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Tag: Prepaid mobile data

  • Podcast #190 — My Travel Tech Stack; Imbibing for Introverts

    Podcast #190 — My Travel Tech Stack; Imbibing for Introverts

    Tracking lost luggage with AirTags; what’s changed in my travel tech stack; talking with Jeff Cioletti, author of the new book “Imbibing for Introverts”, about the art of drinking alone Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #189 — Why We Travel; When The First Flight Isn’t Best

    Podcast #189 — Why We Travel; When The First Flight Isn’t Best

    Lots of different voices – listeners adding to our list of travel tips, Dr. Sheldon Jacobson on why one of our tips isn’t always right, and Patricia Schultz on her new book “Why We Travel” Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #181 — Travel Potpourri; 2021 Traveler’s Gift Guide

    Podcast #181 — Travel Potpourri; 2021 Traveler’s Gift Guide

    No travel since the last episode, so just talking through a random potpourri of travel stuff. There’s more travel planning; this time for a couple of weeks split between London and Wales which means sorting through a new set of COVID travel requirements. We look at some stats — Uber’s latest financials and how deeply last year’s lockdown hit Nashville… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #133 — Packing Pro Tips; Traveling Injured

    Podcast #133 — Packing Pro Tips; Traveling Injured

    Fitting 10 days of clothes for rain, hiking, and Michelin restaurants into a 22-inch carry-on forced me to pack ruthlessly, and to distill my packing thoughts into 5 packing pro tips. Flying to Hungary right after a cycling accident reminded me of the hassles of traveling on the injured reserve list. All this and listener comments on EU mobile regulations,… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #132 — Travel Apps on My Phone

    Podcast #132 — Travel Apps on My Phone

    It’s a listener request podcast. A fellow Peacock, this one named Jack, asked “What travel apps do you have on your iPhone?” Paging back through the TravelCommons archives, I’ve covered different categories of travel apps,  — in the most recent iteration of my Top 10 Travel Tips I recommended some flight tracking apps and way before that, did a bake-off… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #106 — Summer Vacation in Amsterdam; Restaurant Trends

    Podcast #106 — Summer Vacation in Amsterdam; Restaurant Trends

    Back in front of the mic after summer vacation, I’ve continued the heavy travel schedule — New Orleans mostly with a week in Amsterdam for a family vacation. I talk about the exposure of staying in a houseboat on an Amsterdam canal and run through my personal “Best of” list. Flying out of the Gulf Coast in the summer with… Continue Reading →