Recent Posts
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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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California Like a Local: Tips, Sights & Stereotypes (#94)
What are the best places to see, experience and eat in California? Join born & raised California #nerdbirds Kai & Charlie, along with long-term California resident #nerdbird Rachel as they […]
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What if Business Travel Never Comes Back? (#92)
Why do people travel for business, and what does the future of business travel look post-pandemic? Will people go back to the same old thing or will it take a […]
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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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Americans and Their Quirky Habits: Culture Zaps in Reverse (#90)
Ice in drinks. Winning is the only thing. Perfectly straight teeth. #nerdbirds Rachel and Kai boomerang from last week’s Culture Zaps to look at Americans and their charming, quirky, and […]
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Culture Zaps: Ubuntu, Floor 0, and Goats On Buses (#89)
#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai riff on culture shocks & culture zaps – that experience we all have when we run into something that is different from how we’re used to. […]
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Dishing on Airline Dishware: A Video Podcast (#88)
Although barely registering a thought among most travelers, many airlines spend a great deal of detail into the very vessels in which food, drink, and other comforts are provided onboard.#nerdbirds […]
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Should Your Bucket List Care About Sustainability? (#87)
Talk about sustainability is all the rage, but will pent-up travel demand push sustainability to the wayside when the pandemic ends? #nerdbirds Kai & Rachel chat about the issue facing […]
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A Pilot and a Frequent Flyer Reflect on 2020 (#78)
Last-minute flight cancellations, hazmat suits, and a turkey dry rub tribute to a COVID victim: #nerdbird Sebastian and Pilot Sarah answer questions on 2020 travel dreams, the subsequent reality of […]
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What’s Happened Since “Hotels, Hostels, or Homestays?” (#77)
It was supposed to be simple this holiday season: preview and rerun classic episodes, starting with an April 2020 debate of hotels, hostels, and homestays (Airbnb, Couchsurfing). But then #nerdbirds […]