Category: From the Show

New ‘Do Not Disturb’ Policies Following Vegas Shooting

On the Sunday, June 17th edition of The Travel Guys… * In the Travel News, Delta employees have beautiful new uniforms, but there’s just one catch.  Or scratch.  And the latest hotel scam seems to involve housekeeping.  Not housekeepers mind you, but housekeeping. * In our Make You a Smarter Traveler segment, Mark reports on post-Las Vegas shooting hotel Do Not Disturb policies, and how they might impact your stay.  He also addresses the issue, is the Early Bird Boarding Fee...

Outdoor Fire Safety Tips and Remembering Anthony Bourdain

On the Sunday, June 10th edition of The Travel Guys… *    In the Travel News, Southwest is selling fewer tickets since the engine incident; and the travel industry appears to be waking up to the dangers of plastic in our ocean, as NCL and a Galapagos Islands tour operator both announce initiatives to keep plastic out of our ocean.  Plus soccer fans traveling to Russia for the World Cup are being warned about using their electronic...

Hawaiian Island volcano update…is it safe to go?

On the Sunday, June 3rd edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Southwest Airlines decides once a week non-stop to New Orleans isn’t enough, and announces that starting in November, daily non-stops will begin to the Crescent City.  Southwest is also adding a Sunday non-stop to Houston’s Hobby Airport, as our air service from Sacramento continues to improve. Steve LaRosa is on hand to share one of his What’s Going On segments.  Steve gives us ideas on things...

What to do when a vacation rental goes bad

On the Sunday, May 27th edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Mark updates the situation in Hawaii.  If you have a trip planned, should you go?  If you are thinking of planning a trip, should you?  We have an update from Governor and our personal observations based on previous eruptions.  Also, tourism is up in Mexico (in a big way), and Southwest Airlines might be thinking about Canada. Our Smarter Traveler segment...