Love It There

(Originally published 10/31/2024) Your favorite sister duo share the craziest travel horror stories of their own and those submitted by listeners. Between unknowingly getting on a train that splits to two different destinations, stolen luggage, food poisoning in Madrid, traveling isn’t always glamorous. They end the episode answering listener questions: craziest thing they’ve ever eaten and what culinary bridge would be too far to cross; and where to start when planning international travel.Check out our website: loveitthere.square.siteFollow Love It There on Instagram: @loveittherepodPrefer video podcasts? Watch on YouTube!

(Originally published 04/10/2025) Your favorite sister duo hears about the adventure and perils of traveling to Antarctica. Our guest is the most spontaneous and adventurous traveler who saves money on accommodations by house- and dog-sitting in her destinations. Her trip to Antarctica was special because it checked off her seventh continent to which she has traveled. She describes the rough and wild days sailing through the Drake Passage, what to expect on the landing days, and other aspects of Antarctica that might surprise you. Plus, she explains how to save thousands of dollars on an Antarctica trip by checking Black Friday deals!Get 25% off your Trusted Housesitters membership!Check out our website: loveitthere.square.siteFollow Love It There on Instagram: @loveittherepodPrefer video podcasts? Watch on YouTube!

(Originally published 02/15/2024) Your favorite sister duo discusses the lure and lemons of Italy’s Amalfi Coast. Learn how to get to these cliff-side towns, even if the ferries are not running. Hear about the club carved into a waterfront cliff, day trips and excursions to do, Argentina friends and “touch and go” relationships. Amalfi Coast Favorites:Towns - Positano, SalernoCliff-side club - Music on the RocksExcursions - Capri, Pompeii, private boat ridesCheck out our website: loveitthere.square.siteFollow Love It There on Instagram: @loveittherepodPrefer video podcasts? Watch on YouTube!

(Originally published 12/07/2024) After a recap of Halle’s Champagne and Shackles birthday party and discussion of Christmas wish lists, your favorite sister duo discusses where to get the best fondue in Lucerne, the hike you cannot miss, the app you need to easily travel around Switzerland, and more. Lucerne Favorites:Restaurant - Fondue House Du PontFoods - Schnitzel, RöstiHike - Stoos RidgeAirbnb - Yurt With Fantastic ViewsTransport app - SBBFor all of the Love It There content: Visit our Website!Follow Love It There Podcast on Instagram: @loveittherepodPrefer video podcasts? Watch on YouTube!

(Originally published 03/13/2025) Your favorite sister duo chats with our guest about traveling to Guatemala as a solo female traveler. She gives her top recommendations for budget hostels (think glamping, saunas, and views of active volcanoes from your bed!), must-do activities (like cliff jumping, hiking, and yoga classes). She tells the story of how she found a local to teach her tz’utujil, the ancient Mayan language still spoken in parts of Guatemala. She shares her regrets and what she learned from her solo travels. By the end of the episode, you’ll be planning your own solo travel adventure, and likely to Guatemala!Guatemala Recommendations:Antigua - Acatenango and Fuego hike (Soy Tours), Museo Nacional de Arte Guatemalteco (MUNAG), GuruWalk tour, Chicken Bus Tour, Casi Casa HostelEl Paredon (beach town) - Cocori Lodge, Caracola Boutique HostelLago de Atitlán - Locutor Jeremias Hernandez for Spanish or tz’utujil class; cliff jumping and yoga retreat at San Marcos, La Iguana Perdida and Free Cerveza Hostels Flores - Tikal National Park (biggest Mayan ruin complex)El Mirador - biggest pyramid in the world by volume Food - Tostadas, pupusas, atole, street food next to La Iglesia de la Merced in AntiguaSemuc Champey Nature Preserve  Check out our website: loveitthere.square.siteFollow Love It There on Instagram: @loveittherepodPrefer video podcasts? Watch on YouTube!

(Originally published 03/20/2025) Your favorite sister duo learns about why Vienna, Austria was the World’s Most Liveable City for four of the past five years. Our guest shares about her experience in the City of Music when she spent a summer there studying abroad. Home to Mozart, Beethoven and other composers, make sure you go to an opera at Schönbrunn Palace to experience Vienna’s rich classical music history. Head to the Vienna Museum Quarter, Europe’s largest museum complex, to learn more about Viennese culture. We also discuss easy day trips to Budapest and Salzburg (where The Sound Of Music takes place). We chat about cultural differences between Austria and the United States, debate about whether schnitzel is worth the hype, and so much more.Austria Recommendations:Museums and Buildings - Hofburg Palace (Spanish Riding School), Vienna Museum Quarter, Belvedere Palace, Stephansdom Cathedral, Sigmund Freud MuseumParks - CopaBeach, Prater, VolksgartenOpera - Schönbrunn PalaceFood - bratwurst, schnitzel, apple strudel, Stiegel (Austrian beer) Where to stay - 2nd DistrictCheck out our website: loveitthere.square.siteFollow Love It There on Instagram: @loveittherepod

(Originally published 11/30/2023) A Q&A with your favorite sister duo. Here are a few things they cover:Travel researchTravel credit cards/travel hackingIdeal vacation lengthNecessities to packWhere they’d go if they were given a 1 week free tripTop 10 places each of them have beenOne place they each do not want to travel back toCruises - no or goCore vacation memories from childhoodPlans to travel with kidsTravel resources/recs:Fare DropDaily DropSky ScannerNeck PillowFor all of the Love It There content: Visit our Website!Follow Love It There Podcast on Instagram: @loveittherepodPrefer video podcasts? Watch on YouTube!

(Originally published 09/28/2023) Your favorite sister duo gives their recommendations on Barcelona's beaches (nude or not), night clubs, restaurants, and more. You'll hear why Barcelona differs from other Spanish cities. They marvel over the beauty that is La Sagrada Familia, the church that has taken over 141 years to build, and other stunning work of architect Antoni Gaudi. You will also learn how to annoy the locals and then subsequently win them over again in a single taxi ride.Barcelona facts and favorites:Language - CatalanBeaches - Playa Barceloneta, Nova Mar (nude beach), Mar Bella (gay beach)Nightclub - OpiumFood/drink - Paella, Tapas, Tinto de VeranoRestaurants - Gigi Von Tapas, Celler de Tapas EdarFresh Food Market - Mercat de la BoceriaChurch - La Sagrada FamiliaPark - Park GuellDay Trip - MontserratFor all of the Love It There content: Visit our Website!Follow Love It There Podcast on Instagram: @loveittherepodPrefer video podcasts? Watch on Youtube!

(Originally published 02/06/2025) Your favorite sister duo learns about the quaint, fairytale town on the north coast of Belgium: Bruges. Our guest this week lived in Bruges for three months, so she has endless recommendations for where to get the best Belgian waffles and chocolate, where to stay, and what to do. She shares about the cultural differences she experienced living there full time versus what you might experience visiting as a tourist. She and her husband also run a travel planning company, Niki and Thom Travel, so be sure to check them out to help plan your next trip! You’ll get a discount if you mention you heard about them through Love It There!Bruges Recommendations:Food: frites, ribs, chocolate, wafflesDay trips: Lille, France; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Brussels, BelgiumThings to see in Brussels: Atomium, Europa-Park, Manneken PisBreweries: De Halve Brewery, Dulle Greit (Ghent, Belgium - exchange your shoe for a cup!)Restaurants: FritBar, Otto WaffleChocolate Shops: Elisabeth Bruges, Chocolatier DumonSights/Landmarks: Lace Map, Basilica of Holy Blood (has the blood of Jesus), Belfry Bell Tower (“leaning tower of Bruges”), Minnewater lake (walk across the bridge with your partner to make them your eternal love)Hotels: Hotel Augustyn (view of canals from window), Hotel Duke’s Palace (actually looks like a palace)Other must-do activities: Farmer’s market, canal boat tour, museums (there are ones about fries, chocolate, beer, and torture..?!)Get help planning your next trip! Niki and Thom Travel, @nikiandthomtravelCheck out our website: loveitthere.square.site