Travel Adventure Sisters!

Have you ever watched a historic event and wondered what it would be like to be there in person? In today's episode, Alison interviews Stephanie and her husband Steve, who happened to be traveling to Rome when Pope Francis passed away.  We will get their tips on how to be flexible in your travel plans when historic events unfold so that you can have an exciting, albeit different than expected, travel adventure.

In this episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss the benefits of using a tour company to plan travel. Stephanie then interviews Alison about her family vacation in South Korea to learn more about this beautiful country.

In this episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss how travel can spark creativity, and how that in turn, can enrich the travel experience.  They discuss both traditional and non-traditional forms of creativity and provide suggestions to help you cultivate creative endeavors while traveling.  They then talk to entrepreneur, author, and social media influencer, Giovanna Silvestre to learn why she chose to travel to Ubud, Bali to write her debut book, “Confused Girl, Find your Peace in the Chaos." Has travel sparked your creativity? If so, please share your story in the comments!

In this episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss all things birdwatching!  They first talk about how birdwatching can enhance the travel experience, followed by what they learned when they did a birdwatching excursion together. They then interview wildlife photographer and avid birdwatcher, Mike Rigney, about his recent trip to the nature reserves of Kenya including his favorite, the Maasai Mara National Reserve.

In this episode Alison and Stephanie celebrate their one year anniversary of making the podcast.  They look back on the previous year and then discuss in-depth their sisters' travel adventure to the Galapagos Islands  in 2018.  They talk about their National Geographic-Lindblad cruise as well as options to visit the Galapagos on your own.  They wrap up the episode by discussing the transformational power of travel.

Many people dream of picking up and working remotely from an exotic location abroad.  In this episode, Alison and Stephanie talk to a young adult who made that dream a reality.   She will explain the practical steps she took to work remotely, discuss the various countries she worked from, and talk in-depth about her favorite location, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  Come join the fun!

In this episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss how organizations such as the Scouts and the Colorado Mountain Club provide affordable travel opportunities within local communities. They then discuss a Scouting high adventure camp, called the Northern Tier, that Alison's son participated in during the summer. They interview him to learn about this unique canoeing trip through the boundary waters between the USA and Canada. Come join the fun!

In this episode Alison and Stephanie talk to Alison's neighbors, Mary and Bob, about traveling to Italy in their 80s.  They provide tips to plan and enjoy a fun and safe travel adventure in your older years.  Stay tuned till the end to hear about the high adventure destinations they'd like to visit next! Come join the fun!

In Part 2 of our two part series on Dual Perspectives, Alison and Stephanie learn about a Moroccan running tour through the eyes of the providers, Pablo and Abdu from Run the World Adventures. Their experience creating this tour and perspective on how it impacts the Berber Community of the Atlas mountains, provides us with a deeper understanding of this travel adventure that Stephanie participated in in 2022.  If you would like to hear her perspective of this trip please listen to Episode 8 of the Travel Adventure Sisters.  Come join the fun!

In this two-part series, we will learn about a running tour in Morocco from two different perspectives.  In Part 1, we will hear Stephanie discuss her experience as a participant running through the Atlas Mountains and Sahara Desert of Morocco.  Next month, we will talk to the providers of the trip, Pablo and Abdu, from Run the World Adventures, to hear about their experience creating and providing this unique trip.  We will also discuss how travel, when done mindfully and respectfully, can benefit both the visitor and the community being visited.  In offering two different perspectives of the same running tour, our hope is to provide the listener with a more comprehensive and richer understanding of this very unique travel adventure.in Morocco.  Come join the fun!

Join Alison and Stephanie as they discuss how a Staycation can provide travel adventure when issues such as finances, time, care giving, and mobility make it difficult to travel far from home.  They discuss how travel adventure can be a state-of-mind and outline three spectacular staycation days that they would enjoy in their own hometowns.  Come join the fun!

Join Alison and Stephanie as they learn photography tips from their friend, Kim, an avid traveler, hiker, and photographer. She discusses how she photographed her trek to Choquequirao in Peru and gives tips for the novice photographer. To see photos of her trip, visit @traveladventuresisters on Instagram. Come join the fun!

In this episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss how to incorporate learning history into a trip to provide both structure for planning and to add greater purpose to travel.  Alison details how her son's curiosity about WW II inspired a family vacation throughout Germany.

In this episode, Alison and Stephanie discuss a recent trip that Stephanie took to Washington D.C. with her young-adult daughter, Erin. They discuss the fun of having Erin plan the majority of the visit and then interview Erin to get tips on how a Millennial uses current research tools to plan a fun and memorable trip.

If you'd like to use more public transportation when traveling, this is the episode for you! Alison and Stephanie talk about their experience using public transportation and pass on tips for a more efficient experience. They also discuss teaching their teenagers how to use public transit during travel for their college tours. Lastly, they wrap up their two-part series on college touring and tell which schools their children ultimately attended.

Join Alison and Stephanie as they discuss turning the college touring process into a fun family vacation. You will learn tips on planning a college touring trip as well as adding travel activities to make it enjoyable for the whole family. Come join the fun!

Join veteran travelers and sisters, Alison and Stephanie, as they discuss camping with a travel trailer through a route that goes to the Canadian Rockies. They will explain what a travel trailer is, the benefits of this form of camping, and tips for planning this type of trip.