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02 Aug 2023 | 4.4 Our best learned travel packing lessons. Period. | 00:39:58 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our packing tips and what not to pack or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023!
Get your world organized! Marie Kondo: The Life changing habit of tidying up, the gentle art of swedish death cleaning is another good one to inspire you to get rid of what you truly don’t love and don’t need
The sealed envelope note | |||
05 Oct 2023 | 4.8 Missing out on art while you travel | 00:35:23 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel and art or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! We’ve been down the rabbit hole with art lately… Lady with Ermine back in her home in Krakow All the chatter about the Spring Vermeer exhibit in Amsterdam https://rembrandtsamsterdam.com Let's talk about the principal that was fired because she allowed David to be included in the art lessons at the private school. She went to visit David at the invitation of the Accademia’s director and said the experience was wonderful!!! The Met Gala which brings me to the gallery Dior in Paris Sotheby’s will be auctioning off some of Freddie Mercury’s possessions in September! I wonder what it would be like to attend a high stakes auction? What’s with all the protests in fine art spaces? National gallery and climate protests , the louvre and Mona Lisa? Speaking of the Mona Lisa, would it be better to create a separate space What’s your favorite museum as of late? Books? Pick-The Rape of Europa by Lynn Nichols Pan- The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracey Chevalier Movies? Inside with William DaFoe (2023) Paint with Owen Wilson (2023) Big Eyes 2014 Miss Potter 2007 Loving Vincent 2017 6 Tips for buying art prints and objects while traveling - Prints are one of the most affordable items you can buy - Have A Plan. Where is it going to go? To another person? On your wall? If so, where? - ditch any frames and pack your art flat (canvas should be facing down as well) - Watch where things are made, look at the markings and stickers to ensure your money is going toward something local - let shops wrap items for you- it's worth the time - breakables are breakables be prepared to carry them on and not in your checked bag | |||
16 May 2022 | 2.9 Best of Bavaria and Northern Switzerland | 00:41:17 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to frame your river cruising or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri have over 20 years of travel experience. We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
19 Jan 2023 | 3.8 My Big Fat Trip Planning Strategy | 00:22:55 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on all of our holiday picks any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer: Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Pinterest @babciaandyiayia Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
29 Jul 2020 | 1.4 Europe 101 | 01:11:14 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! There no need to write things down! For all of our notes on how to make your trip to Europe everything you hope it can be, check out our Europe 101 guide on our website for absolutely everything we talked about. On this episode, we answer:
Now Boarding: Greatest Treasure Hunt In History Link Europe 101: Angel’s Travel Lounge VPN article For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! *We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
14 Apr 2023 | 3.14 Bruges 101: Hits and misses!!! | 00:24:59 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to frame your river cruising or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
26 Dec 2023 | 4.13 Venice | 00:30:12 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on traveling to Venice as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! | |||
02 May 2024 | 4.22 5 ways your phone lets you down when you travel | 00:21:48 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to turn your iphone into your personal travel assistant as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! Step one: Download a few handy apps.Step Two: Check your storage.Step Three: Get your documents game together.Step Four: Support your phone with these items.Last but not least: Make sure your iPhone is a good photographer! | |||
27 Jul 2022 | Travel Mamas: Bonus Ep! | 00:13:46 | |
It isn't very often that you find Babcia and YiaYia chatting about traveling with small children. But, when we heard from some new mamas out there, we thought we'd put. together our 10 best tips for traveling with little ones. This episode is so special to us because our very own YiaYia is a true and real grandma now! She has welcomed her first little grandson into the world. We are over the moon!! So, this one is for you travel mamas like Kacie, Tanaya, and Kristin who deserve all the love and support we can send their way as they explore this great big world! Cheers travel mamas!!! Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! | |||
04 Apr 2024 | 4.20 5 reasons why we ❤ euro trains!!!!! | 00:18:50 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on travel by train in Europe as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! Europe’s train system is one of the easiest in the world to use and 9 times out of 10 will be cheaper and faster than any airline travel you can book. While airports are obviously located outside of all the historic city centers that you wish to visit, the great European train stations are usually smack in the middle of the tourist districts. Amsterdam Central and Gare du Nord in Paris are two perfect examples. Train stations don’t have the massive security lines that airports are saddled with. Usually, a ticket is all you need to go from curb to platform meaning that you just need to arrive 15-20 minutes before your train rather than 2-3 hours at an airport. When you start doing the math, often a longer train ride is more time efficient than a shorter trip in the air. For example, to fly from London to Paris can take 45 minutes in the air but add in getting to the airport, through security, waiting for potential delays and then getting back in the city once you land can take up to five hours while the chunnel train has you leaving London and perusing in Paris in about three hours. Trains can connect two key destinations on your itinerary together with an overnight trip. Hopping on an overnight sleeper in Amsterdam for less than $200.00 then pull into Zurich. Spend a morning in Zurich and after lunch, you can continue on to points in all directions including Venice, Milan, Vienna, Munich and more. Trains often offer better views than one would imagine. Yes, you’ll definitely see a slice of real life as trains leave the pristine city centers and make their way out toward the countryside. And that countryside! With patchwork quilt fields making up local farms, hills, mountains, rivers and lakes. There’s plenty to see as trains make their way from one big city through plenty of sleepy villages to another famous icon. Fave trains: Thalys Paris to Amsterdam TrenItalia: Paris to Milan Any train is switzerland | |||
25 Aug 2020 | 1.8 The Plus Sized Traveler | 00:57:51 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to travel with or without a purpose or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri travel several times a year and update their posts regularly. | |||
01 Sep 2024 | 5.4 Art, Rome Reservations, and Our Five Favorite Travel Apps and Sites! | 01:39:10 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on traveling to Ireland as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
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01 Dec 2020 | 1.21 Zambia 101 | 00:45:37 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to travel to Zambia or Botswana or any of our other show notes, click: Babcia and YiaYia's Rundown on Botswana Babcia and YiaYia's Teaching in Lusaka In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra last visited Zambia and Botswana in June, 2019. This podcast and blog were last researched and updated in Fall 2022. | |||
17 May 2023 | 3.16 Why travelers are not using public transportation in Europe well. | 00:29:23 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to approach public transportation when traveling or any of our other show notes, click here! Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! In this episode, we can answer: For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Pinterest Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
08 Nov 2024 | 5.6 Thankful for travel, our 2025 Travel Season is here, Travel lit picks! | 00:41:48 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to frame your river cruising or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! For a full rundown on our conversation, check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here!! | |||
13 Apr 2022 | 2.7 The Great European River Cruise | 00:21:55 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to frame your river cruising or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra last traveled on a river cruise in July 2021. Alexandra and Terri have more than 20 years of travel experience. We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
10 Jun 2024 | 5.1 European Realities, Don't go to Paris!, Why Rick Steves is Wrong! | 00:58:40 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on traveling to Ireland as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We spend over 45 days a year exploring all corners of Europe. | |||
01 Oct 2024 | 5.5 10 Things You Think You Can't Do, Amsterdam, Pics and Pans on Airports! | 01:32:13 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on traveling to Ireland as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
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30 Mar 2022 | 2.6 Once Upon Our Travels | 00:24:39 | |
Thanks for joining us today! For more on how to frame your travel memories or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri have over 20 years of travel experience. They plan travel throughout the year. This blog and podcast were last updated in January of 2022. | |||
20 Oct 2020 | 1.16 Finding Your Roots Through Travel | 00:20:16 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to travel to find your roots or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! Now Boarding: Ancestry.com American Battle Monuments Commission Association of Professional Genealogists For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Alexandra and Terri travel several times each year. This blog and podcast were last researched and updated in Fall 2022. | |||
01 Feb 2025 | 5.9 Laundry, Sorrento, and 7 items not to pack and 4 to rethink! | 00:34:02 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to frame your river cruising or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer: How do you tackle laundry when traveling? What are the best things in Sorrento? What are 7 items you should not pack and 4 items to rethink? Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! For a full rundown on our conversation, check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here!! | |||
01 Sep 2022 | 3.1 Asheville: Ready to Impress! | 00:47:16 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to frame your river cruising or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri were last in fabulous Asheville in June 2022! | |||
15 Feb 2023 | 3.10 Art and Travel 2.0: What's art got to do with it? | 00:26:39 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on all of our holiday picks any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Pinterest @babciaandyiayia Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
09 Jan 2023 | 3.7 Coastal Norway 101 | 00:40:04 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on all of our Norway any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Pinterest @babciaandyiayia Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
18 Nov 2020 | 1.19 Our Big Fat Gift Guide | 00:38:09 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to find great travel gifts or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri travel several times each year. This podcast and blog were last researched and updated in Fall of 2022. | |||
27 Feb 2023 | 3.11 Ireland 101: The Wild Atlantic Way | 00:40:41 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to plan your irish getaway to the Wild Atlantic Way or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
19 Jul 2022 | 2.13 The Great Travel Compromise | 00:17:41 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to create travel compromises or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri have traveled with and without husbands for over 20 years. This podcast was last researched and updated in January 2022. | |||
03 Apr 2023 | 3.13 Beyond the Eiffel Tower in Paris and 5 other things you are missing! | 00:48:12 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on all of our holiday picks any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Pinterest @babciaandyiayia Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! | |||
18 Jan 2024 | 4.15 Our 8 favorite European day trips you are missing out on. | 00:20:04 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel day trips as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! Zakopane Hydra Kinderdijk Brugges Lucerne Stirling Milan Giverny And more!!! | |||
16 Nov 2023 | 4.11 What travelers don’t ask for at the holidays | 00:59:15 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel and travel books like passports and TSA pre-check or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! Mystery Maniac The Venice Sketchbook by Rhys Bowen Murder in Tuscany by TA Williams (book 3 in the series is the newest story about Dan, a retired English detective who helps the local authorities. Helping him along the way is his loyal dog Oscar. Historical Fiction Junkies The Paris Library by Janet Charles The Paris Apartment by Kelly Bowen The Paris Dressmaker by Christy Camberon Poland by James Michener Non Fiction Lovers A Pope and A President by Paul Kengor The Turning Tide: a biography of the Irish Sea by Jon Gower For Foodies Ireland’s Green Larder: The Definitive History of Irish Food and Drink by Margaret Hickey Searching for Italy by Stanley Tucci 1,000 foods to eat before you die: food lover’s life list by Mimi Sheraton The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier and WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home by Patrick O’Donnell Warsaw 1944: Hitler, Himmler and the Crushing of a City by Alexandra Richie Romantic Reads The Christmas Castle in Scotland and The Cozy Cottage in Ireland by Julie Caplin A Postcard from Italy by Alex Brown Love and Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch Logistics Lover Paris In Stride Jessie Kanalos Weiner Walking Amsterdam by NatGeo Building the Cycling City: The Dutch Blueprint for Urban Vitality By Melissa Bruntlett | |||
10 Feb 2021 | 1.26 Krakow 101 | 00:22:52 | |
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Not My Circus Not My Monkeys wine glasses The Man That Would Be Polka King with Jack Black Nemo learn polish App This incredible commercial that embodies the polish charm! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
19 Aug 2020 | 1.7 The Mother Daughter Show | 00:43:32 | |
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Pairing ear pods to one iphone For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra last traveled with her mother in July 2022. | |||
01 Dec 2024 | 5.7 Gift Experiences, Vatican City and Pivoting when Traveling | 00:31:31 | |
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07 Jun 2023 | 3.17 The Plus Size Episode 3.0 | 00:21:12 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on all of our holiday picks any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer: Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Pinterest @babciaandyiayia Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last inEurope in Summer of 2023! | |||
09 Aug 2021 | 2.2 West Yellowstone | 00:24:24 | |
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01 Oct 2022 | 3.3 Rome 101: 5 Reservations Not To Miss | 00:58:36 | |
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We are so excited to introduce you to our great friend Fuse from Fuse Travels. Fuse is an ex-pat from Brazil who fell in love with Italy and has created quite a following as she explores everything Dolce Far Niente. She is a niche expert on traveling to Italy especially for first time visitors. Listen in on our great conversation about how to make your trip to Italy the very best it can be. Then, follow Fuse on Instagram and TikTok for so much more Italian love! Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
19 Jul 2023 | 4.3 What not to miss in Krakow | 00:30:48 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our picks and pans for Krakow or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! Top of the Krakow list is the beautiful Wawel Castle, the heartbreaking experience at Auschwitz and the story of Oskar Schindler and his factory. But there is more to this town than just the worthwhile big hitters. Here are five experiences we recommend to anyone who wants to take on Krakow. Admit it, it's the perfect food. Two bites of dough wrapped tastiness is about as good as it gets. Well, maybe being able to make them and eat them is as good as it gets! Check out the cooking classes offered by Delicious Poland as well as walking tours that let you get used to the local menu. We know, we know, but we didn't make a mistake! While the famous Mona Lisa holds court in the Louvre, her cousin, Lady with Ermine, has just recently been reinstalled to her place of honor in the Czartoryski Museum in the heart of the city. Noooo... not a pub crawl! We bet that you've already seen all of those little eco golf carts all over the center of Krakow. They are the perfect set of wheels to explore all of those amazing churches dotting the old town and beyond. Don't get us wrong, there are plenty in walking distance from the main square and you'll get to see everything from priceless altar pieces to the altar dedicated to St. Hyacinth, the patron saint of the pierogi! However, those eco carts can get you to some of the further flung churches like Corpus Christi and give you a little bonus look at the Kazimierz District! Each and every one has a different look and a different feel. Each has a little bit of a different story and plenty of historical references including side chapels with amazing art and architecture and religious references including the hometown hero saints like Pope John Paul II and Maximillian Kolbe. Summer is the perfect season to enjoy the European football season (even if you aren't a die hard fan in real life). In all reality, the game isn't the point. The experience of being in a pub or cafe as the game is on with people cheering for a team is the true fun of it all. So, book a table, figure out which side everyone is rooting for and blindly follow as best you can. Trust us! You'll have a ball! The Vistula River winds its way through Krakow connecting the Old Town and Kazimierz areas with the Podgorze district. The Father Bernatek Bridge was built in 2010 and is a lovely place to cross. This footbridge is dotted with acrobatic sculptures that seem to balance on the high wires above. Rent some bikes and enjoy the crossing as the sculptures dance above you. 5 Things to experience in Europe's best kept secretCook up perfection in a pierogi class.Take in the glory of Leonardo DaVinci.Partake in a Church Crawl.Watch the game!Walk the bridge. | |||
06 Feb 2024 | 4.16 Why are you not extending your travel efficiently | 00:36:22 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel day trips as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! It sounds like such a great deal! But there a couple of things you should know when it comes to those too good to be true travel deals. You pay for how your time is used and keep that in mind for everything that you do. Getting a group rate airfare means that there is no upgrading and not many options. In short, the control of your flights does not belong to you. You can’t use points or miles for upgrades You can add the trip to your account though If there is any delay or cancellations, the tour company or cruise line will be in charge of how the problem gets remedied. The before and after Choose to fly in early and explore something close by or stay on later to enjoy after your tour. A few examples are PARIS, ROME, A GREEK ISLAND Even cruises are jumping on board the extended stays! Often, these are offered as an add on but look closely and you will see that they often easily arranged and cover simple venues and activities. The Layover The art of the layover has been analyzed from every angle possible!!! From Anthony Bourdain’s show to movies about airport life. The Layover is a great way to capitalize on your time. Airport Layovers like Munich or Istanbul Get out layovers like copenhagen or Heathrow Airports that might have a tougher layover: Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam You need MORE than 10 hours to make these worth it. You have the options! | |||
13 Feb 2022 | 2.3 Test Drive Travel Gear | 00:17:38 | |
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Check out all of our ideas including what we talked about in this podcast by clicking here! Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri have over 20 years of travel experience. Together they plan travel throughout the year. This podcast and blog were last researched and updated in January of 2022. | |||
17 Mar 2021 | 1.28 Travel Souvenirs | 00:26:33 | |
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Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri scope out the very best gift shops when they travel throughout the year. This podcast and blog were last researched and updated in July of 2022. | |||
20 Nov 2022 | Bonus Ep! More with Lauren Pelkey | 00:34:14 | |
Listen in to the full interview with Lauren Pelkey! She's an amazing traveler and children's author who has just the right book and just the right advice to infuse travel into your world! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on all of our holiday picks any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
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07 Nov 2022 | 3.5 Alaska 101: By Sea and By Land | 00:30:15 | |
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02 Jan 2025 | 5.8 New Year's Travel Resolutions, Gdansk and Warsaw, and Things you should know about Europe! | 00:47:44 | |
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25 Nov 2023 | Trip Trailer: Europe 101 | 00:03:52 | |
Ready to go to Europe but you are just not sure how? Join us as we partner with The College of Southern Maryland! we are here to give you all of our best tips and tricks to travel with confidence. Join us as we take on those grand dames: Paris and Amsterdam! Click here for more details! https://babciaandyiayia.com/current-small-group-travel-trips/the-europe-101-challenge/ Click here for a one on one travel chat! https://calendly.com/teachingglobalcitizenship/30min Click here to sign up for a free information session with CSM here! https://csmd.augusoft.net/info/landing/EuropeTravel Ready to travel? Secure your space on this limited experience here! https://checkout.stripe.com/c/pay/cs_live_a1xiw3eZYEW6zuf2hYgWtGScpUDBh3bSnYxRLQR94uadfTmBX7bsXWJTib#fidkdWxOYHwnPyd1blppbHNgWjA0SWBIa09UTkdoSlZucXFEXGM3MTVdPH1SQExCNGZBdD0yRn0xRkR3QkI3T2R3MXNgRExRMWtqTW1CUFBJPGFhc3IydENUVzNAYWFRQWhXa0hJfDRKQTZPNTVHaXBENHxhaCcpJ3VpbGtuQH11anZgYUxhJz8nPXJIYVFGN1BTM0xWNGBAYVdmJyknd2BjYHd3YHdKd2xibGsnPydtcXF1dj8qKmdkZ2ZsZGRrYXxsZHxsZCtmamgqJ3gl | |||
03 Mar 2022 | 2.4 Treasuring Travel Memories | 00:24:53 | |
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Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! Remember to check in on Scho and Jo over on youtube to see what they are up to these days. For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri have over 20 years of travel experience. They plan travel throughout the year. This blog and podcast were last researched and updated in January 2022. | |||
15 Jun 2021 | 2.1 Art Attack! | 00:42:08 | |
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Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! Find all of our show notes including links for this episode at Babcia and YiaYia. We are so grateful to every listener who is helping us grow our podcast and business. Your reviews and comments are always welcome. We hope that our nonsense translates into great travel for you and yours! Thanks for joining the conversation! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri have over 20 years of travel experience. Alexandra studies art and history at AMU. We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
21 Mar 2024 | 4.19 What travelers miss out on in Florence | 00:17:52 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on traveling to Florence as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
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01 Jul 2024 | 5.2 Who you Should not Travel with, Too Much Italy, and Our Packing Faves! | 01:07:12 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on traveling to Ireland as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
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08 Nov 2024 | 5.6 Bonus! We Are Thankful for Travel! | 00:40:07 | |
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07 Sep 2023 | 4.6 Are you missing out on the hidden stories of travel? | 00:23:53 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel and storytelling or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! Using storytelling to gain context in your destination The path of Paul Destinations that are rich with storytelling Storytelling festival in Scotland Passing storytelling traditions on to younger generations Giant’s causeway Kissing the Blarney Stone Guides as great storytellers Normandy Storytellers that teach Auschwitz All the doggos and their stories Irish music and American folk music
Be your own storytellers. Make up stories at famous places and get that video rolling. If you are at a castle, tell the story about the princess, Call the Midwife Stanley Tucci (Eva Longoria in Mexico) | |||
07 Oct 2020 | 1.14 The Tale of Two Waterfalls | 00:58:29 | |
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10 Books in 10 Minutes: Africa Angel’s Travel Lounge VPN article Click here for our link to Safari in botswana For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra last visited Zambia in June 2018. All of our information was last researched and updated in 2021. | |||
21 Aug 2023 | 4.5 5 Biggest myths about plane travel | 00:19:16 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our Travel hacks and tips at airports or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! By far, your biggest single expense you will deal with on any trip are your tickets to get you to your destination! How do you choose wisely? Well, there's more to consider than just price. Most airlines like to route travelers from smaller airports to designated hubs that allows for easy transfer to international flights. When deciding which tickets to purchase, take into consideration that hub and whether or not it's convenient for your whole group to meet at or simply pass through. Choose accordingly! In addition to your wait time, you may have others, like grandma and grandpa, joining you on your trip to, say, Europe. Consider having them meet you at your hub so you can all fly to your final destination together. This gives you more adult hands on the longest leg of your trip. Whether I'm traveling on my own or with a group, I use the TripIt app to keep my itinerary straight. This app imports your email details into an easy to use timeline that helps you ensure that all of your reservations are taken care of and not overlapping. This includes flights, lodging, sites and transportation. Once you have a trip started, you can share it with all of the travelers in your group and interested parties who need to know where you are. Everyone in your group can keep up with the planning progress and share in the excitement. You will save time and money by carrying on/Plan your luggage needs. When buying your tickets, check into the luggage policies. Will the amount of bags you are taking be covered? What are the stroller and car seat policies? Can you choose your seats ahead of times? What are the carry-on requirements? Packing for a trip is dicey. You want to take everything you will need but you don't want to lug it all around. Research the best advice out there and keep it to a minimum. Checking for good laundry options will also help you pair down your packing. There’s only one way to get to a destination/ Choose an alternative airport. You are headed to London and the tickets are expensive. However, there's a $500.00 difference from home to Paris. Okay, get to Paris and take the train straight into St. Pancreas Station. You just saved about $1000.00! Consider other airport alternatives: Shannon and Dublin, Warsaw and Krakow, Glasgow and Edinburgh, the list goes on. You may find that you have the opportunity for an adventure you never even considered. having a good plan to get back to reality isn't such a bad idea. This is also a good time to check on customs policies for your destination. For example, travelers go through customs before boarding flights in Dublin. Know what to expect. Everybody has to fly together. Choose a family friendly hub.Share your trip wisely.Have an exit strategy. | |||
23 Sep 2020 | 1.12 10 Things Airlines Could Do Better | 00:37:00 | |
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Best Airline Foods by Travel and Leisure For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri have over 20 years of travel experience. We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
14 Sep 2022 | 3.2 New York City 101 | 00:31:49 | |
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Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Babcia and Yia Yia are so very thankful to the entire team at On Location Tours for sponsoring our Central Park Adventure! Find On Location Tours by clicking this here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra is a native New Yorker and was last enjoying Manhattan in June 2022. | |||
06 Dec 2023 | 4.12 13 mistakes when planning your travel to Europe | 00:30:15 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel mistakes when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
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25 Nov 2020 | 1.20 Travel Buddies | 00:35:47 | |
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13 Nov 2023 | 1.2 Road Trips, Kielbasa, and Book Picks | 00:37:00 | |
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What We’re watching... What we’re eating! Recipe for Kielbasa 1 jar sauerkraut 1 14 oz can applesauce 3-4 rings of kielbasa 1 bag of potatoes Chop the potatoes into inch to inch and a half sized cubes and add them to a large pot. Add sauerkraut including the juice and the applesauce. Put the pot on high while you cut the kielbasa into pieces. From ¼ inch coins to bigger chunks, the size is up to you. Add to pot and cover. Stir every 5 minutes or so making sure to pull from the bottom for even cooking. Cook for about 40 minutes or until your potatoes are just the way you like them. For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri travel throughout the year. This podcast was last researched and updated in January of 2022. | |||
21 Sep 2023 | 4.7 Travel without a purpose 2.0 | 00:36:36 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! Dear Babcia and yiayia- I finally wound up with some time to go to Europe and I want to make the most of it. I know I want to see the big stuff and I know I want to see more than one place while I’m over there. Here’s my problem, I don't even know where to start! What’s the best first place to visit? Help! Alex’s 5 places: Mont St. Michel, France Westport, Ireland Czhechahovia, Poland CInque Terre Kristiansand, Norway Terri’s 5 places: Jerusalem Israel Florence, Italy Warsaw Poland Salzburg, Austria Amsterdam Have a plan but plan for nothing in your plans: downtime matters Create a tape journal or plan for a digital photo book | |||
28 Jan 2021 | 1.24 Guide Books 101 | 00:21:55 | |
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05 Mar 2024 | 4.18 11 things you are not asking your travel agent | 00:19:31 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel agents and travel insurance as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
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15 Jun 2022 | 2.11 7 Ways to avoid mistakes when planning your European travel. | 00:35:48 | |
In this episode, we answer all kinds of questions about your trip to Europe including:
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12 Aug 2020 | 1.6 Scotland 101 | 00:35:39 | |
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Contact Jen @ Jenius Creations FB: @CreativeJeniusHarp Insta: jentheharper For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
01 Aug 2024 | 5.3 The Good Old Travel Days, The 18th Arrondissment, and Our Top European Museums and Ones We Would Skip | 00:33:40 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on traveling to Ireland as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
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02 Dec 2022 | Bonus Ep! Happy Holidays from Babcia and YiaYia!!! | 00:40:57 | |
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02 Nov 2023 | 4.10 The Top passport and TSA mistakes | 00:32:05 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel and travel documentation like passports and TSA pre-check or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We spend over 45 days a year exploring all corners of Europe. The Facts: Real ID Act October 2021- star on DL - some say 56% have had a passport in their lifetime 37% of people own a valid, unexpired passport in this country at any given time, and 19% have actually been to a foreign country (just one) Applying and documentation/ cost $165.00/ state department 6 months expiration passport cards vs books vs double books margie and Betty Ann story terri’s passport story How to get passport stamps in Europe passport safety Handing over your passport botswana crossing passports used to be held on cruises, not so much anymore, RFID wallet or passport holder Things passports don’t do Passports are not a VIsa (schengen visa) Goodbye Mobile Passport! Evaluate whether you need global entry or tsa precheck- it could be money better spent in other areas of your trip. Getting Global Entry and TSA Precheck Get GE first because it includes precheck$100.00 and 1 interview vs 175.00 and 2 interviews Don’t put your passport in the pocket of your airplane seat. | |||
08 Sep 2020 | 1.10 Britbox for Travelers | 00:37:07 | |
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The Girl In The Ice By R. Bryndza The Jack The Ripper Walking Tour Feature: Covid 19 Update Included: World-O-Meter Coronavirus Count State Department Travel Advisories Travel and Leisure Coronavirus Airline Update The State Of Travel from Babcia and YiaYia For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri are teachers and travel several time a year to keep this travel content current. We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
23 Jun 2023 | 4.1 Tao of Travel: 5 Things you are not including in your plans | 00:27:36 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our Tao of Travel or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
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19 Oct 2023 | 4.9 11 things NOT to pack in your suitcase | 00:34:59 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel and packing or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! Luggage scale Instead of a suitcase scale, choose to pack your suitcase to capacity without over-stuffing it. Hairdryer Umbrella Instead of an umbrella, pack a raincoat. This will provide hands free cover and a little warmth if needed. It can also be layered to insulate in colder weather. Selfie stick Instead of a selfie stick, make a friend and have them take the snap. Many places are banning them anyway. Every emergency item you’ve anticipated Instead of a medication organizer for overseas travel, keep all of your prescriptions in the issued bottle. Additionally, take a picture of each one to ensure you have a copy in case there's a need to seek out a pharmacist. Travel size products Instead of dedicated travel containers for liquids, or worse yet, travel size products, hold back the last of your full size products and toss them at the end of your trip to make room for your travel memories. Good jewelry Instead of a dedicated jewelry container, wrap your jewelry in a beeswax sandwich wrap so you have your jewelry and a way to wrap a mid day snack! The wax wrap will keep your jewelry from tangling and it's washable. Bulky water bottle Neck Pillow Instead of a neck pillow, pack a multi use wrap. It's not bulky and will always come in handy. Every electronic accessory ever Our solution is to ensure that every piece of electronics that we pack does more than one thing. By the time, we examine all of the different gadgets out there, we take our iPhone, a charging pack, and the cords we need to run it. That's all! No camera, no extra iPad. None of it. It's so much easier! We also pack a water bottle that we can lose and we download as many books as we possibly can whether we do that on our Kindle app or on Audible. All the stuff that’s in your purse just because Shoes Fanny packs Over American logos Over colored nails | |||
05 Jul 2023 | 4.2 Our solution to overpacking: The capsule wardrobe | 00:25:23 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our packing philosophy and capsule wardrobes or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! You hear it all the time! Create a capsule wardrobe to be a successful traveler. It makes any potential packer think that they need to order and buy specialty clothes to only use when there's a suitcase at hand. Not so fast! We, here at Babcia and YiaYia, think that you might be selling yourself and your closet a little short. That's right, we think you probably have far more than you think to complete the perfect travel wardrobe. You already know all of the things in your closet that are high maintenance They wrinkle fast and never wash well. You probably pull them out once or twice a year. They probably won't pack very well anyway. Additionally, you probably know what kind of weather your head toward so out of season stuff is not part of your packing equation. It's your favorite one and you pair it with black and white all the time. Ours is blue. It goes with our complexions and never fails to photograph well. You probably have this color weaving in and out of every rack in your closet anyway. Black. White. Denim. These wardrobe basics are the foundation to your mix and match packing style. It's time to start pairing items together so that everything you take pulls a double shift. We start with the amount of days from take off to laundry. Do you have seven days until laundry? Then you need 5 bottoms in cool weather and 6 bottoms in hot weather. (Why six? Try sweating all day and then trying to look refreshed for dinner.) Seven days also needs 6-7 tops. There are many people who will give you different numbers but sweat doesn't lie. Then make sure each top has a different bottom that will make a new look. If you like dresses, simply subtract one for every dress you plan to pack. Just remember that every dress you take needs to pack well. It also needs to be useful. Dresses for a rafting trip won't do you much good but an easy to use maxi dress might be just perfect for evenings in Paris. No matter what the weather, we always pack a wrap, a cardigan, and a scarf. Sounds like overkill? Well, we find that we use every single item every single time. Wraps are perfect as a double for plane blanket or pillow. The most important thing about these pieces is that they go with every single outfit we bring. You are definitely going to need walking shoes. These will most likely be your bulkiest shoes and you will most likely wear them on the plane just like us. Additionally, you are going to want a pair of shoes that turns all of your outfits into a smarter look for evening. This may be a pair of flats or sandals. The point is, they elevate your look somehow to give you a little oomph. Take all of those picks and pack them up. Try not to open it for three or four days. Then, take it all out and decide if it's a keeper. You're ready to make a shopping list of the very few things that may be missing. | |||
16 Aug 2022 | 2.15 Travel Without A Purpose | 00:21:52 | |
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Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri have more than 20 years of travel experience. We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
01 Feb 2023 | 3.9 Travel Organization | 00:32:10 | |
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24 Feb 2021 | 1.27 Athens 101 | 00:53:40 | |
Show Notes: Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to travel with or without a purpose or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! The globe and book store in the Plaka: Anavasi Travel Bookstore Voulis 32, Athina 105 57, Greece Percy Jackson and The Lightening Theif by Rick Riordon My Greek Table on PBS Dimos Jewelry Mpenizelou Paleologou 3, Athina 105 56, Greece Helen's next to Hermion Pandrossou 15, Athina 105 56, Greece Old Orient Jewelry Pandrossou 73, Athina 105 55, Greece For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
01 May 2023 | 3.15 9 Mistakes To Avoid In Europe! | 00:28:50 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to frame your river cruising or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
16 Mar 2022 | 2.5 Paris 101 | 00:35:47 | |
Thanks for joining us today! For more on how to frame your travel memories or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode we answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra last traveled to Paris in July 2022. Alexandra and Terri have over 20 years of travel experience. We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
14 Oct 2020 | 1.15 Dublin 101 | 00:49:33 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to travel with or without a purpose or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! Good Night and God Bless by Trish Clark Preclearance Ports of Call From the state department 4 Green Fields By Makem and Clancy The Kilkenny Shop on Nassau St. For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We last traveled to Europe in Summer of 2023. | |||
09 Dec 2023 | Trip Trailer: Poland 2024 | 00:02:28 | |
Ready to take on a new experience in Europe? We're here to help with an incredible 10 day journey through Poland! We'll hit up all the amazing cities including Gdansk, Warsaw, and Krakow. Listen to learn more! Click here for more details! Click here for a one on one travel chat! Ready to travel? Secure your space on this limited experience here! | |||
04 Jan 2024 | 4.14 Why travel tours let you down (and how to choose wisely) | 00:21:36 | |
It’s Us! Babcia and YiaYia! We are here to give you every hot tip, great travel hack, hidden gem, and experience based itinerary you are looking for. We’ve traveled all over Europe and we want to share our experience and expertise with you! Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on our take on Travel tours and packages as well as your other travel options like small group travel when traveling to Europe or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! We were last in Europe in the Summer of 2023! Dear Babcia and YiaYia- I’ve been researching trips to Italy and Ireland. I don’t want to plan an entire trip DIY style but I don’t want to follow a package deal on a crowded bus either. So far, I haven’t found something that takes into account everything that I’m hoping to do. With so many travel and tour companies to choose from, how do I know that I’m investing my time and money correctly? I don’t want to be disappointed in the end and I don’t want to waste my time. Can you give me some advice? Lets breakdown all the different tour packages that you can use to experience The first rule of travel is that you will always pay for your time. Without a slower travel pace and a flexible calendar you are not going to see a huge savings. This is especially true
Add on to one of those? The second rule of travel is that something will go wrong
Often from a church or a community group (bus tours of ___) The third rule of travel is that you’ll NEVER, EVER get to everything on your bucket list
Not the “best of” The fourth rule of travel is that DIY isn’t always the best option (Christmas cookie ingredient analogy)
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02 Aug 2022 | 2.14 Plus Size 2.0: Getting Ready To Go | 00:31:30 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to be a successful plus size traveler or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri have over 20 years of plus size travel experience. They travel several times each year. This podcast and blog were last researched and updated in August 2022. | |||
02 Jun 2022 | 2.10 Washington DC | 00:57:49 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to frame your river cruising or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
Get our take on how we create trips and ensure that every person on every trip enjoys themselves every time! We'll send it right to your inbox! Click here for access to our 10 minute video! For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Have ideas or questions about what you'd like us to cover? Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra and Terri have over 20 years of travel experience. Alexandra lives in the Washington DC area. This blog and podcast was last researched and updated in July of 2022. | |||
30 Sep 2020 | 1.13 The Best Kept Tips About Japan | 01:04:40 | |
Thanks for joining us today! As always, we hope that our travel nonsense translates into your travel success! For more on how to frame your river cruising or any of our other show notes, click here! In this episode, we can answer:
For a full rundown on our conversation check out our show notes here! Now follow us on ALL the social media! Facebook @babciaandyiayia Twitter @babciaandyiayia Instagram @babciaandyiayia TikTok @babciaandyiayia (We LOVE your questions too!) Please e-mail us your questions or ideas at babciaandyiayia@gmail.com Visit our blog and website by clicking here! Alexandra Lived in Japan for three years and last visited in 2015. This blog was last researched and updated in 2020. |