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Once Upon a Trip
by Mary Grace Crawford
Mary Grace had more than a fair share of all crazy, out-of-this-world travel and life stories while having extensively traveled and lived as an American in Europe and Turkey for the majority of her twenties. The Once Upon a Trip Podcast is designed to entertain, educate, and inspire through sharing personal travel stories and cultural lessons acquired throughout the years abroad, but also places an emphasis on European/American discussion topics with Mary Grace and her partner from Germany, Marco, who is often featured in the show. Tune in weekly for new episodes and be sure to follow to get notifications when they are released! Podcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/onceuponatrip.pc/ Host Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marygracecrawford/
Episodes
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20 Life-Changing Travel Hacks YOU Need to Know for Your Next Trip!
As a non-minimalist ex-digital nomad who used to regularly live out of a 55-Liter backpack, Mary Grace has learned how to pragmatically cut corners throughout to truly get the most out of travel. In this episode, Mary Grace handpicks and goes through 20 specific travel hacks that she has...
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International Business Trip Misunderstandings, Stories, & Communication Tips from a German
If you'd like to level up on your global cultural awareness game to have a higher cutting edge on your next business trip or transaction endeavor, or if you'd just like to be more culturally informed and ready on your next trip abroad, then this episode is for you! In this episode, Marco and Mary...
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Rabbit Skull in Paella??? All Things Spain & Spanish Culture that You Should Know, featuring Josh Craig
From a borderline passive-aggressive roommate experience in Madrid, to watching friends tear apart a rabbit skull in traditional paella in Valencia, to recommending a wealth of truly Spanish food recommendations and culture tips to be aware of as a tourist in Spain, Joshua Craig takes us on a...
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"That is SO not okay!": Data Protection Culture Shocks in Europe vs. America
Why do some Europeans hide their faces on social media? Why don't Americans care more about how their personal data is being used by companies and the government? Why are Europeans seemingly more private and why are Americans seemingly more negligent? What's the best way to approach a European…
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My 20s Dating Fails, Mistakes, and Lessons Learned: The European Edition
If you're curious about how love, crushes and dates all go with Europeans... then this episode will be quite a fun ride for you! In this Part 2 EUROPEAN version and sequel to Mary Grace's earlier episode of Dating Fails with Americans (Ep. 12), Mary Grace handpicks and shares her love treasure...
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When Done is Better Than Perfect: Overcoming a Slump, Prioritizing Value and Doing Our Best
In this short and slightly different-than-usual episode, Mary Grace highlights a common challenge and phenomenon that sometimes even the most hardworking, motivated versions of ourselves inevitably face due to the lack of time and energy: doing our best and showing up, even when things aren't…
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Wild Times in Morocco: Getting Scarred, Being Scammed, and Chaotic, Eye-Opening Experiences of a Lifetime
You said WHAT??? In today’s episode, Mary Grace transparently shares her top wildest, most adventurous, and most eye-opening discoveries and lessons that she picked up from her 10-day experience traveling in different parts of Morocco—many of which completely caught her off guard, and of which…
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How Living in America has Changed Our Views of Germany and Europe, and Vice Versa, feat. Marco
Which would you rather live in: America or Europe? In this episode, Mary Grace and Marco take a deeper dive into this question and share their own takeaways and experiences of living both in America and Europe - at different times of their lives - and how their current home, lifestyle and culture...
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Stupid Questions that Americans have asked about Germans and Germany, feat. Marco
Arguably the most hilarious, full-of-nonsense episode that Mary Grace and Marco have done to date! Grab yourself your favorite drink of choice and enjoy a laugh or two (or ten) as we dive into some quite peculiar yet educational entertainment to kick off our week! (00:00) Intro & Overview (01:40)...
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When Roaming around Russia: Third party scam scare, flying solo abroad without telling my mom, and lessons not taught by the news
In January 2016, Mary Grace embarked on one of her most memorable, eye-opening, heartwarming trips to date: an extensive 10-day trip to Russia, in the cities of St. Petersburg and Moscow, where the friends she met, the things she saw and the biggest lessons she realized about people on the other...
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When Plans Don't Work Out: Burnout, The Good, Bad, & Ugly of 2024, & What's in Store for 2025 Podcast & Travels!
Official unofficial New Year's episode on the whim! In this episode, Mary Grace pieces together and touches upon four main categories of lessons and unspilled tea - time management and priorities, friendships, travel, and proclaiming self-worth - along with her own "aha moment" of burnout that…
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Merry Goodbye, Happy New Year: Getting Ghosted, the "Yeehaw" Moment, and Moving On for the Right Reasons
A Christmas and New Year's fusion episode! Six years ago, on Christmas Eve 2018 in Wroclaw, Poland, Mary Grace said goodbye to a short-lived long distance relationship with Mario, a Romanian native from Bucharest, after he had constantly ghosted her and showed that he was never going to change....
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My Christmas Fairytale in Prague 10 Years Ago: Looking like a Santa Christmas Elf, The Heartbreak of Goodbyes, and What it Means to Live in the Moment
A Christmas holiday trip down memory lane! 10 years ago in 2014, 19-year-old Mary Grace went to Prague, Czech Republic with her dad just a few short days before Christmas to meet and spend long-awaited time with her online friend and Czech crush in the city, 25-year-old Liam. This episode…
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All Things Christmas in Europe & America: Christmas Market Talk, Traditions, & How Germany does Christmas Best
A Frohe Weihnachten/Merry Christmas themed video episode! Grab yourself coffee, Glühwein, or other hot drink and be sure to ho, ho, hold your horses today as Mary Grace and Marco both share their various Christmas season upbringings, memories and holiday experiences in Europe (especially Germany)...
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The Seattle Friendship Breakup Story: Mistakes made, a bunch of awkward moments, and why it was right to move on
In December 2022, Mary Grace went on a trip to Washington State having a friend there, and came back to Georgia six days later breaking things off and no longer having that friend in her life. This episode is a very detailed account of the six-day series of events, bottled-up emotions, harsh...
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What Thanksgiving is to a German: Thoughts, Expectations, and Experiences in America, feat. Marco
Thanksgiving holiday themed episode with the twist of a European perspective! Join Mary Grace and Marco as they share their personal Thanksgiving experiences, as well as their takes on witnessing the chaos of Black Friday and all that they are thankful for this year. Enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:32)...
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My Post-Europe Dating Journey: Dating Fails with Americans & the one European Jackpot
A deeper snippet and deep dive into the American dating scene and stories! Join Mary Grace as she divulges her experiences, fails executed and witnessed, and lessons learned from dating four different American guys in Atlanta, Georgia throughout the year after she left her life in Turkey and…
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Thoughts on things we saw and lessons learned in Colombia, feat. Marco
Inspired by a recent friend group trip to the northern cities of Tayrona, Barranquilla, and Cartagena, Colombia, Mary Grace and Marco take some time to casually reflect upon and discuss a number of scenes and situations they witnessed of locals and what they learned from them during their short...
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All Things School in Germany vs. America, feat. Marco
A little throwback to high school days! Join Mary Grace and Marco as they talk about some of their school experiences and comparisons between America and Germany respectively (but primarily from Marco's and the Europeans' point of view). Enjoy! (00:00) Intro (00:33) Episode overview (01:41) What...
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First Night in Colombia Story & all that you shouldn't do
One of those "do as I say, not as I do" travel throwback stories. In this episode, Mary Grace divulges a very vulnerable and fortunate sequence of events that she experienced on her very first night after arriving solo in Medellin, Colombia, and the aftermath and realization of what happened…
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All Things France, feat. my friend Josh Craig
So many laughs packed into one collaborative episode! Join me today with my wonderful friend from my time studying abroad in France and at the University of Georgia, Josh. We talk about all sorts of things France and share French cultural insights, tips and memories from our own experiences...
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New Podcast Name Change: Introducing "Once Upon a Trip"
A spontaneous mini VIDEO episode and announcement to throw into our weekly mix! Enjoy! (00:00) Intro and hello (00:31) The podcast name has changed! (01:19) Your feedback (02:21) Why I’m changing the name (04:15) Why “Once Upon a Trip” (05:51) Next things to come (06:32) Dedication and…
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"How do you travel so much?"
In today’s episode, we take a very comprehensive dive into this highly popular question that Mary Grace has been asked regularly throughout the years, and how Mary Grace was able to live and travel abroad in Europe and Turkey for the majority of her twenties. Enjoy!! (00:00) Intro & episode...
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Childhood & Growing up in Germany vs. America, feat. Marco
It's throwback time! In this episode, Mary Grace and Marco take a trip down childhood memory lane and talk about their kiddy favorites and flashbacks growing up in America and Germany, respectively, in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Listen for nostalgic and happy feels, thinking about your own...
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My Love/Hate Relationship with Turkey
The first of many dives into all things Turkey! In this episode, Mary Grace tears apart personal experiences, insightful details and not-so-well-known facts about 7 things she loves and 7 things she hates about Turkey, a place where she used to live and call a home for two years in her...
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My culture shock saga in Vietnam and what you can learn from it
Buckle up and pour yourself a drink for this fun one! In this week’s episode, Mary Grace unpacks the details of her entire very first crazy, culture shock filled night in Hanoi, Vietnam from the Westerner’s perspective, plus shares a handful of valuable, tried-and-true tips that she wishes she...
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What it's like being with a German/American, feat. Marco (Part 2)
Continuation episode of all sorts of things Germany and America! Listen for the German and European perspective of ice in drinks, clothing styles and stereotypes of both Germans and Americans, what surprised Marco initially about dating an American, how American road signs are different than in...
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What it's like being with a German/American, feat. Marco (Part 1)
The beginning of all sorts of things Germany and America! Mary Grace introduces the very first episode with her boyfriend originally from the East of Germany, but now living in the U.S., Marco. They not only share the details that remind them of being with someone stereotypical of Germany and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Mary Grace had more than a fair share of all crazy, out-of-this-world travel and life stories while having extensively traveled and lived as an American in Europe and Turkey for the majority of her twenties. The Once Upon a Trip Podcast is designed to entertain, educate, and inspire through sharing personal travel stories and cultural lessons acquired throughout the years abroad, but also places an emphasis on European/American discussion topics with Mary Grace and her partner from Germany, Marco, who is often featured in the show. Tune in weekly for new episodes and be sure to follow to get notifications when they are released!
Podcast Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/onceuponatrip.pc/
Host Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marygracecrawford/
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Mary Grace had more than a fair share of all crazy, out-of-this-world travel and life stories while having extensively traveled and lived as an American in Europe and Turkey for the majority of her twenties. The Once Upon a Trip Podcast is designed to entertain, educate, and inspire through sharing...
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