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.
On the Sunday, March 25th, 2012 edition of The Travel Guys… Here’s your chance to win anything from a $50 gift card to dinner at Ruth Chris to a trip to New York City or Hawaii. The contest begins this Sunday and runs for 6 weeks, then we’ll have the exciting in-studio playoffs. All you have to do is listen for the clues and call in, or e-mail your answer in, to win.
Submit Your Guess This contest has ended, tune in every Sunday at 2pm on KFBK am 1530 for your next chance to win!Tom and Mark will give you clues during the program and tell you when to call. To receive an additional bonus clue each week, just register your e-mail. Anyone can win the weekly prizes, but to be eligible for the grand prize, you must be registered.The grand prize is worth winning, 5 nights in your choice of New York City or Hawaii. The prize includes airfare for two, deluxe hotel, and taxes and is valued at $2,400. (For complete rules, contact the Sports Leisure Vacations office.)
We are also joined by one of our favorite consumer reporters, Ed Perkins, Mark has the travel news and we might even have a surprise guest from Cuba and Charleston, SC.