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Alberta Travel Guide: 8 Days in Calgary, Banff, Jasper & Canmore
Alberta is a really beautiful province, and Jenn recently visited for a wedding, but lucky for us, she also took some time to explore and has come home to share all about her adventures. Tune in to this episode as Jenn shares some really helpful tips for navigating your way through the beauty of the mountains, find out who “Gary” is, and how many waterfalls and lakes do you think are too many!? Hint: we say “too many” isn’t a thing when it comes to natural beauty! Jenn shares her experience of staying in a hostel for the first time, some great meals she enjoyed, and what passes might be…
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Portugal Road Trip – What Meggan Did, Ate, and Saw (& Mistakes She Made)
Tune into this episode to hear about Meggan’s recent trip to Portugal. She lets us in on their airline, car rental, food, and sightseeing adventures, and just how bad Lisbon airport really is. Her trip consisted of time spent in Lisbon, Nazare, Castelo de Vide, the Algarve, Sintra and Cascais, and she has opinions on all of them, including tips about travelling to Portugal and things she would have done differently. Portugal is a hot destination for a reason, with amazing sights, beautiful scenery, great food and friendly people, but was it for her?
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Exploring National Parks and All 50 States with Matt Tory
Matt is a writer and filmmaker based in California, and he has recently released a book called “Go See America,” chronicling his adventures visiting all 50 states and every national park in the contiguous United States. Before writing the book, Matt wrote and directed a wide range of films and streaming series, including the comedy series The Beech Boys as well as the mockumentary We Make Movies, which was called “one of the best films of the year” by Cinescape Magazine. Tune in to hear about his adventures throughout the USA!
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Camper Van Travel & The Best Coffee with James from Winging It Travel
James joins us on this episode – he has a podcast and YouTube Channel of the same name – Winging It Travel! Originally from England, he has been travelling and working since 2013 including longer stays in New Zealand, Australia and now Vancouver, BC! He has definitely been bitten by the travel bug having visited over 70 countries and now he enjoys sharing his adventures through his podcast and channel! James tells us his favorite destinations and all of us loving coffee – he gives us the inside scoop on some of the places in the world he has found the best coffee!!
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Take The Road Less Travelled
Have you ever been on a road trip, on a main freeway or highway and thought – there has to be more than this!? Well it’s true – there likely is and you can program your GPS to give you routes to your destination that do not include the boring roads everyone is using – IF you have time! On your next road trip, if you aren’t in a rush or on a schedule, why don’t you take a chance and get to the same place but instead see some different scenery and a local way of life along the way?
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Edinburgh, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Fort William & Glasgow Scotland
I (Jenn) actually left Canada! For the first time since starting the podcast over 2 years ago, we finally get to do a trip report episode! In this episode I share where we went, what we did, how my trip planning went, and what we loved about Scotland. I also share my biggest travel fail to date! We chat about Edinburgh, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Fort William and Glasgow, and the things to do there. Podcast Transcript Other Episodes You’ll Enjoy Thank you so much for all your support. We love making this podcast, and it truly is a labour of love. If you’d like to support the show,…
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All Things Bar Harbor, Maine – What To Do, East & See
Maine isn’t far from Nova Scotia and Bar Harbor is only a 7 hour drive from Halifax! Back in 2013, Meggan and her husband made their first visit and have gone back yearly ever since, having missed the last few – they are excitedly returning in May 2022! Join us as Meggan reviews all of her favourite things to do in Bar Harbor from shopping, eating, drinking and outdoor activities. From getting outdoors in Acadia National Park or Bar Island to having a great breakfast at Two Cats or Thrive Juice Bar & Kitchen and drinks in the evening at the Cottage Street Pub and so much in between –…
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Secret Nova Scotia & RVing NS
Alicia Simms joined us and we were thrilled! She was fun and funny and is a kick-ass female Nova Scotian entrepreneur by way of Newfoundland! Alicia owns several local businesses and is a very talented tattoo artist, and she joined us to talk about her business “Secret Nova Scotia” – curated trips to some of Nova Scotia’s hidden gems, including Tatamagouche! Another exciting 2021 adventure for Alicia and her partner, Tyson, was the opportunity to be discovered in their Instagram stories and offered the opportunity to explore Nova Scotia by RV for the local television company Eastlink. Sounded like they had a great time, and we cannot wait to tune…
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Tips For Planning A Road Trip Around Ireland
In this episode, Meggan and Jenn chat about planning a great Irish road trip. Meggan did her Ireland trip a few years ago, and Jenn is planning hers for whenever she is allowed to travel again! We chat about renting a car, where to go, and how to make your itinerary. We finish with some fun facts about Ireland and St Patrick – of course!
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Road Trip Fails & How To Plan A Good Road Trip
The idea of planning a road trip can be very overwhelming, and often, when people think of a road trip, they just think of the long drive, but it can be so much more than that with proper planning! Join us as Jenn talks about some interesting road trip fails, and we discuss how you can make your road trip really work for you by planning your route, stops, pre-booking accommodations and understanding drive times! No matter what, do not forget to leave some time with nothing planned, you never know what cool stuff you will see along the way. After this episode – you may just want to plan…
