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# TravelCommons

It's As Much About The Journey As The Destination

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## Posts

- [Podcast #194 — Best Laid Travel Plans; Roaming Entropy](https://travelcommons.com/2023/06/20/podcast-194-best-laid-travel-plans-roaming-entropy/) - Stubbornness fixes a missed flight connection; travel plans; flâneuring to swerve overtourism; is Priority Pass worth it; need lots of phone apps to go cashless
- [AI Travel Planning: The Good, The Meh, and the Almost-Magic](https://travelcommons.com/2026/07/02/ai-travel-planning-the-good-the-meh-and-the-almost-magic/) - I put ChatGPT, Claude, and Mistral to work on a week in Burgundy — and found where AI travel planning shines, where it stalls, and where it's almost magic.
- [Gulf Coast Mardi Gras Road Trip Stop 2 — New Orleans](https://travelcommons.com/2026/03/10/gulf-coast-mardi-gras-road-trip-stop-2-new-orleans/) - Stop 2 of our Gulf Coast Mardi Gras road trip drops us into New Orleans for parades, oysters, king cake, and a little parade-weather luck. We revisit old favorites like Pêche and Cochon Butcher. Includes parade strategy, neighborhood notes, and where to eat and drink.
- [The Long Way to Lyon](https://travelcommons.com/2026/05/18/the-long-way-to-lyon/) - 2 broken planes, 4 agents, and 1 train re-booking; but we made it to Lyon. Here's what millions of miles of travel experience taught us when our trip fell apart
- [Gulf Coast Mardi Gras Road Trip Stop 3 — Lafayette & Acadiana](https://travelcommons.com/2026/04/14/gulf-coast-mardi-gras-road-trip-stop-3-lafayette-acadiana/) - Final stop on my Gulf Coast Mardi Gras road trip is Lafayette and Cajun Country. Parades and Cajun history in Lafayette; small-town festivals and local music in Mamou and Eunice; following the boudin trail with fresh pork cracklins at the end.
- [TravelCommons Redux —  Same Suitcase, Different Traveler](https://travelcommons.com/2026/02/10/travelcommons-redux-same-suitcase-different-traveler/) - After wrapping up the podcast with Episode #200, TravelCommons is back — in writing this time. With retirement replacing road warrior life, Mark will balance destination stories with advice about trip logistics that actually matters. He leans into serendipity, shares examples from Maine and Hungary trip planning, and lays out his future plans for the blog.
- [Gulf Coast Mardi Gras Road Trip Stop 1 — Mobile](https://travelcommons.com/2026/02/25/gulf-coast-mardi-gras-road-trip-stop-1-mobile/) - First stop on a Gulf Coast Mardi Gras Road Trip: Mobile, Alabama, where they throw full boxes of Moon Pies at your head and claim they invented the whole thing before New Orleans. Three-generation families working parade routes like pros, krewe barn parties, and a rainy Sunday hunt for the best king cake.
- [Packing Advice from a Retired Road Warrior](https://travelcommons.com/2026/03/26/packing-advice-from-a-retired-road-warrior/) - Packing rules for retired travelers change, and not just because trips are longer. Updates to carry-on packing rules with 3 new rules road warriors never needed
- [Podcast #156 — Airport Satisfaction; eScooters; Smaller Luggage](https://travelcommons.com/2019/10/14/podcast-156-airport-satisfaction-escooters-smaller-luggage/) - JD Power's 2019 Airport Satisfaction Survey; eScooters; shopping for a smaller bag to fit Euro budget airline, need to delete Bluetooth pairings in rental cars.
- [How To Choose The Best Carry-On Luggage](https://travelcommons.com/2019/11/06/how-to-choose-the-best-carry-on-luggage/) - I spend a lot of time with my luggage. Here's the list of evaluation criteria I use when shopping for new carry-on luggage.
- [Things I'm Recommending Right Now (Summer 2024)](https://travelcommons.com/2024/06/02/things-im-recommending-right-now/) - Here are the travel and food recommendations I've been giving for quick trips to Nashville, Louisville, and Memphis... and a longer one to Oaxaca
- [Podcast #193 — Making the Most of Miles; Nashville vs Nash-Vegas](https://travelcommons.com/2023/03/31/podcast-193-making-the-most-of-miles-nashville-vs-nash-vegas/) - Rethinking economics of airport lounge memberships; travel planning to maximize pandemic-era credit card miles; Nash-Vegas honky tonks vs smaller local places
- [Podcast #195 — Checking Out Holland's Tulip Festival](https://travelcommons.com/2023/08/24/podcast-195-checking-out-hollands-tulip-festival/) - Post-COVID shifts in airline routes, Hertz pushes EV's, false panic about European visas, and a great tulip festival experience in the Netherlands
- [Podcast #196 — Cheers to Beer Tourism and Travel!](https://travelcommons.com/2023/09/29/podcast-196-cheers-to-beer-tourism-and-travel/) - John Holl, editor of All About Beer, talks about beer tourism; travel planning with ChatGPT; JD Power Airport Satisfaction Survey; EU's delayed ETIAS system
- [Podcast #197 — Renting a Tesla; 2023 Traveler Gift Guide](https://travelcommons.com/2023/11/07/podcast-197-renting-a-tesla-2023-traveler-gift-guide/) - Renting a Tesla from Hertz; 2023 Traveler Gift Guide; new TSA biometrics in PreCheck line; another ETIAS delay for the EU; pushing travelers again on Real IDs
- [Podcast #198 — London Vacation Rental Woes; Hertz's EV Retreat](https://travelcommons.com/2024/02/28/podcast-198-london-vacation-rental-woes-hertzs-ev-retreat/) - London vacation rental market is broken and Booking.com is no help; Hertz's EV retreat; Sioux City embraces SUX airport code; airport delay crypto betting app
- [Podcast #199 — Smile for Security: Facial Recognition in Travel](https://travelcommons.com/2024/04/11/podcast-199-smile-for-security-facial-recognition-in-travel/) - Future trends in the use of facial recognition to improve security and efficiency in air travel; abandoned Avis EV rental; eating grasshoppers in Oaxaca
- [Podcast #200 — Wrapping Up the TravelCommons Journey](https://travelcommons.com/2024/05/23/podcast-200-wrapping-up-the-travelcommons-journey/) - Finishing 19 years of podcasting where I've been thinking way too much about travel, I indulge in some nostalgia and talk about my personal travel philosophy
- [One More Top 10 List Of Holiday Travel Tips](https://travelcommons.com/2023/12/06/one-more-top-10-list-of-holiday-travel-tips/) - Travel volume continues to grow, straining airline capacities and airport aisles — and that's even before the Christmas travel crush hits. As you mentally prepare yourself to wade into the crowds, here are TravelCommons' top holiday travel tips to keep you moving over the river and through the woods… Expand Your Fly-vs.-Drive Tipping Point —
- [Podcast #174 — How the Pros Plan Their Taproom Tourism](https://travelcommons.com/2021/04/10/podcast-174-how-the-pros-plan-their-taproom-tourism/) - Why and how we search out craft beer taprooms, & telling taproom travel stories; Hertz's continuing downward service spiral, and Uber and Lyft driver shortages
- [Podcast #187 — Moving to a Non-Hub Airport; What Makes A Great Taproom?](https://travelcommons.com/2022/05/26/podcast-187-moving-to-a-non-hub-airport-what-makes-a-great-taproom/) - In-flight mask mandates; hotel housekeeping; moral hazard of frequent flier status; changes flying out of a non-hub airport; characteristics of a great taproom
- [Podcast #159 — Planning the Trip of a Lifetime in Southeast Asia](https://travelcommons.com/2020/01/25/podcast-159-planning-the-trip-of-a-lifetime-in-southeast-asia/) - Extreme travel planning for a 9-week sabbatical trip thru Southeast Asia; Fasten Seatbelt signs and a bad back; Comparing Kickstarter power adapters
- [Podcast #106 — Summer Vacation in Amsterdam; Restaurant Trends](https://travelcommons.com/2013/09/06/podcast-106-summer-vacation-in-amsterdam-restaurant-trends/) - What to do in Amsterdam; Prepaid mobile data; New restaurant trends; Apple Maps vs. Google Maps; Best weather apps; TSA PreCheck expanding
- [Podcast #191 — My Notes on Italy and Split, Croatia](https://travelcommons.com/2022/12/24/podcast-191-my-notes-on-italy-and-split-croatia/) - Long-distance drive times for gas & electric cars; how are ChatGPT's travel tips; another Real ID delay; travel notes from Positano, Rome, and Split, Croatia.
- [Podcast #192 — New Year Travel Planning Tips; Gin Conquers the World](https://travelcommons.com/2023/01/26/podcast-192-new-year-travel-planning-tips-gin-conquers-the-world/) - Back to travel planning in January? Book direct with travel providers or use a 3rd-party? Southwest's cancellation chaos. Gin goes global with a local twist.
- [Podcast #121 — TSA Lines, My Luggage is Where?](https://travelcommons.com/2016/05/30/podcast-121-tsa-lines-my-luggage-is-where/) - TSA doesn't value travelers' time; lost luggage across Europe; Wow Air baggage strip tease; still need money back-up plans when traveling
- [How Good Are ChatGPT's Top 5 Holiday Travel Tips?](https://travelcommons.com/2022/12/12/how-good-are-chatgpts-top-5-holiday-travel-tips/) - Comparing ChatGPT's AI-generated travel tips with my travel tips that are generated by 35 years and a few million miles of road warrior experience
- [Podcast #190 — My Travel Tech Stack; Imbibing for Introverts](https://travelcommons.com/2022/10/31/podcast-190-my-travel-tech-stack-imbibing-for-introverts/) - Tracking luggage with AirTags; what's in my travel tech stack; talking with Jeff Cioletti, author of Imbibing for Introverts, about the art of drinking alone
- [Podcast #183 — COVID Test Anxiety; Michelin Food Adventures](https://travelcommons.com/2022/01/16/podcast-183-covid-test-anxiety-michelin-food-adventures/) - Travel planning trends; COVID test anxiety and how travel insurance helps; blogger’s brutal review of a restaurant gets me thinking about food as adventure
- [Podcast #189 — Why We Travel; When The First Flight Isn't Best](https://travelcommons.com/2022/09/22/podcast-189-why-we-travel-when-the-first-flight-isnt-best/) - Listeners adding to our travel tips list, Dr. Sheldon Jacobson on why one of our tips isn't always right, and Patricia Schultz on her new book "Why We Travel"
- [Podcast #188 —  My Top Travel Tips to Survive Airport Chaos](https://travelcommons.com/2022/08/18/podcast-188-my-top-tips-to-survive-travel-chaos/) - Distilled my travel advice down to the top 13 travel tips to avoid the current chaos. Also, the scrapping of COVID travel test rules and why frequent flier award travel is a bargain again.
- [My Best Restaurants, Bars and Taprooms of 2021](https://travelcommons.com/2021/12/31/my-best-restaurants-and-bars-of-2021/) - The best restaurants, bars, and taprooms that I've visited during my 2021 travels
- [Podcast #186 — Mask Mandate Scramble; Small Airport Survival](https://travelcommons.com/2022/04/21/podcast-186-mask-mandate-scramble-small-airport-survival/) - Following the bouncing ball of on-flight mask mandates, my trip to Santa Fe, NM, reviewing flight tracking app Flighty, and Daytona Beach International Airport.
- [Podcast #185 — Notes on Louisville; Changing Mask Mandates](https://travelcommons.com/2022/03/28/podcast-185-notes-on-louisville-changing-mask-mandates/) - Ferris Bueller said “Life moves pretty fast” We talk about rapid changes in-flight mask mandates; then a trip report & suggestions from our trip to Louisville.
- [Podcast #184 — Figuring Out Stealth Travel Inflation](https://travelcommons.com/2022/03/03/podcast-184-figuring-out-stealth-travel-inflation/) - Analyzing travel inflation and ratcheting add-on fees; changing COVID test rules; renewing US passports; Louisville Cuban restaurant; COVID catches up to me
- [Podcast #153 — Travel By Algorithm; Leaving Places Behind](https://travelcommons.com/2019/07/26/podcast-153-travel-by-algorithm-leaving-places-behind/) - Two-week trip in Ireland and Scotland; end of American Airlines' MD-80; algorithms changing how we travel; melancholy of leaving places for the last time.
- [Podcast #100 — Southern Road Trip; Breaking Up with American Airlines](https://travelcommons.com/2012/07/31/podcast-100-southern-road-trip-breaking-up-with-american-airlines/) - Best piece of hardware from Google I/O, dirty subway ride to SFO, observations from my southern road trip, and breaking up with American Airlines after 30 years
- [Podcast #182 — More COVID Changes; Words That Mean Adventure](https://travelcommons.com/2021/12/10/podcast-182-more-covid-changes-words-that-mean-adventure/) - Traveling to the UK; dodging Omicron travel restrictions; tracking COVID rule changes; renewing Global Entry; interviewing author of The Adventurer’s Glossary
- [Podcast #181 — Travel Potpourri; 2021 Traveler’s Gift Guide](https://travelcommons.com/2021/11/13/podcast-181-travel-potpourri-2021-travelers-gift-guide/) - UK travel planning; Is Uber dying or resurrecting; Nashville airport vendors clawing back; stripping my English down to its basics; 2021 traveler's gift guide
- [Podcast #149 — Dining Single; Airlines Need To Tell Us More](https://travelcommons.com/2019/03/19/podcast-149-dining-single-airlines-need-to-tell-us-more/) - Budget airlines; losing some Hertz status; why I bought physical guidebooks for a trip to France; the challenges of being a solo diner; a classic travel story.
- [10 Best Travel Gift Ideas To Survive Post-Pandemic Travel](https://travelcommons.com/2021/11/04/10-best-travel-gift-ideas-to-survive-post-pandemic-travel/) - Last year's gift guide helped folks dodge last-minute lockdowns. This year's guide has the best travel gift ideas to help cope with all the airline meltdowns.
- [Podcast #178 — What Remains from Pandemic Times; Best Restaurant and Bars](https://travelcommons.com/2021/08/24/podcast-178-what-remains-from-pandemic-times-best-restaurant-and-bars/) - Hotel changes and cashless restaurants likely to stick after pandemic fades; updating recommendations after restaurant and bar closures from COVID lockdowns
- [Podcast #180 — Tracking COVID Travel Requirements; Cycling Thru Puglia](https://travelcommons.com/2021/10/28/podcast-180-tracking-covid-travel-requirements-cycling-thru-puglia/) - What international travel is like in COVID times; tracking different country and regional COVID travel requirements that keep changing; cycling tour thru Puglia
- [Podcast #150 — Travel Interruptus](https://travelcommons.com/2019/04/22/podcast-150-travel-interruptus/) - 2 of this month's 3 trips spiraled into head-shaking metaphysical “What the hell is going on here” questioning of my decision to get out of bed that morning
- [Podcast #15 - Begging for Business; Needing to Know at 35,000 ft](https://travelcommons.com/2005/09/24/podcast-15-begging-for-business-needing-to-know-at-35000-ft/) - Sorry for the delay in posting a new podcast, but I caught a nasty cold en route to San Francisco this week. This week, a couple of friends and long-time podcast listeners let me buy them beers at the Shearton Fisherman's Wharf in exchange for their Classic Travel stories. I also talk the change in
- [Podcast #18 - Trouble with Chain Saws; Sprint for Status](https://travelcommons.com/2005/10/16/podcast-18-trouble-with-chain-saws-sprint-for-status/) - Emptying out my notebook with an odds-'n-ends podcast. Traveling between Phoenix, Denver and Chicago this week, I manage a 50-degree temperature drop and have the TSA reject a checked chain saw. However, I haven't had to take my shoes off for two weeks -- are we seeing the end of the shoe carnival? We also
- [Podcast #12 - Emotions in the Screening Line; Other Travel Podcasts](https://travelcommons.com/2005/08/25/podcast-12-emotions-in-the-screening-line-other-travel-podcasts/) - Down in Florida this week, picking up a bit of the local heat and humidity. Recorded in the bathroom of the Marriott Courtyard in Oldsmar, FL, somewhere between Tampa and Clearwater, we talk about how travel skills are passed from parents to children, spotting some famous people in ORD and LAX, rare emotions in the
- [Podcast #11 - Business Dress Codes; Kinder, Gentler TSA?](https://travelcommons.com/2005/08/18/podcast-11-business-dress-codes-kinder-gentler-tsa/) - Swinging through the West Coast, I recorded this podcast in the bathroom of the Orchard Hotel a block or two from the summit of Nob Hill in San Francisco. In this podcast, we talk about how the post-9/11 reduction in carry-ons has made packing for different business dress codes a real hassle. Is there an
- [Podcast #10 - Hacking Hotel Rooms; Fun in Really Small Towns](https://travelcommons.com/2005/08/06/podcast-10-hacking-hotel-rooms-fun-in-really-small-towns/) - I'm back in the US and back on the road -- ths time, though, on wheels, not in the air. Recorded in the TravelCommons "mobile studio" (a '95 Chevy Blazer), this podcast talks about security risks of hotel Internet access, the hassle of replacing forgotten things while on the road, and, in the latest edition
- [Podcast #9 - Wrapping Up the Vacation](https://travelcommons.com/2005/07/27/podcast-9-wrapping-up-the-vacation/) - 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
- [Podcast #8 - TravelCommons on Vacation](https://travelcommons.com/2005/07/14/podcast-8-travelcommons-on-vacation/) - This TravelCommons podcast comes to you from my first day on vacation, recorded in the bathroom of the Novotel in Geneva, Switz. I walk through the Internet technologies that I used to book a small non-chain hotel in the French Alps, talk about the sort of "travel insurance" that people believe they get from chosing
- [Podcast #7 - Eating Alone; Classic Travel Stories](https://travelcommons.com/2005/06/29/podcast-7-eating-alone-classic-travel-stories/) - The TravelCommons podcast is back on the East Coast in Boston. Recorded in the bathroom of the Residence Inn in Charlestown, I talk about the tight summer travel market, strategies for eating alone without looking like a loser, and more Classic Travel Stories -- fun on Air Canada. Also, e-mail and audio comments from listeners.
- [Podcast #6 - The TSA Talks Back](https://travelcommons.com/2005/06/19/podcast-6-the-tsa-talks-back/) - This week's TravelCommons podcast is an "odds-'n'-ends" podcast, following up on items from previous podcasts and answering questions from web boards and e-mails. I follow-up on last week's Sean Penn sighting and read the reply I received from the TSA in response to my complaint about Chicago Midway airport. Responding to a topic request on
- [Podcast #5 - Celebrities in Airports; The Right Car Rental](https://travelcommons.com/2005/06/12/podcast-5-celebrities-in-airports-the-right-car-rental/) - This week's TravelCommons podcast comes from the East Coast -- recorded in the Mystic Marriott in Groton, CT. This week, I talk about recent experiences with rental cars, airport celebrity sightings, and my efforts to get out of my travel ruts. Here's a direct link to the podcast file. Here are the shownotes from the
- [Podcast #4 - The Good Things About Travel](https://travelcommons.com/2005/06/03/podcast-4-the-good-things-about-travel/) - This week's TravelCommons podcast focuses on the good things about travel. Last week's podcast seemed a bit negative, so I try to bring a bit of balance this week. Recorded in the LAX Westin, I stow the laptop for a night and walk the Manhattan Beach, CA pier, reflect on a rare window seat ride
- [TravelCommons Podcast #3](https://travelcommons.com/2005/05/29/travelcommons-podcast-3/) - Here's the third TravelCommons podcast, each segment recorded in a different place. This week, after 7 flights in 5 days, I seem to be on quite a tear on the TSA. I talk about bad TSA experiences at Chicago Midway and good ones at O'Hare, Tampa, and Columbus, OH. Also, I talk about using the
- [TravelCommons Podcast #2](https://travelcommons.com/2005/05/23/travelcommons-podcast-2/) - Here's the second TravelCommons podcast. This week, I talk about the evolution of the Southwest Airlines customer, the growth of travel meta-search sites such as Kayak and Sidestep, and how Mexicans vacation in Cabo San Lucas. There's also a clip from fellow travel podcaster Curt Taylor of emptyseat.net. Here's a direct link to the podcast
- [Podcast #146 — Rental Demolition Derby; Traveler Gift Guide](https://travelcommons.com/2018/11/20/podcast-146-rental-demolition-derby-traveler-gift-guide/) - Maximizing credit card benefits; UK rental car scrape finally paid off by Chase Visa; Wall Street Journal's US airport rankings compared to Skytrax's international scores; my Christmas gift guide for frequent travelers.
- [10 Best Gift Ideas for a New Traveler](https://travelcommons.com/2019/12/11/best-gift-ideas-for-a-new-traveler/) - I offer up 10 suggestions for gifts that a new frequent traveler will actually use, based on my personal travel kit; the things I use every travel day.
- [Podcast #117 — Random Thoughts About Eggs, Scotland & Car Rentals](https://travelcommons.com/2015/10/11/podcast-117-random-thoughts-about-eggs-scotland-car-rentals/) - Recent car rental experiences; Avoiding British Airways; Low cost international money transfer; yet more about luggage, TSA PreCheck, and eggs
- [Podcast #179 — High-Tech Airport Lines; Business Travel Still Missing](https://travelcommons.com/2021/09/27/podcast-179-high-tech-airport-lines-business-travel-still-missing/) - Planning our Italy trip around new COVID rules and Alitalia bankruptcy; airports managing lines with AI and high-tech sensors; business travelers still missing
- [Podcast #173 — What's New in Travel Insurance; Keeping Ahead of Expiring Miles](https://travelcommons.com/2021/03/12/podcast-173-whats-new-in-travel-insurance-keeping-ahead-of-expiring-miles/) - What's new in travel insurance; resetting expiration dates on all my frequent traveler programs; another travel data breach; bankrupt Hertz letting cars get old
- [Podcast #172 — Timeshares Without the Pitch; Notes on Tucson](https://travelcommons.com/2021/02/16/podcast-172-timeshares-without-the-pitch-notes-on-tucson/) - Escaped Chicago winter for a week of hiking and eating in Tucson; CEO of Koala talks about renting timeshares; travel planning gets hot and then cools back down
- [Podcast #171 — Data Privacy and Rental Cars; 2021 Travel Planning Tips](https://travelcommons.com/2021/01/14/podcast-171-data-privacy-and-rental-cars-2021-travel-planning-tips/) - Pivot from San Diego to Tucson for COVID restrictions; planning tips for travel during COVID; CEO of Privacy4Cars talks about leaving data behind in rental cars
- [Podcast #170 — Show Me the Proof; Hereditary Road Warriors](https://travelcommons.com/2020/12/16/podcast-170-show-me-the-proof-hereditary-road-warriors/) - Thanksgiving travel volume shows how far things have fallen; we dig into digital vaccine passports; tracing my travel genealogy, is road warrior-ism hereditary?
- [Podcast #169 — Pandemic Holiday Gift Guide; Year-End Status Offers](https://travelcommons.com/2020/11/12/podcast-169-pandemic-holiday-gift-guide-year-end-status-offers/) - Top 10 gift ideas for pandemic travelers; year-end status offers from airlines, hotels, and travel credit cards; work-from-hotel offerings; latest hotel reservation system data breach.
- [Podcast #168 — Surviving Quarantine Theater; Traveling for Food](https://travelcommons.com/2020/10/16/podcast-168-surviving-quarantine-theater-traveling-for-food/) - Eating thru South Philly; traveling to eat local; FBI cybersecurity warning on working from hotels; flight-shaming to flights-to-nowhere; fake COVID quarantines
- [Podcast #167 — 6 Months On; Why Keep Travel Cards?](https://travelcommons.com/2020/09/19/podcast-167-6-months-on-why-keep-travel-cards/) - Drivable getaway to Michigan's Upper Peninsula; looking back 6 months to start of pandemic; downloading 12 years of TripIt data; what to do with travel card points we can't use?
- [Podcast #166 — What Is The Meaning of Travel?](https://travelcommons.com/2020/08/13/podcast-166-what-is-the-meaning-of-travel/) - Travel planning amidst changing quarantines and lockdowns; writing off Barcelona trip; Emily Thomas & her new book "The Meaning of Travel: Philosophers Abroad"
- [Podcast #165 — First Post Lockdown Flight; When Do We Travel For Business Again?](https://travelcommons.com/2020/07/17/podcast-165-first-post-lockdown-flight-when-does-business-travel-come-back/) - Experiences on my first post-lockdown flight; Hertz's new cleaning program; reviewing my new pair of Bose headphones, ask when business travel will return
- [Podcast #164 — First-Post Lockdown Trips; Travel Credit Cards](https://travelcommons.com/2020/06/09/podcast-164-first-post-lockdown-trips-travel-credit-cards/) - First post-lockdown trip, a fast drive down I-65. Talk about hotels swapping hospitality for sanitation, Hertz's bankruptcy, tips for travel credit card usage
- [Podcast #163 — New World of Travel Insurance; Getting Medical Help on the Road](https://travelcommons.com/2020/05/08/podcast-163-new-world-of-travel-insurance-getting-medical-help-on-the-road/) - People are doing short car trips. For extensive travel, they'll want more spacing in aircraft, travel insurance, and finding medical attention on the road
- [Podcast #162 — Post-Corona Trip Planning; Keeping a Travel Journal](https://travelcommons.com/2020/04/11/podcast-162-post-corona-trip-planning-keeping-a-travel-journal/) - Cyberattacks on frequent flyer accounts now that we aren't checking them; planning my post-pandemic trips; re-reading my travel journals provides a travel fix
- [Podcast #161 — New Crisis, Old Question; Driving Down to Key West](https://travelcommons.com/2020/03/21/podcast-161-new-crisis-old-question-driving-down-to-key-west/) - Things started out well, skipping out on Chicago winter for a drive down to Key West. But then last week, coronavirus hit the US and everything unraveled.
- [Podcast #160 — Disappearing Seatback Screens; Shrinking Difference Between Ride-Share and Taxis](https://travelcommons.com/2020/02/29/podcast-160-disappearing-seatback-screens-shrinking-difference-between-ride-share-and-taxis/) - Fading away of seatback entertainment; watching the Super Bowl across flights and airports; Uber and Lyft looking like the taxi companies they fought to replace
- [Podcast #158 — Travel Potpourri for $400, Alex](https://travelcommons.com/2019/12/31/podcast-158-travel-potpourri-for-400-alex/) - December trips to Phoenix & Sedona, AZ; a Christmas flight to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; good & bad Hertz experiences; odds-‘n’-ends from my travel notebooks
- [Podcast #157 — Notes from the Baltics: Riga, Latvia and Tallinn, Estonia](https://travelcommons.com/2019/11/30/podcast-157-notes-from-the-baltics-riga-latvia-and-tallinn-estonia/) - Wrapping up my Charlottesville, VA travel; a quick trip in the Baltics; a listener talks about the reason for his day trip from Washington, DC to Hong Kong.
- [Podcast #155 — RJ Delays; Street Food in Poland and Hungary](https://travelcommons.com/2019/09/20/podcast-155-rj-delays-street-food-in-poland-and-hungary/) - No problems with 787's flying 4,800 miles to Europe and back, but the 560-mile regional jet flights have been problems; Krakow and Budapest street food.
- [Podcast #154 — Will We Still Love Uber When The Prices Go Up?](https://travelcommons.com/2019/08/13/podcast-154-will-we-still-love-uber-when-the-prices-go-up/) - Booking relaxed flight itineraries lessens impact of summer storms; figuring out iPhone's dual SIM feature; will we still love Uber and Lyft when prices go up?
- [Podcast #152 — Overwhelming Travel; New & Old Restaurant Trends](https://travelcommons.com/2019/06/16/podcast-152-overwhelming-travel-new-old-restaurant-trends/) - Strategies to keep from being overwhelmed in a new place; restaurant trends; growth in food delivery; strategies for award travel; TSA's Real ID deadline near
- [Podcast #151 — Traveler Data Leaks; Brittany Street Food](https://travelcommons.com/2019/05/07/podcast-151-traveler-data-leaks-brittany-street-food/) - Cybersecurity researcher talks about travel websites leaking data & protection tactics; new flight rebooking app; New Orleans airport; great Breton street food
- [Podcast #147 — Holiday Travel Tips; Notes from Santa Fe](https://travelcommons.com/2018/12/17/podcast-147-holiday-travel-tips-notes-from-santa-fe/) - Holiday travel tips; flying on Thanksgiving, losing and recovering my tablet from United; Las Vegas with 50,000 Amazon Web Services users; Santa Fe, New Mexico
- [Top 10 Holiday Travel Tips](https://travelcommons.com/2018/12/07/top-10-holiday-travel-tips-3/) - With the crush of Christmas/New Years travel starting in a few weeks, here are the top holiday travel tips to get you started on your travel prep...
- [Podcast #145 — Restaurant Karma; Hotel Breakfasts](https://travelcommons.com/2018/10/07/podcast-145-restaurant-karma-hotel-breakfasts/) - Dodging Hurricane Florence; tight connection in Amsterdam; odd concierge lounge rules; hotel breakfasts; balance of visiting good & not-so-good restaurant towns
- [Podcast #144 — Outside Airports; Hospitality Mentality](https://travelcommons.com/2018/09/15/podcast-144-outside-airports-hospitality-mentality/) - Traveled to Copenhagen, Brussels, and Scotland; California outside airports; hospitality mentality common in hotels but not restaurants: European perspectives about Chicago
- [Podcast #143 — How Bad is Business Travel For Your Health; Make Layovers Fun](https://travelcommons.com/2018/08/09/podcast-143-how-bad-is-business-travel-for-your-health-make-layovers-fun/) - Regional jet delays; effects of "de-hubbing" on airports; frequent business travel -- poor health choices and the need for "mindfulness;. time needed for a fun layover tour; my Chicago restaurant and taproom recommendations
- [Podcast #142 — Sleeping in Business Class; Changes from Chinese Tourists](https://travelcommons.com/2018/07/03/podcast-142-sleeping-in-business-class-changes-from-chinese-tourists/) - Another last-minute international trip, this time to Frankfurt; United and Lufthansa business class seats; changes driven by Chinese tourists; new smart bag
- [Podcast #141 — When You Think the TSA is Bad...; Expired Money](https://travelcommons.com/2018/05/31/podcast-141-when-you-think-the-tsa-is-bad-expired-money/) - A last-minute trip to Pune, India provided material for this episode: a visa dash, very hands-on airport security, worthless rupee notes, flight disruptions. We read obits for smart bag companies and hear why MSP's T2 isn't so ghetto after all.
- [Podcast #140 — Travel Tech Gets Physical; Pay Attention to the Safety Briefing](https://travelcommons.com/2018/04/30/podcast-140-travel-tech-gets-physical-pay-attention-to-the-safety-briefing/) - Physical travel technology rather than latest phone app; TSA K9 screening; dingy airport terminals, flight attendants' safety demonstrations become strident.
- [Podcast #138 — Travel Turning Me Hipster; Every Delay Has a Story](https://travelcommons.com/2018/02/28/podcast-138-travel-turning-me-hipster-every-delay-has-a-story/) - Traveling south to New Orleans and Miami in February is good travel. I walk through how each change in airport security has pushed me to be more hipster and how we all want to understand the real cause of the flight delays that inconvenience us. Also listener feedback extending our ongoing luggage thread. 
- [Tips for Buying A Suitcase](https://travelcommons.com/2018/02/06/tips-for-buying-a-suitcase/) - I finally scrapped my beat-up 10-year-old carry-on and resigned myself to the airlines' ban on smart luggage. With so many bags on the market to choose from, here are my 5 things to consider when buying a new suitcase.
- [Podcast #137 — New Year's Travel Status Tips; How to Shop for a Suitcase](https://travelcommons.com/2018/01/25/podcast-137-new-years-travel-status-tips-how-to-shop-for-a-suitcase/) - Four weeks into the new year and 50% have already ditched New Year's resolutions, but there's still time to get 2018 travel status lined up. Over the holiday break, I bought a non-smart carry-on to replace my now-banned Bluesmart; I walk through my shopping criteria.
- [Looking Back at 2017 — The Highs and The Lows](https://travelcommons.com/2018/01/01/looking-back-at-2017-the-highs-and-the-lows/) - After clearing the mists of last night's New Year's Eve party, I thought about some of the highlights and lowlights of my travels in 2017
- [Podcast #136 — Is Cash A Waning King; Don’t Make It Hard to Cash in on Loyalty](https://travelcommons.com/2017/12/19/podcast-136-is-cash-a-waning-king-dont-make-it-hard-to-cash-in-on-loyalty/) - Am I the last generation of cash payers; upcoming smart luggage ban; struggle to redeem British Airways Avios points; a new Uber driver story
- [Holiday Airport Bingo](https://travelcommons.com/2017/12/11/holiday-airport-bingo/) - I remember playing license plate and travel bingo as a kid. But with more families flying to Grandma's house, airport bingo seems a more on-target game.
- [Podcast #135 — Airport Bingo; My New Old Travel PC](https://travelcommons.com/2017/11/20/podcast-135-airport-bingo-new-old-travel-pc/) - Something for the Thanksgiving airport lines; TravelCommons airport bingo card; going back to the future with a new travel PC; yet another subway "tap" card
- [Podcast #134 — Value of Loyalty; Need Those 5 Stars](https://travelcommons.com/2017/10/31/podcast-134-value-of-loyalty-need-those-5-stars/) - Differing value of loyalty from hotel, airlines, and car rental companies; 5-star ratings push grade inflation; luggage discounts; #metoo while flying
- [Ruthless Packing Tips](https://travelcommons.com/2017/10/18/ruthless-packing-tips/) - My longest packing sessions are to get 10-14 days of clothes for multiple climates and/or activities into a carry-on bag. Everything has to earn its space.
- [Podcast #133 — Packing Pro Tips; Traveling Injured](https://travelcommons.com/2017/09/30/podcast-133-packing-pro-tips-traveling-injured/) - Five pro tips for packing ruthlessly into a carry-on; hassles of traveling injured; listener comments on travel apps, new Atlanta baggage X-ray machines
- [Podcast #132 — Travel Apps on My Phone](https://travelcommons.com/2017/08/27/podcast-132-travel-apps-on-my-phone/) - Listener request podcast - What travel apps do you have on your iPhone? Also, the new EU ban on mobile roaming charges and new TSA scanning equipment. 
- [Podcast #131 — Twitter Concierge Customer Service; London Tube Story](https://travelcommons.com/2017/07/30/podcast-131-twitter-concierge-customer-service-london-tube-story/) - Using Twitter to get Hertz to reverse a refueling charge; taking the Tube to/from the Adele concert in Wembley; not excited by American Airlines' 787
- [Podcast #130 — Notes from Hungary](https://travelcommons.com/2017/06/24/podcast-130-notes-from-hungary/) - Traveling in Vienna and Hungary; Austrian Airlines; Vienna and Budapest airports; spending time in Budapest and the Tokaj wine region; Google Translate is magic
- [Podcast #129 — Airport Fight Club; The Bourdain Effect](https://travelcommons.com/2017/04/27/podcast-129-airport-fight-club-the-bourdain-effect/) - April's passenger incidents on United and American Airlines; SFO improvements; Budapest baths; Exploding popularity of food tourism
- [Podcast #128 — Hunt for Experiences; Pop-Up Entertainment](https://travelcommons.com/2017/03/31/podcast-128-hunt-for-experiences-pop-up-entertainment/) - A Paris-centric episode; hunting beer and pastry outside the tourist zone; Interesting buskers; surprised at top ranking for Munich Airport
- [Podcast #127 — Critiquing My Top 10 Travel Tips; Reviewing VPNs](https://travelcommons.com/2017/02/20/podcast-127-critiquing-my-top-10-travel-tips-reviewing-vpns/) - Digital security with a VPN, reviewing 3 VPN products; dig into my Top 10 Holiday Travel Tips listicle, and follow up on stories from Uber and Lyft drivers.
- [Podcast #126 — Beating the Traffic; Rethinking Carry-On Luggage](https://travelcommons.com/2017/01/16/podcast-126-beating-the-traffic-rethinking-carry-on-luggage/) - More driving has me avoiding traffic instead of flight delays; need for int'l SIMs going away; disgusting plane seatback pockets; getting new carry-on bags
- [Top 10 Holiday Travel Tips](https://travelcommons.com/2016/12/12/top-10-holiday-travel-tips-2/) - As the economy recovers, so does travel volume. As you wade into the crowds, here are 10 tips to keep you moving over the river and through the woods...
- [Podcast #125 — Uber Driver Stories; Overseas for the Election](https://travelcommons.com/2016/11/22/podcast-125-uber-driver-stories-overseas-for-the-election/) - Back from Tuscany avoiding the noise of the US presidential election. I ask Uber drivers for their life stories and talk about using Bluetooth in rental cars.
- [Podcast #124 — Craft Beer Hunting; I Hate Rick Steves](https://travelcommons.com/2016/09/28/podcast-124-craft-beer-hunting-i-hate-rick-steves/) - My son and I talk about hunting down craft beers; a few "a-ha" moments from a trip to Scotland; Bitch tweeting; Why I hate the Rick Steves travel juggernaut.
- [Podcast #123 — How to Avoid Travel Delays](https://travelcommons.com/2016/08/13/podcast-123-how-to-avoid-travel-delays/) - Airline system outages and thunderstorms; travel delays are part of this month's travel experience. How can you avoid delays, or at least minimize their impact.
- [Podcast #120 — Where Do Guidebooks Fit In? I Hate Shopping for Suitcases](https://travelcommons.com/2016/03/12/podcast-120-where-do-guidebooks-fit-in-i-hate-shopping-for-suitcases/) - Guidebooks in the digital travel world; review Bluesmart smart luggage; packing strategies are very personal; foreign exchange apps; digital travel security
- [Podcast #119 — Digital Security On The Road; US Airports Getting Better?](https://travelcommons.com/2015/12/20/podcast-119-digital-security-on-the-road-us-airports-getting-better/) - Finding the right balance between hassle and hack; JD Power's latest airport satisfaction survey; Spirit Airlines' growth; more US immigration pre-clearance.
- [Podcast #118 — Danger In the Travel Bubble; Switching Back to Apple](https://travelcommons.com/2015/11/08/podcast-118-danger-in-the-travel-bubble-switching-back-to-apple/) - Dodgy situations when traveling; switching back to Apple from Android; updating my TripAdvisor review criteria
- [Podcast #116 — Traveling Thru Japan; Luggage Trends](https://travelcommons.com/2015/08/26/podcast-116-traveling-thru-japan-luggage-trends/) - Trains, mobile data, & very nice people in Japan; frequent flier award frustration; prettier and higher tech luggage; becoming a scrambled eggs connoisseur
- [Podcast #115 — A Decade of TravelCommons](https://travelcommons.com/2015/05/14/podcast-115-a-decade-of-travelcommons/) - Waiting for smart luggage; more about trains to airports; Semana Santa in Andalusia; looking back over 10 years of TravelCommons episodes
- [What's In My Briefcase – 2015?](https://travelcommons.com/2015/04/22/whats-in-my-briefcase-2015/) - Every frequent traveler want to carry everything they might possibly need. Great for the ego; tough on the back. Need the right balance between weight and need.
- [Podcast #114 — Public Transit to Airports, Requiem for SkyMall, Awful Winter Travel](https://travelcommons.com/2015/03/18/podcast-114-public-transit-to-airports-requiem-for-skymall-awful-winter-travel/) - Comparing public transit & drive times to US airports; SkyMall magazine; technology lost-and-found; winter flight delays; hotel perks more important than points
- [Podcast #113 — 2014 was a Bad Year to Fly; Restaurants Go Local](https://travelcommons.com/2015/01/27/podcast-113-2014-was-a-bad-year-to-fly-restaurant-trends-go-local/) - Can frequent fliers write off 2014's high prices & bad service? Local sourcing & flavors make restaurants interesting. Why does Marriott block my WiFi hot spot?
- [Travel Tips — Holiday Airport Etiquette](https://travelcommons.com/2014/12/22/travel-tips-holiday-airport-etiquette/) - The challenge of holiday travel isn't necessarily the crowds; it’s the crowds of amateur travelers. Here’s a list of etiquette tips that holiday reinforcement.
- [Podcast #112 — Holiday Airport Etiquette; Travel Tax Pile-Up](https://travelcommons.com/2014/11/22/podcast-112-holiday-airport-etiquette-travel-tax-pile-up/) - Airport etiquette for non-frequent travelers; how travel taxes soak you; a high-tech suitcase; hackers attacking Hilton Honors; expensive overseas WiFi session
- [Podcast #111 — Seatback Recline Wars; Craft Beer Tourism](https://travelcommons.com/2014/10/12/podcast-111-seatback-recline-wars-craft-beer-tourism/) - Finally weigh in on seatback recline wars. Why has this become some sort of Manichean morality play? Also taking Atlanta's MARTA subway; tagging beer hunting onto Midwest business trips.
- [Podcast #110 — Regional Jets Ruining My Life; Visa Hassles](https://travelcommons.com/2014/08/12/podcast-110-regional-jets-ruining-my-life-visa-hassles/) - Regional jets make flying to mid-size cities difficult; Chinese and Indian visa hassles; Airline Twitter response times; Carry-on bag throwback; Skipping SkyMall magazine
- [Podcast #109 — 'Round the World in 8 Days; Beijing Mass Transit](https://travelcommons.com/2014/06/07/podcast-109-round-the-world-in-8-days-beijing-mass-transit-2/) - Highlights from 8-day around-the-world itinerary; miserable Beijing taxi service; United vs. Delta Twitter service, the secret to buying Bose headphones
- [Podcast #108 — Worst Travel Experiences Ever](https://travelcommons.com/2014/04/21/podcast-108-worst-travel-experiences-ever/) - Recent trip to Beijing, tough winter travel, and some of my worst trips ever
- [Podcast #107 — Serious About Hotel Reviews; TSA Gets Something Right!](https://travelcommons.com/2014/01/29/podcast-107-serious-about-hotel-reviews-tsa-gets-something-right/) - My checklist for hotel reviews; Key travel apps; Airline Twitter stalking; TSA PreCheck expansion
- [Top 10 Holiday Travel Tips](https://travelcommons.com/2013/12/19/top-10-holiday-travel-tips/) - Snow, ice, and cold temperatures hit North America early this year. Here are 10 tips to help you navigate the holiday crowds and weather.
- [Podcast #103 — Hospitality is Personal; Tablets Everywhere](https://travelcommons.com/2013/01/24/podcast-103-hospitality-is-personal-tablets-everywhere/) - Updated trip mgmt app recommendations; mass transit from Portland, OR airport; review of hotel exposé best seller; which tablet to travel with?
- ["Heads In Beds" Review -- The Story Behind The Front Desk](https://travelcommons.com/2013/01/08/heads-in-beds-review-the-story-behind-the-front-desk/) - Jacob Tomsky's "Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality" is a fun read, but tries too hard to be the hotel version of Anthony Bourdain
- [Podcast #102 — Trip Management App Comparison; TSA Scanner Shuffle](https://travelcommons.com/2012/11/29/podcast-102-trip-management-app-comparison-tsa-scanner-shuffle/) - Comparison of trip management apps TripIt, TripCase, WorldMate, & Kayak; TSA's latest scanner debacle; changes in what I carry in my briefcase since 2006.
- [Podcast #101 — Future of Mileage Tracking Tools; Searching for Local Food and Craft Beer](https://travelcommons.com/2012/10/25/podcast-101-future-of-mileage-tracking-tools-searching-for-local-food-and-craft-beer/) - CEO of GoMiles on the future of mileage tracking, and how to break through the frequent traveler "travel bubble" by looking for local food and craft beers
- [Video  - ORD Layover Excursion: a 6-Hour Tour of Chicago](https://travelcommons.com/2012/09/24/video-3-ord-layover-excursion-a-6-hour-tour-of-chicago/) - A long layover can be an impromptu vacation or a mind-numbing marathon of CNN Airport Network shows. Here’s what I recommend you do on a long layover in O'Hare.
- [Podcast #99 — Downgrading Elite Fliers; Finding Time Off the Road](https://travelcommons.com/2012/06/25/podcast-99-downgrading-elite-fliers-finding-time-off-the-road/) - Airlines "realigning benefits" in lower status tiers; finding shelter in ORD during summer storms; re-creating alone time when off the road.
- [How Much Do You Want to Tip?](https://travelcommons.com/2012/06/16/how-much-do-you-want-to-tip/) - For a calculation that can be performed on a four-function calculator with buttons to spare, determining the right tip seems to mystify many travelers.
- [Podcast #98 — Stolen Luggage & Passports; Restaurants Want Your Smartphone](https://travelcommons.com/2012/05/20/podcast-98-stolen-luggage-restaurants-want-your-smartphone/) - Stolen luggage/passports in Brussels; walking thru TSA PreCheck with my shoes on; Apple's FaceTime & iMessage not reliable in Europe; hotel wifi bandwidth woes; restaurants want to use my smartphone.
- [American Airlines Reaches Out to Apologize... Again and Again](https://travelcommons.com/2012/05/01/american-airlines-reaches-out-to-apologize-again-and-again/) - American Airlines has reaching out to let me know they care about me. A phone call, replies to my Tweets – but I’m not sure this is having the desired effect.
- [Best Hotel Amenity? Free Breakfast](https://travelcommons.com/2012/04/21/best-hotel-amenity-free-breakfast/) - Recent surveys say the most popular hotel amenity is free WiFi. They're wrong. Experienced travelers know it's the free hotel breakfast.
- [Podcast #97 — 1st Trip to Beijing; Most Important Hotel Technology](https://travelcommons.com/2012/03/03/podcast-97-first-trip-to-beijing-most-important-hotel-technology/) - Lots of domestic/international travel since last episode. My 1st trip to China made quite an impression. All this travel proved the thermostat is the most important piece of hotel technology.
- [Podcast #96 — Eating and Drinking with Social Media; Frequent Flier Alliances](https://travelcommons.com/2012/01/05/podcast-96-dining-with-social-media-frequent-flier-alliances/) - Latest wave of social media dining apps; how airline alliances are changing the frequent flier's experience; using travel compression socks; in-flight Wi-Fi service; the best airports for tech users.
- [Podcast #95 — Holiday Travel Tips; Bad Spirit In The Air](https://travelcommons.com/2011/11/25/podcast-95-holiday-travel-tips-bad-spirit-in-the-air/) - Holiday travel tips: drive short trips, fly direct, catch the 1st flight out, and know alternative airports. Why fly Spirit Air? Comments about prop planes and "passengers of size".
- [Podcast #94 — Plane Conversation Etiquette; Decline of Hot Flight Attendants](https://travelcommons.com/2011/10/30/podcast-94-plane-conversation-etiquette-decline-of-hot-flight-attendants/) - Sitting next to a huge guy on a prop plane got me thinking about how to deal with row mates "of size" and those who like to chat. The Global Entry program saved me from a huge line at ORD. And we ask "What's happened to all the hot flight attendants?"
- [Podcast #93 — Travel Stories from September 11th; Traveling with a Google Chromebook](https://travelcommons.com/2011/09/09/podcast-93-travel-stories-from-september-11th-traveling-with-a-google-chromebook/) - Travelers trying to get home when planes were grounded and US borders were closed after 9/11 attacks. Hands-on review of Samsung Chromebook
- [Podcast #92 — Not-So-Upbeat Traveler; iPad 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1](https://travelcommons.com/2011/08/05/podcast-92-not-so-upbeat-traveler-ipad-2-vs-samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1/) - Mix of vacation and business travel gave real world experience to compare the iPad 2 to Samsung's new Galaxy tablet. Focusing on traveling rather than tourism destinations makes this podcast "not as upbeat as others". This attitude is partially explained by a recent study placing 4 US airline companies in the top 8 most hated companies in America.
- [Podcast #49 - Working Hard to Get Home, Wireless Apps That Help](https://travelcommons.com/2006/12/02/podcast-49-working-hard-to-get-home-wireless-apps-that-help/) - 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
- [Podcast #50 - Yet Another Winter Storm, Travel Super Elites](https://travelcommons.com/2007/01/01/podcast-50-yet-another-winter-storm-travel-super-elites/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studio after hanging around home for the holidays. I talk about yet another tough struggle to get home when a pre-Christmas blizzard shuts down Denver, a couple of listeners share their trials of sitting next to travelers with killer bad breath, and we talk about new class distinctions among frequent fliers
- [Podcast #52 - Flying Friendless Skies; Latest Speed for the Road](https://travelcommons.com/2007/03/02/podcast-52-flying-friendless-skies-latest-speed-for-the-road/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago, we talk through some of the problems that have made United Airlines' skies less friendly than their ads would like you to believe. This has definitely been the winter of United fliers' discontent. I also follow up on last episode's travel technology upgrade topic. I've now found
- [Podcast #70 - Packing a Suit, Videoconference over Travel, Watching Winter Flight Delays](https://travelcommons.com/2008/12/23/podcast-70-packing-a-suit-videoconference-over-travel-watching-winter-flight-delays/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after finishing up my travel for the year. But there was a good bit of travel before the year-end, including one of the craziest/stupidest(?) itineraries I've done in a long time -- Chicago-London-Denver in a little more than a day. Many of the subsequent Twitter comments I
- [Podcast #90 -- More Comfortable Traveling in India; Tipping Towards Android?](https://travelcommons.com/2011/05/22/podcast-90-more-comfortable-traveling-in-india-tipping-towards-android/) - Lots of business travel this month. Comparing business class seats. Adjusting for jetlag on Asian flights. iPhone international data usage. Enjoyed traveling in India this time. Comparing new Samsung Android "Honeycomb" tablet to iPad2.
- [Podcast #89 -- Trains Over Planes; Fit 2 Weeks in 1 Carry-On](https://travelcommons.com/2011/04/16/podcast-89-trains-over-planes-fit-2-weeks-in-1-carry-on/) - How I packed for 10 days, 3 cities, 2 business meetings and a week's vacation in 1 carry-on bag. Skipped airports, using trains for all my intra-European travel
- [Podcast #88 -- New Travel Goodies; Losing Elite Status](https://travelcommons.com/2011/03/13/podcast-88-new-travel-goodies-losing-status/) - Visited the 2011 Travel Goods show for a preview of new travel gadgets; growing WiFi congestion in hotels; different ways frequent traveler status is dropped
- [Podcast #87 -- Sick on the Road; What's in My Briefcase?](https://travelcommons.com/2011/02/06/podcast-87-sick-on-the-road-whats-in-my-briefcase/) - It's miserable to be sick while traveling; New Year's travel resolutions; the status of the TSA's full body scanning; changing what I carry for business travel
- [Podcast #86 -- Fun with Layovers; Story Behind the Closing Tune](https://travelcommons.com/2010/12/26/podcast-86-fun-with-layovers-story-behind-closing-tune/) - 2 rules so you might enjoy missing a flight; problems with MacBook Air; searching for a quiet spot for a phone call; story behind the closing song
- [Podcast #85 -- Importance of Hotel Bathrooms; Maximizing Miles](https://travelcommons.com/2010/11/30/podcast-85-importance-of-hotel-bathrooms-maximizing-miles/) - TSA's "junk touching" patdowns; hassles have tripled fly-vs.-drive breakeven point; importance of the bathroom for hotel guests; talk with CEO of GoMiles.com
- [Podcast #84 - End of Year Status Calculus; TSA Porn](https://travelcommons.com/2010/10/30/podcast-84-end-of-year-status-calculus-tsa-porn/) - WiFi experiences at 35,000 ft & in Vietnam; moving the year's remaining travel to maximize my frequent flyer status levels; a rant on TSA's "enhanced" pat-downs
- [Podcast #83 - Business Travel in India; iPad vs. Netbook](https://travelcommons.com/2010/05/28/podcast-83-business-travel-in-india-ipad-vs-netbook/) - Returning from a week in India, I started recording this podcast in the business class toilet of an AA flight from Delhi to Chicago. For the sake of listeners' ears and the bladders of fellow passengers, I finished it in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago. We talk about how Twitter has led me to
- [Podcast #82 - Changing My Travel; New Mileage Programs in a New Year](https://travelcommons.com/2010/02/20/podcast-82-changing-my-travel-new-mileage-programs-in-a-new-year/) - The way I travel has changed significantly with my New Year's career change. Moving from consulting to the corporate world, I no longer bounce across the country. Instead, I spend a week in one of my company's three offices. This has required a bit of an attitude adjustment with regards to travel. The new job
- [Podcast #81 – More Travel Tips; Up in The Air; Security Stories](https://travelcommons.com/2009/12/23/podcast-81-more-travel-tips-up-in-the-air-security-stories/) - Coming to you today from the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago. In this episode, listeners add to our list of "Road Warrior 201" tips for this holiday travel season, I give my impressions of the new George Clooney movie Up in the Air, and gather up some stories about airport security into a Jeopardy-like topic
- [Podcast #80 – Holiday Travel Tips; Frequent Flyer Documentary](https://travelcommons.com/2009/11/23/podcast-80-holiday-travel-tips-frequent-flyer-documentary/) - Coming to you today from the Courtyard Hotel just across from Philadelphia's City Hall in the midst of a last quick trip before leaving the airports to the Thanksgiving traveling crush. In this episode, we talk about ways of keeping track of travel receipts and an airport theft ring that targeted black luggage bags. I
- [Podcast #79 – Skipping Rental Cars, WiFi or 3G?](https://travelcommons.com/2009/10/31/podcast-79-skipping-rental-cars-wifi-or-3g/) - Coming to you today from the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago, Illinois at the end of one of those travel weeks where I lost control of my schedule – DC to Dallas to Houston to LA. In this episode, we talk about the problems with LAX security, my choices for white noise when I'm trying
- [Podcast #78 – Lost in Distraction, Movie About Us](https://travelcommons.com/2009/10/03/podcast-78-lost-in-distraction-movie-about-us/) - Coming to you today from the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago, Illinois at the start of what's looking like 6 weeks of straight travel. In this episode, we talk about the need to have a place to blow off steam after a frustrating day of travel, and how the distractions of cell phone calls have
- [Podcast #77 – Keeping Traveler Data Private, What I Miss When Off The Road](https://travelcommons.com/2009/08/31/podcast-77-keeping-traveler-data-private-what-i-miss-when-off-the-road/) - Again in Washington, DC, I'm back on the road after two weeks at home. As my Twitter followers know, this trip didn't get off to the best start -- a 2 hour delay caused by yet another broken United Airlines plane. Listener comments continue the threads on in-flight bans on smartphones and falling prices of
- [Podcast #76 – Real Benefits of Being Super Elite, Instant Vacations](https://travelcommons.com/2009/07/30/podcast-76-real-benefits-of-being-super-elite-instant-vacations/) - Recorded in the Washington, DC Marriott as I wrap up a week of business travel before heading out for a week's vacation. My recent trip back down to Johannesburg, South Africa provides a good bit of content -- on-plane security in Dakar, South Africa Airways' unique ban on in-flight use of iPhones and Blackberries, and
- [Podcast #75 – Can't I Fly Unplugged, How I Got Here](https://travelcommons.com/2009/06/24/podcast-75-cant-i-fly-unplugged-how-i-got-here/) - Recorded in the St Louis Airport Marriott courtesy of a blown connection by Southwest. We clean out the TravelCommons mail bag, going through listener comments on disabling in-flight electronics, eating alone, and finding good non-chain food on the road. We talk about the sudden collapse of the CLEAR registered traveler program and if in-flight WiFi
- [Podcast #74 - Looking Back Over Four Years of TravelCommons](https://travelcommons.com/2009/05/14/podcast-74-looking-back-over-four-years-of-travelcommons/) - Recorded in the Seattle Marriott Waterfront, this special 4th-year anniversary edition collates the best bits from four years of TravelCommons podcasts. Starting with the "hotel medley" -- the roll call of all the hotels that have served as TravelCommons' recording studios, we move on to excerpts from stories about the TSA, Bose headphones, memories of
- [Podcast #73 - Eating Alone on The Road, More Things You Never Want to Hear](https://travelcommons.com/2009/04/15/podcast-73-eating-alone-on-the-road-more-things-you-never-want-to-hear/) - Recorded somewhere over the Atlantic in the business class toilet of a South African Airways A340 and the Rosebank Hotel in Johannesburg at the start of a week's stay in South Africa. We talk about inconsistent rules for mobile devices on planes, the value of renewing my CLEAR registered traveler membership, the three things that
- [Podcast #72 - Breaking Travel Rules, What You Never Want to Hear](https://travelcommons.com/2009/03/08/podcast-72-breaking-travel-rules-what-you-never-want-to-hear/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago at the end of a full week home, decompressing after 6 weeks of straight travel. We talk about some "travel rules" violators -- the woman whose airport meltdown is a YouTube hit and an Amazing Race couple whose violation got them eliminated. A listener suggests a topic
- [Podcast #71 - Winter Travel, Last Year's Travel, Tatty United](https://travelcommons.com/2009/02/08/podcast-71-winter-travel-last-years-travel-tatty-united/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago, back doing my thing to support the travel industry with lots of travel in January. We talk about some recent TSA observations, good and bad; my latest spin of the "travel roulette" wheel, trading the plane for a train in an East Coast snow storm; a look
- [Podcast #69 - Pocket Travel Assistant; More Travel Tips](https://travelcommons.com/2008/11/24/podcast-69-pocket-travel-assistant-more-travel-tips/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago at the end of yet another busy travel month – Philadelphia, Portland, Denver, Northern Virginia – but am home this week, keeping to one of my cardinal rules of travel – stay out of any airport Thanksgiving week. In this episode, I talk about a successful experiment
- [Podcast #68 - Advanced Travel Tips; Colors of Autumn](https://travelcommons.com/2008/10/30/podcast-68-advanced-travel-tips-colors-of-autumn/) - Recorded in the Philadelphia Marriott after a hectic travel month with two trips to Europe and a bunch of travel up and down the US East Coast. In this episode, I talk about a bit of multi-modal travel -- some planes, trains, and automobile trips. We have a trio of stories about playing "travel roulette"
- [Podcast #67 - Stolen Luggage; Month With an iPhone](https://travelcommons.com/2008/09/24/podcast-67-stolen-luggage-month-with-an-iphone/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after a month of travel to and from the East Coast. In this episode, a spur-of-the-moment train trip bypasses a huge air traffic control problem. A listener story gets us talking about theft after you entrust your luggage to the folks behind the curtain. I have fun
- [Podcast #66 - Travel in Asia; Losing Laptops in Airports](https://travelcommons.com/2008/08/22/podcast-66-travel-in-asia-losing-laptops-in-airports/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after a couple of weeks in Thailand and Singapore. In this episode, I talk about some of my experiences in Asia, including a few travel (mis)adventures. We also talk about losing laptops in airports -- comments on a study claiming that 12,000 laptops are lost in airports
- [Podcast #65 - New Ways to the Front of the Line; Southwest Skips Nickel & Dimes](https://travelcommons.com/2008/06/21/podcast-65-new-ways-to-the-front-of-the-line-southwest-skips-nickel-dimes/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after taking a month's break. We see if there's anything to the TSA's recent attempts to reduce security line waits -- the Clear Registered Traveler and the Diamond Lane Self-Select programs. We also take a look at Southwest's attempts to attract more business travelers. A listener story
- [Podcast #63 - The 733-Mile Stare; TSA Can't Help Themselves](https://travelcommons.com/2008/03/30/podcast-63-the-733-mile-stare-tsa-cant-help-themselves/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after a week of skiing in Colorado. In this episode, we talk about some of the difficulties faced by today's frequent travelers. A listener gives a blow-by-blow account of the myriad of lines he faced trying to get home from Newark. Another listener relates about the challenges
- [Podcast #62 - Flying Green; Evolution of Connectivity; Return of the Travel Agent?](https://travelcommons.com/2008/02/28/podcast-62-flying-green-evolution-of-connectivity-return-of-the-travel-agent/) - Recorded in the Newark Liberty Airport Marriott in scenic Newark, NJ. We cover a lot of ground in this episode -- why business travel and Disney resorts don't mix, some choices that can make our personal air travel a bit greener, my experience with Southwest Airline's new Business Select program, and the reason I've finally
- [Podcast #61 - Zen of Delays; Sneaking in a Vacation](https://travelcommons.com/2008/01/27/podcast-61-zen-of-delays-sneaking-in-a-vacation/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago on a rare full week in town after trips to Amsterdam and Kansas City. In this episode, an unusual flight delay makes us think about embracing the delay rather than fighting it, and snatching a couple hour vacation in Amsterdam allows us to explore some high and
- [Podcast #53 - Wanting the Red Carpet; Family Travel Technology](https://travelcommons.com/2007/05/10/podcast-53-wanting-the-red-carpet-family-travel-technology/) - Recorded in Marriott Courtyard in San Francisco's SoMa district, I confess to some base emotions -- my inner child has been throwing tantrums now that American and United Airlines have taken away some of the special treatment they used to give their mid-tier status fliers. I also had a bit of an awakening while on
- [Podcast #54 - Traveling Injured; How Bad Is Travel Experience Really?](https://travelcommons.com/2007/06/08/podcast-54-traveling-injured-how-bad-is-travel-experience-really/) - Recorded in the Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, the former Playboy Club, in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, I talk about the travails of "playing injured" -- traveling while sick. A listener comment makes me wonder if I'm exaggerating the state of the US travel experience. We get a good suggestion on how to wrestle with charging
- [Local Fare Eases Delays Just A Bit](https://travelcommons.com/2007/08/31/local-fare-eases-delays-just-a-bit/) - Sitting in Philadelphia Airport drinking a pint of Hop Hog IPA beer from the Lancaster Brewing Company in nearby Lancaster, PA reminded me of a recent USA Today article about the growth of local food fare in airports. According to the article: "There was a trend toward national brands in the 1990s, but now there's
- [Podcast #55 - True Cost of Connecting; See More With The Family](https://travelcommons.com/2007/07/10/podcast-55-true-cost-of-connecting-see-more-with-the-family/) - Recorded in the Marriott Courtyard in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the current "blogstorm" about United Airlines' poor customer service provides the data to calculate the true cost of connecting flights. A recent combined business and family trip to New York City makes me realize that my family isn't a burden in my travels, but instead
- [Podcast #56 - Lines Around the World; Shedding Some Electronic Weight](https://travelcommons.com/2007/08/16/podcast-56-lines-around-the-world-shedding-some-electronic-weight/) - Recorded in the San Francisco Airport Marriott, a recent city-a-day business trip through Europe allowed me to do a first-hand comparison of the European air travel experience to the much maligned state of US air travel. We also update our thoughts on the state of mobile computing devices. Is it possible to travel "PC-less" yet,
- [Podcast #57 - Making Time for Local Fare; What’s Standing in the Way of Fixing Our Airports](https://travelcommons.com/2007/09/23/podcast-57-making-time-for-local-fare-whats-standing-in-the-way-of-fixing-our-airports/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studio outside Chicago, I've been bi-coastal since the last episode, bouncing between New York and San Francisco. A side trip down to Philadelphia yields a great street-food breakfast when I take the time to walk outside my hotel. Delays in my flights between O'Hare and LaGuardia airports cause me to dig
- [Podcast #58 - Who Raves About Their Airline; Powering Up in Airports](https://travelcommons.com/2007/10/24/podcast-58-who-raves-about-their-airline-powering-up-in-airports/) - Recorded in the Gaithersburg, MD Marriott outside Washington, DC at the end of an intense week of travel that had me flying from the East Coast to the West Coast and then back east again... on four different airlines. With many airlines' plummeting customer satisfaction scores, we ask the question "Who raves about their airline?"
- [Podcast #59 - Trains to Planes; Renting a Rambling Wreck](https://travelcommons.com/2007/11/21/podcast-59-trains-to-planes-renting-a-rambling-wreck/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago in the middle of the one week a year I refuse to travel -- Thanksgiving Day week. With environmental and economic reasons to reduce unneeded car trips, how easy is it to take a train to and from the airport? The answer is mixed and it doesn't
- [Podcast #60 - Tips for Holiday Travel; GPS as the Hot Travel Gift](https://travelcommons.com/2007/12/22/podcast-60-tips-for-holiday-travel-gps-as-the-hot-travel-gift/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after I've finished up my business travel for the year. Since a number of listeners aren't frequent travelers, we provide some tips on how to blend in, look like a pro, and generally reduce a little of the hassle of holiday travel. Also, GPS devices are hot
- [Podcast #51 - Change Out Status; Upgrading Travel Technology](https://travelcommons.com/2007/01/29/podcast-51-change-out-status-upgrading-travel-technology/) - 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
- [Podcast #48 - Frequent Flyer Strategies, Measuring Hotel Bandwidth](https://travelcommons.com/2006/11/03/podcast-48-frequent-flyer-strategies-measuring-hotel-bandwidth/) - 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
- [Podcast #47 - Listener Travel Stories](https://travelcommons.com/2006/10/22/podcast-47-listener-travel-stories/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios after a quick Chicago-San Francisco up-&-back and a 4-day getaway to London with my mother and daughter. We talk about the adjustment from BA Club World to AA domestic coach, the increased security precautions in London, and my continuing travails with tooth powder. Then, we devote the rest of the
- [Podcast #46 - Long-Distance Guilt; Overheard in Bars](https://travelcommons.com/2006/10/06/podcast-46-long-distance-guilt-overheard-in-bars/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios after a 3-day Chicago-San Francisco-Boston triangulation, I left behind some torrential rains in Chicago, which flooded our basement, causing me a good bit of long-distance guilt as my wife was left cleaning up the mess solo. We continue the thread on solid toiletries -- even with the recent relaxation of
- [Podcast #45 - Waiting for Luggage, Enjoying Travel](https://travelcommons.com/2006/09/20/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
- [Podcast #44 - Dump Bucket of the Vanities, Leaving Behind the PC](https://travelcommons.com/2006/08/28/podcast-44-dump-bucket-of-the-vanities-leaving-behind-the-pc/) - 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
- [Podcast #43 - Here We Go Again, Old World vs. New](https://travelcommons.com/2006/08/14/podcast-43-here-we-go-again-old-world-vs-new/) - Recorded in the TravelCommons studios, I look back on my trip through SFO as I try to navigate the new TSA rules on the first full day of the new regime and gird myself for 4 trips through the gauntlet this week. A listener tops my Heathrow lines (queues?) story, and we compare and contrast
- [Podcast #42 - Waiting For A Good Time, Paying Attention to Boarding](https://travelcommons.com/2006/07/27/podcast-42-waiting-for-a-good-time-paying-attention-to-boarding/) - Back in the San Francisco Marriott after my Swedish vacation, we play an ode to SkyMall magazine, talk about the amazing number of lines in Heathrow airport that were between us and the start of our vacation, and how with all these new boarding schemes, airlines are paying attention to the wrong things. Here's a
- [Podcast #40 - Looking Back Over The First Year](https://travelcommons.com/2006/06/13/podcast-40-looking-back-over-the-first-year/) - Recorded in the Courtyard Copley Square in Boston, this special edition pulls the best of the first year of TravelCommons. Starting with the "bathroom medley" -- the roll call of all the hotel bathrooms that have served as TravelCommons' recording studios, we move on to excerpts from stories on topics such as the TSA, unusual
- [Podcast #39 - Looking Out The Front Window, Scoring New Music](https://travelcommons.com/2006/05/18/podcast-39-looking-out-the-front-window-scoring-new-music/) - Once again coming to you from the West Coast, this time the Newport Beach, CA Marriott. After a week off the road, I'm bouncing again between San Francisco and Orange County. Listener feedback from a hotel chain accountant on the hotel add-on charges and from an ex-Northwest Airlines loyalist. We have a travel story about
- [Podcast #38 - The Accidental Vacation, Trusting Travel Technology](https://travelcommons.com/2006/05/04/podcast-38-the-accidental-vacation-trusting-travel-technology/) - Recorded in the Huntington Beach, CA Hilton Resort, I'm once again triangulating across northern and southern California. My decision to buy a new Saab convertible now has me planning an impromptu vacation to Sweden, a place that has never been on the top of my vacation spots list. Also, some travel stories about people who
- [Podcast #37 - The Cranky Traveler, Spontaneous Entertainment](https://travelcommons.com/2006/04/20/podcast-37-the-cranky-traveler-spontaneous-entertainment/) - Recorded in the San Mateo, CA Marriott, we work through a bunch of listener feedback and follow-up items, talk about what seems to be a general increase in the crankiness of frequent travelers -- for good cause or the whining of spoiled brats? -- and stumbling across what seemed to be the spontaneous break-out of
- [Podcast #36 - Happiest Flight, Long and Short of It](https://travelcommons.com/2006/04/05/podcast-36-happiest-flight-long-and-short-of-it/) - Recorded in the Orlando Downtown Marriott, I talk about a real rarity -- a plane full of happy people. Also, the results of a recent study confirm that hotels are increasing their use of add-on fees and surcharges, and listener feedback about the timeliness of long-haul vs. commuter flights. Here's a direct link to the
- [Podcast #35 - What I Miss About Travel, Milking the Status Seekers](https://travelcommons.com/2006/03/22/podcast-35-what-i-miss-about-travel-milking-the-status-seekers/) - Back after a longer-than-planned absence, this episode is recorded at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, CA. We talk about the TSA's return to a hard line on shoes, the thing I miss most when I'm off the road, and the latest way for airlines to raise cash from their frequent flyer programs. Here's
- [Podcast #34 - 20-Minute Vacation, Making It Look Easy](https://travelcommons.com/2006/03/04/podcast-34-20-minute-vacation-making-it-look-easy/) - Back in front of the microphone after a week off, it's been a light travel week. A quick down-&-back to Tampa offers the opportunity to take a 20-minute vacation on the Gulf of Mexico. A flight attendant on my flight back from Houston last week gives a smooth performance in passenger care, and a couple
- [Podcast #33 - Listener Mailbag, What’s in My Briefcase?](https://travelcommons.com/2006/02/18/podcast-33-listener-mailbag-whats-in-my-briefcase/) - Two trips but no hotels means this episode is recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago. Rummaging through the virtual mailbag, I comment on listener e-mails and web site postings. I also talk about finding some free WiFi in Houston's Bush International Airport and give a guided tour of my briefcase. Here's a direct
- [Podcast #32 - Traveling Home, Trolling for Free WiFi](https://travelcommons.com/2006/02/10/podcast-32-traveling-home-trolling-for-free-wifi/) - Recorded in the Marriott Courtyard in Irvine, CA, this week's visits to old haunts in Memphis and Huntington Beach prompts thoughts on how traveling back home is different. Also, we talk about experiences in searching for free WiFi hotspots, and a bit of puzzlement about the TSA's 'Registered Traveler' program. Here's a direct link to
- [Podcast #31 - TSA Rage, Woes of WiFi](https://travelcommons.com/2006/02/05/podcast-31-tsa-rage-woes-of-wifi/) - Spent all week at home and ended up catching a cold from my son. This week's topics are spurred by listener e-mails and web postings. We talk about bad experiences with rude TSA screeners, some thoughts about travel toiletries, and the cost of broadband on the road. Here's a direct link to the podcast file.
- [Podcast #29 - Special Listeners’ Feedback Show](https://travelcommons.com/2006/01/12/podcast-29-special-listeners-feedback-show/) - Recorded in the bathroom of the Bellagio in Las Vegas, this special "Listeners' Feedback" edition is 100% listener content from e-mails and website comments. I tell listener stories about carry-on luggage and troubled airplane landings, while two listeners take the mic to talk about the technology they use in their travels. Here's a direct link
- [Podcast #28 - Controversy of Carry-On; Put Your Head Between Your Knees…](https://travelcommons.com/2006/01/06/podcast-28-controversy-of-carry-on-put-your-head-between-your-knees/) - Coming to you this week once again from the Oldsmar, FL Courtyard, I'm back on the road in the first week of the new year. A listener asks about selecting a carry-on bag that meets the conflicting restrictions of airlines. We also talk about the hassle of forgetting things and have a couple of Classic
- [Podcast #27 - Best of 2005](https://travelcommons.com/2005/12/27/podcast-27-best-of-2005/) - Spent the holiday week digging through the TravelCommon archives and assembled a "Best of TravelCommons 2005" episode. Starting with a medley of hotel bathrooms, we revisit some rants on the TSA, the 3-episode Sean Penn arc, and excerpts from some of the best stories of 2005. Here's a direct link to the podcast file. [sc_embed_player_template1
- [Podcast #26 - Business Travel Among Vacationers; Explosion of Elites](https://travelcommons.com/2005/12/20/podcast-26-business-travel-among-vacationers-explosion-of-elites/) - Recorded in the bathroom of the Philadelphia Marriott, this week's podcast comes at the end of my last flight of the year -- a triangulation across Boston, Providence, RI, and Philadelphia. A light schedule let me catch a good lunch and dinner in Philadelphia. A weekend ski trip to Denver prompts thoughts on the disconnect
- [Podcast #25 - Long Drive Home; Meeting Your Future in a Hotel Bar](https://travelcommons.com/2005/12/13/podcast-25-long-drive-home-meeting-your-future-in-a-hotel-bar/) - This week's podcast is recorded in the bathroom of the Oldsmar, FL Marriott. In the midst of a bunch of work and a tough travel itinerary, why am I surprised that I just can't get into the holiday spirit? A huge snowstorm blowing through Chicago threatens to strand me in Memphis -- until another traveler
- [Podcast #24 - What Do You Miss When You Travel; Fun with Rental Cars](https://travelcommons.com/2005/12/02/podcast-24-what-do-you-miss-when-you-travel-fun-with-rental-cars/) - Back on the road after the Thanksgiving holiday, this week's podcast is recorded in the bathroom of the Durham, NC Marriott and edited in the RDU Admirals Club. A listener asks "What do you miss when you travel?" Also, some ideas on staying connected with the family -- replacing those random bits of conversation while
- [Jumping the Line - Using Clear Registered Traveler and Diamond Lane Self-Select](https://travelcommons.com/2008/05/27/jumping-the-line-using-clear-registered-traveler-and-diamond-lane-self-select/) - I've had first hand experience with a couple of the TSA's recent attempts to provide an "overall increase in throughput" -- the Registered Traveler program and the Diamond Lane Self-Select program. To save you the suspense, neither is going to create a sudden outpouring of love for the TSA. As I mentioned in episode #64,
- [Podcast #64 - Escaping the Travel Bubble; Mark's Travel Tips](https://travelcommons.com/2008/04/29/podcast-64-escaping-the-travel-bubble-marks-travel-tips/) - Finally recorded in the Brooklyn Marriott in New York after hauling my recording gear across the Atlantic to Amsterdam, over to Minneapolis, and finally to New York. In this episode, a number of listeners comment on airport security, we talk about breaking out of the "travel bubble" that insulates so many frequent travelers from the
- [Podcast #23 - Fly or Drive; Scenes from The Hotel Bar](https://travelcommons.com/2005/11/20/podcast-23-fly-or-drive-scenes-from-the-hotel-bar/) - This week's podcast is recorded in the bathroom of the Memphis Marriott. A day trip down to Indianapolis begs the question -- how do you make the decision between flying and driving? Then down in Memphis, a nightcap at the Marriott bar provides some entertaining scenes. Also, we discuss the right and wrong ways that
- [Podcast #22 - Other Side of the Ticket Counter; Finding Local Food](https://travelcommons.com/2005/11/13/podcast-22-other-side-of-the-ticket-counter-finding-local-food/) - Another visit down to Memphis prompts a confession about my obsession with pork barbecue and thoughts on how to find the best food in a new city. Other topics include "voice of the travel company" -- a letter from a British Airways manager gives his thoughts on the travel experiences of some TravelCommons listeners, and
- [Podcast #21 - Science of Airline Boarding; New Ways for Travel Pictures](https://travelcommons.com/2005/11/06/podcast-21-science-of-airline-boarding-new-ways-for-travel-pictures/) - After a down-and-back trip to Tampa, this week's topics include thoughts on the recently announced changes to America West's and United's boarding schemes -- are they focusing on the right thing? Also, the need to stay home sometimes, and how Microsoft Research's personal black box project might change the way we think about travel pictures.
- [Podcast #20 - Travel is a People Business; Personal Space at 35,000 Ft](https://travelcommons.com/2005/10/30/podcast-20-travel-is-a-people-business-personal-space-at-35000-ft/) - Recorded in the bathroom of Doubletree Club in Santa Ana, CA, this week we focus on what's going on with the airlines. A listener story about the trials of getting from Wisconsin to Pittsburgh shows the importance of person-to-person interactions to the travel experience. Does Northwest's latest cost cutting effort foreshadow the rise of the
- [Podcast #19 - Colors in Travel; Visit to a Southern City](https://travelcommons.com/2005/10/21/podcast-19-colors-in-travel-visit-to-a-southern-city/) - This week's podcast is recorded in the bathroom of the Marriott Courtyard in East Memphis. I talk about the autumn tree colors coming visible from airports up North and worry about catching avian flu while breathing the same air as 150 other travelers. I talk a bit about some changes in Memphis since my high
- [Podcast #17 - Generic Airworld; Kids’ View of Dad’s Travels](https://travelcommons.com/2005/10/10/podcast-17-generic-airworld-kids-view-of-dads-travels/) - Returning from a quick trip to Austin, TX, this week's podcast talks about the 15-part Airworld series in AdAge, the behind-the-scenes view of why every airport looks the same. A recent business trip to Detroit breaks through the state tourism propaganda and gets into the city's true nature. Ignoring WC Fields' advice, my kids make
- [Podcast #16 - Squeezing in Tourism; Can We Stop Sharing?](https://travelcommons.com/2005/10/01/podcast-16-squeezing-in-tourism-can-we-stop-sharing/) - Bouncing around this week, I recorded this podcast in the bathroom of the Stamford, CT Marriott. Visiting St Louis's Gateway Arch, we talk about wedging a bit of personal tourism into a packed business itinerary, how people keep mistaking physical closeness with personal closeness, and recounting some stories about mistakes even before the trip starts.
- [Podcast #14 - September 11th Travel Stories; Writing a Great Travel Song](https://travelcommons.com/2005/09/14/podcast-14-september-11th-travel-stories-writing-a-great-travel-song/) - Traveling through the southeast US, I stopped long enough to record a podcast in the bathroom of the Durham, NC Marriott. This week's podcast talks about two very different travel experiences at the opposite ends of Interstate 40; a special edition of Classic Travel Stories -- recollections from September 11, 2001 -- and the Scottish
- [Podcast #13 - Enjoying Home; The Battle for Sleep](https://travelcommons.com/2005/09/01/podcast-13-enjoying-home-the-battle-for-sleep/) - A hurricane came between me and my meetings in Tampa, so I stayed home for an entire week. This week's podcast has a bit of local flavor and sound, talking about how to spend rare time off the road, what we'll do for sleep, and introducing a new poll -- what's your favorite US airline?
- [Podcast #122 — Data-Hungry Phones; Dramatic Iceland](https://travelcommons.com/2016/07/07/podcast-122-data-hungry-phones-dramatic-iceland/) - Iceland is a hot travel destinations, maybe too hot? I think it's "dramatic." And why am I always surprised by the amount of int'l data my iPhone consumes?
- [Podcast #104 — Status Free Fall; TSA Knife Fight](https://travelcommons.com/2013/03/19/podcast-104-status-free-fall-tsa-knife-fight/) - Losing frequent flier status; Finding a warm Delta body in Detroit; Unlocking a phone to use in Spain; Flying a new United 737-900; TSA's new knife rules aren't all wrong
- [Podcast #177 — B-Sides and Rarities... Interview Outtakes](https://travelcommons.com/2021/07/28/podcast-177-b-sides-and-rarities/) - Driving thru the Northeast; tracking COVID requirements for a fall Italy trip; updates to traveler gift guide; death of in-flight magazines; interview outtakes
- [10 Best Travel Gift Ideas for These Unprecedented Times](https://travelcommons.com/2020/11/04/10-best-travel-gift-ideas-for-these-unprecedented-times/) - 10 unique gift ideas for your traveler venturing out during the pandemic
- [First TravelCommons Podcast](https://travelcommons.com/2005/05/15/first-travelcommons-podcast/) - First TravelCommons podcast from DC's Wardman Park Marriott. I talk about Hungarian prostitutes, security portals, and the 5 Boro Bike Ride in NYC
- [Podcast #176 — Why Business Travel Is Coming Back; Learning Airport History](https://travelcommons.com/2021/06/15/podcast-176-why-business-travel-is-coming-back-learning-airport-history/) - Business travelers know Zoom calls don't replace face-to-face meetings and want to travel again; fantastic LaGuardia renovation; the early history of airports
- [Podcast #41 - Full to the Brim, What’s the One Thing…?](https://travelcommons.com/2006/06/30/podcast-41-full-to-the-brim-whats-the-one-thing/) - Enjoying a couple of weeks at home, in this episode we talk about the load level records being set by US airlines and its effects on travel courtesy. Also, the challenge of finding the one thing you "gotta do" when you visit a new place. Here's a direct link to the podcast file. Here are
- [Podcast #175 — How to Find Local Tour Guides; Rebuild Travel Muscles](https://travelcommons.com/2021/05/09/podcast-175-how-to-find-local-tour-guides-rebuild-travel-muscles/) - Feeling travel coming back, we talk to CEO of ToursByLocals about the local tour market & then how frequent travelers are working on atrophied travel muscles.
- [Podcast #174 Uncut — Taproom Tourism](https://travelcommons.com/2021/03/28/podcast-174-uncut-taproom-tourism/) - Was editing my 90-minute Zoom call with Rob Cheshire (This Week In Craft Beer) and decided to post the whole thing. Think of it as an AMSR video for beer nerds
- [Podcast #105 — Traveling in Spain; Return of the Hotel Lobby?](https://travelcommons.com/2013/05/30/podcast-105-traveling-in-spain-return-of-the-hotel-lobby/) - Suggestions for Spanish vacations; Best flight information web site; Airline Twitter response; Resurgence of hotel lobbies
- [Road Trip — Lowbrow Santa Fe](https://travelcommons.com/2019/01/24/road-trip-lowbrow-santa-fe/) - Santa Fe visits go highbrow with art galleries and high-end shopping, or lowbrow with mountain hikes and green chile cheeseburger. This trip was all lowbrow.
- [Podcast #148 — Travel Potpourri for $200, Alex](https://travelcommons.com/2019/02/10/podcast-148-travel-potpourri-for-200-alex/) - Strategies for flying home during the polar vortex; Kondo-izing my old suitcases; Cash is king in Laos but not Sweden; 1-day vacations on flight layovers
- [Video - Impressions of Vietnam](https://travelcommons.com/2010/09/06/video-1-impressions-of-vietnam/) - After returning from a 10-day visit to Vietnam, friends and TravelCommons podcast listeners asked me a lot of questions about our trip. In this video, I answer the most common question -- "How did they treat you when they found out you were American?" -- and give my impressions of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon),
- [Video  – One City, Five Hours: Frankfurt](https://travelcommons.com/2011/05/01/video-2-one-city-five-hours-frankfurt/) - I "sprint toured" Frankfurt using Hemispheres Magazine's "One City, Five Hours: Frankfurt" article during a 6-hour layover between Mumbai and Chicago.
- [Video - What to do in Madrid... in 180 Seconds](https://travelcommons.com/2013/11/12/video-what-to-do-in-madrid-in-180-seconds/) - 3 minutes of what to eat, drink, and visit when in Madrid, Spain
- [Podcast #114 Uncut — The LoFi Video Version](https://travelcommons.com/2015/03/20/podcast-114-uncut-the-lofi-video-version/) - Comparing public transit & drive times to US airports; SkyMall magazine; technology lost-and-found; winter flight delays; hotel perks more important than points
- [Podcast #129 Uncut — The Video Version](https://travelcommons.com/2017/04/27/podcast-129-uncut-the-video-version/) - April's passenger incidents on United and American Airlines; SFO improvements; Budapest baths; Exploding popularity of food tourism
- [Video - Chicago MDW Layover Taproom Tour](https://travelcommons.com/2018/07/15/video-chicago-mdw-layover-taproom-tour/) - With an afternoon layover at Chicago Midway between Southwest flights, you can hit 4 taprooms on Chicago's South Side - Lagunitas, Lo Rez, Marz and Whiner...
- [Quick Notes on Our Trip to Tucson](https://travelcommons.com/2021/02/01/quick-notes-on-our-trip-to-tucson/) - Recommendations for hiking the mountains around Tucson, places to get great Sonoran food, and a couple of local craft breweries
- [Podcast #139 — Brewing Best Hotel Room Coffee; Notes from Spain](https://travelcommons.com/2018/03/29/podcast-139-brewing-best-hotel-room-coffee-notes-from-spain/) - How to make the best coffee in your hotel room and traveling in Spain's Basque Country
- [New Year's Travel Resolutions](https://travelcommons.com/2011/01/01/new-years-travel-resolutions/) - Five New Year's resolutions -- make travel plans further ahead; repack my briefcase; take more quick breaks; take more pictures; be nicer to TSA agents
- [Good Restaurants for One](https://travelcommons.com/2009/01/02/good-restaurants-for-one/) - In past TravelCommons episodes, we've talked about how important it is for a frequent traveler to find good restaurants that welcome a single diner. In spite of a former colleague's advice to "never eat alone", I often find myself with nothing but the USA Today as a dining partner. Sure, I could dine in the
- [Table for One: Eating Alone on the Road](https://travelcommons.com/2011/05/12/table-for-one-eating-alone-on-the-road/) - How to choose a restaurant and table for one for solo and business travelers.
- [Winter Travel Tips -- Things to Remember When The Snow Starts Flying](https://travelcommons.com/2011/01/16/winter-travel-tips-things-to-remember-when-the-snow-starts-flying/) - Winter storms in the Northeast and the South shut down airports across the region. So it's a good time to recap travel tips from past episodes of TravelCommons.
- [Podcast #91 -- Can't Patch Planes Forever; Saving Customers With A Personal Touch](https://travelcommons.com/2011/06/18/podcast-91-cant-patch-planes-forever-saving-customers-with-a-personal-touch/) - Not impressed by how American Airline's old MD-80's keep delaying my travels. And, after a bad rental, an Avis employee reaches out and wins me back. Listeners suggest dining at local music clubs and using mini-USB hubs to power your gadgets.
- [Flash from the Past - Best of 2005](https://travelcommons.com/2008/04/07/flash-from-the-past-best-of-2005/) - Gearing up for the 3rd anniversary of TravelCommons next month, here's a link to the first "greatest hits" episode -- the Best of TravelCommons 2005. Listening to it again after a couple of years, the medley of hotel bathrooms is a chuckle, but the the travel story excerpts is what makes this episode worth listening
- [What's in My Bag: Traveling Light But Prepared](https://travelcommons.com/2011/04/09/whats-in-my-bag-traveling-light-but-prepared/) - To optimize the trade-off between weight and having everything you need for business travel, everything in my carry on bag falls into these six categories
- ["Now That I Have My Visa, Where in the US Should I Go?"](https://travelcommons.com/2010/10/17/now-that-i-have-my-visa-where-in-the-us-should-i-go/) - As the US dollar continues to swoon, non-US friends, colleagues, and podcast listeners are doing the math and thinking it might just be worth getting fingerprinted and photographed by US Customs in exchange for a cheap holiday. The question I've been asked over the past 3 months is "Where should I go?" Not an easy
- [Up in the Air -- Captures Life in the "Travel Bubble"](https://travelcommons.com/2009/12/15/up-in-the-air-captures-life-in-the-travel-bubble/) - Last Friday night, my wife and I found the one theater in Chicago showing Up in the Air (it's in very limited release until Christmas). Ever since the preview trailers hit the Web, people have been asking me -- "Is this what your life is like?" Watching the opening sequence -- a montage of Ryan
- [Skipping the Rental Car](https://travelcommons.com/2009/10/25/skipping-the-rental-car/) - Last week, I had to get from downtown Washington DC to a Northern Virginia suburb for a client dinner. I looked at the Metro map, rang up some car services, but finally gritted my teeth and rented a car. That's pretty much my attitude toward car rentals these days -- the choice of last resort.
- [Shoehorning In More Plane Seats](https://travelcommons.com/2009/06/08/shoehorning-in-more-plane-seats/) - A Wall Street Journal Middle Seat column illustrated how airlines can make a good thing bad -- flipping the proverb to turn a silk purse into a sow's ear. In March, American Airlines restarted their program to replace their old gas-guzzling MD-80's with sparkling new Boeing 737-800's. As someone who earned 2+ million American AAdvantage
- [What's the Value of Business Class... to the Passenger?](https://travelcommons.com/2009/04/26/whats-the-value-of-business-class-to-the-passenger/) - The International Air Transport Association reported earlier this month that premium ticket purchases fell 21% globally in February -- which follows January's decline of 16.7%. Part of the drop is due to falling air traffic, but a good bit of it is from tighter corporate travel policies that are pushing mid-level executives to the back of
- [Denver TSA Performance Poor Because of Management Harrassment](https://travelcommons.com/2009/04/03/denver-tsa-performance-poor-because-of-management-harrassment/) - I travel frequently through Denver International Airport (DEN) to visit family and to ski. From this first-hand experience, I've always believed that the DEN TSA crew is among the nation's worst. According to an internal TSA report, a key reason is the local TSA management. Denver's NBC affiliate obtained a copy of the report and
- [New Facts About The Best Frequent Flyer Programs](https://travelcommons.com/2009/03/30/new-facts-about-the-best-frequent-flyer-programs/) - The two reasons most frequent travelers invest in a frequent flyer programs -- status perks (e.g., free upgrades, pre-boarding) and free trips. While comparing status perks between programs is pretty straight-forward -- most airlines proudly list every status perk, the number of seats that can be booked with miles seems a closely guarded secret, making
- [$28,000 to Watch The Bears-Lions Game?](https://travelcommons.com/2009/02/25/28000-to-watch-the-bears-lions-game/) - When I used to work in Detroit's Renaissance Center, international cellular calls would occasionally appear on my bill. After way too many calls to AT&T, I finally figured out that whenever I used a certain conference room in Tower 600, my phone would grab the cell tower directly across the Detroit River in Windsor, Ontario.
- [Meltdown at Gate 42](https://travelcommons.com/2009/02/17/meltdown-at-gate-42/) - I work very hard not to take out my frustrations with the airlines on the employees -- those folks are usually just trying to do their jobs; just trying to get through to the end of the day like the rest of us. Others aren't so considerate. Flying back from San Francisco last week, the
- [Don't Call When The Tatty Skies Catch On Fire](https://travelcommons.com/2009/02/11/dont-call-when-the-tatty-skies-catch-on-fire/) - I don't mean to pile on United Airlines, but they do bring it on themselves sometimes. The latest TravelCommons podcast talks about how the "friendly skies" of United Airlines have become a bit thread worn -- duct tape holding together armrests, seat backs that can't stay up (which was my experience again on my Monday
- [Leaf Peeping From Above](https://travelcommons.com/2008/10/14/leaf-peeping-from-above/) - Autumn is the only time I willingly book a window seat. Today's approach into Newark had us flying over the Delaware Water Gap on a clear sunny day. The leaves are beginning to change -- I saw dots of yellow and orange and red bursting out of a field of green. It made me reach
- [Need Some Texture on Those Touchscreens](https://travelcommons.com/2008/10/07/need-some-texture-on-those-touchscreens/) - Mika Pyyhkala, a long time TravelCommons listener who works for the National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts, dropped me a note about a problem he recently had with some new technology installed in New York City cabs. "I was in NYC last Sunday and I took a taxi from La Guardia airport to mid
- [The Silly Season Begins...](https://travelcommons.com/2008/08/31/the-silly-season-begins/) - Labor Day is the traditional start of US political campaigns and the associated silliness of political speeches. Evan Sparks' Aviation Policy Blog pointed to a speech by Barack Obama in which he lauds Chinese investment in travel infrastructure -- airports, train systems -- and asks "Why aren't we doing the same thing?" It's a good
- [In Case You Thought It Would Change Anytime Soon](https://travelcommons.com/2008/06/26/in-case-you-thought-it-would-change-anytime-soon/) - Today's Chicago Tribune gave front page coverage to a US Department of Transportation consumer forum on air travel. The story's title, You Are Now Free To Take A Flying Leap, says it all. The reporter's conclusion is disheartening realistic -- "airline passengers received an unapologetic warning at the forum that customer service will continue to
- [A Head-Hanging Day](https://travelcommons.com/2008/03/08/a-head-hanging-day/) - It wasn't that bad a day -- for LaGuardia. Some strong gusts of winds in the morning resulted in two-hour departure delays by the end of the day. I had snagged a rare first-class upgrade on the 7pm flight back to O'Hare, but when I got to LaGuardia at 6:15pm and found the 5pm flight
- [Mating Dance of the Dinosaurs](https://travelcommons.com/2008/02/08/mating-dance-of-the-dinosaurs/) - A spate of recent news articles point to the growing inevitability of a domino set of mergers -- Northwest and Delta, immediately followed by United and Continental. The only thing that seems to be holding up the first domino is who gets to be CEO of the new DeltaNorWest. While these deals may or may
- [What Was He Thinking?](https://travelcommons.com/2008/01/21/what-was-he-thinking/) - Every once in a while you read something that makes you say out loud "What was that person thinking"? Indeed, after reading more and more of these articles, I stopped commenting on them. Passenger stupidity was no longer novel. However, on my recent flight to Amsterdam, I did experience a novel level of stupidity --
- [Cut Us Some Slack](https://travelcommons.com/2008/01/04/cut-us-some-slack/) - Watching United Airlines cancel more than 600 flights at the beginning of Christmas week, I was glad that I was flying Frontier Airlines to Denver later in the week for a holiday ski vacation. The US Dept of Transportation's latest Air Travel Consumer Report supported this feeling, showing Frontier with the lowest rate of canceled
- [Recalling When It Was A Movable Feast](https://travelcommons.com/2007/11/05/recalling-when-it-was-a-movable-feast/) - Northwestern University Library just launched web access to their Transportation Library Menu Collection, which includes "more than 400 menus from 54 national and international airline carriers, cruise ships, and railroad companies, with coverage from 1929 to the present." Most of the menus are from George Foster, a Northwestern alum, who appears to have mostly flown
- [Rent-a-Wreck, or at least Rent-a-Stained](https://travelcommons.com/2007/10/07/rent-a-wreck-or-at-least-rent-a-stained/) - For the past couple of months, I've been wondering if it has been my bad luck with Hertz or the rental car industry trying to stretch their cars a bit farther. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal assuaged my paranoia. Though Hertz claims their fleet age hasn't changed, the owners of National, Alamo,
- [United’s Customer Service in a Free Fall](https://travelcommons.com/2007/06/26/uniteds-customer-service-in-a-free-fall/) - The drumbeat of complaints regarding United Airline's deteriorating customer service continues. In the Trade Your Bags For Another $1/Hr post, I mentioned the results of the recent University of Michigan customer satisfaction survey. If the satisfaction index for the airline industry in general plummeted -- they're now just barely ahead of the IRS -- then
- [Can’t Outsource Responsibility](https://travelcommons.com/2007/06/11/cant-outsource-responsibility/) - The Chicago Tribune's Sunday Business section featured a 3,600-word in-depth analysis of a United Airlines flight that went terribly wrong. United Flight 1073 was supposed to leave Montego Bay, Jamaica at 1:55pm on Saturday, March 31, 2007. It didn't leave the ground until the following Monday, April 2. The article is a very good read,
- [Flight Delays Worst in 13 Years — Tell Me Something I Don’t Know](https://travelcommons.com/2007/06/05/flight-delays-worst-in-13-years-tell-me-something-i-dont-know/) - The front page of today's USAToday -- the unofficial newspaper of record for the frequent traveler -- greeted its readers with an article stating "Flights on U.S. airlines arrived late more often in the first four months of this year than in any other year since the government began tracking the numbers 13 years ago."
- [Bumping on the Rise?](https://travelcommons.com/2007/05/31/bumping-on-the-rise/) - A New York Times article provides an interesting behind-the-scenes view of the balance airlines are trying to strike between maximizing revenue through overbooking, and raising the ire of customers and their front-line employees when passengers get bumped from oversold flights. Interviewing a number of people at US Airways, the article reveals the tensions between the
- [Trade Your Bags For Another $1/Hr](https://travelcommons.com/2007/05/20/trade-your-bags-for-another-1hr/) - We've talked many times here about how the act of travel has lost its glamor, is no longer fun for the frequent traveler. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, life isn't so glamorous on the other side of the travel counter. Airlines used to offer prestigious jobs with good wages and coveted
- [What Was She Thinking?](https://travelcommons.com/2007/01/23/what-was-she-thinking-2/) - I don't know what's going on with the flying public these days. Last month, it's a woman lighting matches to cover body odor. Last Sunday, it's a 28-year-old woman getting drunk and then breaking damn close to every rule in the air on a United flight from Boston to San Francisco. According to the article
- [The Shoe Carnival Still Alive in Orlando](https://travelcommons.com/2007/01/16/the-shoe-carnival-still-alive-in-orlando/) - The shoe carnival -- that degrading one-legged dance we do for the entertainment of TSA screeners across the country all because one guy tried (and failed) to light his shoe on fire some six years ago -- has survived the introduction of the ShoeScanner in Orlando's airport. Home of some of the worst TSA lines,
- [The December Storms Hurt the Airlines Too](https://travelcommons.com/2007/01/08/the-december-storms-hurt-the-airlines-too/) - My first-hand experiences with last month's travel delays were major topics in the last two podcasts. As you would expect, the delays inconvenienced the airlines too. United Airlines announced late Friday afternoon how much of an impact the December storms had on its operations. "During December," United says, "operations were affected by severe winter snowstorms
- [Those 3-Letter Codes Are Important](https://travelcommons.com/2006/12/31/those-3-letter-codes-are-important/) - One of the first successes of the Web was on-line travel -- the elimination ("disintermediation" was the term during the Bubble Years) of the travel agent, allowing you to book your own travel. I do this every week, though not always perfectly. There have been a few times when I booked a room on the
- [What Was She Thinking?](https://travelcommons.com/2006/12/06/what-was-she-thinking/) - It's been a few months since the liquid restrictions went into place, and not everyone flies as often as I do (I'm averaging 3 out of every 4 weeks in the air), so I can understand when someone in front of me in the TSA screening line doesn't quite have the "travel-size toiletries in the
- [Is It Possible To Arrive With My Bag?](https://travelcommons.com/2006/11/12/is-it-possible-to-arrive-with-my-bag/) - An article in today's New York Times gives the "rest of the story" regarding the impact from the increase in checked luggage. The liquids ban increased the amount of checked luggage by about 25%, which significantly stressed an already strained system. While flight attendents and newspaper editorials have been calling for full bans on carry-on
- [Pack Up Your Troubles in a 1-Quart Bag](https://travelcommons.com/2006/09/25/pack-up-your-troubles-in-a-1-quart-bag/) - Effective Tuesday 25 September, the TSA is loosening its carry-on liquids ban. According to the announcement on the TSA web site, we can now "carry through security checkpoints travel-size toiletries (3 ounces or less) that fit comfortably in ONE, QUART-SIZE, clear plastic, zip-top bag" (TSA's emphasis ) and "bring beverages and other items purchased in
- [Newspaper Editors Don’t Need Carry-On](https://travelcommons.com/2006/09/10/newspaper-editors-dont-need-carry-on/) - This morning's New York Times' editorial page joins many of its ink-stained brethern in calling for a ban on carry-on luggage. While as wrong-headed in its conclusions as other editorialists, they've focused on the right issue -- improved security -- rather than the "improved speed of boarding" argument which we showed in an earlier post
- [Looks Solid To Me](https://travelcommons.com/2006/09/07/looks-solid-to-me/) - Hilary Baumann has posted a pretty exhaustive list of possible substitutes for liquid or gel toiletries on her ClothingCult blog. It's a much more exhaustive list than I've provided in previous posts. Her suggestions for substitutes for products like bubble bath, concealer, and mascara go far beyond experience set. Why go through all this trouble;
- [Using Addition To Tell The Whole Story](https://travelcommons.com/2006/08/29/using-addition-to-tell-the-whole-story/) - The lead story on the front page of today's USAToday business section is headlined Fliers board faster as fewer carry on bags. The first sentence trumpets "new security rules for carry-on bags are enabling airline passengers to get on and off planes faster, helping flights leave on time." It then quotes a number of airline
- [Finally, A Justification for Registered Traveler?](https://travelcommons.com/2006/08/21/finally-a-justification-for-registered-traveler/) - At the beginning of the year, there was a lot of noise about rolling out a Registered Traveler program -- where, in exchange for a $100 fee and a more detailed background check, a (presumably frequent) traveler would gain the ability to pass more quickly through the TSA security screening. However, the program died from
- [The Frequent Travelers Begin To Speak](https://travelcommons.com/2006/08/17/the-frequent-travelers-begin-to-speak/) - Last week, most of the news coverage about the TSA's new security restrictions was fairly positive -- travelers were inconvenienced, but taking it in stride and soldiering on. However, with the TSA now suggesting that many of these restrictions could become permanent, the coverage is shifting. USA Today, the unofficial newspaper of frequent travelers, put
- [Debating States of Matter With The TSA](https://travelcommons.com/2006/08/15/debating-states-of-matter-with-the-tsa/) - At the end of last night's podcast, I mentioned that I had restocked my toiletry kit with the latest TSA banned substance list in hand. I hit the local Wild Oats natural food store and bought some Eco-Dent tooth powder, Tom's of Maine natural long-lasting deodorant stick, and Jason Stuck Up! hair styling wax. Even
- [Making The Rules Up As They Go Along](https://travelcommons.com/2006/08/11/making-the-rules-up-as-they-go-along/) - After dumping my toothpaste and stashing my gel deodorant, I was turned back from the American Airlines' SFO security line by a contractor saying that no rolling bags were allowed as carry-on. A half-dozen of us were incredulous. We had prepared for the "no-liquids" rule, but no one had heard of a "no-wheeled bags" rule.
- [Thrown for Another Loop](https://travelcommons.com/2006/08/10/thrown-for-another-loop/) - I woke up this morning in the SFO Marriott to the news of the foiled plot to blow up London-to-US flights. I looked out my window and was relieved to see planes lined up and taking off over the bay. Turning back to the TV, I watched the live reports from SFO, OAK, and LAX.

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- [FAA](https://travelcommons.com/tag/faa/)
- [FACT 2](https://travelcommons.com/tag/fact-2/)
- [fall colors](https://travelcommons.com/tag/fall-colors/)
- [family travel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/family-travel/)
- [Flight Attendant](https://travelcommons.com/tag/flight-attendant/)
- [flight delay](https://travelcommons.com/tag/flight-delay/)
- [flight delays](https://travelcommons.com/tag/flight-delays/)
- [Flightstats](https://travelcommons.com/tag/flightstats/)
- [food](https://travelcommons.com/tag/food/)
- [food poisoning](https://travelcommons.com/tag/food-poisoning/)
- [Frankfurt](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frankfurt/)
- [frequent flier programs](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frequent-flier-programs/)
- [frequent flyer miles](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frequent-flyer-miles/)
- [frequent flyer programs](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frequent-flyer-programs/)
- [Frequent Flyer Status](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frequent-flyer-status/)
- [frequent flyers](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frequent-flyers/)
- [Frequent-flyer program](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frequent-flyer-program/)
- [Friends of the Earth](https://travelcommons.com/tag/friends-of-the-earth/)
- [Frontier Airlines](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frontier-airlines/)
- [Full Body Scanners](https://travelcommons.com/tag/full-body-scanners/)
- [Galaxy Tab](https://travelcommons.com/tag/galaxy-tab/)
- [George Clooney](https://travelcommons.com/tag/george-clooney/)
- [Germany](https://travelcommons.com/tag/germany/)
- [Global Entry](https://travelcommons.com/tag/global-entry/)
- [Global Services](https://travelcommons.com/tag/global-services/)
- [GoGo](https://travelcommons.com/tag/gogo/)
- [GoMiles](https://travelcommons.com/tag/gomiles/)
- [Google](https://travelcommons.com/tag/google/)
- [Google IO](https://travelcommons.com/tag/google-io/)
- [Google Maps](https://travelcommons.com/tag/google-maps/)
- [GPS](https://travelcommons.com/tag/gps/)
- [greenhouse gases](https://travelcommons.com/tag/greenhouse-gases/)
- [guilt](https://travelcommons.com/tag/guilt/)
- [gym shoes](https://travelcommons.com/tag/gym-shoes/)
- [Hacking](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hacking/)
- [Halong Bay](https://travelcommons.com/tag/halong-bay/)
- [Hanoi](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hanoi/)
- [Heathrow](https://travelcommons.com/tag/heathrow/)
- [Hertz](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hertz/)
- [Hilton](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hilton/)
- [Ho Chi Minh City](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ho-chi-minh-city/)
- [HoiAn](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hoian/)
- [Holiday Travel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/holiday-travel/)
- [Holland](https://travelcommons.com/tag/holland/)
- [hotel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hotel/)
- [hotel bandwidth](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hotel-bandwidth/)
- [Hotel Reviews](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hotel-reviews/)
- [Hotel Taxes](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hotel-taxes/)
- [Hotel Technology](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hotel-technology/)
- [Hotels](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hotels/)
- [Hungarian language](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hungarian-language/)
- [Illness](https://travelcommons.com/tag/illness/)
- [india](https://travelcommons.com/tag/india/)
- [Indianapolis](https://travelcommons.com/tag/indianapolis/)
- [international power adapters](https://travelcommons.com/tag/international-power-adapters/)
- [ipad](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ipad/)
- [iPhone](https://travelcommons.com/tag/iphone/)
- [iPod](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ipod/)
- [Ireland](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ireland/)
- [Jamaica](https://travelcommons.com/tag/jamaica/)
- [JetBlue](https://travelcommons.com/tag/jetblue/)
- [JFK](https://travelcommons.com/tag/jfk/)
- [Kayak](https://travelcommons.com/tag/kayak/)
- [LaGuardia](https://travelcommons.com/tag/laguardia/)
- [large passengers](https://travelcommons.com/tag/large-passengers/)
- [LAX](https://travelcommons.com/tag/lax/)
- [Layover](https://travelcommons.com/tag/layover/)
- [Layovers](https://travelcommons.com/tag/layovers/)
- [leaves](https://travelcommons.com/tag/leaves/)
- [legroom](https://travelcommons.com/tag/legroom/)
- [local food](https://travelcommons.com/tag/local-food/)
- [London](https://travelcommons.com/tag/london/)
- [lost](https://travelcommons.com/tag/lost/)
- [lost laptops](https://travelcommons.com/tag/lost-laptops/)
- [Louisville](https://travelcommons.com/tag/louisville/)
- [loyalty programs](https://travelcommons.com/tag/loyalty-programs/)
- [Lufthansa](https://travelcommons.com/tag/lufthansa/)
- [luggage](https://travelcommons.com/tag/luggage/)
- [luggage fee](https://travelcommons.com/tag/luggage-fee/)
- [luggage theft](https://travelcommons.com/tag/luggage-theft/)
- [MacBook Air](https://travelcommons.com/tag/macbook-air/)
- [Madrid](https://travelcommons.com/tag/madrid/)
- [Malasaña](https://travelcommons.com/tag/malasana/)
- [Market of San Miguel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/market-of-san-miguel/)
- [Marriott](https://travelcommons.com/tag/marriott/)
- [MARTA](https://travelcommons.com/tag/marta/)
- [Mass Transit](https://travelcommons.com/tag/mass-transit/)
- [Memphis](https://travelcommons.com/tag/memphis/)
- [MileagePlus](https://travelcommons.com/tag/mileageplus/)
- [Missed Connections](https://travelcommons.com/tag/missed-connections/)
- [Nashville](https://travelcommons.com/tag/nashville/)
- [netbook](https://travelcommons.com/tag/netbook/)
- [New England](https://travelcommons.com/tag/new-england/)
- [New Orleans](https://travelcommons.com/tag/new-orleans/)
- [New Year Resolution](https://travelcommons.com/tag/new-year-resolution/)
- [New York City](https://travelcommons.com/tag/new-york-city/)
- [New York taxi](https://travelcommons.com/tag/new-york-taxi/)
- [Newark](https://travelcommons.com/tag/newark/)
- [Nexus 7](https://travelcommons.com/tag/nexus-7/)
- [NIMBY](https://travelcommons.com/tag/nimby/)
- [Nokia](https://travelcommons.com/tag/nokia/)
- [Northwest Airlines](https://travelcommons.com/tag/northwest-airlines/)
- [O'Hare](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ohare/)
- [O'Hare International Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ohare-international-airport/)
- [Opryland](https://travelcommons.com/tag/opryland/)
- [Orbitz](https://travelcommons.com/tag/orbitz/)
- [Orlando](https://travelcommons.com/tag/orlando/)
- [outsourcing](https://travelcommons.com/tag/outsourcing/)
- [overbooking](https://travelcommons.com/tag/overbooking/)
- [overweight fliers](https://travelcommons.com/tag/overweight-fliers/)
- [Packing](https://travelcommons.com/tag/packing/)
- [Palm Springs](https://travelcommons.com/tag/palm-springs/)
- [passenger complaints](https://travelcommons.com/tag/passenger-complaints/)
- [Peter Mulvey](https://travelcommons.com/tag/peter-mulvey/)
- [Philadelphia](https://travelcommons.com/tag/philadelphia/)
- [Philippines](https://travelcommons.com/tag/philippines/)
- [Phoenix](https://travelcommons.com/tag/phoenix/)
- [podcast](https://travelcommons.com/tag/podcast/)
- [Pollution](https://travelcommons.com/tag/pollution/)
- [Port Authority](https://travelcommons.com/tag/port-authority/)
- [Portland](https://travelcommons.com/tag/portland/)
- [PreCheck](https://travelcommons.com/tag/precheck/)
- [Prepaid mobile data](https://travelcommons.com/tag/prepaid-mobile-data/)
- [Qantas](https://travelcommons.com/tag/qantas/)
- [Reagan National Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/reagan-national-airport/)
- [Red Light District](https://travelcommons.com/tag/red-light-district/)
- [Regional Jets](https://travelcommons.com/tag/regional-jets/)
- [Registered Traveler](https://travelcommons.com/tag/registered-traveler/)
- [rental car](https://travelcommons.com/tag/rental-car/)
- [Rental Car Taxes](https://travelcommons.com/tag/rental-car-taxes/)
- [rental cars](https://travelcommons.com/tag/rental-cars/)
- [restaurants](https://travelcommons.com/tag/restaurants/)
- [Review](https://travelcommons.com/tag/review/)
- [road trip](https://travelcommons.com/tag/road-trip/)
- [Ryanair](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ryanair/)
- [Saigon](https://travelcommons.com/tag/saigon/)
- [Samsung](https://travelcommons.com/tag/samsung/)
- [San Francisco](https://travelcommons.com/tag/san-francisco/)
- [San Francisco International Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/san-francisco-international-airport/)
- [schadenfreude](https://travelcommons.com/tag/schadenfreude/)
- [Schiphol Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/schiphol-airport/)
- [Schipol](https://travelcommons.com/tag/schipol/)
- [scrapple](https://travelcommons.com/tag/scrapple/)
- [seat-back pockets](https://travelcommons.com/tag/seat-back-pockets/)
- [seatback recline](https://travelcommons.com/tag/seatback-recline/)
- [security](https://travelcommons.com/tag/security/)
- [security lines](https://travelcommons.com/tag/security-lines/)
- [September 11 attacks](https://travelcommons.com/tag/september-11-attacks/)
- [service](https://travelcommons.com/tag/service/)
- [SFO](https://travelcommons.com/tag/sfo/)
- [ShoeScanner](https://travelcommons.com/tag/shoescanner/)
- [Singapore](https://travelcommons.com/tag/singapore/)
- [Skymall](https://travelcommons.com/tag/skymall/)
- [smartphones](https://travelcommons.com/tag/smartphones/)
- [Smashburger](https://travelcommons.com/tag/smashburger/)
- [Snow](https://travelcommons.com/tag/snow/)
- [Social Media](https://travelcommons.com/tag/social-media/)
- [South Africa](https://travelcommons.com/tag/south-africa/)
- [South Africa Airways](https://travelcommons.com/tag/south-africa-airways/)
- [South African Airways](https://travelcommons.com/tag/south-african-airways/)
- [Southwest Airlines](https://travelcommons.com/tag/southwest-airlines/)
- [Spain](https://travelcommons.com/tag/spain/)
- [Spanish Food](https://travelcommons.com/tag/spanish-food/)
- [Spirit Airways](https://travelcommons.com/tag/spirit-airways/)
- [Squaw Peak](https://travelcommons.com/tag/squaw-peak/)
- [St Louis](https://travelcommons.com/tag/st-louis/)
- [Starbucks](https://travelcommons.com/tag/starbucks/)
- [stolen passport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/stolen-passport/)
- [street food](https://travelcommons.com/tag/street-food/)
- [subways](https://travelcommons.com/tag/subways/)
- [suitcase](https://travelcommons.com/tag/suitcase/)
- [Sweden](https://travelcommons.com/tag/sweden/)
- [T-Mobile](https://travelcommons.com/tag/t-mobile/)
- [tablets](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tablets/)
- [Tanzania](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tanzania/)
- [tap dancing](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tap-dancing/)
- [Taxi](https://travelcommons.com/tag/taxi/)
- [Thailand](https://travelcommons.com/tag/thailand/)
- [Thanksgiving](https://travelcommons.com/tag/thanksgiving/)
- [ThinkPad](https://travelcommons.com/tag/thinkpad/)
- [ThinkPad laptop](https://travelcommons.com/tag/thinkpad-laptop/)
- [tipping](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tipping/)
- [toiletries](https://travelcommons.com/tag/toiletries/)
- [TomTom](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tomtom/)
- [tooth powder](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tooth-powder/)
- [touch screen](https://travelcommons.com/tag/touch-screen/)
- [Tour](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tour/)
- [Tours](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tours/)
- [trains](https://travelcommons.com/tag/trains/)
- [Transportation Security Administration](https://travelcommons.com/tag/transportation-security-administration/)
- [travel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel/)
- [Travel Apps](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-apps/)
- [travel bubble](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-bubble/)
- [Travel Delay](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-delay/)
- [travel delays](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-delays/)
- [Travel Itinerary](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-itinerary/)
- [Travel Management Apps](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-management-apps/)
- [Travel Pictures](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-pictures/)
- [travel planning](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-planning/)
- [travel podcast](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-podcast/)
- [travel stories](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-stories/)
- [Travel Technology](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-technology/)
- [travel tips](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-tips/)
- [Travel Trends](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-trends/)
- [Trip Management](https://travelcommons.com/tag/trip-management/)
- [trip planning](https://travelcommons.com/tag/trip-planning/)
- [TripAdvisor](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tripadvisor/)
- [TripCase](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tripcase/)
- [TripChill](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tripchill/)
- [TripIt](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tripit/)
- [TSA](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tsa/)
- [Twitter](https://travelcommons.com/tag/twitter/)
- [United](https://travelcommons.com/tag/united/)
- [United Airlines](https://travelcommons.com/tag/united-airlines/)
- [United States](https://travelcommons.com/tag/united-states/)
- [US Airways](https://travelcommons.com/tag/us-airways/)
- [USAToday](https://travelcommons.com/tag/usatoday/)
- [Vacation Rentals](https://travelcommons.com/tag/vacation-rentals/)
- [Vail Resorts](https://travelcommons.com/tag/vail-resorts/)
- [Van Gogh Museum](https://travelcommons.com/tag/van-gogh-museum/)
- [Verizon](https://travelcommons.com/tag/verizon/)
- [Videoconference](https://travelcommons.com/tag/videoconference/)
- [Vietnam](https://travelcommons.com/tag/vietnam/)
- [Virgin America](https://travelcommons.com/tag/virgin-america/)
- [Visa](https://travelcommons.com/tag/visa/)
- [VPN](https://travelcommons.com/tag/vpn/)
- [Washington DC](https://travelcommons.com/tag/washington-dc/)
- [Weather apps](https://travelcommons.com/tag/weather-apps/)
- [white noise](https://travelcommons.com/tag/white-noise/)
- [Wi-Fi](https://travelcommons.com/tag/wi-fi/)
- [WiFi](https://travelcommons.com/tag/wifi/)
- [Winter Travel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/winter-travel/)
- [wireless technology](https://travelcommons.com/tag/wireless-technology/)
- [WorldMate](https://travelcommons.com/tag/worldmate/)
- [zen](https://travelcommons.com/tag/zen/)
- [Anniversary Show](https://travelcommons.com/tag/anniversary-show/)
- [Retrospective](https://travelcommons.com/tag/retrospective/)
- [Public Transit](https://travelcommons.com/tag/public-transit/)
- [Japan](https://travelcommons.com/tag/japan/)
- [railroads](https://travelcommons.com/tag/railroads/)
- [eggs](https://travelcommons.com/tag/eggs/)
- [Currency Conversion](https://travelcommons.com/tag/currency-conversion/)
- [Scotland](https://travelcommons.com/tag/scotland/)
- [Revolut](https://travelcommons.com/tag/revolut/)
- [Cyber Security](https://travelcommons.com/tag/cyber-security/)
- [Dublin](https://travelcommons.com/tag/dublin/)
- [Low Cost Carriers](https://travelcommons.com/tag/low-cost-carriers/)
- [guidebooks](https://travelcommons.com/tag/guidebooks/)
- [foreign exchange](https://travelcommons.com/tag/foreign-exchange/)
- [Wow Air](https://travelcommons.com/tag/wow-air/)
- [Bluesmart](https://travelcommons.com/tag/bluesmart/)
- [lost luggage](https://travelcommons.com/tag/lost-luggage/)
- [Iceland](https://travelcommons.com/tag/iceland/)
- [International data](https://travelcommons.com/tag/international-data/)
- [Reykjavik](https://travelcommons.com/tag/reykjavik/)
- [Washington Dulles](https://travelcommons.com/tag/washington-dulles/)
- [Middle Seat](https://travelcommons.com/tag/middle-seat/)
- [Rick Steves](https://travelcommons.com/tag/rick-steves/)
- [Travel Guides](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-guides/)
- [Italy](https://travelcommons.com/tag/italy/)
- [Bluetooth](https://travelcommons.com/tag/bluetooth/)
- [Uber](https://travelcommons.com/tag/uber/)
- [Lyft](https://travelcommons.com/tag/lyft/)
- [Tuscany](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tuscany/)
- [Driving](https://travelcommons.com/tag/driving/)
- [Digital Security](https://travelcommons.com/tag/digital-security/)
- [Ride Sharing](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ride-sharing/)
- [Phone Plans](https://travelcommons.com/tag/phone-plans/)
- [Paris](https://travelcommons.com/tag/paris/)
- [Microbrewery](https://travelcommons.com/tag/microbrewery/)
- [SIMs](https://travelcommons.com/tag/sims/)
- [Pastry](https://travelcommons.com/tag/pastry/)
- [Munich Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/munich-airport/)
- [Buskers](https://travelcommons.com/tag/buskers/)
- [Budapest](https://travelcommons.com/tag/budapest/)
- [Food Tourism](https://travelcommons.com/tag/food-tourism/)
- [Hungary](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hungary/)
- [Austria](https://travelcommons.com/tag/austria/)
- [Vienna](https://travelcommons.com/tag/vienna/)
- [Tokaj](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tokaj/)
- [Wine](https://travelcommons.com/tag/wine/)
- [Hungarian Wine](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hungarian-wine/)
- [Austrian Airlines](https://travelcommons.com/tag/austrian-airlines/)
- [Atlanta Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/atlanta-airport/)
- [London Underground](https://travelcommons.com/tag/london-underground/)
- [London Tube](https://travelcommons.com/tag/london-tube/)
- [Subway](https://travelcommons.com/tag/subway/)
- [Flat-Screen TVs](https://travelcommons.com/tag/flat-screen-tvs/)
- [787](https://travelcommons.com/tag/787/)
- [Richmond](https://travelcommons.com/tag/richmond/)
- [Edinburgh Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/edinburgh-airport/)
- [Injured](https://travelcommons.com/tag/injured/)
- [Charlottesville](https://travelcommons.com/tag/charlottesville/)
- [blind travelers](https://travelcommons.com/tag/blind-travelers/)
- [ratings](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ratings/)
- [bingo](https://travelcommons.com/tag/bingo/)
- [Travel Game](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-game/)
- [smart luggage](https://travelcommons.com/tag/smart-luggage/)
- [Cash](https://travelcommons.com/tag/cash/)
- [Credit Cards](https://travelcommons.com/tag/credit-cards/)
- [Iberia Airlines](https://travelcommons.com/tag/iberia-airlines/)
- [Overtourism](https://travelcommons.com/tag/overtourism/)
- [Aircraft Boarding](https://travelcommons.com/tag/aircraft-boarding/)
- [Hipster](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hipster/)
- [Coffee](https://travelcommons.com/tag/coffee/)
- [Rioja](https://travelcommons.com/tag/rioja/)
- [San Sebastián](https://travelcommons.com/tag/san-sebastian/)
- [Pintxos](https://travelcommons.com/tag/pintxos/)
- [Cider](https://travelcommons.com/tag/cider/)
- [Premium Economy](https://travelcommons.com/tag/premium-economy/)
- [Minneapolis](https://travelcommons.com/tag/minneapolis/)
- [Midway Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/midway-airport/)
- [Alexa](https://travelcommons.com/tag/alexa/)
- [Taprooms](https://travelcommons.com/tag/taprooms/)
- [RFID](https://travelcommons.com/tag/rfid/)
- [Wearables](https://travelcommons.com/tag/wearables/)
- [Augmented Reality](https://travelcommons.com/tag/augmented-reality/)
- [Virtual Reality](https://travelcommons.com/tag/virtual-reality/)
- [Safety Briefing](https://travelcommons.com/tag/safety-briefing/)
- [Air India](https://travelcommons.com/tag/air-india/)
- [Pune](https://travelcommons.com/tag/pune/)
- [Frankfurt Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frankfurt-airport/)
- [Delhi Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/delhi-airport/)
- [Indian Visa](https://travelcommons.com/tag/indian-visa/)
- [Foreign Currency](https://travelcommons.com/tag/foreign-currency/)
- [World Cup](https://travelcommons.com/tag/world-cup/)
- [AT&T](https://travelcommons.com/tag/att/)
- [Chinese Tourism](https://travelcommons.com/tag/chinese-tourism/)
- [Taproom](https://travelcommons.com/tag/taproom/)
- [Chicago Midway](https://travelcommons.com/tag/chicago-midway/)
- [South Side](https://travelcommons.com/tag/south-side/)
- [Layover Tour](https://travelcommons.com/tag/layover-tour/)
- [Cincinnati](https://travelcommons.com/tag/cincinnati/)
- [Healthy Travel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/healthy-travel/)
- [Mindfulness](https://travelcommons.com/tag/mindfulness/)
- [Copenhagen](https://travelcommons.com/tag/copenhagen/)
- [California](https://travelcommons.com/tag/california/)
- [Long Beach Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/long-beach-airport/)
- [Outside Airports](https://travelcommons.com/tag/outside-airports/)
- [Hospitality](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hospitality/)
- [Hurricane](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hurricane/)
- [Concierge Lounges](https://travelcommons.com/tag/concierge-lounges/)
- [DFW](https://travelcommons.com/tag/dfw/)
- [Priority Pass](https://travelcommons.com/tag/priority-pass/)
- [Chase Sapphire Visa](https://travelcommons.com/tag/chase-sapphire-visa/)
- [Top US Airports](https://travelcommons.com/tag/top-us-airports/)
- [St Andrews](https://travelcommons.com/tag/st-andrews/)
- [Gift Guide](https://travelcommons.com/tag/gift-guide/)
- [notebooks](https://travelcommons.com/tag/notebooks/)
- [Santa Fe](https://travelcommons.com/tag/santa-fe/)
- [Amazon Web Services](https://travelcommons.com/tag/amazon-web-services/)
- [New Mexico](https://travelcommons.com/tag/new-mexico/)
- [Atalaya Mountain Trail](https://travelcommons.com/tag/atalaya-mountain-trail/)
- [Tent Rocks](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tent-rocks/)
- [Polar Vortex](https://travelcommons.com/tag/polar-vortex/)
- [Kondo-ing](https://travelcommons.com/tag/kondo-ing/)
- [Cashless](https://travelcommons.com/tag/cashless/)
- [airport trains](https://travelcommons.com/tag/airport-trains/)
- [Sports Bars](https://travelcommons.com/tag/sports-bars/)
- [France](https://travelcommons.com/tag/france/)
- [Stockholm](https://travelcommons.com/tag/stockholm/)
- [Brittany](https://travelcommons.com/tag/brittany/)
- [Backpack](https://travelcommons.com/tag/backpack/)
- [Europcar](https://travelcommons.com/tag/europcar/)
- [CDG](https://travelcommons.com/tag/cdg/)
- [Aer Lingus](https://travelcommons.com/tag/aer-lingus/)
- [Avios](https://travelcommons.com/tag/avios/)
- [Data Security](https://travelcommons.com/tag/data-security/)
- [Symantec](https://travelcommons.com/tag/symantec/)
- [Real ID](https://travelcommons.com/tag/real-id/)
- [Mumbai Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/mumbai-airport/)
- [Food Delivery](https://travelcommons.com/tag/food-delivery/)
- [Algorithm](https://travelcommons.com/tag/algorithm/)
- [Edinburgh](https://travelcommons.com/tag/edinburgh/)
- [Hipmunk](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hipmunk/)
- [Dual SIM](https://travelcommons.com/tag/dual-sim/)
- [eSIM](https://travelcommons.com/tag/esim/)
- [Poland](https://travelcommons.com/tag/poland/)
- [Krakow](https://travelcommons.com/tag/krakow/)
- [MD-80](https://travelcommons.com/tag/md-80/)
- [Lángos](https://travelcommons.com/tag/langos/)
- [eScooter](https://travelcommons.com/tag/escooter/)
- [JD Power](https://travelcommons.com/tag/jd-power/)
- [Airport Satisfaction Survey](https://travelcommons.com/tag/airport-satisfaction-survey/)
- [Detroit Metro Airport](https://travelcommons.com/tag/detroit-metro-airport/)
- [Airport Construction](https://travelcommons.com/tag/airport-construction/)
- [shopping advice](https://travelcommons.com/tag/shopping-advice/)
- [Tallinn](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tallinn/)
- [Estonia](https://travelcommons.com/tag/estonia/)
- [Riga](https://travelcommons.com/tag/riga/)
- [Latvia](https://travelcommons.com/tag/latvia/)
- [Baltics](https://travelcommons.com/tag/baltics/)
- [Jet Lag](https://travelcommons.com/tag/jet-lag/)
- [Shaving Brush](https://travelcommons.com/tag/shaving-brush/)
- [Wool Scarf](https://travelcommons.com/tag/wool-scarf/)
- [Power Bank](https://travelcommons.com/tag/power-bank/)
- [Cabo San Lucas](https://travelcommons.com/tag/cabo-san-lucas/)
- [Sedona](https://travelcommons.com/tag/sedona/)
- [Arizona](https://travelcommons.com/tag/arizona/)
- [Mexico](https://travelcommons.com/tag/mexico/)
- [Travel Notebooks](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-notebooks/)
- [Sabbatical](https://travelcommons.com/tag/sabbatical/)
- [Southeast Asia](https://travelcommons.com/tag/southeast-asia/)
- [visas](https://travelcommons.com/tag/visas/)
- [Durango](https://travelcommons.com/tag/durango/)
- [Skiing](https://travelcommons.com/tag/skiing/)
- [Bleisure](https://travelcommons.com/tag/bleisure/)
- [Super Bowl](https://travelcommons.com/tag/super-bowl/)
- [Seatback Screen](https://travelcommons.com/tag/seatback-screen/)
- [In-Flight Entertainment](https://travelcommons.com/tag/in-flight-entertainment/)
- [Key West](https://travelcommons.com/tag/key-west/)
- [Coronavirus](https://travelcommons.com/tag/coronavirus/)
- [Covid-19](https://travelcommons.com/tag/covid-19/)
- [Flight Shaming](https://travelcommons.com/tag/flight-shaming/)
- [Overseas Highway](https://travelcommons.com/tag/overseas-highway/)
- [Florida](https://travelcommons.com/tag/florida/)
- [Travel Insurance](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-insurance/)
- [Lockdown](https://travelcommons.com/tag/lockdown/)
- [Travel Clinic](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-clinic/)
- [Doctor](https://travelcommons.com/tag/doctor/)
- [Facial Recognition](https://travelcommons.com/tag/facial-recognition/)
- [Philosophy](https://travelcommons.com/tag/philosophy/)
- [Timbuk2](https://travelcommons.com/tag/timbuk2/)
- [Henry David Thoreau](https://travelcommons.com/tag/henry-david-thoreau/)
- [Cabin Porn](https://travelcommons.com/tag/cabin-porn/)
- [Meaning of Travel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/meaning-of-travel/)
- [Emily Thomas](https://travelcommons.com/tag/emily-thomas/)
- [Michigan](https://travelcommons.com/tag/michigan/)
- [Upper Peninsula](https://travelcommons.com/tag/upper-peninsula/)
- [Trip Cancellation](https://travelcommons.com/tag/trip-cancellation/)
- [Leisure Travel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/leisure-travel/)
- [SkyMiles](https://travelcommons.com/tag/skymiles/)
- [FBI](https://travelcommons.com/tag/fbi/)
- [Hygiene Theater](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hygiene-theater/)
- [Quarantine](https://travelcommons.com/tag/quarantine/)
- [Maine](https://travelcommons.com/tag/maine/)
- [Quarantine Theater](https://travelcommons.com/tag/quarantine-theater/)
- [Pasties](https://travelcommons.com/tag/pasties/)
- [Masks](https://travelcommons.com/tag/masks/)
- [Tripod](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tripod/)
- [Travel Gifts](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-gifts/)
- [Travel Accessories](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-accessories/)
- [Hyatt](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hyatt/)
- [Google Mini](https://travelcommons.com/tag/google-mini/)
- [travel gift ideas](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-gift-ideas/)
- [Travel Credit Cards](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-credit-cards/)
- [Siri](https://travelcommons.com/tag/siri/)
- [Hotel Room Cooking](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hotel-room-cooking/)
- [Vaccination](https://travelcommons.com/tag/vaccination/)
- [Digital Vaccine Passports](https://travelcommons.com/tag/digital-vaccine-passports/)
- [Road Warriors](https://travelcommons.com/tag/road-warriors/)
- [Untappd](https://travelcommons.com/tag/untappd/)
- [Python](https://travelcommons.com/tag/python/)
- [Fake Vaccination](https://travelcommons.com/tag/fake-vaccination/)
- [Data Privacy](https://travelcommons.com/tag/data-privacy/)
- [Tucson](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tucson/)
- [Hiking](https://travelcommons.com/tag/hiking/)
- [Desert](https://travelcommons.com/tag/desert/)
- [Sonoran Food](https://travelcommons.com/tag/sonoran-food/)
- [Centurion Lounge](https://travelcommons.com/tag/centurion-lounge/)
- [Timeshare Rentals](https://travelcommons.com/tag/timeshare-rentals/)
- [COVID](https://travelcommons.com/tag/covid/)
- [Plane Mask](https://travelcommons.com/tag/plane-mask/)
- [Expiring Points](https://travelcommons.com/tag/expiring-points/)
- [Road Warrior](https://travelcommons.com/tag/road-warrior/)
- [Frequent Traveler](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frequent-traveler/)
- [Business Traveler](https://travelcommons.com/tag/business-traveler/)
- [Beer Tourism](https://travelcommons.com/tag/beer-tourism/)
- [San Diego](https://travelcommons.com/tag/san-diego/)
- [Ocean Beach](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ocean-beach/)
- [Guided Tours](https://travelcommons.com/tag/guided-tours/)
- [Miami](https://travelcommons.com/tag/miami/)
- [History](https://travelcommons.com/tag/history/)
- [Dayton](https://travelcommons.com/tag/dayton/)
- [COVID test](https://travelcommons.com/tag/covid-test/)
- [COVID travel rules](https://travelcommons.com/tag/covid-travel-rules/)
- [Pandemic](https://travelcommons.com/tag/pandemic/)
- [AirDrop](https://travelcommons.com/tag/airdrop/)
- [Waze](https://travelcommons.com/tag/waze/)
- [Alitalia](https://travelcommons.com/tag/alitalia/)
- [Puglia](https://travelcommons.com/tag/puglia/)
- [Catania](https://travelcommons.com/tag/catania/)
- [Bicycling Tour](https://travelcommons.com/tag/bicycling-tour/)
- [UK](https://travelcommons.com/tag/uk/)
- [Rapid Antigen Test](https://travelcommons.com/tag/rapid-antigen-test/)
- [Adventure](https://travelcommons.com/tag/adventure/)
- [Semiotics](https://travelcommons.com/tag/semiotics/)
- [Author Interview](https://travelcommons.com/tag/author-interview/)
- [Glossary](https://travelcommons.com/tag/glossary/)
- [USB-C](https://travelcommons.com/tag/usb-c/)
- [Test Anxiety](https://travelcommons.com/tag/test-anxiety/)
- [Michelin stars](https://travelcommons.com/tag/michelin-stars/)
- [inflation](https://travelcommons.com/tag/inflation/)
- [US Passport Renewal](https://travelcommons.com/tag/us-passport-renewal/)
- [Travel Price Index](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-price-index/)
- [Baggage Fees](https://travelcommons.com/tag/baggage-fees/)
- [Add-On Fees](https://travelcommons.com/tag/add-on-fees/)
- [Brooklyn](https://travelcommons.com/tag/brooklyn/)
- [In-Flight Masks](https://travelcommons.com/tag/in-flight-masks/)
- [Bourbon](https://travelcommons.com/tag/bourbon/)
- [CDC](https://travelcommons.com/tag/cdc/)
- [Small Airports](https://travelcommons.com/tag/small-airports/)
- [Daytona Beach](https://travelcommons.com/tag/daytona-beach/)
- [housekeeping](https://travelcommons.com/tag/housekeeping/)
- [passenger volumes](https://travelcommons.com/tag/passenger-volumes/)
- [frequent flier awards](https://travelcommons.com/tag/frequent-flier-awards/)
- [travel chaos](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-chaos/)
- [Airport lounges](https://travelcommons.com/tag/airport-lounges/)
- [Flight Times](https://travelcommons.com/tag/flight-times/)
- [Why We Travel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/why-we-travel/)
- [AirTag](https://travelcommons.com/tag/airtag/)
- [Drinking Alone](https://travelcommons.com/tag/drinking-alone/)
- [ChatGPT](https://travelcommons.com/tag/chatgpt/)
- [Artificial Intelligence](https://travelcommons.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/)
- [AI](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ai/)
- [Croatia](https://travelcommons.com/tag/croatia/)
- [Crowds](https://travelcommons.com/tag/crowds/)
- [Soccer](https://travelcommons.com/tag/soccer/)
- [Gin](https://travelcommons.com/tag/gin/)
- [flight cancellations](https://travelcommons.com/tag/flight-cancellations/)
- [ETIAS](https://travelcommons.com/tag/etias/)
- [Gin Tonic](https://travelcommons.com/tag/gin-tonic/)
- [Booking.com](https://travelcommons.com/tag/booking-com/)
- [Live Music](https://travelcommons.com/tag/live-music/)
- [Travel Interruption](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-interruption/)
- [flâneuring](https://travelcommons.com/tag/flaneuring/)
- [Wandering](https://travelcommons.com/tag/wandering/)
- [tulips](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tulips/)
- [the Netherlands](https://travelcommons.com/tag/the-netherlands/)
- [Haarlem](https://travelcommons.com/tag/haarlem/)
- [EV](https://travelcommons.com/tag/ev/)
- [Electric Vehicle](https://travelcommons.com/tag/electric-vehicle/)
- [Asheville](https://travelcommons.com/tag/asheville/)
- [Tesla](https://travelcommons.com/tag/tesla/)
- [Sioux City](https://travelcommons.com/tag/sioux-city/)
- [airbnb](https://travelcommons.com/tag/airbnb/)
- [Oaxaca](https://travelcommons.com/tag/oaxaca/)
- [Solar Eclipse](https://travelcommons.com/tag/solar-eclipse/)
- [travel guide](https://travelcommons.com/tag/travel-guide/)
- [Chattanooga](https://travelcommons.com/tag/chattanooga/)
- [Recommendations](https://travelcommons.com/tag/recommendations/)
- [Retirement Travel](https://travelcommons.com/tag/retirement-travel/)
- [Mardi Gras](https://travelcommons.com/tag/mardi-gras/)
- [Mobile](https://travelcommons.com/tag/mobile/)
- [Alabama](https://travelcommons.com/tag/alabama/)
- [Louisiana](https://travelcommons.com/tag/louisiana/)
- [Lafayette](https://travelcommons.com/tag/lafayette/)
- [Cajun](https://travelcommons.com/tag/cajun/)
- [Acadiana](https://travelcommons.com/tag/acadiana/)
- [Claude](https://travelcommons.com/tag/claude/)

## Podcasts

- [TravelCommons](https://travelcommons.com/series/travelcommons/)