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On the Saturday, January 11th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Sacramento gets its first non-stop flight to Alaska this summer, FREE wifi is coming to United and we have an update on the status of landmarks in the face of the southern California fires. Our Smarter Traveler segment features Five Ways to Travel More Responsibly - things like buying local, leaving your destination better than you found it and more. Chris Elliott joins us to talk about pets on planes. It's a subject many are passionate about, on both sides of the issue. Finally, one cruise line is increasing its on board gratuities again, and we thank our listeners for making us the Number One show on KFBK each Saturday.

On the Saturday, January 4th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, featured stories include sharing with you the top destinations for dating among travelers, at least according to the app Tinder; and the CDC says illness on board ships is at a 12-year high. In our Smarter Traveler segment - with tongue firmly in cheek, Mark shares the travel information his mid western relatives all wanted to know - if we come to California, and there's an earthquake, how will we ever survive? Hotels, restaurants, attractions....nope, they wanted to talk earthquakes. So here are the survival tips they asked for. The United Kingdom and the European Union have some fun new nuisance fees for travelers in 2025; and if you don’t have a REAL ID and live/travel in these United States, you need to seriously consider getting one soon. Tens of thousands of people found themselves in New Orleans this week, with the big game suddenly moved back a day. So, how do you make hotel reservations, rental cars and airline tickets work on the new schedule? With a LOT of help is the answer. Plus, why are people taking rubber ducks on cruise ships? We'll talk about the latest fad!

On the Saturday, December 21st, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, hear about the newest fad, flying "naked"....yes, it's called flying naked. We'll explain. And small towns around the planet are starting to organize against the cruise lines big ships calling in their communities. "Stop overwhelming us" is their message. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we explain what the new Federal Trade Commission rules on junk fees imposed by hotels and ticket sellers mean for you. Southwest Airlines is bringing reserved seats and other changes to the way they board their airplanes in 2026. Many of those changes will impact tickets you buy in 2025. We have an update from Southwest's CEO. Our Odds and Ends part of the show features a story about "seat squatters" on planes. Music City San Francisco is the name of a most unique musician rehearsal space, hostel, restaurant and even a place to catch music on a Saturday night. We'll tell you more about this unique "music accelerator" in The City.

On the Saturday, November 30th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we'll introduce you to Travel Tuesday, the traveler's version of Black Friday for travel deals. Plus, the US Senate reports US airlines have collected over $12 BILLION dollars in the last six years from baggage fees and seat assignments. Our Smarter Traveler segment features comments from regular guests Joe Brancatelli and Chris Elliott on the subjects of "Smash and Grab" credit card bonuses and some of the creative ways travelers are avoiding junk airline fees (why make yourself part of that $12 billion figure above). Scott Klier from Broadway Sacramento joins us to talk about the upcoming holiday show "Elf", and some of the challenges theaters and performing groups around the country are having attracting post-Covid audiences. Odds and Ends features a story about what an upside down pineapple on your door means to other Princess Cruise Line travelers, and on another ship, angry cruisers stage a hunger strike when their Antarctica stops are cancelled on a pricey voyage.