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The Informed Traveler — 190 episodes

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1

Cruising Northern Europe & Inside the Fairmont Tokyo

2

Cruising Northern Europe & Hotel Escape Rooms

3

Cruising Ireland and A Taste Of Alberta

4

Online Passport Renewals & Lessons From A Cruise Ship Life

5

Overbooked, Now What? & A Visit to San Antonio

6

Now is the Time to Plan Your Winter Getaway & Edinburgh's Historic Castle

7

Double Dip Your Travel Rewards & Discovering Perce Rock, Quebec

8

My River Cruise Was Cancelled, Now What? & Historic Franklin, Tennessee

9

America 250 & A Fiji Paradise

10

Alberta Adventures & Car Rental Insurance

11

Avoiding Booking Scams & Alternative Destinations

12

What's Happening in Cuba? Plus, Where Canadians Are Headed

13

Don't Get Tagged: Bag Tag Safety & A Campbell River Escape

14

Summer Travel Concerns & MSC World America Review

15

Fort Lauderdale Takes Center Stage at IPW 2026

16

Island Journeys: The Philippines & Grenada

17

Two Tropical Adventures: The Philippines & Costa Rica

18

Mobile, Alabama: Historic Charm, The Battle House & A City on the Rise

19

Georgia Gems

20

Six Stops in Florida: Quick Hits from the Sunshine State

21

Into South America & Across the Western Front

22

Splurge or Skip? Luxury Upgrades & Scenic Cruise Dining Revealed

23

Cruising on the Sapphire Princess (Part 2) & Earning Bonus Travel Rewards

24

Cruising on the Sapphire Princess & Vacations Can Be Murder

25

Exploring Sicily & The Residence Inn by Marriott Bromont

26

Exploring Mt. Etna, Sicily & Events in Valencia, Spain for 2026

27

Tips For Tours In Sicily & The Solo Female Traveler Network

28

Sicily Long Stay Tips & Brugge Tours

29

Unique Winter Experiences in Canada & Credit Card Travel Insurance

30

Cruising To The Canary Islands & Provence-Alpes Côte d'Azur, France

31

Activities In Canary Islands & River Retreat Kananaskis, AB

32

A Long Stay In The Canary Islands & Personalized Ireland

33

Tourist's Bad Behaviors & Alaya Resort Ubud, Bali

34

Cruising the African Coast (Part 2) & The Top Travel Rewards Cards

35

Cruising The African Coast & Booking.com's Travel Trends for 2026

36

Best Places To Travel In 2026 & Exploring Puerto Rico

37

Travel Year in Review & Tennessee Holiday Celebrations

38

Holiday Air Travel Reminders & Squamish Canyon, BC

39

Returning To Jamaica & Biking In The Netherlands

40

Top Cruise Lines for 2026 & Hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro

41

Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit

42

Black Friday Travel Deals & Destination Morocco

43

Disaster Travel, Revelstoke Mountain Resort & Rewards Canada

44

Advantages of Guided Tours & Touring Machu Picchu

45

Dark Tourism & The People You Meet

46

Travel Trends for 2026 & Dublin Walking Tours

47

Westjet News & Ixtapa & Huatulco

48

AI Travel Planning & Regent Seven Seas Grandeur

49

Multi-Generational Vacations & Loreto, MX

50

On Location In Charleston, SC

51

Exploring Montreal & The Rise of Anti-Tourism

52

Exploring Newfoundland & TROBBU Resorts

53

Slow Travel & The Gift Of Travel

54

Ripple Effects From The Air Canada Strike & The Historic Traveler

55

Food Safety When Traveling & Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec City

56

Explora Journeys & Smithe House, Vancouver BC

57

Airfare Myths and Other Travel Stories & 360 Adventures

58

Fake Travel Websites & What's New in Mazatlán, MX

59

Multi-Generational Travel, Pure Grenada & Summer Travel Trends

60

Comox Valley, BC & Undiscovered Turkmenistan

61

Canada Strong Pass & Exploring Canada By Rail

62

Handling Travel Disasters & the Royal Hideaway Playacar, MX

63

On Location in Chicago

64

Flight Centre's Overtourism Survey & Rossland, BC

65

The Latest Travel Lingo & The Golden Skybridge

66

Westjet/Sunwing Integration & Exploring Tennessee

67

Travel Freebees & The Londoner Hotel

68

Cruise Beverage Packages & The Trans Canada Trail

69

Pet Friendly Hotels and All About Barbados

70

Rail Travel & Hotel La Compania Del Valle, Panama

71

Women-Only Travel and A Holiday In Maui

72

Touring South Africa & The Cashel Palace, Ireland

73

Entry Into the US & The 5 Best Attractions in Bora Bora

74

On Location in Louisville, Kentucky

75

On Location in Southwest Louisiana

76

Zuiderdam Kitchen Tour & A Review of Azamara Cruises

77

Enjoying Zuiderdam's World Cruise & HADCO Experiences, Trinidad

78

Still Cruising on the Zuiderdam & Changes to Aeroplan and Westjet Rewards

79

Cruising on the Zuiderdam & Exoticca Tours

80

Onanta's Zuiderdam Cruise (Week 2) & The Metcalf Hotel, Ottawa

81

Onanta Sailing on the Zuiderdam (WK 1) & Toronto, Ont.

82

Onanta in Australia (Part 2) & Arundel Castle, UK

83

Onanta in Australia & Universal Orlando's Epic Universe

84

Cancun Airport Taxi Complaints & Skyridge Glamping

85

Hotels Offering Vacation Rentals & DIY Bookings Errors

86

Travel Need to Knows for 2025 & Visiting Madrid

87

2024 Travel News Review & What's New in Mazatlan, MX

88

Antigua at Christmas & Luxury Travel

89

Destination Ideas for 2025 & Houston, TX - A Trending Destination

90

Travel Blunders & Montreal En Lumiere

91

Air Canada's New Carry On Fees & Facial ID and Winter Fun in New Hampshire

92

What Makes a Good Travel Companion & An Update On Jasper, AB

93

Holiday Travel Reminders & A Local's Tips on the Florida Keys

94

Using Wi-Fi While Traveling & Traveling In Wonder

95

Cruising on HAL's Rotterdam (Part 2) & Festival Season in Puerto Rico

96

Cruising on HAL's Rotterdam & the Nature Island of Dominica

97

Group Travel & Learning About Sweet Spot, Louisiana

98

Expedia's 2025 Travel Trends & the Grand Hotel Bristol in Portofino, Italy

99

96 Hours in NYC and Ecuador, More Than The Galapagos

100

Exploring Reno, Carson City and Virginia City, Nevada

101

Travel Disruptions & the St Regis Chicago Hotel

102

Where Did You Travel To This Summer & Santa Maria Valley, CA

103

Exploring the Azores and Medeira, plus Stockholm, Sweden with Booking.com

104

River Cruising in Portugal (Part 2) & Copper Canyon, Mexico

105

Cruising Portugal With Avalon River Cruises

106

Poor Customer Service & Penwell African Safaris

107

Fall Travel Trends & What's New in San Antonio

108

Human Trafficking, plus A Newfoundlander's Guide to Newfoundland

109

Wildfire Affects on Travel & the Newly Opened Naturally Pacific Resort, BC

110

Airline IT Failure & Waterton Lakes National Park, AB

111

Traveling With Your Pet & Tips for Visiting Morocco

112

Tourism Phobia & Cycling Tours With O Cycle Japan

113

Trip Interruption/Cancellation Insurance & Anakonda Amazon River Cruises

114

Car Rental Insurance, Gigsky eSIMS & Explora Journeys

115

Vacation Repetition, SafetyWing & the Andaz Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ

116

Retirement Havens and the Weinhotel Freylich Zahn Hotel, Germany

117

Exploring Panama & The Seychelles

118

Exploring Colombia & Normandy, France

119

Cruising the Amazon River & Fox Harb'r Resort, Nova Scotia

120

All Inclusive Resorts vs Cruises & The Rio Perdido Resort, Costa Rica

121

Santa Monica and Madame Tussauds Hollywood

122

Timeshare Exit Scams & Ireland's Atlantic and Northern Coast

123

Sports Tourism and 124 On Queen Hotel, NOTL

124

Fear of Flying and MSC's World Europa

125

Skip-Gen Travel & the Sun Princess

126

Travel Scams & The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

127

Travel Trends from Virtuoso & Hotel X Toronto

128

Luna Tours, Puerto Vallarta & Cartegena With Two Travel

129

Onanta at Casa Velas & Moab, Utah

130

On location in Loreto, Mexico (Part 2)

131

On location in Loreto, Mexico (Part 1)

132

Lynx Air's Demise, Baggage Fee Increases & Queensland, Australia

133

Secrets Bahia Mita Surf & Spa Resort & TravelZoo's Best Bets for 2024

134

Long Stay Tips & Istanbul, Turkey

135

International Driving Permits & Booking.com's Most Friendly Places

136

Travel Trends for 2024 & Tulum's New Airport

137

World's Largest Cruise Ship & Exploring Grenada

138

When Bad Weather Affects Your Trip & Exploring Montreal

139

First Time Cruise Tips & Looking Ahead to 2024 with CheapOair

140

Onanta on the Viking Sea (Part 2) & The Cruise Guru in Japan

141

Onanta on the Viking Sea, Packing Tips & What's New in Mazatlán

142

Holiday Travel Tips & Reno and the Lake Tahoe Loop

143

Baggage Tracking Devices & Machu Picchu

144

Tourism Tax Increases & The Florida Keys

145

Travels News Update & Booking.com's 2024 Travel Predictions

146

Safest Travel Destinations & New Resorts at Marriott

147

Travvy Awards & The Military Museums Calgary

148

Celebrating Day of the Dead in Puerto Vallarta

149

Onanta at the Dreams Los Cabos & Haunted Hotels

150

Travel Gadgets and Apps & Post Cruise Rome

151

Rising Hotel Room Rates & 3 Days in LA

152

Best and Worst Airports & Kalon Surf Resort, Costa Rica

153

Halloween in Orlando & Ken in Mexico

154

Onanta on the Regal Princess & Railbookers

155

Onanta in Southampton, UK & The Curator Hotel Collection

156

Onanta in the UK & Taste of Bali Tour

157

Tips for Planning Your Next Vacation & Get My Boat

158

Dress For Success & Travel Defend

159

Maui Update & Cheap Air Day

160

Alaska Cruise Tips & What's New in Las Vegas

161

Cruising to Alaska (Part 2) and How to Plan a Trip to Australia

162

Cruising to Alaska and Loreto, California Baja Sur

163

AI in Travel & Money Saving Tips From Marriott

164

Cruising Trends and Stats & Resorts World, Las Vegas

165

Jet Lag Tips & Is It Too Late To Get A Camping Spot

166

Tips on Tipping & Using the Swiss Travel Pass

167

Dress Codes for Flying & TravelZoo's Copenhagen

168

Airport Security Reminders & The R Collection Hotels in Italy

169

Traveling Solo & 125 Nature Hot Spots in BC

170

High Cost of Hotel Rooms & the Fraser Valley, BC

171

Onanta in Mexico (Part 2) & Aleenta Retreat Chiang Mai

172

Onanta in Mexico & The Golden Skybridge

173

Would You Rather... (Travel Version)

174

All-Inclusive Plans vs EP's and Visiting El Paso, TX

175

Air Passenger Rights & Visiting Barbados

176

Travel Scams & Death Valley National Park

177

Travel Freebies & Credit Card Travel Insurance

178

All Inclusive Cruising and Other Cruise Trends and Antigua/Barbuda

179

Traveling During Labor Unrest & Disneyworld Travel Tips

180

Using a Travel Agent and Exploring San Antonio & Fredericksburg, Texas

181

Vacation Sticker Shock & The Seven Wonders of Oregon

182

Remembering MH370 and Celebrating Vienna

183

Roaming Fees & Occitanie, France

184

Onanta in Hawaii & San Francisco Travel

185

Unruly Passengers, plus MSC Cruises & Virgin Voyages

186

Resort Fees and Other Hidden Fees, Lynx Air to Phoenix plus Visit Mesa

187

Lost Luggage Tips and TravelZoo's Best Bets for 2023

188

Cruising Tips and Dream Yacht Charters

189

Airline Service Cuts and Discovering Dominica

190

Travel Chaos and Exploring Jasper in January