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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#201 - World's Longest Honeymoon

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt and Jen Leo are joined by this week's guests: Mike and Anne from HoneyTrek.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 24, 2015•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 201

#200 - Samantha Brown

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

Dec 10, 2015•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 200

#199 - Passports with Purpose 2015

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Mara Gorman of MotherOfAllTrips.com and PassportsWithPurpose.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 15, 2015•47 min•Season 1Ep. 199

#198 - TBEX North America - Ft Lauderdale, Florida

Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guests from the TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) North America 2015 conference in Ft Lauderdale, Florida Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 01, 2015•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 198

#197 - TBEX Asia - Bangkok Thailand

Regular hosts Gary Arndt and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guests from the first TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) Asia conference in Bangkok, Thailand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 2015•1 hr 51 min•Season 1Ep. 197

#196 - Viking Social Cruise in Portugal

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular host Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guests who are on the VikingSocial cruise, a Viking River Cruise on the Douro River in Portugal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 11, 2015•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 196

#195 - "Jen Leo is Fly Curious"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt and Jen Leo are joined by this week's guest: Kerwin McKensie from passrider.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 21, 2015•51 min•Season 1Ep. 195

#194 - "The Way of Wanderlust"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Don George - Travel writer, edit and author of The Way of Wanderlust: The Best Travel Writing of Don George Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 31, 2015•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 194

#193 - Hikes and Scary Things

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Casey Schreiner from modernhiker.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 18, 2015•52 min•Season 1Ep. 193

#192 - "Jen Leo's Day Off"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Sherry Ott of Ottsworld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 26, 2015•47 min•Season 1Ep. 192

#191 - "Hippo Poop and Tears"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Stephanie Arne, host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 05, 2015•55 min•Season 1Ep. 191

#190 - "Will Work for Vacation Money"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Scott Eddy - Digital Nomad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 30, 2015•48 min•Season 1Ep. 190

#189 - Small RVs and Big Slip Ups

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guests: Cody and Katie Stevenson from the brand new Big Rigs & Pancakes Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 04, 2015•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 189

#188 - TBEX Europe 2015

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's many guests at the TBEX Europe 2015 travel blogging conference: Stephanie Yoder of Twenty Something Travel Jackie Laulainen of The Budget Minded Traveler Craig and Linda Martin from The Indie Travel Podcast Heather Cowper from Heather on Her Travels Rick Calvert from TBEX and NMX Stephen Oddo of Walks of Italy, New York, Turkey Laurence Norah of Finding the Universe Jessica Turchik...

May 19, 2015•2 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 188

#187 - Human Trafficking, Sex Tourism and Prayer

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Jared Brock: Abolitionist, Filmmaker, Author Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 2015•49 min•Season 1Ep. 187

#186 - "What's The Mile High Club, Mom?"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guests: Captain Chris Staudinger and Tawny Clark from captainandclark.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 26, 2015•49 min•Season 1Ep. 186

#185 - Visas, Denials and Wasp Spray

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt and Jen Leo are joined by this week's guest: Dave and Deb from ThePlanetD.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 28, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 185

#184 - “The Rush of Meerkatting” with Emily Westbrooks

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Emily Westbrooks the author of Delightful Dublin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 14, 2015•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 184

#183 - "The WOW List" with Wendy Perrin

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Wendy Perrin from WendyPerrin.com and TripAdvisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 2015•53 min•Season 1Ep. 183

182 - "The Death of Skymall"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Paula Froelich of Yahoo Travel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 25, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 182

#181 - "Good Bandwidth in HEL"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. 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

Jan 15, 2015•58 min•Season 1Ep. 181

#180 - Flight Loopholes, Fresh Air and Shame

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen talk about travel news stories, travel in 2014 and travel plans for 2015. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 08, 2015•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 180

#179 - "Study Abroad and Sex Hotels"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Paul Lasley of OnTravel.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 14, 2014•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 179

#178 - Passports with Purpose 2014

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest: Mara Gorman of Passports With Purpose, MotherOfAllTrips.com and author of The Family Traveler’s Handbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 28, 2014•59 min•Season 1Ep. 178

#177 - "All the Laughs Are Free"

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest David Brodie from Travel in 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 09, 2014•51 min•Season 1Ep. 177

#176 - Live from Meteora Greece

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. This episode was recorded on a press trip to Kalambaka, Greece below the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Meteora. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 28, 2014•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 176

#175 - Dylan Lowe, The Travelling Editor

This Week in Travel - Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week's guest Dylan Lowe from thetravellingeditor.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 05, 2014•52 min•Season 1Ep. 175

#174 - "Professionalism in Travel Blogging" - 5th Anniversary Show

This special episode of This Week in Travel was the closing keynote at the TBEX (Travel Blog Exchange) conference in Cancun Mexico. It is a discussion on professionalism in travel blogging. This episode celebrates the 5th anniversary of the show which started at the very first TBEX conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 25, 2014•54 min•Season 1Ep. 174

#173 - "Cheap Living Abroad" 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 Writer Tim Leffel from PracticalTravelGear.com, PerceptiveTravel.com, and CheapLivingAbroad.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 01, 2014•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 173

#172 - Earthquakes, Travel with Kids and Other Disasters

This Week in Travel – Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guest: Dana Rebmann, free lance travel writer from danarebmann.com, Viator and Ciao Bambino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 25, 2014•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 172

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