Tag: World Cup

On the Saturday, July 25th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, those who like to park on the curb and wait for passengers at the airport beware...a new system is going to make you change your habits, plus our airport is about to get bigger...and the World Cup was very successful in terms of visitor dollars spent. Travelers are being fooled by AI generated pictures, which can make intelligent buying decisions next to impossible. We’ll dig into the situation and give you some hints on how to avoid being taken in our Smarter Traveler segment. It’s Mailbag Day on the show. That’s when we answer your questions on a variety of travel subjects and boy, variety is the word for today’s list of questions. An Italian village is fining tourists who don’t keep their shirts on. Just one of the stories on our Odds and Ends wrap up.

On the Saturday, July 11th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, a fare-checking app is fined 35 million $$$ for deceiving users; doing away with Yosemite’s reservation system has created a hellacious parking situation in Yosemite Valley; and a United pilot is attacked by bats in his hotel room. Want to avoid the “coldest seats on the plane next time you fly?” In our Smarter Traveler segment, we’ll talk about the worst place on the plane if you are trying to stay warm. Road Reporter Clayton Whitehead spent ten days in the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. Clayton joins us for an insightful look at a land few of us have visited and his thoughts on how a group of people who have only had their freedom for 35 years look at Americans. Odds and Ends includes two Dolly Parton travel updates, and we reveal what World Cup visitors are talking about. Besides ranch dressing, of course.

On the Saturday, June 27th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, good news on National Parks in Canada this summer; and World Cup fans are still coming, they just aren’t deciding where until the tournament plays out a bit. Pretty smart people. Travelers are out in big numbers this summer, and as always are using their credit cards for charges and getting cash from ATMs. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we share two first hand warnings from listeners and emphasize some tips to keep your money safe while traveling. In our Odds and Ends portion of the show we talk about what happens if your cruise ship can’t make all of its scheduled stops on the itinerary, and Kraft has come up with a way for World Cup visitors to get their coveted souvenir, ranch dressing, on the plane with them. We take time to update you on one aspect of local Theater, as we talk with Scott Klier from Broadway Sacramento.

On the Saturday, June 20th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, we explain why it’s not a good idea to touch flight attendants for ANY reason, and if you are making a summer road trip or just tooling around town, we’ll tell you what the experts say are the best and worst days of the week to buy gas. In our Smarter Traveler segment, we point out why it’s important to book directly with a hotel, airline, etc., as opposed to using a third party booking site. We have an interesting story about Marriott and their franchised hotels. It seems hotels are not happy about the reimbursement amounts for award stays and could very well have a dramatic effect on the value of your Marriott Reward Points. In our Odds and Ends piece, we tell you how United Airlines travelers can combine their points for a bigger reward; and with people visiting for the World Cup from around the world who aren’t used to tipping, how do you explain to them that adding 15-20% to the bill is an expectation.