Tag: luggage
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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 Continue Reading →
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Podcast #197 — Renting a Tesla; 2023 Traveler Gift Guide
It’s the sustainability episode of the TravelCommons podcast, talking about my experience renting a Tesla from Hertz and my road-tested list of Christmas gift suggestions for the frequent traveler(s) in your life. I also talk about some new TSA biometrics equipment I faced (literally) in Nashville and yet another update on the EU’s ETIAS system Continue Reading →
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Podcast #157 — Notes from the Baltics: Riga, Latvia and Tallinn, Estonia
Selfies with Friends in Tallinn Wrapping up my time in Charlottesville, VA with some “bleisure” travel, as well as some pure leisure travel with a quick trip in the Baltics. And a listener talks about the reason for his out-and-back day trip from Washington, DC to Hong Kong. All this and more at the direct Continue Reading →
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How To Choose The Best Carry-On Luggage
I spend a lot of time with my luggage. I average 40-50 trips and 100,000 miles a year. I hate shopping for luggage, though. I’d been putting off buying a new bag for a long time, as in years, until I was left with no working luggage when the handle died on my vintage Swiss Continue Reading →
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Podcast #156 — Airport Satisfaction; eScooters; Smaller Luggage
This Won’t Help Your Flier Sat Score In this episode, we talk with Michael Taylor, author of JD Power’s 2019 Airport Satisfaction Survey, about what keeps fliers happy. I also talk about what I like about eScooters, shopping for a smaller bag for upcoming flights on a Euro budget airline, and how Hertz’s contract updates Continue Reading →
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Podcast #138 — Travel Turning Me Hipster; Every Delay Has a Story
February is a tough time to be in the Midwest, so when my travel took me south, to New Orleans and then to Florida, there was no bitch tweeting about the TSA lines or flight delays. In this episode, I walk through how each change in airport security has pushed me to be more hipster Continue Reading →
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Tips for Buying A Suitcase
I’ve been putting off shopping for a new bag for a long time, as in years. Up until a few months ago, I was using a vintage Swiss Army black roller that still sported the Vietnamese and Hong Kong customs stickers it picked up in 2008. A few years ago, I’d retired it in favor of Continue Reading →
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Podcast #137 — New Year’s Travel Status Tips; How to Shop for a Suitcase
So we’re four weeks into the new year and 30-50% of us have already ditched our New Year’s resolutions, but we still have time to get our 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. All this and Continue Reading →