TravelCommons Podcast
1) Wrapping Up the TravelCommons Journey
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
2) Smile for Security: Facial Recognition in Travel
Future trends in the use of facial recognition to improve security and efficiency in air travel; abandoned Avis EV rental; eating grasshoppers in Oaxaca
3) London Vacation Rental Woes; Hertz's EV Retreat
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
4) Renting a Tesla; 2023 Traveler Gift Guide
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
5) Cheers to Beer Tourism and Travel
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
6) Checking Out Holland’s Tulip Festival
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
7) Best Laid Travel Plans; Roaming Entropy
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
8) Making the Most of Miles; Nashville vs Nash-Vegas
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 pa...Show More
9) New Year Travel Planning Tips; Gin Conquers the World
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.
10) My Notes on Italy and Split, Croatia
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...Show More