Recent Posts
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Scent Tales From the #nerdbirds (#160)
#nerdbirds Kai & Rachel, with input from Pilot Sarah, discuss how scents are one of the strongest memory recall triggers, and how scents impact our journeys, for better or for […]
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Is it Worth Reading When You Travel? (#157)
When #nerdbirds co-host Rachel overheard Brendan pondering what (paper-based) books to bring on an upcoming trip, she wondered if anyone else reads while traveling. Learn more about what the other […]
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Meet Flight Attendant Joey: It’s (Also) All About the Food (#155)
Pilot Sarah needs some company in the honorary #nerdbird department, so it’s time to welcome Flight Attendant Joey! Co-host Rachel dug up the lightning round initiation questions from 2020 and […]
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The World by Jan Morris: Cringe-Worthy & Thought-Provoking Travel Tales (#154)
It’s time for another Brendan’s Book Club episode, where he and fellow #nerdbird Rachel review The World: Travels 1950-2000 by Jan Morris. A deeply fascinating series of articles from Jan’s […]
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Pilot Sarah Becomes a Captain (#152)
Pilot Sarah spent two months earlier this year becoming a Captain, and answers questions from the #nerdbirds — everything from bathrooms on airplanes to the number of stripes pilots wear […]
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Cruising the High Seas, Magnets in Tow (#151)
#nerdbird Sebastian has been on over 20 cruises, and shares his stories with co-hosts Rachel & Kai — including fun things to do on a ship, how to handle seasickness, […]
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To Souvenir or Not To Souvenir? (#149)
Making memories is core at any travel experience – and souvenirs are one physical representation to evoke those memories. But does it make sense to always buy souvenirs when traveling? […]
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Short Stories from Airplane Reading (#148)
Brendan’s Book of the Month is an anthology of super-short stories from the website Airplane Reading (airplanereading.org), where readers submit a travel story that involves an airport or airplane and […]
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More Solo Travel & Lonely Moments: Stories from NYC, Japan, & North Korea (#147)
#nerdbirds Charlie and Rachel continue last week’s topic on lonely moments during solo travel with Charlie’s contrasting stories of trips in New York City and Japan. They segue to self-awareness […]
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Solo Travel: Solitude, Loneliness & Connection? (#146)
Solo travel, just like any other kind of travel has it’s positives and negatives. Rachel & Kai discuss both sides, how they kicked loneliness to the curb while still maintaining […]