Jim Santos, travel writer and host of the International Living Podcast
59 episodes
1 week ago
Send us a text A medical detour changed our itinerary, but it sharpened our belief in slow travel and why roaming creates better stories than any checklist. We close out season two by sharing a vivid sneak peek of our upcoming book on how to plan, budget, and savor longer stays without tour buses dictating your day. From an apartment steps from the Arno in Florence to a trust-the-chef feast in a tucked-away Venetian trattoria, we relive the small choices that turned into big memories—and the ...
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Send us a text A medical detour changed our itinerary, but it sharpened our belief in slow travel and why roaming creates better stories than any checklist. We close out season two by sharing a vivid sneak peek of our upcoming book on how to plan, budget, and savor longer stays without tour buses dictating your day. From an apartment steps from the Arno in Florence to a trust-the-chef feast in a tucked-away Venetian trattoria, we relive the small choices that turned into big memories—and the ...
Episode 55 - From Belfast to Roscommon: Castles, Coastlines, and Cultural Discoveries
Travels With Jim and Rita
37 minutes
2 months ago
Episode 55 - From Belfast to Roscommon: Castles, Coastlines, and Cultural Discoveries
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...
Travels With Jim and Rita
Send us a text A medical detour changed our itinerary, but it sharpened our belief in slow travel and why roaming creates better stories than any checklist. We close out season two by sharing a vivid sneak peek of our upcoming book on how to plan, budget, and savor longer stays without tour buses dictating your day. From an apartment steps from the Arno in Florence to a trust-the-chef feast in a tucked-away Venetian trattoria, we relive the small choices that turned into big memories—and the ...