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The Benefits of Small Group Travel
Founded in 2018, Origin Travels is a group tour company that can help ease the anxiety and stress of having to do all the planning yourself! Geared toward younger 9-5 professionals who are looking to use their vacation days in a meaningful way, this tour company has several itineraries including the Caribbean, Europe and India to name a few. Origin also helps plan private group events as well! Not a 9-5 young professional but open to new adventures and meeting new people with an open mind? You are more than welcome too! Enjoy our conversation with Sandra and get to know her a bit because if you book a trip,…
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Don’t Always Follow the Influencers
So many places go viral these days for a variety of reasons—whether it is a restaurant, a store, or a cafe. It seems like some influencer somewhere is always telling you, “You have to try this place,” but should you? We dig in on this Travel Tip Tuesday about why it could be better to find an alternative. There are always exceptions and really at the end of the day, it is your vacation to spend how you wish but to avoid disappointment and long lines, it might just be worth your time to do a quick online search to find a better alternative. You may be surprised to learn…
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Navigating Credit Card Travel Insurance: Lessons Learned
Join us as Meggan gives a long awaited update on how things turned out from the windshield crack on their rental in Iceland in June. We break down what the reality of using your credit card as car rental insurance can entail and if it is the right choice for you. Jenn also lets us know about her hunt for a great travel credit card, how she decided and what she ended up choosing and why! All about travel credit cards in this episode!
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What Does SSSS On Your Boarding Pass Mean?
So this might be news to you however some boarding passes can be printed with SSSS on them when you are flying into, out of or around the USA in particular. What does this mean? Well this means you will likely have more of an intensive pat down, swab of your belongings and searching through your luggage. Why could this happen? Well do tune in to find out because it could be for a variety of reasons and SSSS is also a bit controversial as well! The more you know when flying is important!
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Beginner’s Guide to Frankfurt
Frankfurt is known for its frankfurter of course but there is so much more to do and see and explore and eat! Whether you wander to Old Town and Römerberg or along the River Main and over the Iron Footbridge or to the Main Tower and the financial district, you won’t be disappointed. Spend some time shopping on Germany’s version of the Golden Mile on Zeil Street and don’t forget the museums – so.many.museums! We hope we inspire you to get planning your first or next trip to this great European city. We also dive into how our partners at SafetyWing can help cover you while you are traveling to…
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Could You Be a Digital Nomad?
Have you ever dreamed of taking your career on the road or finding a job that would allow you to travel the world? Tune in to this week’s Travel Tip Tuesday where we dive into what it would take for you to do just that. How can you take your life from where it is now and turn it into an adventure all while supporting yourself as you go? We also dive into how our partners at SafetyWing can help cover you while you are working remotely or traveling long-term!
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Balancing Personal Finance and Travel with Danielle Desir from The Thought Card
On this episode we are joined by Danielle Desir! Danielle is an author, speaker, podcaster and podcast coach. She hosts The Thought Card Podcast, in addition to Road Trip Ready She has travelled to 27 countries and 4 continents, works full time and has a bachelor’s degree, a Masters degree and also a certificate in project management. She is a busy mom who has authored such books as ‘Iceland: Nature, Nurture and Adventure’ as well as ‘Affording Travel: Saving Strategies for Financially Savvy Travelers’. She lives her truth in her own life using her strategies of paying off debt, building wealth while also being able to explore the planet –…
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FinalPress Travel Coffee Maker Review
We love coffee on this podcast, especially in our Travel Mug however coffee-on-the go can sometimes be disappointing. Join us on this Travel Tip Tuesday as Jenn breaks down her experience with the FinalPress coffee-on-the-go (and tea) maker and what you can expect to get out of it.
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All About Passports: History, ePassports and Passport Privilege
Tune in this week as we do a deep dive into Passports! We all know that keeping our passports up to date and also keeping track of our passports while travelling can be stressful and also very important but do you really know why we have passports and when they came to be a standard travel document? Let us take you back to the why and when while also exploring what passport privilege is and does your country have a good standing in the passport privilege list!? We also dive into how our partners at SafetyWing can help take the worry out of the expense of having to replace your…
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Using an eSIM While Traveling
Using data can be very expensive while travelling, depending on your carrier and your plan. eSIMs are relatively new and taking the travel world by storm. Imagine no longer needing to change out your cell phone’s SIM card for a travel SIM card at your arrival airport? Imagine just downloading it in advance, paying MUCH less than your carrier would charge per day and just simply turning it on when you arrive at your destination? It is possible! There are upsides and downsides and research to be done but don’t sleep on eSIMs, they can save you both time and money!
