RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa

In the second hour of this week's show: Consumer travel expert Joe Brancatelli of JoeSentMe.com asks, “Why do the airlines hate us?” HotelsByDay CEO & Co-founder Yannis Moati describes new website & app that allows day rentals of hotel rooms. Food & travel writer Beth D’Addono is author of The Hunt New Orleans, the latest city guide in the popular HUNT series. Virtual Tourist’s Kimberly Stirdivant Wason describes five of the world’s greatest train rides.

In the first half of this week's show: Ask The Pilot’s Patrick Smith and Rudy talk the recent TSA security failures. Blogger and author of six books on the joys of Italian life, Elizabeth Minchilli discusses her new book, “Eating Rome: Living the Good Life in the Eternal City.” Journalist & videographer Rachel Parsons hosts her new PBS show, The Peregrine Dame, about traveling with no crew or companions. Bulls Before Breakfast, by Peter N. Milligan, recounts more than 70 runs with Pamplona’s bulls and explores Spain’s Navarra region. “INSATIABLE-A Passion-For-Life Memoir/Backpacking Around the World” is the story of Scott Stone’s two-year, 34-country journey in the ‘70s when he lived on $2 a day.

In the second half of this week's show: Robert & Mary Carey talk with Kelly Craighead, exec director of the US Dept. of Commerce/Natl. Travel & Tourism Office about bringing visitors to the US. Sammy Hagar, former lead singer of Van Halen, describes his “Places of the Heart”--where he retreats to find peace and quiet--and reveals the story behind his first hit song, “I Can’t Drive 55.” Sammy Hagar describes his Maui hideaway where he goes for R&R. Twins Charles & John Robinson describe the special pleasures of attending the annual largest gathering of twins in Twinsburg, Ohio each August.

In Hour One of this week's show: Rudy along with our Robert & Mary Carey share the highlights from the U.S. Travel Association held its 47th IPW-3-day event-in Orlando that generated more than $4.7 billion in future Visit USA travel. TravAlliance editor-in-chief James Shillinglaw takes a look at the Disney empire as marks the 60th anniversary of Disneyland. Wall Street Journal columnist and linguist Ben Zimmer explains the unusual origins of the term “bucket list.” Delta Air Lines and Wines from Rioja kick off an integrated national partnership this month, and master sommelier Andrea Robinson talks with Rudy about the partnership and its offerings. Stephen “Dr. Beach” Leatherman talks with Rudy about the Top 10 beaches in the US.

In Hour Two of this week's show: Credit card cash advances come with fees that can cost you dearly, says CreditCards.com’s senior business analyst, Matt Schulz. Locks on the bridges of the Seine: love or litter? Michael Saint James, author of a new coffee-table book, Bridges of Paris, offers his take. Toni Caracciolo, marketing VP for SeaWorld Parks & Resorts, discusses the SeaWorld Cares rescue program & new attractions coming to SeaWorld & Busch Gardens. Security expert Marc Weber Tobias talks with Rudy about top TSA top firings and ”security theater.” Rudy asks Brian Sozzi of TheStreet.com to explain why he says, Don’t Bank on a Last-Minute Discount on Your Cruise Vacation This Year.

In the first hour of this week's show: Jon Schleuning, founding partner of architectural firm SRG Partnership in Portland, OR, describes brouhaha about removal of Portland’s 27-year-old airport carpet with iconic design. As President and CEO, Dan Sullivan has brought Collette from a regional tour operator to one of the most respected tour companies worldwide. NY artist Danielle Baskin sells helmets featuring the design of Portland, Oregon airport’s about-to-be-retired carpet. Author Eileen Ogintz, author of The Kid’s Guide series, talks with Rudy about family travel options for spring break.

In the second half of this week's show: In a salute to President’s Day, Xanterra Parks & Resorts’ Yellowstone historian & National Park guide Leslie Quinn invites visitors to the nation’s parks. Travel expert Rick Steves shares tips from the updated version of his travel skills book, Europe Through the Back Door 2015. CEO Randy Greencorn shares details on ResortFeeChecker.com & another HotelDealsRevealed.com that reveals winning bids for hotel rooms on Priceline & Hotwire. Jack Bonney of Visit Anchorage promises a cornucopia of reasons to visit Alaska in the depths of winter. Cruise journalist Janice Wald Henderson on new cruise ships opening for passengers in 2015.

In the first half of this week's show: Rudy talks with aviation & aerospace science professor, speaker, and consultant Jeff Price on the recent bomb threats via Twitter. Maritime lawyer Robert Peltz talks with Rudy about why the cruise line industry's Passenger’s Bill of Rights is inadequate. New company Salt Hotels writes new rules for B&Bs, marrying benefits of a luxury hotel with an intimate lodging experience. Its CEO David Bowd explains. NY Times columnist Joe Sharkey joins Rudy to talk about where airport security is lacking - in its own personnel background checks. Software developers Chris Dunphy and Cherie Ve Ard aka Technomadia hit the road as full-time RVers in 2006 when both were 33 years old. They’re still on the road in a vintage bus, what have they learned along the way?

In the second half of this week's show: Michael Sommer gives Rudy his on-the-scene report from the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Author, documentary producer and world traveler Jack Hamann talks with Rudy about his new book, “On American Soil: How Justice Became a Casualty of World War II.” Robert and Mary Carey talk to Jason Beukema, founder of Whet Travel. Aviation security expert Glen Winn weighs in on the recent bomb threats via Twitter. Exploring mineral mines around the world since the mid 70s, host of public TV’s Mineral Explorers, Thomas Nagin, talks with Rudy about his favorite places to dig.

In the first half of this week's broadcast: An overview from the floor of the NY Times Travel Show. Rob Harper of Namu Travel Group joins Rudy to answer a listener’s travel questions about Panama. Nastasia Yakoub, the founder of Dame Traveler, curates photos on social media featuring daredevils who like to photograph themselves in dangerous situations, and her women’s travel blog inspires women to travel. Stephen Watson, EVP of the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, joins Rudy to talk about its newest exhibit, “Road to Berlin: European Theater Galleries.” Clean Fun Network (CFN) co-founder MJ Gottlieb talks with Rudy about the newly launch social community that offers trips free of alcoholic drinks.

In the second half of this week's broadcast: Aviation journalist & Runway Girl Network contributing editor John Walton (@thatjohn) explains why coach seats in Boeing’s new 787 are so uncomfortable. U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council senior policy advisor John S. Kavulich talks with Rudy about recent changes for Cuba travel & ramifications. Veteran travel writer Perry Garfinkel talks hotel spa treatments you’ve never heard of that can heal body & soul. MealSharing.com is a website that connects travelers and locals over home cooked meals with the goal to build more connected communities through approachable, home cooking. Its CEO Jay Savsani talks with Rudy. Bob & Mary Carey interview “The Traveling Professor”.

In Hour One of this week's show: Marketplace’s Paddy Hirsch joins Rudy to chat about the US Dollar’s strength against the Euro, and why it's a good time to travel to Europe. Take a stroll with Bob & Mary Carey down Arthur Avenue--the real Little Italy--in NYC’s Bronx neighborhood. Sustainable travel expert Marilyn Waite of SustainableVisit.com explains how we can all travel more gently. StudentUniverse CEO Atle Skalleberg has three things that will surprise listeners about the student and youth travel outlook for 2015.

In Hour Two of this week's show: WSJ’s Scott McCartney reviews the annual scorecard of the country's best and worst airlines in 2014. As House & Senate Republicans convene this week in Hershey, PA, we take a look at that unique town that chocolate built. Author Starre Vartan talks about how countries other than the US have holidays that engender contemplation, outdoor appreciation, and more. Anthony Volpe of TripTogether.com, a popular social travel site, describes how to find a travel companion or how to meet someone at your destination. Brian Kelly, the Points Guy, landed in Havana shortly after the White House relaxed travel rules this week and reports on his trip.

In the first half of this week's show: TravelPast50’s Tom Bartel talks with Rudy about European travel advantages with the dollar current strength to Euro. Restaurant and wine writer Anthony Dias Blue turns curmudgeon and lists his gripes about today’s restaurant trends. Too much kale! Maritime lawyer Robert Peltz talk with Rudy about what could be a game changing court ruling re cruise ships being liable for not providing competent medical care to injured passengers. Voyage host Tom Mullen from CruiseSpecialists.com talks the surge in popularity of world cruising.

In the second half of this week's show: Travel news + cruise writer Janice Wald Henderson on Richard Branson’s plans to begin a Virgin Cruises company. Rick Smolen’s “Inside Tracks: Robyn Davidson’s Solo Journey Across the Outback” is an incredible story of one woman’s journey with a camel across Australia’s outback. Dr. Michael Manyak is the primary author of the newly published ultimate travel health guidebook, Lizard Bites & Street Riots: Travel Emergencies & Your Health, Safety, & Security.