On the Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… The Travel Guys are on the road this week, as the show broadcasts live from Ashland, Oregon, home of the famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Ashland is a most unique village in southern Oregon, home to a wide variety of folks, and it's a popular summer destination.
Mark will be in Ashland, Tom in the studio in Sacramento. We'll talk about Ashland and the theater activities in town. The second half of the show, Mark is joined by popular consumer advocate and travel writer Ed Perkins. Ed is a frequent guest on the show and will talk about What Happens When Your Flight is Canceled and Preventing Pick Pocketing. Plus, we'll find out a little about Ed. He's been writing about travel for decades and perhaps we will glean something to make us all smarter travelers.
On the Sunday, July 10th, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… We take you to the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, where for the next two months you can enjoy a traditional Shakespeare production (Comedy of Errors), with the lake as a backdrop. There might not be a more beautiful theatrical venue in the country. We'll tell you how you can attend a performance of Shakespeare or if The Bard isn't your thing, how about Forever Plaid, a more modern comedy. Whichever you choose, it's a great evening. Bring a jacket....
Reporter Chris Galloway is on hand to be part of a travel round table. Chris has spent most of the last two months on the road, in the US and Europe, and we think his observations will help make you smarter travelers! Everything from getting through customs faster to safety in a foreign country and how to enjoy the 4th of July in Boston is on his plate. Chris is always a great in studio guest.
Mark has the Travel News and a look at his 10 Rules of Smarter Travel. Which if you notice from the list, seems to be "11 rules of Smarter Travel." Perhaps he will clarify.
On the Saturday, July 2nd, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… This America's Birthday Edition of The Travel Guys ( July 3rd), features a story from Gwen Duncan on cruising the Great Lakes and America's Rivers.
There's an update from Jessica Monsell of Elliott.org, this time she tells us about the results of a government audit of airline frequent flyer programs. Where are they meeting their obligations to consumers and where are they coming up short? More importantly, how can you report situations where you feel you have been treated unfairly? Jessica has the answers in her report.
Mark has the travel news, including an update of travel costs to Great Britain post-Brexit; and the guys take a look at the lighter side of travel (What you shouldn't do on the pool deck of a cruise ship...).
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