For the last episode of Travel Bingo, Rachel settles on the word "suitcase." Kai & Sebastian share stories of how to choose the right baggage for your needs and how NOT to lose it along the way.

This week's January Travel Bingo word is "kids," which sent almost all #nerdbirds running away screaming except for Brendan and Charlie. Rachel and Brendan reminisce about 1980s gum (and soda) flavors, and Charlie finds new ways to mess with his travel karma when flying with family.

For this week's Travel Bingo, #nerdbirds Rachel, Sebastian & Kai chat about... coffee! And also about drinks to get at a coffee house/cafe when traveling if coffee really isn't your thing, along with some serious time warp advice on finding cool coffee spots in Hawaii.

Season 7 starts with an offshoot from Travel Bites: Travel Bingo! #nerdbirds Rachel & Kai take one word and offer a tale and a tip. This week they talk about ATMs & money - how to get it when you're travelling and how to pay for things in this increasingly cashless society!

#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai finish off Season 6 with a Travel Bites episode of the interesting story of Thor Pedersen, a Dane who is attempting to visit every country in the world without flying.

#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai provide a travel bites tip for the holidays (and really all year round!). Those near-ubiquitous QR codes have helped to create a touchless environment when eating out, searching for information or getting you on a plane, train or bus. On rare occasion though, a QR code may point you towards something malicious. Listen in for a tip or two on keeping your information safe!

#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai talk about an article from Vivienne Dovi, founder of Melanin Travel - outlining bias and privilege in travel, and how stereotypes unfairly paint countries or entire continents in negative lights, when in reality they're perfectly fine places to visit. Pro tip: Apply your critical thinking skills to whatever you hear about a certain destination.

#nerdbirds Kai & Rachel delve into the science-based aspects of travel and how the act of travel improves our moods, creates joy and gets us of our comfort zone.

After digesting Thanksgiving, your first thoughts probably aren't about airport announcements, but #nerdbirds Rachel & Kai chat about the slow reduction of airport-wide announcements and how technological improvements have made audio announcements less necessary - and the concept is spreading to airports around the world.

#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai chat about how to take care of yourself when travelling - planning for any and all eventualities, espousing BYO... whatever in case Plan A isn't available.