The Travel 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

The Travel Show – May 16, 2026

Segment 1: (00:00) · Welcome. Intro Wendy Fracchia, Carlos Fida, & Carol Alegre · “Ia ora na” to French Polynesia · Tahiti, Bora Bora, Raiatea, Moorea…somewhere in the South Seas · “2027 Gems of SE Europe” (Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Hungary, & Romania), Sept. 27-Oct. 4, 2027; AmaWaterways aboard the AmaRudy (new ship coming out summer 2027), MCT group. 3 cabins left · “Paris & Normandy”, June 17-24, 2017; AmaWaterways, MCT group, 1 cabin left Segment 2: (00:11) · “2026 Enchanting New Zealand Adventure,” MCT Group tour hosted by Craig Manscill, Nov. 2-16, 2026 Segment 3: (00:18) · “England, Wales, & Scotland” with Abbey Bonell, Sept. 9-18, 2026 Segment 4: (00:31) · American Cruise Lines discount promotion, up to $2000 off & promotional airfare · Biggest mistakes cruisers make in port days Segment 5: (00:38) · Disney 50% off cruise sale · DL changes drink & snack policy · Royal Caribbean free soda drink package promotion Segment 6: 21-29 · 1 day in San Francisco: what to do & see · SF Muni “Passport” ride pass · SF’s biggest Fisherman’s Wharf attraction is gone Segment 7: (00:57) · Carlos Fida & Carol Alegre · “2027 Chilean Fjords & Glaciers”, March 6-25, 2027; MCT escorted tour: Argentina, Uruguay, & Chile Segment 8: (01:10) · SL Airport parking raising rates · Should we plan a Vietnam tour?

The Travel Show – May 9, 2026

Segment 1: (00:00) · Welcome. Intro Wendy Fracchia & Carlos Fida · Tease “2027 Chilean Fjords & Glaciers” tour (Argentina, Uruguay, & Chile) · Review “Pearls of Asia” recently completed cruise/tour with program highlights Segment 2: (00:11) · One of life’s greatest regrets survey: “I didn’t travel more” · “2027 Chilean Fjords & Glaciers” hosted by Carlos Fida & Carol Alegre Segment 3: (00:18) · One of life’s greatest regrets survey: “I didn’t travel more” · “2027 Chilean Fjords & Glaciers” hosted by Carlos Fida & Carol Alegre Segment 4: (00:31) · You will never believe what people are trying to check-in as luggage with airlines! · Survey results are in for 2026: The Happiest Countries in the World Segment 5: (00:38) · What to do on an Alaska cruise. Favorite shore excursions. · MCT group Alaska cruise, July 12-19, 2026; Star Princess · You have two days in Tokyo! What do I do? Segment 6: (00:49) · Disney Cruise Super Sale: 50% off kids rates on select cruises · Viking Spring Sale: free & reduced international airfare, $25 deposits, up to 30% off select river & ocean cruises, voyages from $2399 pp/dbl Segment 7: (00:57) · Why travel with a group? How are MME tours different? · Popular MME tours · “Paris & Normandy”, MCT group cruise/tour, AmaWaterways, June 17-24, 2027 · “2027 Gems of Southeast Europe”, MCT group cruise/tour, Sept. 27-Oct 4, 2027 Segment 8: (01:10) · Is a cruise drink package worth it? RCCL drink package special · Questions to ask before booking your next river cruise

The Travel Show – May 2, 2026

Segment 1: (00:00) · Welcome. Travel Show is sponsored by MCT · “What is your favorite travel destination?” · Cruises & Mexico all-inclusive resorts are your best travel travel · Common airport mistakes airport workers see every day · Never throw away your boarding pass · Never put your mobile phone/device in TSA bin Segment 2: (00:11) · Questions to ask before you book your next cruise · Cruise cabins to avoid · Cruise elevator hack Segment 3: (00:18) · 2 Questions, intellectually knowing something & emotionally connected with the experience · Experience v things · Diving at Bora Bora story · Tonga & Nuku Island story · Family travel aboard a cruise ship · No regrets. Pacific Coast cruise story. Segment 4: (00:31) · Alaska fun facts · Caller asking for off season Alaska cruise story · 2 Alaska cruise itineraries (sailing rt SEA and North/South: YVR-ANC & vv) · Ketchikan: totem parks & wildlife viewing · Juneau: whale watching with Mendenhall Glacier visit · Skagway: White Pass & Yukon Railroad (40 miles rt, takes 2.5-3 hours to summit) Segment 5: (00:38) · Travel scams & how to avoid them · Always memorize a few phrases in a foreign language when traveling abroad · Tokyo address story Segment 6: (00:49) · Travel.state.gov & travel safety · STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program) at mytravel.state.gov Segment 7: (00:57) · Why I love an African safari · What is the “Great Migration” · Questions to ask when booking a safari · Lions fun facts · Wildebeest & lions story · Watering hole story. You can “hear” the silence of Africa. · Always shop price and shop value · Denied boarding: Voluntary & Involuntary Segment 8: (01:10) · Tuk Bomb story · Travel advice