TravelCommons

May 23 2024 16 ep. 26 mins 447
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The Frequent Traveler's Podcast. The voice of the frequent traveler -- it's more about the journey than the destination

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Wrapping Up the TravelCommons Journey

May 23 2024 25 mins  
Finishing 19 years of podcasting where I've been thinking way too much about travel, I indulge in some nostalgia and talk about my personal travel philosophy

Smile for Security: Facial Recognition in Travel

Apr 11 2024 39 mins  
Future trends in the use of facial recognition to improve security and efficiency in air travel; abandoned Avis EV rental; eating grasshoppers in Oaxaca

London Vacation Rental Woes; Hertz's EV Retreat

Feb 28 2024 28 mins  
London vacation rental market is broken and Booking.com is no help; Hertz's EV retreat; Sioux City embraces SUX airport code; airport delay crypto betting app

Renting a Tesla; 2023 Traveler Gift Guide

Nov 07 2023 25 mins  
Renting a Tesla from Hertz; 2023 Traveler Gift Guide; new TSA biometrics in the PreCheck line; another ETIAS delay for the EU; pushing travelers again to get Real IDs

Cheers to Beer Tourism and Travel

Sep 29 2023 29 mins  
John Holl, editor of All About Beer, talks about beer tourism; travel planning with ChatGPT; JD Power Airport Satisfaction Survey; EU's delayed ETIAS system

Checking Out Holland’s Tulip Festival

Aug 24 2023 29 mins  
Post-COVID shifts in airline routes, Hertz pushing EV's, false panic about European visas, and then diving into our great tulip festival experience in the Netherlands

Best Laid Travel Plans; Roaming Entropy

Jun 20 2023 26 mins  
Stubbornness fixes a missed flight connection; travel plans; flâneuring to swerve overtourism; is Priority Pass worth it; need lots of phone apps to go cashless

Making the Most of Miles; Nashville vs Nash-Vegas

Mar 31 2023 24 mins  
Weather delay bar tab got me rethinking the economics of airport lounge memberships. Continuing to plan travel but focusing on making the most of the miles we accumulated on credit cards during the pandemic. And comparing Nashville’s music scene: Nash-Vegas honky tonks vs the smaller, eclectic off-Broadway scene.

New Year Travel Planning Tips; Gin Conquers the World

Jan 26 2023 23 mins  
Are people going back to their old travel planning ways? Should you book direct with travel providers or use a 3rd-party? Unpacking Southwest's cancellation chaos. Gin goes global with a local twist.

My Notes on Italy and Split, Croatia

Dec 24 2022 24 mins  
Comparing long-distance drive times between gas and electric cars, and ChatGPT's travel tips with mine; Talking about another Real ID delay, and my travel notes from Positano, Rome, and Split, Croatia.