TravelCommons

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  • Podcast #68 – Advanced Travel Tips; Colors of Autumn

    Recorded in the Philadelphia Marriott after a hectic travel month with two trips to Europe and a bunch of travel up and down the US East Coast.  In this episode, I talk about a bit of multi-modal travel — some planes, trains, and automobile trips.  We have a trio of stories about playing “travel roulette” to avoid flight delays, and… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #67 – Stolen Luggage; Month With an iPhone

    Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after a month of travel to and from the East Coast. In this episode, a spur-of-the-moment train trip bypasses a huge air traffic control problem.  A listener story gets us talking about theft after you entrust your luggage to the folks behind the curtain. I have fun saying the word schadenfreude —… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #66 – Travel in Asia; Losing Laptops in Airports

    Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after a couple of weeks in Thailand and Singapore.  In this episode, I talk about some of my experiences in Asia, including a few travel (mis)adventures. We also talk about losing laptops in airports — comments on a study claiming that 12,000 laptops are lost in airports every week, and thought on… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #65 – New Ways to the Front of the Line; Southwest Skips Nickel & Dimes

    Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after taking a month’s break. We see if there’s anything to the TSA’s recent attempts to reduce security line waits — the Clear Registered Traveler and the Diamond Lane Self-Select programs. We also take a look at Southwest’s attempts to attract more business travelers. A listener story on traveling injured causes us… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #64 – Escaping the Travel Bubble; Mark’s Travel Tips

    Finally recorded in the Brooklyn Marriott in New York after hauling my recording gear across the Atlantic to Amsterdam, over to Minneapolis, and finally to New York. In this episode, a number of listeners comment on airport security, we talk about breaking out of the “travel bubble” that insulates so many frequent travelers from the cities they visit, and I… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #63 – The 733-Mile Stare; TSA Can’t Help Themselves

    Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after a week of skiing in Colorado. In this episode, we talk about some of the difficulties faced by today’s frequent travelers. A listener gives a blow-by-blow account of the myriad of lines he faced trying to get home from Newark. Another listener relates about the challenges of attending a business conference… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #62 – Flying Green; Evolution of Connectivity; Return of the Travel Agent?

    Recorded in the Newark Liberty Airport Marriott in scenic Newark, NJ. We cover a lot of ground in this episode — why business travel and Disney resorts don’t mix, some choices that can make our personal air travel a bit greener, my experience with Southwest Airline’s new Business Select program, and the reason I’ve finally given up on Hertz. We… Continue Reading →

  • Podcast #61 – Zen of Delays; Sneaking in a Vacation

    Recorded in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago on a rare full week in town after trips to Amsterdam and Kansas City. In this episode, an unusual flight delay makes us think about embracing the delay rather than fighting it, and snatching a couple hour vacation in Amsterdam allows us to explore some high and low culture. Listener comments include… Continue Reading →