The Travel Show - November 04, 2023

Segment 1: 06-17· Travel Show sponsored by NCL & MCT· Greetings from HCMC (Saigon), Vietnam· Vietnam fun facts & favorite foods· Comment on the benefits of incentive travel· Utah Travel Expoo St. George: Wed, Jan 24 at Hilton Garden Inn, free admissiono SLC, Fri & Sat, Jan 26-27 at Mtn America Expo Center in Sandy, admission ticketo Info: utahtravelexpo.com. Free SLC tickets: morriscolumbus.com/freeSegment 2: 21-29· Japan fun facts & favorite foods· “The Empire of Japan & Korea” cruise/tour, May 6-16, 2024. 3-night pre-cruise Tokyo TBA.Segment 3: 34-47· MCT: 3rd year in a row awarded “Best of State”· NCL promotion: 35% off, free air, Free At Sea· South Pacific fun facts· PPT-HNL cruise/tour, April 10-22, 2024. Rates from $1,299 ++· Two current travel scams – be alert for these!Segment 4: 51-58· AA pax hides in airplane lavatory so he can get off the plane first· Why is the Golden Gate Bride called “golden” when it is painted “international orange”· Barcelona bans large cruise shipsSegment 5: 06-17· US State Dept issues “Worldwide Caution” and what it really means· “Journey to the End of the World” March 4-21, 2024 with Carlos Fida. Peru Machu Picchu optionSegment 6: 21-29· Check out MCT group travel at morriscolumbus.com, click on “Escorted Vacations”· Example: MCT Panama Canal cruise group, Oct 5-21, 2024o RCCL lead price: from $1,548 ++; MCT lead price for same cabin, same cruise: from $854 ++Segment 7: 34-47· travel.state.gov. safety rating system· “Secrets of the Spice Route” and port safety ratings, Nov 7-21, 2024· Taj Mahal fun facts· Phang Nga Bay, Phuket, Thailand fun facts· Now is time to book Alaska 2024 cruises. MCT cruise July 13-20, 2024, rt SEA, Princess, hosted by Larry Gelwix, MCT exclusive shore excursions and onboard activitiesSegment 8: 51-58· Princess Cruises changes pricing strategy· Hertz called out for confirming car rental for car they don’t have available· Rhine River MCT group cruise with AmaWaterways, Aug 1-8, 2024, AMS to Basel, Switzerland· Next week from Chiang Mai, Thailand