The Frommer's Travel Show – Details, episodes & analysis

Frommers.com columnist, and Economic Liberties Project fellow, William McGee was our first guest, discussing how DOGE's cuts will affect the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Then Toby Streett, of CBDEEME.com, came on to chat about sleep and travel, specifically what you need to know if you need to fly with products that contain CBD or THC.

Fly Brother is in its third season. Ernest White II is its erudite host, and he discussed how he finds people to interview, cold water surfing, his favorite part of British Columbia, the geology of the Faroe Island, and more.

PBS' own Samantha Brown, host of "Places to Love", was our guest this week, in celebration of her 25 years as a TV travel show host.

Bill McGee, of the American Economic Liberties Project, analyzed what went wrong with Southwest over the holidays, and what travelers need to know about booking air. Then Cahir ODoherty, of The Irish Voice, talked about the communal culture of the Emerald Isle.

Author and ski expert David Goodman discussed the changing price structures, demographics, and focus of the ski industry. Then Rebecca Deurlein talked about how decommissioned rail beds are becoming the center of a new and exciting vacation activity.

The Frommer's core team—Jason Cochran, Zac Thompson and Pauline Frommer—discuss the picks that Frommer's authors worldwide made for the most appealing destinations to visit in the coming year.

Brian Freedman, author of "Crushed: How A Changine Climate Is Altering The Way We Drink" was our first guest, followed by Tonya Fitzpatrick, co-founder of World Footprints.

Jean-Michel Petit, founder of the terrific website EatWith, was our first guest, discussing how his site vets experiences for travelers, and what dining with locals is like in different cities around the world. Then Maria Tuttocuore of Visit Estonia discussed the lures of that Baltic nation.

Frommers.com's Jason Cochran discussed road tripping to Palm Springs and Joshua Tree National Park, Pauline talked about her recent visit to HAL's newest ship, and Andrew Fazekas, lead author of Nat Geo's new "Stargazer's Atlas", revealed how to stargaze more effectively when on vacation.