The Informed Traveler
The Informed Traveler is a weekly travel podcast dedicated to bringing you the latest travel news trends and destination ideas. Each week we dive into the latest travel stories and how they effect you, the traveler. Plus we provide insight traveling to interesting destinations and and useful travel tips to help you along the way.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 139
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
What Makes a Good Travel Companion & An Update On Jasper, AB
Would you consider yourself a good travel companion? According to a recent survey from The Global Rescue Companies there are a number of things that go into being a good travel companio…
Holiday Travel Reminders & A Local's Tips on the Florida Keys
Tis the season for holiday travel so on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes shares some holiday travel reminders. Plus, Florida Keys chef Paul Menta joins us to offer up som…
Using Wi-Fi While Traveling & Traveling In Wonder
On this week's podcast we're going to talk about using Wi-Fi while you're traveling so travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss some of the options available. Plus, travel ph…
Cruising on HAL's Rotterdam (Part 2) & Festival Season in Puerto Rico
Travel expert Onanta Forbes is back from her group cruise sailing in the Caribbean onboard Holland America's Rotterdam, so on this week's podcast we'll check in with her to get the high…
Cruising on HAL's Rotterdam & the Nature Island of Dominica
Travel expert Onanta Forbes is currently sailing in the Caribbean onboard Holland America's Rotterdam, so on this week's podcast we'll check in with her to see how her group cruise is g…
Group Travel & Learning About Sweet Spot, Louisiana
We often talk about group travel on our podcast, in fact travel expert Onanta Forbes is getting set to lead a group on cruise so on this week's podcast we'll talk about the benefits of …
Expedia's 2025 Travel Trends & the Grand Hotel Bristol in Portofino, Italy
Hard to believe we only a few months away from 2025 but Expedia Group has come out with their list of noteworthy travel trends for the coming year so on this weeks podcast travel expert…
96 Hours in NYC and Ecuador, More Than The Galapagos
If you had 96 hours in NYC what would you do? I'm thinking 96 hours wouldn't be enough to take in everything I'd want to do but travel expert Onanta Forbes just spent 96 hours in NYC so…
Exploring Reno, Carson City and Virginia City, Nevada
We took our podcast on the road for a fabulous 4 day tour of the Lake Tahoe Loop in Nevada which included stops in Reno, Carson City, and Virginia City. So coming up on this week's podc…
Travel Disruptions & the St Regis Chicago Hotel
According to a new study from Flight Centre Canada, 82% of Canadian travelers have faced some form of travel disruption. Whether it be in the form of flight delays or lost luggage. So o…
Where Did You Travel To This Summer & Santa Maria Valley, CA
So where did you go for your summer vacation this year? The folks from tour company Viator recently when through all their booking stats from June to August of this year and came up wit…
Exploring the Azores and Medeira, plus Stockholm, Sweden with Booking.com
Travel expert Onanta Forbes wrapped up her trip to Portugal last week spending some time in the Azores and Medeira so we'll hear the highlights and get some tips on visiting there. Plus…
River Cruising in Portugal (Part 2) & Copper Canyon, Mexico
On this week's podcast we learn more about what it's like to experience an Avalon Waterways river cruise in Portugal with travel expert Onanta Forbes. Plus we'll chat with the folks fro…
Cruising Portugal With Avalon River Cruises
Ever wonder what it's like to go on a river cruise? On this week's podcast we'll get some answers from travel expert Onanta Forbes who is doing a river cruise in Portugal sailing with A…
Poor Customer Service & Penwell African Safaris
How would you rate your latest customer service experience involving travel? For many it hasn't been a very good experience at all so on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes …
Fall Travel Trends & What's New in San Antonio
Hard to believe that Fall is just around the corner, so where are people looking to travel to this Fall? On this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join us to share some of…
Human Trafficking, plus A Newfoundlander's Guide to Newfoundland
According to the Human Traffic Institute there are approximately 25 million victims of human trafficking around the world. A recent study reveals only 46% of Canadians are aware of HELP…
Wildfire Affects on Travel & the Newly Opened Naturally Pacific Resort, BC
Not only were the homes and businesses in the town of Jasper, Alberta devastated by last week’s wildfire, but it is also having an impact on the tourism industry unaffected by wildfires…
Airline IT Failure & Waterton Lakes National Park, AB
With all the things happening in the airline industry these days, the last thing they needed was an IT failure last week. Hopefully you weren't someone who got caught up in the mayhem o…
Traveling With Your Pet & Tips for Visiting Morocco
On this week's podcast we talk about traveling with your pets, in particular your dog. Some changes are coming to the regulations about taking your dog with you to the US. So travel exp…