Now that steamy summer is upon us, the kids are out of school and business has slowed down for most, people are looking to get out of dodge.
Summer travel season unofficially kicks off this weekend with Memorial Day road trips. According to AAA, more than 41.5 million Americans will travel this holiday weekend, nearly five percent more than last year.
In light of this, Gulf Coast Live is talking with all sorts of travel experts.
Two people with different specialties from Preferred Travel of Naples join the show. Full disclosure: Preferred Travel is a supporter of WGCU Public Media. Connie Moody specializes in cruises, multi-generational travel and groups, while Karen Berger specializes in customized, personal independent travel, Africa, South Pacific, airline tickets.
Marsha Kut also joins Gulf Coast Live. She's a field manager with AAA, and later in the hour, AAA spokesperson Mark Jenkins gives us the lowdown on gas prices.
