The Travel Show

Pauline just got back from California, talks about a whole range of terrific travel experiences: great dining in San Francisco, driving California's beautiful coast, some time at New Age center Esalem, wine tastings, and a fascinating alpaca farm visit

Using smartphones abroad can be very expensive - The NY Times Frugal Traveler Seth Kugel tells how to cut your costs. And writer Karen Schwartz talks about how parents and grandparents are now setting up travel tusts in their wills to enable their childre

Arthur discusses how airlines and hotels are now giving their best prices plus perks to travelers who book directly with them. He also believes that many Internet reviews of hotels are unreliable or amaturish. And he tells of the Iceland Tourist Office's

Actor Andrew McCarthy, author of "The Longest Way Home," tells how traveling around the world has made him a richer, fuller person, helped him escape a tendency to solitariness, and made him ready for marriage.

The Frommers talk about both good and bad recent travel developments. For good, they tell a variety of bargains currently available in cruises, airfares, and adventure travel. For the negative, there is the unfortunate current labor dispute at American Ai

Arthur explains why he recommends against traveling to Egypt during the current circumstances. Scott Mayerowitz, AP Aviation Reporter, talks about Frontier Airlines' new policy of discouraging bookings on any website other than their own.

Christine Negroni, NY Times writer and travel blogger, offers a wide variety of home remedies for dealing with medical situations and emergencies when traveling, especially digestive problems, insect bites, and cuts. Many callers weigh in with their own

Jessica MacGregor, Senior Account Manager for J.D Power & Associates, tells about the results of their recent large-scale survey of customer satisfaction/dissastifaction with hotel chains. The Frommers comment on the study, and hear from callers detailing

Arthur and Pauline discuss travel bargains available in September and October, as well as recent developments in travel for medical treatment abroad. And waiter Steve Dublamica, author of "Keep The Change", talks about the ins and outs of tipping, inclu

Mel Allen, the editor or Yankee Magazine, thinks this years fall foliage season will be outstanding. But he and the Frommers point out some of the many other attractions in New England, such as historic sights, crafts, dinning, and the oldtime charm of it

Arthur and Pauline discuss many travel subjects, including mergers in the airline and car rental industries, participating in extreme sports during vacations, and the continuing problem of proliferating hotel fees. And biodiversity scientist Dr Healey Ham