We Should Move Here Travels

Brittany and Josh

Searching for our new home while traveling the world ✈️🏡✨ We Should Move Here Travels is a hybrid audio and video travel podcast that follows a couple’s journey exploring cities and countries internationally. Each episode dives into authentic local experiences, walkability, food culture, community vibe, and potential for relocation. Join them as they uncover hidden gems, share honest insights, and contemplate what it’s really like to move and live abroad.

  1. 23h ago

    Our Unforgettable Travel Moments

    Send us Fan Mail Our Most Special Travel Moments: Lake Como, Quebec Christmas Markets, Japan Proposal & More Brittany and Josh close out the first full year of the We Should Move Here Travels podcast by sharing their most heartfelt travel moments. They revisit their first international trip to Italy, including an emotional night on Lake Como in Mandello del Lario, then describe a winter 2023 Canada trip featuring Toronto and Quebec City as Christmas markets opened. In Japan, they recount an all-you-can-drink meal, a market tour, and Josh’s proposal in the gardens by Osaka Castle, plus visiting the Making of Harry Potter. They also highlight a hot-tub tiny home in Portree on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, arriving in Ghent, Belgium and discovering a castle, Crane Beach near Ipswich, Massachusetts, and New Zealand highlights with Brittany’s mom Vicky, including bungee jumping, Cloudy Bay in Blenheim, and zip lining in Rotorua, plus Ireland’s first Guinness and the challenging Diamond Loop hike. 00:00 Welcome and Year One 01:09 Special Moments Setup 02:13 Lake Como Breakthrough 07:20 Quebec City Christmas Magic 11:14 Japan Bucket List Begins 14:07 Osaka Castle Proposal 16:14 Harry Potter Studio Tokyo 20:49 Skye Hot Tub Highlands 24:56 Next Stop Ghent Belgium 25:04 Ghent Castle Surprise 27:44 Crane Beach Autumn Magic 30:15 Vicky Bungee Bucket List 32:55 Cloudy Bay Wine Day 36:34 Rotorua Zipline Fears 38:51 First Guinness in Ireland 42:06 Tokyo Sake Bar Hunt 43:34 Diamond Loop Challenge 49:37 Let Moments Happen 50:42 Panda Fest Next Episode @WSMHtravels

  2. Aug 24

    Final Bites: Savoring the Best Meals of Our Travels

    Send us Fan Mail Our Last Day of Meals: Ultimate Travel Food Picks (Drinks, Apps, Entrees & Desserts) Brittany and Josh of the We Should Move Here Travels podcast build their “last day of meals” by teleporting to places they’ve already visited and each choosing three items across drinks, appetizers, entrees, and desserts, plus honorable mentions. Honorable mentions include Tush and Meme Gusta in Ghent, Miss Cho and Altsteirische Schmankerlstub’n in Graz, Le Clan in Quebec City, Benizuru pancakes and Omoide Yokocho sashimi in Tokyo, The Ben Nevis Inn in Fort William, and Jasmine and Ik in Utrecht. Brittany’s picks range from Guinness at The Rusty Mackerel and Belgian fries with stew to Swedish meatballs, a Porto francesinha, Tokyo namazake sake and sashimi, and Venice lasagna and pistachio tiramisu, while Josh highlights a cranberry mead-cider mix, Cloudy Bay Te Wahi Pinot Noir, Eventide’s brown-butter lobster roll, a tikka masala panini, key lime pie with Biscoff crust, Tawny Port, Saku red snapper, and an Italian steak entree. They also each choose one overall favorite in each category and tease a next episode on special travel moments, including their engagement. 00:00 Welcome and Setup 00:30 Rules and Categories 02:38 Honorable Mentions Begin 02:58 Belgium Favorites Ghent 04:20 Tasting Menus Memories 06:29 Japan Scotland Netherlands Picks 08:57 Meal Draft Starts Brittany 10:00 Brittany Meal One Picks 10:41 Drink Break Whiskey Talk 12:26 Josh Meal One Picks 16:33 Meal Two Brittany Starts 17:56 Porto Francesinha Obsession 20:13 Dessert Look Moment 20:57 Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 23:02 Eventide Lobster Roll 23:55 Tikka Masala Panini 25:27 Key Lime Biscoff Pie 27:05 Final Meal Japan Italy 32:04 Tawny Port And Steak 35:06 Picking Top Favorites 37:34 Wrap Up And Next Episode @WSMHtravels

  3. Aug 17

    Nashville in 4 Days

    Send us Fan Mail Nashville in 4 Days: Hot Chicken, Donuts, Drag Brunch & an Escape Room (What We’d Do Again) Brittany and Josh recap their four-day trip to Nashville, from a road trip through Illinois to staying in a Melrose/South Nashville Airbnb with a pool and bus access but some cleanliness concerns. They try multiple food and drink spots, noting Nashville is expensive and parking is difficult. Highlights include Hattie B’s, Urban Juicer, Eighth & Roast, brunch at Milk & Honey in The Gulch, beers at Tailgate Brewery, and a quick daytime visit to Broadway. They strongly warn against the Booze & Boos Tour, then recommend Assembly Food Hall. Day two features coffee from LG, donuts in 12 South (Five Daughters Bakery and The Salty Donut), pool time, Sushi San, Old Glory speakeasy, and Love Peace & Pho. They rave about Music City Dolls drag brunch at The Rusty Nail, Osa Coffee Roasters, Red’s Hot Chicken, and a Special Ops escape room, then share top meals and conclude they wouldn’t live in Nashville due to heat, crowds, and party vibes. 00:00 Welcome and Trip Overview 00:51 Road Trip Rituals 03:03 Airbnb First Impressions 06:09 First Night Hot Chicken 07:23 Smoothies and Coffee Stops 09:37 The Gulch Brunch Walk 12:47 Tailgate Brewery Flight 14:56 Broadway Daytime Buzz 17:53 Printers Alley Ghost Tour Fail 21:35 Assembly Food Hall Feast 24:10 Day Two Parking and LG Coffee 25:02 Coffee Color Debate 25:42 12 South Parking Chaos 26:52 Five Daughters Donuts 28:01 Bachelorette Party Vibes 29:34 More Donuts Mistake 30:59 Pool Break Reset 31:28 Sushi San Splurge 33:41 Old Glory Speakeasy 35:14 Love Peace And Pho 36:47 Drag Brunch Madness 39:44 Best Coffee Comeback 40:32 Heat Day Thrifting 41:35 Reds Hot Chicken Hype 43:36 Escape Room Special Ops 46:28 Pool Day And Sumo Sushi 47:24 Top Meals And Living Here 49:30 Final Wrap And Thanks @WSMHtravels

  4. Aug 10

    Escape to Nashville: Our Music City Plans

    Send us Fan Mail Wildfires Change Our Plans: Canada to Nashville Road Trip + What We’re Doing in Music City Brittany and Josh share how wildfires and hazardous smoke in Wisconsin forced them to cancel a planned trip to Thunder Bay, Canada, and pivot to a 10–11 hour road trip to Nashville, Tennessee. They talk through early planning for a five-night trip with four full days, including the challenge of finding a hotel near Broadway due to steep overnight parking fees. They discuss expectations around Nashville’s music scene, focusing on exploring beyond Broadway, and list activities they’re excited about: Nashville hot chicken (including a Reds hot chicken mac-and-cheese crunchwrap), speakeasies, escape rooms, Tennessee whiskey distillery tours (Big Machine and Nelson’s Green Brier), a drag brunch at Music City Dolls, haunted/booze tours, breweries, a plantation-focused Journey to Jubilee tour, a late-night burlesque show at Skulls Rainbow Room, possible hiking, and a make-your-own perfume/cologne bar. 00:00 Welcome and Trip Plans 00:25 Wildfires Change Everything 01:28 Pivot to Nashville Road Trip 02:59 Road Trip Rituals and Games 04:07 Where to Stay and Parking Shock 05:36 Broadway and Music Expectations 07:59 Food Hype Hot Chicken and BBQ 09:56 Speakeasies and Escape Rooms 11:03 Escape Room Lessons and Wins 13:23 Tennessee Whiskey Tours 15:18 Drag Brunch Plans 17:05 Ghosts and Prohibition 18:09 Breweries and Binge Tourism 20:05 History Tours and Burlesque 22:17 Museums Hikes and Snakes 23:46 Perfume Bar Idea 24:18 Future Trips and Honeymoon 26:07 Neighborhoods Hotels and Wrap Up @WSMHtravels

  5. Aug 3

    Prepare Like a Pro: Making Your First International Trip Easy

    Send us Fan Mail First International Trip? Essential Packing, Travel-Day, and Planning Tips (We Wish We Knew!) Brittany and Josh share practical tips they wish they’d known before their first international trips, covering what to pack and how to plan. They emphasize bringing outlet adapters, a warm layer even in hot destinations, and any items you can’t easily replace abroad (medications, vitamins, retainers/cleaner, hearing aids/chargers), plus being mindful of size-inclusive clothing availability. They stress verifying passports, IDs, phone plans, and that credit/debit cards aren’t expired, and carrying multiple backup cards. Brittany recommends organizing with packing cubes and keeping a spare change of clothes in a personal item, while Josh highlights water-resistant footwear. For travel days, they suggest comfortable layers, compression socks, a light rain jacket with zippered pockets for essentials, wired plane-compatible headphones, and skincare. They also recommend mixing planned tours with unstructured exploration, saving food spots in Google Maps, using AllTrails for hikes, and sharing travel details with family. 00:00 Welcome and Overview 01:36 Packing Essentials Checklist 05:27 Documents Money and Liquids 08:37 Packing Cubes Strategy 11:55 Shoes and Travel Day Outfit 14:46 Plane Comfort and Sleep Tips 20:28 Phone Plans and Booking Tours 24:11 Flexible Itinerary and Local Tips 27:10 Backups Safety and Expiration Checks 30:18 Upcoming Trips and Wrap Up @WSMHtravels

  6. Jul 28

    Tours Worth Taking: What's on Our Must-Do List

    Send us Fan Mail Top 10 Tours We’ve Ever Done (Food Tours, Wine Tastings & More!) | We Should Move Here Travels Brittany and Josh share their top tours from years of travel, noting how hard it was to narrow the list and how tours—especially food tours—help them explore cities, learn culture, and create memories, with Japan and Italy standing out as major highlights. They start with five honorable mentions: a vegan Utrecht Walking Food Tour, Pike Place Market tours in Seattle, a guided Vasa Museum tour in Stockholm, a Rome sights Segway tour, and the Nordic Food Walk in Stockholm. Their top 10 includes Marlborough’s full-day winemakers tour (New Zealand), a five-course dinner history and food tour in Old Quebec City (featuring Le Clan), Osaka’s Kuromon Market food tour, Rotorua canopy ziplining, a Tokyo night foodie tour, Cloudy Bay’s First Taste Tour, Portugal’s Douro Valley wine tour, a Tuscany wine tasting trip from Siena, Kyoto’s sake brewery tour, and their #1: Venice Like a Local. 00:00 Welcome and Topic 01:54 Why Tours Matter 02:19 Japan and Italy Edge 04:25 Honorable Mentions Intro 05:19 Utrecht Vegan Food Tour 06:36 Pike Place Market Tours 08:00 Vasa Museum Guided Tour 09:48 Rome Segway Highlights 11:17 Stockholm Nordic Food Walk 13:04 Top 10 Begins 13:15 Marlborough Wine Tour 15:37 Old Quebec Food History 17:36 Osaka Kuromon Market 19:30 Rotorua Ziplining 21:13 Tokyo Night Foodie Tour 24:00 Tokyo Studio Tour Recap 24:53 Cloudy Bay First Taste 28:14 Douro Valley Wine Day 31:39 Tuscany From Siena 34:38 Kyoto Sake Brewery 38:11 Venice Like a Local 45:03 Why Tours Are Worth It 48:06 Travel Tips Next Episode @WSMHtravels

  7. Jul 20

    Changing Perspectives: Travel's Impact

    Send us Fan Mail How Travel Has Changed Us (Mindset, Community, Communication & Mistakes) Brittany and Josh discuss how travel has changed them as individuals and as a couple, from expanding their perspective beyond the United States and challenging misconceptions about other regions and cultures, to noticing tighter-knit communities abroad and trying to live more simply after trips like Ireland and Portugal. They explain how they’ve become more focused on exploring and experiencing places rather than just vacationing, while still being curious about trying an all-inclusive trip. Travel has also strengthened their teamwork and communication by forcing them to navigate stressful situations, mistakes, language barriers, and transportation challenges with patience, grace, accountability, and reflection—highlighted by a rocky Italy stop in Mandello del Lario that became a favorite memory. They also share how travel inspired them to engage more in their own local community. 00:00 Welcome and Topic 00:50 Food Adventures Abroad 01:26 Beyond the US Bubble 04:02 Safety and Stereotypes 05:42 Simple Living Lessons 07:22 Explorer Not Vacationer 08:53 Resort Debate 10:23 Travel Strengthens Couples 12:42 Stress Tests and Grace 16:28 Italy Trip Turning Point 17:17 Grace Under Pressure 17:36 Mandello Argument Lesson 18:20 Mistakes Teach You 20:39 Moving Past Travel Stress 21:45 Why Adults Fear Mistakes 24:03 Mandello Breakdown Story 27:22 Community Starts At Home 31:06 Travel Takeaways Recap 32:28 Next Trip And Wrap Up @WSMHtravels

  8. Jul 13

    Travel Tips: Saving Money on Your Next Adventure

    Send us Fan Mail Travel Money-Saving Tips: Flights, Hotels, Trains, Credit Cards & Shoulder Season Hacks Brittany and Josh share financial travel tips they’ve learned, from being flexible with dates using Google Flights and tracking price alerts to searching coupon codes and booking directly with hotels and car rental companies for lower rates and better perks. They recommend using local train apps/websites instead of third-party platforms for up-to-date schedules and easier rebooking, and using Airbnb as a search tool before checking if the same stay is cheaper on other sites. They suggest saving money by eating street food, using public transportation and walking, and traveling in shoulder/off-seasons or staying in nearby towns (e.g., Augsburg vs. Munich, Utrecht vs. Amsterdam, Mandello del Lario vs. Bellagio). They discuss benefits of travel credit cards (miles, insurance, free checked bags, lounge passes), filing airline customer care complaints for compensation, checking if souvenirs like alcohol are similarly priced at home, saving luggage space by buying toiletries locally, and reducing phone costs by toggling Verizon plans instead of paying daily international fees. 00:00 Welcome and Money Goals 01:23 Flexible Dates and Google Flights 03:33 Coupons and Book Direct 06:38 Trains and Local Apps 08:26 Airbnb Fee Workarounds 09:22 Food and Getting Around 10:49 Travel Cards and Miles 14:00 Lounge Perks and Club Passes 16:20 Complaints and Delay Payouts 18:55 Souvenirs and Packing Space 21:37 Toiletries On Arrival 22:10 Pack Your Own Skincare 22:51 Borrow Their Luggage 23:26 Cheaper Phone Data 26:14 Shoulder Season Wins 27:19 Off Season Ireland 30:29 Stay Outside Hotspots 33:35 Lake Como On Budget 34:54 Choose Your Travel Style 38:42 Flexible Flight Planning 39:31 Travel While You Can 40:35 Wrap Up And Follow @WSMHtravels

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Searching for our new home while traveling the world ✈️🏡✨ We Should Move Here Travels is a hybrid audio and video travel podcast that follows a couple’s journey exploring cities and countries internationally. Each episode dives into authentic local experiences, walkability, food culture, community vibe, and potential for relocation. Join them as they uncover hidden gems, share honest insights, and contemplate what it’s really like to move and live abroad.

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