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On the Sunday, December 5th, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys… Mark checks in from Gettysburg and Hershey, Pennsylvania, where he has 30 travelers in tow on a Christmas Mystery Tour. In the Travel News, United Airlines set an aviation record this week, using 100% sustainable aviation fuel to fly a scheduled flight. The fuel emits 75% less carbon dioxide. Adele is setting up residence in Las Vegas, weekends through April, and Sacramento may be getting a new airline, Airbahn. For the second week in a row, our Smarter Traveler segment focuses on contracts between travelers and travel companies. If you don't take the time to read them, don't cry later. Joe Brancatelli from JoeSentMe.com, one of Mark's favorite paid travel sites, has a take on the settlement between Pennsylvania and Marriott Hotel on the resort fee issue. As usual, Joe's opinion is a bit different from everyone else's. Tom talks to the folks from Imaginarium 360, the Christmas Lights Show at Cal Expo. Sounds like a cool place to visit during the holidays.

On the Sunday, November 21st, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, cruise ships are not yet back in Hawaii, and they won’t be until at least March of next year. Austria has shut down for three weeks, and Germany may follow any day. Plus, three more countries are now on the “don’t go” list. Marriott Hotels has made a small concession in one of the resort fee cases filed against them, in order to get the case dropped. Is Marriott acting in good faith, or is this a bait and switch? Last year, we offered a cooking show in November. It was so well received, we are bringing it back this year. Penny Sylvia from Good Eats, Happy Life joins us to cook two Thanksgiving side dishes on the radio. Plus, you can get a discount on her online classes, just because you are a Travel Guys listener. Good Eats, Happy Life Cooking Classes Discount $10 off the first month of the monthly subscription if they use the code: TRAVELGUYS10Goodeatshappylife.com Good Eats, Happy Life Cooking Recipes ROASTED PEPPER & ARTICHOKE TAPENADE INGREDIENTS:1, 7 oz jar of roasted red bell peppers, drained1, 6 oz jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained½ cup minced flat leaf parsley½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese1/3 cup olive oil¼ cup drained capers4 garlic cloves1 TBS fresh lemon juice1 baguette sliced diagonallyDIRECTIONS:Preheat the oven to 400 F.Drizzle baguette slices with olive oil and brush to distribute.Toast the bread slices in the oven for approx. 8 mins on each side.Combine all ingredients in a food processor. Process until mixture is well blended and finely chopped.Spread one side of each of the bread slices with the tapenade. FRESH MUSHROOM SALAD WITH LEMON, PARMESAN, JARLSBERG CHEESE & PARSLEY (Serves 4) INGREDIENTS:¼ cup olive oil¼ cup fresh lemon juice1 pound cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsleyParmesan cheeseJarlsberg cheeseDIRECTIONS:In a medium bowl, whisk together oil and lemon juice until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Add mushrooms and parsley and toss to coat.Add cheese on top and serve.

On the Sunday, October 31st, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a lawsuit reveals just how much Marriott is making on "resort/destination" fees. Hint: It's in the tens of millions annually. American Airlines is the latest melt down, canceling over a thousand flights this weekend alone; and passport wait times are starting to get shorter. Theater in Sacramento has been on hiatus due to COVID issues, but now it's back. Hamilton had a successful run, and An Officer and A Gentleman premiers next week. Richard Lewis of Broadway Sacramento joins us to talk about his new digs, how Hamilton went and what's on tap. As our city becomes more noticed in the culinary world, lots of great new things are happening around Sacramento, including our city making Wallet Hub's list of Foodie Cities at number SIX. How did that happen? It's all very scientific.

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.