Gunnar and Kyle have already made fools of themselves with their most embarrassing travel mistakes. Now it’s your turn in the spotlight. After a deluge of emails, the guys share your big mishaps and goofs … plus a few more of their own, for good measure. What have we learned? Check your dates and reservations closely, don’t book a 10-hour bus ride in Cambodia, and definitely don’t eat nickels.

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00:00 - Turning the mirror on your big, embarrassing travel mistakes

01:15 - But first, Gunnar has another one

04:20 - Kurt welcomes back the show from Emirates’ spa

05:18 - Watching Heated Rivalry at 35,000 feet

08:01 - Bryan’s booking blunder to Paris

09:28 - How Liz’s boyfriend won the hotel lottery in London

11:04 - Peter’s too-close connection in Madrid

13:29 - Gunnar coins “The Trojan Rule”

13:56 - Travis & his trash bag in Costa Rica

15:58 - Learn from Gauri’s husband: Double-check your wallet

18:03 - Claudia’s flipped dates & a miracle in Ireland 

20:32 - Rick roasts his boneheaded son-in-law

21:47 - Gunnar’s big revelation

23:40 - Buy your tickets for The Thrifty Traveler Podcast … Live!

24:28 - Jon got too thrifty in Cambodia

26:17 - Jennifer forgot to check her schedule

29:40 - Dana goes full “sicko” after a booking error

31:45 - Ranking Rachel’s 6 mistakes

35:06 - Katie’s grueling & traumatic road trip

38:30 - Learn from Nita: Souvenir passport stamps are a no

40:48 - Melissa & her hubby doubled down

45:11 - On the spot: The mistakes Kyle fears most

48:01 - Dan shares his favorite Gunnar gem

Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas

Video editing by Kyle Thomas

Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot

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