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On the Saturday, June 21st, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we have updates on the harassment of tourists in Spain, the closing of the Louvre in Paris and how dynamic pricing may be impacting admission prices all over the country. Having your luggage arrive at your destination the same time you do is pretty important. Our Smarter Traveler segment tells you why your luggage tag is such an important part of getting your bag reunited with its owner, plus we have some tips for those renting a car who are over the age of 75. Airbnb and VRBO are “going downhill like a hippo on a water slide” says the headline. Writer Rick Reilly shares his frustrations about what’s wrong with vacation rentals and we tell you about the couple who have been banned by eight cruise lines. Our Odds and Ends portion of the program features tidbits about Route 66’s 100th anniversary, the Hotel Del Coronado’s 550 million dollar make-over, and how much lower airfares to European cities are appearing on computer screen.
On the Saturday, September 28th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the FAA has hired more new air traffic controllers this year than its original goal, cutting into the shortage of people who oversee the nation's skies. Our Smarter Traveler segment addresses two important subjects, passport renewal by mail and a reminder about taking pictures of your rental car. The Galapagos Islands are on the bucket list of many a traveler. We talk with a travel expert who just returned from the Galapagos with a Sports Leisure Vacations group, and get tips for your future travel there. Terror Tourism, as in before Halloween, is growing in popularity, not only in October, but year-round. We discuss a short-list of popular scary places around the country.
On the Saturday, September 14th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, numbers show that the Taylor Swift tour of Europe moved the economic needle MORE than the Paris Olympics, and we explain how ONE bag of dropped Cheetos dramatically impacted Carlsbad Cavern National Park. Avis Car Rental says they were recently hacked, with everything from addresses and phone numbers, to social security credit card numbers exposed. Is it really safe to be giving your personal info to travel companies (among others)? What guarantee do we have that they are really protecting that information? The Department of Transportation is FINALLY going to open an investigation of Airline Frequent Flyer programs. Will they hold the airlines to some sort of standards? Chris Elliott joins us to discuss. Travel Gal Sydney is on hand to talk about her favorite subject, River Cruising. She has some tips on cruising, plus a deal on a European River adventure you might want to check out.
On the Saturday, March 23rd, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the CEO of Hertz is out after his bet on electric cars goes bad, and United has created a new way for family and friends to share miles to get a free ticket. Our Smarter Traveler segment has two big topics: A reminder on the grace period for canceling an airline ticket without any charge, and a word of warning regarding internet searches and "sponsored" links. Warnings are popping up for spring break travelers, particularly if you are heading out of the country. We have an expert to talk about different ways you can protect yourself and still have fun. 50 States, 1000 Eats is the National Geographic book. Author Joe Yogerst joins us to talk about his favorites. Then the conversation shifted to restaurant tipping, and boy did Joe have some strong opinions.