Episodes
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Episode 001: Stupid Stuff is Gonna Happen
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
Tuesday Mar 19, 2019
The first episode of Seattle to Unknown is finally here! Come listen to us talk about our travel mishaps, tips, tricks, and for the love of god, please learn from our mistakes.
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Episode 002: Oh! I'm a Woo Girl!
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Monday Mar 25, 2019
Hey Everybody!
Welcome back for episode 2 of Seattle to Unknown. This week we dive into tips for choosing the perfect luggage for you, pros and cons of wheelie bags v backpacks, and what to look for when picking a bag. We discuss our personal bag picking odysseys and talk about the long-standing belief that backpacks are superior to suitcases in every way (spoiler alert: they're not)
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Episode 003: Finding Love on a Cheap Budget Flight
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Monday Apr 01, 2019
Welcome back! This week we're talking about the end of WOW Air (pour one out) as well as things you can do to minimize the amount of liquids you need to bring when travelling.
We are joined on the mic this week by Sarah's dog, Moose. Keep your ears pealed for his cameo at the end where he shares his thoughts about this whole "podcasting" thing. Hint: he doesn't care for it.
Thanks, and we will see you back next week!
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Episode 004: I don't wanna dance, here's my butt, bye!
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Sunday Apr 07, 2019
Welcome back to episode 004! This week we talk about how we dress to breeze through security and stay comfy on flights. Sarah talks about accidentally mooning her entire high school, they both discuss the nonchalance with which the people of Van Nuys regard pools of blood (#StabbyTarget), and wrap up with new tips for the week.
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Episode 005: Norovirus, Murder and Lost Passports (Oh My!)
Monday Apr 15, 2019
Monday Apr 15, 2019
This week we dive into our personal travel fears. Mellinda talks about the likelihood of dying on a cruise (probably not as high as she thinks, but definitely not as low as you'd hope) and Sarah discusses fears which have less to do with travel and more to do with her own neuroses and poor organization.
Come back next week for an episode on travel safety and we will finally tell you the oft-teased story of what happened to us in China that left us wondering, "Did we just get kidnapped?"
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Episode 006: Double-Edged Swordfish
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
Sunday Apr 21, 2019
This week we talk about the fire at Notre Dame, last chance tourism, and the responsibility we all have to respect the sites we visit so that those who come after us can enjoy them as well.
Sunday Apr 28, 2019
Episode 007: Hamburger? No Money.
Sunday Apr 28, 2019
Sunday Apr 28, 2019
Hey there! This week we celebrate 100 downloads, get an update on Sarah's parents' cruise, talk about the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka, and then we finally dive into our oft-teased story of the world's most polite kidnapping in China (plus all the stupid decisions we made that lead to said polite kidnapping.
Next week we will talk about travel safety tips so that you, dear listeners, can learn from our failures. Just remember, we make these mistakes for you. It's almost charitable of us to be this dumb, if you really think about it.
Monday May 06, 2019
Episode 008: Don't Be A Dum Dum
Monday May 06, 2019
Monday May 06, 2019
Hey Everybody! Welcome back for episode 008! This week we're talking preventative measures you can take to stay safe while you're travelling. We discuss money belts (yay or nay?), emergency contacts, dummy wallets, and purse snatching as well as offer another two handy dandy travel tips for all you fine listeners.
Come back next week for a discussion of packing dos and don'ts!
Monday May 13, 2019
Episode 009: Roll That Shit Like Sushi
Monday May 13, 2019
Monday May 13, 2019
This week Mellinda and Sarah discuss packing and how to get the most space out of your bag, as well as share two new travel tips of the week.
Sunday May 19, 2019
Episode 010: A Sand Bucket Full of Hummus
Sunday May 19, 2019
Sunday May 19, 2019
This week's episode is all about travelling with dietary restrictions. We go over the full spectrum of reasons for there being limits on what you eat, from pickiness to lifestyle choices, to medical reasons. If there are medical reasons for limiting your diet, please consult a doctor, however, we do have a few tips that might be useful to you. We wrap the episode up with two more general travel tips.
Come back next week for an episode all about little things you might want to pack to make your life on the road a little bit easier.