This Sunday, on the February 2nd edition of The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, we'll tell you how you can win a cruise while you are watching the Super Bowl; why the super cold weather they experienced in the east last week is really bad for your phone; and a British newspaper issues a warning about a possible eruption at Mt. St. Helens. But the warning is 15 years old. * In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark explains why the first flight of your outbound trip should be the longest flight. Logic: The closer you are to your final destination, the more options there are to get there (more frequent flights, trains, buses, rental cars - all may come into play when you are 400 miles from your destination, but may not when you are 1,000 miles away). The guys talk about a new list of the most ethical places to visit. The Travel Morality Index, found here, is the subject of the conversation. Finally, the guys dig into the travel mailbag to answer some of your questions. If you have a question for Tom and Mark, fill out the form below. Mark tries to personally answer as many as he can, and some are answered on air. Send us a Question
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On the Sunday, January 27th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the shutdown is over, and as predicted on this program last week, it was a crack in the air travel system which finally brought it down. Mark made his annual visit to the New York Times Travel Show Friday and Saturday, and he has interviews from Provincetown, MA; the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound; and Tahiti.
In the Smarter Traveler segment, Mark introduces a company which has a broad array of light weight backpacks, which exhibited in New York.
Posted Friday, January 18th, 2019 On the Sunday, January 20th edition of The Travel Guys...
In the Travel News, bed bugs continue to plague popular destinations. We tell you where they are, and how to keep the littel hitchhikers offyour stuff. Mohammed Ali's hometown names it's airport after him (Louisville). Interesting twist: Ali was terrified of flying. And we take a look at the number one current compliant from vacation share/Air B&B fans.....the rising cost of cleaning deposits. As the partial government shutdown continues, it is having more and more impact on travel. Dale Keller and Sid Hanna, our local TSA leaders, are in studio to talk about how the shutdown is impacting Sacramento, what tips they have for travelers and where we might be headed. Also, we will tell you how you can help those in need if you wish. * Clayton Whitehead, one of our road reporters, is about to embark on a flight to and cruise around Australia (and New Zealand). It's a long flight and a long cruise, and we want to know from Clayton, what are you taking with you. After he returns next month, we will double back and find out what he wished he had taken and what he could have left at home. What are the secrets to surviving a 13 hour flight and a 20 hour trip? Clayton brings 40 years of experience to the studio. * Finally, as time permits, Mark answers some questions from the mailbag and shares his tips for dealing with the TSA situation.
On the Friday, January 18th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, bed bugs continue to plague popular destinations. We tell you where they are, and how to keep the little hitchhikers off your stuff. Mohammed Ali's hometown names it's airport after him (Louisville). Interesting twist: Ali was terrified of flying. And we take a look at the number one current compliant from vacation share/Airbnb fans.....the rising cost of cleaning deposits. As the partial government shutdown continues, it is having more and more impact on travel. Dale Keller and Sid Hanna, our local TSA leaders, are in studio to talk about how the shutdown is impacting Sacramento, what tips they have for travelers and where we might be headed. Also, we will tell you how you can help those in need if you wish. * Clayton Whitehead, one of our road reporters, is about to embark on a flight to and cruise around Australia (and New Zealand). It's a long flight and a long cruise, and we want to know from Clayton, what are you taking with you. After he returns next month, we will double back and find out what he wished he had taken and what he could have left at home. What are the secrets to surviving a 13 hour flight and a 20 hour trip? Clayton brings 40 years of experience to the studio. * Finally, as time permits, Mark answers some questions from the mailbag and shares his tips for dealing with the TSA situation.