The Informed Traveler

Send us Fan MailTravel Expert Onanta Forbes is in Huatulco, Mexico so on this week's show we'll check in with her at the Secrets and Dreams Resort Huatulco. And following up on our visit to Orlando, Florida for Halloween a few weeks ago we'll play a conversation we had when with Boggy Creek Air Boat Adventures. We were lucky enough to experience their Halloween themed Terror Tour which included a nighttime airboat ride. So we'll have that for you as well.Support the show

Send us Fan MailOn this week's show we'll share our short visit to Clearwater Florida, home to some of the best beaches you'll ever experience. We've got a couple of conversations to share with you. One is with Marsha Strickhouser from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium. We met up with Marsha who gave us a personalized tour of the Aquarium so we'll have for you. I also sat down with Jason Latimer, Director of Public Relations for Visit St. Pete-Clearwater to share all the great things St Pete-Clearwater has to offer.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe are on the road this week visiting sunny Orlando, Florida staying at the magnificent Caribe Royale Orlando. We are here to discover the many Halloween activities Orlando offers, from Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Night's and Disney's Hollywood Studios to Boggy Creek Adventures Terror Tour. And that's only a small slice of the many activities Orlando has to offer.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailHave you ever used AI to plan out a travel itinerary? Turns out some chatbots have given out some bad advice so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to share some examples of AI assisted travel failures. Then, David Yeskel, the Cruise Guru will join us once again to give us some insight on his latest sailing around French Polynesia onboard Windstar's Star Breeze. Support the show

Send us Fan MailOn this week's show we'll discuss group travel and what you need to know to help things go smoothly if you're planning on getting a group to travel together. Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join me to offer up a few tips. Plus, I think any month is a good month to visit Victoria, BC but November is Arts and Culture Month in Victoria so we'll find out what that entails.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWhat do you find is the most annoying travel behavior? Air passengers taking off their shoes? Unruly children? People listening to their devices without headphones?  There's a lot, in fact there's a new survey out from Saily.com that lists the top travel annoyances, so on this week's show Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join me to break it all down. Plus, last week I visited Lougheed House, a beautifully restored National and Provincial Historic Site located in the heart of Calgary. I also chatted with Fiona McTaggard with Lougheed House to share how visitors can explore the historic house, the gardens, and take part in special events and exhibits. Support the show

Send us Fan MailWe've got a bit of a follow from last week's show. if you recall we were talking about the increase in Fall travel with Travel Expert Onanta Forbes and we mentioned reposition cruises so on this week's show we'll expand on that and discuss the pros and cons of doing a reposition cruise. Plus, we also talked about the opening of Calgary's new airport lounge so Patrick Sojka from Rewards Canada will join us to dig further into airport lounge access and credit card loyalty benefits.Support the show

Send us Fan MailWith Summer coming to an end, Fall travel is showing increasing numbers so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss the shift towards travelling during over the Fall season. Plus, Calgary International Airport opened a new airport lounge this past week so we'll talk about what it offers guests and airport lounges in general.Support the show

Send us Fan MailHave you ever tried a bid upgrade? It's where passengers can offer to pay extra for a chance to move from their current class (like economy) to a higher class. Airlines and cruise lines use it all the time so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to walk us through the process. Then we'll head to Puerto Vallarta to learn about the Villa Premiere Boutique Hotel. Located in the heart of Puerto Vallarta, just a few blocks from the iconic “El Malecón” boardwalk focusing its service on romance, taste & relaxation. Support the show

Send us Fan MailHave you seen the Netflix series The Bombing of Pan Am 103? It's about the  tragedy of Lockerbie, Scotland that happened in Dec. of 1988. On this week's show Travel Expert Onanta Forbes joins me to discuss the tragedy and fallout that Pan Am 103 had on the travel industry as a whole. Plus, we took a short trip to Radium, BC last week and went whitewater rafting with the folks from The Kootenay River Runners. I talked with one of their guides afterwards to get some insight into what they are all about so we'll play that conversation for you. Support the show