On the Sunday, June 28th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This Sunday on The Travel Guys, Ed Perkins of Smartertravel.com is our featured guest. Ed shares his thoughts on a variety of subjects, including Cancellation Insurance for travel, using credit cards in foreign countries, ridiculous ticket change fees, easier customs clearance overseas (in some countries), frequent flyer awards, when to buy your airline ticket and there's even an update on those pesky hotel/resort fees we all hate. Ed recently testified at a hearing in DC about those resort fees, so we'll get some true insider information. It promises to be a lively conversation.
Tom asks Mark what he's learned on his recent travels to Cape Cod, Mark shares a special experience at Harris Three Stages in Folsom and the guys talk about their trip on the Magic Bus this past week. At the show's conclusion, Saved The Best For Last features Travelers Darkest, Dirtiest Secrets. Just for fun.
In the Travel News, Marriott is adding Netflix in its rooms and another airline is having trouble getting special needs passengers to their gates in time to fly.
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On the Sunday, June 21st, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This week on The Travel Guys, the lead topic is the ride-sharing services, including Uber, Lyft and Sidecar. Uber has been in the news this week, and we bring a ride-share driver into the studio and talk with him about the pros and cons of driving for pay in your free time.
Road Reporter Clayton Whitehead is on hand to talk about Downton Abbey, the smash PBS series, and about taking a trip to visit some of the sites where the show is filmed. In the Travel News, US Airlines are against the new idea of standardizing carry on bags.
We round out the Father's Day edition of the show by inviting our listeners to call in and share their favorite story of travel with their father. The best calls will be awarded dining gift cards.
On the Sunday, June 14th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… Ever dream of sailing away on a month long cruise halfway around the world? This week, The Travel Guys tell you about one such adventure, offered by our show's major sponsor, Sports Leisure Vacations. A Holland America ship is making her final voyage, from Seattle to Honolulu and then on to Asia, final destination Singapore. Michael Downer of SLV shares some observations on the trip, and tells us who might consider being on the seas for a month!
Road reporter Steve LaRosa checks in to tell us about a fundraiser for a new local attraction opening up in Folsom, and Gwen Duncan helps us understand the difference between Charter airlines and regularly scheduled service from the likes of United, American, Delta, etc.
Finally, the show wraps up with this touching story from Southwest Airlines, proving once again they are the leader in "creative thinking."
On the Sunday, June 7th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This week's edition of The Travel Guys features two fun and close to home destinations. Each summer, there is a
Shakespeare Theater Festival on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Two shows are offered this year, beginning in July. Romeo and Juliet is the Shakespeare half, while The Fantasticks fills the contemporary theater part of the season. Meanwhile, at Jack London State Park, just outside the Napa Valley, another outdoor summer entertainment opportunity presents itself. Catch a concert in the park! We'll update you on both with special guests in the back half of the show.
Ramona Goodge, one of our road reporters, joins live from Alaska, where she is on a Holland America cruise. However, she's not on the show to talk about Alaska but rather to tell us about Vancouver Island. That's the huge body of land just off the coast of British Columbia. It's home to Victoria, but Ramona's tour of the island in August isn't about the island's largest city, it's about Nanaimo, Duncan and Tofino, the last of which is on the Pacific Coast. Listen as Ramona tells you about a place we'll bet most of you have never visited, or even thought about visiting even though the west coast of Vancouver Island is truly one of the world's most beautiful places.
Mark has the travel news, with a note about sharing rides in an Uber car. Did you know such a thing was possible?