So you’ve booked your time off work & you want to go on a trip with sun and sand - you open up the Google and start to search for beach destinations and start to get conflicting reviews; and then the overwhelm sinks in – now what?! 

This episode is all about how to narrow down where you want to go for your next trip, figure out what’s important to have on your holiday and what to do leading to catching your flight as well as what to do when in destination. 

Helpful travel hacks on how to:

• Narrow down what destination you want to go to

& more!

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Sarah Coote is a woman who has followed her love of the ocean and passion for travel to fully immerse herself in travel in every career she’s had. She’s currently working and living on Christmas Island, an incredible island located 350km south of Indonesia. 

If you haven’t heard of Christmas Island, well just remember that every day is a gift when waking up on Christmas Island. From giant rubber crabs migrating, to eco lodges or bird watching the frigatebird to swimming with humpback whales with what seems to be a never ending sunset on the horizon - the more layers you discover of Christmas Island, the more you will want to go back every year. 

Sarah has toured guests from her first job as a dolphin instructor to living abroad most of her life and bringing her family with spouse and 4 children along for the ride! With over 18 years of experience in tourism and over 15 years experience in business, project management, tourism & destination marketing, photography and cinematography  she has gotten to promote destinations on land and underwater around the globe. Be inspired as she shares how she’s decided to lead her life with travel first and being surrounded by the ocean - your jaw will drop like mine did when hearing about her encounter with dolphins while pregnant 2 days after her due date! Unreal experience.

Hear about this incredible island, what to expect and what to do as well as what their Christmas tradition is on Christmas Island (population of 1400) and my favorite question - why is it even called Christmas Island?!

Another destination to add to the never ending bucket-list!

Until next time, fly straight. 

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https://www.christmas.net.au/

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Julie-Ann Chapman is a reminder that when you put your mind to something you can accomplish it - with hard work, discipline and a whole lot of fun. From a professional snowboarder in 2004 to a complete snowmobile rookie, Julie-Ann, has learned what it takes from the ground up to start a business in tourism and dominated in it! She is sponsored by Polaris & Klim, has been published in over 20 snowmobile magazines and been awarded from the House of Commons in Canada - BC Snowmobile Federation Snowmobiler of the Year. She has ventured through the backcountry and started She Shreds snowmobile clinics for women back when there weren’t many women in the industry at all. She Shreds now offers not only clinics, but also avalanche courses, occupational training (for Search & Rescue, RCMP, forestry employees etc.), snowmobile rentals and guided adventures. Based on out of Nelson & Pemberton BC she has also travelled all over BC to teach - Revelstoke, Golden, Valemount and out to Quebec and the USA.

She’s a mom, a partner and lover of animals with 1 dog and 3 horses to keep her busy and being able to share her passions to her family is nothing short of rewarding. 

Join us as we talk about the industry as a whole, what it was like being in a male-dominated sport and how she has persevered through it all to grow one of the best clinics in Canada. This episode is full of inspiration and incredible advice if you’re interested in the tourism industry and want to hear from one of the best. 

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Jenn joins us from Vancouver Island to chat about all things travel; from working at a bank to finding her career and passion in tourism she is a seasoned marketing and communications professional with a rare balance of executive level experience in hotels, non-profits, and destination marketing combined with a passion for learning and sharing. Jenn holds a Master of Arts in Tourism Management (MATM) through Royal Roads University, and is a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Social Sciences Program at Royal Roads University.

Her role in tourism disaster management and communication stemmed from when hosting a large corporate event in Toronto during 9/11 she experienced first hand the importance of emergency preparedness and has made it her mission to share this knowledge. 

We talk advice for travelers now as we come out of 2020, how points systems with airlines can get you complimentary upgrades, where the best places to travel in the Caribbean are and Jenn goes right into one of the best spa experiences you can get in Canada at the Tigh-na-mara resort!

You’ll leave inspired by this conversation and craving to book your next trip that’s for sure!

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Let's chat about travel! 

Join me as I review the top travel tips of 2023 found on Google and give my honest, unbiased and sometimes ridiculous opinion of what worked and hasn't while I've travelled through 37 countries. Learn from my mistakes and listen to this podcast if you want to now more about: 

• Ways to save on attractions! 

Plus, I can't help but spill the tea about the time my underwear was stolen in the USA, or when I got what I thought was cold medication in Thailand - and definitely had to share about what happened on a plane with a wet wipe!

I’d love to hear from you, leave a review of what you thought of the episode.

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Dotonbori - is in Osaka! The shopping district I couldn’t recall in Japan

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With over 35 years in the aerospace industry, now working as President of KF Aerospace, which serves as a maintenance, cargo, military flight training and aircraft leasing organization right here in Kelowna. Tracy Medve and I chat about her career in aviation and how she has traveled the globe consulting for major airlines and was formerly President of Canadian North Airlines. She’s received multiple accolades within the industry and was inducted as an Honorary Life Member of the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC). Hear her journey of a passion for aviation, a change into studying law, to finding her way back to aviation. 

We discuss what goes on behind the curtain at an airport and how flight and baggage delays are not something that the airline solely is in control of - what a huge perspective when traveling!

Sit back and enjoy hearing about the inspiring and ever changing career in aviation that’s available to you as well as a unique ‘to-do’ on your next trip to Vancouver Island where Tracy held a 10lb bald eagle!

Until next time, fly straight. 

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Joanna Jagger is passionate about educating future leaders and moving the dial for gender equity. She is the President and founder of WORTH Association, a society for women of recreation, tourism and hospitality. 

WORTH Association was incorporated in 2018 to combat inequities in the industry and provide opportunities for networking, mentorship, education and leadership development. Representing women of WORTH across the province, Joanna advocates with industry associations and the provincial government to ensure a more equal future for women in industry leadership.

Joanna is an Instructor in the School of Tourism Management at Capilano University. At CapU, she teaches Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour, helping students identify their career passion and potential.  She has held leadership roles in sales, catering and human resources at top hospitality brands including Marriott International, Shangri-La Hotels, Sequoia Company of Restaurants and Joe Fortes Seafood and Chophouse. A Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR), she provides HR solutions to individuals and organizations through her consulting practice, Adanac HR Services. Joanna has a Provincial Instructor’s Diploma from VCC and a Masters in Leadership from Royal Roads University.

Women are under-represent in leadership roles in Tourism, and more often than not, also under-paid!

Hear her insight and what we can do to support women leadership roles in tourism!

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Meet Kelly Ireland, Corine Carey and Leanne Sallenback wo make up the trio of female paranormal investigators that have put British Columbia on the map for haunted tourism in Canada. These three women, all with gifted abilities, took off on quite the road trip last year to explore and experience BC’s Haunted Gold Rush Trail which you can watch in a two part documentary on T&E. 

They join us from New York City to chat all about the paranormal encounters they’ve had since being children. These women have pushed pass their fears to solve mysteries and witness ghostings along the way. They recently have been throughout North America filming iconic locations in a new documentary that aired Sep 8th on T&E called History’s Most Haunted. 

T+E is airing a History's Most Haunted marathon of all six episodes on Saturday, October 28th, beginning at 2 p.m ET/ 11 a.m. PT, as part of the channel's Halloweekend programming event. T+E is currently in free preview nationwide. Enjoy! 

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This conversation is nothing short of inspiring; Zakia Moulaouri had an idea to make change for those affected by homelessness and to empower them to become tour guides in their own city. Zakia joins us from her home in Scotland and we talk about how her love of languages has given her the opportunity to study them and travel the globe. In 2015 she had an idea of how to bridge the gap of homelessness and use the power of tourism to offer hope and a sense of purpose to those in need.

Invisible Cities has given just that to many in the UK that needed guidance, and something so profound in this conversation is the reminder that no one she has met has wanted to be homeless, but their circumstance has brought them there. 

Zakia and her team are making change and my hope is that this conversation sparks an idea on ways you can make a difference in your city too - perhaps tourism is the answer?

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I am so excited! I absolutely love Halloween and in 2020 was going to go to Romania for a tour like this but it got canceled. So this chat was a dream come true! Joining us from Transylvania, in Central Romania, known for their medieval towns, mountainous borders and of course - Bran Castle aka Dracula’s Castle! What a perfect way to kick of the Halloween festivities!

Hear all about Hertha’s journey in tourism to creating the leading tour company for Halloween tours and parties in none other than Dracula’s Castle. She shares moments that have happened on the tours, what to see when in Transylvania and why it is such a beautiful are of Romania. 

Hertha is an entrepreneur at heart and her passion for tourism is what has lead to her create this company, for her, it’s all about the people you will meet. Hear her advice to those that are looking to start their own business, become an entrepreneur and how being true to yourself brings the ultimate joy in life and what you do. 

I am inspired by her and know you will be too! I’d love to hear your thoughts, leave a review and let us know what you think! 

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