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  • Podcast #116 — Traveling Thru Japan; Luggage Trends

    Podcast #116 — Traveling Thru Japan; Luggage Trends

    Back behind the microphone after an extended summer break highlighted by a two-week family vacation in Japan. We talk about traveling in Japan. It was a fantastic time, though we were lost without translation at times. But with the US dollar buying 124 yen, it was the right time to go. We also talk about Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #115 — A Decade of TravelCommons

    Podcast #115 — A Decade of TravelCommons

    Hard to believe that I’ve been prattling along for 10 years. Looking back, I see that I’ve become less of a TSA-hater, but am still pretty clear-eyed about the tediousness of the frequent travel experience. It’s tough to pack 10 years into a 30-min episode, but I think I’ve cherry-picked some good snippets. Before that, Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #112 — Holiday Airport Etiquette; Travel Tax Pile-Up

    Podcast #112 — Holiday Airport Etiquette; Travel Tax Pile-Up

    Here’s a new episode to keep you occupied if you’re stuck in a line somewhere while traveling Thanksgiving week. There are tips for the non-frequent traveler on how to avoid major airport faux pas and a review of how travel taxes will soak you when you get to your destination. We also talk about a high-tech Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #45 – Waiting for Luggage, Enjoying Travel

    Recorded in the Renaissance Madison Hotel in downtown Seattle, we have some good stories about missing luggage. I have some problems with Orbitz’s live customer service, as well as an over-zealous TSA screener. I recalculate my fly-vs.-drive threshold given the added hassles and airport time caused by the TSA’s no-liquids security rules. Looking back at Continue Reading →