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  • #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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    57 min
  • #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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    1 hr 3 min
  • #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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        53 min
      • #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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        1 hr 3 min
      • #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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            59 min
          • #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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            1 hr 18 min
          • #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

            1. Enhanced Pat Downs
            2. Ryanair takes people to wrong island….and leaves them there
            3. Spirit Air's "Oil on our Beaches Sale"
            4. Disguised Passenger Boards Plane, Changes Face
            5. American Airline's 'Your Choice' Seating
            6. Steven Slater, JetBlue
            7. Standup Seating
            8. Ryanair's Pay-Per-Pee Toilets Scheme
            9. Spirit's Pilot Strike Communication
            10. British Airways Accidentally Terrifies Passengers
            11. Spirit's Carry-on Bag Fee Is Good For You!
            12. 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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                  50 min
                • #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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                            1 hr 8 min
                          • #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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                            54 min
                          • #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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                            37 min

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