Tag: layovers

On the Saturday, November 15th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a hotel chain folds and guests are forced out literally overnight; and driverless cars are about to be beside us on Bay Area freeways...Waymo is expanding. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we discuss layovers, that period of time between when your plane arrives and when the connecting flight departs. There are some REALLY important things to consider when booking your flights. We discuss America’s best sports cities, according to the Washington Post. If you are a sports fan and a traveler, we’ll share some great places to catch a game on the road. In our final segment, we have features on which countries allow you to clear customs BEFORE arriving back in the USA, and a little about etiquette when it’s time to get off the plane.

On the Sunday, November 17th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, if you are traveling to Japan, you can now be fined for taking photos in the wrong places; and we tell you how you can get paid $2,000 to live green on Maui, along with an extra $4,000 for expenses here. Our Smarter Traveler segment has an update on safety policies at ride sharing companies, a follow up on a story we first reported on last week; along with a look at Basic Economy Travel, the pluses and the minuses.  A great listing of the advantages and disadvantages of Basic Economy tickets can be found here. Gwen Duncan, our favorite travel advisor joins us to talk about the importance of allowing enough time for your connecting flights, and we talk a bit about hub airports to avoid in the winter. In the Mailbag, Mark answers questions about airport parking and gas prices right here at Sacramento International Airport and gives advice on all the new flights to Hawaii.

On the Saturday, March 16th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… On the Sunday, March 17th edition of In the Travel News, the Max 8 airplane has dominated the news this week. After its second fatal crash, the planes were pulled from the air all over the planet. We have an update on when the planes will be back in the sky, and how you can get a leg up on the situation in the meantime. American Airlines is bragging about the new benefits on its branded credit card...while failing to put the benefits you are losing anywhere in the copy. You can now ship banned items home from some airports at a reasonable cost and we share big news from Broadway, involving Hugh Jackson and something involving the "River City!" If you think someone is watching you, you're right. Especially if you rent from Thrifty Car Rental. And be careful you don't get "Bonvoyed." The new name of Marriott's frequent guest program is being used against them in the most creative ways. Chris Elliott joins us to talk about some of the hidden challenges of Airbnb/Home Away type rentals, and Gwen Duncan talks about some cities where you can get free tours if you have a long layover.

This Sunday, October 8th, on The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, things have come 180 in terms of travel to Cuba, as the U.S. State Department issues a warning telling Americans to be extra careful if you are headed to Cuba anytime soon. The Florida Keys officially reopened to tourists last week, and good news from Puerto Rico, as the first cruise ships will return next month. Plus, another Indian tour operator has dropped elephant rides from their itineraries and we'll tell you why. In our Smarter Traveler segment, realizing that in Sacramento we don't have as many non-stop destinations as travelers in San Francisco or Los Angeles, we discuss what is the right amount of time to allow for a layover between flights in an airport. Many of us have to connect to get to most destinations, so layovers are a science with some frequent Sacramento travelers. We'll share some of that wisdom. Right after the news update at the bottom of the hour, we'll be looking for three listeners who are avid cruisers, travelers who love to go by boat or ship. Call in and tell us why you love big ship cruising or small ship cruising or yacht cruising or sailing on the open water or river cruising in Europe or just any kind of cruising. The traveler who offers the strongest points will win a $100 Ruth Chris Gift Card. There will even be prizes for the runners up. Finally, on a day when we are giving away things, we might as well let go of our last two Rick Steves tickets. Rick will be in Sacramento at the Crest Theater on Sunday, November 26th. You can get tickets here if you don't win a pair from The Travel Guys. Our friends at public television KVIE are sponsoring the event.