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On the Saturday, October 18th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we have an update on the old parking garage getting new equipment at the airport. Plus, Sacramento International is not airing the controversial new video from Kristi Noem, and an independent media group declares The Travel Guys to be one of the top travel podcasts in the country. Renting a car is a nightmare, with car rental companies trying to stick it to the renter in every way possible. A new California law protecting renters is the subject of our Smarter Traveler segment. International Road Reporter Clayton Whitehead drops in with an update on Italy, based on his very recent experiences there (Rome, Florence, Tuscany). Travel Insurance. Should you buy it or not? Who should you buy it from? What type of insurance should you buy? We have answers for you.

On the Saturday, November 23rd, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, United Airlines is now offering a Spanish language version of their app and airports are testing autonomous wheelchairs. Hooking up to international cell phone service can be very costly if you don't know what you are doing. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we have tips on international phone plans. The Sacramento Airport promises to be a busy place for the next ten days, and then again over Christmas and New Years. Scott Johnston from the airport's public information team joins us to talk about parking challenges, progress on the new build out and holiday entertainment. Our Odds and Ends rundown includes information on how you can see Rick Steves at the KVIE Studios; plus, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel is nearing reopening in Manhattan and we take a look inside.

On the Sunday, November 1st, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, by the numbers, airline travel is actually slowly increasing; Sasha Barron Cohen's Borat character has delivered a new tourism slogan for Kazakhstan and the way you pay for parking at Sac International is changing just a bit. Our Smarter Traveler segment focuses on cruise ships. They are trying to get back into the water soon, and making some big promises about testing passengers and crew. Can they keep those promises. Ned Levi from Travelers United reports for us. The underwriter of our program, local tour operator Sports Leisure Vacations, held a Tour Preview Day and rolled out a 2021 catalog yesterday. Can you interest people in travel right now? Reporter Clayton Whitehead joins us for the discussion. Halloween was yesterday, so interest in ghosts and interest in ghost hunts and the paranormal is at its annual high. Tom caught up with Dave Schrader last week. Dave is promoting SEASON TWO of "THE HOLZER FILES," which airs on The Travel Channel, Thursday nights at 11pm/ET/PT. The second season, comprised of 13 brand new one-hour episodes, follows the team on the haunted trail of legendary cases - from an elegant mansion in New York City, home to one of the world’s most infamous hauntings, to the historic Maryland tavern that hid John Wilkes Booth after he shot Abraham Lincoln.