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On the March 25th edition of The Travel Guys... Travel Guy Mark Hoffmann was at the March For Our Lives in Washington, DC yesterday and will share his thoughts on the showOn the March 25th edition of The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, Giants fans may have to pay more to park at A's games this year......and a bumped United passenger hits the $10,000 compensation jackpot... In our Smarter Traveler segment, Mark explains why accepting a voucher from an airline might not always be the best plan and why. Sometimes cash is king, and Mark explains why sometimes you should insist on it. Culinary experiences are at the heart of the reasons why people travel, and there's a new, exciting way to enjoy food far away or close to home. Welcome to Eat With. Gwen Duncan is our favorite travel agent. She always has something of interest and today she talks about which cruise ships are the most popular for family vacations.
On the March 18th edition of The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, Mark takes time to break down the Year of the Dog at United Airlines. The good folks at United sent a dog home to Kansas from Japan in a PRIVATE JET, then diverted another plane to deliver a dog that had been routed wrong. Mark and Tom have their own personal takes on the situation and they might surprise you. Tom and Steve LaRosa recently ate their way through Milagros, Sacramento's latest culinary heaven, and they have a report. Finally, we take a trip to Legoland in SoCal, to learn about the new things coming to the popular family theme park. Insight Coffee Roasters River City The Patriot Jaynee Cakes Ghiotto Gelato Mesa Mercado
On the March 11th edition of The Travel Guys.... In the Travel News, upscale Ubers and Lyfts in NYC will soon be getting those obnoxious TV screens in the back of the car; and we have a strong warning for those of you who rent cars without knowing the company you are renting from. Ed Perkins, longtime consumer reporter and advocate, joins us to talk about the ever looming subject of "customized" airfares. You know, when you log online and check out a fare, and then 20 minutes later you go back to buy it and the fare has gone up $20? Those kind of customized airfares. Are they legal? Ed shares his expertise. Richard Lewis, the Grand Pubah of all things musical theater in our town, stops by to tell us about an upcoming show, An American in Paris, and offers up a special prize package for a Travel Guys listener. Finally, we talk to Jen Ruiz, author of JenOnaJetPlane.com. Jen talks about her own philosophy towards travel and life and explains what prompted her to start a travel blog.
This Sunday, March 4th, on The Travel Guys: In the Travel News, New York and Virginia tell Delta Airlines if Georgia doesn't want you, the red carpet is down in their states. Speaking of states, we tell you which are the most sinful ones, according to the Wallet Hub index. If Las Vegas is Sin City, does that make Nevada number one on the list? See the complete list here. In the Smarter Travel segment, we address some questions about traveling with animals and note that the new rules for Delta and United flyers with animals have started last week. Reporter Clayton Whitehead has just returned from a visit to Jordan, and he has an amazing take on a country he had never visited. Earthships are a unique way to stay when you are away from home. Some can be found near Taos, New Mexico and are open to visit as well as stay in. What is an Earthship?