5 Travel Stories the Mainstream Media Is Getting Wrong

About this episode

Mark Murphy discusses various travel-related topics and corrects misconceptions presented by mainstream media.

Gas prices, TSA funding, Florida tourism numbers, Disney's pricing strategy, and the best-value destination most Americans overlook. Mark Murphy sets the record straight.

People in this episode

Host: Mark Murphy

Topics covered

• travel
• media
• tourism
• economics

Keywords

• gas prices
• TSA funding
• Florida tourism
• Disney pricing
• best-value destination

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Florida

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