Tag: Reno

On the Sunday, July 10th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In The Travel News, both the FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) and the DOT (Department of Transportation) are after the airlines. The FAA says the airlines blaming them for the recent spike in delays and cancellations is a bunch of BS. "There are more flights scheduled than the system can handle..." said a United Airlines spokesperson. The FAA says on July 4th, the FAA had no staffing issues and the airlines still canceled 250 flights. The DOT says the airlines are charging families to sit together. If that doesn't stop, the DOT says it will issue a regulation requiring the airlines to obey. Princess Cruise Lines is advertising a $59 per night cruise from San Francisco. $59 a night? That seems WAYYYY too cheap. So we asked our cruise expert, Gwen Duncan, to investigate. She tells us it it's really true. The 5th Cordillera International Film Festival is slated for July 28-August 1 in Reno/Sparks. Rated one of the top 100 festivals in the world, the list of activities and film venues is impressive. Mark answered a variety of questions from the mailbag, including those on being bumped off of a flight, having your flight canceled and a shout out to the skycaps at Southwest Airlines.

On the Sunday, January 2nd, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, despite COVID the roads and the skies are crowded over the holidays; and the national parks have released their list of free admission days for 2022. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we talk about common security steps you can take to keep you and your identity safe while on the road. Nevada is not only close, it's full of unique places to visit. From ghost towns, to rock hunting, to Basque cuisine, stargazing and space aliens, Nevada is home to the unusual. Our special guest tells us about some of those off-the-beaten-path Nevada spots. Mark's trip to Reno on the train got a little waylaid. A three day excursion stretched into six. Tom asks Mark to go behind-the-scenes in the life of a Tour Director, to tell us what happens when you can't get your travelers over the mountain.

This Sunday, October 29th, on The Travel Guys... In the Travel News, security is a little tighter for people heading into the U.S. on an international flight, it could cost you money to cross the street in Honolulu and Stockton Airport officials apparently have lost their sense of direction. Mark has details. In our Smarter Traveler segment, Gwen Duncan stops in to talk about Riverboat cruises. They are increasingly popular both in the states and abroad and they are different from ocean going cruises, Gwen is in studio to talk about the differences and help make you a smarter river cruiser. Out in the Nevada Desert, far from civilization sits a brothel which has garnered world-wide fame over the years. It has been open and closed several times, and today it is serving visitors and "tourists." Of course, you can patronize Mustang Ranch in the "business" sense, but did you know you can take a tour to the landmark? We have all the details. The hit Broadway show Beautiful lands in Sacramento soon and the guys have two tickets to give away Sunday.