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The Informed Traveler

Randy Sharman

149 episodes

4 days ago

Send us a text You might have heard a few Black Friday sale ads in the last few days and you can be assured that you'll hear more in the coming days and weeks. There no shortage of them when it comes to the travel industry either so on this week's show Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss whether those deals are worth the hype. Then we'll get some insight and tips on traveling to Morocco. The founder of the Destinations Morocco Tour Company and host of the Destination Morocco p...

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Send us a text You might have heard a few Black Friday sale ads in the last few days and you can be assured that you'll hear more in the coming days and weeks. There no shortage of them when it comes to the travel industry either so on this week's show Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss whether those deals are worth the hype. Then we'll get some insight and tips on traveling to Morocco. The founder of the Destinations Morocco Tour Company and host of the Destination Morocco p...

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Episodes (20/149)

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Black Friday Travel Deals & Destination Morocco

Send us a text You might have heard a few Black Friday sale ads in the last few days and you can be assured that you'll hear more in the coming days and weeks. There no shortage of them when it comes to the travel industry either so on this week's show Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss whether those deals are worth the hype. Then we'll get some insight and tips on traveling to Morocco. The founder of the Destinations Morocco Tour Company and host of the Destination Morocco p...

4 days ago

29 minutes

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Disaster Travel, Revelstoke Mountain Resort & Rewards Canada

Send us a text In the wake of the devasting hurricane in Jamaica and other parts of the Caribbean, when is it ok to head to those places who rely so much on tourism. In other words, how soon is too soon to visit after a disaster? Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join me on this week's show to tackle that question. Then we'll chat with the folks from the Revelstoke Mountain Resort as they gear up for the coming ski season. And we've got a bonus segment for you this week as we begin a new month...

1 week ago

47 minutes

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Advantages of Guided Tours & Touring Machu Picchu

Send us a text According to a new survey from Globus Travel guided tours are becoming more and more popular. So on this week's show Travel Expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss the advantages of taking a guided tour versus doing it yourself. Then, speaking of guided tours, we'll get some insight and tips on visiting Machu Picchu, Peru from Adios Adventure Travel. Support the show

2 weeks ago

54 minutes

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Dark Tourism & The People You Meet

Send us a text With Halloween coming up travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me on this week's show to share some spooky travel ideas and spooky destinations to visit not just this time of year but at anytime. Plus, I think we can all recall someone we've met while traveling so podcast host and author Melissa Rodway will stop by to talk about her new book called "The People You Meet: Luxury, Leeches, Love, and Lao-Lao With a Host of Interesting Characters in Southeast Asia". Support the show

3 weeks ago

34 minutes

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Travel Trends for 2026 & Dublin Walking Tours

Send us a text A recent survey from Skyscanner highlights everything from emerging travel behaviors to the top 10 trending and best value destinations. So, on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join to me to share what those behaviors and destinations are for 2026. Then we'll head to Dublin, Ireland and chat with Garvan Rushe, the founder of Dublin Tour Guide, to learn all about discovering Dublin through the walking tours they offer. Support the show

1 month ago

38 minutes

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Westjet News & Ixtapa & Huatulco

Send us a text There was a lot of different announcements from Westjet in the last few days from new cabin configuration to baggage fee increases and more so on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to share what it means for you. Plus, I had the pleasure of attending a breakfast presentation a few weeks ago hosted by Visit Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo and the Huatulco Hotel Association and it was there I got to chat with representatives from both areas so we'll have th...

1 month ago

27 minutes

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AI Travel Planning & Regent Seven Seas Grandeur

Send us a text Have you ever used AI to plan out a vacation itinerary? Sounds simple, you just input where you want to go, what you want to see and when and poof, in seconds you have your vacation all planned out. Turns out that itinerary may be full of errors so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to share the pitfalls of AI itineraries. Then David Yeskel, the Cruise Guru will join to give us his review of his recent 12-day sailing on Regent Seven Seas Grandeur throu...

1 month ago

27 minutes

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Multi-Generational Vacations & Loreto, MX

Send us a text Guess who's offering to pay for those multi generational family vacations? If you said grandma and grandpa you would be correct. That's at least according to a recent survey from FlightCentre. On this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to breakdown the numbers and the reasons why. Then we'll head to Loreto, Mexico to give you some insight on one of the more quieter Mexican vacation spots. Support the show

1 month ago

27 minutes

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On Location In Charleston, SC

Send us a text Our show this week is all about Charleston, SC where we just returned from spending 4 nights learning about the history and culture while enjoying the southern charm of the area. Highlights included interviews with the Charleston Place Hotel, the International African American Museum and Bulldog Tours. Support the show

2 months ago

50 minutes

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Exploring Montreal & The Rise of Anti-Tourism

Send us a text Travel Expert Onanta Forbes continued her travels through Eastern Canada last week which included a stop in Montreal so we'll catch up with her once again to get the highlights. Plus, we'll talk about the growing problem of anti-tourism in some destinations. We'll chat with an analyst from a company called Riskline on why we're seeing a tourism backlash and destinations that are trying to balance the need for tourism versus too many tourists. Support the show

2 months ago

32 minutes

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Exploring Newfoundland & TROBBU Resorts

Send us a text Our weekly guest, Travel Expert Onanta Forbes is traveling throughout NFLD so we'll catch up with her on this week's show to learn what she's been up to and get some tips on traveling to NFLD. Then we'll chat with the CEO of TROBBU Boutique Collection, a luxury company offering travelers vacation villas and apartments. They recently opened an all-inclusive luxury villa resort in Tulum, Mexico. So we'll get some insight on that. Support the show

2 months ago

32 minutes

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Slow Travel & The Gift Of Travel

Send us a text Have you heard of the term "slow travel"? Maybe you've been doing it all along and didn't realize it. Either way, on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss what slow travel is and the benefits to a slower paced holiday. And is it too soon to be thinking about Christmas? The folks from Flightcentre Canada don't think so as they recently came out with their Top 10 hotlist vacations to gift this Christmas. So later in the podcast we'll rundown that li...

2 months ago

29 minutes

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Ripple Effects From The Air Canada Strike & The Historic Traveler

Send us a text The recent labour dispute with Air Canada and its flight attendants caused all kinds of chaos for travelers and the ripple effect is still being felt. But how will their latest settlement affect future labour negotiations. And will all this make your next flying experience better? On this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss the repercussions of this latest dispute. Plus, we'll introduce you to Jackie Lapin, founder of the Historic Traveler website, T...

2 months ago

30 minutes

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Food Safety When Traveling & Auberge Saint-Antoine, Quebec City

Send us a text One of the great things about travel is trying news things and enjoying new experiences and that includes food. But there are a few things you should be aware of before you take that first bite and a few things you should just avoid all together. So on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to talk about food safety while traveling. Then travel writer Debra Smith will be here to share her latest stay at the Auberge Saint-Antoine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

3 months ago

22 minutes

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Explora Journeys & Smithe House, Vancouver BC

Send us a text We've got a special guest joining us this week as Lisa Willey from Explora Journey's will join travel expert Onanta Forbes and I to talk about cruising with Explora Journeys. Then we'll head to Vancouver to chat with one of the managing partners with Kalido Hospitality Group. That's the group that operates Smithe House, a place that calls itself an aparthotel. So we'll find out more about that. Support the show

3 months ago

32 minutes

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Airfare Myths and Other Travel Stories & 360 Adventures

Send us a text There's been a lot of different news stories this past week in the travel world from the rising cost of domestic travel to airfare myth's. So, on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes joins me to break it all down. Then we'll talk with the founder of 360 Adventures, a company that specializes in a number of different tours through Arizona including The Grand Canyon so we'll learn all about those as well. Support the show

3 months ago

29 minutes

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Fake Travel Websites & What's New in Mazatlán, MX

Send us a text There's some increasing concern about fake booking sites in the travel industry which can be added to the growing list of travel scams so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss some of those fake booking sites and other things you should be aware of. Then the rest of the show is all about Mazatlán Mexico. The folks from Mazatlán tourism were in town a few weeks ago to showcase all the new attractions and activities Mazatlán has to offer. So I ha...

3 months ago

27 minutes

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Multi-Generational Travel, Pure Grenada & Summer Travel Trends

Send us a text Multigenerational travel is on the increase for a number of reasons but there are a some important things to consider so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will be here to offer up some tips to plan a successful multigenerational trip. And one destination you might want to consider for a multigenerational vacation is the Caribbean island of Grenada so we'll learn all about visiting Grenada. And we've got a bonus segment for you this week as Dani Musse from Booking....

4 months ago

37 minutes

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Comox Valley, BC & Undiscovered Turkmenistan

Send us a text On this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes will join us to share her recent journey to Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. It's a beautiful area of BC to spend a few days at and that's exactly what Onanta did a few weeks ago so we'll get the highlights. And there's been lots of talk about overtourism these days so later in the podcast we'll learn about an area that does not have that problem. It's Turkmenistan in Central Asia, part of the 5 Stan's as they like to call the...

4 months ago

46 minutes

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Canada Strong Pass & Exploring Canada By Rail

Send us a text Canada is the place to visit this summer for a number of reasons including the Canada Strong Pass that the government introduced a few weeks ago. It lets you enjoy free or discounted admissions throughout the country — from museums to nature to railroads. So on this week's podcast travel expert Onanta Forbes joins me to go through how to take advantage of the Canada Strong Pass. Then, we'll continue our Canada travel theme talking about exploring the country by rail. Cris David...

4 months ago

22 minutes