The Best and Worst Ways to Get Around: On Transportation
The Dave Chang Show

The Best and Worst Ways to Get Around: On Transportation

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 28, 20261 hr 11 min

"Why don't we have flying cars yet? Dave makes his version of the Costco chicken bake for Chris and two guests while they talk about transportation. From their least favorite forms to the ones that are actually scary, the four bring up some pertinent points about how we move from place to place, and what it might look like in the future. For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. <...

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In every futuristic movie, people get around in flying cars, and spaceships, and teleportation. So when are we going to get

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our cool mode of transportation? On today's episode, we're talking about transportation. This episode of the Dave Cheng Show is presented by Verbo Vacation Rentals. People are unpredictable, especially when you travel with them.

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Someone's in a mood, someone's hungry, someone didn't sleep. Something's going to happen. You can't be worrying about your vacation rental too. That's why when you book with Verbo, Verbo Care and 24-7 live support is built in.

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