This Sunday, October 8th, on The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, things have come 180 in terms of travel to Cuba, as the U.S. State Department issues a warning telling Americans to be extra careful if you are headed to Cuba anytime soon. The Florida Keys officially reopened to tourists last week, and good news from Puerto Rico, as the first cruise ships will return next month. Plus, another Indian tour operator has dropped elephant rides from their itineraries and we'll tell you why. In our Smarter Traveler segment, realizing that in Sacramento we don't have as many non-stop destinations as travelers in San Francisco or Los Angeles, we discuss what is the right amount of time to allow for a layover between flights in an airport. Many of us have to connect to get to most destinations, so layovers are a science with some frequent Sacramento travelers. We'll share some of that wisdom. Right after the news update at the bottom of the hour, we'll be looking for three listeners who are avid cruisers, travelers who love to go by boat or ship. Call in and tell us why you love big ship cruising or small ship cruising or yacht cruising or sailing on the open water or river cruising in Europe or just any kind of cruising. The traveler who offers the strongest points will win a $100 Ruth Chris Gift Card. There will even be prizes for the runners up. Finally, on a day when we are giving away things, we might as well let go of our last two Rick Steves tickets. Rick will be in Sacramento at the Crest Theater on Sunday, November 26th.
You can get tickets here if you don't win a pair from The Travel Guys. Our friends at public television KVIE are sponsoring the event.
On the Sunday, October 1st, 2017 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Sacramento International Airport is celebrating its 50th birthday, and Mark will tell you how to get free tickets to the party. And another passenger has been dragged from a plane, but the storyline is a bit different this time.
In our Smarter Traveler segment last week, we talked about "weather waivers" that airlines offer in cases like hurricanes. This week, Gwen tells us how tour operators and cruises lines deal with catastrophic weather conditions. Hint: It isn't so cut and dried.
Steve LaRosa brings us one of his "What's Goin' On" reports, offering a variety of things to see and do around the area. Check below for links to each of Steve's featured things to do.
We also welcome Bag King to the show. If you live in Natomas or Folsom, you should check out their stores, offering a wide variety of luggage and travel accessories. Owner Jeff Bernard joins us.
This Sunday, September 24th, on The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, Sacramento's airport is rated the BEST in the nation by travelers; and it appears Southwest Airlines is about to announce service to Hawaii, Mark has details. In our In our Smarter Traveler segment at 3:20, cruise travel expert Michael Downer is on hand to talk about how to buy the airfare to get to and from your cruise. Should you buy it yourself, or choose from the cruise lines' offerings? Michael has some solid advice for those embarking on a cruise anytime soon. Rick Steves is coming to Sacramento, appearing at the Crest Theater on Sunday, November 26th. His show is sponsored by KVIE, our local public television station. Heath Buckmaster is in studio to explain how you can get tickets.
Mark's "stash" from yesterday's visit to one of his favorite places, the small farmer's market in downtown Vancouver, Washington, just over the Columbia River from Portland.\
His bounty included sirloin beef jerky, fresh sweet blueberries, a huckleberry scone, oatmeal cookies, a bag of locally made almond toffee, and a box of miniature sweet peppers. See why he likes the place?
This Sunday, September 17th, on The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, the statistics on visitation to the US from abroad for the year are starting to come in, and indeed, they are showing a significant decline. Plus, we tell you about Marriott's rescue on the high seas after Hurricane Irma. Chris Galloway is sitting in with Mark for Tom this week, and Chris brings a article about design flaws in hotel rooms. Like a see through bathroom wall, doors that don't lock and other things that make you go, "What were they thinking?" Mark has a list of packing tips that are tied to your zodiac sign, bound to tell you more about your inner self! The Trans-Siberian Orchestra is returning to Sacramento for the holidays, tickets went on sale this week, and we have an interview with all the details.