Explore & Expand

By popular request, today we tell tales about some of our very favorite meals and edible treats around the globe. From Italy to Morocco (and back to Italy again!), we share in vibrant detail, some of our most sensational flavor experiences from around the world. We get more and more excited (and caffeinated) as the episode unfolds; join us for allll the glorious details of some of our very favorite food stories!

We'd love to hear: what are some of your favorite food memories? Send us a message at [email protected], or @exploreandexpandretreats on Instagram.

And, if you dig this podcast, we'd be grateful for your 5-star review!

Are you missing travel these days as much as we are? Join in as we share 4 of the most inspiring places we've ever visited, and wanderlust right along with us. You may walk away with some new places to visit, as well as a newfound appreciation for your own inspiring travel memories.

As always, feel free to check us out on the 'gram at @exploreandexpandretreats or online at www.exploreandexpandretreats.com

Join Carrie and Kelly for a candid convo on our best tips for plane travel. By the end, you just might find yourself ready for your next flight, or in our words, a "mini-retreat in the sky."

In the meanwhile, browse our upcoming bucket list retreats for intrepid travelers online at Explore & Expand Retreats.

What's the difference between a comfort zone and a boundary?

Why are we advocates of getting outside your comfort zone?

And wtf does any of this have to do with travel?

Kelly and Carrie discuss all of this and more, with a hefty dose of potty talk (literally, ya'll), and share a powerful tool for determining your own boundaries around travel.

We'd love to hear about your travel-related boundaries! Send us an email at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram at @exploreandexpandretrats.

Is your wanderlust on overdrive? We feel you! Find out how we're channeling our suppressed travel desires in a travel-sparse Covid world. We promise actual recommendations and tips (!!!) for how to prepare for your next bucket list trip, even when you can't actually travel.

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In this episode, Carrie and Kelly interview Susan Hughes, one of Explore & Expand's previous retreat participants. Susan shares life lessons she has learned while traveling the globe, as well as her best advice for travelers who may be afraid of getting outside their comfort zones.

Check out Susan's yoga classes online at our friendly neighborhood-turned-global yoga studio, Noda Yoga!

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Meet Travel Disaster and Problems McGee, a.k.a. Salty Mango and Cracked Young Coconut, a.k.a. Kelly and Carrie. In this episode we share the shenanigans that earned us our travel nicknames.

Dear listener: we'd love to hear from you! Do you have a travel nickname? If so, what is it and how did you earn it?

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Have you ever planned a bucket-list trip, spending inordinate amounts of time scouring travel guides and reviews, only to be met with a disappointment and underwhelm (and occasionally scathed taste buds)? This, dear traveler, is a phenomenon we refer to as a "travel trap." Join us behind the scenes as we describe why we scout our locations ahead of time, on behalf of our fellow travelers. Hint: Instagram does not necessarily equal reality.

Have you experienced a Travel Trap? We'd be happy to commiserate! Send us a note:

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Have you ever planned a bucket-list trip, spending inordinate amounts of time scouring travel guides and reviews, only to be met with a disappointment and underwhelm (and occasionally scathed taste buds)? This, dear traveler, is a phenomenon we refer to as a "travel trap." Join us behind the scenes as we describe why we scout our locations ahead of time, on behalf of our fellow travelers. Hint: Instagram does not necessarily equal reality.

Have you experienced a Travel Trap? We'd be happy to commiserate! Send us a note:

[email protected]

Want to follow join us for soulful and sometimes silly conversations on Insta? Follow us:

https://instagram.com/exploreandexpandretreats

Thinking of joining us for a retreat? Find out where we're headed next:

www.exploreandexpandretreats.com

www.exploreandexpandretreats.com

Two wanderlusting gals hell bent on travel wax poetic about the weird things we miss during quarantine. For Kelly, it's exploring the intoxicating sights, sounds, and smells of a foreign city from the back of a tuk tuk. For Carrie, it's the laser sharp experience of arriving halfway around the globe, just in time to greet a brand new day.

We'd love to hear the weird and wacky things YOU miss most about travel! Send us a note:

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In this episode, we explore our individual packing neuroses. Kelly makes lists of her lists months in advance, while Carrie piles shit on the floor and eventually puts it in a suitcase, moments before her Uber pulls up to take her to the airport. Join us as we giggle and chat about our packing styles, accentuated by an f-bomb or two.

So: Are you a Carrie, or a Kelly? Drop us a line!

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