Travel Stories

Hello and welcome to episode 220 of Travel Stories from the Back Again and Gone. Being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau’ Relaxo, FL. If you’re a new listener, welcome; and if you’re a returning listener, welcome back. In this episode, I ask a very simple question, “What’s going on with hotels?” Thanks for listening. Over the past 26 years, I have probably spent, conservatively, 200...

Hello and welcome to episode 219 of Travel Stories from the Back Again and Gone. Being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau’ Relaxo, FL. If you’re a new listener, welcome; and if you’re a returning listener, welcome back. A few trips since our last episode, and two of which were new destinations, which always makes for an adventure. The first trip was a four-day trip to Lake Forest, Ca...

Hello and welcome to episode 217 of Travel Stories from the Back Again and Gone. Being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau’ Relaxo, FL. If you’re a new listener, welcome; and if you’re a returning listener, welcome back. No beer, as I am recording this at 9:00 AM, and I am not that much of a monster. Yes, late again in getting the crazy travel round-up out, but it’s been that busy. Ju...

Hello and welcome to episode 216 of Travel Stories from the Back Again and Gone. Being recorded in the beautiful Hilton Garden Inn RDU, Raleigh, NC. If you’re a new listener, welcome; and if you’re a returning listener, welcome back. It’s a bit late, but it’s time for the December crazy travel roundup. Tonight I am partaking in a HI-PITCH Mosaic IPA from Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville, NC. Hi-Pitch...

Episode 215 - The Travel Year In Review Hello and welcome to episode 215 of Travel Stories from the Back Again and Gone. Being recorded in the beautiful home office in Chateau’ Relaxo, FL. If you’re a new listener, welcome; and if you’re a returning listener, welcome back. Tonight, it’s the 2025 travel year in review. Way back in 2010, I signed up for TripIt. If you’ve never used TripIt, it ingest...

Hello and welcome to episode 214 of Travel Stories from the Back Again and Gone. This episode was supposed to have been recorded at the beautiful Hilton Garden Inn in Mobile, AL. However, your boy here came down with a case of the shingles and couldn’t travel, thank you, 1970s chicken pox outbreak. If you’re a new listener, welcome; and if you’re a returning listener, welcome back. This afternoon,...

Hello and welcome to episode 213 of Travel Stories from the Back Again and Gone. Being recorded in the beautiful Hilton Garden Inn in Columbia, SC. If you’re a new listener, a warm welcome; and if you’re a returning listener, great to have you back. Tonight, it’s the 2025 holiday gift guide. I am a self-diagnosed early adopter gear nerd, and I have the gear inventory to prove it. For returning lis...

Episode 212: The October Crazy Travel Roundup Hello and welcome to episode 212 of Travel Stories from the Back Again and Gone. Being recorded in the beautiful Hilton Garden Inn in Columbia, SC. If you’re a new listener, a warm welcome; and if you’re a returning listener, great to have you back. Tonight, it’s the October Crazy Travel Roundup. Yes, you heard that right—after a long hiatus, the podca...

Episode 211 The September Crazy Travel Round Up Hello and welcome to episode 211 of Travel Stories from the Back Again and Gone podcast. Still being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau Relaxo, FL. If you are a new listener, welcome; if you are a returning listener, welcome back. Tonight, it’s The September crazy travel roundup, which makes two episodes in the last two months, we just...

Hello and welcome to episode 210 of Travel Stories from the Back Again and Gone podcast, coming to you from the home office of Chateau Relaxo, FL. If this is your first time listening, I’m glad you’re here. If you’re returning, welcome back. Tonight’s episode covers our recent adventure to Alaska. Thanks for tuning in. I’m enjoying a Cigar City Fancy Papers Hazy IPA from Tampa, Florida—6.5% ABV, i...

Hello and welcome to episode 209 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. This is being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau Relaxo, FL. If you are a new listener, welcome; if you are a returning listener, welcome back. Tonight's topic is the first quarter of 2025. This evening, I am partaking in a Day Trip IPA at 6.6 ABV from Sweetwater Brewing in Atlanta, GA. If you ev...

Hello and welcome to episode 208 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. This is being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau Relaxo, FL. If you are a new listener, welcome; if you are a returning listener, welcome back. Tonight, we’re talking about dining at Disney Springs. It’s no secret that I am a fan of Disney Springs, and more so than being a fan of any of the parks...

Hello and welcome to episode 207 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. This is being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau Relaxo, FL. If you are a new listener, welcome; if you are a returning listener, welcome back. The 2024 Travel Year in Review Plus Some Travel News roundup is tonight's topic. There is no beer in this episode as this is recorded on January 1st, and...

Hello and welcome to episode 206 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. This is being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau Relaxo, FL. If you are a new listener, welcome; if you are a returning listener, welcome back. Tonight, it’s the December roundup. I am enjoying a New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Tropic Force IPA at 9% ABV tonight. I’ve yet to have anything terrible from...

Hello and welcome to episode 205 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. This is being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau Relaxo, FL. If you are a new listener, welcome; if you are a returning listener, welcome back. Tonight, it’s the 2024 Gift Guide. I am enjoying a   Queen Hazy IPA  from Prison Pals Brewing in Doral, Florida this evening. Queen is 6.2 ABV and quite...

Hello and welcome to episode 204 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. This is being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau Relaxo, FL. If you are a new listener, welcome; if you are a returning listener, welcome back. Tonight, it’s the November Roundup. Tonight, I am drinking a Bound By Time IPA from Edmund’s Oast Brewery in Charleston, SC. At 7% ABV, Bound By Time is...

Hello and welcome to episode 202 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. This is being recorded in the beautiful home office of Chateau Relaxo, FL. If you are a new listener, welcome; if you are a returning listener, welcome back. Tonight, it’s six flights, a wedding, COVID-19, and some travel craziness. Hurricane Helene landed in late September and spared Chateau Relaxo and Centra...

Hello and welcome to episode 201 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. Being recorded in the beautiful home office of, Chateau’ Relaxo, FL. If you are a new listener welcome, if you are a returning listener welcome back. Tonight it’s the August travel roundup. Tonight I am partaking in a Sweetwater G13 Dank Double Hazy IPA weighing in at 9% ABV. Both Sweetwater and New Belgium Br...

Hello and welcome to episode 200 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. Being recorded in the beautiful home office of, Chateau’ Relaxo, FL. Tonight it’s a look back on 200 podcast episodes. If you are a new listener welcome, if you are a returning listener welcome back. Tonight I’m partaking in a New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Tropical Force IPA coming in at 9.5% ABV. Before looking b...

Hello and welcome to episode 199 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. Recorded in the beautiful home office of, Chateau’ Relaxo, FL. Tonight it’s reviewing seven days in Boston. If you are a new listener welcome, if you are a returning listener welcome back. Tonight I am partaking in a 1300 Mile Brewery IPA, weighing in at 7% ABV brewed just West of here at the Brew Hub in Lakel...

Hello and welcome to episode 197 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. Being recorded in the beautiful home office of, Chateau’ Relaxo, FL. and it’s time for some April updates.. Thanks for listening. If you’re a new listener, welcome. If you're a returning listener welcome back.  This was recorded at the end of April, and April is alcohol awareness month so no beer this month as...

Hello and welcome to episode 196 of Travel Stories from the Back Again And Gone podcast. Being recorded in the beautiful home office of, Chateau’ Relaxo, FL. and it’s time for some March randomness. Thanks for listening. If you’re a new listener, welcome. if you're a returning listener welcome back.  Tonight I am enjoying a Space Cowboi 2023 from the Crooked Can Brewery just down the road in Winte...

A couple of firsts for this trip. Since I wanted a direct flight from O-Town to LaGuardia, my choices were limited, such as in take it or leave it, JetBlue. The CEO had flown JetBlue into DC in December. Since JetBlue was CEO approved I clicked “purchase”.  In 23 years of business travel, a JetBlue flight was a first. The second first was that JetBlue flies out of the new Terminal C at MCO, and I...

Recorded in the beautiful home office of, Chateau/ Relaxo, FL. and it’s time to catch up Thanks for listening. If you’re a new listener, welcome. If you're a returning listener welcome back. It’s been three months since our last episode or as they say in the business world, our previous episode was last quarter. Once again the work-life balance got in the way of posting any episodes. There’s been...

Recorded in the beautiful home office, Chateau/ Relaxo, FL. If you’re a first-time listener, welcome. If you're a returning listener welcome back. Tonight I am partaking in a Regatta Double IPA from Biscayne Bay Brewing Company coming in at a very hefty 8.5% ABV Two trips since our last episode one was a three-day road trip to the ATL, and the other was a 5-day visit to the Northeast. First the At...