Speaker 1: Hello, I'm Mark Ellwoods and I'm Nikki Eckstein. Where the
Speaker 1: hosts of Bloomberg's new podcast, Travel Genius. Yes we are,
Speaker 1: and we are excited to share this new podcast, which
Speaker 1: is all about the joy of travel. Each week on
Speaker 1: Travel Genius, you'll hear from veteran jet setters as they
Speaker 1: stop by to share their favorite travel tips, tricks, and hacks,
Speaker 1: like TV Travel hosts Samantha Brown on the one thing
Speaker 1: in every hotel room that she says is so overlooked
Speaker 1: but can be used in so many different ways, the
Speaker 1: ironing board. I mean, it sits in the closet, it
Speaker 1: never comes out, no one wants to use it. But
Speaker 1: here's where it's really amazing. We always run out of
Speaker 1: counter space when we're in a hotel, and it's four
Speaker 1: ft of counter space. A lot of people now are
Speaker 1: working at desks standing right, standing desks is the new trend.
Speaker 1: It's a standing desk. We'll also cover the hottest topics
Speaker 1: and news within the travel world to help make you
Speaker 1: a more informed, savvy traveler. I never wonder if there's
Speaker 1: the right time to buy a plane ticket it or
Speaker 1: maybe how companies are trying to make vacations appeal to teenagers, Well,
Speaker 1: we've got you covered, and you'll also hear some incredible
Speaker 1: travel stories along the way, like from Philippe Cousto and
Speaker 1: the time he was chased through the streets of Port
Speaker 1: Moresby and Papua New Guinea and I ran around another
Speaker 1: corner and literally bumped into three cops, and they had
Speaker 1: an USY on one shoulder and a shotgun on the other.
Speaker 1: Each of them and the guys chasing me stopped dead
Speaker 1: in their tracks and looked at the police and looked
Speaker 1: at me. The cops looked at me, looked at them,
Speaker 1: and then looked at me and just kind of smiled,
Speaker 1: and they were like, you are lucky, So I've come
Speaker 1: along for the adventure. Travel Genius launches November fourteen on
Speaker 1: Apple Podcasts, Pocket Costs, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.