On the Sunday, April 19th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, most airlines are now guaranteeing an open middle seat, if you are flying to Canada you MUST wear a face mask and the Spy Museum is offering Spy Classes for kids online, perhaps the coolest idea in History! Plus, we tell you about a host of virtual travel videos (find many of the links on the show list). Travel bargains will abound soon. Will they be legit? Will the property even be open by the time you get there (some hotels/resorts are not going to survive)? We give you some hints on how to sort out the great values from the rip-offs. Restaurants have been hit hard by Covid-19. Most workers are without a job, some have been hit by the virus itself. Restaurants Care is trying to help their community. We tell you how you can help as we are joined by the Executive Director of the California Restaurant Association, Alycia Harshfield. We close the show taking listener calls. What is the number one destination on your Bucket List? If you could go anywhere on the planet, where would it be? Share with us, and if you get lucky, you might win a restaurant certificate you can use soon! Next Week: Chris Elliott joins us from Europe with the story of his family's journey through Covid-19 countries
On the Sunday, April 5th 2020, Palm Sunday edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, air travel is off 95% in the US, Nevada casinos will stay closed through April and we talk about the many state-to-state travel restrictions. Would you believe cruise bookings for 2021 are actually UP from last year? A group of senators is pressuring the airlines to follow the rules and offer passengers on canceled flights cash refunds. What is one of the "germiest" things you touch when you travel? Perhaps your suitcase. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talk about how you can clean up that germ-carrying suitcase or carry on. The underwriter of the program is Sports Leisure Vacations. We offer a short update especially for these travelers at 3:20. The governor of Hawaii is quarantining inbound leisure travelers entering Hawaii for 14 days. Seems that would pretty much put an end to the tourism economy. We talk to Will Lydgate of Lydgate Farms on the island of Kauai. Will tells us what his island is like when the tourists suddenly disappear. The money left with them, and that's a problem for some, but what is the upside (besides the lack of traffic). Is there one?
On the Sunday, March 29th 2020 edition of The Travel Guys, we’ll get you updated on travel as related to the virus and try and share a few things to make you smile… In the Travel News, travel is closed. The Port of Seattle says the Alaska cruise season is postponed indefinitely; Disney says the same for their theme parks, and a survey tells us when you might be ready to travel once the "all clear" signal is given. If you are a resident of California and you buy a travel package from a vendor, you are protected by the California Seller of Travel Law. What is it, why is it important and how does it protect you? Learn more in our Smarter Traveler segment. With the Corona virus knocking travel down for a ten count, we have live reports from both sides of the country. Colman O'Reilly joins us from New York City. Colman is a first responder and a tour guide in The Big Apple, and shares his take from those two perspectives. Carol Pucci is former writer and Travel Wise columnist at the Seattle Times. She tells us about life right now in Seattle. Finally, Gwen Duncan, our local Travel Advisor, updates us on the life and times of her profession, in light of a global pandemic.
On the Sunday, March 22nd edition of The Travel Guys, we'll get you updated on travel as related to the virus and try and share a few things to make you smile... In the Travel News, both the Canadian and Mexican borders are closed by mutual consent, Carnival Cruise Lines is offering some of its ships as temporary hospitals and the governor of Hawaii says "please don't come now" - and Easter Vacation is just around the corner. If you are a resident of California and you buy a travel package from a vendor, you are protected by the California Seller of Travel Law. What is it, why is it important and how does it protect you? Learn more in our Smarter Traveler segment. With the Corona virus knocking travel down for a ten count, we have live reports from both sides of the country. Colman O'Reilly joins us from New York City. Colman is a first responder and a tour guide in The Big Apple, and shares his take from those two perspectives. Carol Pucci is former writer and Travel Wise columnist at the Seattle Times. She tells us about life right now in Seattle. Finally, Gwen Duncan, our local Travel Advisor, updates us on the life and times of her profession, in light of a global pandemic.