Mate's Rates

About Mate's Rates

A travel podcast with baggage—and we unpack it all. Hosted by two Aussie mates with decades in the biz, Mate’s Rates dishes out expert tips, juicy stories, and the kind of advice you'd only get from your most well-traveled friend.

Publisher

Ask Ros, She Travels

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

18 Jan 2021

Latest episode

26 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Nov 2025

   Group Rates: The Good, The Bad & The Penalties

   Group travel: thrilling, messy, and full of contractual booby traps. Ros & Adam pull back the curtain on airfare triggers, hotel deals, the dreaded attrition clause, and how to avoid paying for rooms filled with the ghosts of travelers who never showed up.

2. 

   30 Oct 2025

   Lets Get Real

   Ros & Adam get personal and a little vulnerable,as they explain where they’ve been and why they’re back. This episode is not about travel, it’s about life, friendship, and whatever else derailed the podcast.

3. 

   12 Aug 2025

   The Southwest Shuffle

   A snake slithers onto a plane, Alaska throws shade at Delta, and Southwest unveils its "fancy" new seat categories. Buckle up! Because this week’s Travel Tea is all turbulence!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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