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This Week in Travel

Gary Arndt and Jen Leothisweekintravel.com
A weekly roundtable discussion on travel news and the travel industry with leading travel writers, bloggers, and podcasters.
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Episodes

#21 - Predictions and Cavity Searches

with guest Sean Keener of BootsNAll.com best trips of 2009 predictions for 2010 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 06, 20101 hr 22 minSeason 1Ep. 21

#20 - TSA goes after terrorists... and bloggers

US security tightened after failed terror plot 'Keep Your Hands Where We Can See Them,' Demands New TSA Flight Rules Full text of my subpoena from the Department of Homeland Security TSA plays hardball with airline blogger over security directive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 30, 20091 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 20

#19 - Ladies Night

Guests: Pam Mandel (NerdsEyeView.com) and Jessica Spiegel (BootsNAll.com)Passports With Purpose http://PassportsWithPurpose.comCity Center Las Vegas OpensSouthwest gains market share by not charging for checked bagshttp://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-12-13-southwest-checked-bags_N.htmAnti-germ devices for travelershttp://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/novel-anti-germs-devices-for-travelers/British Airways Strikehttp://www.tnooz.com/2009/12/15/news/british-airways-strike-consumer-...

Dec 16, 20091 hr 10 minSeason 1Ep. 19

#18 - Meet the Social Media Gurus

TSA can't redact documents properly, releases s00per s33kr1t operations manualhttp://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/06/tsa-cant-redact-docu.html AirBus near disasterhttp://www.airliners.net/photo/SATA-International/Airbus-A310-325-ET/1615692/L/Does Spirit Airlines's new fare sale ad poke fun at Tiger Woods?http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=620002980.blog&csp=TravelThe Greatest Social Media Adventure in the Worldhttp://thegreatestsocialmediaadventure.com/Goodbye to...

Dec 09, 200957 minSeason 1Ep. 18

#17 - This Episode is brought to you by Hilton….Spud Hilton

* Man Tracks Down And Gets Prosecuted Baggage Handler Who Stole His Camera, Delta Still Won't Refundhttp://consumerist.com/2007/02/man-tracks-down-and-gets-prosecuted-baggage-handler-who-stole-his-camera-delta-still-wont-refund.html * UPDATE: Delta Finally Refunds Man Who Tracked Down And Got Prosecuted Baggage Handler Who Stole His Camera http://consumerist.com/2007/03/update-delta-finally-refunds-man-who-tracked-down-and-got-prosecuted-baggage-handler-who-stole-his-c.htmlMatadorU http://bit.ly...

Dec 02, 20091 hr 19 minSeason 1Ep. 17

#14 - #FightWithMeAtSea

* The brouhaha about the #FollowMeAtSea which raised questions about green travel, cruising and different styles of travelhttp://blog.amateurtraveler.com/2009/11/08/how-green-are-cruises-by-the-numbers/http://www.nancydbrown.com/journal/2009/11/5/environmental-impact-of-cruise-ships.htmlhttp://matadorchange.com/should-travel-writers-care-about-their-environmental-impact/http://myitchytravelfeet.com/2009/11/10/whats-a-travel-blogger-to-do/http://www.cruiseindustryfacts.com/environment/regulations...

Nov 11, 200953 minSeason 1Ep. 14

#12 - The episode not about Bratislava

- Northwest flight 188: - Long tail of travel. Biggest destinations account for smaller % of visits: - TSA actually comes out looking good from mommy blogger accusation: - The TSA Blog: Why We Screen Wheelchairs Part II: - Chris Elliott advocates getting rid of alcohol on flights: - video - comic Louis CK on Conan Everythings amazing nobodys happy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 28, 20091 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 12

#11 - prettiest travel bloggers at TBEX, er I mean, towns in America

Our guest Kim Mance Las Vegas/Blog World Recap TBEX '10 - New York City Here We Come! AMERICA'S PRETTIEST TOWNS Travellers could be sued for leaving negative hotel reviews Mexico to debut the largest underwater museum in the world A “Functionaly Shy” Person’s Guide to Vegas and BlogWorld / New Media Expo 2009 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 21, 200949 minSeason 1Ep. 11

#010 - What Happens in Vegas...

I'd like to talk about the Lowell Thomas Awards. Kinda lowbrow but funny - Video of fight on a SF Muni Bus between two crazy women - a great contender for Mystery Science theatre: Detroit, the next major cruise hub? Colorado offer snow virgins a 3 month trip Las Vegas tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14, 200950 minSeason 1Ep. 10

#09 - Fisticuffs at 30,000 Feet!

* Clashes erupt in Jerusalem after group of tourists enters Al-Aqsa * Air India pilots, crew come to blows at 30,000 ft * Air India says mid-air scuffle no threat to safety * FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 16 CFR Part 255 - Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 07, 200957 minSeason 1Ep. 9

#08 - The Ken Burns Effect

World Savers Congress 2009 by Conde Nast Traveler Twiter Conference National Parks Hyatt shows how to damage a brand Airline Employees Call Police On Angry CEO Who Chewed Them Out - funny Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 30, 20091 hr 4 minSeason 1Ep. 8

#06 - Sex, Drugs and Violence

guest: James O'Reilly - publisher of Travelers' Tales (more than 100 titles of non-fiction travel anthologies and single author travel memoirs)With the 9/11 Anniversary and airline safety BLOOMBERG: Mexico Hijacking Ends After God-Inspired Suspect Is Detainedhttp://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=aQi9._F8ebB0 What is Secure Flight?TSA: Secure Flighthttp://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/secureflight/index.shtm LA TIMES: American Airlines to start collecting full name, gender and d...

Sep 16, 200956 minSeason 1Ep. 6

#04 - Travel and Other Tips

Poorly performing hospitals found near travel hot spots - USATODAY.com http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2009-08-30-travel-hospitals_N.htm?loc=interstitialskipFAA gives Southwest until Dec. 24 to repair planes - Today In the Sky - USATODAY.com http://blogs.usatoday.com/sky/2009/09/faa-gives-southwest-until-dec-24-to-repair-planes.htmlAirlines take precautions to protect fliers from swine flu - USATODAY.com http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-08-31-airlines-swine-flu-precautions...

Sep 02, 200959 minSeason 1Ep. 4

#01 - This Week In Travel - Take Off

- Continental Flight 2816 and their 8 hour imprisonment on the runway - "Confessions of a Travel Writer" aftermath. - Nobel Prize Winner Suu Kyi requesting people not to travel to Burma. (Myanmar) - Ben Southalls performace after winning the Greatest Job in the World contest - Woman books entire business-class section so she can fly with dog - Clothes for rent - the new vacation trend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 12, 200951 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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