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Check-In: Our Top 3 Places to Live, Podcast Updates, and Upcoming Trips (Wisconsin, Canada, Vegas, CA/Oregon, Finland)

Brittany and Josh do a podcast check-in, sharing updated top three places they could see themselves living: Brittany lists Portree, Scotland; Aveiro, Portugal; and Stockholm, Sweden, while Josh lists Ghent, Belgium; Portree, Scotland; and Toronto, Canada as a Canada placeholder. They discuss the podcast’s progress, noting a core listener group and listens from nearly 60 countries, and reaffirm it as a passion project. They reflect on travel lessons including building independence, seeking more cultural and historical experiences, practicing patience in airports, and balancing hiking with food-and-wine-focused trips. They talk about considering moves within the U.S. (including Wisconsin and Massachusetts) versus abroad, and how family, community involvement, and being more present factor into decisions. Upcoming plans include Wisconsin trips, a Canada border-area weekend, Las Vegas with Josh’s dad for a Scorpions concert, California and Oregon, and a winter Northern Lights trip to Finland; next episode covers solo travel experiences.

00:00 Welcome and Check In

01:02 Top Three Places Update

02:48 Josh Top Three Picks

03:56 How the Podcast Is Going

06:39 Changing How We Travel

08:04 Solo Travel and Independence

11:40 Lessons From the Pod

13:38 Culture History and Connection

15:18 Airport Patience and Grace

17:32 Hiking Versus Tours

18:37 Ireland Trail Culture

19:41 Skye Comeback Plans

20:12 Exploring Wisconsin More

22:40 US Gems Like Massachusetts

25:07 Are We Ready To Move

27:58 Learning To Be Present

29:06 Next Trips On Deck

32:14 Food Festivals And Panda Fest

33:15 Wrap Up And Next Episode

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