On the Sunday, April 24th, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys… Sunday afternoon with The Travel (and Entertainment) Guys this week will have a special Easter touch. Wayne Setness from Setness Tours in Stockton joins us to share his recent visit to the Holy Lands. From Bethlehem to Jerusalem, Wayne tells us why this is such an exciting destination. Wayne even has a great story about the area where Christ was crucified that you'll find most interesting.
Sunday afternoon with The Travel (and Entertainment) Guys this week will have a special Easter touch. Wayne Setness from Setness ToursEd Perkins, our Consumer Reporter, checks in with a full slate. Besides helping you avoid a variety of common travel scams, Ed has an important update regarding the issue of using your credit cards overseas. (On previous shows, we have discussed how the rest of the world is going to a "chip" system for credit cards, while the US has remained on the "magnetic strip.") Be sure to check out Ed's columns at www.smartertravel.com.
In the Travel News, Mark has the rundown on the news rules announced by the Department of Transportation this week regarding air travel. They are about as consumer friendly a group of regulations as you will ever find. Mark explains why these new rules will help travelers, despite the protests of the airlines.
In the entertainemnt segment of the program, Tom and Mark are joined by JonnyJ. Jonny is a modern day road warrior, roaming the countryside on his bike, creating interesting videos of the spots other people overlook. You'll want to check out his stuff on his Facebook page, at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oddball-Traveller/118982404806436 .
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On the Sunday, April 17th, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys… Some of you may remember Gail Levario from her previous appearance on the show. Today, she'll be joining us once again to discuss all things TSA here in Sacramento and around the country. Originally, we had planned to have Gail field calls from our listeners and answer your questions directly. Unfortunately, that's no longer possible. Instead, we'll be asking Gail all the questions sent in before and during the show. To ask a question of your own, simply head to our contact page and fill out the form. Next, we'll have Jonathan Williams, co-founder of Capital Stage, joining us in studio!
On the Sunday, April 10th, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys… We welcome Becky Repp of American Road Magazine. One of Mark's favorite classic highway journals, this quarterly magazine offers interesting articles on America's highways and the people and places along them. Becky talks about the current edition of the magazine, Dinosaur Drive!
In the Travel News, Mark will tell you the most expensive cities to stay in these United States, according to hotels.com; and have some important information for members of the United or Continental Frequent Flyer programs, from our friend Ed Perkins. During the second half of the hour, expert Airline Mileage Runner Ben Schlappig shares some of his secrets on how to get bumped, or what to do when you get bumped without your permission. Ben knows the angles and his tips are always interesting. You can read more from Ben at boardingarea.com
American Road Magazine
As an avid road warrior, Mark has been a big-time fan of American Road Magazine for a long time now. The magazine features excellent stories from America's tw0-lane roadways. Whether it's an interesting story from a local or an awe inspiring attraction, you're sure to find it in this quarterly magazine! Check them out at www.americanroadmagazine.com
On the Sunday, April 3rd, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys… I'm sure you're all aware of the recent issues with Southwest Airlines Flight 812, which rapidly lost cabin pressured and was forced to make an emergency landing in Yuma after a large hole appeared in the top of the aircraft. Today, we'll dedicate a small portion of the show to a few of the lesser known details of the flight we found notable. Next, we'll be joined by road reporter and travel veteran Clayton Whitehead for a discussion on rookie traveler mistakes and tips on traveling healthy. It's another great day with The Travel Guys, and we're glad you're here to join us! Southwest Airlines
The recent emergency landing in Yuma by Southwest Airlines Flight 812 has made quite a stir in the travel industry in the last few days, and for good reason. After all, it's not every day that a plane is forced to make an emergency landing after losing cabin pressure at 37,000 feet. Today, we'll explore how this incident has impacted travel and will continue to do so in the coming weeks. Above all else, we'll go over what Southwest Airlines and the FAA are doing to ensure this never happens again.
Read one passenger's first-hand account of Flight 812
Learn more about cabin pressure Healthy Traveling
When you spend as much time on the road as we do, it's important that you pay special attention to keeping yourself as healthy as possible. Today we'll dive into small tips and tricks you can use to keep the cold at bay during your next vacation!
USA Today: How to Fight Germs and Stay Healthy While Traveling Rookie Travel Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
We've seen them all (and committed more than a few ourselves). Today we'll walk you through a few of the more common rookie mistakes we see travelers make and how to avoid them. We'll cover them all: from trip planning to takeoff and safety to comfort.
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