Travel Stories

Recorded January 21, 2020, in the beautiful Hampton Inn & Suites, Sarasota, FL. You can do damn near anything at a hotel, just check out TMZ.com for proof. Some of those things are dumb... listen to this week's episode for advice on what not to do! Plus we discuss the worst traffic in the country. Leave a message or shoot me an email at TravelFrick Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web...

Recorded in the beautiful Marriott Courtyard Albany, NY. Dumb stuff, we all do it and there’s no better place to display it than at the airport. For most, the airport isn’t anyone’s natural habitat. You’ll come across more strangers than friends, you’ll be subjected to rules that you didn’t make and oh yeah, plan on waiting in line….. similar to your first day in Elementary school. Removing someon...

Recorded in the beautiful home office Chateau' Relaxo, FL. Ten years is a short amount of time, but time enough for huge changes when it comes to travel. Remember GPS Units? The iPaQ? Netbooks? We talk about all of them this week. 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 m...

Recorded in the beautiful Fairfield Inn & Suites, Duluth, GA. My 2020 travel resolutions and none of them require me to eat less or sweat more.  What are your resolutions? 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/message This is a public episode. If yo...

Wrapping up 2019 with classic crazy, Cannabis for Christmas, a possum on a flight and edible coffee cups.... plus our Florida story of the month! Sources https://viewfromthewing.com/ https://www.tmz.com/ https://thepointsguy.com/ https://boingboing.net/ Thanks for listening. 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’, Florida. The CEO shares the highlights as well as the low-lights from her 2019 travel. Where to visit, where to stay and what to eat! Nashville Stops Pennington’s Distillery  Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery Nashville Craft Distillery Arrington Vineyards Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voi...

Recorded in the beautiful Downtown Marriott, Providence, RI As the year wraps up it's time to look at the numbers. Flights, nights and rental cars, plus the best trips of the year. Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/message This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscri...

Recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn & Suites Vero Beach, Florida The Thanksgiving downtime led me down the Kickstarter rabbit hole, the travel-themed Kickstarter rabbit hole. There's a lot of creative folks out there that need a financial bump. Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/message This is...

Being recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn & Suites, Duluth, Georgia. Crotch grabbing, sock drying, Canadian marijuana and of course urine and a wine bottle...... why... why .... why? Because it's November's crazy travel roundup, with special guest Chris Brown. In case you didn't know, it's not OK to try and open the door of a plane while it's mid-flight. Even if you get in a fight with a cre...

Recorded at the home office, Chateau Relaxo, FL Airports offer plenty of food choices, none of which belong on a plane. I can you didn't know the holiday travel season is kicking into high gear. In this episode, I offer three simple tips that will go a long way towards making holiday travel bearable. Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voice mess...

Being recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn & Suites, Duluth, Georgia. It's that time of the year......... the holiday gift guide. Something for every road warrior out there. If you love whiskey, we've got you covered. Challenged by connectivity, this is the place. Plus a few gifts that none of us want. Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voi...

Being recorded in the beautiful ALoft LaGuardia Airport. Two Disney themed posts in the last 30 days, the day-light savings time must've thrown me for a loop. This visit I'm at Epcot for the 2019 food and wine festival. Food and wine..... I'm in. Plus a different way to get from Long Island, NY to Cromwell, CT, and it doesn't involve I-95. Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmeri...

Recorded in the beautiful DoubleTree, Boston Logan Airport. Another month in the books, and October was no tamer. Livestreaming from the lavatory of a plane, you get the picture. Smelly fruit and Bird Scooters being abused, all in the month's roundup.  Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/message This i...

Being recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn & Suites Fairfield, NJ. Back in Fairfield, NJ. Listen to the food stops on a northwest Florida southeast Georgia road trip. As we head towards the new year the hotels, airlines and credit cards are rolling out changes to their loyalty programs. Are these good changes, or bad changes? Listen and decide. Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at...

Being recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn & Suites Fairfield, NJ. I never thought I'd ever do any sort of a Disney World post. That being said here's my first one. If you live in Florida, especially Central Florida two things are at the forefront, Disney World & Universal Studios. Two-fifths of the Chateau' Relaxo residents work at Universal Studios while carrying a full college course l...

When you think of Memphis, TN what comes to mind? Ducks? Earplugs? Bird Scooters? All of those plus a bit more. I broke my "Don't visit the third bar rule", thankfully I survived. Ate some wonderful BBQ. Dined on some of the best BBQ and catfish on the planet. All this in less than 24 hours. Blues City Cafe B.B. Kings Blues Club Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Insta...

Drinking on the road can be a challenge. Beer every night gets stale, and few of us have the budget to close down the hotel bar each night. A few bottles from home combined with everyday accouterments can easily kick-up the most mundane of evenings. Thanks for listening. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram  or   Podcoin --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/mes...

Being recorded in the beautiful home office Chateau' Relaxo, FL. We discuss a few Connecticut food stops and how they paired with the local beer before we dive into lasts month's craziness. A sex disaster while traveling plus weed on a plane. For the first time the Amish, a buggy and Mich-Ultra make the cut .... and we can't forget the newest members of the mile-high club. Food Engine Room Chicago...

Being recorded in the beautiful Hilton Garden Inn Warner Robins, GA. .I recently spent four days in Seattle, but not before a 15-hour flight from hell. Seattle is amazing, from the sites to the food. If you end up being bored or hungry, it's your fault. Hear about the flight, food, beer, and people on this episode of Travel Stories.  Food Midori Teriyaki Market House Corned Beef Tutta Bella Neapol...

Being recorded in the beautiful home office Chateau' Relaxo, FL Part two of our two-part Niagara Falls tour. Spending one day on the Canadian side followed up the next day with a New York antique tour.  White Water Walk Niagara Whirlpool  Niagara’s Fury Journey Behind The Falls Hornblower Niagara Cruises WEGO Passes Monday Morning Old Chapel Antiques And Artisan Market Lewiston Antique Mall Shawne...

Being recorded in the beautiful home office Chateau' Relaxo, FL One of the destination locations that I've never visited is Niagara Falls and recently we did a four-day stay. Of course, we hit all the high spots, but also a few side tours while we were there. Take note if you visit, stay on the Canadian side... believe me, the view is better. Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day....

Being recorded in the beautiful home office Chateau' Relaxo, FL. Another crazy month is in the books. We have snakes and bats. A drink that celebrates the "Miracle on the Hudson" complete with an Airbus floating on top. The month ends with Florida Man in a golf cart at Walmart at the liquor department cash register. Does it get more Florida than that? Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy y...

Being recorded in the beautiful Springhill Suites Statesboro, GA. Solo travel, it can be lonely, if you allow it to be. If you find yourself a stranger in a strange town then get out and do something. Is your hobby portable? Are you a CrossFit nerd? There are better things out there than staying locked up in a hotel room. Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. Check us out on the w...

Being recorded in the beautiful Springhill Suites Albany, NY. It's middle of the year, so I have no idea how we can have a "Best Airport Of 2019". Speaking of airports here's a handful of tips that might make you next visit a bit easier.  I decided to switch to an AWAY bag -  a hardshell 4-wheel roller bag for travel. Plus a wonderful Nashville throw-back motel Dive Motel .    Thanks for listening...

Being recorded in the beautiful home office Chateau' Relaxo, FL. A quick beer tour of Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee & North Carolina. Plus what happens when a bucket list item doesn't live up to the hype. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, drinking beer and throwing hatchets.... what could possibly go wrong? Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or...