Travel Stories

Recorded in the beautiful home office, Chateau Relaxo. Who doesn't like a good quote? "Baseball is ninety percent mental. The other half is physical." - Yogi Berra “If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't spent the night with a mosquito.” - African Proverb "Sometimes good news is hard to absorb." -  James Lapine “The slower we move, the faster we die. We are not swans. We'...

Still..... being recorded in the beautiful home office, Chateau Relaxo. Florida is emerging from COVID-19 with a few "soft openings" Using travel gear at home Consider taking a road trip Quarantine food Thanks for listening! Leave a message or shoot me an email at TravelFrick Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/message This...

Recorded in the beautiful home office, Chateau Relaxo. We are a solid 2 months into the craziness, and there’s only so many puzzles you can work, NetFlix only offers so much and the latest quarantine recipe is giant sous vide bag of suck. Don’t get down, more on that in a bit, there are still plenty of ways to keep yourself entertained. Thanks for listening! Leave a message or shoot me an email at...

This is part two of a two-part interview. Dick Pieper is a 35-year road warrior veteran, who has seen all kinds of changes when it comes to travel. This portion focuses on COVID and the changes that we've all been through. Thanks for listening! Leave a message or shoot me an email at TravelFrick Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stev...

Recorded in the beautiful home office, Chateau Relaxo. This is part one of a two-part interview. Dick Pieper is a 35-year road warrior veteran, who has seen all kinds of changes when it comes to travel. We discuss all kinds of things All the locations he was based out of Favorite airline (Why) Highest status Favorite Hotel chain (Why) Highest level of status - Favorite hotel location (Why) Favorit...

Recorded in the beautiful home office, Chateau Relaxo. Recently I got to speak with Mark Peacock of the Travel Commons podcast . Mark has been a frequent business traveler for over 30 years. Beginning with his first flight on his first day of work (ORD to DFW), Mark has traveled extensively for high-tech companies and management consultancies. The first TravelCommons podcast was recorded in May 20...

We start today's episode with a few WFH stories, a couple of recipes.... like we need something else to eat. Then we delve into some of the useless skills I've picked up over the last 45 days. Thanks for listening! Leave a message or shoot me an email at TravelFrick Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/message This is a publ...

Recorded in the beautiful home office, Chateau Relaxo. Tonight I get to speak with Pete Kotzbach of The Travel Wins podcast.  Pete's a fellow road warrior and has some great interviews. such as Cowboy Troy Coleman , the rebel guitarist Steve Stevens as well as actor Kevin Sorbo . We share stories, compare our recent "time at home" experiences, and discuss what it will be like to be back on the roa...

This was the second episode of Travel Stories posted three years ago. Three road warriors that happened to meet up in Brandon, FL, and of course the conversation turned towards food.   Here are just a few of the places we discussed.  Golden Rule Bar-B-Q and Grill  700 Drayton  Felix's Fish Camp  Todd English's Bluezoo  Tattooed Moose  The Whale's Rib  Leave a message or shoot me an email at Travel...

Recorded, again,  in the beautiful home office of Chateau' Relaxo. Welcome to the 53rd of April where it’s Saturday. It was also Saturday on the 52nd and it will still be Saturday tomorrow. Believe it or not, there is a bit of crazy travel news. Fully naked woman tries to book flight at New Orleans airport      Not partially but fully naked. Fighter jet passenger, 64, accidentally ejects during ri...

Recorded, again,  in the beautiful home office of Chateau' Relaxo. The second part of our interview with Chris Brown. Not that Chris Brown but the Chris Brown that drops in each month for the "Crazy TravelRoundup". Yes, there's a lot of craziness, just not much that's mixed with travel. Chris and I cover a lot of ground, from him working for a truly virtual company all the way to his neighbors tha...

Recorded, again,  in the beautiful home office of Chateau' Relaxo. We're joined by Chris Brown tonight. Not that Chris Brown but the Chris Brown that drops in each month for the "Crazy TravelRoundup". Yes, there's a lot of craziness, just not much that's mixed with travel. Chris and I cover a lot of ground, from him working for a truly virtual company all the way to his neighbors that appear to ha...

Recorded, again,  in the beautiful home office of Chateau' Relaxo. After 50 plus rotations around the sun, I’ve put together a few truths Three things don’t lie Babies Yoga Pants Drunk people And that people are generally good, and resourceful, listen for a few examples. Plus, it's OK if you suck when it comes to from working at home..... for now. I offer a few tips that just might help you out. T...

Recorded, again,  in the beautiful home office of Chateau' Relaxo. Tonight we're speaking with fellow road warrior Jon Strong from Utah. Jon's spent close to 20 years on the road and we talk about his adjustments when it comes to working from home.  In addition to being a road warrior, Jon and his wife Jamie host their own podcast, Our Stong Connection , which focuses on couples and communication....

Tonight we're speaking with Rodney Wilkinson from his 100-acre farm in Pennslyvania.  We share virtual beers, check Rodney out on Untappd , and discuss what it's like being off the road and trying to stay healthy.  ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Thanks for listening! Leave a message or shoot me an email at TravelFrick Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagra...

What do three road warriors with a microphone do?  They record a podcast!  After being off the road for a couple of weeks, we're getting punchy and we talk about it.  Find out what we miss about not being on the road. Hear what chores we have accomplished as well as our evenings' drink of choice. Check out Jason's podcast at Chicago Ghost Podcast Visit their Instagram page @ChicagoGhosts then subs...

Recorded Saturday, March 28 in the beautiful home office, Chateau' Relaxo. Since I've been off the road for a few weeks the travel stories are few and far between.  My plan is to put out shorter, more frequent content until things return to whatever the new normal becomes. I wanted to call these the “Isolation Tapes’ but my friends over at The Gray Nato podcast beat me to it. If you’re into watche...

Recorded in the home office Chateau' Relaxo Florida. This week the CEO is back with us discussing Spring Break, Savannah and the Coronavirus. If you came over from TravelCommons, thank you! Thanks for listening! Leave a message or shoot me an email at TravelFrick Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/mes...

Recorded 3/17/2020 in the beautiful home office, Chateau' Relaxo, FL. This week’s topics The Coronavirus, again Google Trips replacement Digital Hotel Room Keys More Google Working from home ****************************************************************************************** For the 3rd week in a row, we lead with the Coronavirus. As I typically do I will offer up a Pro-Tip….. Do Not, I repe...

Recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn & Suites, Duluth, GA. A lot of ground to cover this week Politics Southwest Airlines On-Time rankings Saturday Night Live Spring Break Destinations The Roni That Open Seat Humor Thanks for listening! Leave a message or shoot me an email at TravelFrick Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https:/...

Recorded in the beautiful Fairfield Inn & Suites, Jacksonville, FL. Guess what rears its ugly travel spoiling head this month? You got it.... the Coronavirus and all the hype and panic associated with it. But wait, there's more. Is Marriott in the thong business, decide for yourself? Plus they can help you to tell your kids that you're getting divorced, but only if you're staying Hawaii. Thank...

Recorded February 25, 2020, in the beautiful Fairfield Inn & Suites, Duluth, GA.  Road food is different than eating on the road, the later will usually involve some destination where you will consume food. Road food is stuff you eat in your car while zipping around. Healthy vs Non-Healthy - food tour vs. wandering around, there are endless scenarios and this week's episode we take on ROAD FOO...

Recorded February 18, 2020, in the beautiful Marriott Courtyard, Coral Spring, FL. Snobs, we run across them everywhere. Is there a fine line between getting what you paid for and being a P.I.A? Oh yeah, there's some watch talk thrown in.  Thanks for listening! Leave a message or shoot me an email at TravelFrick Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in...

Being recorded February 10 at the beautiful Hampton Inn and Suites, Fairfield, NJ. Late on the crazy this month, due to my own crazy travel. This month we have free cannabis and oddly named WiFi hotspots. Thanks for listening! Leave a message or shoot me an email at TravelFrick Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/...

Recorded January 27, 2020, in the beautiful Hampton Inn & Suites, Duluth, GA. Waffle Houe, what's not to like? A staple for the business traveler, quick service mixed with delicious food... what's not to like? Plus this episode has several side-stories. Thanks for listening! Leave a message or shoot me an email at TravelFrick Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Inst...