see Albania. Our Odds and Ends section features everything from a new way to get to the Sacramento airport, to the question "Would you pay more to pick the gender of the person you are sitting next to on the plane?" One airline is betting the answer is yes.
On the Saturday, August 10th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Airbnb says business is slowing and TSA Pre-Check now has over 20 million people enrolled. Taking selfie pictures is a favorite pastime, especially while traveling. But many travelers take unnecessary risks while trying to get that perfect shot. We have some guidelines for selfie-takers in our Smarter Traveler segment. Many of us have a travel "bucket list." Our friend Steve Ryan from Rudy's Hideaway is working through his and reporting back to the home office. This week, he takes us to Spain and Portugal. Steve always has a good story or two about his adventures and this time is no exception. Speaking of travel bucket lists, Antarctica is on many. We have a guest who does cross-country ski adventures, and offers other coastal journeys on the continent (Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions).