Take Me With You Podcast: Recent Episodes
Ryan & Cheryl
Ryan and Cheryl are two well-traveled people who want to go everywhere! Since that's not practical, each episode they travel vicariously by inviting a guest to share their unique travel stories.
Cheryl and Ryan both took a trip on Spring Break, and they're here to share about it! Ryan went to Texas to watch the Eclipse, and Cheryl went on a Road Trip to California to visit family.
We're popping in for a week to catch up on our travels over the last three years, and for Cheryl to share about her recent trip to Spring Training in Phoenix!
We're back!! For one week. :)
This week we're doing a cross over episode with Ryan & Cheryl's new science podcast, I Slept Through Science. Ryan will share about his trip to Greece & Italy, along with the cool science he got to experience while there. From illusions in Athens to volcanoes in Italy, there's lot's to experience! It's never too late to learn about the world around you. Watch our podcast on YouTubeFollow us on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter
It’s our final episode of Take Me With You, so we decided to spend the day being tourists in Seattle! Join us on our adventure!
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Cheryl shares about her trip to Hawaii! She got to go to the Big Island with her husband for their two-year anniversary. She shares about the amazing AirBnb they stay in, the animals she saw, her tips on renting a car, where to stay, and some top things to see.
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations that are things to eat in Seattle!
- 3:25 Storyville Coffe House, Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA
- 7:45 Cafe Mox, Seattle, WA
- 9:55 Westward, Seattle, WA
- 13:15 Schilling Cider House, Seattle, WA
- 15:00 Dining at the Space Needle, Seattle, WA
- 16:40 Fairmont Olympic Hotel Tea Gregorian Restaurant, Seattle, WA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations that are things to see in Seattle!
- 3:15 Seattle Public Library Seattle, WA
- 6:10 The Amazon Spheres, Seattle, WA
- 10:15 Donnie Chin International Children's Park, Seattle, WA
- 13:55 The Fremont Troll, Seattle, WA
- 17:15 Suzzallo Reading Room, UW, Seattle, WA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations that are things to experience in Seattle!
- 3:15 MoPOP - Science Fiction & Fantasy Museums, Seattle, WA
- 7:55 Seattle Pinball Museum, Seattle, WA
- 9:15 Theo Chocolate Tour, Seattle, WA
- 16:45 Seattle Underground Tour, Seattle, WA
- 20:25 Minecraft Exhibit at the MoPop, Seattle, WA
- 23:25 Market Magic Shop, Seattle, WA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations that are things to do in Seattle!
- 2:55 Rent Canoes at US Huskey Stadium WAC, Seattle, WA
- 5:10 Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, WA
- 7:35 UW Planetarium, Seattle, WA
- 9:15 Seattle Children’s Theater, Seattle, WA
- 13:20 Burke Gilman Trail, King County, WA
- 19:05 SeaFair: Blue Angels Seattle, WA
- 21:20 Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from the Eastside of Seattle in Washington State.
- 3:00 Snowflake Lane, Bellevue, WA
- 5:45 Eques, Bellevue, WA
- 9:45 Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah, WA
- 12:45 Boehm’s Chocolate Factory Tour, Issaquah, WA
- 14:15 Deru Market, Kirkland, WA
- 17:45 Hiking at Saint Edwards State Park, Kenmore, WA
- 19:10 Kirkland Statues, Kirkland, WA
- 21:35 Burgermaster, Bellevue, WA
- 24:40 Willows Golf Course Mini Golf, Redmond, WA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from the Puget Sound Islands in Washington State.
- 4:10 AirBnB Experience - Play with Wolves, Anacortes, WA
- 7:05 Rockaway Beach Park, Bainbridge Island, WA
- 9:35 The Madison Diner, Bainbridge Island, WA
- 12:30 Front Street Grill, Coupeville, WA
- 15:30 Fort Casey, Whidbey Island, WA
- 18:30 Deception Pass, Whidbey Island, WA
- 20:25 Whidbey Island Drive-in Theater, Oak Harbor, WA
- 23:30 Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank, WA
- 25:50 Sucia Island, San Juan Islands, WA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from the South Sound & Olympic Peninsula in Washington State.
- 3:35 Debbie Doolittle’s Petting Zoo, Tacoma, WA
- 8:55 ZooLights, Tacoma, WA & WildLights, Seattle, WA
- 12:10 Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
- 18:00 The Hoh Rainforest, Forks, WA
- 19:50 Lake Crescent, Clallam County, WA
- 22:30 Troll Haven, WA
- 29:30 Silver City Brewery, Silverdale, WA
- 31:00 Olympic Game Farm, Sequim, WA
- 33:20 Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, WA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from the Cascade Mountains in Washington State.
- 2:30 Iron Horse State Park Trail, Easton, WA
- 5:15 Mountain High Hamburgers, Easton, WA
- 6:30 Crystal Mountain Hiking & Gondola, WA
- 15:05 Village of Lights, Leavenworth, WA
- 17:35 Lunch in Leavenworth, WA
- 18:55 Christmas store, Leavenworth, WA
- 20:55 Ape Caves, WA
- 29:50 The Naches Peak Loop, WA
- 31:45 Rockhounding at the Humpback Mountain Trailhead, Snoqualmie Region, WA
- 34:30 Big Lake, WA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from Eastern Washington.
- 2:50 Goldendale Observatory, Goldendale, WA
- 7:05 LIGO Tour, Richland, WA
- 10:30 Cowiche Canyon Trail, Yakima, WA
- 12:25 Walla Walla Wineries and Breweries Airport District, Walla Walla, WA
- 14:10 Ohme Gardens, Wenatchee, WA
- 16:20 Riverfront park, Spokane, WA
- 17:15 Dry Fly Distilling, Spokane, WA
- 20:15 Manito Park, Spokane, WA
- 22:15 Maryhill Stonehenge Replica Memorial, Goldendale, WA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from Oregon.
- 1:30 Oregon Zoo, Portland, OR
- 3:20 Ocean View Road, Port Orford OR
- 6:30 Crater Lake National Park, OR
- 9:35 The Grotto, Portland, OR
- 13:30 A Chocolate City Tour (Eat Adventures), Portland, OR
- 23:40 Hug Point, Arch Cape, OR
- 26:50 Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Reedsport, OR
- 28:50 Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, OR
- 29:40 The Oregon Vortex, Gold Hill, OR
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from Los Angeles.
- 4:25 Angel’s Flight, Los Angeles, CA
- 10:40 La Brea Tar Pits, Los Angeles, CA
- 15:40 The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Los Angeles, CA
- 24:30 The Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA
- 28:45 Perch LA, Los Angeles, CA
- 30:25 Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, CA
- 33:10 Grand Central Market, Los Angeles, CA
- 34:55 Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, CA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from Southern California.
- 2:50 Disney Restaurant and Show Tip, Disneyland, CA
- 4:50 Grand Californian Hotel Lobby, Disneyland, CA
- 7:00 Tomorrowland Stage, Disneyland, CA
- 9:00 Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe, Disneyland, CA
- 12:00 The Old Place, Agoura Hills, CA
- 16:55 The Getty Villa, Pacific Palisades, CA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from Northern California.
- 3:55 Walt Disney Family Museum, San Francisco, CA
- 6:00 Coit Tower Viewpoint, San Francisco, CA
- 7:40 Specs, San Francisco, CA
- 9:05 Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco, CA
- 14:50 Winchester Mystery House, San Jose, CA
- 19:35 Glass Sand Beach, Fort Bragg, CA
- 22:25 Dr. Seuss Art at Markus Ashley Gallery, Lake Tahoe, CA
- 29:15 The Jelly Belly Factory, Fairfield, CA
- 31:30 Point Reyes Lighthouse, Point Reyes, CA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from Hawaii.
- 4:00 Road to Hana, Maui, HI
- 6:35 Hyatt Regency Hotel, Lahaina, HI
- 9:10 Lahaina Banyan Court, Lahaina, HI
- 13:30 The Pearl Harbor Memorial, Honolulu, HI
- 15:20 Diamond Head, Honolulu, HI
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting locations from the US Frontier States.
- 3:45 Brennan’s Wave, Missoula, MT
- 5:10 Stevens Lake Trail, Mullan, ID
- 6:15 Garnet Ghost Town, Missoula, MT
- 8:40 The Golden Bee, Colorado Springs, CO
- 11:55 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO
- 16:55 Glen Eyrie Castle, Colorado Springs, CO
- 20:10 Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the Southwest US locations.
- 2:30 Biosphere 2, Oracle, AZ
- 7:45 Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ
- 9:30 George Ranch Historical Park, Huston, TX
- 12:10 Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX
- 18:50 The Spot, Galveston, TX
- 22:10 LaKing’s Confectionary, Galveston, TX
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the Southern US locations.
- 4:15 Seuss Landing, Islands of Adventure, Orlando, FL
- 9:05 Gatorland, Orlando, FL
- 14:40 Busch Gardens Serengeti Safari, Tampa, FL
- 18:35 Jack Daniel’s Distillery, Lynchburg, TN
- 21:50 US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL
- 25:30 Domilise’s Po Boy and Bar, New Orleans, LA
- 28:20 Brennan’s, New Orleans, LA
- 32:10 St. James Cheese Company, New Orleans, LA
- 35:10 City Putt Mini Golf, New Orleans, LA
- 37:00 Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Dinner Jazz Cruise, New Orleans, LA
- 39:15 Evangeline, New Orleans, LA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the Boston locations.
- 2:45 Freedom Trail, Boston, MA
- 6:10 Boston Public Market, Boston, MA
- 8:55 The Mapparium, Boston, MA
- 12:10 The Warren Tavern, Charlestown, MA
- 14:15 New England Holocaust Memorial, Boston, MA
- 16:30 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA
- 19:25 Boston Public Library, Boston, MA
- 23:00 Boston Common, Boston, MA
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the New York locations.
- 2:45 9/11 Museum, New York City, NY
- 6:20 Do Edible Cookie Dough, New York City, NY
- 11:40 The Met Cloisters, New York City, NY
- 17:15 TKTS New York City, NY
- 22:15 The Highline, New York City, NY
- 25:30 Joe's Shanghai, Manhattan, NY
- 30:30 Central Park Statues, New York, NY
- Cooperstown Diner, Cooperstown, NY
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Dawn continues her story of the solo cruise she took in the Caribbean.
- Eating while cruising
- Formal dining had a time and assigned seating, but the other meals were whenever
- There are fancy “restaurants” that aren’t included in the norma meals/cost
- What have you learned about solo travel that makes it possible?
- She can do it and doesn’t need to have someone else with her
- She won’t let not traveling with someone keep her from going somewhere
- A plethora of people watching!
- If you want interaction, you can find it, but you don’t have to
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy
Dawn: Big Lake, WA
Ryan: Grand Tetons, WY
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Dawn is back! She shares about her solo cruise that she took in the Caribbean.
Travel Story - Caribbean Cruise
- First time cruising
- Chose cruise line based mostly on locations & reputation
- Part of the appeal is to see several different locations in one trip/mode of transportation
- There was a day at see in between ports
- Tampa to Costa Maya, Mexico
- Mayan Ruins
- Got to climb on some of them
- There were a lot of bugs there, specifically mosquitos
- Wished she had prepared for tips for guides and such; needed smaller bills to be able to give specific amounts
- If you book an excursion through the cruise line, the boat won’t leave without you
- Mayan Ruins
- Belize
- Brought a smaller boat to take you from the ship to the port
- Snorkeling
- Private Island (owned by the cruise line)
- You can only get to the island if you’re part of the cruise
- Cozumel
- Favorite excursion - swimming with dolphins!
- Also got to swim with Manatees
- When traveling alone, one challenge is if you want to go do something, but don’t have a place to put your stuff (like when you go to a beach)
- Also eating at the buffet - when you get up to get more food, you lose your spot
- Passports and ID cards
- Grand Caymans
- Went to a historical building
- Turtle rescue
- Breed sea turtles & release them back to the wild
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Marissa continues her story about her post-college solo trip around the world!
- Thailand
- A well-traveled country
- Was mostly in Northern Thailand
- Friend of a friend in Chiang Mai - did a lot of eating
- Ate a lot of Pad ka Pow, but can’t find it here very easily
- Laos
- Took the “slow boat” - takes 2 days to get to Luang Prabang
- Went up in a hot air balloon
- Ate bat, rat, & pig knuckles
- Cambodia
- Went to angkor wat - largest uncovered ruined temple
- Most people hire a tuk tuk to take them around
- She spent 2 days there and still didn’t see all of it
- Even with touristy and busy places, there’s a lot of local knowledge of where to go when for the best experience
- Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City
- One of the busiest she had been to
- Follow the old lady across the street
- Hoi An
- Got into a train wreck
- Train hit a dump truck, derailed several cars, it was fatal for some people
- The ambulance there sounded like an American ice cream truck (pop goes the weasel)
- Hanoi
- One of her favorite places, food was very good
- Many school kids who wanted to practice their English
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Flew home through Seol
- If you have more than a 2 hour layover, they will give you a day visa and give you a free tour!
- One of the coolest airports
- If you could only return to one city, which would it be?
- Cambodia
- Which country was hardest to communicate in?
- Tanzania
- What country did you feel the most at home in?
- Slovenia
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Christmas store, Leavenworth, WA
Marissa: Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia
Ryan: Fairmont Olympic Hotel Tea Gregorian Restaurant, Seattle, WA
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Marissa joins us to talk about her post-college solo trip around the world to Iceland, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam
- Captivated by Rwanda
- First time in Africa
- Had a stereotypic idea of what it’d be like
- Rwanda is the Switzerland of Africa
- Has an interesting and important past
- Iceland
- Traveled with a friend from college
- They lost her bag at the very beginning of the trip!
- Laugavegur trail (4 day backpacking trip)
- Reykjavik’s favorite food is the hot dog
- Croatia
- Went to islands, saw ruins, great food
- Was in Dubrovnik during the height of Game of Thrones...quite touristy
- In Zagreb - the museum of broken relationships
- Bosnia - Herzegovina
- Got to hear stories from people who were there when Sarajevo was under siege
- Mostar - beautiful bridge & old buildings
- Some east meets west architecture
- Austrian-esk & Turkish influence
- When visiting someone, they will always offer you coffee, but they only want you to stay if they offer you food
- Slovenia
- An amazing tiny country that has the best of the countries around it
- Julian Alps
- Coast (similar to Croatia)
- Food from Italy
- Caves
- Many people were happy to have tourists there
- Many Slovenian cities have their own cakes
- Got to stay on a friend of a friend’s sheep farm
- Rwanda
- Borders lake Kivu (on one side) that has CO2 building up in the bottom of the lake and could kill life if there’s an earthquake
- Tanzania
- Went on a safari in Serengeti National Park
- You seem to step out of the culture in these experiences because the locals often can’t afford to stay in places like that
- Stayed near Kilimanjaro
- Sitting in the back of a bus with chickens and a goat
- Went on a safari in Serengeti National Park
- Kenya
- Maybe don’t stay in River Road in Nairobi
- Easier to navigate because more people spoke English
- Went to Mombasa on the coast
- Lots of Muslim heritage
- Can get chai on the beach
- Took a train called the “Lunatic Express”
- Long train ride, about 24 hours
- Like a high speed safari with sleeper cars
- Nepal
- Kathmandu
- Trekked the Annapurna Circuit: 12 - 14 days
- Got chased by a cow, hid up a tree
- The emotional side of the solo travel:
- It was really hard to say goodbye to people over and over again
- When you’re traveling alone for that long, you do want to meet people and make new friends
- You can take breaks and take care of yourself while traveling
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the South America locations, specifically Ecuador and Peru.
- 2:15 Malecón 2000 Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 4:30 Compañía de Jesús, Quito, Ecuador
- 8:30 Parque La Carolina, Quito, Ecuador
- 12:30 Huacachina, Peru
- 15:45 Swimming with Sea Lions off the coast of Lima, Peru
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the North America (minus the US) locations.
- 3:00 Notre Dame Aura, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- 4:30 Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC, Canada
- 6:55 The Royal Tyrrell Museum, Alberta, Canada
- 8:55 Sima de las Cotorras, Chiapas, Mexico
- 12:00 Teotihuacan Aztec Pyramid Site, Valley of Mexico, Mexico
- 15:15 Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the Australia and New Zealand locations.
- 3:05 Sydney Aquarium, Sydney, Australia
- 6:05 Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney, Australia
- 9:10 Bonza Bike Tours, Sydney, Australia
- 13:20 Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Queensland, Australia
- 15:35 Three Sisters, Australia
- 19:00 Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda, Australia
- 23:15 Sydney Observatory, Sydney, Australia
- 27:10 The Kuranda Koala Gardens, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia
- 29:20 The Candy Store, Leura, Australia
- 31:50 Mordor (Tongariro), New Zealand
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the Asia locations, specifically Thailand, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Japan.
- 2:50 Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand
- 6:25 Great Wall of China Slide
- 9:50 Motorcycle with University Students - AirBnB Experience, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
- 11:45 Maokong Gondola, Taipei, Taiwan
- 13:45 Ghibli Museum, Japan
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the Africa locations, specifically Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, and Morocco.
- 3:00 Royal Zambezi Lodge, Zambia
- 4:25 Safari in Uganda
- 6:25 Chumbe Island, Tanzania
- 12:10 Hammam Spa, Rabat, Morocco
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the Scandinavia & Eastern Europe locations, specifically Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Croatia, Greece, Ukraine, and Russia.
- 2:50 Twizy Car, Geiranger, Norway
- 5:10 Saint Lucia Christmas Concert, Stockholm, Sweden
- 7:25 The Amos Rex museum, Helsinki, Finland
- 8:45 Freetown Christiania, Copenhagen, Denmark
- 10:40 Blue and Green Caves, Croatia
- 16:20 Tomb of King Philip II of Macedon, Vergina, Greece
- 18:40 Santorini, Greece
- 21:10 The One Street Museum, Kiev, Ukraine
- 23:50 KGB Museum, Moscow, Russia
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the Western Europe locations, specifically Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Portugal.
- 4:10 Cantillon Brewery, Brussels, Belgium
- 6:55 River Boat Cruise and Monastery Beer, Bruges, Belgium
- 10:25 Frankfurt Natural History Museum, Frankfurt, Germany
- 13:38 Neuer Börneplatz Memorial Site, Frankfurt, Germany
- 18:50 East Side Gallery & The Wall Museum, Berlin, Germany
- 21:05 The Zytglogge, Bern, Switzerland
- 24:50 Valley View, Bern, Switzerland
- 27:35 Segway Tour, Salzberg, Austria
- 33:20 Schönbrunn Palace, Austria
- 35:10 We Hate Tourism, Lisbon, Portugal
- 38:25 Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting the Italy locations.
- 6:25 Murano & Burano Islands, Venice, Italy
- 8:07 Galeria de Academia, Florence, Italy
- 12:30 Venice Mask Shop, Venice, Italy
- 18:50 Venice Ferry to the Airport, Venice, Italy
- 22:50 5 Terre Backpackers Hostel, Cinque Terre, Italy
- 27:50 The Duomo, Florence, Italy
- 32:20 St Peter’s Basilica The Vatican
- 35:40 Agli Artisti, Venice, Italy
- 37:10 Pyramid of Cestius, Rome, Italy
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting half of the Ireland locations.
- 3:40 Any little farmhouse in Dingle, Ireland
- 6:10 Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare, Ireland
- 9:30 Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge, Carrick Island, Ireland
- 13:50 Dunluce Castle, Northern Ireland
- 16:52 Bushmills Distillery Tour, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- 19:56 CS Lewis Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 23:10 The Crown Bar & Saloon, Belfast, Northern Ireland
- 26:10 Monasterboice Round Tower, County Louth, Ireland
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting half of the Ireland locations.
- 4:30 Natural History Museum, Dublin, Ireland
- 7:20 The Fumbally Cafe, Dublin, Ireland
- 8:15 Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland
- 11:15 Waterford Crystal Tour, Waterford, Ireland
- 16:06 Scilly Walk, Kinsale, Ireland
- 18:10 The Tetrapod Trackways, Kerry, Ireland
- 22:30 Muckross Abbey, Co. Kerry, Ireland
- 26:36 Staigue Ring Fort, Kerry, Ireland
- 30:30 Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry, Ireland
- 36:00 Skellig Chocolate Factory, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting all of the England locations.
- 4:30 TKTS London, England
- 8:50 British Museum Library, London, England
- 12:10 The Tower of London, London, England
- 16:20 Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, England
- 19:40 Harry Potter Studio Tour, London, England
- 25:20 Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
- 31:40 Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, England
- 34:10 Wedgwood Factory Tour, Stoke-on-Trent, England
- 36:20 Globe Theater, London, England
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting all of the Iceland locations.
- 4:30 LAVA Museum, Hvolsvöllur, Iceland
- 8:00 Geysir, Iceland
- 10: 40 Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland
- 14:12 Black Sand Beach & Columnar Basalt, Vik, Iceland
- 19:45 The Pearl, Iceland
- 24:25 Hallgrímskirkja Church, Reykjavik, Iceland
- 27:00 Skyr Factory, Reykjavik, Iceland
- 30:35 The Blue Lagoon, Norðurljósavegur, Iceland
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. This week we’re revisiting all of the France locations.
- 4:35 Bedoin, France
- 5:40 St. Paul de Vence, France
- 7:15 Bathroom atop Le Brevent, France
- 11:30 Montmartre & Sacre Coeur, Paris, France
- 16:05 Mont Saint Michel, Paris, France
- 19:00 Pont Du Gard, Gard, France
- 22:00 Les Machines de L'île, Nantes, France
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We are in a series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. Of course, our second episode had to be Spain! If you’re planning a trip to Spain, hopefully you’ll enjoy these suggestions!
- 3:45 AquaBliss Fish Spa, Barcelona, Spain
- 6:52 Segovia Aqueduct, Segovia, Spain
- 10:00 The Alhambra, Granada, Spain
- 12:28 Horchateria Daniel, Valencia, Spain
- 13:50 Caixa Forum Museum, Madrid, Spain
- 15:38 Flamenco Shows Mijas, Spain
- 16:46 Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain
- 18:48 Chocolatería San Ginés, Madrid, Spain
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We are starting a new series where we revisit all of the Wish You Were Heres that have been shared on our podcast, this time broken down by location. Of course, we had to start with Slovenia! If you’re planning a trip to Slovenia, Ryan recommends these 9 things to do.
- 3:25 Cacao Ice Cream, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 6:40 Straža Tobagganing, Bled Slovenia
- 10:55 Vintgar Gorge, Slovenia
- 15:20 Bled Days, Slovenia
- 19:56 Hot Horse, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- 23:54 Boat to Island, Bled, Slovenia
- 29:35 The Škocjan Caves, Slovenia
- 32:55 Piran, Slovenia
- 35:30 Sarajevo, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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We continue Scott’s story from his adventure on the Mongol Rally!
- Uzbekistan - Bukhara
- Got sick, so didn’t get to see much
- Tajikistan
- A very poor country
- Dushanbe
- Pamir Highway
- Mostly unpaved road that snakes through the mountains
- Right across the river from Afghanistan
- Stayed overnight at a random house/truck stop in the middle of nowhere
- Kyrgyzstan
- Still had issues with the head gasket
- Google re-routed them that changed 10-12 hour trip into a 2 day trip across unpaved, bad roads!
- Lots of wild horses everywhere
- Kazakhstan
- One of the largest countries in the world
- The longest, most boring drives across the steppe
- Almaty
- Had met a woman in Iran who is from Almaty and invited them to stay with her family
- They eat a lot of horse meat there
- Got to attend a Kazak wedding, including a drag performance
- Car breaks down in the middle of a marijana field
- Had to drive around China
- N through part of Russia, then into Mongolia
- Mongolia
- Lowest population density in the world
- Roads were sometimes just paths through fields or sand
- Had to cross rivers
- Got stuck and the bottom of a rocky ravine
- Friend contacts the American & British embassy in Ulaanbaatar
- Find a hut they can set up a tent inside...but then a local Mongol showed up...maybe it was his hut
- 2 teams from two towns were searching for them, but were having trouble finding them
- The rescue team almost ran out of gas because of how long they had been searching
- Then the second team found them from the other side
- One of the back tires was bowed at a 45 degree angle
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Broadmoor Hotel, Colorado Springs, CO
Scott: Swimming with Sea Lions off the coast of Lima, Peru
Ryan: Suzzallo Reading Room, UW, Seattle, WA
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This week we’re joined by Scott, host of the Far From Home podcast, to hear about his crazy road trip participating in the Mongol Rally from the UK to Mongolia, and back again.
Travel Story - Mongol Rally Road Trip
- 7 weeks, 52 days road trip, 11,000 miles
- Same start point in UK and same endpoint Ulan Ude Siberia (N of Mongolia)
- Each team takes different/unique routes
- Tuva - throat singing
- Chernobyl
- Creepiest place he’s ever been
- The rally makes you take a tiny car that isn’t suited for a cross country road trip
- Steering wheel on the right
- Also first time driving stick
- Romania & Bulgaria
- This is where it felt like driving through the “Old world”
- Transfagarashian highway (Transylvania part of Romania)
- Turkey
- Entered 6 days after a coup (2016)
- Cappadocia
- Ancient cave dwellings with weird geologic formations
- Iran
- Must have a tour guide to enter the country (as an american or brit)
- Friendliest people he’s ever met in is travels
- Persian hospitality
- Invited them into their home for tea or dinner
- Tehran, Mashhad
- Stayed in a caravan sari
- Karakum Desert (one of the driest places in the world)
- Tip - use a microfiber cooling towel
- Turkmenistan
- Takes hours to go through the border crossing...with the power out
- It was like a drive-thru safari with flora & fauna, but couldn’t take pictures because it was a military base
- Being pulled over and then all of a sudden cars show up (there weren’t any before)
- They were the only ones in the hotel (nice 5 star hotel)
- Darvaza gas crater (“the gates of hell”)
- Weren’t supposed to drive there, technically, because they were supposed to drive in a straight line through the contry...which they didn’t do
- Had to get car towed to the border of Uzbekistan because their visa was going to expire
- The American Embassy is really important & he’s really thankful for them!
- US State Department App
- Lists travel info for all countries
- Lists consulate/embassy numbers
- “Smart Traveler” app
- Had to wait a week for a new head gasket to ship from Dubai
- Tim Cahill “An adventure is simply physical and emotional discomfort recalled in tranquility”
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Perhaps it's wishful thinking, but Cheryl is taking a trip to the big island of Hawaii at the end of 2021 and enlists Ryan's help planning.
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Urban Scavenger Hunt, Seattle, WA
Ryan: Globe Theater, London, UK
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This week we play a game called “Love It or Leave It?” where we look at famous tour attractions around the world and share if we think they’re worth the time and money to visit, or if they should be skipped.
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Wedgwood Factory Tour, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Ryan: Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, WA
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With the lack of travel right now, we’re daydreaming about the trips we wish we could plan! We take turns sharing what someone should do if they have one week in a place.
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Boston Common, Boston, MA
Ryan: Valley View, Bern, Switzerland
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Christine shares about her study abroad experience in Northern Thailand.
- Spent 3 months in Thailand
- Picked the program because she was sick and tired of the Seattle Rain
- Focused on the gender dimensions of conflict
- Working on the border of Thailand & Burma/Myanmar
- Rohingya genocide crisis
- Very recently there was a military coup
- She was in Chiang Mai in Thailand for 90% of the time, which was very safe
- Learned about eco-farming = designing a forest in a designated area
- Mae Sot - border town between Thailand & Myanmar Burma
- In Thailand they drive on the left, but Myanmar Burma drives on the right to purposefully make the border crossing difficult
- The people were inspirational and incredible
- Was so inspired and wants to help do the work they are doing, which motivated her to go to grad school to learn more so she can be prepared to do that work
- Studying gender studies in conflict resolution
- There are more women engaged in battle
- Even those who are not engaged in battle are still affected and involved in the conflict
- For example, managing resources for the village while many others were fighting, which is being involved in the conflict
- Trauma also happens to women who are surrounded by and living in the midst of conflict
- Gender, Conflict, & Peacebuilding by Kimberly Thedin
- Northern Thailand is very different than southern Thailand (Bangkok area) and very worth the trip
- Chiang Mai
- Have khao soi (soup)
- Visit the incredible temples - remember to cover knees & shoulders, take off shoes
- Feet hold a lot of significance in Thailand
- An old kingdom, so there are old walls
- The northern gate has a night market with lots of incredible foods
- “Cowboy hat woman” has some great dishes
- Roti - like pancakes
- Chiang Mai
- If you’re looking for authentic Thai food, Noodle Nation on “the Ave” in Seattle is the closest to authentic Thai food
- Learn a little bit of the language when going to any south east Asian country because fewer people can speak their language, so they really appreciate it
- Thai is a tonal language, so the way you say the word changes what it means
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Boston Public Library, Boston, MA
Christine: Motorcycle with University Students - Air BnB Experience, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Ryan: Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, UK
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Mikaela joins us again, and this time she shares about escaping to a lake and then the mountains in nearby states to work remotely from beautiful locations.
Travel Story - 5 months in New Hampshire...in the middle of nowhere...then to Vermont
- She snuck in a trip to Costa Rica
- Had not had a year without a stamp in her passport since age 8
- The New England culture of having a “summer home”
- “Summer Fridays” - no one works on Friday during the summer in Boston (or only works until 1pm)
- Boston was bad with COVID in March 2020, so they went to a family friend’s lake house in New Hampshire
- People in Vermont aren’t happy with out-of-staters buying property and moving to their state
- She loves their condo in Boston and walking everywhere in the city, but right now, that life isn’t possible, so living in Vermont is a much better situation
- If someone had about a week in New England, where should they go?
- Fall: Fly in to Boston & rent a car
- Drive up to New Hampshire
- Stop in Lincoln - White Mountain Nat’l Park
- The colors are beautiful and amazing
- Drive down thru Vermont, starting with St. John’s Berry
- There are breweries that only distribute in the state or close by
- Summer: Fly in to Boston & rent a car
- Fly in mid-week & go straight to Cape Cod (avoid the crowds!)
- Day trip to Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard
- Take the ferry (you can walk on), but they book quickly on the weekend
- Go up north to Maine because the coast is gorgeous
- Bar harbor (go camping)
- Spend at least one night in Portland (cute walking coastal town)
- 6-hour drive total
- Winter: Fly into Burlington, Vermont (don’t waste your time in Boston)
- A bunch of mountains in Vermont
- East Coast skiing is very different than in the West: it’s ice, not powder
- There are some good mountains in New Hampshire & Maine, but Vermont is the best; all the mountains are within an hour-ish of each other
- Interesting how perceptions of time and how far is too far away to drive differs from place to place
- Fall: Fly in to Boston & rent a car
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: The Fremont Troll, Seattle, WA
Mikaela: River Boat Cruise and Monastery Beer, Bruges, Belgium
Ryan: The Candy Store, Leura, Australia
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Disney Travel Expert Sandy joins us to share about traveling with Adventures by Disney, and how they take care of everything from money for the public bathroom, to chocolate on your pillow!
Travel Story - Adventures by Disney Rhine River Cruise
- River cruising is different than ocean cruising
- Traveled from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Had to fly into Munich...so arrived a day early to see Neuschwanstein Castle because it inspired Walt Disney & his theme park castles
- Typical day:
- Breakfast on the ship
- Head for an excursion
- Travel with bikes on the ship, so you can just use the bike in the city
- The cathedral in Strasbourg was really beautiful
- Colon Germany had incredible carvings in their cathedral
- Learned to cook Macaroons
- Got to make spaghetti ice cream
- Godiva Chocolate Museum in Colon, Germany
- Can make your own custom chocolate there
- 2 highlights
- Van Gogh Museum
- Got an art lesson during a 45 minute river ride
- Always a built-in souvenir in the Adventures by Disney trips
- Rhine Gorge sailing
- You pass 30 castles on the river in one afternoon!
- Van Gogh Museum
- The cruise staff take pics for you the whole time
- What makes it “Disney?”
- Land adventures has a limit of 40 people
- Adventure guides are all trained by Disney
- Attention to detail
- You get a pin each day and it relates to something from that city
- Rented a cathedral & brought in the organist for a private playing
- When using Adventures by Disney, you still have to pay for
- Airfare
- Tips for guides (but not housekeeping)
- Souvenirs
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: Dining at the Space Needle, Seattle, WA
Sandy: Twizy Car, Geiranger, Norway
Ryan: Maryhill Stonehenge Replica Memorial, Goldendale,WA
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Andrea shares about traveling to Rwanda to meet her sponsor child, learn about the country’s tragic history, and enjoy the culture and excursions.
Travel Story - Rwanda
- When we can travel again, everyone should travel to Rwanda
- Was sponsoring a child in Rwanda and wanted to meet that child
- World Vision was the sponsoring organization, so they helped guide her through the process and provided some staff in country as points of contact
- Her sponsor child had survived the genocide as a 4 year old!
- Couldn’t change her past, but was able to be a part of her future
- Learn the history
- 1994 Genocide
- Hutu people group and the Tutsis people group
- 800,000 people died, mostly Tutsis, from April - July 1994
- The country has done a good job of working to rebuild and overcome the genocide
- Many memorials around the country
- Nyamata church memorial
- You can go to the crypt and see how they died
- Important to feel how terrible things in history happened so that we can prevent them from happening again
- Basket weaving social entrepreneurship day trip
- Got to visit a Rwandan family and have a home cooked dinner with them
- Also went on a gorilla trek
- A day pass into the park is $1500
- Worth it because it’s good for the local economy and good for the gorillas
- Grouped by trekking ability
- You can hire someone to carry your bag
- Get no closer than 20 feet...but you can’t make a gorilla obey that
- Virunga mountains - on the border of the Congo
- A day pass into the park is $1500
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Chocolatería San Ginés, Madrid, Spain
Andrea: Donnie Chin International Children's Park, Seattle, WA
Ryan: Manito Park, Spokane, WA
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Book recommendation:Software of the Mind, Geert Hofstede
Beka joins us to share about a mission trip she took to Tunisia!
- Monastir
- For many of the Tunisian high school students, it was their first trip to the ocean
- Food was cafeteria food, which made things difficult with health
- Bonus Tip: If the country you are visiting has worm medicine, buy it before you go home
- Went through training in Turkey
- Tunis
- 2 day crash course in Arabic (national language)
- Coffee Shops
- Most are geared for men
- Some are for men only
- There was a small bombing that had happened just before they landed, so they were whisked away right after they arrived at the airport
- Got into a fender bender, but the Tunisians talked for a minute or two and then drove off
- Nobody really cared much about the car because no one was hurt
- Stayed in a local’s house in Tozeur
- Breakfast - dates from their family date farm, coffee, biscuits (cookies), fresh fruit
- Tozeur shuts down in the middle of the day in summer because of the heat
- Therefore a lot of nightlife
- One night they stayed in the Sahara Desert
- Rode camels into the desert
- Got to sleep under the stars in the desert
- Star Wars
- One night they went to a cliff where they had filmed the movie
- There were still holes drilled into the sides of some of the rocks
- Took a 4x4 into the desert after nap time
- Ended up at a salt flat, with one cliff that stuck out called “the camel’s head” and climbed up - maybe Chott el Djerid
- There was a whole village left over from Tatooine sets
- The only other people there are trying to sell you stuff
- Luke’s House!
- Again, it’s the only thing there
- If you didn’t know where to look, you would never have found it
- But there was a road leading to it
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/leftover-star-wars-sets
- One night they went to a cliff where they had filmed the movie
- Castle that looked really big, but it was just a thin plastic material
- If you could take us with you to one part of your trip, where & why?
- Riding camels into the desert and sleeping under the stars
- What’s your next trip
- To Texas to see family and go to a wedding
- Do you have any travel questions for us?
- What’s your favorite hole in the wall restaurant?
- Cheryl - olive oil jar restaurant (Monte Testaccio) Flavio al Velavevodetto Rome, Italy
- Ryan - Julio’s Restaurant Bothell, WA
- What’s your favorite hole in the wall restaurant?
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain
Beka: Cliffs of Moher, Co. Clare, Ireland
Ryan: Olympic Game Farm, Sequim, WA
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Hilary shares about her new travel business, Yūgen Earthside! We hear about how her business started, what they offer, and her passion for sustainable travel.
Travel Story - Sustainable Travel (Yūgen Earthside)
- 3 pillars of the company:
- Taking care of the environment
- Preserving the local cultures & societies
- Promoting the local economy
- Keeping money in the destination you’re visiting
- Yūgen - Japanese for an awareness of the universe that triggers an emotional response too deep and powerful to describe
- A booking platform like Kayak or Booking.com
- Trips from different tour operators who align with the pillars of Yūgen Earthside
- All small group trips (10 - 12 people)
- Tourism Dispersal
- Spreading out where tourists go and where they spend their money
- If you could take us with you for one part of your trip, what would that be and why?
- One of the small group trips in Eurasia (e.g., Kyrgyzstan)
- What’s your next trip?
- Come home (to the US)
- Do you have any travel questions for us?
- What bucket list items have you been able to check off?
- Ryan - Northern Lights in Iceland, Total Solar Eclipse in Australia
- Cheryl - Eating thru New Orleans - but wants to go everywhere!
- Where’s the first place you want to travel post COVID
- Cheryl - Christmas markets in Germany (honeymoon plan A)
- Ryan - none planned :(
- What bucket list items have you been able to check off?
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: The Madison Diner, Bainbridge Island, WA
Hilary: Les Machines de L'île, Nantes, France
Ryan: The Zytglogge, Bern, Switzerland
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Kamryn joins us to travel the Train of Thought! We take turns sharing travel stories...mostly about bugs.
- Train of thought
- Kamryn - being in Brazil and not speaking much English, then getting to the airport in Canada and wanting to talk to everyone
- Cheryl - in Spain spent a day or two not speaking any English, until the daughter and her went out and started speaking English
- Kamryn - Papua New Guinea, became known as bubaiya (papaya)
- Ryan - only saying names because that’s all we knew (couldn’t speak the language) with Edgar
- Cheryl - staying w/ a family in Japan: Hi means yes in Japanese and the host mom thought it was really funny
- Ryan - Cheryl as 7th/8th grader w/ mosquito bite on her eyelid and used a teabag on it
- Kamryn - mosquito bites = malaria in Zambia; went camping back in the states and had a very different experience
- Ryan - mosquitos & malaria, malaria Monday, 100 bites on one leg
- Kamryn - girl who slept w/ arm outside of mosquito net one night and her arm was like scales the next morning
- Cheryl - in Spain in 2000, ate at McDonalds in each country, got McFlurrys, threw them away in bathroom trash, there were ants in it and there was a bomb of ants everywhere
- Kamryn - impasu (ants in Africa), soldier ants, pincers so big and strong they are used to close wounds
- Ryan - ants in cereal
- Kamryn - fly’s don’t bother her anymore
- Kamryn - night in Brazil, close to the amazon, rainy season (when the bugs proliferate & come inside) going to the bathroom, but saw a tarantula on the wall a foot away from her face
- Cheryl - “that’s the real one” the Mona Lisa, the Eiffel Tower
- Ryan - the gold in Big Ben or Tower Bridge
- Cheryl - San Marco’s Square in Venice, so much bigger than she imagined, pink glass in the lamps
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Rockaway Beach Park, Bainbridge Island, WA
Kamryn: Maokong Gondola, Taipei, Taiwan
Ryan: LaKing’s Confectionary, Galveston, TX
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Lisa shares about her road trip to Idaho, which was plan D for her fall vacation. We don’t hear much about tourism in Idaho, but Lisa calls it a hidden gem, and we get to hear why on today’s episode!
- Hotsprings
- City of McCall
- National Forest
- Wore a bright vest to be sure they stood out to hunters
- Loman
- Scenic byway
- Stayed in a Yurt - Loman Inn & Yurts
- Went to a hot springs in a park - just found a pool near the river
- Stanley
- Using the All Trails app for hiking
- Shows you hikes in the area, how difficult they are
- Saw the sawtooth mountains at the end of the hike, they were beautiful
- Using the All Trails app for hiking
- Bayhorse - Ghost Town
- Challis
- Victorian style house that serves enchiladas
- They are a Bed and Breakfast and make one thing for lunch each day; that day was enchilada day!
- Goldbug Hot Springs
- 2 mile hike - kind of hard, it’s about a mile high elevation
- It was like being in an infinity pool
- This is the only hotspring that got a 5 star rating of all the ones she saw
- Grand Tetons National Park
- Went back to Jenny Lake (had been there before)
- 8 mile hike around the lake
- Victor, ID is an hour away from the National Park
- City of Rocks National Reserve
- Dirt roads
- Lots of toilets!
- Could see Utah from where they were
- Shoshone Falls - the Niagara of the west
- But it’s all dried up in the fall
- Bruno Canyon
- No hiking there, but it’s a pretty deep canyon
- Driving on a dirt road...drive across an air force base where there was a sign warning of things dropping out of the side…
- Boise
- BACON Restaurant
- Bacon shooters - different types of bacon served in shot glasses
- Cool Green belt
- Boise Gear Collective
- Rented bikes & spent 4 hours riding around the Boise river
- Really discounted 2nd hand outdoor gear in the back
- Boise Gear Collective
- Mixed up digits to the room number and had to knock on a whole bunch of doors to try and find Jeff
- Drove back along the Columbia River Gorge
- Hood River
- Twin Tunnels Eastside Hike
- The Fruit Loop
- Burgerville
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Dry Fly Distilling, Spokane, WA
Lisa: Teotihuacan Aztec Pyramid Site, Valley of Mexico, Mexico
Ryan: Burgermaster, Bellevue, WA
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Ray shares about hiking the Incan Trail, and a train ride through the Andes, as well as his life in Mexico City, and growing up internationally.
- Cusco
- In the mts. of Peru - 8,000 ft
- 2 weeks to acclimate to altitude
- Coffee & chocolate making classes
- Incan Trail 10,000 ft
- Only 100 people allowed on the trail per day
- A 4 day trail
- Usually reserve 6 months in advance
- $1000 per person to do the hike
- Day 1
- 3 hr drive to Sacred Valley where the trail starts
- Mostly flat for about 5 hours, then the last 30 minutes is steep
- Day 2
- From 10,000 ft to 14,000 ft for 4 straight hours
- The views are amazing
- Wild llamas running up the hills
- Waterfalls
- The path the Incans would take to get to Machu Picchu
- Secret path
- Paths through other forts, ruins (can’t be seen from above)
- ½ degree different terrace to grow different crops
- From jungle to pine forest
- Looked like a river of clouds moving through the Andes mountains
- Machu Picchu
- With no one else there, you watch the sunrise, then you get an hour with only the 100 people who hiked it with you
- Train at the end Agua Calientes
- Silent Meditation Retreat
- Lake Titicaca
- Train from Cusco to Titicaca
- Only 2 people on this train because it was a day the train usually didn’t run that day
- Quinoto - risotto with quinoa
- 2 bands on the train, the 2nd band was awful
- Half way through the trip they stop and local people set up a market to sell to the people on the train
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Pyramid of Cestius, Rome, Italy
Ray: Sima de las Cotorras, Chiapas, Mexico
Ryan: Deception Pass, Whidbey Island, WA
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2020 has forced us to rethink how we travel, but what will travel look like in 2021? Cheryl & Ryan speculate about the future of travel and make suggestions for planning travel in the year ahead.
Wish You'd Stay Home New Years Suggestions
Cheryl: virtual 5k races
Ryan: watch the ball drop around the world online
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For Winter Break, we decided to binge some classic TV! We watch a lot of episodes from season five of I Love Lucy, where they travel to Europe. Turns out they didn’t actually travel to Europe to shoot these episodes, but they are fun to watch!
Elements of Travel Represented:
- Ep 11 - Lucy struggles to get a passport
- Ep 12 - Lucy gets a passport at the passport office...but there’s no one there!
- Ep 18 - Paris at last
- Travel as a local vs a tourist/tour group
- Language a major factor of the plot
- Does represent real situation with having to communicate through languages they don’t speak natively
- Interesting cultural shifts since then:
- Jokes about Ethel’s weight, even though she’s not fat
- Women seem to be ashamed of their age
- Flying vs boating to Europe
Wish You Were Here - Christmas Suggestions
Cheryl: Drive around looking at Christmas Lights!
Ryan: Watch Christmas movies!
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Dale joins us this week to talk about travel by motorcycle! She highlights a trip she took to Rattlesnake Canyon. We also talk about packing light, phone photography, and dressing for all weather.
- Motorcycle trip to Rattlesnake Canyon
- Packing
- Material that breathes (cool max, wicking)
- Easy to wash & dry quickly/overnight
- Same type of clothing as backpacking
- Rain gear
- Kevlar jeans
- Palouse Falls
- Bogan’s Oasis Cafe
- At the bottom of 14 miles of switchbacks
- Lewis & Clarkston Hwy 3
- Lake Joseph
- One of the prettiest lakes you’ll ever see
- Had every type of weather on the trip
- Rain & lightning in Oregon
- Snowing before going into the canyon
- Then it was 70 degrees
- She gets to see lots of the scenery via gopro after the fact
- Packing
- Dale started riding together w/ husband
- Diablo Lake & North Cascades
- Whistler, Vancouver & back into WA
- The differences between 750 cc to 1500 cc motorcycles & upgrading to Harley
- Once COVID is over, she wants to be able to do some cross state trips
- Green Valley road is a common ride for them
- As a photographer, these days she mostly uses her phone camera instead of bringing all her nice camera gear
- Phone photography tips:
- Use trees for framing
- Tiny tripod
- Remote button to take the picture via bluetooth
- Hold the camera still!
- Phone photography tips:
- If you could take us with you to one part of your trip, where & why?
- All the twisty turns in Rattlesnake canyon
- What’s your next trip?
- Israel
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Central Park Statues, New York, NY
Dale: Leona’s Sugar Shack, Reedsport, OR
Ryan: Kirkland Statues, Kirkland, WA
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Christine joins us to share about a unique study abroad experience she had in Rome...right before COVID! Hear about her experience in Italy, and what it was like seeing COVID hit there.
- How does a study abroad work?
- Part of the international human rights capstone project
- Decided to go to Rome 4 weeks before departure
- UW has a center/campus in Rome!
- Campo di Fiorre
- Capstone Project: Specific Military defenses for EU by 2030
- Class trips to Naples & Florence
- The food
- Carbonara
- It’s like the italian equivalent of mac n cheese (comfort food)
- Favorite restaurant
- Little mom & pop place where the waiter ate whatever you ordered, so he would tell her what to order...and it was always good
- Carbonara
- Of the major touristy things she saw, what does she recommend to see and what isn’t worth the time
- Skip the Colosseum
- The history is just depressing
- The inside isn’t as interesting
- You can walk around the outside for free
- Go to the Forum
- Spend the whole day there
- Pay the extra few dollars to get a pass to see the extra things
- Projectors display what it used to look like
- Eat food before you go
- Go to Vatican City
- Papal address - special audience with the pope
- Tickets, but doesn’t cost a lot
- She got there at 6am and it started at 8am
- The address was 2 hours long, but she was in the front row!
- She got to shake hands with Pope Francis!
- Skip the Colosseum
- COVID in Italy
- The government was downplaying things while she was there saying it wasn’t that bad
- She wasn’t aware how freaked out people were about Italy until she came home
- Was home by March 4th
- Went to Trevi fountain and there was no one there (it’s usually packed)
- No one at the Pantheon
- Everyone who was walking around had suitcases
- The government was downplaying things while she was there saying it wasn’t that bad
- Had planned a whole trip in N Italy with parents after the end of her study abroad
- Parents knew things before she did (people in Italy weren’t talking about it)
- Applied to Peace Corps while in Italy
- Was going to teach English in the Caribbean in June
- Was going to be teaching English in Spain
- Had applied for year long internship in Rome
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Evangeline, New Orleans, LA
Christine: Joe's Shanghai, Manhattan, NY
Ryan: Sarajevo, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Wedding Planner, Emilee, joins us to share about her experiences planning destination weddings!
- The magic of “destination” can be 3 hours from where you live
- It doesn’t have to be an exotic location; you don’t have to have a passport
- KEY = has to be at least 3 days
- Guest count is small enough for guests to stay in the same place
- Who are the “destination wedding” type of people
- If you feel like you’re giving something up, you probably shouldn’t do destination
- Everywhere she goes, she builds in extra days after the wedding (not before) to explore and experience the location
- The “wedding hangover” is a real thing
- Can’t really do anything immediately after the wedding
- Honeymoon advice: don’t leave the night of your wedding if it takes more than 4 hours to reach your destination
- You will enjoy your trip so much more!
- Unrealistic expectations for destination weddings:
- How much it costs to bring stuff there
- Factor in paying for extra baggage
- All wedding information needs to be offloaded to the coordinator ahead of time so she knows all the info without having to bug the wedding party while in country
- How much it costs to bring stuff there
- Packing
- Guests - on their own
- Brides - remember to pack something cozy and comfy, not just cute/sexy
- It is humid in Mexico, so be sure not to bring hot, long sleeve, heavy material
- Bring extras of everything because you’ll sweat more!
- Traveled into Mexico with 180 maracas!
- Was pulled aside in customs
- She is often traveling with the materials for the guest welcome bags
- How to make a wedding planner super happy?
- Don’t buy things for them, but tips are great
- Message gift certificate, wine
- Once you make a decision, stick with it and don’t look back
- Destination weddings are often cheaper than local weddings for the couple, but they are more expensive for guests
- Working with the travel agent:
- Intake
- Kids or no kids at the resort
- Look & feel (all inclusive or not)
- How far away from the airport?
- Options from agent
- Agent coordinates all the travel!
- Intake
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Glen Eyrie Castle, Colorado Springs, CO
Emliee: Elephant Jungle Sanctuary, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Ryan: Eques, Bellevue, WA
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This week, YouTuber Dana C Burkey joins us to share about her niche travel interest: abandoned exploring. We hear about what inspired Dana’s love of this hobby, and where it’s taken her to!
- Packing lists
- By hand!
- Judging Cheryl
- Doesn’t forget things
- Abandon Exploring
- Chernobyl
- What Cheryl does/doesn’t know
- Dana explains what happens
- Former hospitals, ghost towns, military forts
- Goodnoe HIlls, WA
- Ghost town
- Satsop Nuclear Power Plant
- Mansfield Ohio State Reformatory
- Filming site of Shawshank Redemption
- Rules
- Don’t do damage to the site
- Often you don’t tag a location
- Have to use context clues to find the location
- Google “abandon things”
- Went to “devil’s tower” with random teenagers
- Tagging the building, skateboarding
- History of a place
- Sometimes its not possible to know
- Sometimes there are plaques, sometimes it can be found online
- Joined a fb group
- Rules about not giving location/asking about locations or you will get banned
- It is ok to ask about places without directly asking the actual location
- You have to do the work
- A dead deer that looked like a dead lion in Ohio
- Chernobyl
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Garnet Ghost Town, Missoula, MT
Dana: The Oregon Vortex, Gold Hill, OR
Ryan: The Kuranda Koala Gardens, Kuranda, Queensland, Australia
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This week, we continue our interview with Alex, as he shares his Top 10 Travel Tips (plus 1), and asks us to share some of ours too!
- Alex’s Top 10 Travel Tips (plus 1)
- Join a rewards program (airline miles)
- Can use miles to get meals, more legroom, check a bag
- One-World Alliance, Star Alliance, Southwest, Delta
- Learn how to use Google Flights well
- Open destination search
- Consider alternate transportation methods
- Rome2Rio.com
- Consider taking a bus
- Explore a city on foot
- And use public transportation
- Burger boat!
- Don’t be an influencer, but be sure to take photos
- Balance between capturing memories and experiencing the trip
- People never try to start a conversation with you when you’re on your phone
- Offer to take photos of others
- Find something to collect
- Try and have it be the same thing in all the places you go
- When traveling with a buddy, set expectations before you leave
- Talk about budget expectations
- Discuss how to spend your time - what do you want a day to look like?
- Get a travel credit card
- Benefits: no international fees, free rental insurance, buy clothes if bags are lost, trip cancelation
- Use Google Maps to your advantage
- Pins & hearts in google maps
- Talk to locals, be a local
- The “top 10 things” in a city doesn’t always give you a complete picture of a city
- Learn which restaurants to visit
- Also learn what to avoid (where should I not go)
- Treat yo-self!
- Get a message, get a nicer room for the night, buy the nice thing, etc.
- Join a rewards program (airline miles)
Ryan’s Travel Tips:
- Know yourself
- Use what you enjoy to frame your travel
Cheryl’s Travel tips:
- Don’t always assume everything will work out & be prepared when things don’t
- E.g., schedule a long enough layover
- Be yourself when traveling & also try to experience local culture
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Rockhounding at the Humpback Mountain Trailhead, Snoqualmie Region, WA
Alex: Saint Lucia Christmas Concert, Stockholm, Sweden
Ryan: Fort Casey, Whidbey Island, WA
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The episode opens with a discussion of Starbucks mugs and the various collections that have existed over the years. Then Alex answers our returning guest questions, which includes a description of what it’s like to fly during the current COVID 19 pandemic. He then launches into his travel story about visiting 7 cities, 5 countries in just 8 days!
- Corfu, Greece
- The old fortress of Corfu
- Greek style church
- Great tips from an AirBnB host
- Tirana, Albania
- Possibly the best town square in Europe
- Cold war bunkers turned into Cold War museums
- Met a woman from Germany outside a restaurant and ended up having dinner with her
- Podgorica, Montenegro
- Traveling by bus
- Most boring European capital
- Niagara Falls of Montenegro...not quite as advertised
- Dobrovnik, Croatia
- Walled city
- Visited the island of lokrum just off the coast that’s mostly nature
- Discovering a major water polo match in the harbor
- Alex’s travel tagline: “Whatever this is, I’m interested”
- Walking tour of the top of the city walls
- Visiting a bar between the outside of the city wall and the ocean
- Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovenia
- Cite of very recent civil war
- The river as the dividing line between the sides of the conflict
- One of the most meaningful travel moments he’s had
- Čevapčiči!!!
- Hvar, Croatia
- A kind of party island
- Split, Croatia
- Diocletian’s palace
- Just observing daily life, like families sitting eating ice cream, listening to a guy play guitar
If you could take us to one thing from your trip, what would it be?
- The water polo match in Dubrovnik
What’s your next trip?
- Hiking in Patagonia
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This week we celebrate our podcast’s 2 year anniversary! Cheryl and Ryan reflect on the last two years and look forward to what lies ahead, including the following:
- TikTok Talk
- Is Cheryl bored with the podcast?
- Stats Guessing Game
- Number of downloads
- Top 5 episodes
- Top app used to play our podcast
- Directories/services our podcast is listed on
- Predictions for next year
- What’s going to happen in the next year with travel
- Ryan thinks he is going to California in February, but not Disneyland, we will not back to normal a year from now, and international travel will depend on the outcome of the election
- Cheryl doesn’t think she’ll be flying, but will be planning road trips instead
- What pieces of travel that have changed because of COVID will remain in place?
- Ryan thinks (hopes) the more generous refund/cancelation policies for airlines will continue and more people will be focusing on local travel like road trips
- Cheryl thinks the upgraded cleaning standards and assuring customers the space they are going to use has been cleaned, as well as people caring more about germs
- What’s going to happen in the next year with travel
- Online quizzes
- Buzzfeed - where should you travel next based on your favorite foods
- Ryan - Fiji ...but that doesn’t make much sense
- Cheryl - Barcelona...which makes lots of sense
- Which travel destination best fits your personality?
- Ryan - Hong Kong
- Cheryl - Hong Kong (guess we both need to go!)
- Buzzfeed - where should you travel next based on your favorite foods
- Memorable moments from the podcast
- Podcast goals for the next year
- Go to all 7 continents via guests
- More countries
- New guests & returning guests
- Learn more about countries in Africa
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Benjamin spent some time living in Xove, Spain, teaching English and shares with us about three trips he took to Barcelona. Some of his highlights are:
- La Primavera sound music festival
- 3 ways of getting to Barcelona
- Seeing a Rolling Stones show in Madrid
- The perspective of people in Barcelona on quality of life
- Why some Spaniards would prefer to live in Barcelona vs Madrid
- Park Güell
- The Picasso Museum
- What makes Las Ramblas so great
- The mountain culture of Montserrat
- Unique restaurant experiences including a French restaurant without speaking any French and Dine in the Dark
- What a porrón is and how it is used
Wish You Were Here
Benjamin: Belden Town, CA Pacific Coast Trail
Cheryl: Riverfront park, Spokane, WA
Ryan: Schönbrunn Palace, Austria
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Kamryn spent 6 months traveling and serving with YWAM, and shares about the 6 weeks that she spent in Papua New Guinea.
She spent 6 weeks serving the people of Papua New Guinea, including:
- The capital city Port Morsbey
- Alotau
Kamryn’s experience included:
- A focus on community engagement: education in schools, playing with kids
- Living off the boat to have the “full Papua New Guinea experience”
She talks about differences between Eastern (collectivist) and Western (individualistic) cultures.
Papua New Guinea “Fun Facts”
- One of the countries with most languages: 860+ languages
- Oro (provence) means “welcome”
- Moro bay is very wet/rains all year round
- There are 2 universities in Papua New Guinea, but the more affluent families send their kids to Australia for college
- There are still villages in the highlands that haven’t been reached by western culture
- The Kokoda track/trail from World War II
- One of the languages spoken is called “talk pidgin,” which is a combination of English, German, and a little Dutch
Kamryn ends by sharing why she can’t eat bananas, mango, papaya, pineapples and the conversation veers into a banana tangent!
Wish You Were Here
Kamryn: Stevens Lake Trail, Mullan, ID
Cheryl: Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Dinner Jazz Cruise, New Orleans, LA
Ryan: Agli Artisti, Venice, Italy
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Kyle went on a solo trip to Egypt, and comes on our podcast to share about how close the pyramids actually are to the city, what to do if you want a photo of yourself in a tomb, and if hiring a guide is really worth it!
Wish You Were Here
Kyle: East Side Gallery & The Wall Museum, Berlin, Germany
Cheryl: Brennan’s Wave, Missoula, MT
Ryan: Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe, Disneyland, CA
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Bob & Diane Palmer are planning a trip to Europe, and they want to go everywhere! We talk about things to do in London, Paris, Barcelona, Rome, Croatia, and Greece. We also give them some recommendations on traveling in Europe, and setting yourself up for success on a long trip!
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Hiking at Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach, OR
Bob & Diane: Lunch in Leavenworth, WA
Ryan: Hiking at Saint Edwards State Park, Kenmore, WA
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Happy 100th episode of TMWY! This week we celebrate by doing 10 top 10 lists from our podcast! Here’s to 100 more!
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Venetia shares about her experience living in two different cities in Russia for a total of 11 years. During that time, she became fluent in Russian, had embarrassing and amusing cultural differences, and had the opportunity to experience some amazing parts of the Russian arts. Venetia also describes the way that Russia changed between 1995 and 2005 culturally and infrastructurally, and shares her woes of traveling by train!
Wish You Were Here
Venetia: Deru Market, Kirkland, WA
Cheryl: City Putt Mini Golf, New Orleans, LA
Ryan: Bushmills Distillery Tour, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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We are so excited to welcome our first ever Travel Advisor on the show! Sommer shares with us about her life as a Travel Advisor and how she tries to plan the perfect trip for each of her clients. We also discuss the unfortunate effect that COVID-19 has had on travel, and our thoughts on future travel!
Wish You Were Here
Sommer: Santorini, Greece
Cheryl: Lake Crescent, Clallam County, WA
Ryan: Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA
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After watching 11 different travel shows, 33 episodes total, we review them! We share our mosts and leasts based on different criteria, we share what we learned, and what shows we recommend!
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We finally watch a travel show with a female host! Samantha Brown might win the contest for the Most Delightful Travel Show Host. We enjoy how she covers places that are off the beaten path, and how much she features locals in her show. Join us for our final week of watching travel shows!
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Flamenco Shows Mijas, Spain
Ryan: The Hoh Rainforest, Forks, WA
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Cheryl & Ryan watch the new Netflix travel show Down to Earth with Zac Efron. Marketed as an international investigation of sustainable practices, our hosts review episodes about Iceland, London, and Sardinia. How does Ryan think the show represents the science? What does Cheryl think of the food?
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We watched the show Basic vs Baller, and decided that this might be the show that we want to host! This show made Cheryl realize that all travel shows should be 30 minutes long, and it made Ryan realize that he is less socially flexible than Cheryl.
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: The Spot, Galveston, TX
Ryan: Stargazing with Stellarium
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This week we watch a travel show that we have differing opinions on: Conan Without Borders. One of us thinks Conan is hilarious, the other thinks he is just plain inappropriate. Hear our reactions to Conan's antics abroad.
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Caixa Forum Museum, Madrid, Spain
Ryan: Monasterboice Round Tower, County Louth, Ireland
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This week we continue our summer series of watching travel shows with a show that is not our usual genre. Dark Tourist is hosted by journalist David Farrier, and this show is hit and miss with us. We get creeped out, and also learn some new things about places we haven’t been to before.
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This week Cheryl gives an update on her road trip, including tips for traveling with a kid, visiting Crater Lake, a ghost town Flathead Lake, and Darryl’s favorite: Lolo Creek Steakhouse.
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: Horchateria Daniel, Valencia
Ryan: Market Magic Shop, Seattle
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Cheryl is going on a road trip! Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Cheryl has had to modify her plans, so she and Ryan spend some time researching possibilities for her trip around the northwestern United States.
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: St. James Cheese Company, New Orleans
Ryan: Bradbury Building, Los Angeles
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Time for another travel show review! In an effort to expand the types of travel shows, this week Cheryl & Ryan watch the popular reality TV show The Amazing Race. How does this show stack up to the other travel shows they have watched so far?
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: Brennan’s
Ryan: SeaFair: Blue Angels
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This week Cheryl & Ryan review the comedy travel show An Idiot Abroad. Instead of looking at a specific location, this week they review experiences and how the show's experiences compare to similar experiences they have had including swimming with dolphins and whale watching.
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: Point Reyes Lighthouse
Ryan: Sydney Observatory
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This week we watch Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted! This show goes “off the beaten path,” and is truly a mash-up between food and travel shows. Find out why Cheryl doesn’t really enjoy this show, and why Ryan thinks the show kind of matches his experience in Alaska.
Wish You'd Stay Home:
Cheryl: @ryl.tasty on Instagram
Ryan: British Museum Virtual Tour
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This week we watch an amazing British travel show hosted by Richard Ayoade. It’s possible we’ve found our favorite travel show yet, and also possible that we’d like him to take us on all future trips.
Wish You’d Stay Home:
Cheryl: @papyyyrus on Instagram
Ryan: National Parks Virtual Tours
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We continue the second week in our summer series where we watch a travel show! This week, we watched Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. This is a rare time when we differ opinions; find out why today!
Wish You’d Stay Home:
Cheryl: Guggenheim Virtual Tour
Ryan: McMillions Show
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Ryan and Cheryl begin a summer series where they watch one travel show each week. Of course, they had to start with Rick Steves’ Europe! They discuss three episodes, and ask the important question: would you want to travel with Rick Steves???
Wish You’d Stay Home:
Cheryl: Hamilton Facebook Page
Ryan: Crosswalk the Musical
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Author Doug Walsh and his wife sold everything they owned and took a 22-month cycling trip nearly all the way around the world! It was the “toughest vacation they ever loved”. They used accommodations from camping in Scotland to staying at the Waldorf in Rome and everything in between. Doug demonstrates innovative ways to travel on a budget, and with space restrictions, on a long term trip. He shares about what rest and “normalcy” can look like when traveling for an extended time. Doug also talks about the inspiration for his book, Tailwinds Past Florence, and how the book evolved from a travel memoir to a novel!
Links:
Warm Showers
Hilleberg Tents
Wish You Were Here
Doug: Darwin on the Trail YouTube Channel
Cheryl: Seattle Kitchen Podcast
Ryan: Disney Adventures - Adventures at Home
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Guest Plugs: www.dougwalsh.com, www.twofargone.com, Tailwinds Past Florence, The Walkthrough
Kyle and Kristin took a sabbatical camping road trip to 10 National Parks: Glacier, Yellowstone, Tetons, Rocky Mountain, Arches, CanyonLands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, Zion, and Grand Canyon. They share about intense trip-planning, what it’s like to backpack during a white-out, and why the Grand Canyon wasn’t underwhelming.
Wish You’d Stay Home:
Kyle and Kristin: Aeorfly 3D maps & Atlas Obscura
Cheryl: Alaska Air Couch Getaways
Ryan: Cirque du Soleil 60 minute specials
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Guest Plugs: Washington Trails Association
Kate shares about a road trip she and her husband took to see the oldest tree, the tallest tree, and the largest tree in the world, all in California. They traveled to National Parks, and picked up Cheryl on the second half of the trip!
Oldest Tree: Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
Largest Tree: General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park
Tallest Tree: Hyperion in the Redwoods National Park
Wish You’d Stay Home
Kate: Disney Parks Music and Podcasts
Cheryl: Seattle Symphony on Facebook
Ryan: Factfulness by Hans Rosling
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Nichole grew up in Nairobi, Kenya, and is here to tell us all about it! We learned that Nairobi is 6000 ft above sea level, so although it’s on the equator, Ryan might want to visit! Nichole shares about the white sand beaches on the coast, a sleep volcano, safaris, and star gazing!
Link: Porini Lion Camp Safari
Wish You’d Stay Home
Nichole: Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Cheryl: Animal Crossing, Nintendo Game
Ryan: Physics Girl on YouTube
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We take a break from our regularly scheduled podcast to bring you a special Star Wars Day episode! How do Star Wars and travel intersect? Well, that’s up for interpretation. See what directions we take it in today’s episode!
Wish You’d Stay Home
Cheryl: Count Penguins
Ryan: Borrow books from your local public library
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Emma shares about what life is like as a NYC resident for the past five years! She tells us what touristy things are worth it, which ones to skip, and about some hidden gems. Emma has had some classic NYC experiences that make her sound like she lives in the show Broad City, or like she wrote the song "NYC" from Annie.
Wish You Were Here
Emma: Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Cheryl: Silver City Brewery, Silverdale, WA
Ryan: Burke Gilman Trail, King County, WA
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Lisa took a road trip from Seattle to Minneapolis to deliver a cat! Along the way, she saw the top five attractions in South Dakota: Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Wall Drugs, the Badlands, and the Corn Palace.
Wish You’d Stay Home
Lisa: Down Dog App
Cheryl: Some Good News
Ryan: Pantry Raid
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Kristi quit her job to backpack in Central and South America for three months, and gives us a recap of her experiences through 9 countries!
Wish You Were Here
Kristi: Pena Palace, Sintra, Portugal
Cheryl: Seattle Children’s Theater, Seattle, WA
Ryan: Piran, Slovenia
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Gabe shares about her 500-mile pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain. As a solo female traveler, Gabe is accustomed to making friends on the road, and gives us advice about experiencing local culture wherever you go.
Wish You Were Here
Gabe: Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, Harbin, China
Cheryl: Domilise’s Po Boy and Bar, New Orleans, LA
Ryan: Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England
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Michelle is volunteering for the Peace Corps as a teacher in Northern Benin. We talk about the culture shock that Michelle has experienced, what the country is like, the people, language, and living style.
Wish You Were Here
Michelle: The Fumbally Cafe, Dublin, Ireland
Cheryl: The Jelly Belly Factory, Fairfield, CA
Ryan: UW Planetarium, Seattle, WA
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Ryan and Cheryl discuss the effects of the Coronavirus on travel. And, while now is not the time to travel, now is the time to dream and plan future trips you can take!
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Meerkerk Gardens, Greenbank, WA
Ryan: Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle, WA
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Amanda had one of the weirdest first-job-out-of-college/travel experiences we’ve ever heard of! She lived on a deserted island with 3 other people for 10 months volunteering for the government...you know what? Just take a listen.
Wish You Were Here
Guest: Harry Potter Studio Tour, London, England
Cheryl: Front Street Grill, Coupeville, WA
Ryan: Australian Butterfly Sanctuary, Kuranda, Australia
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Lexi went on a three-week study abroad trip with her Creative Writing class to Dublin, Galway, and the Aran Islands. She enjoyed visiting the James Joyce Tower, the Guinness Storehouse, and took the Game of Thrones Tour. As a proud introvert, Lexi shares about her likes and dislikes of travel.
Wish You Were Here
Guest: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA
Cheryl & Ryan: Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco, CA
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Christie quit her job to spend 95 days in Spain studying Spanish and traveling around the country by herself! Along the way, she made friends, saw amazing sights, learned lots of Spanish, and learned that she probably won’t do a solo trip again, even though it was amazing.
Wish You Were Here
Christie: Sucia Island, San Juan Islands, WA
Cheryl: New England Holocaust Memorial, Boston, MA
Ryan: US Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL
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Christie's Spanish Program: DILE Cursos: www.dilecursos.com/en
Ryan went to Disneyland! He shares with Cheryl about his love of Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, including the Rise of the Resistance ride. He also dishes about all of the foods he tried, the rides and experiences he enjoyed the most, what he wished he had known before going to the parks, and what he thought didn’t live up to the hype.
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Debbie Doolittle’s Petting Zoo, Tacoma, WA
Ryan: The Crown Bar & Saloon, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Kate joins us once again to help Ryan plan his trip to Disneyland. This week, we talk about the very important subject of food in the parks, as well as ride strategies, and what else there is to do in the parks and the area!
Wish You Were Here
Kate: Ohme Gardens, Wenatchee, WA
Cheryl: Tomorrowland Stage, Disneyland, CA
Ryan: Carrick a Rede Rope Bridge, Carrick Island, Ireland
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Kate provides her expansive Disneyland knowledge to help Ryan plan his trip to Disneyland and California Adventure. This week, we talk about how to map out a few days in the parks, and our favorite things in DCA.
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Dawn and Ingrid sit down with Ryan in a casual conversation to help him with his upcoming trip to Disneyland by sharing all about the app, park strategy, favorite rides and attractions, and more!
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Kyle shares about his trip to Normandy, Beaune, and Paris, France. From the Overlord Museum to the day trip to Mont Saint Michele, Kyle’s descriptions of Normandy definitely added that city to our bucket list. Beaune had a medieval wall that you could walk on, and all of the wine. And while Paris was not Kyle’s favorite, he’d definitely recommend the Catacombs.
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Schilling Cider House, Seattle, WA
Kyle: Royal Zambezi Lodge, Zambia
Ryan: Dunluce Castle, Northern Ireland
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This week we talk about being a houseguest and having houseguests. What are the things we love that people do when we stay with them? What are things a houseguest should never do? We cover it all!
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Grand Central Market, Los Angeles, CA
Ryan: Busch Gardens Serengeti Safari, Tampa, FL
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Hillary spent the last two years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Moldova. She shares about what the Peace Corps is, why she joined, and the work she did. Hillary also talks about how living in Moldova is like living in a musical, and how warm and friendly the people were there.
Wish You Were Here
Hillary: The One Street Museum, Kiev, Ukraine
Cheryl: Mountain High Hamburgers, Easton, WA
Ryan: Staigue Ring Fort, Kerry, Ireland
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Cheryl shares about her honeymoon to New Orleans! She and her new hubby spent seven days in one location, which was pretty revolutionary for Cheryl. They ate their way through the city, went to the aquarium and zoo, rode on the streetcar, explored the French Quarter, and went on a jazz cruise!
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl & Ryan: Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
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Happy New Year! On today’s holiday minisode, Ryan and Cheryl discuss travel goals, and their advice on how to achieve them! From budgeting, to being specific, we get into the ins and outs of how to make your travel dreams a reality!
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Diamond Head, Honolulu, Hawaii
Ryan: Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland
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Ryan and Cheryl share about Christmas traditions from around the world! They receive a call from their friend Kyle from the Czech Republic, who shares about a weird Christmas tradition he’s witnessed. They also share their holiday travel tips and their Christmas travel wishlist.
Ryan also recommends these glasses when looking at Christmas lights!
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Snowflake Lane, Bellevue, WA
Ryan: ZooLights, Tacoma, WA & WildLights, Seattle, WA
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This week Cheryl gives us an update on her honeymoon trip and all the crazy circumstances connected to it. She shares about the risks of booking an international trip without having a passport, how all the wrong things can happen, and how reading the fine print for travel insurance is a good idea. But there's a silver lining: Cheryl's travel agent was able to re-book a trip for them somewhere else they wanted to go!
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Enchant, Seattle, WA
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Kristen and Adrian started their trip in Amsterdam, where they recommend using the Holland Pass to see lots of attractions at a discount. They enjoyed the Richart Museum, the Ice Bar, a river cruise, and the House of Bulls Gin Company. In Paris, they enjoyed a lot of the classics, and then, for Adrian’s birthday, Kristen created her own Amazing Race Challenge! They spent most of their trip in Romania, where Adrian is from. He showed Kristen the capital city, the La Sanic mineral water springs, the Bicas Gorge, the Red Lake. They tried the dessert Kirtoshkolax, which is bread wrapped around a spit. Adrian says that if you’re going to see one cave in Romania, go to the Bear Cave in the west. They also visited a Salt Mine that had an amusement park in it!
Wish You Were Here
Kristin: Elephant Jungle Sanctuary in Chiang Mai
Adrian: Plitvice Lakes, Plitvička jezera, Croatia
Cheryl: Walla Walla Wineries and Breweries Airport District, Walla Walla, WA
Ryan: Willows Golf Course Mini Golf, Redmond, WA
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Trent shares about his epic trip to New Zealand. Setting up home base in Rotorua, Trent took day trips to visit other areas of the country, including Hobbiton. He went to the glow worm caves, where he repelled into a cave, went on a zipline, and inner-tubed down an underwater river. He also rolled down a hill in a bubble and swam with dolphins. New Zealand offered so many outdoor adventures for Trent, that he’s going back!
We also share in our love for list making and planning, and Trent brags about his robust spreadsheet. Trent would recommend asking locals for advice to find out the inside scoop to a place.
Wish You Were Here
Cheryl: Minecraft Exhibit at the MoPop, Seattle, WA
Trent: Huacachina, Peru
Ryan: KGB Museum, Moscow, Russia
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Jordan lived in Galway, Ireland for a year as an Au Pair, where she lived with a family that she nannied for. Galway is a very musical city, with buscars everywhere! They have a big Halloween parade put on by the Macnus performers. Jordan describes the winding geography of this medieval city, going to Griffin’s Bakery, Coffeewerk + Press, and then walking over the Salthill Promenade. She shares about the cultural differences she noticed while living abroad!
Wish You Were Here
Guest: Skellig Michael, Co. Kerry, Ireland
Cheryl: Boehm’s Chocolate Factory Tour, Issaquah, WA
Ryan: Skellig Chocolate Factory, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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Kayley studied abroad in Copenhagen, and during that time, visited 10 countries! She shares about going on site visits to see the local neighborhoods. On one of her side trips, Kayley fell in love with Finland. She went to a sauna where afterward they jumped into the Baltic Sea in November. She visited the Therme Vals in Switzerland, and hike in the alps. She even teaches us a Danish word, ø! We share about the adventures of getting lost in cities.
Wish You Were Here
Kayley: The Amos Rex museum, Helsinki, Finland
Cheryl: The Amazon Spheres, Seattle, WA
Ryan: The Tetrapod Trackways, Kerry, Ireland
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Diana shares about her masters program in Edinburgh, what it’s like to be a student in another country, why she wants to marry someone with an accent, and all of the reasons that she is a Hufflepuff!!!
Diana recommends you check out:
Harry Potter free tour
The Cauldron Bar
Gilmerton Cove
Wish You Were Here
Diana: Tomb of King Philip II of Macedon, Vergina, Greece
Cheryl: Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah, WA
Ryan: Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, CA
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Happy 1st Anniversary! We made it to one year on TMWY!!! Celebrate with us today by taking a look at the stats of our podcast, taking some online quizzes, and sharing some favorite moments of the last year!
Web pages we referenced:
What Kind of Traveler Are You?
What Bucket List Trip Should You Take?
Essential Travel Destinations for Science Nerds
10 Best Trips to Take if You’re an Introvert
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Lisa and Jeff take a trip to Tanzania to design a school with Engineering Ministries International. They also explored the island of Zanzibar, ate lots of fun food, and went on a safari. Also, hear us freak out about the coconut crab during Jeff’s WYWH!
Wish You Were Here
Jeff: Chumbe Island, Tanzania
Lisa: Iron Horse State Park Trail, Easton, WA
Cheryl & Ryan: Seattle Underground Tour, Seattle, WA
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Tori talks about taking her son, husband, and dog, on a 30 Day Cross-Country Road Trip. They visit plenty of dog-friendly restaurants, hotels, attractions, parks, cities, and more! Hear Tori’s packing tips, favorite features of the country, and all about her Disneyland Ninja skills.
Wish You Were Here
Tori: Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Reedsport, OR
Cheryl: Westward, Seattle, WA
Ryan: Muckross Abbey, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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Laura shares about joining her friend’s family on a trip to Burma. Hear about a city on stilts, singing Christmas carols in a Budist temple, bartering for souvenirs, demonstrating exercises to middle school boys, and eating appetizers like they’re the main course.
Wish You Were Here
Laura: Mordor (Tongariro), New Zealand
Cheryl: St Peter’s Basilica Rome, Italy
Ryan: Three Sisters, Australia
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We continue Alex’s episode from last week as he asks us various travel questions, and we finally get to our Wish You Were Here’s! We discuss which kind of plane is our favorite (we didn’t even know!), what we collect when we travel, and where we want to go next!
Wish You Were Here
Ryan: CS Lewis Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Cheryl: Cafe Mox, Seattle, WA
Guest: Jiufen Old Street, Taipei, Taiwan
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Today on TMWY, Alex talks about what it’s like to enjoy traveling for work when you’re a film-maker, and also, his trip to Romania and beyond! Alex claims to be someone who needs “a vacation from his vacation,” and after his travel stories, we agree. Hear about dancing in an insane asylum in Moldova, visiting Dracula castles, and eating 20+ donuts (because who’s going to say no to an old Romanian woman feeding you donuts?).
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This week we welcome Michelle on the podcast to talk about her trip to Thailand! From riding elephants to participating in the Festival of Lights (like in Tangled!!!), Michelle shares it all about her short but amazing trip.
Wish You Were Here:
Michelle: Hammam Spa, Rabat, Morocco
Cheryl: Perch LA, Los Angeles, CA
Ryan: Scilly Walk, Kinsale, Ireland
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Ryan’s former student, Tommy, joins us to share about a trip he took before studying abroad! Turns out sometimes the cheapest route to Bilbao is through Israel - who knew? Tommy also got to visit Petra, like, you know, the one from Indiana Jones! It’s several miles big, and at night time, they put out hundreds of candles and play music. He also saw a location from The Martian and Lawrence of Arabia. Hear about the hot weather, eating goat, crossing the border without knowing the language, spending $25 a day on water, and allllllll of the walking.
Wish You Were Here:
Tommy: Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua
Cheryl: Village of Lights, Leavenworth, WA
Ryan: Natural History Museum, Ireland
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On this week's episode, Liz and Ben shared about their travels through Germany and Austria! Hear about their crazy hike and how their cat made the trip with them!
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: The Pearl Harbor Memorial, Hawaii
Ryan: The Škocjan Caves, Slovenia
Ben: The Alhambra, Granada, Spain
Liz: Maudie's, Austin, Texas & Elba Island, Italy
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On this week's episode, Cheryl and Ryan wrap up the summer tips series with a talk about comida, jídlo, aliments, フード, भोजन, essen, cibo... FOOD
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: The Getty Villa, Los Angeles, California, USA
Ryan: Waterford Crystal Tour, Waterford, Ireland
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On this week's episode, Cheryl and Ryan talk about Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and Segues that they've taken on their travels, as well as suggestions for how to effectively use transportation while traveling.
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: The Getty Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
Ryan: The Blue Lagoon, Iceland
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On this week's episode, Ryan and Cheryl talk about everyone's least favorite part of traveling, financial responsibility.
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: Lahaina Banyan Court, Hawai'i, USA
Ryan: Parque La Carolina, Quito, Ecuador
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This week we wrap up Ryan's recent trip to Ireland with the Rock of Cashel, painted sheep on the Beara Peninsula, the Skellig ring, Giant's Causeway, and the Titanic Experience!
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO
Ryan: Pont Du Gard, France
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Ryan is back from Ireland and here to tell us all about it! He gives us his top Irish driving tips, shares about a food tour, the friendly people, and a classic castle.
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl & Ryan:Theo Chocolate Tour
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On this week's episode, Alyse takes us on a pair of trips to Pakistan to experience a triple wedding and some highlights of city life.
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: Ape Caves, Washington
Ryan: Compañía de Jesús, Quito, Ecuador
Alyse: Freetown Christiana, Copenhagen, Denmark
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This week Ryan and Cheryl share their experiences and advice on travel photography!
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: The Church on the Island, Bled, Slovenia
Cheryl: Moody Gardens, Galveston, TX
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This week Ryan and Cheryl continue the travel tips series with some tech savvy tidbits, as well as some potential ideas after scouring the internet.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Malecón 2000 Guayaquil, Ecuador
Cheryl: University of Washington WAC, Seattle, WA
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This week Ryan and Cheryl continue their summer series of travel tips with some helpful tips on how to get lift off!
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, England
Cheryl: Cowiche Canyon Trail, WA.
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This week, friend of the show Mikaela phoned in for some assistance in planning a future trip with her husband Jimmy. They will be traveling to Belgium and Paris, and Ryan and Cheryl have plenty of ideas, from food and beer, to gardens and castles.
Wish You Were Here
- Jimmy: Any little farmhouse in Dingle, Ireland
- Mikaela: Mont Saint Michel, Paris, France
- Ryan: Hot Horse, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Cheryl: Hug Point, OR.
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This week Ryan and Cheryl get domestic on their international travel, sharing their tips on keeping their threads fresh while traveling.
Ryan: The Tower of London, London, England
Cheryl: A Chocolate City Tour (Eat Adventures), Portland, OR.
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This week Ryan and Cheryl take you on a magical journey to... their lists and luggage!
Ryan: Skyr Factory, Iceland
Cheryl: The Warren Tavern, Charlestown, MA
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Ryan and Cheryl fly solo... Duo? Without a guest this week, as they kick off a summer series full of travels tips. This week they discuss how they manage to pack light, including how Cheryl can manage to travel in Spain for two weeks with only a backpack.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Neuer Börneplatz Memorial Site, Frankfurt, Germany
Cheryl: The Duomo, Florence, Italy
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On this week's episode, Andie takes us to a Ugandan Wedding. She brings some real talk travel tips, reveals some deep fears of reptiles, is almost abducted, and she poses a fantastic question to Ryan and Cheryl about how to feel safe while traveling.
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Ryan: Gatorland
Andie: The Grotto
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This week Ian drops by to take us to a place that his family has been vacationing at for decades, Seaside, Oregon and the Cannon beach area, the beautiful Oregon coast and the eclectic attractions that the area have to offer. We also explore why people continue to vacation in the same location, and how that tradition can grow memories and family bonds.
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: Glass Sand Beach
Ryan: British Museum Library
Ian: Crater Lake National Park
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This week we’re joined by Jason who tells us about his trip up the glaciers of Mt. Rainier. We don’t go very far from home, but boy do we elevate our travel to a new plateau… Or more accurately a football field of fumaroles.
Wish You Were Here:
Cheryl: The Naches Peak Loop
Ryan: Winchester Mystery House
Jason: The Royal Tyrrell Museum
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Beth and Stephen come back after their honeymoon to Barcelona, Paris, and Amsterdam! Last week we planned their trip, now we get to hear about it! From being at Notre Dame one day after the fire, to riding horses in the mountains of Montserrat, they had an amazing trip!
Wish You Were Here:
Beth: Bodas Bar, Barcelona
Stephen: Specs, San Francisco
Ryan: Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, Queensland
Cheryl: Seattle Pinball Museum, Seattle
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This week Cheryl and Ryan get to use their skills and knowledge to interview Beth and Stephen, and then help plan ideas for their upcoming honeymoon to Barcelona, Paris and Amsterdam!
Wish You Were Here:
Beth: The Old Place
Stephen: The PMQ
Cheryl: The Mapparium
Ryan: Hallgrímskirkju
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This week Ryan brings us to the Galapagos Islands for a trip full of passion for science with an emphasis on biology, some surprise nausea, "snorkeling," and a completely different world of astronomy.
Wish You Were Here
Ryan: Blue and Green Caves, Croatia
Cheryl: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Hollywood
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This week solo traveler and hostel expert Jason Edds shares about his trip to Prague, Budapest, & Vienna. Jason gives lots of great tips about finding the right hostel, including hostelworld.com. He also shares about the largest castle complex in Europe, the famous astronomical clock, the House of Terror, and standing in the “poor man’s line” for the symphony in Vienna.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Jack Daniel’s Distillery, Lynchburg TN
Cheryl: Coit Tower Viewpoint, San Francisco
Jason: 5 Terre Backpackers Hostel, Italy
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Paige Patterson shares about her time studying abroad in Lithuania, including her Georgian & Albanian roommates, a European basketball tournament, and visiting Lenin’s tomb in Moscow.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Bonza Bike Tours, Sydney
Cheryl: Segovia Aqueduct, Spain
Paige: Monmartre & Sacre Coeur, Paris
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This week Ryan & Cheryl talk to KJ about her time working with Mercy Ships in Africa. KJ shares about being in Guinea, the Republic of Congo (we learn there are 2 Congos), leaving Benin because of Ebola, Madagascar, and Cameroon. We learn a bit about African culture and how to be flexible when traveling.
Oranizations mentioned by KJ:
Mercy Ships
Intermissionary
Girl Catch Fire
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Bled Days, Slovenia
Cheryl: The Highline, New York
KJ: Bathroom atop Le Brevent, France
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This week's guest Jamie shares about her trip to Cooperstown, New York to for the induction of Ken Griffey Jr. into the Baseball Hall of Fame. We learn a bit about what it means to be in the hall of fame, as well as some of the different exhibits to see there. Jamie also shares her tips for how to enjoy the induction ceremony.
Wish You Were Here:
Jamie: St. Paul de Vence, France
Ryan: Vintgar Gorge, Slovenia
Cheryl: Storyville Coffe House, Pike Place Market
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This week Ryan & Cheryl play a travel game they call “Train of Thought” where they try to string their different travel stories together. This unconventional way of telling stravel stories connects donkeys with diapers to states and capitals, selfies before they were a thing, and Mission Impossible in London.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Seuss Landing, Islands of Adventure, Florida
Cheryl: Angel’s Flight, LA
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Our guest Lisa shares about her trip to India as an architect through Engineering Ministries International. She and her team worked on designing an orphanage. She also shares about her "Harry Potter" test of people, as well as the best way to take a bucket shower.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: The Pearl, Iceland
Cheryl: Dr. Seuss Art at Markus Ashley Gallery, Lake Tahoe
Lisa: Cantillon Brewery, Burssels
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This week we hear about Sara’s trip to Chile including Val Paraiso, Pisco Elqui, and Santiago. Sara talks about getting lost on purpose, a restaurant musician who leaves after 15 minutes, and what it’s like to be sick in another country while the water is shut off.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Segway Tour, Salzberg
Cheryl: AquaBliss Fish Spa, Barcelona
Sara: Bike Ride on Dingle Peninsula, Ireland
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Cheryl’s sister Kate explain how she prepares for travel, including a very organized spreadsheet and how to navigate Trip Advisor successfully. She also shares about her trip to Japan during cherry blossom season, including Tokyo Disneyland and Disneysea, 2 ancient capital cities, and staying in a traditional Japanese hotel.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Ocean View Road, Port Orford OR
Cheryl: Venice Ferry to the Airport
Kate: Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC
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Sarah shares about growing up in Madrid and how her multi-cultural family heritage shapes her perspective. From camping in Europe to the “no rush” culture in Spain, Sarah’s local insights into life in Madrid are thought provoking and helpful. She also debunks some Spain travel advice from an online article - we give you the insider perspective!
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney Australia
Cheryl: Boston Public Market
Sarah: Bedoin, France
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This week’s guest Darryl shares about his trip to Southern California, including his first experience flying on a plane! Cheryl shares her plane seat strategy, Ryan struggles to understand how juice can be naked, and Darryl shares about the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park!
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Straža Tobagganing, Bled Slovenia
Cheryl: George Ranch Historical Park
Darryl: Oregon Zoo
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Dawn Wilson shares about her trip to Vietnam, including visiting the primate center in the Cuc Phuong National Park, women who paddle their boats with their feet, a floating village, and the beauty of Ha Long Bay.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: TKTS London
Cheryl: TKTS New York
Dawn: Great Wall of China Slide
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Ashley Zydel shares her very unique trip to Mexico to swim with Whale Sharkes! The experience includes riding in a 6 person airplane, staying in beach yurts on a private bay, being attacked by a crab, eating freshly caught seafood, and almost being swallowed by a huge whale shark.
Travel service used: Baja Air Adventures
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Black Sand Beach & Columner Basalt
Cheryl: The Golden Bee, Colorado Springs
Ashley: Cooperstown Diner, NY
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This episode our guest is the person who inspired our podcast! Brooke shares about a getaway to the Santa Ynez Valley in southern California. We learn about Pea Soup Andersen’s restaurant in Buellton, how to properly talk about freeways, the Danish-style town of Solvang, tips for when you go wine tasting, and Brooke’s favorite winery, Foxen 7200 Winery.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: MoPOP - Science Fiction & Fantasy Museums, Seattle
Cheryl: Hyatt Regency Hotel in Maui - Penguins & Brunch
Brooke: The Met Cloisters, New York
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Alyssa shares a photographer’s perspective on Italy, including the medieval town of Glurns, the Dolomite mountains, Vernazza in the Cinque Terre, and what the “golden hour” is for photographers. Cheryl and Ryan also learn how to find a lost dome in Rome, as well as what the “fraken-church” is.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik
Cheryl: Seattle Public Library
Guest: Ghibli Museum, Japan
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Part 2 of Cheryl sharing about her trip to Spain. Cheryl shares about food, lots and lots of food: tapas vs pinchos, eating snails, chocolate & churros, and the difference between Mexican and Spanish horchata. She also learns about “blue flag” beaches and explains how the running of the bulls isn’t unique to Pamplona.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: La Brea Tar Pits
Cheryl: Whidbey Island Drive-in Theater
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Part 1 of Cheryl sharing about her trip to Spain. Cheryl talks about how the language barrier affects a person’s personality, compares the Guernica to the Mona Lisa, and recommends a day trip to Alcala de Heneares outside of Madrid. Part 2 next week!
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Troll Haven, Washington
Cheryl: Biosphere 2, Arizona
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Jen shares about her time living in England. We hear about language difference between American and British English, teaching people about American Thanksgiving, recommended day trips outside of London, and how Jen learned to be ok being alone while traveling. She also freaks Cheryl out with the Jack the Ripper tour.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Venice Mask Shop
Cheryl: Galeria de Academia
Jen: Road to Hana
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Ryan and Cheryl do some brainstorming for her upcoming trip to Spain! They discuss things to do in and around the cities Cheryl is planning to visit, including: Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, San Sebastian, and Bilbao. Other topics include mulitple Guggenheim Museums, Rick Steves travel books, Cheryl’s Google maps travel tips, and comparing AirBnB, Hotels, and Bed & Breakfasts.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan & Cheryl: Crystal Mountain Hiking & Gondola
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Jill shares about spending 18 months visiting 13 different countries working with local organizations to help with social justice issues. Jill tells about some of her crazy adventures, including the country-wide water fight in Thailand for Songkran, what it’s like to work in a brothel, finding out how many camels her hand in marriage is worth, and what happens when you get bit by a mango fly.
Organizations Jill worked with can be found at http://www.wordbyheart.org/
Jill’s Book from her travels: Tainted, a Lost Innocence
Jill’s recommended TED talk: The Danger of a Single Story
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Geysir, Iceland
Cheryl: Grand Californian Hotel Lobby (Disneyland)
Jill: AirBnB Experience - Play with Wolves
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Our host Ryan shares about his road trip to the Redwoods in Northern California. He shares about the beautiful drive down Highway 101, the plague of mosquitoes, the Trees of Mystery tourist trap, the gotta-see-it-to-believe-it gift shop of Ocean World , and how Tillamook is a bit like Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Cacao Ice Cream, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cheryl: Do Edible Cookie Dough, New York
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This week we hear Tom’s perspective on the trip to Helsinki, Tallinn, and Paris that Serena shared about last week. Tom tells us about the welcoming feel of Helsinki, including all the free wifi, the contrasts between different cathedrals, what it’s like to eat Reindeer, and the contrasting experiences of visiting “popuplar” cities versus less popular ones. We’ll also learn about multiple Notre Dames and what 13 miles of spun copper is used for.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: LIGO Tour
Cheryl: Disney Restaurant and Show Tip
Tom: We Hate Tourism, Lisbon, Portugal
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Serena shares about her most recent trip to Helsinki, Tallinn, and Paris. Hear about a wide range of churches including the Church of the Rock (built into the side of a mountain), Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur, Sainte-Chapelle, and the Chartres labyrinth. Serena also gives us insight about eating from her travels like blueberry shooters in Helsinki and a taxidermy table set-up at a Tallinn restaurant. Be sure to hear Serena’s tip on what everyone should be sure and do when visiting Paris!
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Sydney Aquarium
Cheryl: Walt Disney Family Museum
Serena: Notre Dame Aura, Montreal
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Mikaela shares about her 3.5 years living in Malaga, Spain. She describes the beautiful blend of muslim and catholic cultures, the deep, meaningful relationships southern spaniards make, and the different experience of living in a place versus traveling to a place. Cheryl shares about when she visiting Mikaela in Malaga and was disappointed by the orange juice there. Finally, Mikaela shares travel tips for Cheryl’s upcoming trip to spain, including the 2 cities you are forbidden from missing when visiting southern Spain.
Mikaela’s blog about traveling & living in Spain: Mikaelamcgee.blogspot.com
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Frankfurt Natural History Museum
Cheryl: Murano & Burano Islands, Italy
Mikaela: Safari in Uganda
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We meet our other co-host, Cheryl Massingill, and hear about her travel experiences. She shares about her trip to Italy & Spain, including climbing 2 domes, an Italian food tour, learning how to identify real gelato, a restaurant inside a clay pot mountain, and la Sagrada Familia.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: Goldendale Observatory
Cheryl:Freedom Trail - Boston
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We meet one of our co-hosts, Ryan Palmer, and hear about his travel experiences. He will share about his solo trip to Switzerland, including visiting the particle accelerator at CERN, the Einstein Museum, and hiking in the Swiss Alps.
Wish You Were Here:
Ryan: LAVA Museum
Cheryl: 9/11 Museum
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Ryan and Cheryl are two well-traveled people who want to go everywhere, even though it’s not realistic. Instead, each episode they travel vicariously by inviting a guest to share their unique travel stories. New episodes every Monday!