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On the Saturday, May 31st, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News - United and JetBlue form an interesting partnership, and Trip Advisor shares info on what percentage of online reviews might be fake. Our Smarter Traveler segment has an airline pilot's tip on where NOT to put your valuables on the plane, and TSA has a warning about airport USB ports. Reporter Clayton Whitehead took a group into Canada at Niagara Falls last week. How were US travelers received by our former north of the border friends? Our Odds and Ends section features an update on national park budget cuts and how they might impact your park visits this summer, there's a new booking system for 18-21 year-olds and a story about how a cruise ship stopped to rescue three dogs.  

On the Saturday, May 24th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a brand new super-theme park opened in Orlando; and the Trump tariffs are not only impacting vacationers from other countries, business travel to the US is off even more dramatically in the past couple of months. A lot of lost dollars for our economy. Important note for Southwest travelers. If you make a reservation after Tuesday the 27th, you will NOT receive two free bags, regardless of when you travel. Update in our Smarter Traveler segment. The Travel Guys slip into the entertainment world from time to time, because entertainment is such a big part of travel. Theater venues outside of New York City have struggled to survive post-COVID, and Mark addresses the importance of supporting your favorite arts group now more than ever. Our Odds and Ends segment features a heads up on a new cruise scam on the internet, an update on an interesting battle shaping up at the Chicago Airport between American and United, and Mark shares his pet peeves on hotel rooms (including those sliding bathroom doors and "smoked" ones you can still see through; plus the lack of updated charging facilities in rooms).

On the Saturday, April 26th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the president says the decline in tourism in the US is "No big deal." And, Airbnb is finally disclosing pricing up front, and guess what is happening? Our Smarter Traveler segment features an update on the REAL ID (deadline May 7) and we talk about "aisle lice" on the airplane. What the heck are those people doing, charging up the aisle, sometimes before the plane even gets to the gate? You're trying to find a hotel online or by phone, or both. We have some tips on how to know when a hotel is one you don't want to reserve, things a Smarter Traveler can figure out before they even make a reservation. Carson City is hosting a unique hike this summer, with two selected participants hiking from Carson City all the way to the Canadian border, as a way of promoting new hiking trails in the Tahoe Basin. We have details.

On the Saturday, April 19th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, California has a message for Canadians considering a visit, and we tell you what media group has decided Spirit is the best airline (?) in the sky. Our Smarter Traveler segment features an update on the REAL ID (deadline May 7) and we talk about "aisle lice" on the airplane. What the heck are those people doing, charging up the aisle, sometimes before the plane even gets to the gate? You're trying to find a hotel online or by phone, or both. We have some tips on how to know when a hotel is one you don't want to reserve, things a Smarter Traveler can figure out before they even make a reservation. Carson City is hosting a unique hike this summer, with two selected participants hiking from Carson City all the way to the Canadian border, as a way of promoting new hiking trails in the Tahoe Basin. We have details.