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Two ladies who travel a lot… talk about it briefly. Romance authors and consummate travelers Gail Carriger & Piper J Drake dish tips, tricks, gadgets, and horror stories on traveling by land, air, and sea. We get there, so you don’t have to.

EP_63; Work Anywhere Thailand 10/08/2023

Ep_62; FrequentlyForgotten 10/08/2023

Ep_61; Delayed in Transit 09/07/2023

Ep_60; Layers to Freedom 07/04/2023

Ep_59; Work and Fun on Location 05/29/2023

Ep_58; Travel Hopes and Plans 01/09/2023

Ep_57; Restrategizing Business Travel 12/27/2022

EP_56; Technology Upgrades 11/21/2022

Ep_55; Things We Hoard When We Travel 11/07/2022

Ep_54; The Road Trip Option 10/30/2022

Ep_53; Going International Again 08/29/2022

Ep_52; Travel By Sea 08/29/2022

Ep_52; Travel By Sea Gail Carriger and Piper J. Drake discuss travel by sea as Piper prepares to board a cruise again for the first time in years. But first! Where have Gail and Piper been? Gail and Piper had a small writing retreat together in Vegas, while BTS was in Vegas for concert performances, and the two of them did not go to the concerts or even interact with the "Vegas Experience" - they wrote. A lot. And they ate a lot of food, mostly from off the strip, particularly some very good Thai food. Travel by Sea - Tips, Tricks, and Considerations: Piper prefers the larger cruise ships, because she is less effected by motion sickness on these Writing Excuses Writing Workshop and Retreat on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Food - all the food - any time. As long as food is not wasted, order all the entrees! All the desserts! Piper and Gail often get dishes to share so they can enjoy more variety without getting too full Piper tends to avoid the crowds and only goes to the pools and hot tubs on port days when most other passengers are off the ship But! Take into consideration health and safety protocols There's something to be said about everything taken care of for you (especially food), so you can focus on writing Gail has experience with shorter cruises on river boats and catamarans. Gail is a tour group guide's nightmare, because she will inevitably wander away from the group Both agree writers are tour guide nightmares when it comes to random, chaotic questions Both also agree cruise ships are great setting inspiration for space ships or murder mysteries Gail's Gadget Pick! Travel Chopsticks: aluminum, screw-together, portable chopsticks like Piper's Gadget Pick! Portable Charger (not a power strip) - extra powerful with 2x USB-C and 2x USB-A ports like this . Note: This is not a battery pack. Extra Shoutouts: Piper's novella is available exclusively in the starting September 2022 – – – Special thanks to for editing this episode! Thanks for listening. Travel smart. Pack the snacks! – – – Get your question featured on an episode by saying hi on social media: Use the hashtag: #20mindelaypodcast /episode/index/show/20mindelay/id/24190662

Ep_51; 3 Fluid Ounces 08/08/2022

Ep_51; 3 Fluid Ounces Gail Carriger and Piper J. Drake discuss toiletry bags (also known as the 2-1-1) and what they include in these particular kits. *This episode was recorded in October 2021. We had encountered technical difficulties and had to await a new motherboard, but we are back! But first! Where have Gail and Piper been? Gail attended a writer's conference in Denver, CO and managed to alarm Piper with the makeup Gail used. Gail's toiletry bag notes: prompted by Gail's foray into Japanese / Korean skincare routines (that's a lot of steps!) Neutrogena Rapid Tone Repair Vitamin C Serum Capsules Packets of coconut oil as skin moisturizer Returning to traveling with her own shampoo and conditioner Piper's toiletry bag notes: Trying to replace liquid with solid options to reduce the amount of liquids she has to pack, so she's trying out shampoo and conditioner bars in place of liquid. She's also trying out the body butter stick. Also Kanebo Suisai Beauty Clear Powder as cleanser to reduce liquid items Adding sunscreen to her kit: ANESSA Perfect UV Skin Care BB Foundation (アネッサパーフェクトUV スキンケアBB ファンデーション) Changes to makeup - Piper only wears primer (Fenty primer Mini Pro Filt'r Hydrating Primer) or a tinted moisturizer/BB cream, rather than a full coverage foundation. Extra Skincare + Travel Tips! Gail Tips: Dentist has travel sized samples Try to use a product that is multi-use to reduce how many products you need to pack Choose powder based make up to reduce the liquid Piper Tip: use a never-used, clean, contact holder for serums or sample containers from a store like Sephora or Ulta the from Sephora as a make up removing wash cloth instead of makeup remover wipes Cosmetic moisturizing face masks are not considered liquids by TSA and can really make a difference on travel – – – Special thanks to for editing this episode! Thanks for listening. Travel smart. Pack the snacks! – – – Get your question featured on an episode by saying hi on social media: Use the hashtag: #20mindelaypodcast /episode/index/show/20mindelay/id/23987790