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Read Reviews… With A Grain Of Salt
When booking your travel or making restaurant arrangements, it is great to be able to see what others have said about where you hope to spend your time and money! There are a few things to look out for when looking at reviews, and Meggan shares some tips and tricks on how to trust reviews and reviewers and where you should look for solid advice! If you are going to spend time and money doing something, yet you have never been there before, it is a great idea to hear from others who have! Could save you a headache OR get you even more excited about your upcoming adventures!
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Group Travel & All Inclusive Resorts Chat With Lorie From Memory Bank Travel
We are joined by Truro, NS based travel agent Lorie to chat about her passion for travel! Lorie is an agent who books group and individual travel including arranging a few trips, including one coming up, with a group of folks to head to Mexico with a band! What a fun idea! She shares why she feels travel agents are such an important part of the travel industry (including her policy of being available 24/7 while her guests are travelling) and some of her favourite destinations! We love travel agents here at the podcast and think they do amazing work so join us as we chat travel with Lorie!
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Saving Money With City Sightseeing Passes
Have you ever been visiting a city and thought, wow everything we want to do has an admission fee? Those costs can really start to add up! Join us on this episode where Jenn talks about the advantages of city sightseeing passes and how to be sure you are getting a deal OR if it might be better to skip the pass! It does involve doing math! We are sorry about that but we all want to save money where we can right?
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Do You Need To Inform Your Bank When You Travel?
Join us on this TTT as Jenn takes a deep dive into all things banking! We discuss whether you still need to inform your bank before travelling? Why is having a debit or credit card with a chip in it convenient? Does your local bank have a partner bank where you are travelling to save on international fees!? Jenn did some of the research for you with this one so tune in to hear all about it and save yourself some time (and money)!
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Common Travel Mistakes & How To Avoid Them
Travelling is so fun but can sometimes come with mishaps that can and sometimes cannot be avoided! Have you ever packed too much? Have you ever skipped buying insurance to avoid the extra cost but didn’t think through the value if you needed it? We have all made a lot of really common mistakes in our travels but on this episode join us as we discuss those mistakes but ALSO suggestions on how to potentially avoid those mistakes. You just might thank us later!
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Finding Facebook Groups To Plan Travel
Facebook has its issues however it can be a great resource when it comes to travel planning! We are currently or have in the past both made use of travel groups to help us figure out places to eat, what to see, information regarding travel passes and more from dedicated destination Facebook groups. It can take a bit of trial and error to find a group that is right for you and what you are looking to learn but when you do – it can be so useful as you plan your next trip. You might even end up visiting somewhere you hadn’t planned based on your newfound group! These groups…
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Tips For Flying In Fall/Winter 2022
It’s wild out there travelling right now – delayed flights, lost baggage, cancelled flights (even some cancelled mid-air!); it can be intimidating! Don’t fear, Jenn comes through on this Travel Tip Tuesday with some easy and manageable tips to help you navigate the chaos! Some big keys of course are going to be proper planning, give yourself enough time and understand that as much as you do plan, it may not work out how you hope it will! We certainly hope things improve as 2022 turns into 2023 but above all – remember to be kind, we are all trying our best!
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Travel Save or Splurge? What We Spend Money On
On this episode we chat about what we SPLURGE on when travelling and where we choose to SAVE! Four major topics are discussed: Accommodation, transportation, food (!!) and experiences! We have varying opinions but one thing is clear: saving money is key and doing what makes you happy when it comes to travel is different for everyone! Tune in to hear our thoughts and let us know on social media where you splurge or save! Early in our catalogue of episodes we have a great one all about saving for travel so make sure you check it out!
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Make Sure To Take Travel Photos Of Yourself
Have you ever gotten home from a trip and realized that it looks like you just have a bunch of photos of scenery and no pictures of you? Or you traveled as a couple or with a friend and it looks like they traveled alone because there are no photos of you together?! Meggan shares how she makes photos a priority, because once you get home, photos and memories are all you have!
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Why You Need A Travel Journal
How do you want to remember your travels? You may think just having photos is enough, but a travel journal can help you remember the details, the little moments, and how much fun you had! Jenn likes to write her travels down. Meggan likes to use video and short notes. Either way it’s fun to look back on your past travels!
