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On the Sunday, April 4th, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the CDC has a host of new guidelines for travel, starting with domestic trips and including guidance for the cruise lines. American Airlines says you can travel to Italy without a quarantine and several airlines have weighed in on the laws which appear to restrict the ability to vote in Georgia and other states. Mark headed to Seattle for business and a little baseball this week. He shares some updates and observations on airports and the behavior of travelers in our Smarter Traveler segment. Ever since the days of the Comstock, women have played a major role in the running of Virginia City. That’s still happening today. Meet the ladies of Virginia City and learn about what makes it an incredibly unique place to visit, very close to home. For 25 years, David Watts Barton was the music reviewer for the Sacramento Bee. His second career is as an author and he has a fascinating book on Japan, Japan: From Anime to Zen. We’ll talk with him about it.

On the Sunday, April 14th edition of The Travel Guys.... In the Travel News, Mark talks about his trip to Disneyland.....er, Washington, DC this week, to lobby on behalf of the travel industry. Delta Airlines decides to reduce conflict over reclining seats with a simple solution...reduce the amount of recline for their seats. And American quietly introduces a new plane. You know, the one with 15 more seats stuffed into the same sized cabin. We have the stories, links are below. Last week, United Airlines announced they are dropping their award chart, basically floating the number of miles needed to get a free seats on their flights based on supply and demand. While this seems like it makes great business sense for the airline (Delta had previously done the same thing, expect American to follow quickly), it's terrible news for frequent flyers who like to snag those seats at reasonable mileage prices. Mark explains (check out the podcast). * * Tuscan Women Cook is the name of a small company, offering first class full-immersion culinary experiences. Each summer in the Sonoma Valley, wonderful outdoor theater is presented at Jack London State Park by the Transcendence Theatre Company. This year's schedule is unveiled on the show, beginning with A Chorus Line.

This Sunday, January 28th, on The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, Delta's new rules or service animals are all the talk among travelers. We have an update from a flight attendant here, which offers one point of view.  And the Uber CEO says if you tip more, you will have a higher passenger rating. A new luxury car rental service is offering really upscale cars for rent.  Always wanted to drive a Lamborghini? Here's your chance with Black and White Car Rental. Mark made his annual visit to the NY Times Travel Show Friday and has brought back a whole series of fun interviews.  Here are the links to everyone who appeared on our show today: Via Rail Canada Nature Responsible Safari, Tanzania, The Land of Kilimanjaro Hostel World Group The Florida Keys & Key West Italian Days Food & Wine Tours The Vermont Flannel Company, home of the "vong"