Short on time but big on travel dreams? This 10-minute podcast series delivers smart, inspiring, and practical travel tips for adventurous travelers of all ages. Whether you’re planning your first solo trip, exploring off-season gems, or looking for ways to stretch your travel budget, each 10 minute episode is packed with advice to help you travel farther, smarter, and with confidence. <br/><br/><a href="https://secondacttravels.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">secondacttravels.substack.com</a>
Second Act Travels
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Short on time but big on travel dreams? This 10-minute podcast series delivers smart, inspiring, and practical travel tips for adventurous travelers of all ages. Whether you’re planning your first solo trip, exploring off-season gems, or looking for ways to stretch your travel budget, each 10 minute episode is packed with advice to help you travel farther, smarter, and with confidence. <br/><br/><a href="https://secondacttravels.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">secondacttravels.substack.com</a>
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February 24, 2026
Save on Travel with Monastery and Convent Stays
<ul><li><span>even other places around the world), I always research to see if there are monasteries or convents at which I can stay: Monastery and convent stays include abbeys, religious owned or managed properties.</span></li></ul><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://secondacttravels.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">secondacttravels.substack.com</a>
June 13, 2025
Pros and Cons of Offseason Travel (and how not to be like the Griswolds visiting Wally World)
<p>S3 Show Notes</p><p>Will always share the goods and the bads with you. Pros and cons to everything, and I don’t enjoy it when people don’t give me a balanced review of anything.</p><p>First, what is considered off season or shoulder season depends upon your destination…</p><p>Pros of Off season Travel</p><ul><li>Pricing</li><li>Crowds</li><li>More comfortable temperatures</li><li>Avoiding “tourist rage”</li><li>Consider visiting <a href="http://www.thriftytraveler.com" class="linkified" target="_blank">www.thriftytraveler.com</a> to sign up for airfare deals sent straight to your inbox. (I do not receive any compensation from Thrifty Traveler, I'm just giving you a site that I like to use.)</li></ul><br/><p>Cons of Off season Travel</p><ul><li>Reduced operating hours for attractions</li><li>Closures for renovations</li><li>Major Construction</li><li>Reduced public transportation schedules to and in smaller towns</li><li>Bad weather?</li><li>Some accommodations close in smaller towns, cities</li><li>Weather delays </li><li>May miss a time of year you really wanted to see</li></ul><br/> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://secondacttravels.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">secondacttravels.substack.com</a>
June 13, 2025
15 Must-Know Phrases for Travelers to Unlock Any Language Abroad
<p><u>Managing Language Barriers S1 E4</u></p><p>For purposes of this broadcast, assume you only speak English.</p><p>Reality:</p><ul><li>Reality is that English is understood in most major cities</li><li>Yes, you can use translation software some of the time, but it will get cumbersome, but it can be tedious, time consuming, and you might not have a great signal, your phone might be out of battery, or you’ve blown through your data plan</li><li>Best thing is to have just a few phrases at the ready.</li><li>English becomes less frequently used and understood the further away from the major city you go.</li><li>You can do a lot with pointing etc., but knowing a few phrases will go a long way to helping you be understood, and most of all, earning the respect of your destination’s residents</li><li>Manners count in many places more than they do in the US</li><li>Japan</li><li>Europe</li></ul><br/><p>Really, there are some universal phrases you should master before traveling to another country. </p><p><u>15 Phrases that are Non negotiable:</u></p><ol><li>Hello and Goodbye</li><li>Good morning and Good afternoon</li></ol><br/><ul><li>Particularly for shopkeepers and hotel workers</li></ul><br/><ol><li>Please and Thank YOU!</li><li>Excuse me, and I’m sorry (you’ll need to say that a lot)</li><li>Where is the….</li></ol><br/><ul><li>Train station?, name of hotel? And most importantly, the bathroom</li></ul><br/><ol><li>I would like….</li></ol><br/><ul><li>Common names of food, x number of tickets- bus, train, admission</li></ul><br/><ol><li>Numbers one through 20</li></ol><br/><ul><li>Bonus if you know all tens to 100, 100, 1000, 2000…</li></ul><br/><ol><li>How much is…?</li><li>I have… but <strong>Do you have</strong> is even more useful…</li><li>The bill, please…</li><li>I need help.</li><li>I need medical help.</li><li><strong>I am allergic to… very important!</strong></li><li>I have a medical condition (consider wearing a medic alert bracelet as well if needed)</li><li>(Of course)....Do you speak English?</li></ol><br/> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://secondacttravels.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">secondacttravels.substack.com</a>
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