Travel Stories

The crazies are out there, and this month their weapon of choice is luggage belts. Watch a MD-88 refuse to fall from the sky, even after losing an engine. And of course you can witness a 12lb Dell find a new home on the backside of a dudes head, all this and more on this months roundup.  Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. July Crazy Travel Roundup   Thanks for listening, safe t...

 Just a mishmash of travel tidbits that aren't worthy of their own episode. By the way where do you park a 737-Max? Listen to find out. Listen to us on multiple platforms, including Podcoin   Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram  or   Podcoin   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/message This is a public e...

This month the craziness includes naked FloridaMan found in a chicken coop, naked Detroit TSA dude plus the man above and his Gulfstream V. Side note, wear your seatbelt when flying. Listen to us on multiple platforms, including Podcoin   Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram  or   Podcoin   --- Send in a voice message: https://a...

 I recently listened to the Little Twigbird episode of the Mike O'Meara show where they showcased a travel bit by comedian Nate Bargatze . It seems that Nate's wife had no idea how traveling and catching flights worked. This made me think about how fortunate I am to have a wife that "gets it" when it comes to travel, airports, packing, schedules etc . If you've spent any time listening to the podc...

 Napa has their wine tours, so why can't Florida have a beer tour? If you happen to have a few days as well as a few tanks of gas to spare consider you can pull it off.  As much as I make fun of Florida, we do host some great breweries, a few of which are distributing in the surrounding states.  Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instag...

Father's Day is close at hand. Don't be a rube and get him another set of BBQ tool, because he's not a tool. Think useful and cool, yes it's possible and doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg. Have a listen and get promoted to "favorite child". Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram  or   Podcoin   --- Send in a voice message:...

Recorded in the beautiful Marriott Courtyard, Albany, NY We start with a pilot that could've ended up on Dateline and finish with "Florida Man" and his General Lee police chase. And don't miss all the craziness in between. Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram or  Podcoin  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-fric...

The week consisted of a 450 mile road trip. It began with a flight into Baltimore, MD and then a drive to Harrisburg, PA, and then onto Albany NY, followed by a flight home. A couple of decent foods stops during the trip.  My South Carolina food tour covers all the bases from BBQ Shealy’s Bar-B-Que House - Batesburg, SC to seafood in Charleston, SC at Hymans Seafood . Want sandwiches as good as th...

 No good deed goes on punished.... and last weeks flight proved it!  Listen to that and a few of my favorite North Carolina food stops. Check out   Moose Cafe - Colfax, NC  -   Banner Elk Cafe - Banner Elk, NC  -   Black Mountain Ale House - Black Mountain, NC  -   White Duck Taco Shop - Ashville, NC . Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or...

 Recorded in the beautiful and stormy home office, Chateau' Relaxo, FL. A quick tour around Palatka, FL with a few places to eat and drink down in Maitland and then it's off to the craziness. This month there's Bridezilla in Nashville, topless tourists at a Florida rest stop and of course a giant bunny that will come at you like a spider monkey. Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your da...

Recorded in the beautiful home office Chateau' Relaxo, Florida After a dozen or so trips to Sin City I've got a handful of tips to help you survive. The key is to pace yourself and don't do dumb stuff. The Hangover was just a movie, no one lives that way except maybe Mike Tyson. If done right Vegas offers a great escape and the chance to live like a rock star.  Thanks for listening, safe travels a...

Recorded in the beautiful MGM Grand Las Vegas, NV.   As the youngest resident of Chateau' Relaxo prepares for High School graduation the thoughts of a summer road trip begin to creep in. Last summer it was across the state of Virginia ( Part 1 Part 2 ). The year before that it was a 1200 mile adventure up through Tennessee as we dropped our used books off at various Little Free Libraries .  Not su...

Recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn Sarasota Airport, Sarasota, FL.  This month it's a  Drugged Orangutan, nudity and a Florida Man's rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Plus two solid food choices if you ever find yourself in Westlake, OH.   Thanks for listening and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/me...

Recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn Westlake, Ohio.  Last week was Spring Break and we started out in South Florida and ended up in Daytona, FL by weeks end. It's back to our Off the Eaten Path Series. This episode focuses on Tennessee Mentioned in this episode   BRGR Stop     The Taco Shack     Elena’s Taco Stop     Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken     Central BBQ     Big River Grille & Bre...

Being recorded in the beautiful home office Chateau' Relaxo. After 18+ years traveling I've gathered enough hacks to be dangerous. Spend 15 minutes listening and you just might make your next trip a bit less stressful. You will also discover a Fairfield, NJ pizza joint where the slices are.... "As big as ya' head" coupled with an amazing local brewery. All this and more on this episode of travel s...

 This month it's Florida right out the gate, complete with a taser! We finish up the roundup with some solid financial retirement advice. Thanks for listening and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram   Thanks for listening and enjoy your day! Intro - 2013 texasradiofish Licensed to the public under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Verify at http://ccmix...

 Being recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn, Thomasville, GA. Our last episode, The Evolution Of Business Travel,  covered some of the basics and got us to this point. Today it's the " Travel Trinity " planes, hotels and smartphones. Traveling by plane has truly become "Greyhound in the sky". I grew up with an uncle that was a pilot, and my Father-In_Law was also a pilot. I grew up in the world o...

Recorded in the beautiful Embassy Suites Nashville, TN.Lets start with a bit of travel news and then jump into the evolution of business travel. We've come a long way in the last few centuries.   Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram   Thanks for listening and enjoy your day! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/message This is a public episode. If you would lik...

 Being recorded in the beautiful home office Orlando, FL. Last week I was in Atlanta, I decided to drive and not fly for a few reasons. To start it's Super Bowl week and I have no desire to interact with that many people at any airport. Next, it was supposed to be Snowmageddon 2019 and I had no desire to be at the mercy of the airlines as to when my flight would depart. In the end, it turned out t...

 Off the Eaten Path Mississippi Recorded at the beautiful Hilton Garden Inn, Jackson, MS. Mississippi is a wonderful state, from the history and music of the delta to gambling in Biloxi, Mississippi is one rich and diverse state. My main stops are Clarksdale, Meridian, and Jackson. Using Highway 55 and Highway 20, I can hit most of my Mississippi destinations in under 3 hours.  Check us out on the...

 2018 was an absolutely crazy travel year, and now's your chance to hear all about it.  Find out my three favorite trips of the year, and discover yet another credit card deal for the road warrior. 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 subscribers...

Recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn & Suites, Pineville, NC. We start out with November winter flight delays and finish up this years holiday gift guide.   Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram  or   Podcoin   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/message This is a public episode. If you would like to d...

Recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn Matthews, NC.  Vacation Death, it's legit. I'm not talking about jumping the border into some third world country, or city, and being taken captive by the local bad guys. I'm talking about the well planned out vacation where you decide to push the limits of your physical ability or put your safety in the hands of someone that's elevator doesn't go to the top f...

Recorded in the beautiful Hampton Inn Miami, FL. Update on Mid-October travel. I visited a few Little Free Library locations https://littlefreelibrary.org/ . My conversation with The Travel Wins, https://anchor.fm/thetravelwins a fellow road warrior, and podcaster. Check out his podcast, he's a rockstar https://anchor.fm/thetravelwins . Then discover where to fill your belly when you visit Georgia...

Recorded in the beautiful Fairfield Inn, Valdosta, GA. Here's the skinny on the Chase Southwest Reward Card. The only reason to apply for the Chase Southwest Reward Card is the Southwest Companion Pass.   Thanks for listening, safe travels and enjoy your day. Check us out on the web at HypeAmerica or Instagram  or   Podcoin   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steve-frick/message This...