On the Sunday, August 20th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In The Travel News, tourists continue to make headlines - now it's two guys who climbed onto the Eiffel Tower drunk and passed out; and Las Vegas strip hotels are apparently dealing with an onslaught of bed bugs. They are incredibly difficult to get rid of once they find a home. Last week, Mark suggested you buy AirTags, and offered a link with what would have been an amazing price ($10 for 4). Except he didn't have the right link. They are a little more expensive than that. Like 8-9x as much. Oops. The correct link can be found on this page. A few weeks ago, we discussed the concept of "Skip-lagging," buying an airline ticket, knowing you weren't going to travel to the final destination, throwing part of the ticket away, in order to take advantage of the strange way airlines price tickets. We warned you at the time the airlines don't consider it cool, and indeed now American Airlines is suing an online company which helps people commit the "Skip-lagging" offense. We have an update. The battle against resort and other bogus fees hoisted on travelers continues. Charlie Leocha from Travelers United joins to update us on state and national legislation. Heather Fortes, who is the owner of SacTown Bites, our local foodie tour company, is on hand to discuss some of her offerings, both in Sacramento and in surrounding communities.
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On the Sunday, June 25th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the state department re-issues travel advisories to four countries, Bolivia, Denmark, The Dominican Republic and Ecuador; and the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon lives to see another day/season. The web is full of fake phone numbers and web sites you might think are for legit travel companies. When you call or email one of them, you'll find they do business a little differently than the parent company. Just because they answered "United Airlines," doesn't mean that's actually who they are. Our Smarter Traveler segment addresses the dangers and has some suggestions to keep fake companies out of your wallet. A new bill in the California legislature might get rid of bogus travel fees, like those charged by hotels. Our special guest updates the bill's progress and chances for passage. If you are a tall traveler who loves exit rows, we might have some bad news. And if you are looking to avoid baggage charges, why not just wear everything onto the plane?
On the Sunday, June 18th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a bill in the California legislature would make hotels put those hotel fees (resort, destination, amenity, etc.) in as part of the price of the room. That small step would take away one of the major reasons hotels charge those fees in the first place. Plus, we have a list of the best and worst airports for the summer. Hint: Beware of connecting in Dallas after mid-afternoon. Our Smarter Traveler segment deals with babies on planes. Not as bad as "snakes on planes" for most, but definitely a subject where it couldn't hurt to get a few tips. Clayton Whitehead, our international travel expert stops by to talk about going overseas. Why is it so popular right now, and how long will that popularity continue? The final segment discusses credit cards, travel awards and tipping.
On the Sunday, May 7th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, turns out car crash test dummies are only designed to test MALE reactions to crashes. FEMALE crash dummies don't exist, and the figures say they should. Ladies are different. Plus, we share some wisdom on exchanging currency in foreign countries. Our Smarter Traveler segment warns you about a new fee some smaller hotels are slipping in, and there is some good news on the Resort Fee front. Mark returns from a trip through Nevada with one of his Sports Leisure Vacations tour groups, and shares details of his journey, filled with tips so you can create your own Ghost Town journey in Nevada. There is another warning about public charging stations in airports, this time from the FBI; and Wallet hub tells us what it's survey says are the best and worst airlines.