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Hidden Costs Of Flying, Airbnbs, Hotels & More
When booking a hotel in Las Vegas, did you know there could be a resort fee that could cost you hundreds of extra dollars? Did you know that a lot of airlines now charge you for all of your checked luggage including your first bag? Join us as we do a deep dive into hidden and not so hidden fees! We talk about hotels, Airbnb, airlines and even entry or exit fees from countries – we want you to be prepared! Having to pay a fee is one thing but not expecting it when you have budgeted for it is terrible so let us help you plan!
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Magical Places To Spend Christmas Around The World
Join us as we whisk you around the world in search of Christmas markets, celebrations, food and drink and of course Santa! This week we explore both local and international destinations where you can get your Christmas fill! Did you know Christmas Markets began in Germany in the 15th century!? Tune in and learn about this and so much more and if you are the celebrating kind – Merry Christmas!
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How To Store Your Travel Photos
Travel photos are our sacred memories. We upload them to Instagram and we share them on Facebook but a lot of people don’t do anything else with them! Jenn talks to us about the importance of backing up your pictures. She explores options like the cloud or an external hard drive even printing your photos as keepsakes like back in the old days! No one ever thinks a hard drive crash will happen to them until it does and then what about your memories? Don’t let that happen to you!
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Finding Places Of Interest With Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a great website and mobile app for interesting articles! Did you know you can also use the Wikipedia app while travelling to learn about the ‘Places’ around you? Tune in as Meggan tells us about this great discovery and how it can help you learn more your own town or wherever you go in the world – we love discovering new places and we love finding even easier ways to do it!
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Travel Gear, Packing Tips & Owning An Adventure Store
We were so excited to welcome Sue to the show! Sue is the owner of ‘Take It Outside’, an elevated outdoor enthusiast apparel company. Sue has several stores throughout Atlantic Canada and an online space. She joins us to talk about her inspiration for ‘Take It Outside’, her own travel adventures and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. Tune in to learn about her brand, her passion for business and some great clothing options for your next upcoming trip!
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Apps To Make Airport Customs Easier
This week on TTT, Jenn talks about some apps we can explore using for travel! Whether you are looking to get across the border faster, get through customs faster or just make life easier – Jenn breaks down some options and talks about their advantages! There is an app for everything these days, let’s talk options for travel!
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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)!
