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On the Sunday, June 20th Father's Day edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, Southwest Airlines had a week of computer glitches and delays throughout their system, and since they aren't really saying why it happened, no one knows if the coming week will bring a repeat. National Parks are reporting long lines to get in, so make sure you know if you need a day pass, camping permit or whatever, because you don't want to be turned away. One of the "volunteer" cruises had a COVID infection, but they continued on without major problems. The governor of Florida wins a victory over the CDC. Cruise lines cannot require vaccinations. Is this a good thing? Our Smarter Traveler segment focuses on those who travel with life-saving medications and those needing wheelchair assistance at airports. The world's longest border has been closed for over a year and will remain that way until at least July 20th. Clayton Whitehead has an update on when we might be able to go to Canada. To round out the show, we take you to a preview of the Mother Lode Fair in Tuolumne County over the holiday weekend. Did you know there are lots of great hiking trails in that region? You will after you listen to the podcast!
On the Sunday, July 5th, 2020 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the list of places you can't travel to without a test or a quarantine on arrival is growing.  Europeans returned our "don't come here" policy, by instituting a travel ban for arrivals from the states.  Broadway is dark until the first of the year, Cirque du Soleil has applied for bankruptcy protection. The list is getting longer. You check into your hotel and go to your room.  The key won't open the door, so you go back to the front desk.  "You must have put the key in the pocket with your phone..."  So we answer the age old question...and make you a smarter traveler...Can your cell phone demagnetize your room key?  Just One Man's Opinion sheds some insight. The major airlines are going to try pre-boarding health screenings to try and make us safer when flying.  Will it help, or is it just an exercise in futility? Many travelers are staying closer to home this summer.  Luckily, in central California we have a lot of cool choices.  Join us on a visit to Tuolumne County, gateway to Yosemite and discover a few of them.