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The Travel Show is hosted by Morris Columbus Travel's Larry Gelwix, The Getaway Guru. It covers some of the hottest topics, trends, and special offers in the world of travel!

  1. 23h ago

    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”

    1h 17m

  2. Jun 15

    The Travel Show – June 6, 2026

    The Travel Show

    1h 17m

  3. Jun 15

    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

    1h 9m

  4. Jun 1

    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

    1h 9m

  5. May 27

    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

    1h 17m

  6. May 19

    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?

    1h 17m

  7. May 11

    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

    1h 16m

  8. May 4

    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

    1h 17m
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The Travel Show is hosted by Morris Columbus Travel's Larry Gelwix, The Getaway Guru. It covers some of the hottest topics, trends, and special offers in the world of travel!

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    Morris Columbus Travel
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    340
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