The Informed Traveler
The Informed Traveler is a weekly travel podcast dedicated to bringing you the latest travel news trends and destination ideas. Each week we dive into the latest travel stories and how they effect you, the traveler. Plus we provide insight traveling to interesting destinations and and useful travel tips to help you along the way.
Episodes
97 episodes
Using Wi-Fi While Traveling & Traveling In Wonder
On 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 t...
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Episode 44
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31:17
Cruising on HAL's Rotterdam (Part 2) & Festival Season in Puerto Rico
Travel 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 R...
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Episode 43
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33:55
Cruising on HAL's Rotterdam & the Nature Island of Dominica
Travel 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 outdo...
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Episode 42
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49:28
Group Travel & Learning About Sweet Spot, Louisiana
We 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 pro...
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Episode 41
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35:42
Expedia's 2025 Travel Trends & the Grand Hotel Bristol in Portofino, Italy
Hard 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 t...
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Episode 40
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35:38
96 Hours in NYC and Ecuador, More Than The Galapagos
If 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 d...
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Episode 39
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40:43
Exploring Reno, Carson City and Virginia City, Nevada
We 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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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45:25
Travel Disruptions & the St Regis Chicago Hotel
According 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...
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Episode 37
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35:48
Where Did You Travel To This Summer & Santa Maria Valley, CA
So 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 ...
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Episode 36
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35:07
Exploring the Azores and Medeira, plus Stockholm, Sweden with Booking.com
Travel 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 Sto...
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Episode 35
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41:09
River Cruising in Portugal (Part 2) & Copper Canyon, Mexico
On 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...
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Episode 34
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39:16
Cruising Portugal With Avalon River Cruises
Ever 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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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27:55
Poor Customer Service & Penwell African Safaris
How 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. P...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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40:07
Fall Travel Trends & What's New in San Antonio
Hard 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 v...
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Episode 31
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38:25
Human Trafficking, plus A Newfoundlander's Guide to Newfoundland
According 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 sig...
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Episode 30
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37:15
Wildfire Affects on Travel & the Newly Opened Naturally Pacific Resort, BC
Not 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&nbs...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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27:55
Airline IT Failure & Waterton Lakes National Park, AB
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 e...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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31:25
Traveling With Your Pet & Tips for Visiting Morocco
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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40:23
Tourism Phobia & Cycling Tours With O Cycle Japan
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 cau...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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35:38
Trip Interruption/Cancellation Insurance & Anakonda Amazon River Cruises
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 tri...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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29:28
Car Rental Insurance, Gigsky eSIMS & Explora Journeys
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 joi...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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36:42
Vacation Repetition, SafetyWing & the Andaz Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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37:16
Retirement Havens and the Weinhotel Freylich Zahn Hotel, Germany
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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32:51
Exploring Panama & The Seychelles
Travel expert Onanta Forbes continued her adventures in Central America last week so in in this week's podcast we'll catch up with her in Panama to see what she's been up to. Plus, we'll have our monthly visit with Dani Musse from Booking.com t...
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Episode 21
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31:06
Exploring Colombia & Normandy, France
On this week's podcast we'll catch up with travel expert Onanta Forbes who was in Colombia this past week, so we'll hear the highlights of where she's been. Also, June 6th marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landing in Normandy, France duri...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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41:34