The Frequent Traveler's Podcast. The voice of the frequent traveler -- more about the journey than the destination http://travelcommons.com © 2013 Mark Peacock mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:51:01 CDT Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:51:01 CDT The Frequent Traveler's Podcast. The voice of the frequent traveler -- more about the journey than the destination Mark Peacock Mark Peacock peacock.ma@gmail.com travel, travel podcast, business travel, travel stories, travel industry no http://thepeacocks.net/travelcommons_logo.jpg http://travelcommons.com Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with ODEOSubscribe with Podnova Differences between losing frequent flier and frequent sleeper status; TSA's new knife rules aren't all bad<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/nKp2N74aLnM" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/nKp2N74aLnM/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:51:01 CDT Differences between losing frequent flier and frequent sleeper status; TSA's new knife rules aren't all bad Losing frequent flier status; Finding a warm Delta body in Detroit; Unlocking a phone to use in Spain; Flying a new United 737-900; TSA's new knife rules aren't all wrong 30:12 Mark Peacock business travel, travel tips, business travelers, road warrior, travel stories, Travel Commons, TravelCommons, TSA, United Airlines, frequent flier status, Marriott, unlocked phones, 737-900, knives, Spain, Ireland, Delta no no http://travelcommons.com/2013/03/19/podcast-104-status-free-fall-tsa-knife-fight/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_104.mp3 Updated trip management app comparison; review of behind-the-scenes book on hotels; picking the right tablet<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/sA_syueLxEc" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/sA_syueLxEc/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:34:01 CST Updated trip management app comparison; review of behind-the-scenes book on hotels; picking the right tablet Updated trip mgmt app recommendations; mass transit from Portland, OR airport; review of hotel expose best seller; picking the tablet to travel with 25:27 Mark Peacock business travel, travel tips, business travelers, road warrior, travel stories, Travel Commons, TravelCommons, TripIt, TripCase, WorldMate, travel apps, Portland, front desk, iPad Mini, Nexus 7, tablets no no http://travelcommons.com/2013/01/24/podcast-103-hospitality-is-personal-tablets-everywhere/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_103.mp3 Comparing leading smartphone trip management apps; What is the TSA doing with full-body scanners now<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/GsjoVgIfgH0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/GsjoVgIfgH0/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:34:01 CST Comparing leading smartphone travel management apps; What is the TSA doing with full-body scanners now Comparison of trip management apps TripIt, TripCase, WorldMate, and Kayak; TSA's latest scanner debacle; Changes in what I carry in my briefcase since 2006. 30:20 Mark Peacock business travel, travel tips, business travelers, road warrior, travel stories, Travel Commons, TravelCommons, TripIt, TripCase, WorldMate, Kayak, travel apps, full body scanners, airport layovers no no http://travelcommons.com/2012/11/29/podcast-102-trip-management-app-comparison-tsa-scanner-shuffle/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_102.mp3 Interview with GoMiles.com CEO; Popping the "travel bubble" by searching out local fare<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/sIA6YwxWF4Q" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/sIA6YwxWF4Q/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Thu, 25 Oct 2012 22:38:01 CDT Interview with GoMiles.com CEO; Popping the "travel bubble" by searching out local fare We open up with thoughts about skipping rental cars, sharing listener comments on the Chicago Layover Excursion, and the current state of American Airliness. Michael Komarnitsky, CEO of GoMiles, talks about why he sold his company to Traxo and where he sees the mileage tracking industry going. We wrap with my thoughts about how I break through the frequent traveler "travel bubble" by looking for local artisanal food and craft beers 30:17 Mark Peacock business travel, travel tips, business travelers, road warrior, travel stories, Travel Commons, TravelCommons, American Airlines, road trip, Google IO, Priceline, Louisville, Memphis no no http://travelcommons.com/2012/10/25/podcast-101-future-of-mileage-tracking-tools-searching-for-local-food-and-craft-beer/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_101.mp3 Observations from a 2,100 mile loop through the Mid-South; Quitting American Airlines after 30 years together<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/bKIvHwcwTog" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/bKIvHwcwTog/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Tue, 31 Jul 2012 21:20:01 CDT Observations from a 2,100 mile loop through the Mid-South; Quitting American Airlines after 30 years together Back in the TravelCommons studios after a 2,100-mile drive through the Mid-South. We genuflect quickly to the milestone episode number and then move onto the topics at hand — best piece of hardware schwag from Google I/O 2012, a slightly icky subway ride from downtown San Francisco to SFO, a grab bag of observations from my southern road trip, and why I find myself breaking up with American Airlines after almost 30 years of travel. 30:03 Mark Peacock business travel, travel tips, business travelers, road warrior, travel stories, Travel Commons, TravelCommons, American Airlines, road trip, Google IO, Priceline, Louisville, Memphis no no http://travelcommons.com/2012/07/31/podcast-100-southern-road-trip-breaking-up-with-american-airlines/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_100.mp3 Taking benefits away from status fliers; adjusting to life off the road<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/Gg5ZtaXzgYI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/Gg5ZtaXzgYI/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Mon, 25 Jun 2012 21:20:01 CDT Taking benefits away from status fliers; adjusting to life off the road United Airlines' CFO garnered some less-than-desired attention last month when he said that "certain groups" in the Mileage Plus program were "over-entitled". United is the most recent airline to work on "realigning benefits" -- downgrading their elite fliers, especially those in the lower status tiers. We talk about how that impacts frequent flier strategies. We also talk about adjustments needed when frequent travelers come off the road -- how to find time to yourself. 22:45 Mark Peacock business travel, business airlines, travel tips, business travelers, travel planning, road warrior, travel stories, Travel Commons, TravelCommons, frequent flier programs, elite fliers, thunderstorms, breakfast no no http://travelcommons.com/2012/06/25/podcast-99-downgrading-elite-fliers-finding-time-off-the-road/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_99.mp3 Stolen Luggage and Passports; Restaurants Using Your Smartphones<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/iBfZkWid73w" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/iBfZkWid73w/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Sun, 20 May 2012 20:04:01 CDT Stolen Luggage and Passports; Restaurants Using Your Smartphones A backpack stolen from the train to the airport — or more specifically, passports inside the stolen backpack — unexpectedly extends a beer-tasting weekend in Brussels. During my recent international trips, I find that Apple’s FaceTime and iMessage aren’t working reliably — could be because of hotel WiFi bandwidth constraints. TSA’s PreCheck expedited security screening feels like you’ve passed through a time warp and landed back in 1999. Walking the floor of the National Restaurant Association’s annual trade show, it looks like restaurants are banking on their customers carrying smartphones and want to use them for wait list paging, bar tabs, and payments. 30:46 Mark Peacock business travel, business airlines, travel tips, business travelers, travel planning, road warrior, travel stories, Travel Commons, TravelCommons, stolen passport, luggage theft, restaurants, smartphone, hotel WiFi, TSA PreCheck no no http://travelcommons.com/2012/05/20/podcast-98-stolen-luggage-restaurants-want-your-smartphone/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_98.mp3 Impressions from 1st Trip to Beijing; Figuring Out the Most Important Hotel Technology<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/z6OFFgbpuX8" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/z6OFFgbpuX8/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Sat, 3 Mar 2012 13:40:01 CST Impressions from 1st Trip to Beijing; Figuring Out the Most Important Hotel Technology Lots of travel has kept me away from the mic -- Beijing, London, Vienna, Phoenix, New York, and New Orleans. Big difference in airline load factor between international and domestic flights. The international flights were half full while the domestic flights were booked solid. These trips allowed me to compare the different treatment US airlines get in international airports. This was my first trip to China; it made quite an impression. This string of travel has formed a strong opinion that the thermostat is the most important piece of hotel technology. 25:20 Mark Peacock business travel, business airlines, travel tips, business travelers, travel planning, road warrior, travel stories, Travel Commons, TravelCommons, China, Beijing, Airports, United Airlines, travel technology no no http://travelcommons.com/2012/03/03/podcast-97-first-trip-to-beijing-most-important-hotel-technology/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_97.mp3 Finding Restaurants and Bars thru Social Media; Growing Importance of Airline Alliances<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/XhRK1k_LwSU" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/XhRK1k_LwSU/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Thu, 5 Jan 2012 21:56:01 CST Finding Restaurants and Bars thru Social Media; Growing Importance of Airline Alliances In this episode, a listener asks about if and when to use travel compression socks, we discern the popularity of in-flight Wi-Fi service from Gogo's IPO filing, and dissect a recent article on the best airports for tech users. We look at the new wave of social media dining apps such as Untappd which helps you drink beer socially, how they're taking advantage of smartphone cameras and location services. We wrap up with a look at how airline alliances are changing the frequent flier's experience. 26:22 Mark Peacock business travel, business airlines, travel tips, business travelers, road warrior, travel stories, TravelCommons, Social Media, Dining recommendations, Airline Alliances, United Airlines, in-flight Wi-Fi, travel technology, travel compression socks no no http://travelcommons.com/2012/01/05/podcast-96-dining-with-social-media-frequent-flier-alliances/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_96.mp3 Updated Travel Tips for Crowded Holidays; Spirit Airlines' Bad Behavior<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/sRSRydm44j4" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/sRSRydm44j4/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:09:01 CDT Updated Travel Tips for Crowded Holidays; Spirit Airlines' Bad Behavior Updated holiday travel tips: drive or train for trips less than 350 miles, pay extra to fly direct, catch the first flight out, and know all the alternative airports. News reports of Black Friday shopping make me wonder why people would go through the hassles to fly airlines like Spirit Air. Listener comments about last episode's story of a rare prop plane flight sitting next to a "passenger of size"; then my own thoughts on the USAir passenger forced to stand on a 7-hour flight because a "passenger of size" overflowed into his seat. 22:57 Mark Peacock business travel, business airlines, travel tips, business travelers, travel planning, road warrior, travel stories, Travel Commons, TravelCommons, US Air, Air New Zealand, Prop planes, overweight passengers, holiday travel, Spirit Airways no no http://travelcommons.com/2011/11/25/podcast-95-holiday-travel-tips-bad-spirit-in-the-air/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_95.mp3 Impressions from 10-day trip in Vietnam in June 2010<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/yS8RMSurv44" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/yS8RMSurv44/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:43:26 CST Impressions from 10-day trip in Vietnam in June 2010 After returning from a 10-day visit to Vietnam, friends and TravelCommons podcast listeners asked me a lot of questions about our trip. In this video, I answer the most common question -- "How did they treat you when they found out you were American?" -- and give my impressions of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), HoiAn, Hanoi, and Halong Bay. 6:10 Mark Peacock travel, travel stories, travel podcast, Vietnam, Hanoi, Saigon, HoiAn, Halong Bay yes no http://boardingarea.com/blogs/travelcommons/2010/09/06/video-1-impressions-of-vietnam/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_video_1.m4v The fourth year anniversary episode of TravelCommons<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/1wr6_wlT2-I" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/1wr6_wlT2-I/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel Thu, 14 May 2009 21:48:01 CST The fourth year anniversary episode of TravelCommons Recorded in the Seattle Marriott Waterfront, this special 4th-year anniversary edition collates the best bits from four years of TravelCommons podcasts. Starting with the "hotel medley" -- the roll call of all the hotels that have served as TravelCommons recording studios, we move on to excerpts from stories about the TSA, Bose headphones, memories of better airplane food, the hassles of travel, and some of the most entertaining sights I've seen in the last four years. 24:54 Mark Peacock travel, business travel, travel stories, anniversary show no no http://travelcommons.com/2009/05/14/podcast-74-looking-back-over-four-years-of-travelcommons/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_74.mp3 The first year anniversary episode of TravelCommons<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/bLNpiQLRY48" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/bLNpiQLRY48/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel The first year anniversary episode of TravelCommons Recorded in the Courtyard Copley Square in Boston, this special edition pulls the best of the first year of TravelCommons. travel, business travel, travel stories, anniversary show no 28:00 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:08:21 CST http://travelcommons.com/2006/06/13/podcast-40-looking-back-over-the-first-year/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_40.mp3 The best of the 2005 episodes of TravelCommons<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/dOodY_PQ2XE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/dOodY_PQ2XE/ mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Travel The best of the 2005 episodes of TravelCommons Spent the holiday week digging through the TravelCommon archives and assembled a Best of TravelCommons 2005 episode. Starting with a medley of hotel bathrooms, we revisit some rants on the TSA, the 3-episode Sean Penn arc, and excerpts from some of the best stories of 2005 travel, business travel, travel stories, anniversary show 22:34 no Tue, 27 Dec 2005 11:38:21 CST http://travelcommons.com/2005/12/27/podcast-27-best-of-2005/http://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_27.mp3 A Taste of TravelCommons - Telling travel stories from hotel bathrooms around the country<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~4/8A6jC3f6D6Q" height="1" width="1"/> mpeacock@travelcommons.com (Mark Peacock) Taste of TravelCommons A Taste of TravelCommons - Travel rants and travel stories recorded in hotel bathrooms around the country http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TravelcommonsPodcast/~3/8A6jC3f6D6Q/ 2:30 travel, promo, stories Wed, 6 Jul 2005 18:14:44 CST http://travelcommons.comhttp://www.travelcommons.com/podcast/travelcommons_promo_1.mp3