Travel Gluten Free Podcast

Season 09 Episode 05

Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip

In today’s  Travel Gluten-free Podcast, we are joined by Paige Olsen as we talk about her experience of the pacific coast highway road trip. Paige is a beach lover living her lifelong dream of living by the beach. Paige and her husband host The Beach Speaks podcast for beach lovers. Paige is a competitive swimmer, pilot, yoga instructor, and vegan.

Love for the Beach and Meeting Soulmate

Paige was born and lived outside New York City as a child, and they would frequent a particular beach club leading to her love for the beach. Paige shares her experience of the different kinds of beaches in Florida and their unique features. Having worked in the aviation industry for quite some time and always harboring the desire to live by the beach, Paige woke up one morning and decided to actualize her dream by quitting her 9 to 5 job. After that, Paige met her husband when she signed up on a dating website. Paige talks about the circumstances around meeting her husband and how everything fell into place.

Learning to Fly

Paige learned to fly while working at an airport in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. During this time, Paige was married to a military officer who was also a flight instructor. Paige talks about her journey of acquiring a private pilot’s license and an instrument license afterward. 

The Pacific Coast Highway Trip

Paige got married right before the pandemic, and they didn’t get to go on honeymoon. Later on, while planning for their honeymoon, she had an idea of taking a pacific coast highway trip and making it a beach adventure. The pacific coast highway is a pretty long drive. We talk about our amazing experiences during our respective trips and highlight some great activities and notable stops for those planning a similar journey.

Paige combined her Pacific highway trip with a visit to Costa Rica, and she shares her experience of the gluten-free and vegan menus in the Costa Rican resorts and restaurants while revealing some excellent tips for travelers to Costa Rica.

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