The Confident Traveler Podcast

Chuck Elias
  • 5.0 (4)
  • Leisure

A podcast to inform and empower our listeners who travel by sharing our own travel experiences and knowledge.

  1. 03/18/2025

    Disney Dining Reviews 2025

    Chuck and Molly continue their conversation from our last episode, but bringing you reviews of two quick-service restaurants and two table-service restaurants.  And of course, we can't help throwing in some related Disney news. Music by purple-planet.com

    50 min

  2. 03/07/2025

    EPCOT's 2025 Festival of the Arts

    Chuck is joined by Disney author Molly to discuss their experience at this year's Festival of the Arts at EPCOT, with some Disney news thrown in along the way!

    51 min

  3. 02/14/2025

    Happy Valentine's Day

    Chuck provides details about a new promotion (1:42) then discusses a couple of unfortunate news stories from Africa (7:05) and England (16:33) that will have you thinking twice about booking your next trip on your own.  Then Chuck provides some thoughts on the top 5 honeymoon destinations for 2025 (22:45) to consider if you got engaged today!

    55 min

  4. 01/11/2025

    Christmas Destinations

    The team discusses news about a major cruise line canceling dozens of sailings for several ships, an unpleasant reaction by some cruise passengers after getting bad news, and new non-stop flights from southern New England to the Caribbean.  Then we present several ideas for European destinations that offer fantastic Christmas Markets. Music by purple-planet.com

    53 min

  5. 11/27/2024

    Giving Thanks

    Chuck discusses a couple of news stories involving the airline industry (1:34) and then shares some of the travel experiences for which he is most thankful for during this holiday season (9:18).  Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!   Music by purple-planet.com

    39 min

  6. 10/03/2024

    Another New Experience on Disney Cruise Line

    Follow along as Molly re-joins the show to tell us about this year's Food and Wine Festival at Epcot (2:20) and then share her experiences during her first visit to Disney Cruise Line's new private destination, Lighthouse Point (27:30).

    1h 3m

  7. 08/22/2024

    The Best Tourist Attractions in the World

    Chuck lets everyone know where he's been all summer (1:24), then discusses some news stories about Amtrak's Auto Train (3:55), Frontier Airlines (6:50), and changes to the tourism page of one state's official website (10:25).  Then we discuss the top tourist attractions, as voted by recent travelers (17:40).  How many have you visited?

    1h 7m

  8. 06/26/2024

    Through the Panama Canal

    Chuck is joined by Kathryn to discuss their cruise through the Panama Canal on Royal Caribbean's Radiance of the Seas.  Hear about the process of passing through the locks and Gutan Lake.   They'll also discuss food and entertainment, as well as their ports of call in Colombia, Panama, Mexico, and Guatemala. Music by purple-planet.com

    1h 5m
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About

A podcast to inform and empower our listeners who travel by sharing our own travel experiences and knowledge.

Information

  • Creator
    Chuck Elias
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Pioneer Valley Cruise Planners 2020
  • Show Website
    The Confident Traveler Podcast