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Samantha Brown On Budget Travel Tips, Underrated Destinations, And How Travel Has Changed

January 8, 2024·1 hr 2 min·5 clips
Samantha Brown explains why owning her show was like buying a home after years of renting her identity.
Host Chelsea Fagan interviews travel icon Samantha Brown about her 25-year career, from starting at the Travel Channel to owning her PBS show. They discuss budget travel tips, the commodification of tourism, and how to find authentic experiences while balancing affordability and sustainability.

As heard by us

Grounded travel talk about budget choices, family trips, and how the host got her start.

Samantha Brown's travel world comes across as practical, not glossy. It stays with budget travel, all inclusive resorts, big cruise itineraries, and the realities of moving a family group.

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Why you'd press play

You want travel advice from someone who has hosted travel shows for years and has been to roughly 74 countries.

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