Posted Friday, January 18th, 2019 On the Sunday, January 20th edition of The Travel Guys...
In the Travel News, bed bugs continue to plague popular destinations. We tell you where they are, and how to keep the littel hitchhikers offyour stuff. Mohammed Ali's hometown names it's airport after him (Louisville). Interesting twist: Ali was terrified of flying. And we take a look at the number one current compliant from vacation share/Air B&B fans.....the rising cost of cleaning deposits. As the partial government shutdown continues, it is having more and more impact on travel. Dale Keller and Sid Hanna, our local TSA leaders, are in studio to talk about how the shutdown is impacting Sacramento, what tips they have for travelers and where we might be headed. Also, we will tell you how you can help those in need if you wish. * Clayton Whitehead, one of our road reporters, is about to embark on a flight to and cruise around Australia (and New Zealand). It's a long flight and a long cruise, and we want to know from Clayton, what are you taking with you. After he returns next month, we will double back and find out what he wished he had taken and what he could have left at home. What are the secrets to surviving a 13 hour flight and a 20 hour trip? Clayton brings 40 years of experience to the studio. * Finally, as time permits, Mark answers some questions from the mailbag and shares his tips for dealing with the TSA situation.
On the Friday, January 18th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, bed bugs continue to plague popular destinations. We tell you where they are, and how to keep the little hitchhikers off your stuff. Mohammed Ali's hometown names it's airport after him (Louisville). Interesting twist: Ali was terrified of flying. And we take a look at the number one current compliant from vacation share/Airbnb fans.....the rising cost of cleaning deposits. As the partial government shutdown continues, it is having more and more impact on travel. Dale Keller and Sid Hanna, our local TSA leaders, are in studio to talk about how the shutdown is impacting Sacramento, what tips they have for travelers and where we might be headed. Also, we will tell you how you can help those in need if you wish. * Clayton Whitehead, one of our road reporters, is about to embark on a flight to and cruise around Australia (and New Zealand). It's a long flight and a long cruise, and we want to know from Clayton, what are you taking with you. After he returns next month, we will double back and find out what he wished he had taken and what he could have left at home. What are the secrets to surviving a 13 hour flight and a 20 hour trip? Clayton brings 40 years of experience to the studio. * Finally, as time permits, Mark answers some questions from the mailbag and shares his tips for dealing with the TSA situation.
On the Sunday, January 13th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a man is caught trying to smuggle kittens in his pants at the Singapore airport. Four of them in fact. Air Traffic controllers are suing the federal government over the shutdown that has them working without pay checks. Chris Elliott joins Tom and Mark to share an update on the "ding and dent" scam which appeared to be happening at certain car rental franchises. But Chris reports the complaints have slowed to a trickle after a change in the way the company calculates damage. He talks about this new transparency at Enterprise Car Rental. Mark is joining the broadcast live from the Big Island of Hawaii. He continues the second of a two part series on the islands and what some of the hot spots might be for visitors in the coming months. Speculation is that a fare war with the coming of Southwest will bring a number of brand new visitors to the islands. The Broadway hit Come From Away has begun its limited run in San Francisco. Kevin Carolan, one of the show's leads, joins us to talk about this remarkable piece of theater. Tickets are still available here.
On the Sunday, January 6th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the city of Venice is fighting overcrowding by charging visitors a fee, even "day trippers"; and the partial government shutdown may be about to hit airports in a big way, starting next week, as more TSA screeners are starting to look for other employment to pay the bills.
Herb Kelleher, the man who helped build Southwest Airlines into a low fare carrier with integrity, has died at the age of 87. Kelleher was the airlines Executive Chairman from 1978-2008, and president and CEO from 1981-2001, according to the company. He revolutionized the industry making travel a little less of a hassle. Read more about one of the true revolutionaries of the travel industry here.
In the Smarter Traveler segment, Mark talks about the importance of checking your frequent traveler miles and points accounts on a regular basis, and reminds us that the sharing economy may not work out well in every instance, like car sharing.
Hawaii is on many travelers' radar, in part because of the anticipation of new service from Southwest Airlines to the islands. Mark has just returned from his first of two trips to the islands this month, and offers some updates from Kauai and Oahu. He talks about the islands being crowded for the holidays and how that impacts the quality of the experience. He talks about where the true Hawaiian experiences can be found and shares his favorite place to eat in Honolulu. (Hint: It is related to a former popular Sacramento restaurant. Find the website here.)
Gwen Duncan is a guest Sunday and talks about the spread of voluntourism around the planet.