On the Saturday, July 4th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… The holiday edition of The Travel Guys will certainly make you a smarter traveler. We have two stories from travelers, one with an amazingly happy ending, one not so much. The point of both is to give you the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others, to find out what worked and what didn't in challenging travel situations.
Chris Galloway has a live report from Boston, where he is escorting a group who witnessed fireworks with music from the
Boston Pops on the 4th. Perhaps you'd like to head there for America's birthday sometime. Chris will have some tips on how to handle big crowds for signature events.
In the travel news, the major airlines are under investigation by the government, but no one seems to quite know why. Mark and Tom give you their take on what might be happening.
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.
See you on the radio, Sunday at 3pm.
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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."