Kenya is one of the most famous wild animal places in the world. Made famous in many movies, books, and other media, many travelers can’t wait to go there and for good reasons. Nicky Brandon, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Kerr & Downey, joins Chris and Jerry for an exciting discussion of the famous and not as famous neat things to do in Kenya. When to go, description of many game parks, how long to stay, types of accommodations, helicopter rides for animal viewing, unique and exciting areas not often visited, and many other topics are discussed. Listen to get your juices moving for a fabulous vacation in Kenya.    

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Kenya Travel Advice Show

Chris and Jerry have done several shows giving tips on planning your next vacation. Because of numerous emails asking specific planning steps, this show helps de-stress your vacation planning process by simplifying this important stage. Listen to discover ways to quickly determine where you go, how you see the area, who should plan your vacation, who to include in the planning session, step-by-step suggestions, and ideas to make your vacation more memorable. Planning your vacation is one of the most exciting elements of a great trip. 

De-Stress your Vacation Planning

Jerry  and Chris received an email from Adrian Crome, an avid listener in Australia, thanking us for the variety of shows we have and suggested a new subject for us: What we learn from travel. We liked the idea so much that we invited Adrian to join us to talk about the subject. Let's join in on the conversation.

What we learn from travel.

We love to travel are not too fussy where and how we do it. Just get us to a destination and we come alive. We do have some favorites and felt we needed a show to discuss them to not only give a greater insight to us, but emphasize how travel excites us. Hopefully, you will get your creative juices moving, be inspired, and base your next vacation on not having a box to restrict you, but just go way out there and do something possibly totally unlike you. To unique and life-changing travel!

Our Favorite Destinations Travel Advice Show

Almost everyone in the world wants to visit England, truly one of the world's most visited countries. Chris and Jerry discuss the fabulous things to do there, how long to stay, when to go, areas to visit, various type of accommodations, ways to travel, where to eat, and other little-known things to do while there. You'll definitely want to go or return for another visit after hearing the show.  

England Travel Advice Show

Chris and Jerry discuss the exciting options you can select at almost any budget in southwest Africa Namibia. You can be up close to the Big 5 African animals, climb Big Daddy, the world's highest sand dune, stay in a wide variety of accommodations ranging from motels and B&Bs to expensive, elegant lodges and camps, take walking tours to see up close a variety of animals, explore salt pans, walk miles of isolated beaches, see several kinds of flamingos, and have many other unique experiences that only Namibia can offer. Listen as Chris and Jerry discuss why Namibia should be high on your travel bucket list.

Namibia Travel Advice Show

One of the, if not the best, animal viewing countries, Botswana is a destination you should consider visiting. Chris and Jerry discuss this fabulous country giving physical descriptions where different animals are located, types of accommodations, ways to travel, unique options to add variety to your animal and country visit, the exotic salt pans, when to go, and other ideas to enhance your visit to this fabulous country. Don't miss this show because it will make you want to leave tomorrow.

Botswana Travel Advice Show

Marianne Southall, owner and founder of Women's Travel Club, womens-travel-club.com, Chris, and Jerry discuss the fast-growing older women traveling with other like-minded women travel segment. You will learn what it is like to travel on women only tours, what to expect on group tours, why you should consider taking a small group tour, and other important information so you can have a fabulous, well-run, safe, reasonably-priced, and exciting vacation. You will be impressed with Marianne's knowledge of this fast-growing travel segment.

Women Traveling in Small Groups Travel Advice Show

The Klondike. Sounds exciting doesn't it. Listen to see how you can have exciting outdoor wilderness adventures that few of your friends have not done in a place they probably haven't yet visited. Listen for exciting ideas to get you motivated for a wide variety of action.       The Yukon, the smallest and least populated province or territory in Canada, is located in Canada's northwest adjacent to Alaska and offers unique, fabulous, and exciting year-round activities for the entire family. Chris and Jerry discuss many of these options including ice fishing, half to multi-day dog sled trips where you control the dogs, touring gold mines, experiencing a wide variety of large mammals such as grizzly bears and caribou and birds including swans, geese, and loons, kayaking, ice climbing, and many other year-round physical activities. How to get there, where to stay, when to go, and things to do are just some of the topics discussed. So, stay tuned to get inspiredd for a fabulous outdoor lover's vacation.

THE YUKON TRAVEL ADVICE SHOW

British Columbia, Canada, is world-known for spectacular world-class snow skiing, rugged terrain, beautiful parks, excellen restaurants and nightlife, varied culture, and many other things, but listen to learn of other fabulous options to make BC a great place to visit. British Columbia, Canada, is world-renown for many fabulous things, but listen as Chris and Jerry discuss many little-known options to make BC a great place to visit for everyone of all ages and interests, except those that wan warm, tropical beaches. BC is great for camping and RVing with its seven national parks and many provincial parks and recreation sites, single and multi-day hiking, mountain biking, and cycling trails at all levels with many located within miles of cities, golfing in some of the world's most spectacular scenery, guest ranches, salmon, halibut, and other fishing, jet-boating and river rafting, ziplining, whale watching, sailing, heli-skiing, well, the list goes on and on. Consider seriously British Columbia for your next individual or family vacation.

BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, Travel Advice Show

If you love Colorado, you will really love Alberta, Canada, as although they are similar in life-style, scenery, and experiences, Alberta offers individuals and families even more than Colorado. Chris and Jerry discuss this very popular year-round destination's unique things to eperience. Most visitors spend their time, usually one week, between Banff Springs and Jasper which are "MUST SEES AND DOS," but extend your vacation or make your second visit there doing things your friends and neighbors probably haven't done including the unique and unusual statues of Calgary and other cities, fascinating rock formations such as the Hoodoos of Drumheller northeast of Calgary, white water rafting on several rivers, exploring caves such as Canmore Cave where you can actually rappel and crawl through narrow openings to other rooms, strange sites such as Big Head near Canmore, the Vault inside Bow Flats Natural Area near Kananaski, explore some of the ghost towns (Google ghost towns in Alberta, Canada for an extensive list), and  many other fascinating activities, sites, and experiences. Listen to get excited about spending your next vacation in unique Alberta!

UNIQUE ALBERTA, CANADA TRAVEL ADVICE SHOW

As people age, the type of travel they do such as adventure, shopping, cruises, escorted tours, etc. generally doesn't change, but the style of travel generally does. You do not travel the same way you do in your twenties as you do in your sixties and seventies. Chris, Jerry, and guest, Robert Nelson give great ideas of what to expect as you get older. Each decade from the twenties to seventy and older are discussed giving personal examples, specific data, travel ideas, characteristics, and vital information. Listen so you will be prepared for the surprises that occur as you age.

TRAVEL AT VARIOUS AGES TRAVEL ADVICE SHOW

To help you understand some of the legalities of renting a car, Chris and Jerry discuss how you handle paying tolls while driving, age restrictions because you may not be able to rent a car if you are under age twenty-five or over the age of sixty-nine, definitions of limited, unlimited, and pay-by-mile car rental rates, and the various types and definitions of insurances. It can be very intimidating and confusing deciding which insurance you need, where and when to buy them, and what insurances are required when you rent. This show answers many questions you have to make your car rental a better experience.

Car Rental Part Two Travel Advice Show

Chris and Jerry discuss important information you need to rent the correct car for your vacation including should you rent a car, where to rent it, where to pick up and drop the car, the various car categories, how to pay for the car, and other topics. This show will help minimize many possible problems you face in renting a car.

Car Rental Part One Travel Advice Show

Want to spice up your next trip to Europe doing things your friends haven't done? Listen for exciting ideas to make your next trip more unique and memorable.   EXCITING EUROPE IDEAS TRAVEL ADVICE SHOW Not only do what most people do, experience, and see when they go to Europe, spice up your next trip and listen as Chris and Jerry give ideas to make it one to remember. When in London, have high tea, maybe on the B. Afternoon Tea Bus Tour. If you are in Paris, take the two-hundred year old sewers tour made famous in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, or while in Brussels, take the thirty-minute Comic Walk Tour or Art Nouveau Walk. Next time in St. Petersburg, Russia, visit the Museum of Russian Vodka or if in Lisbon, listen to soulful and beautiful Fado music or go to the western end of Europe in Sagres. Try Einspanner double espresso coffee with a piece of chocolate in Vienna or in Berlin, walk or bicycle some of the thirteen mile long Berlin Wall. Stay tuned! You will not be disappointed.

Exciting Europe Ideas Travel Advice Show

We invite you to listen to each of our travel advice shows for travel options. Our shows, listed by categories, average 30 minutes in length and are presented in an easy to-listen format.

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