Do you save brochures, ticket stubs, and other bits of memorabilia from your vacations, or is that a throwback to the past? Today's special guest, and author, Tim Hollis, was raised by a dad who saved it all and passed it on to his son who grew up to write about it! Listen, as he shares with us the charm of Old Florida tourism, way before there was a famous mouse involved! (There may also be talk of the endless alcohol trails, and rear-facing station wagon seats that encouraged breathing exhaust. Here's to the 70's!)

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Today's mentions:

Tim Hollis

Lost Attraction of Silver Springs by Tim Hollis

Remembering Florida Springs by Tim Hollis

70's Rumble Seat

Until next time…Happy Wanderings!

Mermaids hit Florida LONG before Disney offered up Ariel! A marvelous part of "Old Florida" can still be found, today, about an hour north of Tampa, at Weeki Wachee State Park. Listen in (even past Melinda's popping microphone) as we chat about guinea pigs, 50's rock icons, and, of course, mermaids!

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Today's mentions:

The History of Weeki Wachee Springs State Park

See our wonderful guest, Vicki Smith - now, and THEN! 

Legends of Weeki Wachee

In case you want to join us at Sirens Mermaid Camp

Sorry, but we CANNOT find what in the WORLD a shenko (shinko? schinko? schencko?) is! Do you know? Drop us a note and fill us in!

Until next time...Happy Wanderings!

Episode 105 – Tales from the High Seas

If there's something in the travel world that we know a thing, or thirty, about, it's CRUISING! Join us for tales, tips, and the random tidbits you've come to love, as we discuss our experiences on many of the major cruise lines. Where else will you hear about a lizard lounge, Tom Cruise, and a Disney princess, in the same podcast?

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Today's mentions:

What ever happened to the Big Red Boat?

Disney Cruise Line

The Lizard Lounge - what is a heated rock/tile chaise lounge?

MSC Cruise Line - The Divina

MSC Yacht Club

Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Oasis of the Seas

Carnival Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line

Celebrity Cruise Line

Celebrity's "Ice Martini Bar"- Bartender Show in Action!

Until next time...Happy Wanderings!

Sometimes you just need a do-over, or so our kids tell us. Today's episode is just that. Tune in to hear us actually introduce ourselves (which we apparently didn't fully do the first time through), and fill in other gaping holes, all while discussing our favorite notebooks, the Texas wine trail, and Amazon Prime. Good times ahead.

Enjoy the show!

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Today's mentions:

Fredericksburg, Texas - the fun and the history

Texas Wine Trail

Apica Notebooks

Magnolia Market at the Silos

More on Mary's job - Compassion International (Go sponsor a child!)

More on Melinda's job - Greater Texas Insurance & Financial Group (serving Texas and beyond)

Roadside America

Amazon Prime Benefits

Until next time...Happy Wanderings!

On today's episode we talk about train cars, the people you meet on trains and chem trails -- yes, that's chem trails.  Listen to find out more!

Today's mentions:

Learn about the history of the famed Orient Express

 Venice-Simplon Orient Express – Today's OE experience

 Amtrak Empire Builder – Sample Menu

 Photos of Dining, Observation, and Lounge Cars – Empire Builder

 What the Heck is a Chemtrail?

Amtrak booking link

Essential packing list for traveling with a carryon 

Packing tips for lazy people 

Until next time!   Happy Wanderings!  

Join Mary and Melinda as they talk about train travel.  

Find out why they wanted to travel by train and what they were expecting as they traveled from Chicago to Los Angeles on the Empire Builder and the Coast Starlight. 

 On this episode, we talk about the book that started the whole train conversation.  We discuss the different trains we traveled on and why we selected them.  And we talk about the beautiful vintage Pacific Parlor Car -- the one we've never seen because it was retired mere weeks before our trip.    

The Christmas Train by David Balducci 

Southwest Chief Train schedule 

Empire Builder train schedule 

Coast Starlight schedule 

Pacific Parlor Cars 

Cary Grant Movie - North by Northwest 

See you next week! 

Happy Wanderings! 

Join Mary and Melinda as they travel down the Retro Road in search of adventures. 

These two friends love all things retro and especially the travel of days gone by -- roadside attractions, kitschy motor inns, train travel, and Route 66.  

In this first episode you'll meet your hosts and hear about some of their adventures, a fun roadtrip down Route 66 and what to expect in the weeks to come.