On the Sunday, March 1st, 2015 edition of The Travel Guys… If you travel for business and like to pile up the hotel points and airline miles, or if you are a leisure travelers who covets the opportunity to collect enough points/miles to reap a "dream travel" award, you will enjoy meeting Ben Schlappig. Ben is a returning guest to The Travel Guys and the reason we invite him back is he is a wealth of knowledge about many aspects of Travel.
Through Points Pros, his service to those seeking help in getting that elusive frequent flyer ticket, he keeps updated on all that is happening in the frequent traveler world. Plus, since late spring, Ben has literally been living out of a suitcase by design, spending a week or two in different cities around the world, at very low of no cost. How does he do it? Ben will share some of his secrets, update us on his travels and give his thoughts on where the whole mileage/points game is headed. Promises to be fascinating for those chasing rainbows. The Rocky Mountaineer is North America's premier train ride. Shannon Kidd is on hand from the train to tell us all about the magic of riding the train through the spectacular Canadian Rockies. Travel Guys' sponsor Sports Leisure Vacations is offering a trip to the Rockies this summer. Click here to learn about the tour and here to plan your own independent Rocky Mountaineer vacation.
In the travel news, Uber announces a partnership with Starwood Hotels and Mark tells listeners about some good airfare sales for the spring currently in progress. United gets out of a pretty big online air fare mistake and we have a feel good story from Jet Blue that will warm your heart, the best use of a "single" air ticket we've ever heard of.
On the Saturday, August 6th, 2016 edition of The Travel Guys… This Sunday (August 7) The Travel Guys are joined by Ben Schlappig, from the One Mile at a Time blog. Ben is a favorite guest and he's back to talk about recent changes to the American Airlines frequent flyer program and to give you some wisdom on what credit card is currently the best deal for travelers. Follow Ben at www.onemileatatime.com.
Other guests include a Westin Hotel with a unique Adopt-a-Dog Program that is finding dozens of pooches a new home; and Gwen Duncan, our Travel Professional, tells us how to save money on airfare by considering alternate airports.
On the Sunday, June 19th, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys… Be a Smarter Traveler Sunday with the Travel Guys. Tom and Mark are joined by four great guests. First up is Ben Schlappig. Ben writes a blog and makes a living "beating the system," or at least squeezing everything out of it he can. Ben speaks about the merger of Continental and United Airlines, and how it will impact the frequent flyers of each carrier as they merge operations.
Next up is Becky Repp of American Road Magazine. This publication is one a true roadie can't live without. The summer edition features drive-in movie theaters, now reduced only a few hundred in the country, they are a unique part of American pop culture. Becky tells us about the biggest drive-in in the country and reminds us that "friends don't let friends drive the interstate."
Joe Belotti is a 37-year veteran of flying the skies, and also runs a school for potential flight attendants on line. Joe's program is a great way to find out if you have what it takes to become a flight attendant. If you know someone who is interested in that type of career, be sure and have them listen in (or catch the pod cast when it's posted Wednesday after the show).
Finally, Tom has an update from the Cosmopolitan Caberet downtown, where a brand new comedy has opened, "Defending the Caveman." What's that all about? Tune in Sunday and find out.
On the Sunday, August 21st, 2011 edition of The Travel Guys… Our featured guest is Lisa Poirot, editor of FamilyVacationCritic.com. Lisa has a ton of tips for traveling with the kids. If you travel with your family, or near or around other families, you'll want to catch this great interview.
A large unpopulated area of the Nevada desert has been host to a unique tourist attraction (?) for 25 years. Phil Cowan, formerly of the Paul and Phil Morning Radio Show, joins us to talk about Burning Man, a spectacle in the desert. If you've never been, this is the only way you'll learn about it. If you have attended in the past, see how Phil's recall matches yours.
We'll talk a look at Sacramento365.com, a terrific resource for finding out what's happening in the community. Finally, we chat for a short time with Ben Schlappig, who blogs at boardingarea.com. Ben has an update on what the merger of United and Continental Airlines will mean to Frequent Flyers and not-so-frequent-flyers. See you Sunday...
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Russian Space Hotel
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