On the Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… This edition of The Travel Guys brings us to week five of our Mystery Spot Contest. If you guess this week's spot, you'll win a $50 gift card for Rudy's Hideaway Restaurant, a Sacramento institution. If you have registered your e-mail with us, this week's winner will join the other finalists in the Great Mystery Spot Finals, live in studio, next month. That winner goes to Hawaii or New York City, five nights and airfare for two people. Plus, those who register in advance get an extra advance clue. Submit Your Guess [Sorry, this contest has ended.  Tune in next week for another chance to win!]We'll have the first clue after the Travel News segment at the beginning of the show, and more clues and your chance to guess will follow. Our guests are Ed Perkins, writer for SmarterTravel.com, longtime distinguished consumer travel reporter and a frequent addition to our show; and Erik Wolf, President of the International Culinary Tourism Assoication. Ed is about to embark on the "trip of a lifetime," an around the world journey that incorporates some of his favorite spots from 30 years of consumer travel reporting. Read about the concept here. Erik alerts us to how some cities are taxing those you dine in restaurants. Some pretty alarming numbers. And if other cities can levy these taxes, why hasn't Sacramento done the same to finance, oh say a sports and entertainment complex? Plus Mark's "trip from hell" back from Buffalo last week, and tips for getting through the Sacramento airport a little faster this summer. All that as we make you a smarter traveler and have a little fun on a surprisingly hot Sunday April afternoon with The Travel Guys.

On the Sunday, April 15th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… This Sunday on The Travel and Entertainment Guys, it's the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, agruably one of the most infamous transportation disasters in history. Mark and Tom will talk a little about that fateful day 100 years ago. This Sunday on The Travel and Entertainment GuysMystery Spot Contest rolls on to week four (there will be six). Register on line to receive a bonus clue before each show and be eligible for the Grand Prize, a trip for two (airfare and 5 nights hotel) in Hawaii or New York City! Submit your Guess [contact-form-7 id="1278" title="mystery-spot"]Ben Schlappig joins us to talk frequent flyer miles, points and awards, and offers his take on the United/Continental merger and how it's going...or not going. Terry Selk is here to tell us how the recent California Vocall Jazz and Showchoir Festival came off and the plans for next year's event. Sunday at 2pm, be a smarter traveler, with The Travel Guys! Girl Injured at "Blowback Beach"

Posted Sunday, April 8th, 2012 The Mystery Spot Contest enters week three on The Travel Guys on Easter Sunday. Can you figure out the day's secret destination? Those who are registered to win the Grand Prize have already received an advance clue. Mark will give the next clue during the Travel News. Sunday's prize is a $50 American Express Gift Card. Each weekly winner, if they have registered on line or on Facebook, is eligible to win the Grand Prize, your choice of 5 nights in Hawaii or New York City, plus airfare for two. Submit your guess [contact-form-7 id="1278" title="mystery-spot"]Also joining Mark (Tom is off for the holiday) is Laurie Dishman. Laurie will tell us about a special event hosted by VOICES and the International Cruise Victims group. coming up in El Dorado Hills. Regular listeners will remember Laurie as a guest in June of 2010, when Congresswoman Doris Matsui appeared on the show with Laurie, to explain the new laws designed to protect travelers on the high seas. Plus, find out why taxi cab drivers are losing money by the gas tank full and about the new cheaper way to fly with Delta. We'll make you a smarter traveler, Sunday at 2pm, on FM Newstalk 92.5 and AM 1530 KFBK. Voices - A Fundraising Event for the International Cruise Victims Association When: Saturday, April 28, 2012 Time: 6-10pm Where: 471 Salmon Falls Road, El Dorado Hills Cost: $50 For more information, please contact the association at (916) 769 - 3444 or visit them online at www.internationalcruisevictims.org WestJet Introduces KargoKids Sadly (for some ;-) ), this was just an April Fools joke, but be sure to check out our episode on flying with Children for some real-life ways to make your next family trip a more peaceful one! WestJet wasn't the only airline getting in on the fun, Virgin Atlantic announced their new Onboard Pet Therapy program for fearful flyers, while Air New Zealand announced StraightUpFares - for all you travelers out there who don't mind standing for the duration of your flight and eating your complimentary....unicorn meat....yes, we're serious.

On the Sunday, April 1st, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… It's week number two of our Mystery Spot Contest.  We offer up clues to a destination, when Tom and Mark give the signal - the lines will open up and you'll have the opportunity to call or email your guess to win!  The first posted winner on the call screen at the station or the first time dated answered is received online will win a $100 gift card from Ruth Chris Steak House.  If you're registered online or a follower on facebook, you'll also be eligible to come to the station in person for the Mystery Spot Finals and perhaps win a trip for two to New York City or Hawaii, including 5 nights airfare and accommodations for two.  Remember to register before you guess.  Registered players also receive a special clue prior to the show each week! Submit your answer online This contest has ended, please tune in next sunday for another chance to win!Also on today's show: Tom interviews a legendary gymnast, to discuss the US Olympic Gymnastic Trials in San Jose in June; and Mark has the Travel News, along with some interesting spots he's found along and near the Santa Fe Trail in Kansas and New Mexico.