Tag Archives: travel podcast

Podcast #167 — 6 Months On; Why Keep Travel Cards?

Posted by mark on September 19, 2020 Comments Off on Podcast #167 — 6 Months On; Why Keep Travel Cards?

Spent a week in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula hiking, biking, kayaking, and running into a lot of other people getting away to do the same, which got me looking back six months to the start of the pandemic. I talk about a surprisingly good flight cancellation experience with American Airlines, and figuring out how to download […]

Podcast #166 — What Is The Meaning of Travel?

Posted by mark on August 13, 2020 Comments Off on Podcast #166 — What Is The Meaning of Travel?

Reindeer are ruining my cabin porn Trying to plan an August trip amidst dueling state quarantine lists and rapid lockdown changes while writing off my September plans for Barcelona. What’s worse – hotels cutting back on housekeeping or breakfasts? And talking with Emily Thomas about her new book The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad. All […]

Podcast #164 — First-Post Lockdown Trips; Travel Credit Cards

Posted by mark on June 9, 2020 Comments Off on Podcast #164 — First-Post Lockdown Trips; Travel Credit Cards

Can I leave my house now? I broke Chicago’s containment for my first post-lockdown trip, a fast drive down I-65. We talk about hotels swapping hospitality for sanitation, Hertz’s bankruptcy, and tips for travel credit card usage from Brett Holzhauer, the travel card expert at ValuePenguin.com. All this and more at the direct link to the […]

Podcast #124 — Craft Beer Hunting; I Hate Rick Steves

Posted by mark on September 28, 2016 2 comments

My son joins the podcast to talk about hunting down craft beers. I then talk about a few “a-ha” moments from my recent trip to Scotland, my on-going struggles with bitch tweeting, a VPN hardware product that could come in handy, and why I’ve come to hate the Rick Steves travel juggernaut. All this and […]

Podcast #120 — Where Do Guidebooks Fit In? I Hate Shopping for Suitcases

Posted by mark on March 12, 2016 3 comments

Where do guidebooks fit in the world of apps, review websites, social media, and podcasts? Planning for a trip to Iceland got me thinking about how to make sense of the explosion of travel tips. And then, after giving my thoughts about my new Bluesmart “smart connected suitcase”, I talk about how idiosyncratic frequent travelers are about […]

Podcast #119 — Digital Security On The Road; US Airports Getting Better?

Posted by mark on December 20, 2015 Comments Off on Podcast #119 — Digital Security On The Road; US Airports Getting Better?

Here’s a little something to keep you entertained while you navigate the holiday airport lines. We talk about digital security on the road — what’s the right balance between hassle and hack? We also dig into JD Power’s latest airport satisfaction survey. They report a tick up in traveler experience and, for the most part, […]

Podcast #118 — Danger In the Travel Bubble; Switching Back to Apple

Posted by mark on November 8, 2015 Comments Off on Podcast #118 — Danger In the Travel Bubble; Switching Back to Apple

A bit less of a random walk than the last episode, we talk about safety, physical safety, when traveling. While we sometimes put ourselves in the midst of dodgy surroundings, we usually feel safe when we retreat back into the “travel bubble” What about when the bubble is no longer safe? Smartphones are the frequent […]

Podcast #117 — Random Thoughts About Eggs, Scotland & Car Rentals

Posted by mark on October 11, 2015 3 comments

Apologies in advance because this is pretty much a stream-of-consciousness episode, with semi-strung together thoughts about eggs, car rentals, seeing the Pope, travel food, and stuff from my September trip to Scotland.  I talk about how handy I found the new Revolut service for spending and sending money in Europe; recent good and bad experiences with Hertz […]