Updated Ride Sharing Safety Policies and More on Basic Economy

On the Sunday, November 17th edition of The Travel Guys: * In the Travel News, if you are traveling to Japan, you can now be fined for taking photos in the wrong places; and we tell you how you can get paid $2,000 to live green on Maui, along with an extra $4,000 for expenses here. * Our Smarter Traveler segment has an update on safety policies at ride sharing companies, a follow up on a story...

On the Sunday, November 17th edition of The Travel Guys:

* In the Travel News, if you are traveling to Japan, you can now be fined for taking photos in the wrong places; and we tell you how you can get paid $2,000 to live green on Maui, along with an extra $4,000 for expenses here.

* Our Smarter Traveler segment has an update on safety policies at ride sharing companies, a follow up on a story we first reported on last week; along with a look at Basic Economy Travel, the pluses and the minuses.  A great listing of the advantages and disadvantages of Basic Economy tickets can be found here.

* Gwen Duncan, our favorite travel advisor joins us to talk about the importance of allowing enough time for your connecting flights, and we talk a bit about hub airports to avoid in the winter.

* In the Mailbag, Mark answers questions about airport parking and gas prices right here at Sacramento International Airport and gives advice on all the new flights to Hawaii.

What’s Included in Basic Economy
Japanese City Banning Tourists From Taking Photos in Certain Areas 
Sting, starring in The Last Ship – tickets on sale now
Cruise Passengers Evacuated From Grounded Ship in the Galapagos
Are You Up For a Challenge? We’ll Pay You $2K to Take an Eco-Adventure in Hawaii
Frontier Airlines Inaugural Flight Celebration Ruined By Bird Strike
Frontier Airlines Recognized for Fuel Efficiency
Europe in the Winter Off-Season: Where and Why You Should Go
https://www.lyft.com/safety/rider