Weekend Edition
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A Pilot and a Frequent Flyer Reflect on 2020 (#78)
Last-minute flight cancellations, hazmat suits, and a turkey dry rub tribute to a COVID victim: #nerdbird Sebastian and Pilot Sarah answer questions on 2020 travel dreams, the subsequent reality of […]
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‘Tis the Season for Mileage Run…Stories (#76)
In years past, late December would find frequent travelers making those final desperate flights and hotel stays to keep elite status. Whether flying to Boston for lunch or Atlanta for […]
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Destination Series: Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley (#72)
The Palm Springs region has become an even hotter destination in recent years, with mid-century modern vibes, music festivals, and the one-of-a-kind Joshua Tree National Park. #nerdbirds David and Rachel […]
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Fashion in Flight Through the Years (#70)
From military styles to porange dresses and everything in between, #nerdbirds Brendan and Rachel review the amazing Fashion in Flight exhibit catalog, which was an exhibit at the San Francisco […]
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Penguins, Racecars, and Eyeballs: The World of Shipping by Air (#68)
I’ll take some penguins with my holiday packages for $100, Alex! #nerdbird Rachel chats with Pilot Sarah about the strange and wonderful things that fly in the belly of a […]
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FOMO vs. JOMO: Is there joy in…not traveling? (#66)
What is FOMO (fear of missing out) and JOMO (joy of missing out) like eight months after the pandemic grounded most of the planet? Rachel chats with #nerdbirds Charlie and […]
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Travel Photography When You’re Not Traveling (#64)
In this unconventional look at travel photography, Rachel chats with Robin Davis from the Cortona Center of Photography: “When you take a photograph, you have to be fully in the […]
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Destination Series: Washington DC, COVID Style (#62)
With Election Day coming up in the US, #nerdbirds David and Rachel ponder what there is to do and see in Washington, DC and surrounding areas during the pandemic. With […]
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Design Series: The Art of Airline Maps (#60)
Airline maps?! What could be exciting about that? Plenty, when you join #nerdbirds Brendan and Rachel as they browse through the book Airline Maps: A Century of Art and Design […]
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Addicted to Travel? Moving Beyond Sustainability to Regenerative Travel (#56)
The COVID-19 pandemic has given us all time to think about how and why we travel. After tuning in to the recent Regenerative Travel Summit, #nerdbirds Rachel and Kai share […]