What do jet lag, travel health insurance, and Pudin Hara have in common? Find out as Rachel quizzes fellow #nerdbirds Charlie and David on their travel safety know-how.

In this final episode of Travel from a Futurist Perspective, #nerdbirds Kai and Rachel are challenged to think about past travel patterns, current innovations in the travel world, and things they could do to make a difference. They discuss innovation in areas from airplanes to cruise ships, share advice for preparing the everyday traveler for the near future of travel, and ponder the purpose of this podcast.

In Part 2, #nerdbirds Rachel & Kai look at selected pain points in the travel journey using futurist tools and flip them on their head, starting the thought process about how they might look in the future - but not before talking about the current state of travel a little more first!

It's been 364 days since we aired Episode 1! How has the travel industry changed, and what do these changes bode for the future? In Part 1, #nerdbirds Rachel and Kai look at travel thru the lens of a futurist, citing stories and examples from four patterns of change: growth, collapse, constraint, and transform.

In Tibet, travel is about being "uncertain about everything" to grow your mindset. #nerdbirds Kai and Rachel ponder this statement through stories of their own uncomfortable travel moments, and consider how personal growth happens using the Japanese concepts of kensho (incremental growth over time) and satori (mindblowing, life-changing, aha! moments).

What are the best places to see, experience and eat in California? Join born & raised California #nerdbirds Kai & Charlie, along with long-term California resident #nerdbird Rachel as they talk about the Golden State, its natural beauty, and food -- and bust some stereotypes along the way!

Why do people travel for business, and what does the future of business travel look post-pandemic? Will people go back to the same old thing, or will it take a different tack? #nerdbirds Rachel and Kai chat about everything from quality over quantity, how long it's been since they've been on a plane, and how sustainability, digital nomadism, and the widespread adoption of remote work could change how the travel industry looks at business travel going forward.

Watch this episode at nerdbirds.co/episode91 [//nerdbirds.co/episode91] -- #nerdbirds Brendan and Rachel continue from their First Time in Japan episode [https://nerdbirds.co/episode52/] to share tales and advice on navigating a country with social norms that are the complete opposite of the USA.

Ice in drinks. Winning is the only thing. Perfectly straight teeth. #nerdbirds Rachel and Kai boomerang from last week's Culture Zaps to look at Americans and their charming, quirky, and maddening habits.

#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai riff on culture shocks & culture zaps - that experience we all have when we run into something that is different from how we're used to. They talk about experiences near and far, and how these cultural differences help us see the world differently.