Tag: room service

On the Saturday, May 25th, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, work has begun on the new high-speed rail between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area and food delivery services are putting the pressure on hotel room service - many hotels are discontinuing it altogether. Nine different airlines allow you to make a free stay over in their country when your flight connects there. Iceland and Portugal are among the choices. A link is here. Mark spent the week in Newfoundland (the show is coming from there). First, tourism folks share a bit about the province, then Mark gives you some tips based on his stay in St. John's, the capitol. His conclusion: Newfoundland is a unique destination in North America and should be on everyone's "must visit" list.

On the Sunday, October 27th, 2019 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the current administration in Washington has dealt another blow to those wishing to travel to Cuba.  Within the next 90 days, all air flights to any city except Havana will be banned.  This will make it difficult for Cuban Americans to visit family and relatives on the island, and for travelers to create the best itineraries to visit.  The president had already told cruises  ships they could no longer call on the island earlier this year. Marriott Hotels appears to be making a real commitment to less waste.  The Marriott Marquis in San Francisco has done away with plastic water bottles, installed "filling stations" in the lobby and some Marriott Hotels are using non-plastic straws. We also have some wisdom on words NOT to use when you are trying to resolve a travel issue on the phone, across the counter or by email. The back half of the program features a Travel Round Table with Clayton Whitehead and Gwen Duncan.  Both help sell travel to people like you, and they travel often themselves.  From the new problem of over-tourism, to the real cost of room service and more.