On the Sunday, April 5th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This week's edition of The Travel Guys features a great segment on the question of the need for a travel agent. You can book everything online these days, or most everything, so why would you want to pay someone to accomplish that? Gwen Duncan, of Cordially Yours Travel, is our guest and offers five reasons having someone on your side who will advocate for service for you is pretty important. It's a discussion that's bound to make you a smarter traveler.
The travel news features quick stories about the reappearance of Skymall in the air, the cost of taxis vs. Uber and how the Indian Army is sending troops to clean up the garbage on Mount Everest.
Mark shares stories of ghosts from his recent tour to Nevada Ghost towns; and later tells us about how Southwest airlines threw a surprise wedding shower for one of its passengers in the, Saved The Best for Last segment at the end of the show.
On the Sunday, March 29th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This week, Mark relives his time last week as a citizen lobbyist in Washington, DC, and shares a host of tips on hotels, taxis, flights and more, to make you a smarter traveler on your next trip to our nation's capital.
Gwen Duncan stops by to tell us about a unique castle in the Bay Area we're betting you're never heard of. She'll tell you how you can get an exclusive tour, or follow this link.
In the show's "save the best for last" segment, we tell you about a unique piece of Disneyland memorabilia for sale, and share a story about the Alaska airline employee who stepped in and bought a ticket for a Delta passenger, when Delta wouldn't get her home. A pretty cool way of paying it forward.
Finally, we replay an interview with Chris Hart, a man of many trains. Chris' interview was interrupted by a power outage when it first ran a few weeks ago. From the famous "Skunk Train" to a dinner train right in our own backyard, Chris has the rundown.
On the Sunday, March 22nd, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This week's edition of The Travel Guys features an interview with a living entertainment legend, Barry Manilow. Tom had the opportunity to talk to Barry about his upcoming concert tour, which includes a stop in Sacramento on April 17th.
Wellness Tourism is a relatively new category of travel which is on the rise. We have one of the owners of the Running Y Lodge in Klamath Falls, Oregon, to tell you a little about their magnificent outdoor-centric accommodations and some of the wellness programs available there.
In the Travel News, Mark has a story about how much we prefer a great glass of wine over some pretty surprising things, and it appears the state of Hawaii is in for a cash windfall from Expedia and other on-line travel agencies. Will paying the tax bill make some of these companies a little less stable financially? And how does that impact the everyday traveler?
On the Sunday, March 15th, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… This edition of The Travel Guys features Ed Perkins, Consumer Travel Advocate and writer for Smartertravel.com. Ed opines on what ahead for air travelers the rest of the year, in terms of comfort and little pleasures; talks about his fight to get California authorities to push back against bogus hotel and resort fees; and names his favorite small airlines and why.
Cary Nosler was known for years to Sacramento radio and TV listeners/viewers as Captain Carrot, the health foods guy. Cary was into health foods long before they became popular. He joins Mark and Tom to talk about farmer's markets, his favorites and what makes a good farmer's market. Won't be long until we will all be in search of that perfect spring or summer fruit or vegetable.