The Travel Guys

Telemed and travel? Gwen Duncan joins to update us on cruises.

Mark and Tom update us on Covid Proticols in Hawaii.. or lack of; Lots in the Travel News, and an insight into the TSA today with officials.

Updated travel news, and Mark reports directly from Hawaii!

Tons of Travel News and special guests Suzie with the Wreath Project and Charlie with Traveler's Guide join the show!

Mark and Tom dive into the mailbag, do you think it's okay to ask for someone to wear a mask on the plane?

In the Travel News, United says the FAA is causing huge delays in Newark by ignoring flight limits, and if you are going to Venice, Italy this summer, it’s going to cost you a little extra…

Cruises, and interviews with Hearst Castle and Gwen!

– Last week, we talked to our friend and consumer advocate Chris Elliott about a variety of travel topics. This week, we introduce you to Chris’s sons, Aren and Iden. They have started a podcast as they travel with their dad all over the planet.

Alaska, Yellowstone, Ukraine

Hosted by Mark Hoffmann and Tom Romano. The show airs EVERY Sunday, from 3-4pm on KFBK AM 1530 and Newstalk 93.1 FM in Sacramento, CA.

TSA has new punishment for people who cannot behave in the skies; we remind you to check the expiration date on travel vouchers, we talk about the 7 weirdest wonders list in Nevada.

This week on the Travel News, TSA has added it's first international destination, running from HERTZ is getting people arrested, smarter traveler segment touches on tipping out of the country, and we hear from Ed Perkins!

Battle of the Hawaii Experts Mega cruise ship, federal mask mandate expiring, theaters opening full force in San Fransisco, what actually happens when you leave your cell phone on during take off?

This week on the Travel News! Mark and Tom speak with Mark's travel nurse from his knee surgery; about how conditions and travel has been since the Pandemic started, and throughout all the restrictions.

In the Travel News, Delta asks for government help in creating the “do not fly” list, and we tell you about a new baggage policy that could cost the overpacked traveler serious extra cash…those stories and more next in the news

We hear about Mark’s Ladeda Florida trip; talk about restaurant surcharges; Gwen Duncan from Cordially Yours Travel joins today’s show!

Mark and Tom talk surcharges, Barcelona, and all your updated travel news.

In the Travel News, Disney, Broadway and Hawaii are among those stepping up their vaccination requirements; and we offer a warning to travelers about “pop-up” COVID testing centers. Clayton Whitehead joins us for our Smarter Traveler segment. Clayton took a group to the theater in San Francisco last week to see the critically acclaimed The Band’s Visit. We’ll get his observations on what it was li...

In the Travel News, the CDC announced on Wednesday that every single ship sailing in US waters, 92 in total, had passengers with COVID on board; the Sex and the City tour is back in The Big Apple, and partying Canadians are stuck in Mexico after their charter airline refuses to fly them home…details next in the news…

Travel News and Nevada Tourism

In the Travel News, COVID has caused the shutdown of the famous Rockettes Show at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The show normally runs until just after New Year’s. The CDC is reporting they are handing out free COVID tests at three major airports (Chicago O’Hare, Miami and Minneapolis). Our Smarter Traveler segment features tips to make your holiday travel a little easier. Things like asking...

In the Travel News, Disneyland is ramping up the return of special shows and attractions; and Delta Airlines takes away miles earning from Basic Economy tickets. If you are traveling internationally, do your homework on COVID tests, otherwise they could end up costing you more than your airfare. Our Smarter Traveler update features tips on connecting flights, including beware of “minimum connectin...

Mark checks in from Gettysburg and Hershey, Pennsylvania, where he has 30 travelers in tow on a Christmas Mystery Tour. In the Travel News, United Airlines set an aviation record this week, using 100% sustainable aviation fuel to fly a scheduled flight. The fuel emits 75% less carbon dioxide. Adele is setting up residence in Las Vegas, weekends through April, and Sacramento may be getting a new ai...

In the Travel News, Hawaii and New Zealand are among destinations peeling back layers of COVID restrictions this week. The only questions is, will the discovery of the new variant stop everything in its “travel tracks?” Our Smarter Traveler segment reminds you to take a look at the contract. Did you know that if you are going on a cruise, the captain doesn’t really have to follow the printed itine...

In the Travel News, cruise ships are not yet back in Hawaii, and they won’t be until at least March of next year. Austria has shut down for three weeks, and Germany may follow any day. Plus, three more countries are now on the “don’t go” list. Marriott Hotels has made a small concession in one of the resort fee cases filed against them, in order to get the case dropped. Is Marriott acting in good...