Hilary shares about her new travel business, Yūgen Earthside! We hear about how her business started, what they offer, and her passion for sustainable travel. Travel Story - Sustainable Travel (Yūgen Earthside) 3 pillars of the company: Taking care of the environment Preserving the local cultures & societies Promoting the local economy Keeping money in the destination you’re visiting Yūgen - Japanese for an awareness of the universe that triggers an emot...

Kamryn joins us to travel the Train of Thought! We take turns sharing travel stories...mostly about bugs. Train of thought Kamryn - being in Brazil and not speaking much English, then getting to the airport in Canada and wanting to talk to everyone Cheryl - in Spain spent a day or two not speaking any English, until the daughter and her went out and started speaking English Kamryn - Papua New Guinea, became known as bubaiya (papaya) Ryan - only saying names because th...

Lisa shares about her road trip to Idaho, which was plan D for her fall vacation. We don’t hear much about tourism in Idaho, but Lisa calls it a hidden gem, and we get to hear why on today’s episode! Hotsprings City of McCall National Forest Wore a bright vest to be sure they stood out to hunters Loman Scenic byway Stayed in a Yurt - Loman Inn & Yurts Went to a hot springs in a park - just found a pool near the river Stanley Using the All ...

Ray shares about hiking the Incan Trail, and a train ride through the Andes, as well as his life in Mexico City, and growing up internationally. Cusco In the mts. of Peru - 8,000 ft 2 weeks to acclimate to altitude Coffee & chocolate making classes Incan Trail 10,000 ft Only 100 people allowed on the trail per dayA 4 day trail Usually reserve 6 months in advance $1000 per person to do the hike Day 1 3 hr drive to Sacred Valley where the t...

2020 has forced us to rethink how we travel, but what will travel look like in 2021? Cheryl & Ryan speculate about the future of travel and make suggestions for planning travel in the year ahead. Wish You'd Stay Home New Years Suggestions Cheryl: virtual 5k races Ryan: watch the ball drop around the world online Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (or text message): (406)763-8699 Email: [email protected]

For Winter Break, we decided to binge some classic TV! We watch a lot of episodes from season five of I Love Lucy, where they travel to Europe. Turns out they didn’t actually travel to Europe to shoot these episodes, but they are fun to watch! Elements of Travel Represented: Ep 11 - Lucy struggles to get a passport Ep 12 - Lucy gets a passport at the passport office...but there’s no one there! Ep 18 - Paris at last Travel as a local vs a tourist/tour group Langua...

Dale joins us this week to talk about travel by motorcycle! She highlights a trip she took to Rattlesnake Canyon. We also talk about packing light, phone photography, and dressing for all weather. Motorcycle trip to Rattlesnake Canyon Packing Material that breathes (cool max, wicking) Easy to wash & dry quickly/overnight Same type of clothing as backpacking Rain gear Kevlar jeans Palouse Falls Bogan’s Oasis Cafe At the bottom of 14 miles...

Christine joins us to share about a unique study abroad experience she had in Rome...right before COVID! Hear about her experience in Italy, and what it was like seeing COVID hit there. How does a study abroad work? Part of the international human rights capstone project Decided to go to Rome 4 weeks before departure UW has a center/campus in Rome! Campo di Fiorre Capstone Project: Specific Military defenses for EU by 2030 Class trips to Naples & Florenc...

Wedding Planner, Emilee, joins us to share about her experiences planning destination weddings! The magic of “destination” can be 3 hours from where you live It doesn’t have to be an exotic location; you don’t have to have a passport KEY = has to be at least 3 days Guest count is small enough for guests to stay in the same place Who are the “destination wedding” type of people If you feel like you’re giving something up, you probably shouldn’t do destination ...

This week, YouTuber Dana C Burkey joins us to share about her niche travel interest: abandoned exploring. We hear about what inspired Dana’s love of this hobby, and where it’s taken her to! Packing lists By hand! Judging Cheryl Doesn’t forget things Abandon Exploring Chernobyl What Cheryl does/doesn’t know Dana explains what happens Former hospitals, ghost towns, military forts Goodnoe HIlls, WA Ghost town Satsop Nuclear Power Plant&...