Episode List

Episode 269: So You Want to be a Travel Agent?

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Tell me that you’ve thought about it.  You see your travel agent friends jetting off to exotic locations and experiencing what this great, big world has to offer.  You say to yourself, “I could do that.” Yes, our jobs have some great benefits but there is a lot more going on behind the scenes and […]

Episode 268: Sandals Emerald Bay

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Episode 268: Sandals Emerald Bay
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Are you planning a romantic escape soon, maybe to mark an anniversary, or just to reconnect after a long period of busy, chaotic life events? Or maybe you just need to chill with that special someone for no reason at all. Recently, Elizabeth was able to check “All of the Above” to those reasons and […]

Episode 267: Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya

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Episode 267: Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya
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The name Akumal means “Land of the Turtles”. It’s a hatching ground for some of the most beautiful sea turtles you will ever see, and also the home of one of the most beautiful Secrets Resort.  This stunning new resort offers adults a charming, picturesque escape, on one of Mexico’s top 10 beaches.  George had the […]

Episode 266: Norwegian Encore

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Episode 266: Norwegian Encore
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Norwegian Cruise Line has just launched a brand new ship! The Encore is the last ship in what is known as their Breakaway Plus class. Featuring a race track, laser tag, Broadway shows, and even a brewpub, this ship has something for everyone! Elizabeth and Sandy recently sailed on the Encore for her christening voyage […]

Episode 265: Exploring Travel Insurance with CHUBB

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Episode 265: Exploring Travel Insurance with CHUBB
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Imagine you are going on the trip of a lifetime… You arrive at your destination and your luggage did not arrive.  What is the procedure? The airline has given you no indication when to expect your bags.  What if your bags don’t show up for several days or they never show up at all?  What […]

Episode 264: Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival

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Episode 264: Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival
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What could be more magical than a trip to Walt Disney World? Visiting during Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival! It’s no secret that we are HUGE fans of this annual event. Food, wine, beer, demonstrations, and music. There is something here for everyone, so let’s dig in! Elizabeth – George – Sandy – Lindsay – […]

Episode 263:Universal Orlando

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Episode 263:Universal Orlando
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Imagine casting spells with a wand like Harry Potter, or fly high above the city streets with Spider Man, or battle the evil Decepticons with your friends the Autobots.  You can do all of this and so much more at Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure.  Most of the Outlander team attended a […]

Episode 262: Ntaba African Safaris

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Episode 262: Ntaba African Safaris
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Is an African Safari on your bucket list? If you said no, we suspect the only reason may be that you have already been on one! So for those of you who are still dreaming of this once-in-a-lifetime treat, we have an episode filled with Safari goodness for you! Elizabeth recently traveled with Ntaba African […]

Episode 261: Avalon Waterways

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Episode 261: Avalon Waterways
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Recently Lindsay had an opportunity to sail with Avalon Waterways on an Active & Discovery Itinerary Along the Danube.  Tonight she is going to share with us a little about her adventures onboard as a solo sailer and all of the fun adult-centered activities she was able to squeeze in.  Elizabeth – George – Sandy […]

Episode 260: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge

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Episode 260: Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge
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Star Wars fans everywhere have been eagerly awaiting the opening of Galaxy’s Edge in both Disneyland and Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. As of the recording of this show, both parks are open with one of the rides – Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run. Recently several of us got a chance to check it out […]

Episode 259: Disney Dream

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Episode 259: Disney Dream
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Recently, Disney announced the name of the first of their three new ships. The Disney Wish will be debuting in January 2022 and we are so excited! But that is still more than two years away! So tonight, we thought we would talk about one of the four ships currently in the Disney fleet: The […]

Episode 258: Halloween Horror Nights

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Episode 258: Halloween Horror Nights
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Elizabeth – George – Sandy – Lindsay – Donna Joining us this evening is a dear friend of the Podcast, Denise. Denise owns Magic Destinations Travel, one of our friendly competitors, and we asked her here tonight because we know she is passionate about our topic! Fall is the perfect time of year to let […]

Episode 257: Travel Gadget Reviews

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Episode 257: Travel Gadget Reviews
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As consumers, we are constantly searching for the latest products & inventions to help improve our lives. We thought it may be fun to take a closer look at a few of the Gadgets out there that are currently marketed towards travelers. For the sake of this exercise, we each picked a product (or in some […]

Episode 256: G Adventures

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Episode 256: G Adventures
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On this episode we’re excited to welcome Tim Knight from G Adventures! Born and raised in Tallahassee, FL, Tim developed a passion for adventure and a love for exploring the road less traveled through his experiences traveling as a child with his parents, and through several extended backpacking trips in Europe, and South and Central […]

Episode 255: Our Favorite Airports!

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Episode 255: Our Favorite Airports!
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Love them or hate them, airports are an integral part of most people’s travel plans.  As Travel Agents, we probably spend more time, both planned and unplanned, in airports than the average traveler.  Tonight we’re going to discuss our favorite airports and why we like them, so let’s get started.  Elizabeth – George – Laura […]

Episode 254: Kid’s Eye View of River Cruising

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Episode 254: Kid’s Eye View of River Cruising
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Elizabeth and Marcus recently had the opportunity to experience one of Avalon’s Active and Discovery River Cruises on the Rhône river through Southern France. Although river cruising is not normally marketed toward or intended for kids and the family market, we think that some families WOULD enjoy itineraries like Avalon’s Active and Discovery offerings. To test this, Elizabeth asked Marcus to […]

Episode 253: Lessons from Walt Disney

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Episode 253: Lessons from Walt Disney
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Whether through film, music, or the immersive experience of a theme park- at some point in our lives it is safe to say that we have all enjoyed the fruits of Walt Disney’s hard work and Imagination. Our love of all things Disney is no big secret so as we approach Walts Birthday we thought it […]

Episode 252: Globus Europe

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Episode 252: Globus Europe
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This week we’re joined by fellow Outlander Agent Aimee!  Aimee recently experienced a 9 day “European Highlights” tour through Europe with Globus Tours. Elizabeth – George – Sandy – Laura – Lindsay

Episode 251: Hyatt Ziva & Zilara

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Episode 251: Hyatt Ziva & Zilara
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We have spoken many times about the island of Jamaica because it is so accessible and fun.  Donna recently got to check out a great resort in the Montego Bay area: the Hyatt Zilara and Hyatt Ziva  She also got to do some different excursions that we haven’t covered in previous podcasts.  So, let’s hear […]

Episode 250: Overtourism

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Episode 250: Overtourism
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This week we are also excited to welcome back Heidi to help us with our topic!A few weeks ago in episode 245 we talked about responsible tourism, and how not to be “that” person. This week we wanted to dive a little deeper into the problem of Overtourism. With the surging popularity of social media, […]

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