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Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds

The #nerdbirds met on a Virgin America final flight in 2018, and believe the journey is just as fun as the destination. They discuss all aspects of the travel experience, focusing on design, sustainability, and destinations off the beaten path.

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00:24:21

More Solo Travel & Lonely Moments: Stories from NYC,...

Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds ·

2022/03/28

#nerdbirds Charlie and Rachel continue last week's topic on lonely moments during solo travel with Charlie's contrasting stories of trips in New York City and Japan. They segue to self-awareness during travel, which includes making sure one's mental health and emotional needs are met.

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00:14:27

Solo Travel: Solitude, Loneliness...and Connection?...

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2022/03/19

Solo travel, just like any other kind of travel, has its positives and negatives. #nerdbirds Kai & Rachel discuss both sides, how they kicked loneliness to the curb while still maintaining the positives of solitude, and making your own way through the travel world.

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00:16:28

All the Midday Food That's Not Lunch: From Brunch to...

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2022/03/13

Nearly two years after the first stay-at-home order, #nerdbirds David and Rachel catch up in real life with a trip to an aviation memorabilia show and a super-late lunch afterwards. While waiting for their food, they thought about midday eating events that aren't labeled lunch. David recalls the Washington DC brunch scene and Rachel muses on brunch in Omaha, elevenses in England, and fika in Sweden.

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00:20:24

Breakfast Travel Tales & Tips (#144)

Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds ·

2022/03/05

Food is an integral part of travel - so #nerdbirds Rachel, Kai & Sebastian chat about their favorite breakfasts, where to get them, what to eat, and the travel stories that go with them.

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00:18:01

Finding Art in Airport Towers (#143)

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2022/02/27

If you can find a way to make concrete airport towers look cool, you can probably do anything! #nerdbirds Brendan and Rachel review "The Art of the Airport Tower," a photographic book and Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit. They discuss favorite photos, and Brendan shares trivia on Disney's purchase of a Southern California airport.

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00:13:14

Checking in on Diversity in Travel (#142)

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2022/02/20

Travelling the world is a great way to experience new cultures and get out of your comfort zone, but company leaders tend to be anything but diverse. #nerdbirds Rachel & Kai chat about one Black-led travel startup (localeur.com [https://localeur.com/]) and their own experience with travel and how it has opened their eyes to diversity and how we learn and benefit from diversity.

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00:22:10

Laundry Tales from Around the World (#141)

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2022/02/12

#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai riff on how laundry is done differently around the world - and some very unique ways to wash (or not) your clothes, rugs, and so much more!

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00:13:19

Travel Apps: Planes, Trains, Automobiles...and Boats!...

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2022/02/05

#nerdsbirds Rachel & Kai chat about their individual favorite travel apps: MarineTraffic (track boats around the world!) & Rome2Rio (want to get from Point A to Point B? Here's how...) respectively - and also their shared joy for Flightradar24.

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00:18:55

Retro Posters Galore! "Airline Visual Identity...

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2022/01/29

For 2022, #nerdbird Brendan will pull a travel/aviation/airport/design-themed book from his library for the Book of the Month. This episode looks at Airline Visual Identity 1945-1975 [https://www.callisto-publishers.com/project/airline-visual-identity-1945-1975-standard-edition/], a hefty part-art part-story book looking at 13 airlines from around the world and the items that made their brands tick. The majority of items are in the form of posters that showcase travel destinations and aircraft --

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00:22:00

Travel Bingo: How to Choose...and Keep! Your Baggage...

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2022/01/22

For the last episode of Travel Bingo, Rachel settles on the word "suitcase." Kai & Sebastian share stories of how to choose the right baggage for your needs and how NOT to lose it along the way.

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00:24:16

Travel Bingo: Kids, Gum, and a First-Class Surprise...

Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds ·

2022/01/16

This week's January Travel Bingo word is "kids," which sent almost all #nerdbirds running away screaming except for Brendan and Charlie. Rachel and Brendan reminisce about 1980s gum (and soda) flavors, and Charlie finds new ways to mess with his travel karma when flying with family.

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00:14:29

Travel Bingo: Coffee (#136)

Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds ·

2022/01/09

For this week's Travel Bingo, #nerdbirds Rachel, Sebastian & Kai chat about... coffee! And also about drinks to get at a coffee house/cafe when traveling if coffee really isn't your thing, along with some serious time warp advice on finding cool coffee spots in Hawaii.

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00:14:08

Travel Bingo: ATMs & Money (#135)

Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds ·

2022/01/01

Season 7 starts with an offshoot from Travel Bites: Travel Bingo! #nerdbirds Rachel & Kai take one word and offer a tale and a tip. This week they talk about ATMs & money - how to get it when you're travelling and how to pay for things in this increasingly cashless society!

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00:06:24

When You're Traveling Around The World & Get Grounded...

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2021/12/25

#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai finish off Season 6 with a Travel Bites episode of the interesting story of Thor Pedersen, a Dane who is attempting to visit every country in the world without flying.

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00:04:27

Travel Bites: QR Code Safety (#133)

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2021/12/18

#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai provide a travel bites tip for the holidays (and really all year round!). Those near-ubiquitous QR codes have helped to create a touchless environment when eating out, searching for information or getting you on a plane, train or bus. On rare occasion though, a QR code may point you towards something malicious. Listen in for a tip or two on keeping your information safe!

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00:07:52

Who Can Call A Country Dangerous? (#132)

Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds ·

2021/12/11

#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai talk about an article from Vivienne Dovi, founder of Melanin Travel - outlining bias and privilege in travel, and how stereotypes unfairly paint countries or entire continents in negative lights, when in reality they're perfectly fine places to visit. Pro tip: Apply your critical thinking skills to whatever you hear about a certain destination.

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00:06:18

How Travelling Sparks Happiness (#131)

Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds ·

2021/12/04

#nerdbirds Kai & Rachel delve into the science-based aspects of travel and how the act of travel improves our moods, creates joy and gets us of our comfort zone.

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00:08:30

Travel Bites: Enjoy More Quiet Airports (#130)

Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds ·

2021/11/27

After digesting Thanksgiving, your first thoughts probably aren't about airport announcements, but #nerdbirds Rachel & Kai chat about the slow reduction of airport-wide announcements and how technological improvements have made audio announcements less necessary - and the concept is spreading to airports around the world.

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00:12:19

Thanksgiving & Travel Self-Care (#129)

Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds ·

2021/11/20

#nerdbirds Rachel & Kai chat about how to take care of yourself when travelling - planning for any and all eventualities, espousing BYO... whatever in case Plan A isn't available.

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00:09:39

Travel Bites: When Should You Buy A Flight? (#128)

Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds ·

2021/11/13

Any rules for when to purchase travel have gone out the window since 2020. #nerdbirds Kai and Rachel try to answer the #1 question asked by their non-travel-obsessed friends, using stories of their own attempts to book international travel in recent weeks.

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