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Travel Tips with Mark from Wolters World
We are so excited to be joined by Mark from the popular YouTube Travel channel, Wolter’s World. With 1.16 million subscribers and nearly 3,000 videos on a wide variety of topics, Mark has a lot to share about seeing the world. Mark is a professor and family man from Illinois who has lived in multiple countries across Europe, speaks multiple languages, and has travelled extensively. Join us as Mark shares his worldly insights, the story of how he got started travelling & started a YouTube channel, plus why he loves sharing travel advice and insights rather than just documenting his travels. While you are there, be sure to visit YouTube…
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Travel Hack to Save on Hotels
Jenn saved $533 with this one travel hack – Yes, you read that right! This is an episode you won’t want to miss if you regularly book hotels when you travel! Jenn shares her experience splurging on the Fairmont Royal York on a recent pre-Christmas trip and how she saved $533 by doing something so simple that we figure a lot of people wouldn’t think to do or bother. Do you want to potentially save even a bit off of your upcoming hotel stay? If so, tune in and hear this super simple tip! Podcast Transcript Thank you so much for all your support. We love making this podcast, and…
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2026 Travel Trends: 10 Ideas You Can Build a Trip Around
Well, believe it or not, 2026 is upon us, and our friends at Flight Centre have compiled their Top 10 Travel Trends for the year! It is early in the year, so there’s still time to ensure you don’t miss out on what is trending in travel, and we feel like there is something for everyone. Whether you want to support your home country, wellness travel sounds appealing, or even travelling and visiting the country of your ancestors, the trends of 2026 have it all! So tune in and see if any of these appeal to you, and based on what we are seeing, there is even an opportunity to…
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Avoid Voiding Your Ticket Refunds
Could this be a new travel fear unlocked!? Jenn happened upon a story she felt compelled to share with us all as a cautionary tale, which involves something none of us want to do – read the fine print! The story involves refundable train tickets, downloading tickets, changing plans and the loss of cash – sounds terrible, right? Tune in to find out why it is so key for you to ensure you don’t just skim over the details as well as the terms and conditions, because you may regret it if you don’t! Podcast Transcript Thank you so much for all your support. We love making this podcast, and…
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2025 End of Year – Where Will We Go in 2026?
Cheers to the end of 2025… but what will 2026 bring for Meggan and Jenn? We dive into our travel plans and where we hope to go in 2026. But mostly this is a thank-you episode. We love creating this podcast for you and knowing that it helps you plan your travels all over the world. Thank you for listening to us yap about travel.
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Travel as an Extension of Your Everyday Life
There is always a trend to follow if you want to find one, even in travel. In 2026, travel, like life, can be expensive, and there is a trend setting in of planning your travel around what you love to do in your everyday life. Let us explain! Do you like to read!? Plan a vacation somewhere relaxing, where you can spend your time reading, but in the luxury of a different space! Do you love to spend time with your family!? Plan a multi-generational trip to make memories that last a lifetime. Is it really important for you to have “alone time”? Plan a trip just for yourself, and…
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Christmasy Things to Do in Toronto, Ontario
It is December, and you know what that means: the holiday season is upon us! If you celebrate, it is a fantastic time of year for many activities, and Toronto comes alive with Christmas markets, the Nutcracker, Winterfest events, Christmas light tours and more. Jenn travelled to Toronto and was able to experience some of the events firsthand. Tune into this episode to hear what she got up to, where she stayed (hint, she had a luxury experience) and what you could see if you plan to be in Toronto at this festive time of year!
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Ryanair Boarding Pass Changes in 2025
How would you feel about no longer having a paper boarding pass to hold in your hand as you board an airplane? We could be on the cusp of this happening. Ryanair is switching to fully digital boarding passes – almost! Most of their passengers already check in online and use digital boarding passes, so they likely won’t see it as a huge shift. You will need to check in online, and if you don’t check in before arriving at the airport, you will be charged. If you have checked in online and cannot use your phone for some reason, you will be issued a paper boarding pass, but again,…
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Exploring Italy with PBS Dream of Italy Host Kathy McCabe
We are so excited to be joined on this episode by Kathy McCabe! Kathy is the host of PBS’s “Dream of Italy”, named after her business of the same name, which started as a newsletter and membership program to help share her love of all things Italy back in 2002! Kathy joins us to talk about how she fell in love with Italy during a trip to their ancestral town with her mother out of college, her early career, her Italy favourites, her “Dream of Italy” empire and how she feels the 2026 Winter Olympics will put Italy on an even bigger stage, especially the North! Kathy feels Italy will…
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What is the Entry/Exit System (EES) in Europe?
In October of 2026, the rollout of the new EES program, or Entry/Exit Requirement for Schengen Border Control, began. It has not been fully instituted yet, but will be by April 2026. What does this mean for you, the traveller who is NOT an EU citizen, and why is this change taking place? Tune into this episode as we break down the when, where, what, and why of it all. TIP: The great thing is, for this requirement, you don’t need to do anything before travel!
