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
Best and Worst Airports & Kalon Surf Resort, Costa Rica
If you're going to be flying anytime soon the one thing you can't avoid is spending time at an airport. But according to a survey from JD Power not all airports are created equal. Some …
Halloween in Orlando & Ken in Mexico
Travel expert and weekly guest, Onanta Forbes is back from her travel adventures in the UK so we'll see how the last leg of her cruise was like onboard the Regal Princess. Plus, known a…
Onanta on the Regal Princess & Railbookers
On this week's podcast, travel expert and weekly guest, Onanta Forbes is on her third week of her travel adventure in the UK sailing on the Regal Princess so we'll catch up with her onc…
Onanta in Southampton, UK & The Curator Hotel Collection
Travel expert and weekly guest, Onanta Forbes is continuing her adventure traveling through the UK this week so we'll catch up with her again like we did last week and get an update. Pl…
Onanta in the UK & Taste of Bali Tour
Travel expert Onanta Forbes is traveling through the UK this week. So, in this week's podcast we'll catch up with her and get an update from the UK. Plus, we'll get some tips on traveli…
Tips for Planning Your Next Vacation & Get My Boat
With wildfires, floods, hurricanes, airline disruptions and inflation interrupting travel plans these days, planning your next vacation may not be as simple as it sounds. So in this wee…
Dress For Success & Travel Defend
On this week’s podcast; dressing for success while traveling. How well do you blend in with the locals? Or to put it another way, how much do you stick out and can be easily spotted as …
Maui Update & Cheap Air Day
Travel expert Onanta Forbes discusses the latest happenings in Maui after that devastating wildfire and try and answer the moral dilemma of when visitors should return to Maui. Plus, di…
Alaska Cruise Tips & What's New in Las Vegas
Finishing up on her cruise to Alaska on Cunard's Queen Elizabeth cruise ship, travel expert Onanta Forbes offers some tips on planning your own cruise to Alaska. The Vegas Guru, David Y…
Cruising to Alaska (Part 2) and How to Plan a Trip to Australia
If you tuned into last week’s podcast you’ll remember we chatted with travel expert Onanta Forbes onboard Cunard's Queen Elizabeth cruise ship. She’s in the middle of a 10 day Alaskan c…
Cruising to Alaska and Loreto, California Baja Sur
If you're wondering what it's like to take an Alaskan cruise this time of year our travel expert Onanta Forbes will have all the answers for you as we will check in with her onboard Cun…
AI in Travel & Money Saving Tips From Marriott
There’s been lots of talk about AI these days or Artificial Intelligence so in this week's podcast we’ll talk about AI and how it has or will affect the travel industry. Lots of talk ab…
Cruising Trends and Stats & Resorts World, Las Vegas
On this week’s podcast we’re going to talk about cruising, the folks from Passport Photo Online have come out with a list of interesting stats and trends so travel expert Onanta Forbes …
Jet Lag Tips & Is It Too Late To Get A Camping Spot
If you’ve ever flown across a number of time zones you’re probably well aware of the issue of jet lag. It’s a common problem so in this week's podcast we’re going to talk about Jet lag …
Tips on Tipping & Using the Swiss Travel Pass
On this week’s podcast, we’re going to talk about tipping and get some tips on tipping. Who to tip, when to tip and how much. It can be a bit confusing depending on where you’re traveli…
Dress Codes for Flying & TravelZoo's Copenhagen
On this week's podcast we discuss the question; should there be a dress code when flying? It comes from travel journalist Christopher Elliott who raised the question in his newsletter …
Airport Security Reminders & The R Collection Hotels in Italy
Getting through airport security can always cause a little stress when your traveling so in this week's podcast we'll give you some reminders of what you need to be aware of to smooth o…
Traveling Solo & 125 Nature Hot Spots in BC
One of the travel trends we're seeing more of is the removal of the single supplement charge for solo travelers so in this week's podcast we'll discuss travelling solo and some of the b…
High Cost of Hotel Rooms & the Fraser Valley, BC
If you’ve been looking around for a hotel lately you may have been surprised by the price of room rates. On this week's podcast, we'll discuss the high cost of hotel rooms, why they're …
Onanta in Mexico (Part 2) & Aleenta Retreat Chiang Mai
On this week's podcast, travel expert Onanta Forbes is still in Playa del Carmen Mexico, so we’ll check in with her from the Secrets Impression Moxche'. Then we'll head across the Pacif…