The Cluster Cast: Recent Episodes
Cluster Fuss Travel
The world shut down a few months ago, but weirdly we found ourselves on planes, in hotels, and visiting rest stops in the midst of it. In this first ever guest episode Anna & Scott along with their friends Eric & Emily discuss what it was like to travel during the 'Rona. We share our own experiences and risk assessments and what prospective travelers can anticipate as they re-enter the world of travel.
Planning a visit to the Pacific Northwest? Anna and Scott share their favorite places from when they lived there.
Happy Birthday, little podcast! To celebrate, we compiled your suggestions and questions into a "This American Life" style episode
So your "brag-alicious" trip to the Maldives was cancelled. Now What? A road trip you'll pretend to be excited about? Most Likely. In this episode Anna and Scott talk about how to make the best of your second best when visiting the American Southwest.
Grief, loss, failure, and catharsis. This episode, Anna and Scott dive into their personal experiences of mourning the loss of normalcy after some major life events and how "achieving your dreams" isn't always awesome.
That awkward moment when your regular life turns out to be everyone's "social distancing nightmare". Here is how we manage working and educating from home on the regular, and how you can survive it too. Also, wash your hands!
You don't think it will happen to you...and then it does. The airline loses your luggage and you are stuck in a wintry Europe with nothing but a coloring book and a tube of chap stick. Here is how you survive.
Beaches, and temples, and good food - oh my. Greece is AMAZING. Getting there? Not so much. Anna and Scott break down the logistics of their trip so you don't have to.
So your kid will inevitably lick the window of the London Underground and you will get sick. That is just how it goes. This is how we cope.
May the odds be ever in your favor. Flying with kids: it's rough. You will sweat. You will cry. You will be covered in cracker crumbs. You WILL survive.
Tired of buzz-kill comments about travel "not being as expensive as people think it is"? Anna and Scott rip off the band-aid and share how much their travels cost and how they pay for them
Surviving the happiest place on earth. Sound like an oxymoron? Well, it is. In this episode Anna and Scott delve into navigating the Land of Disney with kids.
As a committed traveler and extended family member, how does one balance the time between family and adventure? In this episode, Anna and Scott serve up their boundaries and strategies for making the most of family reunions.
A shared history and a common interest - Anna and Scott share their itinerary of visiting the World War 2 historical sites in Northern France
Haunted mansion or cute French country house? We share our worst experience with a short term vacation rental and how we survived it...and how you can avoid it in the first place.
Road trips don't have to be the hillbilly cousin to flying. We make the best of it with our Road Rules. Find out how we survive long haul days in the car with tiny dictators.
What are they? How do you get in? Is it worth the hassle in the first place? We'll give you our honest opinion.