On the Saturday, September 5th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, airport lounges are coming for Southwest Airlines and an express train is on the drawing board from O’Hare Airport into downtown Chicago. What and skip the famous Windy City traffic? Those stories and more in the news. For years, we have suggested Smarter Travelers should take before and after pictures of their rental cars, now that wisdom is extended to two more areas. Odds and Ends features a story about changing demographics at Burning Man in the Nevada desert, and a run-down of the rudest things you can do while boarding a plane. We have a story about the historic Lincoln Highway. It pre-dates Route 66 and it passes through Sacramento. Recently the Rainbow Bridge near Donner Summit celebrated its 100th anniversary and local Lincoln Highway buffs threw a party. The story of old highways, classic cars and historic bridges comes up in the final segment. Photo by Doug Bowyer
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On the Sunday, May 28th 2023, Memorial Day edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we talk about America’s angriest airports (for travelers), and in Las Vegas, a room theft blamed on a housekeeper hits the big time. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talk about the importance of honoring wildlife in outdoor spaces and relate a tragic story as an example. Our guest Mia Taylor gives you some ideas on how to avoid and deal with airport delays. The Lincoln Highway Association holds its annual conference in Folsom in two weeks. President Kay Shelton joins us to talk about America’s first highway and a little about its routes through Sacramento.
On the Sunday, October 4th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In a reflection of how many people are NOT flying right now, United Airlines says they will fly 49% of its 2019 schedule in November of this year. That's significant, because it includes the Thanksgiving holiday period. Exciting news to future flying. Airbus is working on a new type of plane, one which could change flying forever. It would use eco-friendly hydrogen-based fuels and would come in several shapes and sizes. See the story here. Many travelers are staying at or close to home these days, waiting for Covid to clear. But you can travel virtually in even more places than ever. Here are 21 great examples, from our friends at Smartertravel.com. Mark spent five days of the past week on tour in mostly rural Nevada. The tour featured parts of the historic Lincoln Highway, and small towns like Ely, Eureka, Austin and Elko. Even the ghost town of Cherry Creek. Mark shares his observations about travel during Covid. We dig into the mailbox and answer your questions about airline refunds for fares and other items like seat election. There continue to be questions about travel to Hawaii, and a Sacramento couple wants to know if they can visit family in Canada this Christmas.
On the Sunday, October 7th, 2018 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the first Krispy Kreme donut store opened in Ireland. It was intended to be a 24-hour a day operation, but after only a week, the overwhelming crowds and traffic problems caused the store to close overnight. American Airlines CEO Doug Parker makes a strange argument. He says seats on his planes with LESS room are actually more comfortable. We find out what Mr. Parker has been smoking and share it with you... Marriott Hotels are dealing with random strikes around the country. Keep an eye on things if you have a stay or a meeting coming up with Marriott. Mendocino County is holding its very first
mushroom festival, November 2-11. Feast Mendocino features 50 authentic mushroom experiences.
Finally, Mark has a fun list of travel tips for making a trip on the Lincoln Highway, in 1914...