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  • Podcast #166 — What Is The Meaning of Travel?

    Podcast #166 — What Is The Meaning of Travel?

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

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

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

    A bit less of a random walk than the last episode, we talk about safety, physical safety, when traveling. While we sometimes put ourselves in the midst of dodgy surroundings, we usually feel safe when we retreat back into the “travel bubble” What about when the bubble is no longer safe? Smartphones are the frequent traveler’s most important tool. So… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #114 — Public Transit to Airports, Requiem for SkyMall, Awful Winter Travel

    Podcast #114 — Public Transit to Airports, Requiem for SkyMall, Awful Winter Travel

    Recorded at the JW Marriott in New Orleans together with a GoPro video capturing all the unedited bits. We go deep in a comparison of public transit and drive times to US airports, shed a tear for SkyMall magazine, and marvel at the stack of lost Android tablets at American Airlines’ ORD lost-and-found. We talk about what has been an… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #111 — Seatback Recline Wars; Craft Beer Tourism

    Podcast #111 — Seatback Recline Wars; Craft Beer Tourism

    I tried to hold back, but I just couldn’t. I have to finally weigh in on the seatback recline wars. I’m stunned at the number of people who convert a couple of inches of seat movement into some sort of Manichean morality play. From that you can probably guess where I come out on this. On a much lighter side, I… Continue Reading →