On the Sunday, November 25th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… Sunday's edition of The Travel Guys will be the last for a while. As announced earlier this month, Mark will be busy in 2013 serving as volunteer Chairman of the National Tour Association, the nation's premier group of tour operators. The time required to produce a radio show each week just won't be there, so the weekly edition of the show is taking a break, with sincere hopes of returning about this time next year to KFBK.
In the meantime, watch here and at www.sportsleisure.com for announcements regarding the Travel Guys and a possible affiliation with the Morning News on KFBK-AM/92.5 FM. We are not leaving, just taking a break. But before we go, we have a great final program... Henry Biernacki, by far our most popular guest on the program over the last three years, will be on hand. Mark has his ultimate list of Travel Tips and of course, there's our version of the travel news. Clayton Whitehead joins Mark in the studio. In a unique twist, Tom is on the road, having celebrated Thanksgiving in San Antonio. Check below for a great list of links to interesting travel articles Mark won't have time to mention on the air today.
Delta New Website Support
As we're sure many of you noticed, Delta has a new webpage...and with it has come quite a few headaches for flyers. Having trouble figuring out Delta's new website? Drop them a line by clicking the "Comment" button on the bottom right of their page, or by clicking here. In a pinch, you can also get ahold of them at 1-888-750-3284.
Where Elephants Go to Retire
On the Sunday, November 18th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… Last week, The Travel Guys announced they will be taking a break (or maybe Travel Guys take a vacation). Mark Hoffmann, of Sports Leisure Vacations, will be serving as Chairman of the National Tour Association next year, and those duties make it impossible to create a weekly radio show. We sincerely hope to return to the radio sometime next fall, perhaps sooner.
The last broadcast will be next Sunday, November 25th. We hope you'll tune in. This Sunday, we begin a short parade of some of our favorite guests from the last three years. The ones you responded to the most, the people who willingly give their time to be a part of our program.
Ed Perkins is first. Ed has been a advocate for travels for most of his career. Now somewhat retired and living in Ashland, Oregon, Ed writes for www.Smartertravel.com and other publications, sharing his many years of expertise. That's what he has done for us for the last three years, on a regular basis. He has a few more tips on recent developments in the travel world and accepts our thanks. (It's important to know we have never paid a guest to be a part of our show, so those who appear, especially on a regular basis, do so because they want to.)
Next is Jon Holloway, of Holloway Travel Outfitters on Fulton Avenue. Jon's mother and father founded California's first travel store in 1978, just up the street from where Mark lived when he started Sports Leisure. Hear the never before told story of Holloway Travel Outfitters, and enjoy a walk down memory lane with us.
Mark has the names of some lucky Sports Leisure Travel Club listeners who will win a prize, the always humorous travel news and an update on next week's final (for now) broadcast. Thank you to everyone reading this update, for listening to the program either live or on live and for your support. Tom and Mark have truly enjoyed sharing their Sundays with you for the last three years and look forward to coming back as soon as time will allow.
On the Sunday, November 11th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… Sunday's edition of The Travel Guys features a story by Steve LaRosa, who tells us about historic train routes on the way to Donner Summit.
Mark and Tom take a look at the mailbox, which includes questions on condos and airline cancellation penalties. Road Reporter Clayton Whitehead joins the guys for a round table discussion and there's a big announcement about future Travel Guys programs on tap.
On the Sunday, November 4th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… Sunday on The Travel Guys, we wrap up our month-long look at Frequent Flyer and Guest Programs with some final thoughts from Ed Perkins, our favorite consumer reporter. Ed has been on the travel beat since before Frequent Flyer programs started in the late 70's, so we thought we'd ask him his opinion on points and miles and credit cards and the like. It's a fascinating interview you won't want to miss.
The travel news is laced with items from Hurricane Sandy, including news that the Statue of Liberty, just reopened last Sunday after a renovation, will be closed indefinitely.
Mark digs into the mail bag to answer the questions you have submitted here. And there's a chance to win a $25 gift card from The Cheesecake Factory in the final segment, so stay by the phone and listen for details.