On the Saturday, December 20th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel Guys, the San Francisco Giants have purchased a legendary theater in The City, an ancient lake's reappearance has added to the mystery of Death Valley, and American is cutting back the miles earned on cheap tickets. United Airlines has upgraded its already excellent app and we go over the changes in our Smarter Traveler segment. Airport lounges are all the rage these days, with even Southwest talking about adding places for travelers to escape within the airport. Why is that? We talk with our resident lounge lizard Clayton Whitehead to find out why they are so popular. In our Odds and Ends segment, Mark talks about how new Embassy Suites Hotels aren't so "suite-ish," and it appears hotel lobbyists are trying to curb vacation rentals. Updates on those and other "behind the scenes" stories.
On the Saturday, December 13th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, if you ever wondered what one gate in a big airport might be worth to an airline, we have an answer; the president says we should have gyms in airports, WAYMO hits 450,000 weekly riders and US visitors could be subject to social media checks. Those stories and more in the news. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we discuss what to do when your fellow seat mate is a person of size and is overflowing into your space. What is the best way to handle a delicate situation? We talk to Steve Ryan of Rudy’s Hideaway about his latest bucket list trip, A Grand Prix Formula One Race...in Brazil! Steve spins a great tale for travelers of all kinds as he takes us to Rio de Janeiro, and even shares a little about food delivery services like Door Dash, from the restaurant's point of view. Our Odds and Ends bin has wisdom on what to put in the overhead bin on the plane, and 5 national park picks to visit in the winter.
On the Saturday, December 6th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, travelers, in response to Transportation Secretary Duffy’s plea to dress better on flights, are showing up to the airport ready to fly in decidedly different attire; San Francisco has a new self-guided tour and Puget Sound has a new monument. Uber or Lyft? Many have a preference. Many also know of a simple ride share hack. We’ll tell you all about how to make it work for you in our Smarter Traveler segment. We talk about travel insurance or cancellation protection often on the program. It’s an important element of travel. Internationally known travel advocate Chris Elliott is here to tell us we might not need travel insurance on every trip. What are your pet peeves at the airport? Not enough rest rooms, barely edible food, no place to sit? We’ll grumble and complain about all the things we don’t like at airports.
On the Saturday, November 29th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we introduce you to a Chicago hotel with a $5 room rate and a $125 “resort fee,” and as part of our nation’s continuing program to “welcome” international visitors...sarcasm intended...fees at national parks will rise to ridiculous levels in 2026. You can cruise the world in two very different ways. River and ocean-going cruises are both popular. We have some tips on mistakes to avoid when booking a river cruise. Many of us are traveling during the holidays, which often means passing through multiple airports, sometimes with time to kill. We’ll tell you which airports in the country go all out on their holiday décor. The show wraps up with two topics: A Door Dash survey tells us a little about the (good) health of Sacramento restaurants, and we even share a little insight about Door Dash's "take" on your order. Plus, we discuss service (or the lack of it) in hotels these days. From the phone to the front desk, life has changed and don't look for it to get better.