This Travel Tribe

Are you looking for something a little different, educational, and off the beaten path for your next family vacation? What if you could travel to a place with no tourists, take Spanish classes, live with locals, go on adventures, and make an impact on the community? Catherine Grey joins Lisa on the podcast to share about the life-changing experiences that can be found with an immersive travel expe...

You may think that you need to be an accomplished scrapbooker or family historian to properly document your family stories, but that just isn't true! Join Lisa on this episode as she shares simple ways to record your travel memories. Show Notes

Family travel provides a perfect platform for teaching our children about patience, adaptability, curiosity, independence, creativity, the importance of family relationships, passion for learning, and so much more. Today Stephanie Graves joins Lisa and they share stories and lessons their families have learned through many of their family travels. As we focus on these lessons we can teach our chil...

Baltimore, Maryland is a city rich in history and culture and makes a perfect family vacation destination. Janet Stevens has lived with her family in Baltimore for many years and joins Lisa to share their favorite places you need to visit on your next visit to the Charm City. Listen in to learn about the things you won't want to miss in the Inner Harbor, cool architectural stops, fun things to do...

There is so much to love about traveling with teens. Today Tamera Gruber joins Lisa and they discuss great travel options for teens that you may not have thought about (Dude Ranches, Wildlife Experiences & Cultural Immersion Opportunities & more) plus they share insights of the wonderful and challenging things that come with traveling with teens. Ready to start planning your next trip with your fa...

Whether you are an active hiker or have never hit the trails, you'll learn tips and inspiration about hitting the trails with your kids. Lesley Davis joins Lisa where they talk about practical family hiking tips. Plus they discuss the many lessons that can be learned while hiking together: endurance, determination, goal setting, patience, encouragement, gaining physical strength and so much more....

Are you looking for a family-friendly place to visit with great outdoor activities, a charming city vibe, and great food? Consider visiting Flagstaff, AZ. Flagstaff is located just 2.5 hours north of Phoenix and under an hour and a half to the Grand Canyon. It's high in the mountains with cool air & beautiful pines. In this episode, Lisa shares many of her family's favorite things to see, do and e...

Have you dreamed about visiting Iceland with your family? Today on the podcast we have Heather Mundt joining us to share many of her family's experiences they had while visiting Iceland. They were able to explore many areas of the country and she has a lot of great advice for what places to visit, what to do around various cities plus a lot of practical tips about what to wear, what kind of food t...

Ep 033 No matter what type of vacation you are going on, there is something you will always have to do: pack! Kirsten Maxwell from @kidsareatrip joins Lisa to share what you should consider before you start filling your suitcase, a great way to pack items, and how to handle entertainment and snack items. Plus they share few items you may not have thought about but will make your vacation run even...

Ep 032 Learning how to fly for almost free can change your travel life! Join Lisa as she talks with Lyn Mettler about the ins and outs of figuring out how to get flights for almost free. You won't want to miss learning about how to make the most of airline points. Show Notes

Ep 031 Today my husband Ward is joining me on the podcast and we talk all about our favorite gadgets, apps, and services we use to make traveling a better experience for our family. It was such a fun conversation and I hope you'll listen in and discover a few things you want to try that will make your travel life more easy and enjoyable. Show Notes

Ep 030 It's all about food this week! Join Lisa as she talks with her guest Mikelle Hembree all about the best ways to research, discover and find food while traveling or even while you are exploring your own town. Mikelle shares amazing stories about how food experiences have enhanced her travels and how you can create your own travel food memories. Show Notes

Ep 029 Have you thought about hosting a family reunion (or big group trip) and you are looking for ideas and inspiration? Join Lisa this week as she talks with Julie Karp all about planning a destination-based family reunion. They talk about the planning, picking a date, setting a budget, great destination options, creative activities to do together while traveling and so much more. They will brea...

Ep 028 We are talking about all things Philadelphia! Lauren Stites joins Lisa to share her extensive list of Philidelphia favorites. Come learn why you should plan to spend as much time as possible exploring this great American city! Show Notes

Ep 027 Join Lisa as she shares her thoughts on why you need to have a family reunion. Plus she shares many tips on hosting a family reunion. Learn about making travel plans, reunion activities, connecting with family members, how to stay organized and so much more. Show Notes

Ep 026 Does traveling with a baby make you feel a bit crazy and overwhelmed? You are not alone! Join Lisa & her guest, Ana Inurmendi, this week on the podcast where they talk about steps you can take to make traveling with your baby a smooth experience. Ana shares great tips plus a few funny stories showing lessons she's learned along the way! There is a lot to think about when you are packing up...

Ep 025 Let's face it. Trips never go quite as planned. Sometimes things can get a little crazy! Today Jennie Blaser joins Lisa on the podcast and they share some of their most memorable crazy travel experiences. Listen in to funny, entertaining and challenging things that have happened to them on their travels.  Show Notes

Ep 024 We live in a big, beautiful world and sharing all of the cultural variety with our kids is a gift. Join Lisa and she talks with Sri and Deepika Yanamandra about their journey from childhood in India to life in the United States. Learn about how they help their children explore the world while learning about people, history and new places along the way.   Show notes: www.thistraveltribe.com....

Ep 023 Taking a vacation is always something special, but how can you make it even more amazing? Leave the parents home and let the grandparents take the grandkids on an adventure! On today's episode, Lisa is joined by Grandma Kathy Wright and her granddaughter, Lila Wilson. They share the benefits of getting away for a special trip together. Show Notes

Ep 022 When you think about getting away on a vacation without the kids do you feel guilty or stressed about finding childcare? Today Bonnie Wiscombe joins Lisa and they talk about the challenges they've faced when traveling without kids in addition to all of the reasons why they believe that it is absolutely worth the sacrifice. The kids get to bond with other family members, become more independ...

Ep 021 Now that you've booked a cruise, it's time to think about cruise excursions! Join Lisa on this episode where she talks all about things to consider when booking an excursion. Learn about the pros and cons of booking through a 3rd party, how to discover amazing options plus how to include your family in the decision making process. Show notes:  https://www.thistraveltribe.com/podcast /2019/7...

Ep 020 Although life is typically long, time with our kids at home is short. The time, where you can do your dream vacations, is even shorter. Join Lisa and she talks with Kristy Williams all about making a long term family trip plan. Learn about easy ways to plan out your family trips for the next 10 to 15 years. It might sound crazy, but you will be thankful that you've made a plan. When you mak...

Ep 019 Have you heard of slow travel? It's a concept that you should travel to a new place and spend time living like a local. You stay a while, relax and take your time exploring a new place. We have Jonathan Osorio joining the podcast this week to talk about the benefits of slow traveling and ideas for ways to make this happen for your family. He shares how he was able to go to Colombia for 2 mo...

Ep 018 Come learn from Blake Walker and Audrey Andrews all about their experiences with humanitarian trips & why you should send your teen on one of these trips. Listen in to learn about why a humanitarian trip can make such a big impact in the life of a teenager. You will also learn about what daily life is like on one of these trips and their biggest lessons learned from this experience. Show no...

Ep 017 Is hiking to Havaupai in the Grand Canyon on your bucket list? Come join your host, Lisa Andrews, as she talks with Adam Dibble all about ways to create a successful hiking experience to Havasupai. We talk all about getting there, the hike in, cool things to do in the Supai Villiage, food suggestions, waterfall destinations, where you should camp and so much more. If you haven't considered...