On the Sunday, January 26th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a new bill in Congress might mean another step towards the end of resort/destination fees at hotels; and Chinese travelers have stopped coming. What does that mean for the businesses who catered to them? Once a year we dedicate a program to interviews gathered at the New York Times Travel Show. With an attendance of over 30,000 in three days, it is the largest show for travelers in the country. We have seven live reports.
Mark loves travel gadgets, and he talks with a company which allows you to create your own suitcase, and another with an airplane comfort “mat” which might actually help with those miserable coach airline seats. We take you to Plymouth, MA, to talk about the 400th anniversary of the landing of the pilgrims; it’s off to Poland for a culinary tour; to Gander, Newfoundland - the town found in the popular musical “Come From Away;” and you get to go with us on a safari in Africa.
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On the Sunday, January 27th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the shutdown is over, and as predicted on this program last week, it was a crack in the air travel system which finally brought it down. Mark made his annual visit to the New York Times Travel Show Friday and Saturday, and he has interviews from Provincetown, MA; the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound; and Tahiti.
In the Smarter Traveler segment, Mark introduces a company which has a broad array of light weight backpacks, which exhibited in New York.
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"