Author: rachel
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Looking Back on 9/11 and The Future of Travel (#119)
#nerdbirds Sebastian and Rachel say goodbye to Season 5 by pondering the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, from where they were on that day to what’s happened with travel since — […]
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Travels with Wine, Whiskey, and Whatever Floats Your Boat (#118)
It’s Labor Day weekend in the US — picnics and BBQs galore — and #nerdbirds Brendan and Rachel reminisce with travel stories of all things drinkable: whiskey tasting in Tennessee […]
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Boom! The Glamour of Supersonic Flight (#109)
Time for a sonic boom! #nerdbird Rachel has her hands full with both Brendan and Sebastian’s witty banter, from Sebastian reminiscing about his flight on the famous Concorde to Brendan […]
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How do Different Cultures Celebrate Summer? (#108)
#nerdbird co-host Kai found himself missing the Finnish midsummer holiday, so Rachel thought it would be fitting to talk about global celebrations in the summer and how Americans make them […]
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How to Grow from Stressful Travel Moments (#95)
In Tibet, travel is about being “uncertain about everything” to grow your mindset. #nerdbirds Kai and Rachel ponder this statement through stories of their own uncomfortable travel moments, and consider […]
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Video Podcast: Navigating The Culture of Japan (#91)
#nerdbirds Brendan and Rachel continue from their First Time in Japan episode to share tales and advice on navigating a country with social norms that are the complete opposite of […]
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Fashion in Flight Through the Years (#70)
From military styles to porange dresses and everything in between, #nerdbirds Brendan and Rachel review the amazing Fashion in Flight exhibit catalog, which was an exhibit at the San Francisco […]
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Penguins, Racecars, and Eyeballs: The World of Shipping by Air (#68)
I’ll take some penguins with my holiday packages for $100, Alex! #nerdbird Rachel chats with Pilot Sarah about the strange and wonderful things that fly in the belly of a […]
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FOMO vs. JOMO: Is there joy in…not traveling? (#66)
What is FOMO (fear of missing out) and JOMO (joy of missing out) like eight months after the pandemic grounded most of the planet? Rachel chats with #nerdbirds Charlie and […]
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Travel Photography When You’re Not Traveling (#64)
In this unconventional look at travel photography, Rachel chats with Robin Davis from the Cortona Center of Photography: “When you take a photograph, you have to be fully in the […]