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Travel Mug Podcast
Come chat with Meggan & Jenn about travel planning, travel tips & tricks, and travel fails every week. Don’t forget your travel mug!
Episodes
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Be Open To Meeting People - Travel Tip Tuesday
On this Travel Tip Tuesday, Meggan and Jenn share how meeting other people has made their travel experiences better, even if they never talk to them again!…
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The Magic Of Travel Photos With Nicole From Flytographer
How would you like to come home from your travels with AMAZING travel photos?! That's exactly why Nicole started Flytographer back in 2013. On this episode, we…
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Going Through Airport Security - Travel Tip Tuesday
If it's your first time going through airport security, or first time in a while, Jenn shares some advice on how to get through it as smoothly as possible!…
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Melissa & Laura's Travel Fails - Running Out Of Money Abroad, Flights That Don't Exist & Getting Covid
It's part 2 of our travel fail series! First, we chat with Laura, who went to the airport to find she wasn't on that flight, and then got covid! Melissa shares…
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Do You Need Printed Travel Documents? Travel Tip Tuesday
Do you still print copies of your confirmations for hotels, flights etc. What would you do if your phone didn't work? Meggan chats about how she keeps…
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Alicia's Travel Fails - Airport Mishaps, Missing Flights & Annoying Seat Mates
We're bringing you some travel fail stories! Returning guest Alicia Simms from Rolling Sea Tattoos, Truro Buzz & Secret Nova Scotia shares her hilarious travel…
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"Planning" To Go With The Flow When Traveling
Can you plan to go with the flow? That's what Meggan and Jenn discuss on this Travel Tip Tuesday. Jenn struggles with downtime when traveling, and as a result…
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Best Things To Do & Eat In Thunder Bay, Ontario
It's not a destination that many people plan to visit, but Thunder Bay, Ontario, is a hidden gem in Jenn's opinion. She's visited 4 times and shares with us…
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Getting Travel Insurance During A Pandemic - Travel Tip Tuesday
On this Travel Tip Tuesday, Meggan and Jenn chat about getting travel insurance during a pandemic (yes you should get travel insurance!). Jenn shares her…
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Our Travel Bucket Lists
This week Meggan and Jenn share their ultimate travel bucket list destinations. We chat about places around the globe, and what has inspired us to want to…
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Check Your Passport Expiry - Travel Tip Tuesday
I know we haven't used it in a while, so go find your passport and check the expiry date! Some countries require your passport to be valid for 3-6 months AFTER…
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Tips For Traveling With Dietary Restrictions & Food Allergies
This week, Meggan and Jenn bring on guest Brianna to chat about her experiences traveling while vegan and gluten-free. Jenn also chats about her husband's food…
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Activating Your Cell Phone Abroad - Travel Tip Tuesday
On this Travel Tip Tuesday, Meggan shares why she will be activating a cellphone abroad on future trips, and what happened in Ireland when they didn't have a…
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Common Travel Myths - Fact Or Fiction?
This week Meggan and Jenn chat about common travel myths like booking your flights on a Tuesday, or duty-free is always the best deal and whether or not they…
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Year End Wrap-up & What's Next For The TMP!
Can you believe 2021 is over?! We started this podcast way back in June 2020 when we thought for sure that by the end of 2021 we'd be back to our regular…
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What Is Travel Like In December 2021?
Jenn just got back from Thunder Bay Ontario - her first flight in 2 years! In this episode she shares what flying was like in December 2021. Things are…
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Using ATMs Abroad & Avoiding Fees - Travel Tip Tuesday
This week for Travel Tip Tuesday Meggan shares her tip for using ATMs abroad and tips for saving money on foreign transaction fees. Support the Travel Mug…
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What To Do In Nova Scotia In The Winter
Winter is coming, and here are some fun things you can do around Nova Scotia during the colder and darker months. Some embrace the weather of the season, and…
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How To Avoid Crowds When Traveling - Travel Tip Tuesday
On this Travel Tip Tuesday, Jenn shares her tactic to seeing things without the crowds! ***************************************** Support the Travel Mug…
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A Beginner's Guide To New York City
In this episode Meggan and Jenn chat about all things New York City. Where to stay, what to do, what NOT to do, how to get around, and share their experiences…
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Cautionary Tale: Double & Triple Check When Booking - Travel Tip Tuesday
Welcome to Travel Tip Tuesdays! Short bonus episodes sharing travel tips for you to use. This week Meggan shares a cautionary tale about a couple who's…
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How To Decide Where To Travel
Wonder where we get our travel inspiration? In this episode Meggan and Jenn chat about how they decide where to travel, and where they find travel destinations…
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Always Pack This In Your Carry-On - Travel Tip Tuesday
Welcome to Travel Tip Tuesdays! Short bonus episodes sharing short travel tips for you to use. ***************************************** Support the Travel Mug…
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Underrated and Classic Canadian Destinations
In this episode Meggan and Jenn chat about some classic Canadian destinations + some underrated alternatives. Canada is such an amazing country, and there is…
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Visiting New Brunswick: Why It's Not The "Drive Through" Province
Think there's nothing fun to do in New Brunswick? We are here to prove you wrong! Walk with Llamas? CHECK! See "New Brunswick's Grand Canyon"? CHECK! Water…
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Why You Need A Travel Advisor & Travel Chat With Christina Vieira
In this episode we chat with travel advisor Christina Vieira from Showcase The World Travel. We chat about her experiences traveling during the pandemic, plus…
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What To Do In Niagara Falls - Canadian & USA Side!
On this episode Meggan and Jenn venture outside of Nova Scotia to chat about Niagara Falls. We talk about what to do, where to stay, where to eat, and how the…
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What To Do In Nova Scotia In The Fall
HEADS UP: Jenn's audio is a little funky this week, sorry about that! We still think the episode has lots of great info, so we hope you enjoy it anyway! We…
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Secret Nova Scotia & RVing NS with Alicia Simms
In this episode we chat with the amazing and hilarious Alicia Simms. We talk about her Secret Nova Scotia tours, why she moved to NS and then how she sent the…
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Explore Like A Tourist Halifax Challenge with Kerra AuCoin Mansfield
Kerra created the #explorelikeatouristHFX challenge and we loved the idea! We chat with Kerra about the challenge, our favourite things to do in the Halifax…
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Ethical Travel Part 2: Over-tourism, Human Rights & Exploiting Cultures
In part 2 of our ethical travel series, we chat about places suffering from over tourism, and what you can do to help alleviate that. We also chat about…
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Ethical Travel Part 1: Animals, Reducing Waste & Supporting Local
We are committed to being better humans on this planet, which is why we are chatting about ethical travel. In this episode we chat about ethical animal travel…
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It's Our First Birthday! Learn about us, listener questions & more fun stuff
Travel Mug Podcast is ONE YEARS OLD! How did that happen? On this episode Meggan and Jenn answer some listener questions, and ask each other some tough…
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Best Nova Scotia Breweries, Cideries and Distilleries
There's booze in our travel mug! On this episode Meggan and Jenn chat about their fav Nova Scotian breweries, cideries, distilleries, etc! There certainly are…
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Northumberland and Fundy Shores of Nova Scotia
Today we chat about a little visited area of Nova Scotia (including by us)! Thanks to our listeners for their suggestions, we chat about things to do, eat and…
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All About Accommodations + Some Of Our Favs
Wondering how Meggan always finds AMAZING AirBnBs? (Jenn does!) Wondering what the heck the difference is between hotel/motel/inn/Bnb/AirBnB is? We'll tell ya!…
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Planning Long Term Travel with Lia from Practical Wanderlust
Lia and her husband Jeremy did what most of us dream about - they quit their jobs and travelled for a year. But what goes into planning long term travel? And…
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A Beginner's Guide To Toronto
This week Meggan and Jenn chat about Toronto (Canada's most populated city, dontcha know?!) They discuss things to do, tips and tricks for planning a trip +…
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Staying Healthy & Fit While Traveling With Deborah Peddle-Hann
Certified personal trainer, nutrition and wellness specialist and weight loss coach, Deborah Peddle-Hann shares tips and tricks for staying healthy while…
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Tips For Planning A Road Trip Around Ireland
Happy St. Patrick's Day! On this episode Meggan and Jenn chat about planning a great Irish road trip. Meggan did her Ireland trip a few years ago, and Jenn is…
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Packing For A Trip - Tips & Tricks To Pack The Right Amount
This week we chat all about packing! Oh we miss packing so much! We share our must-haves when we travel, and some of the silliest things that we've forgotten…
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Hidden Gems In Nova Scotia You'll Want To Check Out
Nova Scotia has so many great places to visit; everyone knows about Lunenburg, Peggy's Cove and the Cabot Trail, but we have so many other great places to…
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Our Travel Anti-Regrets: Things We Are Happy We Did!
As a follow up to our last episode: our travel regrets, today we chatted about things that we are so happy we did while we were traveling! Hornblower YouTube…
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Our Travel Regrets
This week Meggan and Jenn share all of their travel regrets, including things they paid for that they wish they didn't, Jenn's over-planning, and some things…
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Should You Take An All-Inclusive Vacation?
Happy New Year! On our first episode of 2021 Meggan and Jenn chat about all-inclusive vacations. They are definitely popular, but are they the right type of…
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Visiting Disney World in 2021 with Rope Drop Radio
Is Disney still magical during a pandemic? We bring on my favourite Disney podcasters; Derek & Doug from Rope Drop Radio. We chat about how Disney has changed…
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Should You Take A Cruise Vacation?
In this episode Meggan and Jenn chat about cruise vacations. We share our cruise experiences, what to expect on embarkation day, and our tips and tricks for…
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Cape Breton Part 2: Sydney, Isle Madame, St. Peter's, Louisbourg, Glace Bay & Iona
In part 2 of our trip around Cape Breton, Meggan and Jenn chat about the Eastern side of Cape Breton, including Sydney, the former capital of the island! There…
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Cape Breton Part 1: Cabot Trail, Inverness, Port Hood, Judique & Meat Cove
In part one of our trip around Cape Breton Island, Jenn chats about her recent trip around the Cabot Trail, and staying in Luxury Camping Domes in Judique. We…
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Travel Would You Rather & We Answer Your Questions!
In this very special 10th episode Meggan and Jenn tackle listener questions! Wondering where we are off to next or what our favourite travel meal was? You'll…
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Travel in 2021 with Ken from Trafalgar
In today's episode with chat with Ken Nickerson from Trafalgar/Cost Saver/Brendan Vacations about how travel is looking for 2021. Ken shares his expertise with…
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Visiting Yarmouth, Acadian Shores, Digby and Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia
Continuing on from our South Shore episode, we pick up our Nova Scotia road trip in Yarmouth. Fun fact, a famous Christmas Carol MAY have been written in…
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Guide To The South Shore Of Nova Scotia
In this episode we chat all about the South Shore of Nova Scotia. From charming seaside towns to Nordic spa, to a drowned forest, you can find it all here!…
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Road Trip Fails & How To Plan A Road Trip
Today we chat all about Jenn's road trip fails (there's been a few, including using MapQuest to drive to Boston...). We also chat about how to plan a…
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Iceland's Golden Circle - Day Trip From Reykjavik
In this episode we chat about the Golden Circle, which is a popular travel route in Iceland, not far from Reykjavik, making it the perfect day trip! There are…
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Reykjavik, Iceland - What You Need To Do, Eat & See
In today's episode we chat about one of our all time favourite cities: Reykjavik, Iceland. We've both been to Iceland and absolutely fell in love! If you've…
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A Local Guide To Halifax, Nova Scotia
In today's episode we are chatting all about the city that we both live in, Halifax, Nova Scotia! We share some of our favourite local restaurants, things to…
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Advice For Traveling In Uncertain Times
In Episode 1 we chat about traveling in these uncertain times. Covid has definitely messed with our travel plans and the future of travel as well. Here are…
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How To Save Money For Travel & Travel On A Budget
In episode 2 we chat about Jenn's blog concept; saving money for travel. We share tips on how we are able to travel more often, and how to travel on a budget…
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Travel Mug Podcast Teaser - Full Episodes Coming Soon!
Hi! Nice to meet you This is Meggan & Jenn from The Travel Mug Podcast! We're getting ready to launch in Summer 2020. Every episode we'll be talking about…