Real trips, real receipts, one passport stamp at a time.
Brittany, Kim, and Jamal talk through trips they have actually taken, moving from the highlight to the practical part fast. Arenal volcano views, a San Diego restaurant list, two days in Singapore, and a business class flight review all get the same treatment: what it was like, then how to book it.
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Travel Squad Podcast is built on trips the three hosts actually took together. Brittany, Kim, and Jamal open each episode with a concrete scene, then spend the rest of it explaining the decisions behind it. The Costa Rica material is a good example of the method. One episode lays out a full week: landing in San Jose, several days in the La Fortuna region under the Arenal volcano, then on to Monte Verde and its cloud forest. A second episode exists only because one stop deserved more room. That stop is a resort in La Fortuna perched on the edge of a mountain, where natural thermal water fills the pools and the volcano sits in view. The hosts note that the area is dense with hot springs resorts because of the volcano, and that choosing between them took real research. That research is the actual product. Spa stops and massages get worked into itineraries when the schedule allows. Prices, transit, and crowd timing get discussed without apology. The San Diego episode is a restaurant list, but the framing is financial: several of the picks tie into dining credits attached to premium travel cards, which turns a night out into a smaller bill. Two of the hosts call San Diego home and a third lived there for years before moving to Texas, so the local knowledge runs deep and listener requests for it are frequent. Miami arrives as four oceanfront days, with the honest admission that the group had mostly used the city as a connection point before, plus a nearby detour to Biscayne National Park. Singapore shows up from two angles. One episode compresses the city into two days, including Marina Bay Sands and the half-lion, half-fish Merlion statue and the photo everyone takes there. The other reviews Singapore Airlines business class on an Airbus A350-900, flown round trip from Los Angeles on credit card points transferred into the airline program. Friday brings Just the Tip, a short-form series of quick stories, hacks, and recommendations. Between new releases, popular older episodes are replayed so listeners who arrived recently do not have to hunt through the archive. National parks, hikes, road trips, and weekend getaways all fall inside the show's range. The register is casual and unhurried, full of restatement and soft check-ins that keep the listener oriented. Newsletter plugs and mentions of downloadable one-day and three-day itineraries come frequently and without much ceremony. The through line is that a trip is a set of solvable problems, and these three enjoy solving them out loud.
Made for: Trip planners who want an itinerary they can copy rather than a mood piece, and who care about what things cost. It suits points-and-miles users, national park hikers, and anyone weighing Costa Rica, Singapore, Miami, or a San Diego weekend.
What sets it apart: Most travel shows stop at the scenery; this one keeps going into resort selection, dining credits, point transfers, and how a week actually gets sequenced. The three hosts have traveled together for years, so the advice comes with the comparisons of a group that has already argued it out.
Travel Squad Podcast is the #1 vacation podcast! We’re long-time friends traveling the world - one passport stamp at a time! In this podcast Kim, Brittanie, and Jamal share international vacations, destination recommendations, national park adventures and recommended hikes, epic road trips, guided tour experiences, and show you how to make weekend getaways possible. All while providing tips, hacks, and travel advice to save money and get the most out of YOUR trips.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Candid trip debriefs turn park days, destination stops, and premium flights into specific, usable travel judgments.
Travel Squad Podcast turns recent trips into candid group debriefs, with Brittany, Kim, and Jamal comparing what they planned against what actually happened.
Rope drop meets group-chat scrutiny, so your itinerary gets tested before your patience does.
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A quick Singapore stop finds its rhythm in Merlion symbolism, photo-op banter, and a practical day-versus-night sightseeing tip.
Travel Squad Podcast follows the group from the Marina Bay Sands waterfront to Merlion Park, making a quick Singapore stop feel like more than a routine landmark check-in.
A practical Busch Gardens Tampa Bay tour where coasters share time with animal care and Africa-themed lands.
Travel Squad Podcast frames Busch Gardens Tampa Bay as a day visitors can actually plan, from $12 all-day lockers and Africa-themed lands to tigers, elephants, gorillas, and an animal care center where guests may be able to watch procedures through glass.
A return Animal Kingdom visit becomes a practical, easygoing guide to opening-hour checks, Pandora timing, and smarter park planning.
Travel Squad Podcast uses a return trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom as a grounded lesson in park timing. Brittany, Kim, and Jamal focus on the small planning choices that can shape a day, from arriving before the 8 a.m. opening to checking the calendar the day before.
A price-aware, meal-by-meal look at whether Egypt Air business class earns the upgrade.
Travel Squad's Egypt Air Business Class Review treats a JFK-to-Cairo upgrade as a practical question: what does the higher fare actually buy? Brittany and Jamal frame the trip through an airport offer that moved their Gate 1 booking from regular economy into business class, then…
A grounded review of Singapore Airlines business class on a 17-hour-40-minute Airbus A350 flight.
This single-episode review follows a 17-hour-40-minute Singapore Airlines journey on an Airbus A350 with a clear eye for what business class comfort actually feels like over time.
Hosts Brittany and Jamal review their Singapore Airlines business class experience on an Airbus A350-900, flying round-trip from Los Angeles to Singapore.
Brittany and Jamal review their Egypt Air business class experience on a flight from JFK to Cairo, which they upgraded to for $605 per person at check-in.
Britney and Kim of Travel Squad Podcast describe booking a color analysis at Yes Color in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Travel Squad hosts Brittany, Kim, and Jamal make the case for visiting Almaty, Kazakhstan, contrasting a Borat stereotype with a city they describe as modern and clean.
The Travel Squad Podcast shares their experience at the Springs Resort and Spa in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, highlighting the hot springs and volcano views.
The Travel Squad Podcast shares highlights and must-dos from a week-long trip to Costa Rica, covering La Fortuna, Arenal volcano, and Monte Verde cloud forest.
The Travel Squad Podcast hosts share their top picks for beautiful and delicious restaurants in San Diego, highlighting how to save money using travel credit card dining credits.
The Travel Squad podcast hosts discuss an upcoming episode about a four-day oceanfront trip to Miami Beach, Florida.
The Travel Squad Podcast hosts review their Singapore Airlines business class experience on the Airbus A350-900, sharing tips on using credit card points for the flight.
Travel Squad Podcast covers a two-day stopover in Singapore during a Thailand-to-Singapore trip, including a Marriott-points stay at the St.
Brittany and Jamal frame Busch Gardens Tampa Bay as a Florida theme park that combines roller coasters, animal exhibits, and a safari-style setting tied to the Busch beer brand.
Travel Squad Podcast's Disney’s Animal Kingdom Guide 2026 opens with Kim saying Animal Kingdom might have better food than Epcot, with lunch and cocktails framed as part of the park strategy.
Travel Squad hosts review their Egypt Air business class upgrade experience from JFK to Cairo, comparing the 777 and 787 planes.
Brittany reviews her three-night stay at the Four Seasons Los Cabos Costa Palmas, covering room, restaurants, beach, spa, and amenities, highlighting both loves and areas for improvement.
The Travel Squad Podcast interviews the owners of the historic schooner J & E Riggin about their unique sailing adventures along the Maine coast.
The Travel Squad Podcast shares tips for surviving long layovers, including using airport lounges via Priority Pass.
The Travel Squad Podcast shares tips and experiences for an unforgettable wine tasting adventure in Napa Valley, California.