This Week In Travel

With special guest Grant Martin from Gadling.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with Special Guest Trisha Miller from travel-writers-exchange.comTrips for your toyshttp://www.watoday.com.au/travel/travel-news/oddball-travel-agency-offers-trips-for-your-toys-20100219-ojze.htmlTrainer Killed by Whale at SeaWorld in Orlando | Peter Greenberg Worldwidehttp://www.petergreenberg.com/2010/02/25/trainer-killed-by-whale-at-seaworld-in-orlando/Spirit Airways lowers the bar, kicks man off flight for asking for water for his pregnant wife | The Titanic Awardshttp://www.titanicawards.com/2010/02/16/spirit-airways-lowers-the-bar-kicks-man-off-flight-for-asking-for-water-for-his-pregnant-wife/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With a return appearance special guest David Farley (@davidfarley) from http://www.dfarley.com/Delta Air Lines charges extra fees for passengers who use travel agentshttp://www.consumertraveler.com/today/delta-air-lines-charges-extra-fees-for-passengers-who-use-travel-agents/Gadling TV's "Travel Talk," 001: Carnival, flight cancellations, Somaliland, airfare blunders, and more! | Gadling.comhttp://www.gadling.com/2010/02/17/gadling-tv-001-carnival-flight-cancellations-somaliland-ai/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with Gary Ardnt and Chris Christensenwith guest Julia Dimon -  TV host, Travel Writer and hard-core Travel Junkie. I've traveled around the world four times, across 80 countries, through six continents.and special pinch hitter Chris Gray Faust filling in for a sick Jen Leo - Editrix of Chris Around The World, travel blogger; social media butterfly. Former travel editor of USA TODAYtoday's discussions -     •    Kevin Smith is too fat for Southwest ( http://travel-industry.uptake.com/blog/2010/02/14/fly-with-southwest/ )    •    Missed Last week: BootsNAll makes the Superbowl    •    Other examples of Southwest kicking people off ( http://www.tnooz.com/2010/02/14/news/silent-bob-strikes-back-southwestair/ )    •    Tarmac delay rules = more canceled flights ( http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-02-16-tarmac-delays_N.htm )    •    TSA strikes a blow against terrorism by making a 4 year old child walk without his leg braces (http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/16/tsa-forces-travellin.html )    •    Fully b

Andrew of @Bus2Antarctica *Sean Keaner of BootsNallHawaii may ban laxative fishhttp://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2010/01/29/dnt.laxative.fish.law.khon?hpt=T2Travel Tip Tuesday : American Airlines Announces $8 Blanketshttp://mymelange.net/mymelange/2010/02/travel-tip-tuesday-american-airlines-announces-8-blankets.htmlFree aiport wi-fihttp://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/baskas/2010-02-10-free-airport-wi-fi_N.htmAncillary Feeshttp://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/grossman/2010-02-09-ancillary-fees_N.htmDirty Hotelshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/business/09road.html?ref=travelhttp://www.tripadvisor.com/DirtyHotels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with guest Jessica SpiegelTravel WriterItaly Travel Guide - www.italylogue.comBootsnAll Travel Network - www.bootsnall.comGaming the luggage systemhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/travel/31praccarryon.html?ref=travelSlave Village Opens up at National Parkhttp://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2010-02-02-monocacy-slave-village_N.htm?loc=interstitialskipBootsnAll - "How I Travel" series (http://www.bootsnall.com/howitravel/)Mail: Air Passengers Who Refuse A Full Body Scan To Be Barred From Flightshttp://www.27clouds.com/red.cfm?id=4161CNN: The $27,000 Suitcase (Amusing, I might use as tip if we don't mention)http://www.27clouds.com/red.cfm?id=4153 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest this week is Kim Mance of TBEX and Galavantinghttp://www.travelblogexchange.com/http://www.gogalavanting.com/* Couches in coach: Air New Zealand plans lie-flat seats - USATODAY.comhttp://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-01-25-lie-flat-seats-new-zealand-coach_N.htm?csp=travelSky Couch In Coach: Air New Zealand Designs Flip-Up Cushion To Make Bed - The Middle Seat Terminal - WSJhttp://blogs.wsj.com/middleseat/2010/01/25/sky-couch-in-coach-air-new-zealand-designs-flip-up-cushion-to-make-bed/* Employees to Warm up Your Hotel Bed by Rolling Around in Ithttp://matadornights.com/employees-to-warm-up-your-hotel-bed-by-rolling-around-in-it/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MatadorNetwork+%28Matador+Network%29&utm_content=TwitterRoad Testing the Verizon MiFihttp://blog.amateurtraveler.com/2010/01/26/road-testing-the-verizon-mifi/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

with guest Marylin Terrell @Marilyn_Res the Chief Researcher for National Geographic Traveler magazineHaitiHaiti dominated the news so much, it's hard to think of anything else. Here's an interesting angle, the story about the cruise line that continued its plan to dock in Haiti with vacationers. Pros & cons:  seems insensitive, but it's a acutely needed form of income for Haiti citizens as well. http://www.boingboing.net/2010/01/18/cruise-ship-docks-at.htmlShould Cruise Ships Go To Haiti? In Defense of Royal Caribbeanhttp://blog.amateurtraveler.com/2010/01/19/should-cruise-ships-go-to-haiti-in-defense-of-royal-caribbean/Legal limbo: Disney could go after you for posting vacation videos onlinehttp://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/01/19/legal-limbo-disney-could-go-after-you-for-posting-vacation-vide/Tattle on TSA with New iPhone App | CheapOair http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2hNpFb/blog.cheapoair.com/news/tattle-on-tsa-with-new-iphone-app.aspx/r:tNudists urge airline baggage fee payback-14 January, 2010http://www.

hosts: Jen Leo, Chris Christensenguests: David Lytle - Editorial Director for Formmers.comRobert Reid - US Travel Editor for Lonely Planetstories:One story I found hilarious was the idea of whether BASKETBALL TRAVELERS WILL BE THE NEXT TRAVEL WRITERS? On ESPN, NBA players in Oklahoma City defend their city from critics -- 'it's real chill,' 'it's perfect -- I live across from the farm,' but 'selection of women' isn't 'off the charts.'Link: http://m.espn.go.com/general/page2/story?storyId=4805865A new approach to China (not quite a travel story)http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/new-approach-to-china.htmlThe Orient Express reaches the end of the linehttp://news.carrentals.co.uk/the-orient-express-reaches-the-end-of-the-line-3428320.htmlAirlines ground two flights due to disruptive passengershttp://www.ajc.com/news/airlines-ground-two-flights-270917.html?cxtype=rss_news_128746Passenger in Oregon to Hawaii air incident faces charges (don't fly crazy)http://www.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/01/08/oregon.unruly.passenge

with guest Sean Keener of BootsNAll.com best trips of 2009 predictions for 2010 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US security tightened after failed terror plot 'Keep Your Hands Where We Can See Them,' Demands New TSA Flight Rules  Full text of my subpoena from the Department of Homeland Security TSA plays hardball with airline blogger over security directive   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests: Pam Mandel (NerdsEyeView.com) and Jessica Spiegel (BootsNAll.com)Passports With Purpose http://PassportsWithPurpose.comCity Center Las Vegas OpensSouthwest gains market share by not charging for checked bagshttp://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2009-12-13-southwest-checked-bags_N.htmAnti-germ devices for travelershttp://intransit.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/15/novel-anti-germs-devices-for-travelers/British Airways Strikehttp://www.tnooz.com/2009/12/15/news/british-airways-strike-consumer-panic-sends-web-traffic-soaring-rivals-benefit/Picks of the WeekJen - Gadling Gift Guide, bestkidsapps.comJessica - BnA, Paid Writing Program, http://www.bootblog.org/introducing-a-new-paid-writing-program-at-bootsnall.htmlPam - HomeAway, http://www.homeaway.com/Gary - Monument Valley, AZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TSA can't redact documents properly, releases s00per s33kr1t operations manualhttp://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/06/tsa-cant-redact-docu.html AirBus near disasterhttp://www.airliners.net/photo/SATA-International/Airbus-A310-325-ET/1615692/L/Does Spirit Airlines's new fare sale ad poke fun at Tiger Woods?http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=620002980.blog&csp=TravelThe Greatest Social Media Adventure in the Worldhttp://thegreatestsocialmediaadventure.com/Goodbye to USA Today...And All of Thathttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-gray-faust/goodbye-to-usa-todayand-a_b_378914.html Leaving LiveWorld – Time to Stand on My Ownhttp://chris2x.com/2009/12/08/leaving-liveworld-time-to-stand-on-my-own/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    * Man Tracks Down And Gets Prosecuted Baggage Handler Who Stole His Camera, Delta Still Won't Refundhttp://consumerist.com/2007/02/man-tracks-down-and-gets-prosecuted-baggage-handler-who-stole-his-camera-delta-still-wont-refund.html    * UPDATE: Delta Finally Refunds Man Who Tracked Down And Got Prosecuted Baggage Handler Who Stole His Camera http://consumerist.com/2007/03/update-delta-finally-refunds-man-who-tracked-down-and-got-prosecuted-baggage-handler-who-stole-his-c.htmlMatadorU http://bit.ly/1XLwhx (Chris's affiliate link) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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* The brouhaha about the #FollowMeAtSea which raised questions about green travel, cruising and different styles of travelhttp://blog.amateurtraveler.com/2009/11/08/how-green-are-cruises-by-the-numbers/http://www.nancydbrown.com/journal/2009/11/5/environmental-impact-of-cruise-ships.htmlhttp://matadorchange.com/should-travel-writers-care-about-their-environmental-impact/http://myitchytravelfeet.com/2009/11/10/whats-a-travel-blogger-to-do/http://www.cruiseindustryfacts.com/environment/regulations-and-compliance/* http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-11/stupid-travel-arguments-and-why-we-should-stop-having-them.html* American Airlines worker fired for replying to web user complainthttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/6531610/American-Airlines-worker-fired-for-replying-to-web-user-complaint.html* (duh) - Hawaiian Airlines repeats as nation's most punctual carrierhttp://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/20091109/BREAKING03/91109065?source=rss_breakingTarmac delay hall of shame: Delta, American — please t

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- Northwest flight 188: - Long tail of travel. Biggest destinations account for smaller % of visits: - TSA actually comes out looking good from mommy blogger accusation:  - The TSA Blog: Why We Screen Wheelchairs Part II: - Chris Elliott advocates getting rid of alcohol on flights:  - video - comic Louis CK on Conan Everythings amazing nobodys happy   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest Kim Mance Las Vegas/Blog World Recap TBEX '10 - New York City Here We Come! AMERICA'S PRETTIEST TOWNS Travellers could be sued for leaving negative hotel reviews Mexico to debut the largest underwater museum in the world A “Functionaly Shy” Person’s Guide to Vegas and BlogWorld / New Media Expo 2009   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices