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Bruce Palmer joins Paul and Elizabeth to talk about outdoor survival skills and the lessons to be learned from the outdoors. National Outdoor Leadership School classes range from two weeks to a full academic year. Classes are attended by a diverse cross section of students. The minimum age is 14 and there have been students in their [...]
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Stacey Sun joins Paul to talk about LA’s Restaurant week promotion which provides special prices on meals at some of LA’s hottest restaurants and some of the hottest chefs around. Check out dineLA. Los Angeles has one of the most dynamic dining scenes in the country, offering everything from street food to Michelin-starred restaurants. From [...]
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Rick Calvert joins Elizabeth to talk about the opportunities to network and learn at New Media Expo in Las Vegas in January 6 to 8. Featuring internationally famed experts in the fields of blogging, video and podcasting it’s a weekend in January that is a must for any one interested in the future of internet [...]
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Martine Pasquet talks with Paul about a unique program at Royal Caribbean for interns who are considering careers in the hospitality industry. These interns in the Future Leaders Program work both in the corporate headquarters and on the ships. The program is a success and several have begun careers at the line after completing [...]
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Gary Arndt joins Paul and Elizabeth to talk about “the most valuable meeting of it’s kind” and other impressions of Tbex. Gary also shares with us his thoughts on what makes a successful blog and the importance of story telling to blogging. As one of the most successful bloggers and photographers in the new media [...]
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American Airlines’ new Flagship® Check-in at Los Angeles International Airport is nothing short of spectacular. Paul chats with American Airlines exec, John Tiliacos about how the employes got together to create the new space almost overnight. There’s a separate curbside entrance with drive-up and drop-off convenience complete with a doorman on the day we were there, [...]
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It’s no secret to us that Hampton Inns succeed because the group of hotels offers great value and great prices both for leisure and business travel. Hampton’s Judy Christa-Cathey joins us to discuss a new marketing plan which emphasizes value and convenience along with great service. They will even pack breakfast to go if you [...]
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Elizabeth offers a great travel tip on how a few Ziplock bags can make your check-in at the airport a lot easier.
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Hotels are taking a page from the Airlines by charging hidden fees and high WiFi charges. Here’s what to look for before you sign the register.
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What’s old is new again. Cunard’s new ship, the Queen Elizabeth, will have a special ala carte restaurant when it sets sail this fall. It’s based on the Veranda Grills of yesteryear and Paul has the details of it’s revival on today’s pod.
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