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.
On the Sunday, February 9th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Dick Mercer, president of Experience Italy joins us to talk a little about travel to the land of pizza and pasta. A former TSA employee has written about his job, and it's not a pretty picture, we have details Tom and Mark love to talk about "lists," and they tackle one today - "Rudest Things People Do In Airports." Last week we offered listeners a chance to pick the winner of the Super Bowl to win a prize - congratulations to Nancy and Mary, who had the right team (Seattle) and were closest to the final score/margin of victory.
On the Sunday, February 2nd, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Call in and give us your on air prediction on the big game and win a $100 AMEX gift card (or register on line before 4pm PST on Sunday) and your guess will go in the contest bin The Travel Channel is giving away a $100,000 tour as a prize. What does a travel package like that contain and how can you win? We have the details at 3:15... Ben Schlappig has been a guest with us many times, sharing his expertise on Frequent Flyer programs and the ins and outs of getting those award tickets the airlines seem to play hide-and-seek with. Ben talks about the recent changes to FF programs and how they might impact you at 3:35... San Francisco's newest attraction is the Magic Bus. A throwback to the 60's, it's causing heads to turn wherever it goes in The City. Find out how you can ride back to the days of the Flower Children at 3:50...
On the Sunday, January 26th, 2014 edition of The Travel Guys… Our special guest today is Christopher Elliott, the Consumer Reporter whose column appears in the Travel section of each Sunday's Sacramento Bee. Chris talks with us about those hated "resort fees" that are becoming so popular with hotels these days. In an interesting twist, Chris explains why those fees may not even be going into the coffers of the resort, but directly into someone's wallet. You'll want to hear his explanation and some hints on how to avoid fees which weren't disclosed in advance.
In the Travel News, Mark tells us about Hotels on the Hudson for the Super Bowl and the national hotel chain which is the first to offer free wi-fi across their entire chain. Listeners even get a chance to win a $100 American Express Gift Card by naming the Things you Should Do Before Settling into Your Hotel Room.