William McGee of the American Economic Liberties Forum came on to discuss recent DOJ and DOT announcements, and what they might mean for the JetBlue/Spirit merger plans. Then Stephanie Flor, founder of Around the World Beauty, talked about how pursuing beauty on the road could make your next trip a more meaningful one.

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Jeff Lunden, a reporter for NPR, regaled us with tales of his trip to Morocco for the International Storytelling Festival, and his subsequent exploration of the country

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Rina Nehdar discusses the fascinating life cycle of whale sharks, and how to get up-close-and-personal with these gentle giants. Then Don George discussed the star-author-studded travel writing anthology he just edited called "The Best of Wanderlust: Tales of Wonder and Connection".

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Juliana Shallcross discussed her recent Frommers.com article about how families of 5 and up can get appropriate lodgings for their groups. Then Neil Markey, Co-Founder of Beckley Retreats, a company that arranges holistic well-being retreats that involve the use of psilocybin, talked about the legalities of this type of trip, as well as their personal growth opportunities.

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Cruise expert Carolyn Spencer Brown discussed cruises to southern Africa, expedition cruising, current costs for this type of vacation and more. She was followed by Seth Kugel, Tripped Up columnist for the New York Times, giving advice on how to insure your rental car will actually be in the lot when you show up to get it.

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The Washington Post's Andrea Sachs discussed new developments at all-inclusive resorts that may make them less cheesy. Then, Paige McClanahan talked about her recent New York Times piece about how planes could be fueled by air (no joke!) in the near future.

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Pauline spoke with Frommers.com Editor in Chief Jason Cochran about some of the biggest developments in travel this past week.

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We chatted with Ernest White II about his wonderful PBS show "Fly Brother", and what is the most underrated destination on earth. Then Washington Post writer Chris Dong discussed how to find the items you misplace either on planes, in the TSA line, or at the airport.

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Bill McGee, of the American Economic Liberties Project, analyzed what went wrong with Southwest over the holidays, and what travelers need to know about booking air. Then Cahir ODoherty, of The Irish Voice, talked about the communal culture of the Emerald Isle.

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