Happy 100^th Birthday to the Panama Canal! To celebrate, Sunny Lockwood joins us to chat about a book that her husband and her wrote called Cruising Panama’s Canal. An interesting read about how a horrifying life accident turned into a trip of a lifetime.

Simon has What's Trending in the world of travel news:

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• Fans Pay Tribute to Robin Williams at notable sites across the country
  
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