Will discusses Joe Biden taking Ambien during his presidency, airlines announcing the use of AI to price flights, how autopilot might be making flying more dangerous, the TSA teasing the end of the liquid limit in carry-on luggage, and his experience dodging tsunamis and nuclear bombs in Hawaii.

News Clips:

Joe Biden puts little Delaware in big tourism spotlight | CNN
Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket | Fortune
Michael O'Leary confirms staff are given bonuses for catching oversized cabin bags (Her.ie)
Autopilot Is Making U.S. Airline Pilots Worse (The Drive)
TSA Teases End Of Limits On Liquids In Carry-On Luggage (Forbes)
The Tsunamis That Shaped Hawai‘i’s Coastline And Emergency Response (Forbes)

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Will answers listener questions and discusses his recent trip to Mt. Rushmore.

More reading:
Were the Airline Bailouts Really Needed? - The New York Times
The West - Thomas Jefferson | Exhibitions - Library of Congress

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Will discusses airlines overcharging certain passengers, the sole survivor of the Indian Airlines plane crash, the growing conflict over vacation rentals, and one of the worst cruises in the history of cruising.

More reading:

Maui Council set to begin deliberations on short-term rental phase-out bill : Maui Now
Maui Council hears another 70 testifiers on vacation rental phase-out bill; still more to come : Maui Now
Housing vs. tourism: Maui Council weighs vacation rental phase-out amid tears and warnings : Maui Now

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Will reacts to the barrage of news about Southwest Airlines abandoning some of its fan-favorite policies and a report suggesting that international travelers will avoid the U.S. because of Trump. He then shares some highlights and insight from his first trip to Belize.

Disturbing discovery at bottom of The Great Blue Hole (New York Post)

Largest 'blue hole' discovered is 1.3K feet deep and counting (New York Post)

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Sixteen months ago, Joe sold is house and left behind a career as a winemaker to travel the world. He sits down with Will while on a week break (before heading back out for another year of travel) to discuss his round-the-world trip, what it's like to travel continuously for 16 months, advice for planning such a journey, and to share various stories, such as how he only spoke with 2 people his entire month in Japan, saw bodies burning in India, traveled overland in Africa for two months, and why he loves Southeast Asia. You can follow his travels on Instagram @jpf3.

Recording location: Palisade, Colorado

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Luiza Coqueiro is a wildlife guide at Caiman Ranch in the Pantanal, one of the world's largest wetlands in the interior of Brazil. Luiza joins the podcast to discuss the rise of wildlife safaris in the Pantanal, the "Big 5" animals you can see, why it remains relatively unknown, what makes it special, and what it's like to guide in such a remote area. Plus, some info about Brazil, its large cities, and how it came to be part of Portugal.

Recording location: Pantanal, Brazil

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Basti Knobel is the co-owner of Rebel Tours and a walking tour guide in Vienna, Austria. He joins Will on the podcast to discuss his Brazilian roots, Austrian humor and the tendency for them to complain, why young Germans flock to Vienna, the difference between Austrians, Germans, and the Swiss, how tour guides tend to be older, the lengthy process to become a tour guide in Europe, Hitler's legacy in Vienna, first timer tips for Vienna, the most famous address in Vienna, famous Viennese, why the Catholics made their churches so epic, favorite Austrian cuisine, and more! Find Rebel Tours online @rebeltoursvienna or en.rebeltoursvienna.com/home

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Uriel Alcántara is the Founder of Raíz Ayuuk, a regenerative tour operator specializing in cultural hiking trips in the Sierra Mixe of Oaxaca. He joins the podcast to discuss the explosion of rooftop bars in Oaxaca, how it feels at the end of a trip for a guide, the history of the Mixe people resisting colonization, why the Mixe people were never conquered, the Spanish conquistadors’ most feared weapon, the cycle of life and seasonal calendars, the opening of the Mixe region for tourism, the overwhelming amount of Mexican drinks, and more!

Recording location: Oaxaca City, Mexico

You can learn more about Uriel and the tours offered by Raíz Ayuuk at www.raizayuuk.com or on Instagram, @raiz_ayuuk.

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