The Travel Show – May 31, 2025

Segment 1: (00:00)· Welcome· Travel Show sponsored by NCL & MCT· Cruises & Mexico all-inclusive are your best travel value· Cancun, Catalonia Yucatan Beach Resort, 5*, June 26-July 1, 2025, from $885 pp/dbl· Why we love river cruising· Viking certs up to $200 per cabin discount, free & reduced air· Viking example: BUD-AMS, July 18-Aug 1, 2026, $5,499 pp/dbl with FREE SLC AIR· AmaWaterways 5% off cert combinable with other promotion (not applicable to charters)Segment 2: (00:11)· Michael Nolan, Ireland tour guide (from Dublin) with Mark Faldmo (from Morocco)· “Castles of Ireland” MCT tour with Mark Faldmo & Michael Nolan, Sept. 26-Oct. 3, 2025Segment 3: (00:18)· Questions to ask when booking a river cruise· MCT hosted river cruises with AmaWaterways· Mekong River (SAI to SGN) with pre- cruise BKK option & pre- cruise Angkor Wat option, Nov 9-16, 2026· Christmas Markets on the Rhine (BSL to AMS) with pre- cruise Switzerland option, Dec 3-10, 2026· Egypt & the Nile, late March/April 2027. FYI mention only due to client inquiries if we will be offering an Egypt/Nile cruise/tour. Listeners will be told not to call until details are published.Segment 4: (00:31)· WN now charging for check-in luggage· DL quietly adds solo flyer surcharge· TSA issues warning to airport travelers using public USB charging stationsSegment 5: (00:38)· No law against stupid, but stupid has consequences (in travel)· How to prepare for a long haul flight· The joys of family travelSegment 6: (00:49)· Brandon Christensen (in studio)Segment 7: (00:57)· Tourist or Traveler? Both are good, but with a different focus. Travelers are looking for experiences, unique excursions, safe adventures: Tattoo Festival, Oberammergau are examples. Segue to:· “Spring Break Escape Cruise” for families, RCCL, rt LA, April 6-10, 2026, Navigator of the Seas· Elaine Dalton & Special Guest, “Iberian Eclipse Cruise: London, Spain, & Portugal), Aug 4-16, 2026· MCT group PPT-HNL, May 15-27, 2026 with FREE BOGO air & “More At Sea” promotionSegment 8: (01:10)· Park ‘n Jet 20% discount· RCCL “Birthday Bash” promotion