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Ep 26; Return Destinations
20 Minute Delay
English - April 16, 2019 20:00 - 38 minutes - 43.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsPlaces & Travel Society & Culture Technology drake gail carriger piper travel Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Time Stamped Show Notes:
0:24 – Intro (Steampunk Girl by John Anealio)
Host Introduction; Gail Carriger and Piper J Drake
1:06 - Gail visits Piper J in Seattle for a local signing
1:33 - PodCon!
2:17 - All the food. Place Pigalle, Storyville, and more!
3:48 - Dealing with TSA shutdowns
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Main Topic - Returning
6:59 - Identifying "worthwhile returns"
7:19 - Piper => Thailand; Travel has changed significantly
9:20 - Intentionally packing "unmentionables" on top of checked bags as a deterrent
10:28 - Piper's things to do differently:
pay to have laundry done bring a light jacket (for inside) carry on only (interchangeable clothes) seek out brand new experiences (Elephant Reserve) find and hoard old childhood favorites17:58 - Gail's romanticized return destinations:
don't be sick while there (Lake Como, Italy) for food! (Singapore) get a rialita (Hawaii) eat more localised comfort food, that aren't available elsewhere (Cusco, Peru <- Alpaca, Llama, etc)In general, be more adventurous with food eating and focus on local tastes that are difficult to find back home - Experiment!
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Gadgets!
30:26 - The ladies discuss dream gadgets they're still searching for
Gail - Need the perfect: neck pillow & carry on computer tote
Piper - Weekender bag
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36:40 - Outro and thanks to: Producer Matt
Special thanks to Jordan for editing this episode!
Thanks for listening; Travel smart and pack the snacks!
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