Travel Squad Podcast

Travelers know what fellow travelers want for Christmas so we're bringing back our annual Best Gifts for Travelers lists for the 5th year with all new recommendations at price points from high to low. Reusable utensils Mini hypochlorous acid spray Phone holder mount Tripod Rechargeable neck fan Mini lint roller Foldable travel slippers Mouth tape 20L dry bag Photo album book Makeup bag Combo 12-pa...

On this week's Just the Tip we share a new spa experience. The 40+ sprawling, travel-themed hot springs spa in Dallas just opened and we went to soak, relax, socialize, sip, and report back to you on this iconic new social springs escape. World Springs takes a modern spin on spas while maintaining that quintessential luxe relaxation we love. We had a great time at World Springs and highly recommen...

Episode 207 - this two-part episode we head up to Canada to take Jasper National Park by storm! In this episode we detail the first half of our week trip exploring Jasper and Kootenay National Parks. We share our adventures hiking, exploring the gorgeous lakes, seeing bears, dipping in the hot springs, trekking on a glacier, and stopping along the Icefields Parkway. In this episode we cover: Tips...

On this week's Just the Tip, we talk about 10 careers and gigs that allow you to travel more as a part of the job. Last year Kim took up one of these jobs and has been traveling on the company dime for gigs around Texas and the country. We'll share more about how you can too! This episode is brought to you by EPICKA Ultra-Lightweight Compression Packing Cubes (4pk) Use our 30% off discount code sq...

On today's Travel Tuesday we're sharing stories from the sea and rehashing Kim's 7-day Mexican Riviera Cruise! If you've been curious about cruising, this episode will give you the lay of the land and give you an inside look at the cruise route from Long Beach to Cabo, Puerto Vallarta, and Mazatlan. Hotels in Long Beach we recommend staying in before the cruise are Marriott Long Be...

On this week's Just the Tip, we're sharing details about the Amex Gold credit card, listing all the perks and points rewards + giving our real-life experience and reviews as cardholders ourselves. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shop: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trip Itineraries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront Connect : ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Y...

We're replaying our feature interview on the Sunshine Travelers Podcast giving you the scoop on how to get the group trip out of the group chat and out into the world. We share stories from our travels together and chat travel with Scott and Melissa. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Shop our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trip Itineraries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and favorites in our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amaz...

On this week's Just the Tip we're celebrating our co-host, Brittanie's birthday! We've got some hard-hitting questions for the birthday girl so you can learn a little more about her. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shop: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trip Itineraries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TSP Me...

Today we're taking you to South Western Colorado to spend three days exploring Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park! Download our Itinerary to follow our same route in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park It is one of Colorado’s four National Parks and is Colorado’s least visited national park. It is in western Colorado, not far from the Utah Border. The Canyon is a deep, steep-wal...

On this week's Just the Tip we're taking you to the iconic Niagara Falls region - both the U.S. and Canadian side, and sharing all the details to make your visit smooth. We're taking you to Niagara Falls and sharing all the details to visit from either side of the border. What is Niagara Falls? Niagara Falls is a group of three powerful waterfalls—Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and B...

Sheri Howell, VP of Marketing with Medjet shares how a $99 membership could save you over $100,000 when you least expect it! Sheri tells real member stories of getting injured while skiing in the U.S. and getting sick while traveling abroad and walk us through how air medical transport works in those times of need. Medjet is NOT travel insurance, but it does help bridge the gap to bring you to the...

On this week's Just the Tip we explain what Southwest's Companion Pass is, how to get it, and how to use it to save thousands of dollars a year on travel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shop: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trip Itineraries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TSP Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect : ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We're sharing 10 amazing places you have to visit in Arizona! Arizona has impressive landscapes that allow you to immerse yourself in nature. It's a gorgeous state with healing and incredibly special energy. Download our Arizona national parks road trip itinerary and our Grand Canyon/Page road trip itinerary to see many of these places in one trip. Here are 10 places we love and recommenda...

On this week's Just the Tip we talk about the fear of flying and the preparation, planning, and in-trip hacks and advice to overcome the anxiety to have a more enjoyable flying experience and get to experience new places around the world. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shop: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trip Itineraries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠...

We welcome special guest Melissa and Scott from Sunshine Travelers Podcast to talk all things Caribbean - what islands and countries to visit, how to save money on Caribbean travel and which places you can skip. We also talk about their show, traveling as a married couple, and immersing yourself into the local culture while abroad. Connect with Melissa and Scott on their website sunshinetravelers....

On this week's Just the Tip we're sharing why China, Slovenia, and Ecuador are 3 underrated countries we highly recommend you visit! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shop: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trip Itineraries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TSP Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect : ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We spent a fall weekend in Cherry Log, GA, the cute Blue Ridge Mountain town known for its wineries, apple orchards, amazing fried apple pies(!!!) and it's gorgeous fall colors during the autumn season. The best way to do Cherry Log is in a cabin and we stayed in the most gorgeous fall cabin in the trees, hot tub and all, run by a fellow squaddie! On this trip we also drove to nearby Chattanoo...

On this week's Just the Tip we're taking you along to experience a unique and luxury Afternoon Tea experience at the historic Driskill Hotel in Austin, TX. The squad loves a good afternoon tea and this is one for the books! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shop: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trip Itineraries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ an...

In this week's episode of the Travel Squad Podcast, join us as we take you on a breathtaking journey to Acadia National Park in Maine! We're sharing all the highlights from our fall getaway to celebrate Brittanie's birthday during peak fall foliage season. This East Coast gem is known for its stunning coastal landscapes, vibrant autumn colors, and adventurous hiking trails – and our tr...

On this week's Just the Tip we 12 tips to stay safe while traveling and exploring new destinations. We cover health, physical safety, and preparation tips that will give you peace of mind should anything go awry. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shop: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trip Itineraries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TS...

Sharing 10 of the most perfect mountain towns for a trip this Fall. The list includes mountain towns, places for fall leaf peeping, and regions that really lean into fall experiences like apple picking and wine tasting. This is the perfect episode to escort you into the fall season or get your wheels turning to inspire a future trip for the next autumn season. 1. Mount Rainier National Park, WA Wh...

On this week's Just the Tip we detail out the benefits of the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless credit card. This is a new travel credit card we invested in this year and it has been paying off in leaps and bounds! We love the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless and we'll explain why in this episode! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shop: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Trip Itineraries⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In this episode of the Travel Squad Podcast, we’re taking you on a journey through Madrid and Toledo, Spain; two incredible cities filled with history, culture, and amazing food! We spent three days exploring these destinations, strolling through charming streets, indulging in delicious tapas, and soaking in Spain’s rich heritage. Madrid, Spain’s capital, offers a mix of royal history, grand plaza...

The Ho Chi Minh Trail is also known as the Saigon Trail, it descends from the northern neighborhoods of La Jolla to Black’s Beach in La Jolla. It's a short, but exciting hike with beautiful views and beach relaxation rewarding you at the end. Trail length: 0.7 mi, 282 ft elevation gain  Time it takes: 1-2 hours, considered “difficult”  What to bring: wear bathing suit (or don't!), towel, w...

Big Bend National Park in Texas is the perfect cool-weather destination for star gazing, hiking, and soaking in the hot springs. Nestled in rural Texas, right along the Mexican boarder - this park will surprise and dazzle you, but you'll want to hear these tips for visiting Big Bend National Park before you go, and now is the perfect time to book and plan for it! Download our 3-day Big Bend It...