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
107 episodes
Cancun Airport Taxi Complaints & Skyridge Glamping
I've been seeing more and more complaints from visitors to Cancun about the taxi drivers at the Cancun Airport. How aggressive they are, and some of the scams they have been involved in. So on this week's podcast, Travel Expert Onanta Forbes wi...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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28:05
Hotels Offering Vacation Rentals & DIY Bookings Errors
There's a growing trend with the larger hotel brands who are adding vacation rental properties to their portfolios, creating new options for large groups and families so on this week's podcast Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join us discuss th...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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33:29
Travel Need to Knows for 2025 & Visiting Madrid
With a new travel year ahead of us there are a few new things you should know before you go, so on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to review some of those new requirements. Plus, we'll learn about traveling to Madri...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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37:13
2024 Travel News Review & What's New in Mazatlan, MX
On this week's podcast Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join me to review some of the travel stories from last year that still may impact the year ahead. Plus, we'll have a chat with the folks from GoMazatlan to see what new attractions and sit...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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43:30
Antigua at Christmas & Luxury Travel
Travel expert Onanta Forbes has been traveling over the holidays settling in on the Caribbean Island of Antigua so on this week's podcast we'll check in with her from Antigua to see what she's been up to. Plus, we'll talk about Luxury Trave...
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Season 2
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Episode 50
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39:35
Destination Ideas for 2025 & Houston, TX - A Trending Destination
It is that time of year again to look ahead into 2025 and with that the people from Frommer's have come out with their list of the top places to go in 2025, so on this week's podcast Travel Expert Onanta Forbes joins me to discuss some of those...
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Season 2
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Episode 49
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29:26
Travel Blunders & Montreal En Lumiere
On this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to talk about Travel Blunders, what they are and how to possibly avoid them. Plus, the Montreal en Lumiere Festival takes place from Feb. 27 to March 9, it's an annual festival tha...
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Season 2
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Episode 48
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33:59
Air Canada's New Carry On Fees & Facial ID and Winter Fun in New Hampshire
Air Canada was in the news last week for a couple of reasons, it's new facial ID system and and new carry on fees. So on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to break it all down. And it seems to me there's 2 ways to app...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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40:27
What Makes a Good Travel Companion & An Update On Jasper, AB
Would you consider yourself a good travel companion? According to a recent survey from The Global Rescue Companies there are a number of things that go into being a good travel companion so on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes wil...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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26:52
Holiday Travel Reminders & A Local's Tips on the Florida Keys
Tis 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 t...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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37:27
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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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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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Season 2
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Episode 30
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37:15