Recent Posts
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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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Loneliness, Solo Travel, & Self-Awareness (#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 […]
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Finding Art in Airport Towers (#143)
If you can find a way to make concrete airport towers look cool, you can probably do anything! #nerdbirds Brendan and Rachel review “The Art of the Airport Tower,” a […]
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Revisiting Diversity in Travel (#142)
Traveling the world is a great way to experience new cultures and get out of your comfort zone, but company leaders tend to be anything but diverse. While #nerdbirds Rachel […]
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Travel Apps: Planes, Trains, Automobiles & Boats! (#140)
#nerdsbirds Rachel & Kai chat about their individual favorite travel apps: MarineTraffic (track boats around the world!) & Rome2Rio (want to get from Point A to Point B? Here’s how…) […]
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Retro Posters Galore! Reviewing “Airline Visual Identity 1945-1975” (#139)
For 2022, #nerdbird Brendan will pull a travel/aviation/airport/design-themed book from his library for the Book of the Month. This episode looks at Airline Visual Identity 1945-1975, a hefty part-art part-story […]
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Travel Bingo: ATMs & Money (#135)
Season 7 starts with an offshoot from Travel Bites: Travel Bingo! #nerdbirds Rachel & Kai take one word and offer a tale and a tip. This week they talk about […]