Tag Archives: Travel

Passports and Visas Travel Advice Show

Chris and Jerry define passport and visa and give numerous suggestions to help save time, money, and frustration. Topics include checking validity of passports when obtaining visas, expiration dates on visas, length of time to obtain visas and checking to see if having a visa of one country in your passport will prohibit you from entering another country. Airport departure fees are also discussed.

Sustainable Traveler Travel Advice Show

Chris, Jerry and their guest, Dr. Linda S. Ralston, Ph.D. of the University of Utah, discuss the importance of sustainable and ecological travel. Ways that help the world be a better place for future and present visitors. Suggestions such as taking out your used batteries, offering fair prices for locally-made items, walking and riding a bicycle rather than always in a car and many other topics were discussed. This show offers some valuable pre-trip information to make your trip help the world be better.

Age of Exploration / Traveling for 50+

As the Baby Boomers and the population ages, but are healthy, have time and often money, it becomes a challenge to determine which vacation is perfect for them. Sitting on the beach or golfing at a fabulous resort, usually doesn’t always fill the bill. This program offers a wide variety of options including white water rafting, mountain climbing, heli-hiking, and adventure travel ideas to excite and satisfy the over 50 travelers.

Types of Tours for Travel

Learn about the different types of travel and how to combined them into making your vacation more exciting and unique. Independent, F.I.T., Hosted and Escorted tours are defined and discussed in detail suggesting which type to take for each traveler. Specific suggestions for combing these types during a vacation are given. Both beginning and seasoned travelers will learn a lot from this program about different ways to travel an area.

Travel Planning Tips

Guest Linda Ralston, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Coordinator of Leisure Services Management, along with Chris and Jerry give valuable suggestion from visas/passports to packing ideas. Presented in a light and informal way, they give personal successes and failures so your trip will go more smoothly. They’ve traveled millions of miles throughout the world, so have note pad handy while listening to this program.
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Cruises Travel Advice Show

Whether you are a first or multi-time cruiser, you need to listen to this program. The different types of water travel such as large and small cruise ships, ferries, river, barges, freighters, yachts and other forms are discussed. If you’ve ever wondered if it mattered where you’re located on the ship, what is the difference between large and small ships and does it matter if you have a balcony or not, pull up this archived show.

Cultural Tours Travel Advice Show

Distant Horizons, a fascinating, educational company specializing in cultural tours to Asia and the Middle East is the topic of today’s program. Janet Moore, owner of Distant Horizons, joins Chris and Jerry as they explore the company’s origin, concept and destinations. This inovative travel company which combines culture, guest scholar leaders, seldom visited countries, original itineraries and a chance to breathe the destination’s traditions is an exciting way to broaden your travel experiences.