Show Me Your Trips
av Scott Showalter
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The Thanksgiving Travel Guest List - Who Makes the Cut?
The Thanksgiving Travel Guest List - Who Makes the Cut?
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Welcome to Show Me Your Trips, the ultimate audio destination for travelers who want to skip the tourist traps and level up their adventures! Unlike typical travel shows, we pair actionable advice with incredible storytelling to help you master the art of the journey.
Join us each week for fun, fast-paced series packed with insider tips and tricks designed to make your traveling experience smoother, cheaper, and infinitely better. We dive deep into unique travels and hidden gems, turning every vacation into an exciting travel discovery.
But we don't just stop at the itinerary. We know that the best vacations double as self discovery trips. Through thrilling tour adventures and raw conversations, we explore the magical sweet spot of travel and self discovery.
Whether you are looking for practical packing hacks or inspiration from transformative selfdiscovery travels, this show is your ultimate guide. Hit subscribe, pack your bags, and show us your trips!
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- The Thanksgiving Travel Guest List - Who Makes the Cut? · 11 min · Avsnitt 381Six seats. You’re in one. Who gets the other five? Scott Showalter assembles an imaginary Thanksgiving travel crew, weighing the explorer, organizer, comedian, generous traveler…
- The $500 vs. $5,000 Thanksgiving Challenge · 11 min · Avsnitt 380If you spend ten times more, do you get ten times more vacation? Scott Showalter builds two hypothetical Thanksgiving getaways for two adults, then compares their potential for…
- The Most Ridiculous Thing You Have Packed For a Holiday Trip · 14 min · Avsnitt 379A roasting pan, a waffle maker, and backup matching pajamas walk into a suitcase. Scott Showalter investigates the wonderfully questionable things we might pack for a holiday…
- Turkey vs Tacos - The Holiday Food Showdown · 13 min · Avsnitt 378Turkey has home-field advantage—but tacos came to compete. Scott Showalter puts Thanksgiving favorites up against travel-inspired challengers in a five-round food showdown. Can…
- The Great Thanksgiving Escape Draft · 11 min · Avsnitt 377You’re on the clock! Choose a destination, a travel companion, and one ridiculous luxury for your dream Thanksgiving getaway. Scott Showalter weighs the contenders, makes his…
- Will Travel for Food · 10 min · Avsnitt 376Would you book a flight because you saw a picture of a sandwich? Scott Showalter kicks off Feast Mode with a delicious question: how far would you travel for an incredible meal?…
- Take the Ultimate Halloween Trip · 8 min · Avsnitt 375After haunted hotels, historic cities, Salem, Halloween cruises, ghost tours, Transylvania, dark destinations, creepy attractions, scams, emergencies, and horror-movie mistakes…
- Stop Traveling Like a Horror Movie Character · 7 min · Avsnitt 374The tank is almost empty, the phone battery is at two percent, nobody knows where you are, and someone just suggested splitting up. You are no longer on vacation; you are in the…
- Prepare Before Your Dream Trip Becomes a Nightmare · 6 min · Avsnitt 373Nobody plans to lose a passport, miss a connection, arrive without luggage, or spend the night in an airport. Episode 10 shows how preparation can make those problems smaller…
- Protect Yourself From Travel Scams · 6 min · Avsnitt 372The scariest person on your vacation may be holding a free bracelet, driving an unmarked taxi, offering help at an ATM, or sending a rental agreement that looks almost…
- Face the Worlds Creepiest Attractions · 6 min · Avsnitt 371Catacombs, abandoned settlements, former prisons, crypts, underground tunnels, ossuaries, castles, and caves: the world's creepiest attractions can be unsettling, historic, and…
- Visit a Destination With a Dark Past · 6 min · Avsnitt 370Why do travelers visit battlefields, prisons, memorials, disaster sites, and places connected to tragedy? Episode 7 explores dark tourism and the responsibility that comes with…
- Follow Draculas Trail Through Transylvania · 6 min · Avsnitt 369Step beyond the movie legend and follow Dracula's trail through Transylvania. Episode 6 explores the castles, medieval towns, mountain scenery, and folklore that make Romania an…
- Take a Ghost Tour After Dark · 6 min · Avsnitt 368A great ghost tour can make you forget you are standing on a sidewalk with twenty strangers. Episode 5 looks at how the best guides combine history, architecture, folklore…
- Celebrate Halloween on if High Seas · 6 min · Avsnitt 367Trade the neighborhood costume party for Halloween on the high seas. Episode 4 explores how cruise lines celebrate with costume contests, themed parties, seasonal entertainment…
- Experience Salem During Halloween · 7 min · Avsnitt 366Salem in October delivers costumes, museums, walking tours, performances, historic streets, and enormous crowds. Episode 3 explains how to enjoy the Halloween atmosphere without…
- Choose Americas Most Haunted City · 6 min · Avsnitt 365Which American city deserves the title of most haunted? In Episode 2, Scott compares the history, atmosphere, and travel experiences of Savannah, St. Augustine, New Orleans…
- Book a Night in a Haunted Hotel If You Dare · 7 min · Avsnitt 364Would you pay to spend the night in a hotel where some guests supposedly never checked out? Scott Showalter opens The 12 Trips of Halloween with a challenge to book a stay in a…
- So..Was it Worth it? · 19 min · Avsnitt 363Twenty episodes.Balconies. Drink packages. Suites. Business class. Airport lounges. Private tours. Overwater bungalows. Alaska cruises. Travel insurance. Travel advisors.Now…
- Is Using a Travel Advisor Worth It? · 18 min · Avsnitt 362After 19 episodes of talking about travel value, we finally ask the question Scott intentionally saved until near the end:Is using a travel advisor worth it? In Episode 20 of “Is…
- Is an Alaskan Cruise Worth It? · 14 min · Avsnitt 361Glaciers. Mountains. Wildlife. Scenic cruising.An Alaska cruise can feel completely different from almost any other cruise vacation.But it can also get expensive quickly. In…
- Is an Over the Water Bungalow Worth it? · 16 min · Avsnitt 360Turquoise water. Private deck. Direct ocean access. Breakfast delivered over the water.It may be one of the most recognizable travel experiences on the planet.It may also produce…
- Is the Hop-On-Hop-Off Bus Worth It? · 12 min · Avsnitt 359Sometimes it’s one of the easiest ways to understand a new city.Other times...You’ve paid good money to sit in traffic wearing headphones. In Episode 17 of “Is It Worth It?”…
- Is a Private Tour Worth It? · 14 min · Avsnitt 358Four people with a private guide can have a very different day than 50 people following somebody holding a numbered paddle. In Episode 16 of “Is It Worth It?”, Scott Showalter…
- Is Travel Insurance Worth It? · 11 min · Avsnitt 357Nobody gets excited about buying travel insurance.There's no ocean view. No cocktail. No room upgrade. And you're probably not posting a picture of your policy on Instagram.But…
- Is CLEAR Worth It? · 9 min · Avsnitt 356TSA PreCheck. Global Entry. CLEAR.At this point, getting through the airport is starting to sound like choosing a streaming service. In Episode 14 of “Is It Worth It?”, Scott…
- Is Global Entry Worth It? · 8 min · Avsnitt 355You've just spent nine hours flying home from Europe.You're tired. Your phone is dying. Your body has absolutely no idea what time it is.And then...Welcome to the immigration…
- Is TSA PreCheck Worth It? · 9 min · Avsnitt 354Shoes off. Laptop out. Jacket off. Liquids out.Then you look over and see another group of travelers seemingly breezing through security...How do I get in THAT line? In Episode…
- Is Airport Lounge Access Worth It? · 10 min · Avsnitt 353Comfortable chairs. Food. Drinks. Wi-Fi. Charging outlets. Maybe even a shower.Airport lounges sound like the perfect escape from a crowded terminal. Until you discover that 147…
- Is Premium Economy Worth It? · 10 min · Avsnitt 352Economy is cheaper. Business Class is incredible. But what about that cabin sitting right in the middle? In Episode 10 of “Is It Worth It?”, Scott Showalter takes a closer look…
- Is Business Class Worth it? · 11 min · Avsnitt 351Lie-flat seat. Airport lounge. Priority boarding. Better meals. More space.Business class sounds fantastic.Then you see the price...And suddenly you’re wondering whether you…
- Is an Adults - Only Resort Wirth It? · 9 min · Avsnitt 350No kids.For some travelers, those two words immediately sound like a vacation. 😂But adults-only doesn't automatically mean quiet, romantic, or luxurious. Depending on the resort…
- Is an All-Inclusive Resort Worth It? · 10 min · Avsnitt 349Unlimited food. Unlimited drinks. Beautiful pools. Beaches. Entertainment. Activities.You pay one price, show up, and everything is included...Right?Well...maybe. In Episode 7 of…
- Is a Cruise Line’s Private Island Worth the Hype? · 10 min · Avsnitt 348Perfect beaches. Crystal-clear water. Cabanas. Water parks. Beach clubs. Frozen drinks.Cruise lines make their private destinations look like paradise—but are they really worth…
- Is the Suite Life Worth It? · 8 min · Avsnitt 347A bigger cabin. A bigger balcony. Priority boarding. Private lounges. Concierge service. Maybe even a butler.Sounds fantastic.Then you see the price. 😳 In Episode 5 of the “Is It…
- Is Specialty Dining Worth It? · 10 min · Avsnitt 346You already paid for the cruise—and food is included. So why would you pay even more money just to eat dinner?In Episode 4 of the “Is It Worth It?” series, Scott Showalter takes…
- Is a Cruise Drink Package Worth It · 9 min · Avsnitt 345“Is a Cruise Drink Package Worth It?” Unlimited drinks sound great—until you see the total price.In Episode 3 of the “Is It Worth It?” series, Scott Showalter tackles one of…
- Is a Balcony Cabin Worth It · 9 min · Avsnitt 344“Is a Balcony Cabin Worth It?” Is waking up to an ocean view worth paying more for your cruise cabin? In Episode 2 of the “Is It Worth It?” series, Scott Showalter breaks down…
- Introducing - “Is It Worth It?” · 8 min · Avsnitt 343Introducing “Is It Worth It?” “The Price Is Easy to Find. The Value Is What We’re Here to Figure Out.” Welcome to the brand-new “Is It Worth It?” series from Show Me Your Trips…
- A Desert Adventure · 13 min · Avsnitt 342What happens when you trade the familiar for bustling medinas, endless desert dunes, camel treks, and a sunrise high above Morocco? In this episode of Show Me Your Trips, Scott…
- The Legend of The Seas Review · 19 min · Avsnitt 341A new ship, a Mediterranean itinerary, incredible food, entertainment, and plenty to explore—so does Legend of the Seas live up to the hype? In this episode of Show Me Your…
- I Wish I Would Have Known…How Much Travel Would Ruin Me for my Ordinary Life · 6 min · Avsnitt 339Season Finale.What if the greatest souvenir from traveling isn't something you can pack in a suitcase?In the final episode of the "I Wish I Would Have Known..." series, Scott…
- I Wish I Would Have Known…Before Becoming a Travel Agent · 6 min · Avsnitt 338Have you ever wondered what really happens behind the scenes in the travel industry? In Episode 26 of the "I Wish I Would Have Known..." series, Scott Showalter pulls back the…
- I Wish I Would Have Known…The Best Travel Stories Usually Come From Mistakes · 5 min · Avsnitt 337Not every vacation goes according to plan—and that's often the best part. In Episode 25 of the "I Wish I Would Have Known..." series, Scott Showalter shares why missed flights…
- I Wish I Would Have Known…Every Country Has Different Social Norms · 4 min · Avsnitt 336One of the greatest joys of travel is experiencing different cultures—but with that comes the responsibility of understanding and respecting local customs. In Episode 24 of the…
- I Wish I Would Have Known…Not Everyone Speaks English · 6 min · Avsnitt 335Travel has an incredible way of connecting people—even when they don't speak the same language. In Episode 23 of the "I Wish I Would Have Known..." series, Scott Showalter shares…
- I Wish I Would Have Known…Tipping Customs Change in Every Country · 6 min · Avsnitt 334Leaving a tip may seem like second nature—but around the world, it can mean very different things. In Episode 22 of the "I Wish I Would Have Known..." series, Scott Showalter…
- I Wish I Would Have Known…Currency Exchange at Airports Is a Rippoff · 5 min · Avsnitt 333Airport currency exchange counters may be convenient, but convenience often comes with a price. In Episode 21 of the "I Wish I Would Have Known..." series, Scott Showalter shares…
- I Wish I Would Have Known…Loyalty Programs Matter · 5 min · Avsnitt 332What if your vacations could actually help pay for your next vacation? In Episode 20 of the "I Wish I Would Have Known..." series, Scott Showalter explains why airline miles…
- I Wish I Would Have Known…Local Food is Part of the Experience · 9 min · Avsnitt 331Travel isn't just about seeing new places—it's about tasting them. In Episode 19 of the "I Wish I Would Have Known..." series, Scott Showalter explores why local food is one of…
