This Week in Travel

Gary Arndt and Jen Leo•thisweekintravel.com

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

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Episodes

#142 - "TripAdvisor's Favorite Podcast" with Laura Bly

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Laura Bly formerly from USA Today and now from BlyOnTheFly.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 15, 2013•47 min•Season 1Ep. 142

#140 - “Google Us”

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 27, 2013•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 140

#139 - "My Life Will Go On... and On" with Michael Hodson

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Michael Hodson of Go, See, Write and newly-elected president of Professional Travel Bloggers Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 19, 2013•55 min•Season 1Ep. 139

#138 - "Taking the Controls" with Mary Jo Manzaranes

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Mary Jo Manzaranes from TBEX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 05, 2013•52 min•Season 1Ep. 138

#137 - "We are also not Chechnya" with Gary Bembridge

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Gary Bembridge, from Tips for Travelers and Travel Blogger's Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 28, 2013•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 137

#136 - Robert Reid in "Plane Crash? There's an App for That"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Robert Reid from ReidOnTravel.com (retired from Lonely Planet) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 14, 2013•53 min•Season 1Ep. 136

#135 - "Viva Vegas!" with Lenore Greiner

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Lenore Greiner, freelance travel writer and author of the recent guidebook "Las Vegas by Indie Travel Guides" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 24, 2013•40 min•Season 1Ep. 135

#134 - "That Feeling of Deja Vu" with Corey Taratuta and Mark Peacock

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guests Corey Taratuta from the Irish Fireside Podcast and Mark Peacock of TravelCommons podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 05, 2013•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 134

#133 - "Emotional Support for Flatulence" with Ralph Velasco

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Ralph Velasco, Photographer and Photo Tour Leader from RalphVelasco.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 24, 2013•50 min•Season 1Ep. 133

#132 - “New World Discovery due to GPS Error” with Tim Leffel

This Week in Travel – Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guest travel rriter Tim Leffel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 03, 2013•52 min•Season 1Ep. 132

#131 - "Dramliner Declared too Young to Smoke" with Mary Jo Manzaranes

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest - Mary Jo Manzaranes from TBEX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 28, 2013•50 min•Season 1Ep. 131

#130 - "Canada is Still Another Country" with Spud Hilton

Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Spud Hilton of the San Francisco Chronicle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 30, 2012•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 130

#129 - "The Buzz on Passports with Purpose" w/ Pam Mandel

Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Pam Mandel of Nerd’s Eye View and Passports with Purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 09, 2012•59 min•Season 1Ep. 129

#128 - Safety Sheep Pluckers with Paul Lasely

Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by This week’s guest is Paul Lasley of OnTravel.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 28, 2012•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 128

#127 - Volunteer Samurai with Shannon O'Donnell

Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Shannon O'Donnell, blogger at alittleadrift.com and author of The Volunteer Traveler's Handbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 2012•57 min•Season 1Ep. 127

#126 - "Food Glorious Food" with Alison Bing

Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Alison Bing, travel author of the recent Lonely Planet book "Food Lover's Guide to the World" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 11, 2012•49 min•Season 1Ep. 126

#125 - "Flying with Horses... possibly in pajamas" with Tom Meyers

Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Tom Meyers of EuroCheapo.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 2012•44 min•Season 1Ep. 125

#124 - TBEX EU Keynote

This special episode of This Week in Travel is a keynote session from the TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) EU conference in Girona, Spain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 28, 2012•59 min•Season 1Ep. 124

#123 - "Awards, Murder and Stowaways" Kara Williams and Sean Keener

with guest hosts: Lowell Thomas Award winning journalist Kara Williams of TheVacationGals.com and PracticalTravelGear.com and Sean Keener from BootsNAll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 2012•45 min•Season 1Ep. 123

#122 - "Don't Press That Button!" w/ Jodi Ettenberg

Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Jodi Ettenberg from LegalNomads.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 03, 2012•38 min•Season 1Ep. 122

#121 - "Google Buys a Guidebook... Company" with Kevin May from TNooz.com

Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Kevin May of Tnooz.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 20, 2012•51 min•Season 1Ep. 121

#120 - “Miniskirts Get Klout” with Jason Clampet from Skift.com

Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Jason Clampet from Skift.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 02, 2012•52 min•Season 1Ep. 120

#119 - "When Pigs Can Fly" with Catharine Hamm

this week's guest Catharine Hamm of the LA Times Travel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 15, 2012•53 min•Season 1Ep. 119

#118 - "Google Your Flight Attendant" w/ George Hobica and Pam Mandel

Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guests: George Hobica of Airfare Watchdog Pam Mandel of Nerd’s Eye View This Week's News: British Airways Faces Privacy Backlash for Googling Passengers Families finding it tougher to sit together in-flight Court Ruling Gives Europeans Option to Re-Take Vacations If They Get Sick - This Just In Plane 'hijackers' beaten to death by passengers and crew William Shatner's Pants Fall During TSA Check Chub class: Wider airline seat ...

Jul 08, 2012•51 min•Season 1Ep. 118

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