Tag: travel planning
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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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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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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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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 […]
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Who Gets to Call a Country Dangerous? Bias & Privilege in Travel (#132)
#nerdbirds Kai & Rachel talk about an article from Vivienne Dovi, founder of Melanin Travel. They ponder bias and privilege in travel, and how stereotypes unfairly paint countries or entire […]
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When Should You Buy a Flight? (#128)
Any rules for when to purchase travel have gone out the window since 2020. #nerdbirds Kai and Rachel try to answer the #1 question asked by their non-travel-obsessed friends, using […]
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Travel Bites: 13…Actually, Three Ways to Travel Responsibly (#127)
#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai riff on selected ways to travel responsibly from an article – and also reminding viewers Ameri-centric views don’t apply everywhere, so do your research! Spoilers.. Articles […]
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What Will Future Hotels Look Like? (#126)
Co-hosts Kai and Rachel chat about the how hotels are adapting and changing as a result of the pandemic, and what the future looks like going forward for them. Articles […]
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Destination Series: First Time in Japan (#52)
First-time visitors to Japan usually encounter a radically different experience than Western culture. #nerdbirds Brendan and Rachel share a dizzying array of stories from food of all price ranges to […]
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Essential Travel Apps at the Airport & Your Destination (#46)
Part 2 of the Essential Travel Apps series takes you on the second and third phases of the Traveler Lifecycle — from arriving to the airport (if you’re flying), to […]