On the Monday, March 10th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Mark digs into the mailbag to answer your questions, everything from pod casts to unfair airline policies are on the agenda. Use the form on this page to ask a question or share a comment on the show. South of Willits on Hwy 101 is one of California's best kept historical secrets, The Ridgewood Ranch. It's the final resting place of the legendary race horse, Seabiscuit. Just last month, the site was added to the National Register of Historic Places. We'll tell you how you can arrange a visit. Gwen Duncan, our crack travel consultant, has the "deal of the week," an upscale "once in a lifetime" vacation to Tahiti. In out entertainment segment, you can win tickets to the ballet. That's right, we have a guest to bring us up to date on the ballet's upcoming events, and you'll have a chance to win two tickets at the end of the show.
Next week: A look at Air B-n-B, a new way to stay when you travel; and a visit from Christopher Elliott, one of our ace consumer reporters. Join us Sunday, March 16th at 3pm.
On the Sunday, March 2nd, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Mark is live from the New York Times Travel Show, the largest event of its kind in the country. He'll have a host of interesting guests with him, including the legendary Arthur Frommer, who, along with his daughter Pauline, sit down with Mark to discuss the family's "repurchase" of the famous Frommer guides
Tom holds down the fort at home while Mark roams the floor. Expect to hear how to protect yourself in the event of problems overseas by registering your trip in advance. Go small ship cruising, visit exotic Tahiti and French Polynesia, go on a culinary adventure overseas or right here at home.
Mark always searches the aisles for the most unique travel item or service for sale at the show, and this year it's the Scottevest, a garment that could replace your carry-on bag.
Be sure to join us Sunday at 3pm. Listen at kfbk.com, on the I Heart Radio app, or listen to the podcast, posted here about 48 hours after each broadcast.
On the Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Our featured guest is Gwen Duncan, Owner of Cordially Yours Travel and leader of TAPS (Travel Agent Professional Society). Gwen joins us to talk about the pros and cons of using a professional travel planner. Is buying travel on the interest really the best way to go?
Longtime Sacramento newscaster Andy Asher stops by to give us an update on Travel Medicine, and to tell us about his new web site, Bloomer Boomers.
And in our entertainment segment, we share information about Behind The Cellar Door, a fund raiser in Plymouth that will likely interest wine lovers.
On the Sunday, February 16th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… At 3:15, Consumer Reporter Ed Perkins warns online travel buyers, you are giving up a lot when you check that little box At 3:35, local funny man Jack Gallagher tells us about an evening of music and laughs you will want to be a part of At 3:45, we replay a segment from Super Bowl Sunday on The Magic Bus, a new San Francisco area attraction - and we announce our first-ever Travel Guys Listener Outing, and tell you how you can join us
Plus the travel news and lots of little tips to make you a smarter travelers. Sunday at 3pm with Mark and Tom.