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 Traveling already requires high level packing skills. But what about when you want (aka, NEED) to bring a hat. How do you keep your topper in top condition?

Time Stamped Show Notes:

0:21 – Intro (Steampunk Girl by John Anealio)    Host Introduction; Gail Carriger and Piper J Drake

0:52 - Listener question from the Facebook group

Ty akas: "What's the best way to travel with extra ties?"

   -Be aware of where the knot sits, fold carefully, and consider some of the special containers the ladies discuss (or a Tupperware containers)

 -and don't forget to consider what your ties shape/color/dimensions says about you!

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9:15 – Main Topic -> Packing that Hat (and other weirdly shaped stuff)

• Hat containers?
• How to protect the shape of your headpiece
• Wear your fancy as you go
• Use your significant other as a hatrack
• Being considerate of your fellow traveler
• Consider the mateiral of the thing, is it something that can re-assume it's old shape easily?
• Corset packing
• Distribute your stuff across both checked and carry-on bags, just in case there are travel whammies
• Wrap things (even inside your suitcase) in plastic to protect from potential bad weather (and spils)
• Carry-on Pizza?
• Request use of the flight closet (in the nicest way you can!)
• Tips for when mobily impaired
• Stuff your stuff with other stuff so it keeps it's shape

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27:58 – Gadgets! -->  Hat packs

 Gail -various hard-sided tupperwares!

       Daris: store boxes

 Piper - knitted caps

       Ravelry: knitting

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31:52 - Outro and thanks to: Producer Matt

Special thanks to Dan Sawyer of Artistic Whisper for editing this episode!

Thanks for listening; Travel smart and pack the snacks!

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So you've arrived at your destination, now what? How do you get around? What if you don't have cell service? Piper and Gail discuss what to do and who to trust.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

0:23 – Intro (Steampunk Girl by John Anealio)    Host Introduction; Gail Carriger and Piper J Drake

0:52 - Gail Traveled to Tucson, Arizona -> Festival of Books

1:26 (and 3:29) - Weird Uber/Lyft experiences. How to tell if you're about to be scammed. Be wary of the overt chumminess.

2:15 - Extended Stay Suites: Elongated business traveler stay and sports teams. Gail was inundated with a baseball team

4:25 - How-to avoid social pressure from gig-economy workers

4:54 - Beacons of safety => public spaces like hotels, especially for the frequent traveler

7:21 - Upcoming episode topic: Emotional side of solo-traveling, especially as a female

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7:49 – Main Topic -> How to get around your destination

• Pro's and Con's of:
  • rental car from the airport (or train station)?
  • car service?
  • Uber, Lyft, or similar?
  • Taxi?
• Calculating in the length of your trip versus which type of transportation to use
• What do you do if you have mobility needs and/or travel with assistance dogs/animals?
• Be aware of the larger corporation that you're supporting by using their services -> from rental cars to ride-share
• Cost-benefit analysis resources: 
  • https://rideshareapps.com/uber-vs-lyft-comparison/ 
  • https://www.lyft.com/fare-estimate
  • https://www.uber.com/fare-estimate/  
• What do you tell your driver you do?
• How do you avoid a chatty ride?
• Keep tabs on your trip-progress; keep your GPS on!
• Positive personal stories from the ladies (20:00 minute mark)
  • Sneaking in a cannolli in New York City 
  • Getting local intel on the best foodie spots

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23:45 – Gadgets! -->  Traveling with confidence

 Gail - Smartphone apps to track your progress (pre-download maps with wifi on Gooogle-maps, or snap a screenshot)      - https://support.google.com/maps/answer/6139433?hl=en

 Piper - Rental Car app; link up your membership account for a smoother, more convenient, and faster transition        - https://goo.gl/DAxrN8 

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29:23 - Outro and thanks to: Producer Matt

Special thanks to Dan Sawyer of Artistic Whisper for editing this episode!

Thanks for listening; Travel smart and pack the snacks!

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Food is important while traveling.  Many (like Piper and Gail) would even say its the entire point.  Traveling means you're on the move though, so it's important to bring or grab snacks as you go? But there are so many options, what do you being and why?

0:27 - Intro

0:55 - Piper's Seattle Trip

1:45 - Tips for scoping out a new city that you're moving to

2:15 - SeaTac (Seattle airport) hacks

4:30 - Uber and ride-share tips for Seattle

6:20 - tangent about travel reward lounges (To use them, or not to use them?)

8:50 - hotel Monaco (Kimpton)

11:07 - Goldfish, Patricia Briggs, Alpha and Omega series

12:22 - England lets book stores and antique stores have cats/dogs, just like the California bookstore, "The Ripped Boddess"

13:39 - Borderlands bookstore has naked (alien) cats

14:11 - travel snacks!    The ladies discussion includes, but is not limited to:

• hardboiled egg (touch off custardy, touch of green is overcooked) old and young in different labeled bags (yolk is riskier over time) 
• jerky (overcorrected for salt, which helps rehydrate after a flight)
• peanut butter ginger chews
• black sesame chews
• quail eggs (in beet juice?!)
• pickles
• pickled jalapenos
• trader joe's olives
• tiny apples
• satsumas or tangerines (aka emergency perfume)

26:30 - Gadgets!    Piper - ziplock baggies (sandwich sized and mini's)    Gail - mesh aerated bag (to organize the ziplocks)

29:30 - Outro and thanks to: Producer Matt

Special thanks to Dan Sawyer of Artistic Whisper for editing this episode!

Thanks for listening and happy travels!

Gail Carriger and Piper J. Drake discuss the kinds of keepsakes and souvenirs they like to gather in their travels.

Souvenirs:

Piper's favorite keepsakes:

• Pressed pennies
• Collector coins
• Fountain Pens
• Jewelry

Gail's favorite keepsakes:

• Weird regional foods or candies with unique flavors
• Interesting scarves
• Locally printed, locally published history books of a place
• Jewelry

What do we do with our keepsakes?

Both ladies wear their keepsakes, for the most part, or use them as opposed to acquiring ephemera for decoration at home. Of course, they consume all the tasty food.

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Special thanks to Kelly for editing this episode!

Thanks for listening. Travel smart. Pack the snacks! 

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Retrieved from the Repository: a lost episode has been recovered for our listeners in which Gail Carriger and Piper J. Drake play "Iron Chef" Airport edition at the request of a listener.

*This episode was recorded more than a year prior to the current travel advisories and restrictions, and also prior to recent events involving the Romance Writers of America.

Where have you been? 

Piper was at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco Seattle and discussing the solutions hotel management implements to provide power outlets at the bedside.

Gail was at a vintage hotel for a writing retreat.

Question for listeners: Do you actually use the clock in a hotel room? Do you trust the clock alarm?

Main Topic

Challenge from a listener: "Iron Chef" Airport Bodega edition - you have 10 minutes and only an airport convenience store from which to select your entire meal. What do you select for dinner and how do you make it seem maximally palatable?

Piper did this at Phoenix Airport, at a convenience store in Terminal B and got lucky, so she also recalled a significantly smaller airport with a limited selection convenience store.

Gail goes for the smoothies and looks for SmartWater, then tries for hummus or string cheese and a salty snack of choice.

Gadgets! Another listener question: when you travel, is there a thing you collect as a memento of your travels?

Gail – silly, quirky shot glasses for her father, but mostly looks for consumables that are unique to the area for others and looks for jewelry or scarves for herself

Piper – used to collect shot glasses or challenge coins from military bases, also always on the lookout for souvenirs for friends and family

Shout out to fellow author, Myke Cole (https://mykecole.com/)

Special thanks to Kelly for editing this episode!

Thanks for listening. Travel smart. Pack the snacks!

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