9. Packing and Prime Day

Tippe and Ben talk about their favorite time to travel: shoulder season! Ben talks about the difference between traveling to Washington D.C. in September versus July, and Tippe shares why she loves traveling to Europe around the holidays. They also provide some tips on how to make the most of shoulder season wherever you go and why you shouldn’t be afraid to take a trip outside peak seasons.

Tippe and Ben share their favorite tips and gear to make packing easier, and possibly more fun! Find out how they’ve used packing gear to improve their travel experiences, and learn about the upcoming Amazon Prime Day (October 13-14, 2020) and where you can find the best deals on travel items.

Tippe and Ben share their favorite domestic trips! Domestic travel is up, especially since other countries aren’t letting us in right now. Ben talks about his long weekend in Nashville, and Tippe shares her experience backpacking to Havasupai in the Grand Canyon.

Tippe and Ben share some of the best deals they’ve scored with airline miles, including a round-the-world economy trip and an international flight in business class. They also share some basic tips on redeeming points and miles. And don’t forget to call us with your travel questions and we’ll answer them in the next episode. The number is 8025-TRAVEL. Tippe will also be speaking at TEDxSaltLakeCity on the topic of Binge Travel on September 19th. If you want to tune in, you can get a live stream ticket at https://tedxsaltlakecity.com/tickets, or you can watch the show live from a Megaplex Theatre near you at https://www.megaplextheatres.com/film/HO00001190/true.

Tippe and Ben share their favorite snorkeling experiences, including swimming with jellyfish and sharks. Learn some tips on how to score the best underwater adventure and practice good snorkeling etiquette. Also, find out about some changes to travel quarantine recommendations from the CDC and why now is the worst time to visit Hawaii.

Ben and Tippe share their first road trip experiences. Find out about some surprising detours they’ve each taken and where they may have been stranded once or twice. Also hear about their favorite tips and tricks to use when hitting the road. Listen to the end to learn about the current state of cruising and why you should be wary of the State Department’s new travel advisories.

Traveling with friends, family, or even strangers can enhance your trip experience, or it can leave you feeling frustrated. Ben and Tippe share their experiences traveling with others and provide some tips on how to make the most of your vacation. Learn about important topics to bring up with future travel buddies before you embark on any adventures to avoid travel conflict. Also, hear our take on some of the latest travel news including airline policies and the Bahamas.

Tippe and Ben share their experiences driving abroad in Germany, South Africa, and England, including adventures on the left side of the road and different country quirks. Listen in for tips on how to prepare for the next time you plan to drive in another country. Plus, we’ve got some updates on social distancing on planes and why you shouldn’t book that trip to Hawaii yet.

Learn about EU travel restrictions, passport delays, and TSA travel tips for your potential future travels. Also, Ben shares one of his worst travel days, while Tippe talks about watching the sunrise from atop a temple in Tikal, Guatemala, to a chorus of howler monkeys. Plus, learn how you can soak in the sights of major cities during layovers for free.

The first Just One More Trip Podcast is here! During these uncertain times for travel, Ben and I are here to share some travel talk, tips, and tales with you, and hopefully inspire you to keep traveling. How it works is fortnightly, or twice a month, we will each bring our top travel news story,  to share with you, hopefully making sense of what is going on in the world. At the end, we’ll leave you with a bit of travel inspiration in the form of a story from our own travels and tips to fuel your wanderlust until next time. Travel Talk: Ben discusses news about theme parks reopening after the COVID shutdowns this year. Tippe discusses cruises getting cancelled and pushed back several months again. Travel Tales: Tippe shares a memory of a hostel day tour from this day 3 years ago when she was backpacking in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ben shares a memory of traveling to New Zealand as he hears that they have no new COVID cases in their country Travel Tips: Tippe shares a tip about checking with travel.state.gov if you plan on traveling out of the country any time soon. Ben recommends a road trip instead of air travel this summer. Thanks for listening to today’s episode of Just One More Trip with Tippe and Ben. If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Also, we’d love for you to join us on our journeys on Facebook, Instagram at justonemoretrip. And if you have any questions you want us to answer on the show, call [5616-WANDER] — that’s 561-692-6337‬ — or email us at [email protected].