Your Travel Bestie Kat

About Your Travel Bestie Kat

Your Travel Bestie Kat – Spill the Trip Tea: Travel Talk Live ✈️🌎 Real travel. Real stories. Real advice—with a little sass. 😉 Join travel agent BFF Kat for honest conversations about cruises, destinations, solo travel, travel hacks, hotels, trends, and the things nobody tells you before you go. Whether you’re planning your next adventure or just dreaming about one, Kat is here to help you travel smarter, feel more confident, and stop saying “someday.” Let’s spill the trip tea! ☕️✈️ 💬 Got a travel question? Send it to Kat! I don’t do someday. And neither should you. Come spill the trip tea with me. ☕️✈️

Publisher

Kat Mahn

Category

business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jan 2026

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

53 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Cruising with Seniors: 12 Tips Before You Book

   Planning a trip for older family members? Here are 12 essential tips for cruising with seniors before you book your next getaway.Selecting the right vessel is about more than just the fare. This guide walks you through specific cruise booking tips that ensure comfort, accessibility, and enjoyment for all generations. We cover the logistics of itinerary planning to ensure you choose a path that fits the pace of your travelers.Whether you are focusing on intimate luxury or looking for specific amenities, understanding these factors ahead of time prevents common frustrations. Prioritize senior travel needs early to make your family cruise planning stress-free and memorable. By considering these adjustments, you can help your family focus on the experience rather than the logistics.Subscribe for weekly travel breakdowns and share your biggest cruising concern in the comments below.#CruiseTips #SeniorTravel #FamilyVacation #TravelPlanning #OceanCruises

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   20 Oct 2026

   20 Cruise Secrets Nobody Tells You Before You Sail

   Unlock hidden cruise money-saving secrets, cabin hacks, and onboard surprises! Discover what's *really* included, avoid hidden costs, and make your vacation unforgettable. Your bestie has the inside scoop! #CruiseTips #TravelHacks #BudgetTravel #CruiseSecrets #VacationPlanning

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   16 Oct 2026

   Travel Smart: Financial Fitness for your Dream Vacations with Ava Elkins

   Travel, Retirement & Your Money: How to Say YES to Travel Without Making Your Bank Account Cry Can you actually travel more without wrecking your retirement plan? YES! And in this episode of Your Travel Bestie Kat, we’re spilling the financial tea on how to make travel a real part of your life—not just something you keep saying you’ll do “someday.” I’m joined by financial advisor Ava Elkins, and we’re talking about the connection between financial fitness and travel fitness. Because what good is saving every penny for retirement if you wait until then to travel… only to discover your health, energy, or circumstances have changed? Ava breaks down her simple approach to creating three travel money buckets: money for trips coming up soon, money for future travel goals, and long-term retirement money. We also talk about emergency funds, empty nesting, planning for unexpected vacation expenses, travel insurance, credit cards and travel rewards, “buy now, pay later” vacation plans, and why waiting too long to take that bucket-list trip can actually cost you more than money. And of course, we have some fun along the way! We debate luxury splurges vs. budget travel, hotel upgrades vs. fancy dinners, overrated travel expenses, vacation YOLO purchases, squished pennies, postcards, jewelry, airline upgrades—and why Kat apparently has very strong feelings about getting on a plane early. 😂 Most importantly, this episode is about giving yourself permission to enjoy the life you worked so hard to build while still being smart with your money. So if you've ever said:“I'm going to travel more when I retire.”“I can't afford that trip.”“I'll do it someday.”—or—“I want to travel, but I don't want my bank account crying…” You need this conversation. Get your body and your money in order, create that travel bucket, respect the bucket, and start making room for the experiences you don't want to miss. Because here at Your Travel Bestie Kat, we're not doing “someday.” We're figuring out how to say YES to travel—with a plan, confidence, and a little sass. ✈️💙 Connect with Ava Elkins:Find Ava Elkins Financial Advisor on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn for practical financial tips designed to help your money work as hard as you do. And when you're ready to turn that travel bucket into an actual trip, you know who to call. 😉 Your Travel Bestie KatKat’s Purrfect GetawaysHelping you stop postponing joy and start saying YES to travel!

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