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On the Sunday, November 18th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the guys break a story about what industries might take advantage of driverless cars. Could they become "hotels on wheels?" And Rome is issuing a handful of new urban regulations designed to take tourists from throwing things into or otherwise abusing the city's most popular tourist spots. Amy Travieso from the American Hotel and Hotel Association stops by to reinforce what we tell Travel Guys listeners all the time. Shop the third-party web sites, but buy directly from the travel provider whenever you can. Amy's statistics support that approach. We take a minute to promote a couple of local holiday events. The Voices of California present "Merry and Bright" on December 1; and the Polar Express train starts its runs next week. Gwen Duncan has returned from a visit to Thailand and has a host of tips and ideas for traveling to that exotic land.

On the Sunday, April 29th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Puerto Rico was the winner in the Spring Break sweepstakes, with thousands of visitors pouring onto the island. Probably didn't hurt that room rates were at all-time low prices. There was a major hack into the electronic hotel key system. Does it mean those electronic keys are no longer safe? You get to your hotel late at night and the clerk says they don't have your reservation in the system, even though you have a valid copy. Or the hotel is overbooked and there is no room for you. What do you do next? Mark calls on an article by Chris Elliott to give you a game plan to get on top of the situation. Recent random shootings have involved restaurants. We share some tips on how to protect yourself while dining out. GoGo Grandparent is the latest entry into the world of ride-sharing. Instead of working off the touch screen of your smart phone, it's all done with old fashioned PHONE CALLS. The perfect way to get grandma or grandpa a ride when you can't be there personally. The Cumbres & Toltec Railroad runs along the New Mexico/Colorado border. It's often described as the most scenic train ride in our country. Find out if it should be on your bucket list.