Episode 29: Southwest Flight 1380–Recap, Aftermath & Disturbing Patterns
In this episode, Queen Simone recaps the accident on Southwest Flight 1380, gives a tip for reducing anxiety and stress while traveling, she quips about Southwest’s compensation package to the surviving passengers of flight 1380, and answers a question about how to balance tourist activities without
Episode 28: Travel Apps with Safety Features
In this travel tech episode, Queen Simone discusses three apps that have safety features: Travel Smart (an app created by Allianz Global), Smart Traveler (the official app of the US Department of State) and TripLingo—which is supposed to have safety features, but probably functions better as
Episode 27: Follow the Europeans
The public-sector employee strikes in Europe can have a major impact on spring and summer travel plans. This episode discusses the current strikes affecting air travel and the potential for European railway strikes in in the next few months. Queen Simone gives tips on how to
Episode 26: Germophobic Breakdown
Queen Simone starts by sharing the awesome news of being featured in 2 Pods A Day, which helps expose others to independent podcasts!
The theme for this week in travel news is “don’t do stupid stuff while traveling.” She features three news stories that will make
Episode 25: 1 Step Forward; 2 Steps Back
Queen Simone reads some of her podcast reviews, discusses (more) possible TSA security changes, and briefly mentions the top 5 US airlines with the best on-time rates. She borrowed a travel tip from Meghan Markle & fumes over an American Airlines change. She answers a question
Episode 24: Travel Tech: Passports & Vegan Food
It’s Travel Tech Time! In this episode, Queen Simone discusses her new favorite Instagram page & the Mobile Passport Control App (which shouldn’t be confused with the Automated Passport Control Program). For vegetarians and vegans, she discusses a website/app to help you find restaurants while traveling!
Episode 23: United Airlines is a Leader … In Pet Deaths!
In light of the three incidents that United Airlines had involving pets last week, this episode focuses on traveling with pets. Queen Simone discusses United’s tragic history in transporting pets, provides tips for traveling with pets & quips about the overall ridiculousness of United’s failures. She
Episode 22: Airlines Acting Basic
In this episode, Queen Simone previews her March Madness contests, discusses basic economy airline fares, and gives a tip on how to budget for your next trip. She gives National Geographic a pat on the back for their recent admission and tries to answer a tough