Travel Adventure Sisters!

Would you like to return to a special place from your past?  In this episode, Alison and Stephanie speak to Kristi about returning to Varanasi, India after 18 years to share with her daughters where she and her husband got engaged. She discusses how special this trip was for her family and provides tips for travel in India.

One way to better understand a city is to learn about its art scene.  Art museums and art galleries provide both beauty and a deeper cultural understanding to your travel.  In today’s episode, Alison and Stephanie speak with Rosie about her time in London, where she worked at Sotheby's Auction House and attended the Courtauld Institute of Art.  She will talk about her time in the art world in...

Are you a book lover? If so, this one's for you! In this episode, Alison and Stephanie speak with Chris, an English teacher and antiquarian bookseller, about her time traveling through the UK visiting bookstores and literary locations.  We will also do a deep dive into the Lake District of England, known to inspire many renowned authors. She will provide tips to enhance your travel by adding l...

Would you like to create a custom travel experience?  In this episode, we learn how Don, an event planner in the United States, collaborated with a local company to create a custom cycling tour in Northern Vietnam for 29 cyclists.   He will share tips about how to work with a local tour company to create a custom travel experience that works for you!

Would you like to incorporate cycling into your travel?  One of the best ways to see a region is by bicycle!  In this Dual Perspectives series, we learn about a group cycling tour through Northern Vietnam from both the participant’s and planner’s perspectives.  In this episode, Alison and Stephanie speak with Ed, an avid cyclist, about his experience participating in this group tour and get tips t...

Would you like to communicate with friends while traveling and create a digital travel journal at the same time?  In this episode, Alison and Stephanie learn about the digital travel log, Polarsteps, from Lauren, our first repeat guest and avid world traveler. She discusses her 11.5 month travel adventure, including her time in Albania, and teaches us how she digitally documented her trip in real...

 The 2026 Winter Olympics held in both Milan and Cortina, Italy was a global sporting event encompassing 19 days of competition. In this episode, Alison and Stephanie interview Dana and Patrice, mother and aunt respectively to Olympic Alpine skier, AJ Hurt, about their experience attending the Winter Olympics. They will discuss what it is like to be there in person, as well as give tips for anyone...

Want to climb a mountain?  In part three of our three-part series called, “Climb Every Mountain!”  Alison and Stephanie discuss advanced mountain climbing with Heidi Richards, a mountain climber and guide who is one of only approximately 500 people who have climbed the Seven Summits, which are highest mountains on each continent.  Climbing all seven peaks is considered one of the greatest mountain...

This is part two of our three-part series heralding in the New Year called, “Climb Every Mountain!”  In this series we arelearning about beginner, intermediate, and advanced mountain climbing and finding inspiration from these endeavors to tackle our goals for the year.  Today Alison and Stephanie speak with Dr.  Theresa Szczurek about the lifelessons she took away from climbing Mount Kilimanjaro...

This is episode one of a three-part series heralding in the new year called, “Climb Every Mountain!”  In this series we will discuss beginning, intermediate, and advanced mountain climbing and use these travel adventures as a metaphor for goal setting.  In this beginner episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss trekking through the Rhyolite Mountains of Iceland.  Whether or not you plan to climb a lit...

There are many ways to get into the holiday spirit and many holidays to celebrate during the winter months. In this episode, Alison and Stephanie will interview Rachel, a travel agent, about planning a family vacation to visit various Christmas markets throughout Europe. They will learn how to plan a themed trip like this, the various activities that you can do at the Christmas markets, and how th...

The number one bucket list trip for Americans surveyed in 2025, according to Talker Research, is to road trip across the USA. In this episode, Alison and Stephanie put a spin on this bucket list item by interviewing an Englishman about his six-week road trip through 28 states. They will learn about road tripping through the USA and get a British perspective on America.

Have you ever wanted to attend Burning Man or learn more about it?  Today all your questions will be answered!  In this episode, you will learn about this 9-day event, described on their website as a global cultural movement advancing a more creative, connected, and thriving society.  We will discuss how someone goes about attending Burning Man, the various activities that you can participate in,...

Want to find out the current travel trends for Americans?  Join Alison and Stephanie as they interview Van Darden from Talker Research to discuss their new 2025 travel trends report and the importance of understanding these trends for both business and fun.  They then hear Van discuss his love of San Antonio, Texas, one of the top 10 most populous cities in the USA. To see the entire travel trends...

Do you want to take a bucket list trip?  If so, get inspired by hearing how this family seized the opportunity of a two-week time availability to take the trip of a lifetime!  In this episode, we will learn about how they chose this bucket list activity, the excitement of viewing many animals, including the Big 5 (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo), and their reflections on the...

We conclude this Dual Perspectives series with the husbands discussing their thoughts on joint couples travel. They also talk about their recent trip to Ireland with a focus on their time in Dublin.  If you would like to hear the wives' perspectives, please listen to Season 2 Episode 6.  Through these two episodes, we learn the similarities and differences between the wives' and husbands&#...

In another installment of our Dual Perspectives series, Alison and Stephanie talk to two couples who often travel together.  In this episode, we will hear the wives discuss their experience and provide tips on how to best work together.  We will discuss their recent trip to Ireland and do a deep dive into Galway, Ireland. In our next episode, we will hear the husbands’ perspectives.  Through these...

Have you ever watched a historic event and wondered what it would be like to be there in person? In today's episode, Alison interviews Stephanie and her husband Steve, who happened to be traveling to Rome when Pope Francis passed away.  We will get their tips on how to be flexible in your travel plans when historic events unfold so that you can have an exciting, albeit different than expected,...

In this episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss the benefits of using a tour company to plan travel. Stephanie then interviews Alison about her family vacation in South Korea to learn more about this beautiful country.

In this episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss how travel can spark creativity, and how that in turn, can enrich the travel experience.  They discuss both traditional and non-traditional forms of creativity and provide suggestions to help you cultivate creative endeavors while traveling.  They then talk to entrepreneur, author, and social media influencer, Giovanna Silvestre to learn why she chose...

In this episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss all things birdwatching!  They first talk about how birdwatching can enhance the travel experience, followed by what they learned when they did a birdwatching excursion together. They then interview wildlife photographer and avid birdwatcher, Mike Rigney, about his recent trip to the nature reserves of Kenya including his favorite, the Maasai Mara Nati...

In this episode Alison and Stephanie celebrate their one year anniversary of making the podcast.  They look back on the previous year and then discuss in-depth their sisters' travel adventure to the Galapagos Islands  in 2018.  They talk about their National Geographic-Lindblad cruise as well as options to visit the Galapagos on your own.  They wrap up the episode by discussing the transformationa...

Many people dream of picking up and working remotely from an exotic location abroad.  In this episode, Alison and Stephanie talk to a young adult who made that dream a reality.   She will explain the practical steps she took to work remotely, discuss the various countries she worked from, and talk in-depth about her favorite location, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Come join the fun!

In this episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss how organizations such as the Scouts and the Colorado Mountain Club provide affordable travel opportunities within local communities. They then discuss a Scouting high adventure camp, called the Northern Tier, that Alison's son participated in during the summer. They interview him to learn about this unique canoeing trip through the boundary waters bet...

In this episode Alison and Stephanie talk to Alison's neighbors, Mary and Bob, about traveling to Italy in their 80s.  They provide tips to plan and enjoy a fun and safe travel adventure in your older years.  Stay tuned till the end to hear about the high adventure destinations they'd like to visit next! Come join the fun!