Podcast #24 - What Do You Miss When You Travel; Fun with Rental Cars

December 2nd, 2005

Back on the road after the Thanksgiving holiday, this week’s podcast is recorded in the bathroom of the Durham, NC Marriott and edited in the RDU Admirals Club. A listener asks “What do you miss when you travel?” Also, some ideas on staying connected with the family — replacing those random bits of conversation while on the road, and some careless moments with rental cars. Here’s a direct link to the podcast file.

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Here are the show notes from TravelCommons podcast #24:

Intro music — Warmth by Makkina

Recorded in the bathroom of the Durham, NC Marriott

Paying for last week’s holiday with a rough triangulation trip across Tampa, Memphis, and Raleigh-Durham

Audio clip of an Atlanta-Hartsfield emergency alarm

Here’s the ClustrMap image showing web site traffic for the month of November

Please click through to the Listener Survey on the left side of the screen

Another listener experience with British Airways — a positive one

Bridge music —
iTunes link to Pictures of You by Evangeline

A listener asks “What do I miss when I travel?”

Recreating my morning routine in hotels

Bridge Music –

iTunes link to Miss You by the Rolling Stones

The regular rhythms of conversation get disrupted when one party is on travel

Bridge Music —
iTunes link to Fast Car by Tracy Chapman

A couple of stories about abusing rental cars

Direct link to a picture of the Mustang speedometer in Phoenix

Closing music —
iTunes link to Ramblin’ Man by the Allman Brothers Band

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4 Responses

1. Anonymous Says:
   May 21st, 2006 at 2:07 pm

   Mark,

   Another great show. Really identified with “things you miss while traveling”. Personally I identify with the morning routine you mention. Particularly my home coffee maker and that perfect morning brew.

   thanks for the show,
   Dan O’Leary

2. mark Says:
   May 21st, 2006 at 2:08 pm

   We are, of course, creatures of habit and it’s amazing how bad the rest of the day can become if we don’t start off with our morning routine. Coffee is definitely a key part of that routine for most people. I have one guy on a project right now who brings his French Press from home so that he can start the day with a good cup of coffee. Not a problem — until he gets into home roasting.

   Regards,
   Mark

3. Anonymous Says:
   May 21st, 2006 at 2:08 pm

   ps. “Single Point of Failure” was Spot On. well done.

4. Frick Says:
   May 21st, 2006 at 2:08 pm

   You just gotta love rentals. There is nothing like the excitement of walking down the isle and find out that you actually got a “cool” car. In Memphis I once got a bright yellow Ford Escape, I felt like I was on Baywatch.
   I have been off roading in North Carolina in a brand new Ford Expedition. A quick trip through the car wash erased any evidence.
   Just remember the difference between a Jeep and a rental car is there are some places you just can’t take a Jeep