Rein It In Matt and Rachel

Where we discuss Salt Lake City, including its big ol' streets, some fun spots for drinks, Utah Mammoth hockey, public transportation, chocolate as far as the eye could see, and the truly great Under the Umbrella bookstore - as well as briefly touch on our long hiatus and recording woes.

In which we discuss our fancy sightseeing train ride, Japanese stamp books (goshuincho), beautiful rural gorges, traditional inns (ryokan), chaotic travel disruptions (and success due to helpful locals), Matsuyama, our favorite Japanese castle, oh the wonderful oranges, and a crazy night of karaoke! (Don't believe the thumbnail, this is episode 58!).Find us as Rein It In Matt and Rachel on you...

In which we discuss our journey to and around the Japanese Art Island of Noashima. Covering relaxing in onsen (baths), beginning to decipher the order of Japanese set meals, and the structure and differences of Noashima island itself, including amazing experiences and spaces by James Turrell and Tadao Ando - as well as being acutely annoyed by entitled tourists. It's a rollercoaster that includes...

In which we discuss the differences between Osaka and Tokyo, give some Shinkansen and crowd avoidance advice, talk about public transit and some highlights from the city, and spend a bunch of time considering Osaka foods and tiny bars. . Find us as Rein It In Matt and Rachel on your favorite podcast app, #linkinthedublydoo, or listen directly at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reinitin . #...

Where we discuss our return to Japan after 5 years, which was the original reason for us starting this podcast. We chat about the flight, tips for entry through Haneda, noodle ordering kiosks and 1000 yen bills, walking, and art. . #Japan #Tokyo #travel #trains #ramen #mtfuji #art #podcast

In which we discuss our first visit to the beautiful Budapest, including failures and success at boat trips, the most adorable underground line in the world (#M1!), and Budapest Christmas Markets. We also tell you about vegetables and famous baths. I tell you, it's a whole Budapestastic episode! Recorded on New Year's Day 2024 Find us as Rein It In Matt and Rachel on your favorite podcast app, #li...

In which we discuss our journey to #Prague including flight delays and the recent shooting in #Czechia. We came to see the Christmas markets and after a few bumps in the road we definitely succeeded. We also discuss Rachel's time in Amsterdam, her newfound love of luggage gps locators, our trip through Prague's Jewish Quarter, and of course the Christmas markets!

In which we discuss stories of Philadelphia, past and present. Once you get through Rachel's intro it gets more cheerful, we promise. We weigh in on that Philly feel, museums, byo restaurants, seeing live podcasts, and leaving behind Air B&B.

Where we discuss our appreciation of you (yes YOU) for still listening. We also preview our upcoming travel plans, describe some format changes, and make promises we hope to keep. Then there's a wee bit of new MCI vs. old MCI chat and a brief discussion of macarons. Let us know your least favorite (or favorite) airport!

Where we discuss our love of train travel, both local and afar, for its FUNctionality and embracing the journey. We cover airport trains, living without a car, rail passes, functional public transportation, and our favorite journeys - including Joyful Trains in Japan. Let us know your favorite train trip and where you think we should go next!

Where we discuss our top list of favorite activities and aspects of our recent trip to The Netherlands, including museums, architecture, transit, food and more in Amsterdam and Rotterdam.

Where we discuss the second, and final, part of our first trip to Sweden, including our last two and half days in Stockholm. We cover highlights, such as the Vasa Museum, and medium lights, such as the ABBA Museum, as well as food, costs, hotels, and public transit. We wrap up with things we'd like to do when we hopefully return in the future.

Where we discuss day four of our trip to Sweden with Rachel's mom to pick up her new Volvo from the overseas delivery program, our short time in Gothenburg, a day trip to Alingsås (including princess cake), and our train trip to Stockholm where we'll start part two! Thanks to all our long time listeners who have stuck with us through our hiatus last year! For new listeners, hope you enjoy!

Where we discuss the almost year and half long project to build a tiny house (technically a small house) on Colorado's western slope - covering why and how we were able to build a tiny house, design decisions, and the exciting (for us) completion.

Where we continue the return to our roots and present Matt's second in-the-moment summary of day two in New York City back in early February. This time he talks about autobiographical art by Winfred Rembert, paintings by Jennifer Packer, contemporary ceramics and craft, and of course Jasper Johns and the beauty of a retrospective. He wraps up with his failed visit to a Nikola Tesla themed bar and...

Where we return to our roots and present Matt's in-the-moment summary of his first day in New York City back in early February. He tells the story of why he took the semi-impromptu trip to NYC, his visit to the MoMA (with lots of "musings" on art), a great meal at a Japanese izakaya, and an unexpectedly delightful visit to the top of the Empire State Building.

Where we talk about Matt's recent solo trip to see the Jasper Johns retrospective at The Whitney with stops at the MoMA and the Poster House; a surprise highlight of the Empire State Building; and tons of Korean food and drinks.

Where we talk about our recent trip to the Western Slope of Colorado - covering an update on the tiny house, a drive through Colorado National Monument, the unimaginable size of the sky in the mountain west, a failed drive to Steamboat Springs, COVID testing, and the pleasant surprise of Grand Junction.

Where we discuss The Little Apple (Manhattan, KS), the Civil Rights Trail and Brown v The (Topeka) Board of Education, the splendor of the Konza Prairie Nature Trail, cocktails at The Plaza in Kansas City, the expansive Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the amazing National Museum of Toys and Miniatures.

Where we spend the afternoon walking the Atlanta Beltline, stopping along the way for snacks, cocktails, wine tastings, and (according to Alton Brown) possibly the best Philly sandwich in Atlanta. Since we recorded this one mostly live while walking you can hear the sounds of the Beltline and learn about some of our favorite cocktails in the city. (This episode is not sponsored by any on the busin...

Where we discuss rocket museums, food, beer, lost luggage, and ducks (we don't actually discuss the ducks enough) during our recent trip to Huntsville, AL.

This time we travel by planes, trains, and automobiles (well a pickup truck) during our journey to and across Colorado to prepare for the tiny house we're building. We discuss our first flight since COVID, reminisce about airport beers, give pointers for surviving IKEA on too little sleep, and talk about our experience so far in building a tiny house.

Where we wrap up the 2021 Road Trip cycle by talking about the states and attractions we visited in the US southeast and midwest, where we we look forward to visiting again, where we might consider moving, and what we regretted. Check out the planning and first two parts if you want to hear more. Let us know where you've been road tripping and what our closing tag line should be!

Where we talk about our short stop in Wheeling, a few days in Morgantown, a short trip to see Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, and fun times playing pinball and checking Roanoke after talking about masks for a little too long.

Where discuss our first post-vaccine trip since COVID to visit friends in the Midwest and Southeast. We've hit four states so far, seen some random attractions like Cocaine Bear from MFM, and plenty of local businesses for books, booze and food. Let us know your favorite attractions and local businesses in these states as well as WV, VA, and SC coming up in part two!