Tag: government shutdown

On the Saturday, November 1st, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Uber plans to have driver-less taxis on the road of San Francisco by sometime next year; and the guys in the towers of Las Vegas are trying to figure out if they are in a "Trump Slump." Airline passengers occasionally do things to help other passengers. Some of those are little favors the flight attendants wish you wouldn't do. That's right, sometimes nice doesn't work for everyone. We have the "please don't help him/her with that" list. See if you agree. As the federal government shutdown drags on, TSA inspectors and Air Traffic Controllers are working without pay. How long can that continue? We take a look at the human side of things, away from the politics. We open up The Travel Guys Mailbag and take out some of the questions you ask us at travelguysradio.com. Answers to questions about everything from toll booths to passports will have answers!

On the Saturday, October 4th edition of The Travel Guys, our first broadcast on Sactown Sports 1140… In the Travel News, the government shutdown continues. We have an update on the TSA situation at Sacramento International and the entrance rules at Yosemite National Park. There's a tentative re-opening date for for Hwy 1 near Big Sur and Carnival Cruise Lines has invented Sun Screen flavored ice cream. We aren't kidding. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talk about rules from hosts of Airbnb properties. If you checked into a hotel room, there would be certain expectations of the condition you would leave your room in when your checked out. But some vacation rental properties are coming up with long lists of rules visitors must follow, or risk additional charges. So where do you draw the line? Chris Elliott (www.elliott.org) joins us to talk about how mistakes by AI are messing with travel, the possible rollback in traveler rights and we ask the question, "are $900 credit cards worth it?" Our Odds and Ends closer points out that many people are mispronouncing the name "Marriott." It's not "Marr-i-ott, it's Marr-i-ett." Did you know Robert Redford loved national parks, in part based on his visit to Yosemite at age 11? He also worked there summers during his high school years.

On the Friday, January 18th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, bed bugs continue to plague popular destinations. We tell you where they are, and how to keep the little hitchhikers off your stuff. Mohammed Ali's hometown names it's airport after him (Louisville). Interesting twist: Ali was terrified of flying. And we take a look at the number one current compliant from vacation share/Airbnb fans.....the rising cost of cleaning deposits. As the partial government shutdown continues, it is having more and more impact on travel. Dale Keller and Sid Hanna, our local TSA leaders, are in studio to talk about how the shutdown is impacting Sacramento, what tips they have for travelers and where we might be headed. Also, we will tell you how you can help those in need if you wish. * Clayton Whitehead, one of our road reporters, is about to embark on a flight to and cruise around Australia (and New Zealand). It's a long flight and a long cruise, and we want to know from Clayton, what are you taking with you. After he returns next month, we will double back and find out what he wished he had taken and what he could have left at home. What are the secrets to surviving a 13 hour flight and a 20 hour trip? Clayton brings 40 years of experience to the studio. * Finally, as time permits, Mark answers some questions from the mailbag and shares his tips for dealing with the TSA situation.