Since the Branches recently celebrated their 5th anniversary, it's only right that we run their episode back and discuss the details of their trip to northern Georgia.  Congrats to the Branches and we wish you the best of travels as you continue your marriage journey together!  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and Twitter. #SardinesLLC Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to...

This week, we continue to explore opportunities outside of the US one may consider when they've had enough of America.  As protests continue to happen across the country, this week's guest and new friend, Bukola, shares why you should add Gambia to your list of considerations.  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and Twitter. #SardinesLLC Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to...

After taking a much needed mental health break, we're back this week and continuing to talk about alternatives when one is exploring other places to call home outside of the US.  In today's episode, we interview Nicole Brewer, entrepreneur, teacher and founder of @iluv2globetrot about her experience living in Oman and how it came to be.  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and Twitter. #SardinesLLC Thanks for listening! ---...

This week, we converse with new friend, Dani J. As an original ATLien, she now calls Ghana home and if you're curious about how that journey began for her, here's your chance.  Not only do we cover her personal journey, but she also shares exactly what makes Ghana special.  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and Twitter. #SardinesLLC Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to...

This week's episodes celebrates mothers yet again as we interview my own, Pam.  During this time last year, we spent time in Egypt, saw the pyramids, had dinner on the Nile and a special dinner with esteemed members of Parliament.  It was the perfect trip to reminisce in the midst of the madness of this time.  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and Twitter. #SardinesLLC Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored...

In honor of Mother's Day, we're reposting the Mamma Mia episode featuring my mother, Pamela James, discussing our trip to Greece one year ago to the day. Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and Twitter. #SardinesLLC Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/Sardinesllc/support

This week, we not only get a dose of travel through the audio experience of this podcast but thanks to new friend, Bri Mills (of VisualsByBri), we also get some visual stimulation to scratch that wanderlust itch.  While paradise doesn't need too many details in order to convince others to visit, Bri goes well beyond the surface of the palm trees and beaches to tell us why Hawaii should immediately be added to your bucket list.  Please send any travel related questions you have to...

When you have the time of your life during your friend's celebratory birthday trip AND you're generous with your time, you share those experiences just as this week's guest, Joye Speight, does in today's episode.  She runs down what makes Colombia special during an epic celebration of life and friendship just in time to beat Rona.  She also fills us in on what @virtueevents is up to now that this pandemic has struck. Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]'...

This week, we speak with fellow entrepreneur and avid traveler, Sabriya Dobbins, about her trip to Europe.  First being bitten with the travel bug as a teenager, this life-changing experience has resulted in several trips since as well as the creation of @ProjectPassportLLC, a wellness and travel company whose experiences are well-curated.  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and Twitter. #SardinesLLC Thanks for...

This week, we talk to new friend and business owner of Full Moon Botanica, Jasmine about her not ONE, but TWO trips to Paris in 2019.  She talks about the serendipitous circumstances that not only led to the creation of her business, but also her first trip to Paris.  As we're chatting, we also find out what other favorite podcast we have in common.  Hint: They've been guests on the show before.  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG,...

This week, we make our way to Tulum, Mexico.  My friend, Joey,  and I discuss his fairly impromptu trip to Mexico and he even shares some of his (romantic) adventures while attending the World Cup. Luckily, Joey has some tips for the more adventurous traveler as well.  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and Twitter. #SardinesLLC Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a...

This week we sit down and speak with Esha Davis, co-founder of The Ultimate Trinidad Carnival.  As a Trinidad native, she shares her expertise on what makes Trinidad the ultimate Carnival destination, what parties/fetes are a must see, as well as why her business takes all the stress out of planning your Carnival turn up and cool down!  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and Twitter. #SardinesLLC Thanks for listening! ---...

When COVID 19 has you self isolating, what do you do?  Interview your mother Pam about your mother-daughter trip to Greece, naturally.  Although this was a part of a longer trip that included a trip to Cairo, we cover our time in Athens and Mykonos and all the details in between pretty well.  Tune in to see where we stayed and why Greece should be a part of your bucket list if it's not already.  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG,...

When you're self-distancing for 2 weeks and in your feelings about COVID 19, what do you do?  Tune into your favorite travel podcast and reminisce about Beychella, of course!  Coachella may be postponed until October, but you can definitely hear my friend, Jessica and I discuss our experience at Coachella in 2018.  Don't forget to check out our travel playlist on Spotify as well.  Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and...

This week, we talk to my best friend from middle school, John Branch, and his wife, Ailee. While some travelers may not see the magic northern Georgia has to offer (including myself; I mean, have you SEEN Deliverance?!), there were definitely some adventures to be had for risk takers and foodies alike. John's thoughtfulness behind the experience for this birthday proves just that and Ailee's cosign made it all worth it. Tune in to see what we mean.  Please send any travel related questions...

On the THIRD day and month of the year, we speak with the dynamic trio and hosts of the Triple Teaaa Podcast, Ebby, DM and Pretty Britti!  They are just as fun as they are on their own show and in this mash up episode we discuss whether or not we'd be willing to go to another country in the name of love 90 Day Fiance style, as well as other fun related travel topics. Tune in to this special episode and make sure to subscribe and listen to  Triple Teaaa EVERY Monday on your favorite podcast...

In this week's episode, we interview co-owner of Smoke n Ashes Cigar Lounge, Conway Martindale, about his experiences when visiting Cuba. As Black History Month winds down, it's important to continue to highlight Black History in the making. Tune in to our conversation to see exactly what I mean. Please send any travel related questions you have to '[email protected]' or find us on IG, Facebook and Twitter #SardinesLLC Thanks for listening! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor:...

This week we interview Bahama Mamas (technically sisters Keya and Tamara) and owners of the Diverse Gift Shop who share their experience when visiting the Bahamas a couple of years back.  Since then, not only have they grown as travellers, but they share some of their missteps that will most certainly help you when booking your next travel adventure.  Make sure to check them out on Convoz and see what they have to offer at 'diversegiftshop.com'.  Please send any travel related questions you...

Love is in the air here at Sardines and what better place to find it than in Jamaica?  The year our guest, Clarence Barr, turned 30 he took a life-changing birthday trip to Jamaica.  Due to a serendipitous sequence of events, things couldn't have worked out better for him.  Not only was this his first solo international trip, but this was also the trip he would meet his wife and begin a new adventurous chapter in his life filled with what screenwriters' dreams are made of.  Tune in to find...

This week we interview Milian Johnson,  owner of Eye Dress Faces, a mobile eyeglass store, and bootcamp participant in 2019's Black Entrepreneurship Week and Pitch Competition.  He shares his commentary on the Rachel True airplane incident in late 2019 and of course gives us the rundown on his trip to Fiji with his uncle's church.  Trust and believe, it's as tropical as you think it is and yes, the water is extra crisp.  Please send any travel related questions you have to...

As we head into Black History Month, it seems more than appropriate to kick things off with the recipient of Spectacular Magazine's Emerging Leader in Tech Award and Founder of T.H.E. Founder Project, Tarryn Henry.  In 2018. she spent four months in Antigua and while she encountered a few challenges, she overcame them and shares her experiences with us.  In addition to her time in Antigua, she also shares the way to cure sleepiness during long road trips.  Please send any travel related...

This week, we interview Jonathan Hayes, fellow technologist and travel enthusiast, and founder of RewardStock.com.  He was kind enough to take time to discuss what inspired him to create the disruptive and revolutionary travel platform and give us a rundown of how his methods scored him a $200 trip to the Maldives for his honeymoon. Appearing on ABC's Shark Tank and scoring a deal with Mark Cuban, has given him the luxury of swimming with sharks without doing so in the literal sense (although...

In this week's episode, we interview fellow podcaster and host of The Verdict Podcast, Splash Jordan, who manages to tell us about 2 different occasions on which he had the chance to visit Miami, FL.  While one trip is the quintessential guys' trip to the Rolling Loud Festival in 2017, the other is more of  a baecation getaway to spend time with his (now) ex- wife.  Mixed in with some incredible stories, we also learn how to not drown when surrounded by water even IF you don't know how to...

This week, we have the chance to interview David Cullen who visited Germany during Oktoberfest in 2019.   While some agree with the saying, "If you're not first, you're last," (as appropriately noted on our FIRST episode of 2020) we discuss the perks of procrastination and why  going with the flow is sometimes the better alternative to overplanning.   Of course, we also talk about indulging in adult beverages, absorbing the culture Germany has to offer, and how to identify a quality...