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Welcome to TravelBrews, the show where we drink and share stories.

Georgia Day: Writer and Podcaster

  • Oct 31, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 44m AVG DURATION
  • 28 EPISODES


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28 One More For The Road

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 84:55


It's the final episode of TravelBrews and we're ending with a ghost story. Two, actually. Join host Georgia Day, Sebastian, and Alex for spooky stories just in time for Halloween! Theme music by Strobotone

27 The Island

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 28:59


It's time for a spooky tale of a haunted island. Poveglia Island off the coast of Venice is notoriously one of the most haunted islands in the world. Join host Georgia Day and Sebastian for a very special ghost story written by Georgia Day, based off the lore surrounding Poveglia Island. Theme music by Strobotone.  

26 Explorers and Adventurers: Dervla Murphy

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 18:26


Join host Georgia Day and dive in to the story of real-life adventurer Dervla Murphy, author of 26 travel books including Full Tilt: Ireland to India with a Bicycle.  Theme music by Strobotone

25 Drink the Water in Costa Rica

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 63:09


Join host Georgia Day and guest Sebastian for stories from his first international trip! At 36, Sebastian had never left the country before, so of course Georgia dragged him on her next adventure - Costa Rica. Tune in for tequila, travel anxiety, water anxiety, sea snakes, and some seriously awesome food.  Theme music by Strobotone

24 A Yogi Abroad: Italy, Bosnia, Germany, and Israel with Toni Farris

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2020 79:36


Since visiting Italy and Germany as a college student, Toni Farris, owner of Yoga Tree, has fallen in love with travel. Now, Toni's travels mostly relate to her pursuit of a Ph.D. in peace and conflict resolution. Hear about her favorite adventures, why she likes to travel alone, and how we can all make the world a little better for each other. Countries in this episode: Italy, Germany, Bosnia, Israel Music by Strobotone

23 South Korea and the DMZ

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 51:20


Mica Alexander of Tokyo Escapes is back! And this time she brought her daughter, Alicia, to talk about their first mother-daughter trip. Join host Georgia Day for travel adventures in South Korea and a look at the DMZ.  Music by Strobotone.

22 Around the World with Life by Design Travel

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 32:17


Entrepreneur and world traveler Lisa Head joins host Georgia Day to talk about some of Lisa's favorite travel stories. Lisa is the founder of Life by Design Travel, which specializes in finding the best deals on amazing trips. Join us for stories about Italy, Greece, St. Thomas, and more! You can also catch Lisa on the podcast Warrior vs. Zombie! Theme music by Strobotone.

21 Explorers and Adventurers: Gertrude Bell

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 48:50


Georgia and Sebastian sit down to discuss Gertrude Bell, an explorer, diplomat, spy, and the undisputed queen of the desert. Over the course of her lifetime, she traveled around the world twice, and covered 10,000 miles of desert over five expeditions. She has been called a nation builder, a kingmaker, and the female Lawrence of Arabia. Theme music by Strobotone.

20 Explorers and Adventurers: Ernest Giles

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 33:01


Georgia and Sebastian are back with another story along the current theme of "explorers and adventurers." This time we are discussing Ernest Giles, who made multiple expeditions into the Australian Outback. Theme music by Strobotone 

19 Explorers and Adventurers: Charles William Beebe

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 69:11


We liked talking about George Francis Train so much that we are continuing our "Explorers and Adventurers" theme with a discussion of the life of extraordinary scientist and explorer Charles William Beebe.  Theme music by Strobotone.

18 George Francis Train

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 23:58


Join host Georgia Day and Sebastian as they discuss prolific traveler, successful businessman, and possible nut job George Francis Train. Theme music by Strobotone

17 Adventures in Japan with Tokyo Escapes

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 38:20


It's time for marathons, pageants, and lucky bag shopping! Mica Alexander and her family lived in Japan for five years before coming back to the States and starting Tokyo Escapes. Join us for stories of their time in Japan. Theme music by Strobotone

16 Does This Look Infected?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 59:49


Alex is back with more stories of his time with the U.S. Navy! Get the dirt on accidental poisonings, a mysterious flu, and what lurks in the showers.  Theme music by Strobotone

15 Do You Have Dromomania?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 24:41


In the late 1880s, the term "dromomania," referring to an obsessive need to travel, starting appearing in medical journals. Is travel addiction a real thing and do you have it? Theme music by Strobotone

14 Road Trips Are For Lovers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2020 63:36


Host Georgia Day is joined by very special guest Sebastian to drink sazeracs and talk about the time they decided to test their very new relationship with a three-day road trip. Places mentioned in this episode include the Sail Loft in Boston; Tily's in Monticello, New York; and Lola's in Charleston, West Virginia. Theme music by Strobotone

13 Japan and the Bartender's Craft

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 34:17


DiDi Saiki of San Francisco's Bourbon and Branch takes time out of being awesome to share her favorite travel story. Join us for vintage shopping and bar hopping in Japan, why you should always talk to strangers, and DiDi's favorite craft cocktail.  Theme music by Strobotone

12 1418's Labor of Love

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 36:14


Spend a cozy evening at 1418 Coffee House with host Georgia Day as she talks coffee, travel, and giving back to the community with owner David Bryant and barista Connor. Theme music by Strobotone

11 Friend and Foe

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 34:30


Corey Goodwin, co-owner of Friend and Foe in Texas, joins the podcast to talk about travel and the universality of games. Today's brew is Feisty Blonde by HopFusion Ale Works in Fort Worth. Theme music by Strobotone

10 Mexico and Margaritas

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 41:19


Grab a margarita with us and hear a story about a near miss with the Federales down in Mexico! Music by Strobotone

09 The Buddy System

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 93:30


Guest Alex Smith tells a fun story about Thailand from his time in the Navy over a totally authentic cocktail. Also guest stars a bottle of Jack Daniels with googley eyes. Grab your buddy and get ready for a jungle adventure! Theme music by Strobotone  

08 Toronto, Turkey, and Celebrity Sightings

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 64:05


This weeks guest is Dallas-based storyteller Shayne Larango! Join us as we talk Toronto, Istanbul, and Shayne's chat with an American icon. Our take on Ina Garten's mulled wine recipe is posted on Instagram and Twitter, along with cocktail recipes from past episodes. 

07 Beer Flight: St. Elmo Brewing Company

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 8:32


Take in a beer flight at St. Elmo Brewing Company in Austin, Texas, with Georgia and Michael. This "sip" episode is a highlight from the TravelBrews September road trip.  Theme music by Strobotone.

06 Three Ghost Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 33:52


We have some spooky and (mostly) true ghost stories to get you in the Halloween spirit. Send us your ghost stories at travelbrewspodcast@gmail.com

05 Field Trip: 24 Hours in Austin TX

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 24:37


Georgia and Michael get out of town to spend 24 hours in Austin, Texas. Places mentioned in this episode: Fluff Meringues & More, Austin Central Library, South Austin Museum of Pop Culture, Still Austin, St. Elmo Brewing Company, 888 Pan Asian Restaurant, and Cisco's. Theme music by Strobotone

04 Sip and SouthPop Austin

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 15:22


Welcome to the first Sip episode - short highlights of our adventures. This week, Georgia Day interviews Leea Mechling, the executive director of the South Austin Museum of Popular Culture. Learn how the first gig poster came to be, a little bit about the Austin music scene, and how the museum got some of Elvis’ hair.  Theme music by Strobotone

03 Okinawa and Tom Collins

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 51:05


Flash back to the 70s with a story about skin diving in Okinawa told over a Tom Collins.   Theme music by Strobotone

02 Atlanta and Mint Juleps

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 45:32


Georgia and baby brother Patrick talk trash about airlines and sleeping in airports over a mean mint julep. Theme music by Strobotone

01 Berlin

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 36:50


Join Michael and host Georgia Day for tea and a tale about a spooky hostel in Berlin.  Theme music by Strobotone

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