Tagged: New Zealand

Airline pilots have voted to authorize a strike

Listen Now On the Sunday, May 14th, Mother’s Day edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, pilots from several airlines have voted to authorize a strike? What does this mean for summer travel? We share an important take on the situation. Airfares dropped a bit in April. Does this mean the long upward climb in fares is over? Clearing customs is always a bit stressful, whether you are coming to or going from...

Hawaii and New Zealand are easing COVID restrictions…for now

Listen Now On the Sunday, November 28th edition of The Travel Guys…  In the Travel News, Hawaii and New Zealand are among destinations peeling back layers of COVID restrictions this week. The only questions is, will the discovery of the new variant stop everything in its “travel tracks?” Our Smarter Traveler segment reminds you to take a look at the contract. Did you know that if you are going on a cruise, the captain doesn’t...

New Zealand Cruise Vacation Tips with Paul Robins

On the Sunday, February 10th edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Britain has declared war on resort fees and other “add-ons,” by declaring all fees must be included in the initial price.  FTC in Washington, DC, are you listening?  Plus, we tell you whether it’s best to use soap and water or hand sanitizer in the airplane restroom (spoiler alert, hand sanitizer is the right answer).  And there’s a flight attendant who went out...

New Zealand, Q & A, Who’s Coming to SMF?

A busy Sunday afternoon with The Travel Guys includes a visit by Travel Writer (www.smartertravel.com) and Consumer Advocate Ed Perkins. Ed is one of our favorite guests and this week we ask and receive some excellent tips on Visiting New Zealand (Ed just returned from there), along with his thoughts on the new sharing economy and how it impacts travel (think Uber, airbnb, Outdoorsy, etc.). Mark dips into the online mail bag to answer some...