305: Travel Tips with Amateur Traveler Chris Christensen
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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)