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On the Saturday, December 6th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, travelers, in response to Transportation Secretary Duffy’s plea to dress better on flights, are showing up to the airport ready to fly in decidedly different attire; San Francisco has a new self-guided tour and Puget Sound has a new monument. Uber or Lyft? Many have a preference. Many also know of a simple ride share hack. We’ll tell you all about how to make it work for you in our Smarter Traveler segment. We talk about travel insurance or cancellation protection often on the program. It’s an important element of travel. Internationally known travel advocate Chris Elliott is here to tell us we might not need travel insurance on every trip. What are your pet peeves at the airport? Not enough rest rooms, barely edible food, no place to sit? We’ll grumble and complain about all the things we don’t like at airports.

On the Saturday, November 1st, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Uber plans to have driver-less taxis on the road of San Francisco by sometime next year; and the guys in the towers of Las Vegas are trying to figure out if they are in a "Trump Slump." Airline passengers occasionally do things to help other passengers. Some of those are little favors the flight attendants wish you wouldn't do. That's right, sometimes nice doesn't work for everyone. We have the "please don't help him/her with that" list. See if you agree. As the federal government shutdown drags on, TSA inspectors and Air Traffic Controllers are working without pay. How long can that continue? We take a look at the human side of things, away from the politics. We open up The Travel Guys Mailbag and take out some of the questions you ask us at travelguysradio.com. Answers to questions about everything from toll booths to passports will have answers!

On the Saturday, August 30th, 2025 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, is Airbnb deleting reviews hosts don’t like from their website? And, if you are a traveler that loves to visit national parks, we have a new resource you might want to consider. Big box stores are getting into the travel business. In our Smarter Traveler segment we share a report by Chris Elliott that offers some opinions on whether or not you should buy your travel from Costco. Plus, we have an update on lithium batteries in the sky. Like it or not, passing through security is part of the airport experience. Our friends Sid Hanna and Dale Keller from Sacramento TSA join us and one of the things we’ll ask is for an update on the possible change in taking liquids through check points. Lots of things happening at Maritime National Historical Park on the wharf in San Francisco. The annual Fleet Week celebration is coming up in a few weeks, and there is a most unique reading of an old sea story on tap. We’ll tell you all about it.

On the Saturday, December 21st, 2024 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, hear about the newest fad, flying "naked"....yes, it's called flying naked. We'll explain. And small towns around the planet are starting to organize against the cruise lines big ships calling in their communities. "Stop overwhelming us" is their message. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we explain what the new Federal Trade Commission rules on junk fees imposed by hotels and ticket sellers mean for you. Southwest Airlines is bringing reserved seats and other changes to the way they board their airplanes in 2026. Many of those changes will impact tickets you buy in 2025. We have an update from Southwest's CEO. Our Odds and Ends part of the show features a story about "seat squatters" on planes. Music City San Francisco is the name of a most unique musician rehearsal space, hostel, restaurant and even a place to catch music on a Saturday night. We'll tell you more about this unique "music accelerator" in The City.