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On the Sunday, January 8th, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, those who love their Starbucks on the road will be getting free coffee and treats a little less often. The coffee giant has devalued its rewards program. Plus, we report on some interviews Kuwait Airlines recently conducted where job candidates were asked do to some extremely unusual things. Our Smarter Traveler segment discusses the ten minute rule. Have you heard of it? It's an airport thing. We'll remind you how not to get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. It seems more and more people are listening to music, movies and videos in public without headsets. On an airplane or a train or a restaurant, it can be a real pain in the butt. So how do you deal with non-headphoners? We have a few ideas. Finally, our Odds and Ends segment includes a discussion on how the pandemic has changed restaurants forever and a look a the latest airline ticket hack being used by couples.
On the Sunday, January 1st, 2023 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Carnival Cruise Lines names Emeril Lagasse as Chief Culinary Officer; and Southwest Airlines, while back in the sky, now has to try and make nearly a million customers whole. Our New Year's Day show features two of our favorite interviews from the year gone by. The first features a traveling nurse. During COVID these folks who go "where the need is" have been a critical part of the medical system. What better place then a travel show to showcase this profession. Nevada has a lot of really interesting and quirky places to visit. One is even it's own country. Sort of. The back half of the show features a bunch of places you'll want to add to your "let's go there" list.
On the Sunday, November 6th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Subway is the latest to reward those flying in middle seats and we tell you which major airline is the BEST at LOSING your bag. Our Smarter Traveler segment features a discussion on airline travel credits and a "makes way too much sense" idea from Travelers United about how to make those credits easier to use. Cruise lines are seeing some open cabins and we talk about what deals you might except as they try and fill those empty spaces. Plus, we have information on an adults only cruise. Lions got loose at the Sydney Zoo overnight. Normally not a big problem, except the zoo has an overnight camping program. And United Airlines attempted to throw a little shade at Southwest in an advertising campaign. We'll give you our opinion on who won and who lost the tiff.
On the Sunday, October 9th, 2022 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a Southwest pilot decided to go naked in the cockpit---with a female co-pilot; and Marriott faces a lawsuit over lying to its guests. A local Amtrak traveler got a "roomette" accommodation for an overnight trip, and shared what you should bring along for your comfort. It's part of our Smarter Traveler segment. Comedian Steve Treviño will be appearing at The Punch Line Comedy Club soon. Known as "America's Husband" because of his comedy style, he joins us for a few laughs and to promote his upcoming appearances in Sacramento. Sacramento has been ranked as one of the top Foodie Cities in the country. Find out who joins us on that list. Plus, we tell you about travel trends among Centennials.