This Week in Travel

By Gary Arndt and Jen Leo

A weekly roundtable discussion on travel news and the travel industry with leading travel writers, bloggers, and podcasters.... more

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January 30, 2011 #71 - Protesters, Smugglers and Filth
This week's guest is Sean O'Neill, senior editor at BudgetTravel.com

This Week's News:

Social media and revolution: Egypt protests mimic those in Tunisia
Unsurprisingly, Woman Fails To Smuggle 44 iPhones Into Israel
TripAdvisor's 2011 Top 10 Dirtiest Hotels
Airport security officials brand three inch toy gun "firearm" (From Bournemouth Echo)

Picks of the week:

Sean - iPhone app JotNot for scanning
Jen - Logging on: Britain's cutest log cabins
Chris - Ask Arthur Frommer: And Travel Better, Cheaper, Smarter, Evernote

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January 27, 2011 #70 - Self-Defence Agains Pirates
This week's guest is Pam Mandel of nerdseyeview.com
Pam Mandel

This Week's News:

    * No U.S. airline fatalities in 2010
    * Pirates take record 1,181 hostages in 2010
    * Report: Cruise ship blasted pirates with sonic weapon
    * Monk caught with nun's skeleton at airport
    * Spanish Judge Nixes 'Unfair' Airline Fee
    * Marriott Bans Porn In Hotels
    * Large hotel chain to start phasing out porn in 2013
    * Passenger Punches Flight Attendant Over Beverage Cart

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1h 3min
January 17, 2011#69 - Bedbug Dogs, Pirates and Mexico
This week's guest is Tim Leffel
This Week's News
A New Breed of Guard Dog Attacks Bedbugs
Southwest Airlines pilot holds plane for murder victim’s family
Can you name the countries mentioned by the New York Times less than Paris Hilton?
TSA Worker Gets 2 Years for Planting Logic Bomb in Screening System
Safety in Mexico
Snake Lost on Train in Boston
Report: Pirates pursue cruise ship in Indian Ocean
Picks of the week
Gary - Delta iphone app
Jen - Airfare watchdog $582 to London with 7 day stay LAX/London
Chris - Sit on luggage
Tim - nPower Peg

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53min
January 07, 2011 #68 - Gun Carrying, Coffee Spilling Buffet Terrorists
This week's guest is Sean Keener of BootsNAll.com
This Week's Stories

    * Spilled Coffee Caused United Plane To Divert
    * Hijacker Overpowered on Norway-Turkey Flight
    * Four Planes At JFK Have Long Waits On Tarmac
    * Man boards plane at IAH with loaded gun in carry-on
    * Al Qaeda threat involving hotels buffets 'credible,' report says
    * Man Tries to Bring Turkey On Plane
    * Four Planes At JFK Have Long Waits On Tarmac
    * Virgin Atlantic blames weather, dodges compensation
    * American Airlines slams Expedia for fare display snub
    * Drunk Man Kills Shark By Jumping On Head
    * Tampa Airport Affected by Earth's Moving Magnetic Pole…Huh?

This Week's Tips

    * Gary - Photoshop CS5
    * Jen - Atlantis Resort, Bahamas
    * Chris - WorkSnug, The Geography of Bliss
    * Sean - Have a positive outlook

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1h 3min
January 03, 2011#67 - New Year's Predictions
This week's guest is Johnny Jet from JohnnyJet.com
This Year's Predictions
Gary - 1) Google will keep moving into travel, as will Apple, 2) TSA will pull back, 3) Big year for travel bloggers
Chris - 1) American will come back to Expedia and Orbitz, 2) Liquids ban will go away, 3) Will still make big cruise ships
Johnny - 1) Airlines remove from booking sites like Expedia, 2) More airlines will move staff on Twitter, 3) More hotels offer free internet
Jen - 1) There will be a rise of a middle luxury industry, 2) Spirit and Ryan Air will keep annoying people, 3) More travel website startups
Favorite Places of 2011
Gary - South Africa, Spain,
Chris - Egypt, Colorado
Johnny - Estonia, Bora Bora, Oman
Jen - Lake Como, Namour, Belgium

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59min
December 20, 2010 #66 - All in One Room
With today's Guest Spud Hilton of the San Francisco Chronicle

National Geographic / Linblad Expedition
Hero Helmet Cam
Olympus LS10
Lumix LX 3
Blue Yeti Microphone
Sn Francisco Chronicle 2010 Geography Quiz

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1h 18min
December 12, 2010#65 - Cheetahs, Monkeys and Sharks... oh my
This Week's Guest:
Kim Mance of TBEX and Galavanting.com
Jodi Ettenberg of LegalNomads.com

Worst Moments in Travel SmarterTravel.com
Enhanced Pat Downs
Ryanair takes people to wrong island….and leaves them there
Spirit Air's "Oil on our Beaches Sale"
Disguised Passenger Boards Plane, Changes Face
American Airline's 'Your Choice' Seating
Steven Slater, JetBlue
Standup Seating
Ryanair's Pay-Per-Pee Toilets Scheme
Spirit's Pilot Strike Communication
British Airways Accidentally Terrifies Passengers
Spirit's Carry-on Bag Fee Is Good For You!
Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull
Airline Survey
Google Places blocked from using TripAdvisor reviews
Shark kills German tourist at Egyptian resort
Sorry for the delay we're having problems loading the cheetah, says Qantas
Picks of the Week
Gary - Instagr.am
Chris - Friendly iPad App
Kim - Hulu Plus
Jodi - Safety whistle

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50min
December 07, 2010#64 “The Turducken of Baggage”- Holiday Gift Guide
This week’s guests:
Kara Williams of TheVacationGals.com and PracticalTravelGear.com
Trey Ratcliff of StuckInCustoms.com

Jen
DVD: An Idiot Abroad
TekCharge MP1800
Ultimate Memory Foam Neck Pillow
Sephora clear makeup bag
Kikkerland Travel Scale
Kara
Reusable Nylon Shopping Bag
Kangaroom Personal Media Pouch
Klutz Travel Activity Books
Book: Step Back From The Baggage Claim
Modular Hauler 3 System
Chris
iPad Photo Kit
Canon Rebel T1i
OnePassword
Audible Audible Books
MacBook Air
Trey
Green Cube
Lomography Camera, Super Sampler
HyperAlbum
iPhone Camera Apps
HyperMac Battery
Gary
Tripit Pro/li>
Bose Noise Reducing Headphones
Ocean Pack Waterproof Bags
Universal Sink Stopper
Laptop Cable Lock

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1h 8min
November 28, 2010 #63 - TSA's new Durian Sniffers
With guest Paul Lasley of OnTravel.com

TSA: Full Body Scanners
TSA: Traveling with Food or Gifts
Plane makes emergency landing after passenger strips naked | Metro.co.uk

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54min
November 21, 2010 #62 - The Power of Granola Compells You!
This week's guest Sean Keaner of BootsNAll.com

This week's news:

    * TSA pat down uproar
          o Security protest could disrupt Thanksgiving travel
          o The Uproar Over Pat-Downs
          o Myths and Facts about Pat Downs from TSA
          o Sanford Airport to opt out of TSA screening
    * American Airlines to try 'in-flight happy hour'
    * How to Delay a Flight with a Granola Bar - Travel Blog Exchange
    * PhoCusWright
          o hipmunk.com
          o OffAndAway.com
          o BootsNAll blog

This week's tips

    * Jen - Prince William gets engaged in Kenya
    * Sean -
    * Chris - Egypt

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37min

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The podcast currently has 291 episodes available.