TravelCommons

Month: July 2018

  • Video – Chicago MDW Layover Taproom Tour

    Video – Chicago MDW Layover Taproom Tour

    With a bit of forethought, a 4-5 hour layover allows you to do a quick flyby of a new city’s highlights, or get deep into some part of a city. In this video, we’re laying over at Midway, Chicago’s older, less-known airport and one of Southwest’s busiest stations, skipping the usual tourist spots and instead for what can only be… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #142 — Sleeping in Business Class; Changes from Chinese Tourists

    Podcast #142 — Sleeping in Business Class; Changes from Chinese Tourists

    Yet another last-minute long-distance trip, this time to Frankfurt, Germany, lets me check out United Airlines’ new business class service, and think again about the value for those expensive lie-flat seats. Seeing a new Chinese menu at a favorite wurst stand in the old part of Frankfurt reminds me of the changes driven by the new wave of Chinese tourists.… Continue Reading →