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The Travel Brats

Sofia Blanno, Natalie Brouwerthe-travel-brats.simplecast.com
Your one-stop media destination for inspiration to create a travel-filled life you don't need a vacation from. The Travel Brats are building a community around a love for travel, uncovering hidden gems with locals, and empowering exploration from your home city to around the globe.
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All Things Brews, Bayshore, and Tampa Bay

Tampa is made up of several parts and neighborhoods. Some of the best places to visit are: -Downtown Tampa https://www.tampasdowntown.com/ -South Tampa/ Bayshore https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34678-d147138-Reviews-Bayshore_Boulevard-Tampa_Florida.html -Ybor City https://yborcityonline.com/ -Citrus Park https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/citrus-park-hillsborough-fl/ Exciting Places to Hang Out BREWERIES -Tampa Bay Brewing Co. (Ybor and Westchase) https://www.tbbc.beer/home -Cop...

Jun 23, 202043 minSeason 1Ep. 19

All Things Sand, Songs, & San Diego with Jayson Savich

Jayson is Ashley’s life long friend from her hometown in Lowell, IN. Ashley moved to FL almost 7 years ago and Jayson ventured out West almost 4 years ago to attend school. He now lives in Scripts Ranch in San Diego, California and really living out his musical dreams. He gave us some background about San Diego by saying, “It’s a unique, different vibe. You can go 15 minutes in either direction and be at the beach or in the mountains. It’s crazy how just 30 minutes away and you can be in snow. I...

Jun 16, 202039 minSeason 1Ep. 18

All Things Indie and Alternative Music

In this Episode, The Travel Brats talk about their favorite Indie songs to jam to on road trips and throughout the day. They share top hits during music trivia!

Jun 09, 20208 minSeason 1Ep. 17

All Things Budapest, Hungary with Reka

Reka was born and raised in Budapest before moving to Tampa for school. She speaks multiple languages and gave us a lot of insight about how the younger generations are speaking more languages, whereas the older generations are more commonly Hungarian speakers. While in school, she was learning at least three languages at a time, English being one of them. Travel Brats: Can you describe Budapest? What’s it like there? Reka said: It’s a combo of history and great architecture. There are a lot of ...

Jun 02, 202040 minSeason 1Ep. 16

All Things Best Reads in Quarantine

Over the past month, Sofia and Ashley have been compiling a list of all the best books and authors to share with the Travel Brats Tribe. We’ve asked friends, family, and our listeners for what books they love and why, so now we have a big list of some of the greatest novels of all time. We’ve got a little bit of everything from nonfiction to historical fiction to mystery to romance, so delve on into our comprehensive book recommendations. Top picks for NONFICTION: Dreams of Eldorado: A History o...

May 26, 202042 minSeason 1Ep. 15

All Things Rock and Roll with Special Guests

In Episode 14, The Travel Brats play music trivia with special guests and we share our favorite rock songs of all time! It's time to add them to your quarantine playlist.

May 19, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 14

All Things Abacos Islands, Bahamas with Andrew Morgan

When in the Abacos Islands, he loves to visit and explore Elbow Caye and Hope Town. He recommends going in the summertime because that’s when it’s pretty busy and there are tons of activities to do; he also suggests going with family or friends, basically anyone who likes doing the same things as you so you can book fun day trips. The Bahamas are known for having a warm and welcoming culture, and the cays are a great places to delve into it. Best place to stay: Rent a house and go to the local g...

May 12, 202031 minSeason 1Ep. 13

All Things Asheville: Beer, Biltmore, Burgers, and Biking with Natalie

There's so much to do in Asheville and there's a lot of opportunities to travel there on a budget because there are a ton of free things to do, like hiking/parks/walk around downtown Best times to go to Asheville: Recommended times to go— spring and fall for different reasons Things to do: Festivals during the seasons - Sourwood/Apple Festival http://www.sourwoodfestival.com Drum Circle https://www.romanticasheville.com/drumming_circle.htm Smokey Mountain Folk Festival https://www.lakejunaluska....

May 05, 202047 minSeason 1Ep. 12

Quarantine Playlist: Rapping Edition

In Episode 11, The Travel Brats play another round of music trivia and share their favorite rap songs to listen to during quarantine. When quarantine is over, you can jam out to it on road trips and at parties too!

Apr 28, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 11

All Things Bar Surge & Night Life in Fort Myers with Kent Norris

You can follow Bar Surge at @barsurge https://www.instagram.com/barsurge/?hl=en To download the app and check out their merchandise: https://barsurgeapp.com First stop: Keys Bar https://www.thekeysbarandgrille.com Tequila bar (cantina) http://www.tequilabarfortmyers.com Rustys (41 & Estero) For Mug Night! https://www.rustysraw.com Rhythm House https://www.therhythmhousefortmyers.com Tiki bar best vibe around here http://www.daysinn.com/hotels/florida/fort-myers/days-inn-fort-myers-springs-re...

Apr 21, 202037 minSeason 1Ep. 10

All Things Punta Cana, DR with Connor Firmender

Whether it’s a family trip, going out with the guys, or taking a wild spring break trip, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (often referred to as DR) may be the place for you to go explore for fun nights, gambling, cave diving, drink tasting, and dune buggies. Where to Stay: Connor stayed at The Grande Bahia Principe His cost was $1,100 bundled with 3 people which included a roundtrip flight, 5 days and 4 nights. A connection from RSW to Miami to Punta Cana int. Flew Southwest. https://www.bahia-pri...

Apr 14, 202041 minSeason 1Ep. 9

All Things Quarantine Songs: Favorite Oldies

In Episode 8, "All Things Quarantine Songs: Favorite Oldies" The Travel Brats play music trivia with witty special guests. The perfect songs to listen to while staying home and planning your future travels. In the meantime, stay healthy and safe our Travel Brats tribe.

Apr 07, 202012 minSeason 1Ep. 8

All Things Road Trip and Travel Snacks

In Episode 7, The Travel Brats talk about their go-to snacks for traveling and road trips. Here are the best snackies to get when going the distance!

Mar 31, 202017 minSeason 1Ep. 7

All Things Chicago: Hot Spots with Ryan Valdez

Last summer, mine and Sofia’s friend, Ryan, moved to the Windy City. Back in April 2019, I helped Ryan go apartment shopping in downtown and we got to explore to some really awesome places before he moved there. Since then, Sofia has visited Chicago and Ryan got to show her around to some of the best night life and bars. We were happy to hop on a call with Ry to ask him about his experiences, reminisce, and get his insight on how to survive Chicago on a budget. Here are so of his top places to g...

Mar 24, 202031 minSeason 1Ep. 6

All Things Luxury Chicago Ft Our Grandpa

Chicago Facts & Background — (maybe help you win at trivia) Chicago is located on the southwestern tip of Lake Michigan which is an inland sea 307 miles long and 118 miles wide. French fur trappers coming south along the shore of the Lake passed through the Chicago region as early as the 1780’s. Jean Baptiste Point du Sable stayed, started a fur trading outpost and is credited as the founder of the city. It stayed a wilderness outpost with a small fort, Fort Dearborn being built in 1803 and ...

Mar 17, 202051 minSeason 1Ep. 5

All Things Florida Keys

“All Things the Florida Keys” Getting to the Keys: Key West Express from Fort Myers to Key West https://www.keywestexpress.net Entertainment/Activities: SkyDive Key West https://skydivekeywest.com Biking riding: Bike Man Bike Rentals ( https://www.bikemanbikerentalkeywest.com ) Hemingway’s Home: house tour and bookstore https://hemingwayhome.com Southern Most Point -- 90 miles to cuba https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34345-d274104-Reviews-Southernmost_Point-Key_West_Florida_Keys_Fl...

Mar 10, 202049 minSeason 1Ep. 4

All Things Country Music Road Trippin'

If you are an Apple Music listener, we are sharing our road trip playlists. Our country playlist: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/the-travel-brats-country-playlist/pl.u-NpXm9qkujW1LE5 Body like a Backroad by Sam Hunt The Bones by Marin Morris 10,000 hours by Dan and Shay Tequila by Dan and Shay Break up in a small town by sam Hunt Take a back road by rodney adkins Live Like You Were Dying by Tim McGraw Party for two by Shania Twains Famous by Adam Doleac T-Shirt by Thomas Rhett Diamond Rings...

Mar 03, 20209 minSeason 1Ep. 3

All Things New Orleans and Mardi Gras

All Things New Orleans and Mardi Gras! To find information on Mardi Gras: https://www.frenchquarter.com/mardi-gras-parade-schedule/ https://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/parades/ Tours and entertainment: Ghost tours via Trip Advisor: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Search?q=ghost%20tours&searchSessionId=78DD8D500192109089092921EDA4DBCE1582583446357ssid&sid=A5C5CC4E8BFD88131B8ABE975C4690421582583470808&blockRedirect=true&ssrc=a&geo=60864 New Orleans Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walki...

Feb 25, 20201 hrSeason 1Ep. 2

All Things Fort Myers by The Travel Brats

“All Things Fort Myers” for the Who Wear There Podcast with the Travel Brats Fort Myers Beach— Hang out places: Lani Kai Beach Resort: A great place for live music, tropical drinks, beach front service, sports like volleyball and bean bags, and meeting other fun people! https://lanikaiislandresort.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/thelanikai/?hl=en Getaway Marina (I called it Mike’s Marina, but it’s actually Getaway Marina): Grab place to rent boats, kayaks, fishing and other watersports https:/...

Feb 20, 202059 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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