On the Sunday, May 4th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Amtrak has a new "pet" program and Orbitz wants to reward you for your business. USA Today and Sacramento Bee Travel Columnist and Consumer Advocate Christopher Elliott is a guest, talking about the new hotel resort fees and how they are a rip-off, plus a new bill is designed to allow airlines to hide their airfares. Chris has an alert. Mark talks about a recent trip to Nevada's new boomtown, Ely. What could there be to do on lonely Highway 50? We'll fill you in. Gwen Duncan is by with the "Deal of the Week," which is really a explanation of how the California Seller of Travel Law works for you.
On the Sunday, April 27th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Mark reports on the annual Freddie Awards, which were held in Seattle Thursday night. Who were the hotels and airlines who won, and perhaps more telling, who lost. Frequent Traveler University is being held in Seattle this weekend, which means nearly 400 miles and points geeks are gathered together to plot the overthrow of the travel establishment. Or maybe just how to squeeze some extra miles or an upgrade out of your next trip. Mark speaks to Ben Schlappig,who was an instructor at the event, about the future of frequent flyer programs; Summer Hull of MommyPoints.com about credit cards that help you travel, and to Randy Petersen, the founder of many Frequent Flyer web sites and programs, about how the FF community gives back. Three terrific short interviews loaded with information.
On the Sunday, April 20th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Hilton and Holiday Inn (IHG) have announced their award program changes for 2014 and they are extremely minor, good news for members of their respective programs. Delta Air Lines is in the news again for placing advertising tags on travelers luggage, and Mark shares his thoughts on how he would be happy to "rent" space on his bags to the airlines. At 3:15, we are joined by Alexandra Kenin, Founder of Urban Hikes, a San Francisco company which leads people on treks around the city's many hills and neighborhoods. Sounds like a great getaway from the heat of summer in the valley. At 3:35, after the news, Gwen Duncan of Cordially Yours Travel stops by with the Deal of the Week, and it involves National Train Day on May 10th and a way to find special discounts on select Amtrak fares on a regular basis. Ed Perkins joins us at 3:40, to opine on things to beware of when you are considering a Vacation Home Rental. Hint: Do your homework is high on the list, along with something you probably wouldn't think of. At 3:50, Guest Co-Host Steve LaRosa has an announcement about a multi-cultural family fair on May 4th which takes place on 35th St., lots of great fun and Steve will have all the details.
On the Sunday, April 13th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the famous Tavern on the Green is reopening in New York City and Virgin America tops the list of America's favorite airlines. (Too bad they don't fly to Sacramento.) Purple Roofs is a web site to assist LGBT travelers with accommodations and events worldwide. The guys talk with the owners about the site and how they verify the listings and "gay friendliness" of the accommodations listed, how the idea got started and how the site matches travelers and destinations. Dig This is the #2 attraction, out of over 500 listings in Las Vegas. Mark and Tom ask with Ed Mumm, owner of Dig This. Ed shares stories of folks who have visited his heavy equipment playground. You can see some of the activities here and add Dig This to your next Las Vegas itinerary. Our show was broadcast live from Maui last week. Tom asks Mark to share some of his thoughts about the island with listeners, and to review some of the activities and attractions. The guys also share their visits to Molokai. Mark's was last week, Tom's involves a mule and was a few years ago.
Check out the video below of 'Ulalena, a show which celebrates the culture and history of Hawaii: