Finishing my vacation with a podcast from the bathroom of the Budapest (Hungary) Marriott, high above the Danube. The second vacation podcast focuses on differences between business and leisure travel — how to “downshift” from business to leisure travel, balancing cost with risk when choosing a travel brand, and a Budapest traffic accident illustrates what business travelers take for granted. Also, listener comments from podcast #8, and music/sounds from Budapest street festivals. Here’s a direct link to the podcast file.

Here are the show notes from TravelCommons podcast #9:

• Intro music — Warmth by Makkina
• Recorded in the bathroom of Budapest Marriott
• Finishing up a 2½-week vacation in Europe
• The transition music in this podcast are iRiver recordings of Budapest street festival sounds
• Listener comments about podcast #8
• What does it take to “downshift” from the efficient cadence of a business traveler; how to enjoy the act of traveling?
• Following up on the Comfort in brands topic from podcast #8
• Two great experiences with non-brands — the Hotel Altiport in Meribel, France, and Fox Auto-Rent in Budapest
• Discount airlines taking over Budapest airport
• A traffic accident points out some of the things that business travelers take for granted
• Direct Link to a picture of the wrecked car
• Feedback at comments[at]travelcommons.com, the comment board on podcastalley.com, or right here in the comments section below
• Direct link to the show