This Week in Travel – Episode 156

This week’s guests are Janice Waugh of Solo Traveler and Mara Gorman of MotherOfAllTrips.com and author of The Family Traveler’s Handbook. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Man buys apartment just to rent it out on AirBNB and makes $13k in first year Video: British Airways refuses to let 35 stone Frenchman board plane …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 155

This week’s guest is travel writer Rolf Potts, author of Vagabonding. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News Staten Island ferris wheel Southwest Airlines flight scare Do squats to earn a subway ride in Moscow Safari park dress code Picks of the Week Jen: Ritz in Tahoe, $299 midweek, $399 weekend Gary: USB Battery charger, …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 154

This week’s guest is Catharine Hamm, travel editor of the award winning LA Times Travel. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Union urges arming TSA officers after LAX shooting FAA allows use of devices Jackpot: Cleaning Crew Finds $1.9M In Gold Bars In Airplane Toilet | TIME.com Boy hops plane to Vegas, apparently alone …

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This Week In Travel – Episode 152

This week’s guest is former US editor of Lonely Planet, Robert Reid Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Japan Airlines Adds Row to Breast Feed on Hawaii-Bound Flights TripAdvisor to remove negative reviews when hotels renovate Baby dies on baggage carrier Unusual tattoos: Traveller tattoos map on his back and fills in countries he’s …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 150

This week’s guest is Lee Abbamonte, the youngest American to visit all 193 countries. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Southwest fined $200,000 over airfare sales Expedia Takes Over Travelocity’s Online Travel Business Social media junkies flock to ‘Twitter hotel’ Switzerland: Zurich launches ‘sex drive-ins’ Tourists in Venice charged $130 for 4 cups of …

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I NEED YOUR HELP!! Last Week for Voting!

This is the final push. You’ve probably seen the little black square on the side of my site for the last few months. They announce the winners on October 16, which means there is only one week left for voting. If you enjoy my site and what I’m doing, please take 30 seconds to vote …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 157

This week’s guest is Andrew Evans, National Geographic’s Digital Nomad. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Tourists with a history of depression unable to enter the United States A Fake Slum for Luxury Tourists Who Don’t Want to See Real Poverty Picks of the week: Chris – Antwerp Belgium’s Red Star Line Museum Jen …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 206

This week Jen Leo, Chris Christensen, and I are joined by Leif Pettersen is a freelance writer, humorist, world traveler, and tourism communications professional from Minneapolis, Minn. His first solo, book-length project, BACKPACKING WITH DRACULA is available on Amazon. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Flight attendant charged with stealing mini liquor bottles Ivy …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 153

Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guests Travel Writer Tim Leffel and Kash Bhattacharya from BudgetTraveller.org Subscribe on Apple Podcasts