Once again coming to you from the West Coast, this time the Newport Beach, CA Marriott. After a week off the road, I’m bouncing again between San Francisco and Orange County. Listener feedback from a hotel chain accountant on the hotel add-on charges and from an ex-Northwest Airlines loyalist. We have a travel story about the unique view from the front of the airplane and a suggestion about how to load your iPod with new music. Here’s a direct link to the podcast file.

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Recorded in the Huntington Beach, CA Hilton Resort, I’m once again triangulating across northern and southern California. My decision to by a new Saab convertible now has me planning an impromptu vacation to Sweden, a place that has never been on the top of my vacation spots list. Also, some travel stories about people who trust their GPS SatNavs a bit too much. Here’s a direct link to the podcast file.

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