On the final episode of this season of the pod, Melissa and Boyce discuss the view of Kansas City from outside media — specifically the recent National Geographic and Vogue articles about Kansas City. They then discuss their favorite haunts around town. Next they welcome Derek Klaus from Visit KC to discuss marketing Kansas City […]

This week on the pod, Melissa and Boyce talk about some of their favorite museums around the world. They then welcome Julian Zugazagoitia, the director and CEO of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City.

This week, Melissa and Boyce are talking about utilizing blogs and facebook groups to find out information about destination. They talk about their favorite "influencers" and bloggers. 

They then welcome Ryan Walker, an influencer/blogger recently started The Gay Tripper. Much like Coastless, Ryan writes about travel from a Midwestern perspective but also from the perspective of a LGBTQ traveler.

This week on the pod, Melissa and Boyce talk about some strategies for making sure you get the best deal on your vacation. Melissa suggests it is a great time to sit down with your family and start making a list of places you’d like to visit and when you’d like to do so. Black […]

On episode ten of Coastless, we’re talking about multigenerational travel. Specifically, we’re talking about planning trips that include everyone from grandparents to grandkids and other extended family. Melissa and Boyce talk about some of what they have learned through planning trips for their own families. Boyce discusses why he thinks it is a great idea […]

This week on the pod, Boyce and Melissa talk about their favorite travel songs and what is on their travel playlist. Then, Boyce interviews Pierce Turcotte, the bassist for Kansas City’s The Greeting Committee. The band’s debut full-length album “This Is It” drops Friday, Oct. 26.

On Episode 8 of Coastless, Melissa and Boyce have a brief announcement. Guest host Amanda Graor and Boyce then welcome the Executive Director of the Kansas City Streetcar Tom Gerend.

In Episode 7, Boyce and Melissa talk about why the world needs to meet more Midwesterners and how to be a good diplomat when you travel abroad. They then welcome “The New Dorothy’s” Brooke Roberts. Roberts discusses how the travel bug bit her when she was a teenager in southeast Kansas — and how a […]

In episode 6 of COASTLESS, Melissa and Boyce discuss the Midwest aversion to walking and some of the things one might miss by not venturing out on foot. They then welcome local blogger Kiara Watts of My City Adventures to talk about what you might miss if you travel by car.

In Episode 5 of Coastless, Boyce and Melissa discuss a new article from The Guardian called “The Business of Voluntourism: Do Western Do-Gooders Actually Do Harm?” that discusses some of the pitfalls of voluntourism. The article discusses a study of volunteer efforts in Honduras after Hurricane Mitch and how using “volunteers” from abroad caused the […]