https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com A filterless podcast on family travel. Thu, 19 Nov 2020 01:29:20 -0700 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2019 All rights reserved. Society & Culture:Places & Travel 1440 episodic A travel blog for the rest of us. Cluster Fuss Travel Cluster Fuss Travel No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5636435/Cluster_fuss_Travel_presents.jpg https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com 144 144 The Cluster Cast - Pandemic Travel https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-pandemic-travel/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-pandemic-travel/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2020 01:29:20 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/8265a4f5-d145-3a6e-b7cf-034a95f3644a The world shut down a few months ago, but weirdly we found ourselves on planes, in hotels, and visiting rest stops in the midst of it. In this first ever guest episode Anna & Scott along with their friends Eric & Emily discuss what it was like to travel during the 'Rona. We share our own experiences and risk assessments and what prospective travelers can anticipate as they re-enter the world of travel.

]]> The world shut down a few months ago, but weirdly we found ourselves on planes, in hotels, and visiting rest stops in the midst of it. In this first ever guest episode Anna & Scott along with their friends Eric & Emily discuss what it was like to travel during the 'Rona. We share our own experiences and risk assessments and what prospective travelers can anticipate as they re-enter the world of travel.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 4103 20 full The Cluster Cast - Farewell PNW https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-episode-19/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-episode-19/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2020 21:27:50 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/8ef0ed92-8824-3597-b941-f3a84176ef59 Planning a visit to the Pacific Northwest?  Anna and Scott share their favorite places from when they lived there.

]]> Planning a visit to the Pacific Northwest?  Anna and Scott share their favorite places from when they lived there.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 2368 19 full The Cluster Cast - The other side of the Mic https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-othermic/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-othermic/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2020 00:17:58 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/746f7750-9d5f-37db-997d-9350d188e819 Happy Birthday, little podcast!  To celebrate, we compiled your suggestions and questions into a "This American Life" style episode

]]> Happy Birthday, little podcast!  To celebrate, we compiled your suggestions and questions into a "This American Life" style episode

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 2912 18 full The Cluster Cast - Arizona because of the 'Rona https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/title-1594334095/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/title-1594334095/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2020 15:37:22 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/1c0dfbaa-fabb-5d88-a693-e32df4929c15 So your "brag-alicious" trip to the Maldives was cancelled.  Now What?  A road trip you'll pretend to be excited about?  Most Likely.  In this episode Anna and Scott talk about how to make the best of your second best when visiting the American Southwest.

]]> So your "brag-alicious" trip to the Maldives was cancelled.  Now What?  A road trip you'll pretend to be excited about?  Most Likely.  In this episode Anna and Scott talk about how to make the best of your second best when visiting the American Southwest.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 2753 17 full The Cluster Cast - Cathart https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-cathart/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-cathart/#comments Wed, 08 Apr 2020 01:28:27 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/a5cd3958-9220-5ec5-8cae-3a6d92cebba2 Grief, loss, failure, and catharsis.  This episode, Anna and Scott dive into their personal experiences of mourning the loss of normalcy after some major life events and how "achieving your dreams" isn't always awesome.

]]> Grief, loss, failure, and catharsis.  This episode, Anna and Scott dive into their personal experiences of mourning the loss of normalcy after some major life events and how "achieving your dreams" isn't always awesome.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 2818 16 full The Cluster Cast - The COVID-19 Quarantine Special https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-the-covid-19-quarantine-special/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-the-covid-19-quarantine-special/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/7eda7090-39ed-553a-8ffd-1bbdcfe5379b That awkward moment when your regular life turns out to be everyone's "social distancing nightmare".  Here is how we manage working and educating from home on the regular, and how you can survive it too.  Also, wash your hands!

]]> That awkward moment when your regular life turns out to be everyone's "social distancing nightmare".  Here is how we manage working and educating from home on the regular, and how you can survive it too.  Also, wash your hands!

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 3739 15 full The Cluster Cast - Lost Luggage and Emotional Baggage https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-lost-luggage-and-emotional-baggage/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-lost-luggage-and-emotional-baggage/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:00:54 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/9fe43d36-0eda-53a4-b264-2abfd16d9aa4 You don't think it will happen to you...and then it does.  The airline loses your luggage and you are stuck in a wintry Europe with nothing but a coloring book and a tube of chap stick.  Here is how you survive.

]]> You don't think it will happen to you...and then it does.  The airline loses your luggage and you are stuck in a wintry Europe with nothing but a coloring book and a tube of chap stick.  Here is how you survive.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 2132 14 full The Cluster Cast - Greece is the word https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-greece-is-the-word/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-greece-is-the-word/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2020 22:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/f6e54674-cc50-5430-bfa4-f141e199c8ea Beaches, and temples, and good food - oh my.  Greece is AMAZING.  Getting there?  Not so much.  Anna and Scott break down the logistics of their trip so you don't have to.

]]> Beaches, and temples, and good food - oh my.  Greece is AMAZING.  Getting there?  Not so much.  Anna and Scott break down the logistics of their trip so you don't have to.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 2287 13 full The Cluster Cast - In Sickness and in Health https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-in-sickness-and-in-health/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-in-sickness-and-in-health/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2020 22:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/b70384da-6778-56c3-ba66-26c227e13bad So your kid will inevitably lick the window of the London Underground and you will get sick.  That is just how it goes.  This is how we cope.

]]> So your kid will inevitably lick the window of the London Underground and you will get sick.  That is just how it goes.  This is how we cope.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1987 12 full The Cluster Cast - Flying with kids https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-flying-with-kids/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-flying-with-kids/#comments Sun, 26 Jan 2020 22:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/d60414d5-dbb4-5dd0-826d-c8a1874c6dff May the odds be ever in your favor.  Flying with kids: it's rough.  You will sweat.  You will cry.  You will be covered in cracker crumbs.  You WILL survive.

]]> May the odds be ever in your favor.  Flying with kids: it's rough.  You will sweat.  You will cry.  You will be covered in cracker crumbs.  You WILL survive.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1739 11 full The Cluster Cast - Cash, Money, Millionaires https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-cash-money-millionares/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-cash-money-millionares/#comments Sun, 12 Jan 2020 22:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/the-cluster-cast-cash-money-millionares-0cdf46fc38cfdd78e44ef69665020420 Tired of buzz-kill comments about travel "not being as expensive as people think it is"?  Anna and Scott rip off the band-aid and share how much their travels cost and how they pay for them

]]> Tired of buzz-kill comments about travel "not being as expensive as people think it is"?  Anna and Scott rip off the band-aid and share how much their travels cost and how they pay for them

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1924 10 full The Cluster Cast - Disneyland https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-disneyland/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-disneyland/#comments Sun, 24 Nov 2019 22:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/the-cluster-cast-disneyland-52986e340e25c73a5300f0b495b97155 Surviving the happiest place on earth.  Sound like an oxymoron?  Well, it is.  In this episode Anna and Scott delve into navigating the Land of Disney with kids.

]]> Surviving the happiest place on earth.  Sound like an oxymoron?  Well, it is.  In this episode Anna and Scott delve into navigating the Land of Disney with kids.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1981 9 full The Cluster Cast - Family and Adventure https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-family-and-adventure/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-family-and-adventure/#comments Sun, 10 Nov 2019 20:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/the-cluster-cast-family-and-adventure-6df7c6c33fbd5803c5e6ab7f441a3c68 As a committed traveler and extended family member, how does one balance the time between family and adventure?  In this episode, Anna and Scott serve up their boundaries and strategies for making the most of family reunions.

]]> As a committed traveler and extended family member, how does one balance the time between family and adventure?  In this episode, Anna and Scott serve up their boundaries and strategies for making the most of family reunions.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1539 8 full The Cluster Cast - Normandy and D-Day Beaches https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-normandy-and-d-day-beaches/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-normandy-and-d-day-beaches/#comments Sun, 27 Oct 2019 22:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/the-cluster-cast-normandy-and-d-day-beaches-5209d32bf9a13ff7ad3fe76214b78d2c A shared history and a common interest - Anna and Scott share their itinerary of visiting the World War 2 historical sites in Northern France

]]> A shared history and a common interest - Anna and Scott share their itinerary of visiting the World War 2 historical sites in Northern France

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1689 7 full The Cluster Cast - Worst Short Term Vacation Rentals https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-worst-short-term-vacations-rentals/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-worst-short-term-vacations-rentals/#comments Sun, 13 Oct 2019 22:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/the-cluster-cast-worst-short-term-vacations-rentals-b2c913b7ca4e7ec7b9bd5b0af80da2e0 Haunted mansion or cute French country house?  We share our worst experience with a short term vacation rental and how we survived it...and how you can avoid it in the first place.

]]> Haunted mansion or cute French country house?  We share our worst experience with a short term vacation rental and how we survived it...and how you can avoid it in the first place.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 2186 6 full The Cluster Cast - Road Trips https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-roadtrips/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-roadtrips/#comments Sun, 29 Sep 2019 22:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/the-cluster-cast-roadtrips-92d903e0692719bafb81905007feb710 Road trips don't have to be the hillbilly cousin to flying.  We make the best of it with our Road Rules.  Find out how we survive long haul days in the car with tiny dictators.

]]> Road trips don't have to be the hillbilly cousin to flying.  We make the best of it with our Road Rules.  Find out how we survive long haul days in the car with tiny dictators.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1745 5 full The Cluster Cast - The Worst Honeymoon https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-the-worst-honeymoon/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-cluster-cast-the-worst-honeymoon/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/the-cluster-cast-the-worst-honeymoon-6f024ee2720bf6188a8385dd11174c41 The first official Cluster Fuss trip.  Where it all began.

]]> The first official Cluster Fuss trip.  Where it all began.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1605 4 full The Cluster Cast - Credit Card Points https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/credit-card-1566182816/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/credit-card-1566182816/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2019 06:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/credit-card-1566182816-b007f31efb85846c69c91d58acfe01c6 The one where we delve into the world of travel hacking and credit card points.

]]> The one where we delve into the world of travel hacking and credit card points.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1638 3 full The Cluster Cast - Airport Lounges https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-clustercast-airport-lounges/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/the-clustercast-airport-lounges/#comments Mon, 19 Aug 2019 06:00:00 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/the-clustercast-airport-lounges-efb6547a9e8defa43da758e13e6960d0 What are they? How do you get in?  Is it worth the hassle in the first place?  We'll give you our honest opinion.

]]> What are they? How do you get in?  Is it worth the hassle in the first place?  We'll give you our honest opinion.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1513 2 full The Cluster Cast - Pilot https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/clustercast-pilot-ep1/ https://clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/e/clustercast-pilot-ep1/#comments Sat, 27 Jul 2019 18:13:52 -0700 clusterfusstravel.podbean.com/clustercast-pilot-ep1-cb584c69f1626db2fa49890aae45c18b Who we are. Why we travel. Why you should definitely keep listening.

]]> Who we are. Why we travel. Why you should definitely keep listening.

]]> Cluster Fuss Travel false No 1134 1 full