On the Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we have the winners of the annual Freddie Awards, voted on by travelers, the show honors the best in customers service, award/reward programs and promotions, all voted on by travelers themselves. For a complete list of winners, go here. As economies begin to open up state by state, people may consider traveling again. In our Smarter Traveler segment we ask the question, besides cabin fever, what will get people back on the road, on airplanes, in hotel rooms, into theme parks, movie theaters and ballparks? Last week, we talked with our favorite Travel Advisor, Gwen Duncan, about how COVID-19 is impacting her business and how she is adjusting. After the interview was over, Tom left the tape running and he thought our audience would enjoy some of our "off the record" thoughts. Co-host Mark Hoffmann, is the owner of Sports Leisure Vacations, the underwriter of The Travel Guys. Tom talks with Mark about being a tour operator in the middle of the greatest global health crisis in a century.
On the Sunday, April 26th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the last cruise ship left on the oceans has finally finished its travels; and perhaps you heard the ranting by the mayor of Las Vegas last week. She may have "crapped out" with her comments... Bob Simms, the outdoor expert at KFBK, joins us to talk about where you can fish or take out your boat right now. Options are limited as trout season gets underway in some California counties. Chris Elliott continues to be quarantined in Nice, France. He joins us live to talk about the strict lock down in France and how it's working. Gwen Duncan of Cordially Yours Travel stops in to tell us how the virus is impacting retail travel and we get Gwen's thoughts on what normal might look like when travel resumes.
On the Sunday, April 19th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, most airlines are now guaranteeing an open middle seat, if you are flying to Canada you MUST wear a face mask and the Spy Museum is offering Spy Classes for kids online, perhaps the coolest idea in History! Plus, we tell you about a host of virtual travel videos (find many of the links on the show list). Travel bargains will abound soon. Will they be legit? Will the property even be open by the time you get there (some hotels/resorts are not going to survive)? We give you some hints on how to sort out the great values from the rip-offs. Restaurants have been hit hard by Covid-19. Most workers are without a job, some have been hit by the virus itself. Restaurants Care is trying to help their community. We tell you how you can help as we are joined by the Executive Director of the California Restaurant Association, Alycia Harshfield. We close the show taking listener calls. What is the number one destination on your Bucket List? If you could go anywhere on the planet, where would it be? Share with us, and if you get lucky, you might win a restaurant certificate you can use soon! Next Week: Chris Elliott joins us from Europe with the story of his family's journey through Covid-19 countries
On the Sunday, April 5th 2020, Palm Sunday edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, air travel is off 95% in the US, Nevada casinos will stay closed through April and we talk about the many state-to-state travel restrictions. Would you believe cruise bookings for 2021 are actually UP from last year? A group of senators is pressuring the airlines to follow the rules and offer passengers on canceled flights cash refunds. What is one of the "germiest" things you touch when you travel? Perhaps your suitcase. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talk about how you can clean up that germ-carrying suitcase or carry on. The underwriter of the program is Sports Leisure Vacations. We offer a short update especially for these travelers at 3:20. The governor of Hawaii is quarantining inbound leisure travelers entering Hawaii for 14 days. Seems that would pretty much put an end to the tourism economy. We talk to Will Lydgate of Lydgate Farms on the island of Kauai. Will tells us what his island is like when the tourists suddenly disappear. The money left with them, and that's a problem for some, but what is the upside (besides the lack of traffic). Is there one?