Travel Technology

Podcast #51 – Change Out Status; Upgrading Travel Technology

January 29, 2007 Podcasts

Recorded in the SFO Marriott at the start of a trans-continental travel week, we talk about the need to “re-balance” your frequent traveler elite status at the beginning of the year — should you re-up with your current airline or hotel, or move elsewhere? I’ve upgraded a good bit of my travel technology over the…

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Podcast #49 – Working Hard to Get Home, Wireless Apps That Help

December 2, 2006 Podcasts

Recorded in the TravelCommons studio after a week in the Bay Area and a tough struggle to get back home in the teeth of the first winter storm of the season. A listener passes along the story of a trip as an inadvertent stowaway. I walk through the timelime of my efforts to get home…

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Podcast #48 – Frequent Flyer Strategies, Measuring Hotel Bandwidth

November 3, 2006 Podcasts

Recorded in the Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa near Palm Springs, CA, we talk about a surprise at the rental car lot and some good and bad TSA experiences. My search for frequent flyer seats to South Africa leads to a discussion about how diversifying or concentrating your “deposits” into frequent travel programs yield…

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Podcast #44 – Dump Bucket of the Vanities, Leaving Behind the PC

August 28, 2006 Podcasts

Recorded in the Courtyard in Northwest Houston, we look at the decisions forced on travelers by the TSA’s restrictions around carry-on liquids and gels. Is it a trade-off between safety and vanity? Are frequent travelers really that shallow? Also, I talk about how “luggage economics” made me trim my technology load when packing for my…

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