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The Informed Traveler — 183 episodes

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1

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

2

America 250 & A Fiji Paradise

3

Alberta Adventures & Car Rental Insurance

4

Avoiding Booking Scams & Alternative Destinations

5

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

6

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

7

Summer Travel Concerns & MSC World America Review

8

Fort Lauderdale Takes Center Stage at IPW 2026

9

Island Journeys: The Philippines & Grenada

10

Two Tropical Adventures: The Philippines & Costa Rica

11

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

12

Georgia Gems

13

Six Stops in Florida: Quick Hits from the Sunshine State

14

Into South America & Across the Western Front

15

Splurge or Skip? Luxury Upgrades & Scenic Cruise Dining Revealed

16

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

17

Cruising on the Sapphire Princess & Vacations Can Be Murder

18

Exploring Sicily & The Residence Inn by Marriott Bromont

19

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

20

Tips For Tours In Sicily & The Solo Female Traveler Network

21

Sicily Long Stay Tips & Brugge Tours

22

Unique Winter Experiences in Canada & Credit Card Travel Insurance

23

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

24

Activities In Canary Islands & River Retreat Kananaskis, AB

25

A Long Stay In The Canary Islands & Personalized Ireland

26

Tourist's Bad Behaviors & Alaya Resort Ubud, Bali

27

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

28

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

29

Best Places To Travel In 2026 & Exploring Puerto Rico

30

Travel Year in Review & Tennessee Holiday Celebrations

31

Holiday Air Travel Reminders & Squamish Canyon, BC

32

Returning To Jamaica & Biking In The Netherlands

33

Top Cruise Lines for 2026 & Hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro

34

Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit

35

Black Friday Travel Deals & Destination Morocco

36

Disaster Travel, Revelstoke Mountain Resort & Rewards Canada

37

Advantages of Guided Tours & Touring Machu Picchu

38

Dark Tourism & The People You Meet

39

Travel Trends for 2026 & Dublin Walking Tours

40

Westjet News & Ixtapa & Huatulco

41

AI Travel Planning & Regent Seven Seas Grandeur

42

Multi-Generational Vacations & Loreto, MX

43

On Location In Charleston, SC

44

Exploring Montreal & The Rise of Anti-Tourism

45

Exploring Newfoundland & TROBBU Resorts

46

Slow Travel & The Gift Of Travel

47

Ripple Effects From The Air Canada Strike & The Historic Traveler

48

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

49

Explora Journeys & Smithe House, Vancouver BC

50

Airfare Myths and Other Travel Stories & 360 Adventures

51

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

52

Multi-Generational Travel, Pure Grenada & Summer Travel Trends

53

Comox Valley, BC & Undiscovered Turkmenistan

54

Canada Strong Pass & Exploring Canada By Rail

55

Handling Travel Disasters & the Royal Hideaway Playacar, MX

56

On Location in Chicago

57

Flight Centre's Overtourism Survey & Rossland, BC

58

The Latest Travel Lingo & The Golden Skybridge

59

Westjet/Sunwing Integration & Exploring Tennessee

60

Travel Freebees & The Londoner Hotel

61

Cruise Beverage Packages & The Trans Canada Trail

62

Pet Friendly Hotels and All About Barbados

63

Rail Travel & Hotel La Compania Del Valle, Panama

64

Women-Only Travel and A Holiday In Maui

65

Touring South Africa & The Cashel Palace, Ireland

66

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

67

On Location in Louisville, Kentucky

68

On Location in Southwest Louisiana

69

Zuiderdam Kitchen Tour & A Review of Azamara Cruises

70

Enjoying Zuiderdam's World Cruise & HADCO Experiences, Trinidad

71

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

72

Cruising on the Zuiderdam & Exoticca Tours

73

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

74

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

75

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

76

Onanta in Australia & Universal Orlando's Epic Universe

77

Cancun Airport Taxi Complaints & Skyridge Glamping

78

Hotels Offering Vacation Rentals & DIY Bookings Errors

79

Travel Need to Knows for 2025 & Visiting Madrid

80

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

81

Antigua at Christmas & Luxury Travel

82

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

83

Travel Blunders & Montreal En Lumiere

84

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

85

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

86

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

87

Using Wi-Fi While Traveling & Traveling In Wonder

88

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

89

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

90

Group Travel & Learning About Sweet Spot, Louisiana

91

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

92

96 Hours in NYC and Ecuador, More Than The Galapagos

93

Exploring Reno, Carson City and Virginia City, Nevada

94

Travel Disruptions & the St Regis Chicago Hotel

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

Cruising Portugal With Avalon River Cruises

99

Poor Customer Service & Penwell African Safaris

100

Fall Travel Trends & What's New in San Antonio

101

Human Trafficking, plus A Newfoundlander's Guide to Newfoundland

102

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

103

Airline IT Failure & Waterton Lakes National Park, AB

104

Traveling With Your Pet & Tips for Visiting Morocco

105

Tourism Phobia & Cycling Tours With O Cycle Japan

106

Trip Interruption/Cancellation Insurance & Anakonda Amazon River Cruises

107

Car Rental Insurance, Gigsky eSIMS & Explora Journeys

108

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

109

Retirement Havens and the Weinhotel Freylich Zahn Hotel, Germany

110

Exploring Panama & The Seychelles

111

Exploring Colombia & Normandy, France

112

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

113

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

114

Santa Monica and Madame Tussauds Hollywood

115

Timeshare Exit Scams & Ireland's Atlantic and Northern Coast

116

Sports Tourism and 124 On Queen Hotel, NOTL

117

Fear of Flying and MSC's World Europa

118

Skip-Gen Travel & the Sun Princess

119

Travel Scams & The Great Outdoors Comedy Festival

120

Travel Trends from Virtuoso & Hotel X Toronto

121

Luna Tours, Puerto Vallarta & Cartegena With Two Travel

122

Onanta at Casa Velas & Moab, Utah

123

On location in Loreto, Mexico (Part 2)

124

On location in Loreto, Mexico (Part 1)

125

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

126

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

127

Long Stay Tips & Istanbul, Turkey

128

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

129

Travel Trends for 2024 & Tulum's New Airport

130

World's Largest Cruise Ship & Exploring Grenada

131

When Bad Weather Affects Your Trip & Exploring Montreal

132

First Time Cruise Tips & Looking Ahead to 2024 with CheapOair

133

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

134

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

135

Holiday Travel Tips & Reno and the Lake Tahoe Loop

136

Baggage Tracking Devices & Machu Picchu

137

Tourism Tax Increases & The Florida Keys

138

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

139

Safest Travel Destinations & New Resorts at Marriott

140

Travvy Awards & The Military Museums Calgary

141

Celebrating Day of the Dead in Puerto Vallarta

142

Onanta at the Dreams Los Cabos & Haunted Hotels

143

Travel Gadgets and Apps & Post Cruise Rome

144

Rising Hotel Room Rates & 3 Days in LA

145

Best and Worst Airports & Kalon Surf Resort, Costa Rica

146

Halloween in Orlando & Ken in Mexico

147

Onanta on the Regal Princess & Railbookers

148

Onanta in Southampton, UK & The Curator Hotel Collection

149

Onanta in the UK & Taste of Bali Tour

150

Tips for Planning Your Next Vacation & Get My Boat

151

Dress For Success & Travel Defend

152

Maui Update & Cheap Air Day

153

Alaska Cruise Tips & What's New in Las Vegas

154

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

155

Cruising to Alaska and Loreto, California Baja Sur

156

AI in Travel & Money Saving Tips From Marriott

157

Cruising Trends and Stats & Resorts World, Las Vegas

158

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

159

Tips on Tipping & Using the Swiss Travel Pass

160

Dress Codes for Flying & TravelZoo's Copenhagen

161

Airport Security Reminders & The R Collection Hotels in Italy

162

Traveling Solo & 125 Nature Hot Spots in BC

163

High Cost of Hotel Rooms & the Fraser Valley, BC

164

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

165

Onanta in Mexico & The Golden Skybridge

166

Would You Rather... (Travel Version)

167

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

168

Air Passenger Rights & Visiting Barbados

169

Travel Scams & Death Valley National Park

170

Travel Freebies & Credit Card Travel Insurance

171

All Inclusive Cruising and Other Cruise Trends and Antigua/Barbuda

172

Traveling During Labor Unrest & Disneyworld Travel Tips

173

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

174

Vacation Sticker Shock & The Seven Wonders of Oregon

175

Remembering MH370 and Celebrating Vienna

176

Roaming Fees & Occitanie, France

177

Onanta in Hawaii & San Francisco Travel

178

Unruly Passengers, plus MSC Cruises & Virgin Voyages

179

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

180

Lost Luggage Tips and TravelZoo's Best Bets for 2023

181

Cruising Tips and Dream Yacht Charters

182

Airline Service Cuts and Discovering Dominica

183

Travel Chaos and Exploring Jasper in January