TravelCommons
Travel Podcast That's the Voice of the Frequent Traveler
TravelCommons · Mark Peacock
Show overview
TravelCommons has been publishing since 2022, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 10 episodes. That works out to roughly 5 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a roughly quarterly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 25 min and 29 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Society & Culture show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2023, with 6 episodes published. Published by Mark Peacock.
From the publisher
The Frequent Traveler's Podcast. The voice of the frequent traveler -- it's more about the journey than the destination
Latest Episodes
Podcast #200 — Wrapping Up the TravelCommons Journey
Finishing 19 years of podcasting where I've been thinking way too much about travel, I indulge in some nostalgia and talk about my personal travel philosophy The post Podcast #200 — Wrapping Up the TravelCommons Journey first appeared on TravelCommons.
Podcast #199 — Smile for Security: Facial Recognition in Travel
Using my face as my boarding pass to get on a flight to Oaxaca, Mexico and then as my passport to get back in the US got me thinking about how facial recognition has permeated the travel experience. To help us understand where this is going, we talk with two travel industry experts, Dr. Sheldon […] The post Podcast #199 — Smile for Security: Facial Recognition in Travel first appeared on TravelCommons.
Podcast #198 — London Vacation Rental Woes; Hertz’s EV Retreat
London's vacation rental market is broken and Booking.com is no help. Also, Hertz's EV retreat, Sioux City, Iowa embraces their SUX airport code, a flash-in-the-pan airport delay crypto betting app. The post Podcast #198 — London Vacation Rental Woes; Hertz’s EV Retreat first appeared on TravelCommons.
Podcast #197 — Renting a Tesla; 2023 Traveler Gift Guide
It’s the sustainability episode of the TravelCommons podcast, talking about my experience renting a Tesla from Hertz and my road-tested list of Christmas gift suggestions for the frequent traveler(s) in your life. I also talk about some new TSA biometrics equipment I faced (literally) in Nashville and yet another update on the EU’s ETIAS system […] The post Podcast #197 — Renting a Tesla; 2023 Traveler Gift Guide first appeared on TravelCommons.
Podcast #196 — Cheers to Beer Tourism and Travel!
In this beer-focused episode, John Holl, editor of All About Beer, gives us his take on beer tourism and tips on how to beer travels. I talk about my experience planning my Asheville, NC taproom visits with ChatGPT. We also dive deep into the new JD Power Airport Satisfaction Survey and do a quick update […] The post Podcast #196 — Cheers to Beer Tourism and Travel! first appeared on TravelCommons.
Podcast #195 — Checking Out Holland’s Tulip Festival
In this episode, I dive deep into our Dutch tulip-themed trip last April. Before the tulip festival stories, I randomly wander through a potpourri of travel topics — TSA passenger volumes returning to pre-COVID levels, having a surprisingly satisfying customer service experience with American Airlines, Hertz’s EV push, and a bit of a chuckle about […] The post Podcast #195 — Checking Out Holland’s Tulip Festival first appeared on TravelCommons.
Podcast #194 — Best Laid Travel Plans; Roaming Entropy
Stubbornness fixed some ORD connection drama when coming home from a tulip-peeping trip in Holland, even after all my travel planning. We wander into the world of flâneuring, aimlessly walking around a city as a way to swerve overtourism. Listeners weigh in on Priority Pass lounge access and online passport renewal experiences, and I count all the apps I needed to go cashless. The post Podcast #194 — Best Laid Travel Plans; Roaming Entropy first appeared on TravelCommons.
Podcast #193 — Making the Most of Miles; Nashville vs Nash-Vegas
Weather delay bar tab got me rethinking the economics of airport lounge memberships. Continuing to plan travel but focusing on making the most of the miles we accumulated on credit cards during the pandemic. And comparing Nashville’s music scene: Nash-Vegas honky tonks vs the smaller, eclectic off-Broadway scene. The post Podcast #193 — Making the Most of Miles; Nashville vs Nash-Vegas first appeared on TravelCommons.
Podcast #192 — New Year Travel Planning Tips; Gin Conquers the World
Are people going back to their old travel planning ways? Should you book direct with travel providers or use a 3rd-party? Unpacking Southwest's cancellation chaos. Gin goes global with a local twist. The post Podcast #192 — New Year Travel Planning Tips; Gin Conquers the World first appeared on TravelCommons.
Podcast #191 — My Notes on Italy and Split, Croatia
Comparing long-distance drive times between gas and electric cars, and ChatGPT's travel tips with mine; Talking about another Real ID delay, and my travel notes from Positano, Rome, and Split, Croatia. The post Podcast #191 — My Notes on Italy and Split, Croatia first appeared on TravelCommons.