Why do tiny bottles of hotel shampoo become priceless the moment they’re free?

In Episode 27, Billy and Joe unpack the strange world of business travel: the hacks that actually help, the habits that make no sense, and the horror stories that somehow become funny years later.

Joe shares the exciting news about his new role with Mitsubishi Motors, followed by stories from Billy and Joe’s road trip to Franklin, Tennessee. Along the way, they compare an e-bike with an electric scooter, reveal their favorite hotel and airport tricks, revisit Billy’s unforgettable business trip to Manila, and remember some of the sketchiest motels they’ve ever survived.

They also make an emotional pilgrimage to In-N-Out Burger, explore why certain restaurants become tied to our memories, and finish with a Road Warrior Rapid Fire covering airport opinions, hotel breakfasts, airplane etiquette, travel snacks, and the behaviors that should probably be illegal.

What is your best travel hack or worst travel horror story? And be honest: Do you take the tiny shampoo bottles?

CHAPTERS

0:00 Road Warrior Rewards welcomes you
0:56 Welcome to Episode 27
1:32 The tiny hotel shampoo mystery
3:37 Joe reveals his new role at Mitsubishi
8:45 E-bike versus electric scooter
11:36 Did Billy and Joe nearly die?
15:46 The Business Traveler Survival Guide
20:10 Receipts, cancellations, and airplane tricks
25:39 Travel adapters, airline apps, and steam ironing
30:28 Billy’s Manila travel horror stories
38:15 Joe’s sketchiest motel experiences
46:20 The pilgrimage to In-N-Out Burger
54:36 Restaurants, nostalgia, and food memories
58:54 Road Warrior Rapid Fire
1:03:53 Travel behaviors that should be illegal
1:07:45 Tiny shampoo and final thoughts

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