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Vacation Sticker Shock & The Seven Wonders of Oregon
March 19, 2023
In this episode we’ll discuss sticker shock when it comes to planning your next vacation. Like everything else, the cost of getting away is going up. Plus, we’ll discover the Seven Wonders of Oregon. Paradise for those who love the outdoors. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along to give us a few destination ideas and travel deals with our Weekly Round Up.
Remembering MH370 and Celebrating Vienna
March 12, 2023
This past week marked the 9th anniversary of the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Flight 370 so travel expert Onanta Forbes will look at some of the theories on what happened. Also this week, we’ll head to Vienna, Austria where they are celebrating the 150th anniversary of the 1873 World’s Fair so we'll learn about that and traveling to Vienna in general. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions is in San Francisco this week so we’ll check in with him in our Weekly Round Up.
Roaming Fees & Occitanie, France
March 5, 2023
On our podcast this week, travel expert Onanta Forbes gives us some ideas on avoiding those roaming charges when traveling abroad. Plus, we’ll learn about an area in the south of France called Occitanie. If great food and wine, beaches, hiking and historical sites that date back to the Romans is something that you might fancy, you’ll want to hear our interview to learn more. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along with our Weekly Round Up.
Onanta in Hawaii & San Francisco Travel
February 26, 2023
On our podcast this week, Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join us from Hawaii where she's visiting the Big Island. Plus, we'll get some tips on visiting San Francisco. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along to give us a few destination ideas and travel deals with our
Weekly Round Up.
Unruly Passengers, plus MSC Cruises
& Virgin Voyages
February 19, 2023
In this episode, Travel Expert Onanta Forbes and I discuss unruly passengers. Plus, the Cruise Guru himself, David Yeskel joins us to talk about his experience on MSC Seascape's inaugural sailing and on Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along to give us a few destination ideas and travel deals
with our Weekly Round Up.
Resort Fees and Other Hidden Fees, Lynx Air to Phoenix plus Visit Mesa
February 12, 2023
On this week's podcast Travel Expert Onanta Forbes and I discuss Resort Fees and other hidden fees. Also, we'll share the conversation I had with Lynx Air’s CEO, Merren McArthur. Plus we'll chat with Zoey Shircel from Visit Mesa. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along to give us a few destination ideas and deals (including a sweet deal to a winery in Italy) with our Weekly Round Up.
Lost Luggage Tips and TravelZoo's Best Bets for 2023
February 5, 2023
This week we talk about lost luggage and get some tips from travel expert Onanta Forbes on how to prevent it and what to do if it does happen. Plus, the folks from TravelZoo have come out with their Best Bets list of destination ideas for 2023 so we'll see which destinations made the list and why. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along to give us a few destination ideas and deals with our Weekly Round Up.
Cruising Tips and Dream Yacht Charters
January 29, 2023
It's Wave Season so in this episode we'll discuss cruising and get some tips on booking a cruise vacation. Plus we'll learn about cruising on a private yacht with Dream Yacht Charters. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions joins us for our weekly Round Up.
Airline Service Cuts and Discovering Dominica
January 22, 2023
In this episode travel expert Onanta Forbes discusses the recent announcements of airline service cuts. Plus we'll explore the Caribbean Island of Dominica and Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions joins for our weekly roundup.
Travel Chaos and Exploring Jasper in January
January 15, 2023
In this episode we chat with Travel Expert Onanta Forbes about the recent flight cancellations and delays and get some tips on what to do if you're stuck in that situation. Plus we visited Jasper, Alberta for the start of Jasper in January so we'll share that experience with you and Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions joins for our weekly roundup.