RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa

This week's "best-of" show features some of our favorite interviews from past shows.  Stuck in an inside cabin on a cruise ship?  You need a virtual balcony. What makes a five-star hotel?  And where are the most of them in the US? The Greyhound bus, still an affordable way to travel, with no dreaded middle seat option. You can book a marijuana tour in Colorado and leave the driving to someone else. In the 21st Century, people can work from anywhere, and the tiny Montana Silver Rush town of Philipsburg wants you.

In Hour One of this week's show: How Delta’s radical change in collecting SkyMiles next year affects frequent flyers. Author Anne McCarthy offers a clever look at living as an American in Paris in her new book, a memoir, Big Macs in Paris. A new walking tour in Rome allows you to experience the eternal city as a source of inspiration for filmmakers. Travel like an ultramarathoner -- 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. Ecuador offers travelers the opportunity to experience three South American “bucket list” destinations – the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon, and the Andes.

In Hour Two of this week's show: There is a future for high-speed rail in the US if done properly, says the author of a new book, Rail. Today’s trends in sustainable/responsible travel and entrepreneurship in the tourism industry. Author Liza Carter paints a portrait of a traditional nomad family as they struggle to survive the harsh landscape and unforgiving climate in a land once considered the greatest empire on Earth.

In the first hour of this week's show: The Carlson hotel group unveils plans for two new brands, one hip, one upscale. A new book offers locals’ insider tips to more than 300 cities in the world. How history shapes today’s South Korea and what a visitor should know. Options for travelers who would like to sail aboard a freighter ship.

In the second hour of this week's show: The head of the World Travel & Tourism Council, David Scowsill, says Russia has to act fast to capitalize on the Olympics and boost tourism. Robin Leach talks about the super-sizing of Vegas clubs and a $30 million contract for a DJ? On June 1 Amelia Rose Earhart begins tracing her namesake’s 1937 trip around the world in a Pilatus PC-12 NG. Death Valley, California’s  Furnace Creek Resort has been welcoming guests year-round since the 1930s. Why should you choose to visit such a desolate sounding destination?

In a special show broadcast from Fort Myers, Florida: Millennials (ages 18-30) are more comfortable mixing business with pleasure, according to recent Expedia study. Tamara Pigott of the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau gives us an overview of the beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel. Chris Pendelton, President of the Edison & Ford Estates, discusses the history of Thomas Edison's winter retreat. Steve Tutko, spokesperson for the Babcock Ranch, tells us about the wildlife that visitors can experience there. Shelling expert Pam Rambo talks about her love of shelling and why Sanibel is the best place for it.

In the second hour of a special broadcast from Fort Myers, Florida: Scott McCartney talks with Rudy on why airlines re-schedule flights more often and more drastically. Jason Parrish, Associate Director at the Florida Repertory Theatre, talks about the local culture. Ranger Toni Westland tells us about a wildlife refuge on Sanibel that was begun by an editorial cartoonist from Iowa. Best-selling author Randy Wayne White describes how he turned real life into an enduring fictional character in his first novel, Sanibel Flats.

In Hour One of this week's show: A behind the scenes glimpse at Orbitz.com when Mother Nature wreaks travel havoc. Beating Savannah (GA), Naples (FL), and Santa Fe (NM), Saint Paul (MN) was recently named 'Best Romantic N. American Getaway' by 10Best & USA Today Travel. Orbitz’s Jeanenne Tornatore shares her picks for closer-to-home winter destinations where winter-game enthusiasts can get their Olympian on.

In the second half of this week's show: Stuck in an inside cabin on a cruise ship?  You need a virtual balcony. Why foreign airlines ought to be allowed to fly to points within the US. Vietnam tourism prospects and challenges.

This week in the first hour of Rudy's show: Can we do anything about norovirus outbreaks on cruise ships? Macao already rakes in seven times the gambling revenue of Vegas, but it’s just beginning. Is the world about to lose islands due to global warming? Australian wins competition and receives $100K to travel the world, all expenses paid, and post stories for one year.

In the second hour of this week's show: Groundhog Day & Punxsutawney Phil Tourism. How can you attend in 2015? How’s Haiti’s tourism industry faring four years after the big earthquake? The Greyhound bus, still an affordable way to travel, with no dreaded middle seat option. You can book a marijuana tour in Colorado and leave the driving to someone else.

In the first hour of Rudy's show: New study shows travel can make you smarter & richer. Behind the scenes of Minnesota’s most popular tourist attraction, the Mall of America. What’s hot & what’s not at the annual Sundance Film Festival & how can you attend next year? GirlFriendCircles.com links women in 25 cities and offers trips abroad for women only.

In the second hour of Rudy's show: Have tourists flocked to Colorado since purchasing marijuana became legal? What makes a five-star hotel?  And where are the most of them in the US? In pursuit of Delta miles, Rene earns 13,000 by taking 10 flight legs getting to and from Indiana & Hawaii.  Cost: $1,600. Ecotourism and fly fishing at Ted Turner’s Vermejo Park Ranch in New Mexico & Colorado.

In the first hour of this week's show: Thomas Gounley of the Springfield News-Leader discusses the Southwest flight that landed at the wrong Branson airport. Filmmaker Dr. Pegi Vail addresses the question, Is tourism destroying the world? PointsHound CEO talks with Rudy about its new partnerships to aid travelers. Country Inn & Suites by Carlson has been working on redesign & rebranding. Its sleek, modern efforts have just debuted in Springfield, Illinois - the Land of Lincoln.

In the second hour of this week's show: Colorado’s DOT replaced its 420 highway marker with one that reads "MILE 419.99.” Why? Why airline food isn’t great, and how to make your meal a lot better. 2013 was a record-breaking year for tourism in Israel. Omer Eshel, its counsel on tourism talks its many hidden gems. Journalist Ann Mah joins Rudy to talk about her food memoir and its adventures in food, France and beyond.