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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.

On the Sunday, November 14th, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Canadian and Mexican travelers pour across the borders, Amtrak gets good news from the new Infrastructure Bill and our own Sacramento Airport has a top ten on time record! In our Smarter Traveler segment, we give you five holiday travel tips. You can thank us later! Chris Elliott, noted author and consumer advocate, joins us to discuss the 80 billion taxpayer dollars the airlines got. Did they use it for its' intended purpose? Or did we get conned again? Our final segment focuses on hotel housekeeping. Is it coming or going? How do you get it if you want/need it? We have some answers and suggestions.

On the Sunday, August 29th, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Hawaii is considering a return to lock down after COVID spikes in the state, a Delta flight crew goes the extra mile to give a small boost to some Afghan children, and Venice is going to charge admission in an effort to control the number of tourist who descend on their city. Our Smarter Traveler segment updates you on a special fare on the Capitol Corridor trains to San Francisco, San Jose and points in-between for the Labor Day Holiday Weekend; plus we alert you to a possible issue with cloth face masks on planes. We have two baseball-related travel stories this week: We’ll talk to a local Sacramento man, Bill George, about his visit to the Field of Dreams baseball game in Iowa last week; and we interview sports writer Ron Clements about his new book, A Sports Fan’s Guide to Route 66.

On the Sunday, August 15th, 2021 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, San Francisco has become the first major city to require vaccinations at many indoor venues, including restaurants. Seems as though New Orleans might be next. Mark reports on a new railroad in the Rockies, a ride which takes you to the edge of the Utah National Parks. Mark was in the Chicagoland area last week, around O'Hare Airport, attending a conference. He has reviews on a variety of restaurants, a hotel chain's fall from grace and a thank you to the local police department. Bottom line: some information you can use the next time you are overnighting near O'Hare Airport in Chicago. Killresortfees.com is a web site dedicated to educating you about how you can help in the fight against those troublesome fees. We have a guest to help us understand if there's any chance we might see the end of resort and other similar fees in our lifetimes. Finally, Mark and Tom close with some observations about traveling currently. What are some of the do's and don't for vaccinated travelers today.