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Yosemite national park

US history is being rewritten in our national parks

On the Saturday, February 7th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, US history is being rewritten in our national parks as anything the current administration doesn’t like is being removed, and you can now get a driverless taxi at the San Francisco airport. Our Smarter Traveler tips include a reminder to plan your arrival well before your cruise is scheduled to depart and a creative and humorous solution to those who put their bare feet, in your space, on a plane. Rob Stewart, host of Rob On The Road on KVIE Channel 6 for the last 18 years, joins us to talk about some of his favorite stories and his TV journey. Our Odds and Ends segment has stories of Canadians traveling to Colorado, and what happened when someone booked a Marriott hotel and it closed before they arrived. We’ll tell you how this traveler went to great lengths to get his money back.
2 bags

Southwest Airlines is changing its long time two bags free policy

On the Saturday, March 15th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, driverless taxis got almost 600 tickets in San Francisco last year; and in the big story this week, Southwest Airlines is changing its long time two bags free policy and charging for baggage starting in late May. When an airline offers a “Lifetime Benefit,” you would think that would be easy to define. Well, United Airlines is changing one of their “lifetime” policies, another reminder that those points and miles you earn do not really belong to you, they belong to the hotel or airline. It’s the topic of our Smarter Traveler segment. We talked with Chris Elliott this week about the controversial tariffs the president is proposing and how they might impact international travelers. He also weighs in on the Southwest changes and a new book he has written, The Unauthorized Travel Manual: Secrets For a Smarter Trip From a Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Consumer Advocate. We also took calls from listeners on the Southwest changes.