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On the Sunday, December 13th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the new defense bill passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives this week contains a signature item from Sacramento Congresswoman Doris Matsui, the Cruise Passenger Protection Act, which was placed inside the bill. The defense spending bill could still be vetoed by President Trump. The Cruise Passenger Protection Act was originally introduced by Congresswoman Matsui in April of 2017. It would mandate a doctor on every cruise ship, and video cameras in public areas. Our Smarter Traveler segment featured two items. There is a new web site matching people who want one-way car rentals. Those can be expensive, but this is a way of reducing the cost. So far, it's only in Canada, but it's coming to the US soon. What do you do when you sit down on the airplane on your holiday trip and your seat mate isn't wearing a mask or isn't wearing it properly? What's the etiquette/protocol in that situation? The Trans-Siberian Orchestra has taken their annual holiday show online this year. Tom has an update on how you can get virtual tickets to this year's show. Is it ethical to sell travel during the pandemic? We asked Chris Elliott and he answered us. Then we asked Gwen Duncan, The Travel Guys Travel Advisor, about that issue and others weighing on her and her staff.

On the Sunday, November 8th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Southwest Airlines tells a passenger she isn't covering enough of her body, removed her from the plane and then relents, but only with a qualification. Is it fair? Key West, a small destination over run by cruise ships in the past three years, saw its residents vote to put serious limitations on who and how many can disembark in their city. Are they the first of many to tell cruise ships to sail on by? Our friend and Consumer Advocate, Chris Elliott, returns to discuss the challenges of travel during Covid and when he thinks things might get back to normal. The hospitality industry has been crushed by Covid. Restaurant Cares helps those impacted, including restaurant employees. Find out how you can get involved and even win a $500 dine out card. In our final segment of the day, entertainment shines through. Tom has an exclusive interview with Al Pitrelli of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Covid means the annual Christmas concert at the arena won't happen, but the orchestra is offering a way for you to hear them live. Tom has all the details on how to get tickets. Al says you can watch from home, in your pajamas in you want!

On the Sunday, November 1st, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, by the numbers, airline travel is actually slowly increasing; Sasha Barron Cohen's Borat character has delivered a new tourism slogan for Kazakhstan and the way you pay for parking at Sac International is changing just a bit. Our Smarter Traveler segment focuses on cruise ships. They are trying to get back into the water soon, and making some big promises about testing passengers and crew. Can they keep those promises. Ned Levi from Travelers United reports for us. The underwriter of our program, local tour operator Sports Leisure Vacations, held a Tour Preview Day and rolled out a 2021 catalog yesterday. Can you interest people in travel right now? Reporter Clayton Whitehead joins us for the discussion. Halloween was yesterday, so interest in ghosts and interest in ghost hunts and the paranormal is at its annual high. Tom caught up with Dave Schrader last week. Dave is promoting SEASON TWO of "THE HOLZER FILES," which airs on The Travel Channel, Thursday nights at 11pm/ET/PT. The second season, comprised of 13 brand new one-hour episodes, follows the team on the haunted trail of legendary cases - from an elegant mansion in New York City, home to one of the world’s most infamous hauntings, to the historic Maryland tavern that hid John Wilkes Booth after he shot Abraham Lincoln.

On the Sunday, December 29th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, one of Washington, DC's coolest museums says goodbye, and Uber is back in the news.  The subject is once again rider safety.  In light of another helicopter crash in Hawaii, we once again renew the fixed wing vs. helicopter debate. In our Smarter Traveler segment, with Clayton Whitehead sitting in for Tom, we talk about attire on cruise ships - is the "formal night" officially gone; whether or not airline clubs are worth their not-so-cheap membership fees, and the importance of having the right expectations when you travel, about everything from security to seating on the plane and local customs. The ride service, GoGoGrandparent was first featured on the show over a year ago.  It's Uber/Lyft for mature folks and can be summoned with a phone call.  We get an update on their services. Between them, Clayton and Mark have over 60 years of Tour Directing experience.  They share a list of Tour Director secrets and add a few of their own.