Big box stores are getting into the travel business
Listen Now On the Saturday, August 30th edition of the Travel Guys… In the Travel News, is Airbnb deleting reviews hosts don’t like from their website? And, if you are a traveler that loves to visit national parks,
August 30, 202543m 18s
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Show Notes
Listen Now
On the Saturday, August 30th edition of the Travel Guys…
- In the Travel News, is Airbnb deleting reviews hosts don’t like from their website? And, if you are a traveler that loves to visit national parks, we have a new resource you might want to consider.
- Big box stores are getting into the travel business. In our Smarter Traveler segment we share a report by Chris Elliott that offers some opinions on whether or not you should buy your travel from Costco. Plus, we have an update on lithium batteries in the sky.
- Like it or not, passing through security is part of the airport experience. Our friends Sid Hanna and Dale Keller from Sacramento TSA join us and one of the things we’ll ask is for an update on the possible change in taking liquids through check points.
- Lots of things happening at Maritime National Historical Park on the wharf in San Francisco. The annual Fleet Week celebration is coming up in a few weeks, and there is a most unique reading of an old sea story on tap. We’ll tell you all about it.
Highlights
- Top Wheelchair-Accessible California Hotels | Visit California
- San Francisco Maritime National Park Association
- SMF Parking – Check parking availability at the airport by lot
- GuideAlong | GPS Audio Tours
- Right city, wrong country — Once again, reading matters on airline tickets
- Can You Redeem Hotel Points For Others? Yes, You Just Have To Know How
- Words to our closing theme song, Days are Numbers (The Traveller), by the Alan Parsons Project
- Days Are Numbers (The Traveller) – YouTube
- New Visit California hub makes travel easier for tourists with disabilities
- End Of An Era: Southwest Airlines Assigned & Premium Seating Now Live
- Twenty items to complete in your cabin as soon as possible. – Travelers United
- Iconic Waldorf Astoria New York Reopens, After Eight Year Closure
- Fourteen rules of etiquette and safety for hiking and camping everywhere – Travelers United
- American Teen Flying Solo Around The World Detained In Antarctica
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
- Silent Beacon
- Best Travel Agency – Best of Citrus Heights 2025
- Airline Ticket Refunds
- Reimbursement from Delta Airlines
- Cal Expo
- Vote for our Travel Gal in Best of Citrus Heights
- Galapagos Islands Info
- Hotel booking — Don’t ignore these 16 red flags! – Travelers United
- Bed Bug Reports – Check Hotels and Apartments Before You Stay
- Wild: British Airways Crew Spends Night In Milan Sex Dungeon Motel
- 10 best luggage tag and identification tips for air travelers – Travelers United
- Chris Elliott’s general info website
- Chris Elliott’s subscription newsletter
- Hotelsfor18YearOlds.net
- Visit California Leadership & Staff – Caroline Beteta
- Elliott Confidential – Consumer Alert: The world is becoming more dangerous. Here are the countries to avoid
- Cool Michigan song we used
- The Poodle Booked It
- Staying at White Lotus
- Apply for REAL ID – California DMV
- The Unauthorized Travel Manual: Secrets For a Smarter Trip From a Nationally Syndicated Columnist and Consumer Advocate – by Chris Elliott
- Amazon.com: New Apple AirTags
- Tourism Cares
- Check parking lot availability at the Sacramento International Airport before leaving home
- Locate a cruise ship anywhere in the world
- Renew your US Passport online here