Jim Santos, travel writer and host of the International Living Podcast
55 episodes
1 week ago
Send us a text When our flight touched down in Dublin, we had no idea our carefully planned 29-day Irish adventure would begin with financial shock. Our supposedly bargain $18-per-day rental car suddenly required mandatory insurance at €58 daily plus a €31 fee for crossing to Northern Ireland—ballooning our anticipated $522 cost to nearly $2,500. Welcome to Ireland, indeed! Belfast greeted us with beautiful architecture at City Hall and Queen's University, but also with sobering reminders of...
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Send us a text When our flight touched down in Dublin, we had no idea our carefully planned 29-day Irish adventure would begin with financial shock. Our supposedly bargain $18-per-day rental car suddenly required mandatory insurance at €58 daily plus a €31 fee for crossing to Northern Ireland—ballooning our anticipated $522 cost to nearly $2,500. Welcome to Ireland, indeed! Belfast greeted us with beautiful architecture at City Hall and Queen's University, but also with sobering reminders of...
Episode 53 - Beyond Cruise Ships: The Freedom of Charter Sailing
Travels With Jim and Rita
32 minutes
1 month ago
Episode 53 - Beyond Cruise Ships: The Freedom of Charter Sailing
Send us a text Imagine pulling your sailboat into a tiny Greek fishing village where tourists rarely venture, dining at a local taverna where fishermen gather, and experiencing authentic Mediterranean life beyond the postcard views. For travel writer and photographer June Russell-Chamberlain, this freedom to discover hidden gems represents the magic of charter sailing. "The freedom to choose where you go and how long you stay," June explains when asked what draws her to this unique form of t...
Travels With Jim and Rita
Send us a text When our flight touched down in Dublin, we had no idea our carefully planned 29-day Irish adventure would begin with financial shock. Our supposedly bargain $18-per-day rental car suddenly required mandatory insurance at €58 daily plus a €31 fee for crossing to Northern Ireland—ballooning our anticipated $522 cost to nearly $2,500. Welcome to Ireland, indeed! Belfast greeted us with beautiful architecture at City Hall and Queen's University, but also with sobering reminders of...
