One Slice at a Time
by Ryan Joy and Stephanie Pakosta
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About this podcast
Pizza is the passport. Travel advisors Stephanie Pakosta and Ryan Joy travel the world one slice at a time - chasing great pies, great cities, and the unexpected stories you find along the way. Plus the kind of trip-planning-know-how you only get from agents who book it for a living.
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- 10 Mistakes to Avoid on Your First River Cruise | River Cruise 101 Part 5 · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 71Pizza Pals, a river cruise can look perfect on paper and still be the wrong fit for you. The cruise line, daily schedule, cabin, and total cost all matter—and the details are…
- River Cruise Cabins: Is a Balcony Worth It? | River Cruise 101 Part 4 · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 70French balcony, walkout balcony, twin balcony, or a room with an opening window? Stephanie and Ryan explain cabin choices and how to decide whether a river cruise room upgrade…
- Which European River Cruise Is Right for You? | River Cruise 101 Part 3 · 25 min · Season 2 Episode 69A river cruise through Europe can mean castles, capital cities, vineyards, French villages, or spring flowers. So how do you choose where to go? Stephanie Pakosta and Ryan Joy…
- River Cruise 101: Part 2 - Which River Cruise Line Is Right for You? · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 68You search for a European river cruise and suddenly you are comparing Viking, AmaWaterways, Avalon, Scenic, Emerald, Uniworld, Tauck, Riviera and more. They may visit many of the…
- What Is a River Cruise? | River Cruise 101, Part 1 · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 67A smaller ship. More time focused on the places you visit. And no need to change hotels every time you move to another town. In the first episode of River Cruise 101, Stephanie…
- Episode 66: Can You Really Do Disney World in a Weekend? · 34 min · Season 2 Episode 66Who says Walt Disney World has to be a weeklong vacation? This week, Stephanie and Ryan are talking about one of their favorite ways to visit Disney: the quick weekend trip…
- Beating the Heat at Disney World: What to Pack, Where to Cool Off & How to Plan Your Day | Ep. 65 · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 65Disney World's Florida sun does not need a Lightning Lane. It finds everybody. Stephanie and Ryan are talking about how to handle a hot Walt Disney World park day without having…
- Travel Day From Hell: Canceled Flights, Trains, Trees & No Rental Car · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 64Ryan’s trip home from Portugal should have been simple: Porto to JFK, a long connection, then on to Rochester. Instead, one canceled flight became a very long series of planes…
- Episode 63: A 9-Year-Old Reviews Disney Destiny — And She Did NOT Hold Back · 35 min · Season 2 Episode 63Adults can tell you whether the stateroom is comfortable or whether dinner was good. But what does a kid actually think about Disney Destiny? Stephanie recently sailed Disney…
- Episode 62: This Portugal River Cruise Was NOT What We Expected · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 62Ryan just returned from Portugal, and his review is simple: 10 out of 10—but he has notes. Before boarding his river cruise, Ryan spent five days working from Lisbon and Porto…
- Episode 61: Galapagos + Machu Picchu: The Ultimate Bucket-List Trip? · 13 min · Season 2 Episode 61What if one of the world's best wildlife experiences didn't require an African safari? This week, we're heading to the Galapagos Islands, where giant tortoises, penguins, sea…
- Episode 60: AmaWaterways Celebration of Beer Rhine Cruise | AmaFiora 2027 · 27 min · Season 2 Episode 60Is the Rhine the perfect place to take your first European river cruise? This week, we're heading from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam and talking through one of the best-known…
- Episode 59: Is Disney’s Aulani Resort Worth It? · 18 min · Season 2 Episode 59When most families think about a Disney vacation, they picture theme parks, early mornings, ride reservations, and packed schedules. Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii offers…
- Episode 58: A Marriage Board Meeting on Celebrity Reflection · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 58Have you ever reached the middle of the year and realized that you have been so busy living your life that you have not stopped to ask whether you are building the life you…
- Episode 57: Is Animal Kingdom Really a Half-Day Park? · 20 min · Season 2 Episode 57Animal Kingdom may be Disney World’s most debated park. Some guests call it a half-day park. Others say leaving after the headline rides means missing much of what makes it…
- Episode 56 Hollywood Studios: Our Rides, Food and Lightning Lane Strategy · 24 min · Season 2 Episode 56Should you wait to visit Disney’s Hollywood Studios until all the park changes are complete? Stephanie and Ryan agree on this one: no. Disney parks are always changing, and…
- Episode 55: The Best Day at EPCOT · 23 min · Season 2 Episode 55Is EPCOT good for kids? Stephanie and Ryan hear versions of that question all the time, and their answer is pretty clear: families are seriously underestimating this park. In…
- Episode 54 Magic Kingdom Tips: What to Ride, Skip, Eat & Book · 40 min · Season 2 Episode 54What is the best way to spend a day at Magic Kingdom? That depends on who you ask. In this episode of One Slice at a Time, Stephanie Pakosta and Ryan Joy compare two very…
- Myths of Modern Air Travel Part Three - What to do When Travel Goes Wrong · 21 min · Season 2 Episode 53Modern air travel is not always smooth, and even the best-planned trip can run into delays, cancellations, missed connections, overbooked flights, weather problems, crew issues…
- Sandals Ochi Review: What We Loved, What Surprised Us & What to Know Before You Book · 22 min · Season 2 Episode 52Ryan just returned from Sandals Ochi in Jamaica, and we are giving you the real review. In this episode, we talk about the airport transfer from Montego Bay, Club MoBay, private…
