The Travel Bug Girls
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Travel planning becomes easier to act on when Kimmy and company trace costs, paperwork, packing choices, and personal concerns back to specific decisions.
The Travel Bug Girls Podcast turns travel planning into a group conversation about the decisions that become expensive or stressful when left vague.
That $300 cruise fare gets a reality check before you start mentally packing.
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A clear-eyed take on destination weddings that balances romance with the logistics behind them.
The episode frames destination weddings as more than a beach-ceremony fantasy, focusing instead on the practical choices that sit underneath the idea. Kimmy, Heather, and Tina weigh distance, cost, planning, and the extra travel unknowns that can shape how a wedding is organized.
Practical international travel advice that makes transfers feel more manageable.
This episode stays focused on the plain logistics of getting around after landing, which is where travel advice usually matters most. It covers airport trains, station links, and the simple fact that a long arrival ride can leave people too tired to stay awake.
A grounded reminder that travel works better when the plan can bend.
This episode is about how travel can get harder when the mindset gets too tight. It makes a plain case for having a plan, then staying loose enough to change it when the day asks for that.
Luxury travel meets practical purpose, with enough concrete detail to make the model feel real.
Christopher Hill presents Hands Up Holidays as a travel model built around purpose as much as comfort, and the clearest parts are the practical ones: the trips are fully funded, the materials and workers are covered, and the work is timed so guests can still finish it…
A straightforward case for paying for travel expertise and personal attention.
The episode keeps coming back to a plain question: what is a traveler actually paying for when an agent charges a fee? It lands on a simple answer, value has to come from more than commission.
A practical packing chat that makes a familiar travel chore feel manageable.
Packing light is the real subject here, and the conversation stays close to the useful stuff: packing cubes, keeping shoes away from clothes, and a five-four-three-two-one rule that helps a bag stay under control.
A grounded case for travel planning that makes the trip feel personal.
A good travel agent comes through here as more than a booking helper. The point is simple enough: listen for the trip someone actually wants, then notice the detail they would not think to ask for.
A friendly, practical case for travel agent fees, made by the agents themselves.
The episode spends most of its time on a straightforward question: what clients are really paying for when they hire a travel agent. Kimmy, Cassie, Heather, and Tina talk through how agents earn money, the time and overhead the work takes, and why an advisor who knows which…
Deep Disney parks talk, right down to the signage.
Real family routes, practical travel stories.
Everyday curiosities, explained with a sideways grin.
The Travel Bug Girls Podcast episode focuses on what Kimmy and Heather expect in 2026, with Heather joining from her family’s historic home in the French countryside.
The Travel Bug Girls discuss how a limited mindset, including FOMO and beliefs about affordability, can ruin travel experiences.
Kimmy and Heather use The Travel Bug Girls Podcast to define a babymoon as a pre-baby getaway for a couple, then narrow the planning around three specifics: how far along the pregnancy is, how much time off is available, and budget.
The Travel Bug Girls take on destination weddings with a practical eye.
The Travel Bug Girls recap World 25, a travel-agent conference held in Dallas, Texas in September, where Tina, Heather, and Cassie met suppliers, other advisors, and vendors from cruise lines, resorts, and tour companies.
Thailand is presented as a girls’ trip where the flight is the biggest expense and everything after arrival is cheaper, including resorts, food, and spa treatments.
The Travel Bug Girls episode “Packing Tips for Stress-Free Travel” centers on practical packing systems, from Cassie’s family rule to always pack the fan, snacks, and other nonreplaceable items to Tina’s carry-on-only approach for Europe.
Kimmy, Heather, Cassie, and Kara focus on “jet setting juniors,” with practical advice for traveling with little ones.
Kimmy and Heather of The Travel Bug Girls Podcast frame a babymoon as a pre-baby getaway built around the couple’s own definition of “relaxing,” whether that means a mountain cabin, a nearby city, or a beach trip.
Betty Landon, creator of The Wander Pillow, says she searched for a travel pillow with a built-in blanket for seven years before deciding to make one herself.
The Travel Bug Girls discuss how a limited mindset can ruin travel experiences, covering topics like checklist travelers, quality over quantity, and the pressure of perfect photos.
Kimmy, Cassie, Heather, and Tina talk through the travel-agent fee question.
The Travel Bug Girls discuss the hot topic of travel agent fees, explaining how commissions work, why some agents charge fees, and the value they provide.
Kimmy talks with Christopher Hill, the CEO of Hands Up Holidays, about luxury travel with a purpose.
Kimmy hosts a 2025 year-in-review episode and looks back on the show's first year.
The hosts keep their international travel series going with a practical look at getting around after you leave the airport.
The Travel Bug Girls spend this episode on stroller travel, especially the parts families usually learn the hard way.
Kimmy and Heather spend the episode on packing lighter, and they treat it like a real travel skill instead of a trendy slogan.
Kimmy, Heather, Cassie, and Kara sit down to talk through one of the first big hurdles of a first international trip: passports.
Knitty and Heather pick up their international travel series.
The hosts make a case for travel agents as people who listen closely to what a traveler actually wants.
The hosts talk through Disney trip planning with the kind of detail that comes from actually doing it.
Melissa joins The Travel Bug Girls Podcast for her first episode and says she is 36, a nurse, and someone who gravitates toward cruises.
Kimmy interviews Jen Reeves, the owner of A Little Knitty Yarn Shop in Milton, Washington, about how knitting and travel overlap for crafters.
Seanan joins for a sister-only birthday cruise story.
The Travel Bug Girls Podcast episode on international accommodations focuses on bed and breakfasts, small inns, villas, and agriturismos across the UK, Ireland, Italy, Greece, Scotland, and Costa Rica.
Kimmy, Tina, and Heather take on the question of picking the right cruise line.
Heather describes a first trip to Thailand that included 10 days in Bangkok and 4 days in Krabi, after a 16-hour flight from Dallas to Hong Kong and then on to Bangkok.