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
On the Sunday, December 13th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… Our featured guest this week is Nick Ewen. Nick writes for The Points Guy Blog and has recently completed a series of articles and some extensive research on hotel frequent guest programs. He compared Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton and Carlson hotels. While his research is admittedly subjective, it's also fascinating. If you are a points and miles collector, Nick is bound to make you a smarter traveler.
Jon Holloway stops by to update us on what the hot gift requests are for travelers at Holloway Travel Outfitters and Mark has the travel news, along with a host of travel and entertainment items for discussion, some of them listed below.
Highights The Points Guy Blog Hotel Elite Status Wrap-Up: Which Program Is Most Valuable? Holloway Travel Outfitters 5 rules for traveling with kids during the holidays $191+ O/W Hawaii Flights on Sale from United After losing parents, 6-year-old embarks on smile mission The Global Scavenger Hunt
On the Sunday, December 6th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This week on The Travel Guys, Mark shares tips on traveling to New York City, based on his pre-Thanksgiving visit. From hotels to subways, there are a lot of decisions to make on a trip to the Big Apple, and Mark can help.
Gwen Duncan heads up a discussion on airline tickets, when and where you buy them. Her findings might surprise you. Ten minutes to make you a smarter traveler.
Rick Steves was in Sacramento this past week, speaking at The Crest Theater and working to promote public broadcasting. Mark sat down with Rick to talk about his journeys.
We have the Travel News, with links to the headlines and some other things of interest below.
On the Sunday, November 29th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… The Travel Guys have a full plate this Sunday, November 29th. Gwen Duncan is in studio to talk about some of the perils to renting a car and she has an excellent idea on how to save on insurance for those of you who purchase insurance from the car rental companies. Gwen can save you some big $$$.
During the show, you'll have the opportunity to call in and win tickets to see and hear Rick Steves, noted World Traveler, at the Crest Theater on Monday night.
Russell Hannon bills himself as the Ultra-Ecomonical Travel Expert. He joins us to talk Cyber Monday deals in the world of travel. There are some good ones.
Our Saved The Best For Last segment features a local charity that is about to swing into action for their annual project. Sports Leisure Vacations has already helped out, and now you can too. It's a great way to honor our fallen soldiers, The Wreath Project.
In the travel news, Mark has word of how American Airlines is fudging on a rule that is designed to protect consumers, and we have the story of how Delta Airlines lost a man's passport in one of their private clubs.
Tom with TSO creator Paul O'Neal (TSO in Sacramento this Wednesday night): 0:00 / 0:00 0.5x 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x