Passports & Pizza

It’s the holiday gifting season, so we’ve got a little bonus episode for you that’s full of our gift ideas. This is for your fellow foodies, travel lovers, and people who love to stay in and be cozy. In other words, if you know anyone like Sara and Laura, this list will have you covered. The full show notes for this episode are available here . Please reach out to us! Instagram: @passportpizzapod...

We’re getting into it this episode! Sara’s tired of the Sunday Scaries but she’s thrilled about the Biden victory, and Laura discusses losing a coworker to Covid-19 and a calming new hobby. Then the gals get into politics, going over their personal political histories, the relationship to voting, issues they’re passionate about, the Biden-Harris victory, and recommend some political podcasts. They...

Laura is dealing with sinus problems, but she’s comforting herself with Harry Potter. Sara misses wearing her contact lenses, but is appreciating the lunchtime walk weather at this time of year. More importantly, we’ve got an interview with the lovely Erika of the blog “The Pancake Princess.” The gals chat with her about the bake off series on her blog, how her bake offs have changed during Covid...

Welcome to season 3!!! Sara and Laura sip on some margaritas as they catch us up on what’s going on in their lives, with some personal news that’s both good AND bad. They discuss Covid-19 (obviously), therapy, life in quarantine, the Black Lives Matter movement, how they are actually DOING, what’s bringing them joy in these dark times, and Covid comfort foods. Also - there’s a giveaway going on! F...

A quick message from Laura (and Sara in spirit) updating everyone on a brief break we’re taking from the pod. We love you and cannot thank you enough for your support. We’ll see you in Season 3!

Buckle in, ya’ll… today’s episode goes *DEEP* into a struggle both Laura and Sara have been navigating through for years! Do hobbies even exist in 2020 millennial culture? But before all that fun stuff - Sara’s stressin’ about planning the final details for her upcoming trip (but also super excited for it!), meanwhile Laura’s hating tax season in between a serious dump of inspiration/passion proje...

Laura’s waiting for the impending death of her laptop, and she’s excited to do a Q&A talk for the Dame Traveler book at The Strand in NYC. Sara’s hardcore adulting in this episode with her mouse problem and a new cabinet in her laundry room. Then the ladies try a few different frozen pizzas to declare a winner. They discuss frozen pizza history, school lunch nostalgia, the rack vs. the pizza s...

Laura muted someone on Instagram (!!), and Sara’s got eye issues but she had a good chat with her nutritionist. The gals answer some great listener questions about love and relationships: they cover their personal dating histories, thoughts on dating apps, advice for international relationships, travel flings, how to move on from a FWB, red flags, and more. Then, as always, recommendations. The fu...

“We drinkin’ on this ep!” Sara’s dealing with family stress but she made some money on Poshmark, and Laura is dealing with a seller’s market but is stocked up on hygge reading materials. Sara makes some old fashioneds for her and Laura and gives a rundown of the history of the cocktail with some fun facts. Then Laura gives tips to a listener about becoming a travel influencer. The ladies can’t hel...

Laura is impressed by everyone’s New Year’s messages but she’s having sleep issues. Sara is overwhelmed by the constant bad news but she’s really satisfied with her Nespresso splurge. We’ve got New Year’s resolution updates, a discussion about living that carry-on lifestyle, a listener question about travel pet peeves (they’ve got opinions!), and recommendations. The full show notes for this episo...

Happy New Year! Sara and Laura are sipping on a whiskey cocktail this episode while they discuss their 2020 goals and intentions. Topics include budgeting, health and fitness, plus personal projects. Laura booked her summer travels but she’s not feeling very much like an adult, and Sara is excited by her new coffee toys but overwhelmed by the holiday season. There’s a Taco Bell-themed question and...

This episode has hygge updates, various recording hiccups, Gilmour visits and more! Sara had a hygge day and a scary drive in the snow, while Laura is hooked on Orange Theory and is about to boycott her local Starbucks. The main topic is Christmas cookies, so the gals chat about all of their favorites and family traditions, plus Sara has a personal favorite for Laura to try. The full show notes fo...

Sara’s overwhelmed from a busy weekend but had a great brunch, plus Laura schools us on secondary traumatic stress and tells us about her “Hygge Day.” And if you don’t know what hygge means, you’re in luck because that’s what this episode is all about. The gals get in “their cozies,” light some candles, eat some treats and talk about all things hygge. They go so far in that they had to cut the lis...

This episode features our first international guest: Ruby Josephine Smith from Tangier, Morocco! A dancer, blogger and podcaster, Ruby is a longtime “internet friend” of Sara’s and Laura’s, and they obviously chat about all things food and travel, plus blogging and podcasting. In other news, Laura is contemplating a haircut (maybe bangs?!) and getting better at “putting her phone to bed,” while Sa...

Laura’s got an update on her teacher wardrobe, she’s been nesting and getting ready for “hibernation season,” and she’s dealing with sleep issues. Sara finally started the PWR at Home program but she ran out of episodes of Younger to watch. Then things turn to Halloween - we learn about Laura’s fear of clowns and the ladies throw major shade at candy corn. There’s a voicemail from listener Graylin...

In today’s episode, Sara is obsessed with Younger and depressed by the cost of having kids, while Laura has nearly perfected her red curry recipe but is disappointed by her work wardrobe. Then things get nostalgic as the ladies discuss their family histories with food and cooking, plus take a walk down memory lane to freak out over all of their favorite childhood snacks. The episode wraps up with...

This is a special episode because you get to meet “the guys,” Luke and Robert. Find out how the foursome all truly knows one another while the gang sips some bevs and gets silly with some getting-to-know-you questions. Plus, Laura is dealing with a mean comment but she is gearing up for the fall season, Sara has a wild mammogram tale to share, and she recently had a fun girls night out for a conce...

This episode tackles a topic that was highly requested: traveling on a budget! More specifically: how to save money so you can afford to travel, and then how to save money while you’re actually doing it. But of course the ladies begin with their salty/sweets - Laura has a tale about toxic masculinity and she’s having fun with film photography, while Sara is officially saying goodbye to Wordpress a...

In order to kick off season two properly, Laura and Sara obviously had to pop open a bottle of prosecco before they could really get into their chat. Laura had a relaxing summer but is experiencing an online identity crisis. Sara is worried about Gilmour (her dog), and she of course can’t help herself from talking about Taylor Swift’s new album. They both recap their summers and then go over some...

It’s the last episode of season one! Can you believe? This one starts with a belated warning about the daiquiris from the New Orleans episode (they are STRONG) before going into salty/sweets. There’s a Lancaster focus because Sara just spent a lovely birthday weekend there (even though it was almost sabotaged by her period), and Laura is loving the Lancaster life but is in a dilemma about whether...

It’s an intense one, folks! Laura is feeling that hectic end-of-the-school-year teacher life, she’s come to some sad realizations about her grandma, and she’s happy to live in a time of Game of Thrones. Meanwhile, Sara is digging herself out from under a huge pile of emails, she’s dealing with some negative body image issues, and she’s sporting a cute new haircut. Then the tables turn and they swi...

This episode features the very first guest appearance on the show - Sara’s lifelong friend (and one of the original 20 listeners of the podcast), Ellen Dreibelbis! Ellen joins Laura and Sara to discuss their salty/sweets for the week before sharing her experiences as a nurse in the Navy and the travel opportunities she’s had through that line of work. All three answer a listener question about pur...

Sara’s finally getting over being sick (ugh) and she’s been crying a lot while watching Queer Eye, while Laura’s been “left on read” and is planning to do more video work during her summer travels. This episode they get fully into their favorite food and travel media: They discuss their crushes on Brad Leone, Sara’s many favorite cookbooks, how they want to go to a farmer’s market with Alison Roma...

We start off this nostalgic episode with Sara giving Laura a surprise birthday gift. They both had bad weeks, but Laura is looking forward to celebrating her birthday and Sara is excited about her updated pantry jars. The bulk of this episode is a trip down memory lane, with a focus on their ‘90s childhoods. In addition to all the classic ‘90s music, tv and fashion, they also discuss the Scholasti...

This episode begins with a correction about malt whisky from episode 4, Whiskey Women, and Laura explains that she found “her drink.” She’s also working on an exciting project but it’s stressing her out a little bit. Sara’s blog got sneakily hacked but Taylor Swift is coming through for her on the political front. After catching up they move onto drinking gin and tonics, eating blondies, and discu...