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 359. Today the amateur traveler goes back to the land of Kings and

Queens and High Tea as we return to London, England. Welcome to the

Got the city one more cafe.

I know that I should be heading home,

but maybe not, maybe not to the day.

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

this week's interview I do have three news stories for you. You may recall last

year with the Costa Concordia which ran a ground that caused the lives of some passengers

There was quite a lot of controversy about safety drills and how not all the passengers had been through a safety drill

Well There was a tragedy this week on a

Thompson cruise ship that was docked in the Canary Islands that was doing a safety drill, but it was during

that five people were killed.

And the tragedy happened when a lifeboat fell from the cruise ship during the drill.

On a somewhat later note, Kristen Chenoweth got an apology from American Airlines, who she said was being verbally

abusive when she tried to board a flight with her emotional support dog.

She was accused of not having the right paperwork and charged a cabin pet charge that they later refunded.

Apparently an emotional support dog is a pet that provides therapeutic benefit to the owner

through companionship and affection.

After an incident like that, you may see Christian Chenoweth traveling with two emotional support

dogs.

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