Archive - Travel Tales from the #nerdbirds

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Pardon Our Mess

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Mar 12

February 2023

Inaugural 2022 Recap: ZipAir Tokyo, JetBlue to Kansas City, Delta's A321neo (#165)

Because #nerdbird Eric can't hog all of the airline inaugural celebrations, co-host Rachel finally goes on an inaugural flight (ZipAir, Tokyo-San Jose…

Feb 15

November 2022

Scent Tales from the #nerdbirds (#160)

#nerdbirds Kai & Rachel, with input from Pilot Sarah, discuss how scents are one of the strongest memory recall triggers, and how scents impact our…

Nov 19, 2022

September 2022

Is it Worth Reading When You Travel? (#157)

When #nerdbirds co-host Rachel overheard Brendan pondering what (paper-based) books to bring on an upcoming trip, she wondered if anyone else reads…

Sep 14, 2022

July 2022

Meet Flight Attendant Joey: It's (Also) All About the Food (#155)

Pilot Sarah needs some company in the honorary #nerdbird department, so it's time to welcome Flight Attendant Joey! Co-host Rachel dug up the lightning…

Jul 2, 2022

June 2022

The World by Jan Morris: Cringe-Worthy & Thought-Provoking Travel Tales (#154)

It's time for another Brendan's Book Club episode, where he and fellow #nerdbird Rachel review The World: Travels 1950-2000 by Jan Morris. A deeply…

Jun 18, 2022

May 2022

Pilot Sarah Becomes a Captain (#152)

Pilot Sarah spent two months earlier this year becoming a Captain, and answers questions from the #nerdbirds -- everything from bathrooms on airplanes…

May 22, 2022

Cruising the High Seas, Magnets in Tow (#151)

#nerdbird Sebastian has been on over 20 cruises, and shares his stories with co-hosts Rachel & Kai -- including fun things to do on a ship, how to…

May 8, 2022

April 2022

To Souvenir or Not To Souvenir? (#149)

Making memories is core at any travel experience - and souvenirs are one physical representation to evoke those memories. But does it make sense to…

Apr 9, 2022

March 2022

Short Stories from Airplane Reading (#148)

Brendan's Book of the Month is an anthology of super-short stories from the website Airplane Reading (airplanereading.org), where readers submit a…

Mar 31, 2022

Solo Travel: Solitude, Loneliness & Connection? (#146)

Solo travel, just like any other kind of travelm has its positives and negatives. Co-hosts Rachel & Kai discuss how they kicked loneliness to the curb…

Mar 24, 2022

February 2022

Finding Art in Airport Towers (#143)

If you can find a way to make concrete airport towers look cool, you can probably do anything! #nerdbirds Brendan and Rachel review "The Art of the…

Feb 26, 2022

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