The Jetsetting Family Travel Podcast
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Hi there, we're Jess and Rod! In 2018 we decided that we wanted to travel more together, so we sold our house (and most of our stuff) and left on a full-time travel adventure with our two kids (ages 2 and 5 at the time). Since then, we've visited more than 50 countries while working as content creators. In this podcast we share stories of our favorite destinations, tips for traveling with kids, and how you can work with travel brands like we do. So come listen in or find us on Instagram @thejetsettingfamily!
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Over the years, we've had great experiences with all-inclusive resorts like Sandals, Excellence, Iberostar and Sanctuary. On this episode we cover the pros and cons of staying at all-inclusive resorts either for family vacation or couples retreat!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode64
We lived in Colorado Springs for over 6 years and loved the mix of outdoors activities and indoor fun. In this episode we cover our favorite things to do in Colorado Springs, so check it out if you're thinking of visiting this amazing city!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode63
New York City has been on our family bucket list for ages, and we finally had the opportunity to visit this summer! We were overwhelmed by the amount of things we could do (in a good way), so check out this episode for our guide to NYC with kids.Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode62
We recently moved from the US to Mexico, and wow have we learned a lot (and made a lot of mistakes)! In this episode we cover all the logistics associated with a move abroad - from transportation, to immigration, school, and bringing a pet along. Check it out!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode61
This year we joined a travel club called THIRDHOME, and it's been a big game changer for how we plan and go on trips! Check out this episode to learn more about what THIRDHOME is, how we use it, and recommendations we have if you're thinking about it.Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode60
After a few days in Washington D.C., we fell in love with the city's rich history, massive variety through all the different museums and monuments, and relatively calm vibe. Check out this episode to get our thoughts on what the top things to do with kids in Washington D.C. are! Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode59
In late July we were honored to be a part of the Royal Caribbean President's Cruise 2023. So... what in the world is a President's Cruise? Tune in to learn more about it and see if it's something that you should be putting on your bucket list!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode58
We started our summer trip this year at the wonderful island of Martha's Vineyard. In this episode we talk about our favorite family activities, tips for getting to the island, restaurant recommendations, and more. If you're on the fence about visiting this calm, yet beautiful place, then listen in!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode57
After a brief hiatus, we're back! We had a whirlwind of a summer trip in June, which in total took us through 12 states along the East Coast. Check out this episode to learn where we went, and what we've learned about summer travel this year!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode56
The band AJR sang, "100 bad days make 100 good stories. 100 good stories make us interesting at... podcasts?" 😂 Although we love to cover the positive aspects of travel, sometimes a bad travel story is too juicy to pass up. Here are some stories of our travel mishaps and incidents, and the lessons we learned from them!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode55
This week we're reflecting on our 5-year journey as travel content creators. We recap how we started, and what we would do differently if we had to start all over today. Check out this episode if you've ever thought about becoming a content creator, especially in the travel space!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode54
Over the past few years we've been leveraging credit card signup bonuses to travel for free. Check out this episode to get the basics on how to do it, and tips on how to make the most of it so you can travel for free on an upcoming trip! Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode53
Today we're talking more about the journey! Specifically, what is the best way to get to a travel destination? Let's dive deep on whether it's better to fly or drive to places based on a few factors: flexibility, budget, destination, and time.Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode52
"Should I sail on a Disney cruise or Royal Caribbean?" That's a question we often hear, so we're dedicating the episode to answer that! We've been on both cruises and each of them have different strengths/weaknesses, so check it out if you're planning on sailing sometime soon!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode51
This week we celebrate our 50th podcast episode by looking back on our 5-year journey to location independence. We cover what it means to us, the things that we've learned from it, and how we approach decisions with this guiding principle in mind. We hope you enjoy and looking forward to another 50 episodes!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode50
These cruises are amazing because they are cheap, go to beautiful ports, and are typically less crowded than regular cruises. Check out our rundown on repositioning cruises to see if they would be right for you!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode49
This week we're bringing some travel inspo your way! With summer travel just around the corner, we look back on some of our favorite destinations that we've visited. We break down our 12 recommendations, both domestic and international into beaches, mountains, and cities to visit. Enjoy!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode48
The Cancun area has an amazing assortment of eco-archaeological amusement parks, mostly from the Xcaret group. In this episode we cover some of our favorite parks, why they're different from most theme parks in the US, and how you can have an incredible day visiting them!Here is the time where we discuss each of these parks:Xcaret (3:48)Xel-Ha (20:00)Xenses (30:35)Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode47
Over the past 3 years, we've fallen in love with magical 30A on the Florida panhandle. Listen in to get our favorite areas of 30A and the things you can do there to have an incredible family vacation!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode46
New Mexico is very near and dear to our hearts, because we lived there for years, have family there, and is where we met. But is it a good family travel destination? Check out this episode to find out the best things to do in New Mexico!Show notes: https://www.thejetsettingfamily.com/episode45
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Thanks for your podcast, it was a useful listen. I'm currently planning a short cruise around Turkey from the site https://yachtsngulets.com/blue-cruise-turkey.html and it looks like it will be a good trip. This is not such a large ship as you were talking about, and will be more like a private tour
love listening to your podcast. my husband and I are planning to take a year off work and travel with our 3 and 5 year old daughters. a lot of the same places you've been (targeting Latin America, South America and Southeast Asia). can you share any advice about how to enroll our children in a month long school, like you did in playa del Carmen? we love to scuba and would really benefit from help in the next scuba areas. thanks!
I really enjoy your podcast! We have traveled with the kids, but never so long. I listen to your adventures while driving in the traffic jam around Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on my way to work. I hope you keep travelling and podcasting with lots of joy!
One of my favourite episodes!! Totally loved your story about road tripping in Australia and beach with missing kangaroos. You just always keep it real. Loved as well hearing more about your month at home and what challenges you found and how kids adjusted. Awesome as well to hear about cruising and how Jess changed her views about it. I would def love to try it ourselves. Thanks for inspiring us to travel. You are awesome
We are so excited for season two! We love following along on your adventures around the world both through your Instagram photos and now your podcast. We are so glad Rod talked you into starting up a podcast about your travels! We actually are intrigued to try out a cruise now that we have heard that you non cruise lover loved it! We can’t wait to see where your next adventures are going to be!
Loved this episode! I completely agree with Jess that it's busier when you're home than when on vacation. We're "doing nothing" this week for spring break and every single day has filled up with something! So in my spare time I'm enjoying "researching" trips for other places to go, including re-listening to these podcasts. Excited to add more future destinations thanks to y'alls trips inspiration! It's also good to know that non-cruisers can be turned to cruise lovers!
I enjoyed listening to this episode! It was great to catch up with everything you have going on. Loved hearing how you changed plans for opportunities that came up along your journey. The cruise was a good curve ball! We often make changes on our journey too and I think that’s part of what travel teaches you. Your take on the future and what that looks like right now was interesting too. As always, plenty of great tips and Australia sounds amazing!
This was awesome guys! You have been such a great resource for us! Hoping we can cross paths one day on the road! We are preparing for full time travel later this summer. Such an awesome collab with royal Carribean love that you guys are so flexible, its the best way to be you leave doors open for awesome opportunities to present themselves.
Enjoyed your interview with the funemployed family. Love hearing how other families make travel happen, and their experiences and tips.
Love this podcast! We get such inspiration from it and we are so grateful you invited us to be a part of it! Happy travels!! 😀
I absolutely love this!!!
Thank you Jessica and Rod for having us on your wonderful podcast. We love what you're doing, helping others to find the means and inspiration to travel as a family. We love following along!
Santi is so articulate! We loved hearing about Kiwis in Bare Feet's story!
Thanks so much for having us guys!! We are so honoured to be a part of this xx
I have listened to all your stuff here, it is so good what your doing as a family, I'm definitely going to listen to all your travel experience's, god bless
I love this podcast sooo much!!!!!
Love macs_explore! They’ve inspired me!!! Wow!!!
Another great podcast guys!!! Love hearing about your adventure, Hawaii sounds like a dream and WOW Santi!!! What a pro 🙌🏽
This was great guys! Sounds like you had an awesome time. Gypsy sounded great. We loved Hawaii when we were there. We’ve been to both of the luaus you mentioned and thought they were both fab. Santi sounds like a little travel pro. He’s getting so good at this already!!
so happy for you all! loved hearing about your adventure in Hawaii!