The Confident Traveler Podcast Chuck Elias

The team discusses the plight of a group of people who were stranded in Africa after being late to return to their cruise ship (1:56), and talk about the difficulties for Carnival Cruise Line in having to move its operations from Baltimore after the collapse of the Frances Scott Key Bridge (11:08).  Then Andrea tells us all about her recent sailing on Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas (18:10).
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Our crew introduces a new contributor as we discuss big fun in the Big Easy.  Chuck welcomes the whole family to the episode (1:16) and then they discuss their stay in New Orleans (2:18) and their most recent cruise on the Disney Magic (31:46)!

The team re-connects after the holiday hiatus, then discusses news stories about a shake-up at JetBlue and a huge disappoint for travelers who had hoped for a unique cruising experience.  Finally, we discuss a Royal Caribbean cruise that is sailing around the world right now.

With Major League Baseball's World Series only two days away, we hope you'll enjoy this encore presentation of Chuck's favorite baseball stadiums and some great sports cities to visit.

Kristin shares her recent experience in Alaska.  She spent 4 days traveling by train and bus, including 2 nights in Denali National Park.  Then she tells us about her 7 night sailing on the Sapphire Princess cruise ship and her ports of call in Alaska's "Inside Passage".

Andrea rejoins the show (1:30) to discuss the elimination of Covid rules for cruises in Australia (6:18), new cruise ship restrictions in Barcelona (12:33), and clueless tourists in Rome (18:46).  Then Andrea tells us about her latest trip to Central Florida, through the eyes of her 5-year-old son (25:25).
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