Send us a textTis the season for holiday travel so on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes shares some holiday travel reminders. Plus, Florida Keys chef Paul Menta joins us to offer up some personal insight on visiting the Keys and taking in all the culinary tastes it has to offer. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along with a few destination ideas and travel deals with our Weekly Roundup.Support the show

Send us a textOn this week's podcast we're going to talk about using Wi-Fi while you're traveling so travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss some of the options available. Plus, travel photographer and author Autumn Carolynn is going to join us to share her latest book "Traveling in Wonder: A Travel Photographer’s Tales of Wanderlust". Might be a good Christmas gift idea. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along with a few destination ideas and travel deals wit...

Send us a textTravel expert Onanta Forbes is back from her group cruise sailing in the Caribbean onboard Holland America's Rotterdam, so on this week's podcast we'll check in with her to get the highlights. Plus, festival season is about to begin in Puerto Rico with celebrations beginning the day after US Thanksgiving in November and culminating with Fiesta de la Calle San Sebastián on January 20th. So we'll get some insight on that. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be alon...

Send us a textTravel expert Onanta Forbes is currently sailing in the Caribbean onboard Holland America's Rotterdam, so on this week's podcast we'll check in with her to see how her group cruise is going. Plus, the Caribbean island of Dominica has many outdoor adventures surrounded in a tropical setting, that's why it's known as the Nature Island. So Marva Williams, the CEO for Discover Dominica is going to join us to share all the great things Dominica has to offer. And Ken Stewart from Crow...

Send us a textWe often talk about group travel on our podcast, in fact travel expert Onanta Forbes is getting set to lead a group on cruise so on this week's podcast we'll talk about the benefits of traveling as a group and some tips on smoothing out the process of getting that group together. Plus, the crew from Louisiana Tourism were in town last week so I got the chance to learn about Sweet Spot Louisiana, located between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. So we'll have that conversation for you...

Send us a textHard to believe we only a few months away from 2025 but Expedia Group has come out with their list of noteworthy travel trends for the coming year so on this weeks podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss what some of those trends are. Plus, we'll head to Portofino, Italy and learn about the Grand Hotel Bristol, a beautiful resort boasting spectacular views of the ocean the largest spa in the region. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along...

Send us a textIf you had 96 hours in NYC what would you do? I'm thinking 96 hours wouldn't be enough to take in everything I'd want to do but travel expert Onanta Forbes just spent 96 hours in NYC so on this week's podcast we'll get the lowdown on what she did and get some tips on traveling to NYC. Plus, we'll head to Ecuador, famously known for its tours to the Galapagos. But there's so much more to see in Ecuador so find out more about that. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions wi...

Send us a textWe took our podcast on the road for a fabulous 4 day tour of the Lake Tahoe Loop in Nevada which included stops in Reno, Carson City, and Virginia City. So coming up on this week's podcast we've got 3 interviews for you from representatives in all three of those areas, Reno, Carson City and Virginia City. Support the show

Send us a textAccording to a new study from Flight Centre Canada, 82% of Canadian travelers have faced some form of travel disruption. Whether it be in the form of flight delays or lost luggage. So on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to talk about those travel disruptions. Plus, travel writer Debra Smith will join us to share her review of the St Regis Hotel in Chicago. And Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along with a few destination ideas and tr...

Send us a textSo where did you go for your summer vacation this year? The folks from tour company Viator recently when through all their booking stats from June to August of this year and came up with the answer to the question of where people went and what they did over the summer. So in on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss some of the findings. Plus we'll learn about the area of the Santa Maria Valley in California, located in the heart of California's ...

Send us a textTravel expert Onanta Forbes wrapped up her trip to Portugal last week spending some time in the Azores and Medeira so we'll hear the highlights and get some tips on visiting there. Plus Dani Musse from Booking.com will join us to talk about Stockholm, Sweden and find out all the great things to see there. And, Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along to give us a few destination ideas and travel deals with our Weekly Round Up. Support the show

Send us a textOn this week's podcast we learn more about what it's like to experience an Avalon Waterways river cruise in Portugal with travel expert Onanta Forbes. Plus we'll chat with the folks from Chihuahua, Mexico, home to an area known as Copper Canyon, a network of six canyons that provides endless opportunities for hiking, biking, and trekking. And, Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along to give us a few destination ideas and travel deals with our Weekly Round Up.Sup...

Send us a textEver wonder what it's like to go on a river cruise? On this week's podcast we'll get some answers from travel expert Onanta Forbes who is doing a river cruise in Portugal sailing with Avalon River Cruises. And, Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be along to give us a few destination ideas and travel deals with our Weekly Round Up. Support the show

Send us a textHow would you rate your latest customer service experience involving travel? For many it hasn't been a very good experience at all so on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join us to discuss customer service or lack thereof. Plus, if taking an African Safari is on your bucket list you'll want to listen to our chat with the founder of Penwell Safaris, a company specializes in custom made African Safaris. And, Ken Stewart from Crowfoot Travel Solutions will be al...

Send us a textHard to believe that Fall is just around the corner, so where are people looking to travel to this Fall? On this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join us to share some of the travel trends and destinations people are looking to visit in the coming months. Plus, the folks from Visit San Antonio were in town a few days ago so I got the chance to sit down with Deedee Poteete from Visit San Antonio to get an update on what's new to see in San Antonio, Texas. And, Ken ...

Send us a textAccording to the Human Traffic Institute there are approximately 25 million victims of human trafficking around the world. A recent study reveals only 46% of Canadians are aware of HELP signals, and only 21% know how to proceed once someone signals they are in distress. So in this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will discuss what the travel industry is doing to help combat human trafficking, what those HELP signals are and what to do. Plus, we'll head to Newfoundland ...

Send us a textNot only were the homes and businesses in the town of Jasper, Alberta devastated by last week’s wildfire, but it is also having an impact on the tourism industry unaffected by wildfires. So on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes joins us to discuss the trickle down affect the Jasper wildfire is having on the travel industry. Plus there's a new resort that recently opened in Campbell River, BC called the Naturally Pacific Resort so we'll find out more about that...

Send us a Text Message.With all the things happening in the airline industry these days, the last thing they needed was an IT failure last week. Hopefully you weren't someone who got caught up in the mayhem of airline cancellations. So on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join us to discuss the effect the cyber failure had on the travel industry as a whole and what we can do about it. Plus, we'll head to Waterton Lakes National Park located in Southern Alberta along the Can...

Send us a Text Message.On this week's podcast we talk about traveling with your pets, in particular your dog. Some changes are coming to the regulations about taking your dog with you to the US. So travel expert Onanta Forbes will join us to discuss those changes and offer some general tips when traveling with your pet. Plus, if Morocco is on your list of places to visit we'll get some insight and tips on traveling to Morocco from Devaki Das, the founder of Weave A Thousand Journeys. And, Ken...

Send us a Text Message.The term "overtourism" has been used quite a bit recently in the travel industry and according to some, it's leading to another term called "tourism-phobia" where locals are blaming tourists for their deteriorating quality of life. And it's causing a rise in social unrest and tourism rejection. So on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join us to discuss some of the destinations where there has been an increase in anti-tourism. Fortunately, Japan isn't ...

Send us a Text Message.Between airline strikes and hurricanes it's a good time to remind you again of the importance of trip interruption and cancellation insurance so in this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join us to give some tips and advice on trip interruption and cancellation insurance. Also, if you remember a while back Onanta was cruising the Amazon River with a company called Anakonda Amazon Cruises and while she was there she chatted with one of the founders, so we'l...

Send us a Text Message.On our podcast this week we're going to talk about Car Rental Insurance. Should you go with the car rental companies insurance, your credit card insurance - if you have it or your own personal car insurance? Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join us to wade through the different coverages. Plus we've got a bonus segment for you again this week, we're going to chat with Sam King, the Chief Revenue Officer with Gigsky, a company that specializes in eSIMS. So we'll get a le...

Send us a Text Message.Here's a question for you. Are you the type of vacationer who enjoys going back to the same place or do you like to visit different destination? Travel expert Onanta Forbes will join us this week to discuss Vacation Repetition. We've also got a bonus interview this week and it's a bit of a follow up from last week's topic of retirement destinations. One of the concerns people have when they choose to stay at an international destination for any length of time is health ...

Send us a Text Message.Up for discussion on our podcast this week is retirement havens. It came to mind from our travel expert Onanta Forbes who has returned from her adventures in Central America and while she was there she discovered a number of expats in the areas of Panama and Colombia so she'll join us to talk about some of those retirement havens. Plus, travel writer Jennifer Merrick will also join us to share her experience at the Wienhotel Freylich Zahn in Germany. And, Ken Stewart fr...