305: Travel Tips with Amateur Traveler Chris Christensen

Katie and David talk with Chris Christensen of the Amateur Traveler and This Week in Travel Podcasts about how to find the best travel deals and taking the pain out of travel.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

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Guest Starring:

Chris Christensen

Links and Show Notes:

More Power Users: Ad-free episodes with regular bonus segments

Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast

Chris Christensen (@AmateurTraveler) | Twitter

This Week In Travel — A Semi-Weekly Podcast With Gary Arndt, Jen Leo and Chris Christensen

TBEX – Travel Blog Exchange

25 Websites for Booking Hotels and Alternatives

Search Flights, Hotels & Rental Cars on KAYAK

TripAdvisor: Read Reviews, Compare Prices & Book

FreedomPop

Cheap Flights - Compare Airline Tickets with Skyscanner.ca

Google Flights

Cheapest Flights & Airfare Deals of the Day - ExitFares

Find the best watertight hard case, tactical LED flashlight, custom cases, & more | Pelican Products, Inc.

Travel Resources - What I Pack - Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast

Travel Deals: Vacations, Flights, Hotels & Airline Tickets | Expedia.ca

Priceline.com - The Best Deals on Hotels, Flights and Rental Cars.

Forums - Priceline and Hotwire Hotels, Bidding Help, Hotel Lists, Forum

Tingo | Find Hotel Deals, Best Prices, Free Upgrades & Price Drop Refunds

Hotels.com | Cheap Hotels, Discounts, Hotel Deals and Offers

HotelsCombined - Compare & Save on Cheap Hotel Deals

Airbnb - Vacation Rentals, Homes, Apartments & Rooms for Rent -

VRBO - The Most Popular Vacation Rental Site in the US

Amazon.com: HooToo Wireless Hard Drive Companion, Wireless Router, Battery Pack

MiFi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

MiFi is a brand name used to describe a wireless router that acts as mobile Wi-Fi hotspot.

Karma | Take WiFi with you on the go.

Agoda.com: Smarter Hotel Booking

Search Flights, Hotels & Rental Cars on KAYAK

MAPS.ME (MapsWithMe), detailed offline maps of the World for iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle Fire and BlackBerry

Marcus Brody - Indiana Jones Clip - YouTube

Hotel WiFi Test: Find Hotels with Fast WiFi

4 Noise Canceling Headphones Reviewed

Travel Resources - What I Pack - Amateur Traveler Travel Podcast

Amazon.com: AKG N60nc Noise Canceling Headphones