Adventure Begins Podcast

Michelle McKnight of MEI-Travel shares her family's experience visiting the US National parks this summer and offers lots of great tips on saving money, maximizing time, and limiting your exposure to others when traveling during a pandemic. 

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- We discuss the new Pan Am board game

- Some of our favorite travel shows (and their hosts)

- Solo travel is the best kind of self care

- And mattresses that may help fight the spread of Coronavirus

... So pack your bags and tune in, and let the adventure begin!

While we all try to navigate our wanderlusty souls through stay at home orders; the gals offer some great tips and advice to feel the joy of traveling from the comfort of your couch.

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- Emily finally leaves the house and visits Fort Collins, CO
- Cruise ships are delayed
- We decide to craft our own passports and start drinking around the house. 

... So pack your bags and tune in, and let the adventure begin!

Meet our brand new co-host, Meghan Hayes of MEI-Travel, we get to know her a bit and discuss why travel agents are not only important, but a necessity, especially in this uncertain travel world.

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- Emily tells us about her snowy Crater Lakes Hike in Rollinsville, Colorado
- Meghan reminds us to prepare our cars before a big summer road trip.

... So pack your bags and tune in, and let the adventure begin!

After a break, we are ready to share our travels with you once again. So, get your luggage out of storage and adventure along with us. We've missed you.

Emily hits England and she’s breaking all the travel rules. We are checking in with her this episode to find out what happens when you buy cheap restricted air, plan your hotels hours before your trip and have almost nothing planned in advance.

New Years is one of the liveliest and most explosive holidays celebrated around the world. This year, friend of the show Julie Dey, rang in 2019 with a bang while visiting one of the most glamorous places around, Dubai and paired this vacation with a few other can’t miss sights along the way.

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- Emily runs all the miles and get a passport
- Jennifer shares the renaming of an airport 
- Melissa reminds you about those pesky connecting flights

... So pack your bags and tune in, and let the adventure begin!

Do you ever flip through Facebook or Instagram, look at your favorite travel bloggers, and think how in the world do they make all that happen? Is it really as glamorous as it seems? How do they have the time or money to make all these wanderlust dreams come true? We had the opportunity to chat with Paul Corgan and Christine Corgan, two travelers that have managed to find the ultimate loophole of life and have an awesome sponsorship with White Claw Hard Seltzer to travel the world. 

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- Melissa tours the world one brewery at a time
- Jen gets ready to rummmmbble!
- Emily is super duper smart when it comes to saving for travel

In the past, we have talked about some of the wonderful land vacations that Adventures by Disney has to offer, but did you know that they also offer a line of river cruises as well?  In this episode, we chat with Beci Mahnken about her recent experience on the Danube River Cruise onboard the AmaLea, which offered an opportunity to explore the European Christmas Markets.

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- Emily finds a snack that would make Buddy the Elf happy
- Las Vegas has some new rooms accommodations that sounds great for the ultimate slumber party
- Jennifer is always prepared with a day bag

Royal Caribbean has been revolutionizing the cruise industry for years.  They are masters at creating amazing new ships, and have the ability to revitalize their older ships to feel more up to date.  Jennifer recently had the opportunity to sail on Royal Caribbean’s newly renovated Mariner of the Seas, as well as their newest ship Symphony of the Seas.

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- Emily ran another marathon
- Melissa wants to sleep in an airport
- Melissa gives a tip to maximize the space in your cruise cabin

Emily and Melissa already miss the warmer weather, so they decided to compare and contrast two American summer island vacation staples-  Martha’s Vineyard located just 7 miles from Cape Cod, and Mackinaw Island about 250 miles north of Detroit located in Lake Huron.

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- Emily might miss warmer weather, but she has Christmas on the brain
- SeaTac is ready to allow people drop off passengers at the gates
- Melissa shares some tips for acclimating to a new travel sleep schedule