The Informed Traveler

America 250 & A Fiji Paradise

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2111088/fan_mail/new] Our friends in the US have been busy celebrating America 250 this year and the website Roamright.com has come out with a guide on planning a trip to the US around America 250 so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss what you should know. Then we'll head across the Pacific and visit Vomo Island in Fiji. It's a beautiful private island which is home the best luxury resort for families in Fiji and the 5th best beach in the world.  Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/randyu]

Alberta Adventures & Car Rental Insurance

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2111088/fan_mail/new] The Canada Strong Pass is back this summer and with Canada Day coming up I thought it might be a good idea to showcase what we have here in our own backyard so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes joins me to share some of the sights and activities in and around Calgary and Alberta. Then we'll talk about car rental insurance coverage from your credit card, what it covers and what you should be aware of. Rewards Canada founder Patrick Sojka will join us to give some insight. Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/randyu]

Avoiding Booking Scams & Alternative Destinations

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2111088/fan_mail/new] There's all kinds of travel scams waiting to take advantage of you, one of them that seems to be on the rise is fake booking sites. On this week's show, travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss what to look for and how to avoid them. Plus, the folks from Skyscanner have come out with The Smarter Summer Report so you can find the best places to go this summer. So we'll have a look at some of their handpicked alternative destinations. Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/randyu]

What's Happening in Cuba? Plus, Where Canadians Are Headed

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2111088/fan_mail/new] Cuba has been in the travel news a lot lately as a number of airlines, tour operators and hotels have ceased operations, so on this week's show travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss what's going on in Cuba. Then we'll chat with the VP of DCI, Development Counsellors International as they've recently released their fourth edition of the Capturing the Canadian Consumer study. So we'll dive into the numbers to see where Canadians are going and why. Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/randyu]

Don't Get Tagged: Bag Tag Safety & A Campbell River Escape

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2111088/fan_mail/new] Have you heard about the issue of bag tag switching at Canadian airports? It doesn't happen often but you certainly don't want to be the one caught up in it. Travel expert Onanta Forbes will join me to discuss what it involves and what you can do to make sure you're not. Then we'll head to Vancouver Island and visit Campbell River, home to the Naturally Pacific Resort. We'll chat with the GM to get the highlights of visiting Campbell River this summer. Support the show [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/randyu]