The Travel Show - September 30, 2023

Segment 1: 06-17· Travel Show sponsored by NCL & MCT· Panama Canal cruise/tour, October 5-21, 2024, LAX-TPA, 17-days/16-nights, rates from $854 plus tax, Hosted by Carlos Fida & Larry Gelwix· Turn off cell phone overseas· ETIAS starting 2024, date TBDSegment 2: 21-29· Review Star Clippers cruise highlights· Next Star Clippers: MCT “Rome & the Amalfi Coast & Sicily”, may 4-11, 2024 with Wendy Fracchia· “Journey to the Ends of the World,” March 4-21, 2024 (Peru option: March 21-27)Segment 3: 34-47· Taj Mahal fun facts· Pha Nang Bay, Phuket, Thailand fun facts· “Secrets of the Spice Route,” Nov. 7-21, 2024· What are your favorite activities in Alaska? Best months to visit?· MCT Alaska cruise/tour, July 13-20, 2024, Discovery Princess, hosted by Larry GelwixSegment 4: 51-58· Current NCL promotion including free air & Free At Sea· When traveling overseas, learn a few helpful phrases. Story of asking directions in Tokyo.· Utah Travel Expo. STG Jan. 24. SLC Jan. 26-27 at Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, tickets at utahtravelexpo.comSegment 5: 06-17· Best travel advice: make an A, B, C list & then a second list numbered 1 through whatever· US News & World Report on “Best Places to Visit” in     o Continental USA     o Foreign overseas travelSegment 6: 21-29· Review Panama Canal cruise/tour, Oct. 5-21, 2024, hosted by Larry Gelwix, 17-days/16-nights, rates from $854 + taxes· Why do we love European river cruising?· “Captivating Rhine” MCT group, August 1-8, 2024 with pre- and post- travel optionsSegment 7: 34-47· History of Alcatraz. Watch out for “fake” Alcatraz tours.· What airline behavior bothers you the most? See article from Atlanta Journal Constitution· “Secrets of the Spice Route” brief reminder to book now· RCCL current promotionSegment 8: 51-58· Park ‘n Jet: 20% MCT discount· Secrets airfare example (“tour operator fares”)· Hawaii fun facts