The Travel Show – June 27, 2026

The Travel Show – June 27, 2026

Segment 1: (00:00) · Welcome. Intro Wendy Fracchia · MCT free cruise giveaway. See: morriscolumbus.com · World Cup effect. Foreign visitors love America! · Next week is July 4, the 250th anniversary of USA. What are you doing on the 4th? · Me: Denver story · JFK, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country!” Segment 2: (00:11) · Alaska fun facts · Why is Alaska so popular · “I want to go on an Alaska cruise off season when it’s cheap” story · Favorite activities in Juneau, Ketchikan, & Skagway · What is Denali? · MCT 2027 Alaska cruise group, Aug 21-28, 2027, YVR-ANC, Discovery Princess, from $849; Denali option post- cruise additional cost Segment 3: (00:18) · Review recent MCT South Africa tour & safari with Wendy Fracchia · Highlights of South Africa · 2027 South Africa tour · Me: hiking & camping in lion country story Segment 4: (00:31) · HNL-YVR MCT cruise/tour, April 29-May, 2027; hosted by Larry Gelwix, RCCL Anthem of the Seas, from $920 inside, $955 ocean view, & $1,012 balcony. Option post- Hawaii cruise, May 7-14, 2027, Alaska cruise rt YVR. Guests can stay in same cabin onboard. · “2026 Festive Christmas Traditions” highlighting the Christmas Markets of Europe, Nov 29-Dec 7, 2026, hosted by Wendy Fracchia. Land tour. Segment 5: (00:38) · Peace coming to Middle East. Time to start planning your Holy Land tour. · What is the effect a Holy Land tour has upon visitors? · Favorite Holy Land sites · Tomb of David story Segment 6: (00:49) · AmaWaterways waives single supplement on select 2027 river cruise · MCT free cruise giveaway

The Travel Show – June 20, 2026

Segment 1: (00:00) · Welcome. · What is the “Spirit of Aloha”? · Hawaii has gotten more costly. How can we reduce the cost of our next Hawaii vacation? · What is the best time of the year to visit Hawaii? · “A Return to the Golden Age of Cruising”, MCT group cruise/tour, HNL-YVR, April 29-May 7, 2027; hosted by Larry Gelwix Segment 2: (00:11) · Anita Overall, Senior Global Sales Account Executive, DL · Benefits of DL SkyMiles & how to use them effectively Segment 3: (00:18) · The Jewel of South America: Colombia. AmaWaterways promotion on select 2026 Colombia river cruises offers free international airfare, pre-paid gratuities for ship crew & local tour guides, & $50 OBC. Book by the end of this month. · Machu Picchu & Cuzco history & fun facts · “2027 Chilean Fjords & Glaciers” MCT group cruise/land tour, March 6-25, 2027 Segment 4: (00:31) · Hawaii & Mexico air/hotel specials Segment 5: (00:38) · Win a free cruise courtesy of MCT · Sailing from Savaii to Upolu, Samoa Segment 6: (00:49) · Favorite San Francisco restaurants · SF “Passport” for cable cars, street cars, & MUNI · How to visit Alcatraz Segment 7: (00:57) · Dann Hone · Update of the Middle East overall, Israel specific, & Holy Land tours · Favorite places in Israel · MCT 2026 & 2027 Holy Land tours Segment 8: (01:10) · AmaWaterways drops single supplement on select 2027 sailings · Arrive at least one day before you cruise embarkation · MCT groups at morriscolumbus.com, click on “Morris Murdock Escorted Tours”

The Travel Show – June 13, 2026

Segment 1: (00:00) · Welcome. · Thailand & Vietnam tour featuring Loy Krathong Festival, MCT group, Nov. 2-19, 2027; hosted by Larry Gelwix (six spaces left) · The Jewel of South America: Colombia. AmaWaterways promotion on select 2026 Colombia river cruises offers free international airfare, pre-paid gratuities for ship crew & local tour guides, & $50 OBC. Book by the end of this month. · Questions to ask when booking a river cruise Segment 2: (00:11) · Carlos Fida & Carol Alegre (in studio). “2027 Chilean Fjords & Glaciers” group, March 6-25, 2027. · The wonders & diversity of South America Segment 3: (00:18) · Why we love Polynesia & the South Seas · Tales of Samoa Segment 4: (00:31) · SLC Airport receives 3 awards · Airport/cruise ship transfers: what’s the best & most economical way to transfer? Segment 5: (00:38) · Hawaii visitor etiquette · “A Return to the Golden Age of Cruising”, MCT group cruise/tour: HNL-YVR, April 29-May 7, 2027 · Hawaii & Mexico air/hotel specials Segment 6: (00:49) · Doni Rasmussen (in studio) · Rome & Mediterranean cruise/tour with Al Rounds, Oct. 7-18. Segment 7: (00:57) · John Potter (call in) · Europe requests are popular right now · Good airfares to Europe · Popular travel requests including last minute Alaska 2026 · Why book your travel with a MCT advisor · John’s August 2026 Seine River cruise Segment 8: (01:10) · Google review contest with free cruise giveaway · Larry Gelwix TV: KUTV Noon News every Monday with the “Getaway Guru” travel news & update & every other Tuesday on KUTV “Fresh Living” talk show

The Travel Show – May 30, 2026

Segment 1: (00:00) · Welcome. Intro John Potter · Review “South Seas Odyssey” cruise/tour, May 17-27 · Cruise “chair hogging”, NCL policy; what do you think? Segment 2: (00:11) · South Pacific review, Cathy Gelwix (we call her) · Port highlights & favorite activities, PCC (bounce back promo) Segment 3: (00:18) · Princess Cruises adds 3 ships to be based in Singapore, Singapore highlights · Japan tests hypersonic jet: NYC-TYO in two hours · Swimmers Beware! Santa Monica polluted breaches · Hawaii & Mexico air/hotel specials Segment 4: (00:31) · John Potter: Seine River cruise August 2026 · Ride share: compare rates · Ryan Icimeyer, Network Planning Director of Volaris Airlines Segment 5: (00:38) · HNL-YVR: MCT cruise/tour group, April 29-May 7, 2027; hosted by Larry Gelwix, RCCL, rates from $826 inside, $911 ocean view, & $921 balcony; 9-day cruise. Pax stay onboard and cruise Alaska rt YVR, May 7-14. · Alaska 2027, MCT cruise/tour group, Discovery Princess (new ship), Aug 21-28, 2027; option to extend to Denali post- cruise, hosted by Larry Gelwix. Rates from $849 inside, $1,936 balcony. Includes Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, College Fjord, & ANC (Whittier) Segment 6: (00:49) · Reiner Marks, Viking Cruises, Director of Business Development (will call in) Segment 7: (00:57) · Are cruise drink packages a good value? · Hawaii has gotten more expensive. How to save money on your next Hawaii vacation · Disney update · Disney Cruise 50% off kids promotion · When booking travel with a MCT advisor, what can the client do to help get the right vacation at a great price & value? Segment 8: (01:10) · New DL 20-minute baggage rule, 2,500 free DL SkyMiles · Travelers rate the best airlines in America

The Travel Show – May 23, 2026

Segment 1: (00:00) · Welcome: Introduce Wendy Fracchia, Carol Alegre, & Carlos Fida · Ia ora na: “may you live” & aloha: “breath of life” · Travel Show sponsored by MCT providing travel arrangements for TS listeners including cruises, tours, airline tickets, hotels & resorts · Day at Sea highlights · Hilo highlights · HNL-YVR cruise/tour, April 29-May 7, 2027; MCT hosted tour group Segment 2: (00:11) · Ginny Tujague, Strategic Account Manager, RCCL Segment 3: (00:18) · Understanding TSA: o Global Entry o TSA discount for first-time applicants aged 30< o TSA PreCheck for families o TSA PreCheck Touchless ID Segment 4: (00:31) · RCCL free soda promotion · Disney 50% kids sail sale · American Cruise Lines promotion Segment 5: (00:38) · What is your favorite pizza? Pizza restaurant? Who invented pizza? · MCT MMET highlights Segment 6: (00:49) · #1 target of pickpockets & how to avoid being a victim · How to avoid inflight theft · UA has banned this item. Other airlines should follow suit. Segment 7: (00:57) · “2027 Gems of Southeast Europe”, Sept. 27-Oct 4, 2027 visiting Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, & Romania. MCT hosted cruise/tour. Just two cabins left, · “Chilean Fjords & Glaciers”, Carlos Fida & carol Alegre, Land tour & cruise. Argentina, Iguazu Falls, Uruguay, & Chile. March 6-25, 2027 · “A Portrait of India”, Oct. 6-17, 2026; MCT tour hosted by Carol Alegre Segment 8: (01:10) · Want to ride the SF cable cars? Don’t buy a ticket! · Highlights of SF Golden Gate Park. Check web sites for free days. · De Young Museum (fine arts), CA Academy of Sciences (Steinhart Aquarium, Osher Rainforest, Planetarium, & Natural History Museum), SF Botanical Gardens (Victorian greenhouse with rare tropical plants), Stow Lake, & nearby Ocean Beach & Haight Ashbury district