This week’s podcast is recorded in the bathroom of the Memphis Marriott. A day trip down to Indianapolis begs the question — how do you make the decision between flying and driving? Then down in Memphis, a nightcap at the Marriott bar provides some entertaining scenes. Also, we discuss the right and wrong ways that companies use to control travel costs. Here’s a direct link to the podcast file.
Another visit down to Memphis prompts a confession about my obsession with pork barbeque and thoughts on how to find the best food in a new city. Other topics include “voice of the travel company” — a letter from a British Airways manager gives his thoughts on the travel experiences of some TravelCommons listeners, and more Classic Travel Stories — after-dinner stories about interrupted train trips in Eastern Europe. Here’s a direct link to the podcast file.
After a down-and-back trip to Tampa, this week’s topics include thoughts on the recently announced changes to America West’s and United’s boarding schemes – are they focusing on the right thing? Also, the need to stay home sometimes, and how Microsoft Research’s personal black box project might change the way we think about travel pictures. Here’s a direct link to the podcast file.