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- #51 - Chris Elliott Strikes Back
Show notes, August 25
This week's guest is travel consumer advocate Chris Elliott.
This week's news:
- Southwest attendant takes baby after slap from mother
- JetBlue brings back 'All You Can Jet' passes
- Good airline fees? Some are worth the money
- Some hotels offer to pay fliers' bag-check fees
- http://onyoursi.de/
- Rolf Potts Around the World no luggage challenge
Picks of the week:
- Jen - InsideTrip.com
- Gary - Quebec City, Quebec
- Chris Christensen - GetHuman.com
- Chris Elliott - TruPrice.net
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56 min - #50 - One Year Anniversary
This week's guest is photographer Jeff Pflueger.
This week's news:
- Book Passage Conference Wrap-up
- Steven Slater is a folk hero
- NYPD becomes recruiting ground for JetBlue flight attendants
- Spirit Airlines considers fee for talking to an airport employee
- Colombian airliner crashes on landing
- Survey: More travelers willing to bare all on 'nakations'
Picks of the week:
- Gary - Forums.Everything-Everywhere.com
- Jen - NationalTrustCottages.co.uk
- Chris - Rent a flat in London
- Jeff - American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP.org) Best Business Practices Book
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1 hr 7 min - #49 - All About Walt Disney World
This week's guest is Lou Mongello of the WDW Radio Podcast.
This week's news
- Lonely Planet eBooks
- Hawaii marine park granted World Heritage status
- Humpback whale found pinned to front of Princess Cruises ship in Alaska
- A bag the airlines should not have lost
Picks of the week
- Gary - Carousel of Progress
- Jen - Top 10 secluded beaches in US
- Chris - Jungle Book Cruise
- Lou -
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1 hr 1 min - #47 - Is that a Monkey In Your Girdle...?
United flight: 'If you didn't have your seatbelt on, you got hurt'
Man Arrested Smuggling 18 Monkeys in Clothing
Huffington Post Travel
PHOTOS: The Best Nude Beaches In The World
Whale CRUSHES South African Yacht...See The Amazing PHOTOS
AGAIN?! Turbulence Diverts Flight, Attendant Hospitalized
YUM! Pink's Hot Dogs Opens At LAX
Norwegian Epic is a titanic flop
Spud Hilton's TBEX pictures
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1 hr - #48 - The Titanic Episode
This week's guest is Doug Lansky of the Titanic Awards
and SignSpotting.com.This week's news
- House Committee Votes to End Cuba Travel Ban
- Thin flier: Southwest booted me for overweight teen
- The 10 Most Hated Airports In The World
- Flying Pasties: Patches Cover Up Unmentionables For Airport Full Body Scanners
- J.D. Powers 2010 hotel survey: Hotels guests more satisfied with hotels during downturn
- Titanic Awards
- SignSpotting
- Sign Shaker iPhone App
Picks of the week
- Gary - TopGuest, CardStar
- Jen - Jaunted list of full body scanners, Google Chrome
- Chris - Spaceship Campervans NZ
- Doug - IndiaNIC.com, Couchsurfing
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1 hr 14 min - #46 - Life Without Chris
This week's guests are Pam Mandel of Nerds Eye View and Amanda Pressler of Lost Girls World. This Week's News:
- World Cup Final
- Libya Is Ready for Tourists
- 47% live out of suitcase during hotel stays, poll says
- 47% live out of suitcase during hotel stays, poll says
- 10 Worst Cities in America for Bedbugs
Picks of the week:
- Gary - FlightTrack Pro
- Jen - Offandaway.com
- Amanda - woweeone.com Speaker
- Pam - Book: Appetite for America
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1 hr 1 min - #45 - Maggots on a Plane
This week's guest is Jodi Ettenberg of LegalNomads.com
This Week's News
TBEX wrap up
FDA report reveals airline food could pose health threat
Summertime, and the maggots are easy
Southwest Finds Shipment of Heads on a Plane
Flight attendant helps land plane when first officer falls ill
Luggage box an alternative to toting bags
Baggage services now catering to budget travelers
Virgin America Offers Free Flights to Twitter Influencers
Picks of the week
Gary - Gowalla.com
Jen - HSBC Bank Account has travel insurance
Jodi - Backupify.com
Chris - iPhone 4 bumper
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1 hr 5 min - #44 - Do You Know Where Your Children Are?This week's guests Don George from Gadling and Book Passage Travel Writing Conference and Jessica Speigel from BootsnAll.com
News Stories this week:
* Delta apologizes for sending separate kids to the wrong cities
* Romanian stowaway survives flight from Vienna to Heathrow
* Airline credit cards dangle perks to lure new customers
* New airline rules may lead to peanut ban
* US teenage sailor Abby Sunderland found in Indian Ocean
Tips:
* Gary - Netflix iPod app, Google Earth for iPad
* Jen - AOL Travel will pay $1000 for destination guides
* Don - All of the Map by Laura Fraser
* Jessica - Bootnsall Traveler's Connect facebook application
* Chris - iPhone 4
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1 hr 7 min - #43 - A Peak into the CockpitThis Week's Guest is Joe d'Eon of Fly with Me
This Week's News
* J.D. Power survey shows rising customer satisfaction with airline service
* Airlines get long ground delays under control; Hawaiian, Alaska, US Airways top on-time ratings
* Five things you don't know about your airline ticket
* Easyjet to pioneer ash cloud detector
Pick's of the Week
* Joe - Gate Guru iPhone app
* Jen - Cockpit landing videos on YouTube & Tourism Marketing Consulting
* Chris - Canon EOS Rebel T1i (and T2i) and Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6 IS Telephoto Zoom LensLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
58 min - #42 - "iPads make your kids seem smarter" and other link baitThis Week's Guest is Ben Abramson, Online Travel Editor of USAToday.com
This Week's News
* Pushy fliers may show up on TSA's radar
* Airline Gives Osama Bin Laden a Boarding Pass
* Gulf fights for tourists in wake of spill
* VisitFlorida.com
* Most dangerous places in Mexico — and where it's still safe to travel
* Bumped fliers could see higher compensation
* Jetstar airline to trial iPad hire with passengers
* USA Today Travel Tips by Demand Media
Pick's of the Week
* Gary - Kayak iPad app
* Chris - World Touristiness Map
* Jen - ooh.com
* Ben - Contact your mobile provider for a retroactive data plan if you used too much data.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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