MacTravelling UNPACKED

About MacTravelling UNPACKED

MacTravelling Unpacked — your go-to podcast for travel tips, hacks, and insider insights! We’re Ian and Donna, travel consultants and adventure seekers, here to help you explore the world with ease. Each episode we unpack the best places to visit, must-know travel hacks, and expert tips to make your trip unforgettable!

Publisher

MacTravelling.

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Feb 2025

Latest episode

30 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

5 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Mar 2025

   Busting Cruising Myths (Ep4)

   Grab your life jackets, folks! We're about to throw these myths overboard one by one! This is Episode Four of MacTravelling UNPACKED – and in this episode we’ve decided BUST some of those MYTHS around going on a Cruise Holidays. Now before we get started as per normal for this podcast, we use our personal experience from past cruise holidays and our industry knowledge. We are still relatively new to cruising having undertaken five so far, couple this with numerous ship visits as travel agents we are getting a real understanding of these amazing holiday alternatives to beach holidays. Each episode will be highlighting all the places we have personally visited, the memories we’ve made and the top tips we’ve found along the way – and even a few mistakes we’ve made along the way. Well they’re maybe not mistakes but life lessons! Here are some of the highlights include! MYTH #1: CRUISES ARE JUST FOR OLD PEOPLE MYTH #2: CRUISES ARE OVERCROWDED MYTH #3: CRUISE FOOD IS TERRIBLE MYTH #4: DRINKS PACKAGES AREN'T WORTH IT MYTH #5: ALL CRUISE LINES ARE THE SAME MYTH #6: YOU'LL BE BORED ON A CRUISE f you want to take a trip like this and book the same experiences we did get in touch. If you’re looking for a flight and cruise package or would like to sign up for our newsletter that comes out weekly with holidays special offers we recommend you connect with us on : ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ @Mactravelling and contact us at holidays@mactravelling.co.uk to submit a question or enquire about guest interviews and advertising.

2. 

   8 Mar 2025

   Broadway Bar Crawl – (Ep3)

   This week MacTravelling UNPACKED takes you on a Bar Crawl on Nashville's Honky Tonk Highway. The best bars to visit for traditional country & western music more modern country and a splash of rock & roll. We discuss the cheapest beers, the best meal deal on Broadway found at Roberts Western Bar, and a few top tips for when visiting Broadway. We had so much fun recalling some of our favourite memory from our multiply visits to Nashville. Let's delve in and unpack Nashville's Broadway . Each episode will be highlighting all the places we have personally visited, the memories we’ve made and the top tips we’ve found along the way – and even a few mistakes we’ve made along the way. Well they’re maybe not mistakes but life lessons! Here are some of the highlights include! Luke Bryan's 32 Bridge Vodka Slushies The Stage Whiskey River Saloon Layla's Honky Tonk Recessions Special Tootsie's Orchid Lounge Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk Musician Tips! Mellow Mushroom Pizza Chief's Neon Steeple If you want to take a trip like this and book the same experiences we did get in touch. If you're looking for a flight and hotel package deal to New York, or would like to sign up for our newsletter that comes out weekly with holidays special offers we recommend you connect with us on : ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ @Mactravelling and contact us at holidays@mactravelling.co.uk to submit a question or enquire about guest interviews and advertising.

3. 

   26 Feb 2025

   Do’s & Don’t for New York – Part Two (Ep2)

   This week MacTravelling UNPACKED returns to New York for our Top Do's and Don't for when visiting the Big Apple. We had such a great conversation regards New York that we had to break it down ion to two parts. Let's delve in and finishing unpacking NEW YORK . Each episode will be highlighting all the places we have personally visited, the memories we’ve made and the top tips we’ve found along the way – and even a few mistakes we’ve made along the way. Well they’re maybe not mistakes but life lessons! Here are some of the highlights from part two! JFK Airport to Manhattan Walking and using the Subway Food Carts Sidewalk / Pavement etiquette Statue of Liberty Tipping Walking Tours Bryant Park People Watching Sports Events Shows & Concerts Manhattan Districts If you want to take a trip like this and book the same experiences we did get in touch. If you're looking for a flight and hotel package deal to New York, or would like to sign up for our newsletter that comes out weekly with holidays special offers we recommend signing up to our NEWSLETTER or GET IN TOUCH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect: ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ @Mactravelling and contact us at holidays@mactravelling.co.uk to submit a question or enquire about guest interviews and advertising.

4. 

   19 Feb 2025

   Discovering New York – Part One (Ep1)

   This week is the very first episode of MacTravelling UNPACKED. To make our launch extra special we decided to start with a bang with a two part special on one of our favourite place to visit....NEW YORK. Each episode will be highlighting all the places we have personally visited, the memories we’ve made and the top tips we’ve found along the way – and even a few mistakes we’ve made along the way.  Well they’re maybe not mistakes but life lessons! Here are some of the highlights from part one! Top of the Rock The Edge Brooklyn Bridge Central Park Times Square 9/11 Memorial & Museum Ellen Stardust Carnegie Deli & Diner KATZ Deli TimeOut Market ESS-A-BAGEL Joe's Pizza DOLLAR Slice Pizza RUDY'S Bar If you want to take a trip like this and book the same experiences we did get in touch. If you're looking for a flight and hotel package deal to New York, or would like to sign up for our newsletter that comes out weekly with holidays special offers we recommend signing up to our NEWSLETTER or GET IN TOUCH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect: ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠, ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠and contact us at holidays@mactravelling.co.uk to submit a question or enquire about guest interviews and advertising.

5. 

   15 Feb 2025

   Introduction Episode…

   WELCOME to the MacTravelling UNPACKED podcast Our new podcast will bring you travel tips, hacks, and insider insights, while taking you on a journey through our very own personaltravel experiences, mishaps, and everything in between. My name is Ian MacIntosh and I’m you host, and along with my wife Donna, we’re travel consultants and adventure seekers from Scotland, here to help you explore the world with ease." This PODCAST cuts through the noise and delivers actionable, expert-backed travel tips that you can actually use. Join us weekly as we open our suitcase full of travel stories, hacks, and real life experiences to share with you. Whether you’re a seasoned traveller or just planning your first adventure, we’ve got you covered.     Each episode, we’ll dive into the best ways to make your travels smoother, safer, and a lot more fun. You’ll hear about the places we’ve loved,  the mistakes we’ve learned from, and those hidden gems that we Scots seem to have a knack for finding! We LOVE all sorts of travel, but have a passion especially for all things America and find ourselves there several times a year.  This can simply be exploring major cities like New York,  Las Vegas, New Orleans, OR at a cruise embarkation port like Miami, ready to set sail to the Caribbean ( we do love cruising ).  If your fan of Cold Beer, Country Music & Hot Chicken we got you covered, as Nashville, Tennessee is our go to destination every year during CMA FEST. So, pack your bags and join us on this journey as we explore new destinations, give you practical advice, and share the joy of discovering the world from the perspective of a couple with a love for adventure, and of course—a wee bit of Scottish humor. Let's go, Grab your passport, your sense of adventure, and maybe even a wee dram of whisky — because MacTravelling is about to take off!

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YouTube views

47,422

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100

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Quality

30

Social presence

91

YouTube

72

Engagement

0

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