I got my bags packed on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go looking real good

in my passport photo.

Amateur Traveler episode 324.

Today the Amateur Traveler talks about canoeing, trendy restaurants, and skyscrapers

as we go to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, starting today with Minneapolis.

I know that I should be heading home, but maybe not, maybe not

today. Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. Before we get

into the first of a two-part interview on the Twin Cities of Minnesota, I do have

three news stories for you.

The first, some bad news.

TSA agents apparently in some airports are not getting background checks, which as I recall

was part of the argument why we needed to nationalize

airport security in the United States.

And also bad news for the United Continental merger, the new combined company posted a Q1 loss of $448 million.

About $162 million of that are costs that they would not have had to incur if they hadn't done the merger in the first

place. But then to leave you on a more positive note, two Colorado State troopers are being

credited with being heroes for helping save the life of a man who had a heart attack on a flight

to Atlanta.

They heard a commotion behind them and jumped in to help the crew.

We worked as a team.

It didn't strike me until afterwards what had happened until the other

passengers started asking if we were paramedics. For links to all three of those stories, check

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