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Tag: O’Hare International Airport

  • Podcast #172 — Timeshares Without the Pitch; Notes on Tucson

    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 Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #170 — Show Me the Proof; Hereditary Road Warriors

    Podcast #170 — Show Me the Proof; Hereditary Road Warriors

    No Thanksgiving travel, but looking at the travel volume for this, the busiest travel week of the year, shows just how far things have fallen. The Qantas CEO said “No vax, no fly”, so we dig into the emerging world of digital vaccine passports. And then I trace my travel genealogy, wondering if road warrior-ism is hereditary. All this and… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #156 — Airport Satisfaction; eScooters; Smaller Luggage

    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 remind me to delete my… Continue Reading →

  • Video  – ORD Layover Excursion: a 6-Hour Tour of Chicago

    Video – 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. Inspired by my own 5-hour layover excursion through Frankfurt, I grabbed my iPhone and shot what I’d recommend you do and see on a long layover at O’Hare Airport. Using foot power and a one-day unlimited pass on Chicago’s ‘L” (subway/metro), this tour… Continue Reading →