On the Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys… Help us out!
Bruno Serato, owner Anaheim White House Restaurant, serves free nightly meals to local homeless motel kids (over 300,000 to date!) under the non-profit name of Caterina's Club in honor of his 87 yr old Mamma in Italy. He is also committed to moving one family per month from a motel into an apartment! Caterina's Club will win $250,000.00 to serve more motel kids if Bruno is voted "Hero of the Year". You can vote UP TO 10 TIMES A DAY UNTIL DEC 7th! to help this cause. “CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute,” will air on CNN on December 11, 2011 at 5 p.m. (PST). Click here to vote!
Sunday's Show
United and Continental Mileage Plans merge - And Guess what, It's Not Good News for Most Frequent Flyers....
The long awaited merging of United and Continental's frequent flyer plans have been announced. The news is not particularly good. Lots of PR fluff, but some serious benefits have been lost. If you are a frequent United or Continental flyer, you'll want to join us this weekend, as we decide who wins the latest round of "Frequent Flyer Wars." Consumer Reporter Ed Perkins joins Mileage Pro Ben Schlappig and Road Reporter Kevin Murphy as we disect the new plan point by point.
In our entertainment segment, the Sacramento Arts and Business Council is about to unveil "Prelude to the Season," the kickoff of the cultural arts season in the Sacramento region. We'll tell you how you can get tickets to this exclusive event, Friday, October 14th, at the Doubletree Hotel.
On the Sunday, September 25th, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys… Joining us this week once again is Henry Biernacki, our favorite Virgin American pilot, this time to talk about an upcoming adventure he's planning in Africa. Henry is also the author of "No More Heroes," an exploration of human interaction, traveling, love, friendships, philosophy, sharing and finally death. It's a great read, and we highly recommend you check it out.
Also joining us this week is a representative for the upcoming 5th Annual Blues for Life, which takes place on Sunday, October 2nd, from 1pm to 7pm, at the Torch Club, 904 15th Street. The event is sure to be a great time with 10 different bands and 10 different restaurants and benefits Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation, which raises money for expensive diagnostic breast cancer tests such as PET scans and mammograms for women in need. Tickets can be purchased through eventbrite by clicking here. drop us a comment below for your chance to win!
On the Sunday, September 18th, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys… After last week's 9-11 show was pre-empted, The Travel Guys return with a full show. You'll meet two folks named Jackson who traveled to all 50 states planting trees. Sacramento is getting ready for a wonderful cultural arts event, the Sacramento World Music and Dance Festival is coming up Sunday, October 2nd, and we'll fill you in on the details.
Mark has an update segment with all kinds of travel bits and pieces, the kinds of things you won't hear anywhere else. Updates on airport security procedures highlight the travel news.
Be sure to join us next week, when Virgin Airlines Pilot Henry Biernacki sits in studio for the full hour. Henry is an author, a world traveler and a fascinating man to get to know. Be sure to be with us next Sunday for this special program.
On the Sunday, September 4th, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys… IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT This weekend's show, on September 11th, will be canceled in favor of a special KFBK 9/11 special. To learn more about the special, visit KFBK here. Tune in next weekend, on September 18th, when we'll be joined by Virgin Airlines pilot Henry Biernacki!This week's edition of The Travel Guys includes a live interview with Mark from Chicago. On Saturday Mark and 36 Sports Leisure Travelers attended the Notre Dame - South Florida football game in South Bend, Indiana. Thunderstorms forced the suspension of the game twice, at halftime for two hours and for 43 minutes in the fourth quarter. There's a story there, and Mark along with guest tour host Kelly Brothers have the "we were there" details.
Then we shift gears and bring in Carolyn Spencer-Brown, on line guru at CruiseCritic.com. Carolyn tells us that cruise lines had to decide how to handle the hurricane last week. Some did a great job, some were terrible. We think Smarter Travelers need to know how cruise lines perform when the chips are down and you'll get the scoop from Carolyn.
If attending a Boston Pops concert is on your "bucket list," don't miss the last segment of the show. We'll tell you how to attend a Boston Pops Christmas Show as part of a group, or by purchasing your own tickets. Either way, learn more about America's favorite orchestra.
In a special segment, Tom talks to Mark and Clayton Whitehead, Road Reporter and Mark's business partner at Sports Leisure. It's an insightful and "off the cuff" interview about how Mark started his company and how Sports Leisure has come to be a respected part of the community after 32 years. A busy and fun-filled day on The Travel Guys!