On the Sunday, July 27th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Robert George Allen is our special guest on the show. He is a renowned "ghost hunter" in southern Nevada. A retired entertainer, Robert's current "haunt" is the almost ghost town of Goodsprings, Nevada, in the mountains outside of Las Vegas. Come along as Robert regales us of tales of the Pioneer Saloon and it's residents. Mark is creating a tour of ghost towns for next spring and Robert is one of his discoveries. In the Travel News, Mark tells listeners about a good airfare sale which extends into next week and about how some restaurants are eliminating no shows by ticketing their diners in advance. We are taking your calls to find out what your pet travel peeves are. What REALLY irritates you when you travel? Screaming children? The TSA? Airline and hotel fees? The two pet peeved callers, as judged by our panel, will win $50 gift cards.
On the Sunday, July 20th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… In the travel news, Airbus has asked for a patent on a new airline seat and the news is not good. Would you sit on a bicycle-style seat for hours on a plane? Join the discussion. A parent created a point system for his kids, allowing them to earn and redeem their points for treats and cash. A little strange? You might think so, put he reports it's working like a charm. Should your kids become "frequent flyers" at home? We'll tell you the most popular travel sites on the web, talk about airplane bathrooms (no topic is on limits on The Travel Guys) and tell you why airlines are no happy with their recently invented "fee"system. There are 31.5 BILLION inflation-adjusted reasons. Guests today include the creator of Monkey Parking in Rome And San Francisco, a way for you to pay for that elusive parking spot. When it comes to train travel, private luxury cars are all the rage. Reno Gazzola of Premier Rail Tours tells us about Pullman Rail Journeys, and specifically about a trip from New Orleans to Chicago on The fabled "City of New Orleans."
On the Sunday, July 13th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… On last week's show, we sent Tom out of the studio to conduct a ride-sharing experiment, utilizing the services of Uber and Lyft, and then reporting back to us (and giving us a chance to talk to the drivers). Seemed like a reasonable way to utilize what up to this point had always been taxi services. But there's another side to ride sharing, and it may not be pretty. Last week we told you about legislation which is making its way through our state houses, which would require ride sharing services to have proper insurance. Today, Dave Sutton of "Who's Driving You?", a public safety initiative sponsored by the Taxicab, Limousine and Paratransit Association, explains some of the possible issues with ride sharing. Of course, the taxicab drivers and owners have a huge stake in all of this, but Dave makes some important points. We are here giving you both sides of the issues. You decide if you want to use the service, in Sacramento or while on the road. A special surprise guest takes us behind the scenes and answers some questions about air travel we know you will find interesting. Tom and Mark are giving away seats on their Magic Bus trip to San Francisco on August 2nd, Be sure to listen carefully to the Travel News to increase your chances of winning. In our entertainment segment, we talk to Jeannie Wood, Executive Director of the Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS). CATS is a unique community asset in the Sierra foothills. If you haven't heard of it, you should know more about the wonderful theater and cultural experiences they offer.
On the Sunday, July 6th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Mark tells you about the newest low fare airline to Europe. So far, Norwegian Air is only flying to east coast cities from London, but it could be on the west coast as early as next year. In a great live radio experiment, we are sending Tom out on of the studio, during the show, to ride in/on two different new ride-sharing services, Lyft and Uber. He'll take a ride on each, summoning the cars from his phone, and reporting back in to us during and after his experience. We'll talk to ride sharers, but drivers and riders. Feel free to share your experiences at 916-921-1530 or 800-834-1530. We'll discuss both the up and downside of ride sharing. Know a cab driver who would like to share his or her feelings on the issue? Ed Perkins, one of our favorite consumer reporters, joins us to discuss Value Added Taxes (VAT). IF you are traveling to a foreign country, we may have information that can save you or get you refunded, sizeable dollars.