On the Sunday, January 10th, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… Today, The Travel Guys take you to the largest Consumer and Travel Industry Show in the country, the annual affair sponsored by the New York Times in the Big Apple. Just as he has for the last several years, Mark attended the show and brought back with him a number of great interviews, representing a cross section of the wide variety of products and services available to the traveling public and their agents.
From a trip to the Antarctic (Antarctic Expeditions) that is truly only for the most adventurous traveler, to renting a riverboat to cruise (Le Boat) with your family and friends in Europe (think houseboat), we have it all for you! Mark thought one of the show's most interesting items was a translation device that doesn't even need an internet connection (Logbar). Hang on though, this product is so new you can't even buy it yet. Speaking of adventure travel, National Geographic has a new travel partner we will introduce you to, g Adventures.
Last year we told you how to get a passport at the Sacramento Library on the weekend, a major convenience. Today, we tell you how to renew your passport without ever leaving your home! It's Easy is the name of the company and it's CEO is on the air with us today. The Roman Guy tells us about why you will really need their special services if you are gong to Rome and/or the Vatican in 2016.
Gwen Duncan stops by to share a little about what hotels are doing to compete with Airbnb, and Mark has the Travel News, along with some important hints involving Airline Credit Cards and their decreasing value vs. Hotel Branded Cards.
On the Sunday, January 3rd, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… The first show of the New Year features an interview with the head of Travelers United, an advocate group for all who travel.
Gwen Duncan stops by and Mark has a Smarter Traveler segment about the pros and cons of buying your hotel room from third party websites.
On the Sunday, December 27th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This Sunday's edition of The Travel Guys is a special show. We have selected the three subjects over the course of the year that we found to be the most informative and got the most listener response. Mark and Tom have updated the reports and we hope you enjoy catching one or two parts of shows you may have missed.
We told you about how to get your passport at the Sacramento Library, but more importantly, we found you could apply for a passport on the weekend! What a great service to traveler's.
One show late summer found us discussing time shares. Gwen Duncan, Tom and Mark are all time share owners, and ALL regret their purchases. They share their personal thoughts on the pros and cons of time share ownership, then we call in someone who is an expert in the SECONDARY time share market for some startling revelations.
Finally, our good friend Ed Perkins, noted consumer travel advocate, shares a fascinating idea with us. Ed explains a way to "value" your vacation, by figuring out what each hour is worth. An interesting way to look at leisure time, for certain.
We'll be back next Sunday with our regular program, the Travel News, a special guest from Traveler's United, and more.
On the Saturday, December 19th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… The pre-Christmas edition of The Travel Guys takes you from Hollywood to Las Vegas, and then back to Sacramento for a great New Year's Eve theater party.
David Yeskel is known at the Las Vegas Guru, because of his knack for
gathering information on bargains and good deals in Sin City. He will share several with us, including a swanky hotel at a non-swanky price; word on some upscale buffets and finally, how to get the biggest (in terms of food) buffet deal of all!
Ever watched game and talk shows on daytime TV and wondered how all that happens? Sports Leisure Vacations has just the trip for you. Fly to Burbank, where you'll be part of the audience for Wheel of Fortune and The Dr. Phil Show. All the information is available here, and Tour Director Patty Thayer shares a few highlights.
Finally, the Broadway musical Pippin will be in Sacramento next week, including a special show on New Year's Eve. Sara Hanson of California Musical Theater is on hand to tell us all about it and we have a pair of tickets to give away during the show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cKE8pyfcZc