Tag: Amsterdam

On the Saturday, April 20th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In The Travel News, San Francisco reacts to Oakland's decision to change the name of the Oakland Airport to include the words "San Francisco Bay Oakland Airport" and Amsterdam takes a number of steps to try and reduce over-tourism, the latest destination to do so. "Would you trade seats with me," has become a common passenger-to-passenger request on planes. But with airlines charging extra for many seats, it's become a request that doesn't get a positive response more and more often. Mark talks about how to handle both sides of the "seat swap" equation. Personal flying vehicles (cars in the sky) might be closer than we think. Consumer advocate Chris Elliott (www.elliott.org) joins us from Aruba to talk about his recent column on the subject, and to talk a bit about Aruba. Clayton Whitehead joins us to talk about the recent eclipse. He experienced it with 70 Sacramento travelers and offers some fascinating insights.

On the Sunday, April 2nd, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) says enough is enough, and talks about taking steps to improve the quality of the visitor experience. That could mean some changes to the city's red light district. A new study shows the complaints about airline refunds are up ten-fold compared to pre-COVID numbers. Mark has some thoughts on why that that could be happening. With so many people traveling, especially during spring break, and many hotels, restaurants and attractions short of help, tempers can flare. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talk about how to reverse that trend. Right now on the road, a little kindness goes a long way. Mark spent the week on the road, in two uniquely different locations. He shares a little about his time, first in Cheyenne, Wyoming; then in Honolulu. From Cowboys to Aloha, Mark has some tips for you if you are heading to either destination sometime soon. April is Down to Earth month for California Wineries, with special events all over the region. Our special guest shares information on some of the festivities.

On the Saturday, July 30th, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… This Sunday's edition (July 31) of The Travel Guys features a pair of fascinating interviews. First, Amy Lewis, one of KFBK's morning news anchors, is joined by her husband Stuart to tell you about their trip to Rome, Paris and Amsterdam. They have a wonderful way of storytelling that you will find entertaining, as well as picking up a number of travel tips along the way. Next is Candacy Taylor, who is part of a fascinating story revolving around Route 66, The Mother Road. Candacy joins us to talk about The Green Book, a guide created for Black travelers, to help them navigate a sometimes not-so-friendly-highway. It is a remarkable interview and might make you think about travel from a slightly different point of view. Mark joins the program live from Seattle and Puget Sound, where he is off with a videographer, creating videos of Sports Leisure Vacations adventures. Mark checks in with a report on riding the ferries around the sound and has a few things to make you a smarter travel if you are heading for the Pacific Northwest.