Your go-to travel guide for exploring cities around the world. Each week I will focus on a different destination and give my best food recommendations, activities with kids, kid-friendly hikes, best beaches for surfing or snorkeling, or must see places. Whether you are a solo traveller or trying to figure out how to navigate traveling with kids, this is the podcast for you.
Final travel episode for Choose Your Happy Place and a sneak peek into whats coming next
After months of prayerful and purposeful consideration, this will be the final TRAVEL episode. For the past four years I have been able to share something that I truly love and because of it I have found something that I am passionate about. The connections have been my favorite part of podcasting, so I am diving deeper into telling you stories of people from around the world.
Choose Your Happy Place has been an incredible podcast to encourage others to travel the world but your happy place can be anywhere. This isn't goodbye, just a new focus. Focusing on the ups and downs of life and how individuals have been able to find joy in the journey. Thank you for your continual love and support!
18 Nov 2025
Solo traveling with Ariel Travis from the Wander Lounge Podcast
Dive into this episode to hear all the tips and tricks you need to book that first solo trip.
Ariel is a pediatric medical speech-language pathologist, international speaker, creator of Wander Lounge podcast and CEO of Nomadic Perspectives, LLC. and by heart, a lifelong traveler and storyteller. Two weeks after graduating college she joined the Peace Corps as a health volunteer in Africa—a decision that ignited her passion for exploring new cultures and perspectives.
Over the next seven years, she lived and worked in Mozambique, Brazil, China, and the Dominican Republic, immersing in the rich diversity of each place. Today, she has visited over 25 countries and these experiences have shaped her worldview and influenced her work. Her curiosity and adventurous spirit drives everything she does. Her mission is clear: to empower and inspire women to embrace travel, as a means of self-discovery, personal growth, and cultural exploration, which she shares through her podcasts and speaking events.
In this episode you will hear:
Tips for female solo travelers
Safety for solo travelers
What have you learned about yourself through solo travel
How to make friends while traveling
What do you wish you would have known before solo traveling
Transformative solo travel moments
Specific destinations recommended for first time solo travel
10 Nov 2025
Travel to Manitoba Canada with Carolyn Regehr
Welcome to Manitoba Canada! This weel we will be splitting this episode into traveling to Manitoba Canada but we also will be focusing on Churchill within Manitoba.
Carolyn is a mom who loves adventure and slow travel. From living in Morocco to traveling around South America for five months- she is a mom who enjoys exploring the world with her family. You can hear more about their adventures on Prairie Crew Adventures
In this episode you will hear about:
Best time of year to visit Manitoba
Winter adventures in Manitoba Canada
Summer adventures in Manitoba
How to get around Manitoba
Where to stay in Manitoba
Food to try in Manitoba
Must see in Manitoba Canada
What to do in Churchill Canada
Polar bear, belugas and northern lights
Inside a recent episode
Final travel episode for Choose Your Happy Place and a sneak peek into whats coming next
Published 30 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Okay, so I have my top 10 episodes of the year with how many people listen to it. So in number 10, I have Hong Kong with Elle Kwan. Number nine, South Island of New Zealand with Jen Parks. Number eight, Morocco with Lindsey Brown and Yassine from Move Morocco. Number seven, Capital Reef with Miriam Geersdorf from Explore Hike Teach. Number six, Malaga, Spain with Karen Rosenblum. Number five, Aruba with Erin Belair. Number four, Croatia with Jamie Edwards. Number three, Garmish Germany with Lindsay Bybee from A Broad Wife. Number two, Chris Burkhard. And my number one episode of 2025 was Sedona, Arizona with Shelby Matthews. […]
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show Podcast research with Pod Engine
