Tag: trains
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The Long Way to Lyon
Two cancelled planes, four airline agents, and one creative French train booking — this is how we finally made it to Lyon. Here’s what millions of miles of travel experience taught us about pushing back, staying calm, and finding the silver lining when your trip falls apart at the gate. Continue Reading →
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Podcast #89 — Trains Over Planes; Fit 2 Weeks in 1 Carry-On
My business-vacation combo trip to London, Paris, and Venice provides the source for most of this episode’s content. Wanting to pack light, I had to figure out how to pack for 10 days, 3 cities, two business meetings and a week’s vacation in a single carry-on bag. After landing in London, I skipped the airports and used trains for all my… Continue Reading →
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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 look to get any better… Continue Reading →