Flirting With Travel Podcast Lexee, Misty & D'ambe

Hang out with Misty and Lexee as they unravel the tales of a carefree lifestyle filled with travel adventures and reckless spending. In this podcast, they candidly share the highs and lows of living life to the fullest, exploring exotic destinations, and embracing the thrill of spontaneity. However, the duo also delves into the inevitable reality check when the financial puzzle pieces don't quite fit.

Join them as they navigate the challenges of balancing wanderlust with financial responsibility, offering insights into how they learned to make their favorite year as adults repeatable. Discover practical tips, personal anecdotes, and a dash of humor as Misty and Lexee share their journey towards achieving a harmonious blend of excitement and financial stability. Whether you're a seasoned traveler or someone dreaming of carefree adventures, this podcast is your guide to reliving your favorite moments while keeping your finances in check. Tune in and learn how to make every year as unforgettable as the last.

Join us in this podcast as we reflect on our whirlwind 2023 adventures and share Lexee's valiant quest to conquer the 7 World Wonders in a single year. Dive into the triumphs, challenges, and unexpected tales from Lexee's ambitious globetrotting pursuit.

Discover Misty's strategic game plan for the upcoming year as she unveils her goals to visit 15 countries while juggling a full-time office job. Tune in to explore Misty's ingenious strategies for balancing work demands with an insatiable wanderlust, shedding light on the tips and tricks that make travel dreams a reality even within a structured work routine.

From globe-trotting challenges to ingenious travel hacks, this episode is filled with stories, insights, and aspirations for the future that will inspire your own travel pursuits. Tune in and get ready for an inspiring and informative journey through the world of travel aspirations and adventures!

In today’s episode, we cover a variety of topics from the Tokyo Olympics, to brand loyalty, to mental health and travel. We discuss the current state of the Tokyo Olympics, why the Delta variant of COVID 19 is making the situation so much more unpredictable, and reflect on how all this upheaval is affecting travelers and athletes. Next, we dive into brand loyalty and unpack the cognitive dissonance inherent in supporting a company like Amazon when it is so convenient and effective but has an ethos that contradicts your principles. We unpack how companies are becoming increasingly skilled at harvesting our data through seemingly innocuous activities like quizzes and games. Later, our hosts share some of their tips for how to manage your currency when abroad and why it’s always good to have American cash on your person. In our final segment, we investigate mental health and challenge some of the assumptions about happiness and travel. We also investigate the merits of minimalism, the KonMari method, and why it might take multiple tries for your newfound habits to stick. For all this and much more, tune in today!

Key Points From This Episode:

The Tokyo Olympics and how the Delta variant of COVID 19 has been affecting it.
The median age of Olympic participants.
Naomi Osaka’s extraordinary performance as a tennis player and why she is representing Japan at the Olympics.
How Japanese culture differs from American culture.
The culture of fandom in sports and how they support the industry.
Why our hosts don’t have much loyalty to any brand.
The benefits of an Amazon credit card and its ethos as a company.
How Amazon uses quizzes and games to collect data.
The virtues of minimalism and why we should all be consuming less.
Why it’s good to travel with American dollars when going abroad.
Hear about our hosts' least favorite airports.
How to save money while traveling and which currency you should be using.
How changing your surroundings and traveling can give you a renewed perspective on life.
Why traveling does not equate to happiness.
Mental health and the importance of forgiveness, both of yourself and others.
How minimalism and the Marie Kondo method can help you reevaluate your life.

Non-Rev is a form of travel where you fly standby, only paying taxes or flying for free. Today’s episode is jam-packed with all you need to know to successfully travel Non-Rev, both domestically and internationally, with the golden rule in mind: always have plans A through F already figured out. We discuss the best time to travel and the benefit of having a few different routes planned out, before dispelling the rumor that Non-Rev is 100 percent free. Next, we share two useful digital tools for flying Non-Rev, and tell you why we are team carry-on, as well as why a roll-aboard suitcase might actually be a superior choice to a backpack. The better you get at planning, the more spontaneous you can actually be. We discuss why this is true, why the gate agents are your friends, and why you should be kind to them! We hope you join us today.

Key Points From This Episode:


What Non-Rev travel entails: paying only the taxes, or traveling for free, and flying standby.

The number one mental rule of flying Non-Rev: have plans A through F already figured out.

Why it’s much harder to Non-Rev domestically than internationally.

Why you should travel off-peak on a Sunday or Monday, and come back on a Saturday.

The benefit of having a few different routes planned out.

Santorini versus Athens as holiday destinations.

We dispel the rumor that Non-Rev is 100 percent free; you pay for taxes on a different airline.

Two useful tools for flying Non-Rev: Load Share Facebook Group and the StaffTraveler App.

Why you shouldn’t check your bags.

Traveling with a backpack versus a roll-aboard suitcase.

Why the better you get at planning, the more spontaneous you can be.

Why you really shouldn’t check a bag.

Why you should be kind to the gate agents (and bring them candy)!

Even if you can’t afford to upgrade to business class, there are still many ways that you can improve your traveling experience. If you’re interested in some hacks that will help you fly with ease, you’ve come to the right place! Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do about your fellow passengers traveling habits (although Misty does share a story about a family being removed from a flight due to other passengers' requests), or the attitude of the flight attendants (which seem to differ depending on which class you are flying), but if you are well prepared you can arrive at your vacation destination relatively refreshed. From airport yoga to bathroom slippers to the size of your backpack, Lexee and Misty have expert travel tips that they have developed over years of experience which will make travelling fun for you, and prevent you from being the kind of traveler that other people can’t stand!

Key Points From This Episode:


A story about a family who Misty saw getting kicked off a flight.
Misty and Lexee’s opinion on removing people from a plane because of body odor.
Frustrations that Misty has with fellow travelers when boarding a plane.
Lexee’s process for making her entry into the plane as seamless as possible.
Etiquette around crawling over people to get to the bathroom.
An analysis of window versus aisle seats.
Why Lexee will keep wearing a mask on flights even when restrictions are lifted.
Benefits of flying economy plus.
Differences between flight attendants in economy class and business class.
Why Misty always brings slippers with her on long haul economy flights.
Other things that are essential when flying economy class.
How Lexee and Misty prepare for the descent.
The importance of making sure you have everything ready for the customs lines.
Lexee’s strategy for getting extra items onto the plane.
Why Lexee doesn’t use AirPods on planes, and what she uses instead.
Benefits of doing airport yoga.
The hygiene levels in economy class bathrooms compared to business class bathrooms.
Tips for creating a clean aesthetic.

You may have a beauty regimen that works for you when you’re at home living your normal life, but have you thought about how to adjust that for when you are traveling? If you haven’t, Lexee and Misty have got you covered. In today’s episode you’ll get a full rundown of the numerous approaches these vibrant sisters use to beautify themselves. From lip blushing, to microbladed brows, to Dermapen treatments, Misty and Lexee have tried it all, and they candidly share their thoughts and opinions, as well as some stories which will make you shudder (including an experience so painful it put Misty to sleep, and a DIY lockdown project which didn’t work out as planned!). Different vacation destinations require different beauty methods, but no matter where you are going Lexee and Misty have tips which will make your experience as smooth as possible.

Key Points From This Episode:


What lip blushing is.

How Lexee and Misty have dealt with the after effects of having their lips blushed.

Color that Misty and Lexee are hoping their lips will be when the lip blushing process is complete.

Lexee and Misty’s opinion on powdered brows.

Benefits of using coconut oil on microbladed brows.

A natural mouthwash that Misty and Lexee have tried, and their opinion on it.

Different vacations call for different beauty regimens.

Contouring; Misty and Lexee’s differing thoughts on the topic.

Misty and Lexee’s favorite foundations.

Lexee’s experience in Thailand when she forgot she had had her lashes done.

How Misty’s skin reacted the first and second times she had a Dermapen treatment.

The treatments which Lexee and Misty find the most painful.

Misty explains what extractions are, and shares the advice she was given to prevent having to go for these procedures.

Benefits of doing a weekly mask.

Why you should get your lips and eyebrows done two months before you travel.

Mascara that Misty and Lexee avoid.

A bad experience Misty had with lashes, and how she fixed the problem.

How Lexee and Misty look after their hair.

The downsides of bleach.

DIY beauty projects that Misty and Lexee tried during lockdown.
Tips for minimizing the size of your traveling toiletry bag.