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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 43 MIN

The Hidden Stresses of Traveling: Part 1

from Only A Bag - An Italy Travel Podcast · host Darcy Melton | Nathaniel Mellor

Subtitle: "Things you might not think are stressful that end up being stressful" Part 1In this episode we're talking about the importance of a working phone in a country that's reliant on it and how stress can creep up around finding restaurants. Because these can be two major stressors on any vacation, we give you all of the options and our advice for how to avoid and manage that stress.Big news! We have our first sponsor, SIM Local! SIM Local is a UK-based eSIM—or electronic SIM—company offering affordable rates for SIM cards that function in the EU. Plans start at $4 for 1 Gig of data to $52.25 for Unlimited data for 15 days. It's an easy way to be sure you're connected throughout your trip. Use our exclusive code "ONLYABAG" for 10% off or click this link.Thank you so much to SIM Local for sponsoring this episode! If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review and follow Only a Bag wherever you listen to podcasts! If you'd like to get in touch, you can send us a message on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠onlyabag.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Likewise, if you'd like to read our "Retrospective" of the year, you can check it out on Substack: "A Year in Retrospect: Ai Tempi Belli". Want to help the podcast? You can check out all of our affiliate links ⁠here⁠! If you book through any of them, we receive a small commission, and it helps to keep us going! You can also donate to Only a Bag on ⁠⁠⁠ko-fi.com⁠⁠⁠ to keep the podcast going! As always, thank you all so much for listening.x Darcy and Nathaniel Only A Bag

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