Travel Stories Unpacked

Travel Stories Unpacked

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Travel Stories Unpacked episodes

  • London Unpacked: Teaching Travel as a Life Skill (Part 1)

    Share your travel stories and opinions with us!

    Take a journey with us across the pond to London, England! Melissa Rice is back to share her experience on her recent family vacation to London and how she used this trip as an opportunity to teach her children how to properly plan for a successful vacation. 

    Join us next week for part two, when we discuss what activities they did, as well as some culture shocks!  

    Melissa joined us on the show previously to talk about staying healthy while traveling. If you haven't seen it, you can watch part one here: https://youtu.be/TOjFoQjv3dE

    This podcast is brought to you by KHM Travel Group. 

    Learn more: https://bit.ly/TSU-KHMTravel

    28 min
  • Tourist Traps Unpacked: International (Part 2)

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    We are back to unpack tourist traps around the world! No destination is free of tourist traps, but is that always a bad thing? Some landmarks or experiences may fall into the tourist trap category, but can still be worth adding to your travel plans. Others, well, we recommend skipping them entirely. 

    Check out our opinions on U.S tourist traps in part 1: https://youtu.be/0xhLRxnjoio

    What international tourist traps do you love, hate, or love to hate? Let us know in the comments, or on social media using #TravelStoriesUnpacked 


    This podcast is brought to you by KHM Travel Group. 

    Learn more: https://bit.ly/TSU-KHMTravel

    42 min
  • Tourist Traps Unpacked: United States (Part 1)

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    No matter where you travel, you are sure to encounter tourist traps. Annie Yu is back to unpack all our opinions about tourist traps in the United States, including some we love and some we hate. 

    We also share some tourist traps we think are worth skipping in our hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. What tourist traps do you have in your area? Let us know in the comments on anywhere on social media using #TravelStoriesUnpacked 

    Come back next Friday when we unpack tourist traps around the world! 

    This podcast is brought to you by KHM Travel Group. 

    Learn more: https://bit.ly/TSU-KHMTravel

    31 min
  • Living Abroad Unpacked: We Fit Right Into the German Culture

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    Guten Tag! Pack your bags, because this week we are unpacking what it is like to be an American living abroad! Our guest, Cari Briggs, lived on a U.S. military base in Germany with her family and shares what it was like immersing herself in a new place and culture. 

    Share your stories or questions with us in the comments, or anywhere on social media using #TravelStoriesUnpacked

    This podcast is brought to you by KHM Travel Group. 

    Learn more: https://bit.ly/TSU-KHMTravel

    29 min
  • Airplanes Unpacked: What You Should Never Do on a Flight

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    Is it rude to recline your seat on an airplane? What arm rests are you supposed to use? How can you make sure you are a courteous flyer? This week we are unpacking all our opinions on airplane etiquette! 

    We welcome back our guest, Ashley Jacin, who joined us previously to talk about our airport icks. If you haven't already, be sure to check it out! https://youtu.be/8K3wrwI_M1g 

    What do you hate to see when flying? Let us know in the comments or on social media using #TravelStoriesUnpacked 

    This podcast is brought to you by KHM Travel Group. 

    Learn more: https://bit.ly/TSU-KHMTravel

    29 min
  • Nashville Unpacked: Country Music, Hot Chicken, and Bachelorette Parties

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    Hey y'all! This week we are unpacking Nashville! Ashley is joined by Becca Morris, who lived in Nashville for three years and shares what she learned during her time there. Including how to spot a tourist, what places you should check out on your Nashville visit, and of course, food recommendations! 

    Share your Nashville questions, stories, or opinions with us in the comments, or anywhere on social media using #TravelStoriesUnpacked 

    This podcast is brought to you by KHM Travel Group. 

    Learn more: https://bit.ly/TSU-KHMTravel

    31 min
  • Work Travel Unpacked: Bathing Suits or Business Suits?

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    Paid travel is a great perk of having a career in the travel industry, but is it as glamorous as your friends and family think it is? Do they roll their eyes when you tell them it's actually a lot more work than they'd expect?

    This week, we go behind the scenes with Chantelle Nye and unpack what really goes on during work trips, planning travel events, and the blood, sweat (A LOT of sweat), and tears that travel agents put into their businesses!

    Do you travel often for work? Share your travel stories with us in the comments or anywhere on social media using #TravelStoriesUnpacked 

    Learn more about KHM Travel as a host agency: https://youtu.be/G8frcMkYUo4 

    See Ashley's Amiga Island experience: https://youtu.be/rQ2qI6UeElE

    This podcast is brought to you by KHM Travel Group. 

    Learn more: https://bit.ly/TSU-KHMTravel

    31 min
  • Road Trips Unpacked: Sandwiches, Strategies, & Sightseeing

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    Load up the minivan because we are unpacking road trips for National Road Trip Day! Ashley is joined by her friend, Will, who took a 41 day road trip with his family from Oregon to Ohio, with stops all long the country. 

    Will shares his tips for planning a road trip, how to keep a ten year old entertained in the car,  what destinations you need to add to your bucket list... and what places to skip. 

    Share your road trip stories, questions, and opinions with us in the comments, or anywhere on social media using #TravelStoriesUnpacked 

    This podcast is brought to you by KHM Travel Group. 

    Learn more: https://bit.ly/TSU-KHMTravel

    35 min
  • Japan Unpacked: The Ultimate Foodie Destination (Part 2)

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    Our guest, Sara Rawlings, is back this week to talk about her recent trip to Japan. We are unpacking all the delicious foods she tried like ramen, taiyaki, okonomiyaki, melonpan and more! 

    Sara also shares the one place she thinks everyone should go when visiting Japan! 

    Check out part one if you haven't already! https://youtu.be/BscXYydzkbc

    Share your travel stories with us in the comments or anywhere on social media using #TravelStoriesUnpacked 

    This podcast is brought to you by KHM Travel Group. 

    Learn more: https://bit.ly/TSU-KHMTravel

    34 min
  • Japan Unpacked: What You Need to Know Before Your Vacation (Part 1)

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    Japan is a bucket list destination for many travelers, and this week we are unpacking all the questions you might have about a vacation to Japan. 

    What is a capsule hotel? What is a bathhouse? What do I need to know about Japanese culture as a tourist? 

    Our guest, Sara Rawlings, joins Ashley to talk about her recent dream trip and answer all these questions and more about a vacation in Japan. 

    Join us next week for part two of unpacking Japan! We are going to get into one of our favorite topics: food! 

    This podcast is brought to you by KHM Travel Group. 

    Learn more: https://bit.ly/TSU-KHMTravel

    33 min

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Welcome to the Travel Stories Unpacked podcast! Here we will talk about all things travel from the silly, to the serious, and everywhere in between. If you love travel, and you like listening to…