The Good Road TV Show on PBS – This Week in Travel #260

This Week in Travel – Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Gary Arndt, Chris Christensen, and Jen Leo are joined by this week’s guests:

Earl Bridges and Craig Martin, long time philanthropy veterans, globetrotters, and best friends,  are co-hosts of the new PBS Travel Series THE GOOD ROAD.  In this new series (also available on WETA and WGBGH), they trek around the world to meet people who are making a difference. Eric and Chris are also co-hosts of the podcast PHI·LAN·THRO·POL·O·GY.

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This Week’s News:

• 79-year old flight attendant fired, sues Delta
• Beijing’s Forbidden City to be closed to tourists amid virus outbreak: People’s Daily
• Shanghai Disney Shut Down Over Coronavirus Outbreak
• Most bizarre travel insurance claims of 2019  

Picks of the week:

• Chris – Volunteer Lonely Planet Book
• Chris – The Volunteer Traveler’s Handbook (Traveler’s Handbooks)
• Earl – Connect to Delta Sky Miles and Lyft for 2x points when traveling to the airport.
• Craig – Hire long-tail boat driver in Phuket, boat to yourself to tour islands for a low cost.
• Jen – Disneyland App – Rise reservation advice & mobile food order gamechanger
• Gary – Fast Break Budget Car Rental + Amazon = discount car rentals (10-20% off deals), Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card. You can subscribe to Door Dash (Dash Pass) get FREE food deliveries by having CSR credit card. CSR + Lyft Pink (10x points for what you spend on Lyft)