Travel is one of life’s greatest teachers. Join host Erica Forrest, Trip Scholars founder, published author, and internationally certified travel education coach for inspiring stories, thoughtful conversations, and practical tips to enhance your own travel experiences. In each episode, we explore how travel helps us learn more about the world-- and ourselves. This is the show for curious travelers who want to learn more, experience deeper, and travel better.
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Love Comes First: Building Connections Through Travel with Parent Coach Sara Cole
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Family travel • Parenting tips • Roadschooling Family adventures are filled with possibility—new places, shared discoveries, and chances to grow closer. But they can also test patience and resilience. In this heartfelt conversation, I’m joined by my longtime friend Sara Cole, a certified parent coach with over 20 years of experience supporting fami…
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Insider Museum Tips to Make Your Visits Unforgettable
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Museums can be awe-inspiring and are often highlights of our travels. But they can also be overwhelming, crowded, and exhausting. In this episode I’m sharing insider museum tips that will help you make the most of your visit. You’ll learn lesser-known strategies like skipping the longest lines, finding hidden discounts, avoiding museum fatigue, and…
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Backpacking with Kids: Lessons from the Pacific Crest Trail with Missy Meskell
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Family Travel • Hiking with Kids • Building Connections What can hundreds of miles on the trail teach us about family, nature, learning, and ourselves? In this inspiring episode, educator and outdoor adventurer Missy Meskell shares the unforgettable experience of hiking the entire Oregon section of the Pacific Crest Trail with two of her children. …
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How Educational Travel Changes Lives: A Conversation With Scott Rainey
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Educational Travel • Student Trips • Teaching Through Travel In this inspiring episode of Conversations for Curious Travelers, Erica connects with longtime friend Scott Rainey. Scott is a two time finalist for Traveling Teacher of the Year and the founder of the nonprofit East County Student Travel. He has spent decades helping middle schoolers see…
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Cultivating Awe as Travelers with Tracy Smyth
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Awe & Wellbeing • Solo Travel • Travel Experiments In this inspiring episode of Conversations for Curious Travelers, Tracy Smyth, travel coach and founder of Travel Bug Tonic, shares how awe, curiosity, and solo adventures have transformed her travels—and her life. We explore how to approach each trip as a personal experiment, why travel is a profo…
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Welcome to Conversations for Curious Travelers
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Welcome to Conversations for Curious Travelers Episode 1 Ready to enhance your travels? In this premiere episode of Conversations for Curious Travelers, host Erica Forrest invites you into a new kind of travel podcast—one that helps you learn more about the world and yourself travel. Whether you're a lifelong learner, a parent planning a family tri…
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Welcome to Conversations for Curious Travelers, the Trip Scholars podcast hosted by certified travel education coach Erica Forrest. This show is for lifelong learners who want to travel with more meaning, connection, and curiosity. In this short trailer, Erica shares what you can expect from the podcast and invites you into a space where travel bec…
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