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Amtrak is having a sale on many of their long distance trains

2024/5/11
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On the **Saturday, May 11th **edition of The Travel Guys…

  • In the Travel News, Amtrak is having a sale on many of their long distance trains through May 16th. Save at least 30% on certain classes of service. Business travel is showing a significant rebound, and a study pretends to tell us which day of the week to buy your airline tickets. We have our doubts about the findings.

  • Consumer households are paying, on the average, $1,100 in credit card fees every year. Not late fees for missing a payment, but fees that are added to your purchases by merchants to offset the growing cost of your cash-back and triple rewards cards. Are you getting value from your** travel credit cards**?

  • Mark was in Chicago and Seattle this past week, scouting hotels, restaurants and attractions for upcoming Sports Leisure Vacations trips. He shares tips for some of the spots he visited, including a dive restaurant under the tracks in Chi-town, made famous in a Saturday Night Live skit and Chicago Cubs baseball history.

  • There’s a new vacation rental company joining the fray. We’ll tell you a little about “Rentalz,” and why they say they are different from the others.

Highlights

  • Save Big on Nationwide Rail Routes With Amtrak’s Summer Travel Flash Sale)

  • The Best Day of the Week To Book Your Flight by Airline)

  • Original Billy Goat Tavern in Chicago)

  • Sharp’s Roasthouse – South Seattle)

  • Lou Mitchell’s for breakfast/lunch in Chicago)

  • Seattle Pinball Museum)

  • Wanna Go Wednesday – Southwest Airlines)

  • DOT Rule finalized to protect airline passengers)

  • Tide Pools Aquarium – Gibsons, BC)

  • Mount Fuji pictures will be tougher)

  • Avoiding Taylor Swift in Europe this summer)

  • How do I Renew My TSA Membership Online?)

  • Voices of California a Tribute to Tony Bennett)

  • Yosemite National Park Requiring Reservations on Busy Days)

  • US Weed Map – Where Is Medical and Recreational Weed Legal in the US?)

  • Uh-oh! Here come the flying vehicles)

  • BARK Airlines for dogs)

  • Yachtley Crew is coming)

  • Music Circus 2024)

  • Celebrate Down to Earth Month with Sustainable Wine Events in April)

  • Three Oregon Theaters Fight Back and Avoid the Wrecking Ball)

  • The airplane of the future?)

  • 14 top smartphone travel apps to help make travel easier)

  • Uber/Lyft bluffing cites with “we’ll leave” claims)

  • Some Interesting Facts about Ride Shares)

  • USA Small Ship River Cruises | American Cruise Lines)

  • Jack Gallagher Returns…With His Band)

  • Music & Comedy show W/ JACK GALLAGHER – The Sofia Home of B Street!)

  • Airbnb Changes its Extenuating Circumstances Cancellation Policy)

  • The dos and don’ts of flying)

  • April is Down to Earth Month – Special Events at Many California Wineries)

  • Airline Customer Service Dashboard)

  • If you are leaving the country, consider enrolling in the Smart Traveler program)

  • 50 States, 1000 Places to Eat – Amazon and Kindle)

  • Travel Insurance – World Nomads)

  • River Cruising in the USA)

  • Travelers United)

  • Tipping with the server standing right over the top of you)

  • California State Parks Parking and Use Fee info)

  • Wheelchair polices, airline by airline)

  • Uber from the airport – where it costs the most)

  • How to get a digital ID)

  • Traveler’s United Mobility Friendly Travel Guide)

  • Consumer Advocate Chris Elliott)

  • Sacramento Airport Parking)

  • Double check for things you can and can’t bring through security at the airport)

  • Carry On Bag Size Requirements)

  • TSA Renewal)

  • Seating tips for major US Airlines)

  • Denied Boarding Rules/Giving up Your Seat)

  • How to win your consumer dispute using the Elliott Method)