Episode 22 - Something in the Water... or the Air

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This Week's Guest:

David Lytle - Editorial Director for Frommers.com

Robert Reid - US Travel Editor for Lonely Planet

Topics Discussed This Week: 

• Passenger in Oregon to Hawaii air incident faces charges (don't fly crazy)
• Man threatening Jews taken off Detroit-bound flight (or stupid)
• Airlines ground two flights due to disruptive passengers (or drunk)
• The Miami Herald is reporting that Carnival Cruise Lines will no longer host cougar-themed travel groups
• Buy a Condo on Luxury Ocean-liner Utopia, Travel the World
• NBA players in Oklahoma City defend their city from critics
• Google takes new approach to China
• Is Southwest Airlines about to start charging for checked luggage?
• Delta, Continental RAISING bag fees. USA Today poll says 27% are opting for car on trips they would have flown
• 76-Second Travel Show: "Manhattan Bridge’s 100th birthday party"
• Win a Free 2 Week Trip to Costa Rica

Picks of the Week

• David: foursquare
• Robert: long underpants
• Jen:
  • Millennium Alaskan Hotel Anchorage
  • LA Times Travel Show - Feb 13 & 14
  • Travel Channel redesigned
  • pegshot - what's happening where you are?
• Chris: Kodak Playsport Waterproof Video Camera

Comments

[Trisha Miller]

Another great episode - This Week in Travel is hands down my favorite podcast to listen to, and always great resources and links!

Also, huge thanks for the mention of my case study - I appreciate it, and have been thrilled to know that so many people seem to really be enjoying reading the series.

May the wind always fill your sails!

[Kathy]

Enjoyed the podcast. Totally agree that the dollar is likely to drop, at least against the euro. That's one reason I'm still living in the US, since I'm on a fixed pension paid in dollars, otherwise I'd be helping out with that other prediction about people moving overseas, although to Europe (but in my case I grew up in England so I'd be moving back).

Portugal - great destination! For some ideas see my trip reports at wilhelmswords.com/rtw2004/index.html - Port, Porto, Portugal and tinyurl.com/yzzn33c - Loving Lisbon