On the Saturday, September 19th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, the good word is that we have more parking coming online at the airport, the bad news is, it’s going to cost more. And if you are headed to Kauai in the next month or so, you might want to consider a short postponement of your visit while the island digs out from the recent hurricane. Our Smarter Traveler segment fills you in on “Cancel for any reason” Travel Insurance. How does it compare to other coverage and is it something to consider? We have the pros and cons on “Cancel for any Reason.” On our Odds and Ends agenda for today, this won’t help out-of-towners who travel to our fair city, but for those of us who live here, a community workshop for those who have an opinion on red light or “flock” cameras has been scheduled.   And which is worse at a restaurant, Inflation or SHRINKflation? We wrap up today’s show with some information on how you can see the biggest Christmas celebration in Sacramento, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s annual performance, on December 2nd. 

On the Saturday, September 12th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, will we soon be able to take water bottles through security at the airport? Sounds like it could be coming. Speaking of “could be coming”, could that include a new train to Stockton and San Jose? Traffic cameras are under fire across the country. “Flock” cameras, named after one of the companies that produces them, are there to take your picture. Should this be a concern for those of us who travel and rent cars? It’s the subject of our Smarter Traveler segment. Friday was the 25th anniversary of an infamous event, forever known as 9-11. Some good things rose from those ashes, and we talk to a man who heads up a scholarship fund named for a pilot who died that day.  A fund that has distributed over a half million dollars in scholarships to future pilots. Odds and Ends includes a story about the ways we are being asked to tip, and the airlines are running out of flight numbers. We’ll explain why that is already a problem.

On the Saturday, September 5th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, airport lounges are coming for Southwest Airlines and an express train is on the drawing board from O’Hare Airport into downtown Chicago. What and skip the famous Windy City traffic? Those stories and more in the news. For years, we have suggested Smarter Travelers should take before and after pictures of their rental cars, now that wisdom is extended to two more areas.   Odds and Ends features a story about changing demographics at Burning Man in the Nevada desert, and a run-down of the rudest things you can do while boarding a plane. We have a story about the historic Lincoln Highway. It pre-dates Route 66 and it passes through Sacramento. Recently the Rainbow Bridge near Donner Summit celebrated its 100th anniversary and local Lincoln Highway buffs threw a party. The story of old highways,  classic cars and historic bridges comes up in the final segment. Photo by Doug Bowyer

On the Saturday, August 29th, 2026 edition of The Travel Guys… In the Travel News, United announces their biggest ever international expansion and a Delta captain bravely delivers his plane to the gate...and then heads to the hospital. We have an update on his situation. In Smarter Traveler segment we ask the question, "when you're buying travel and want to speak to a human, shouldn't it be possible? Shouldn't it be the law?" We'll discuss traveler's frustrations with automated phone responses.