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Traveling with AAATop New Year’s Eve GetawaysWhere are you celebrating New Year’s Eve this year?It’s a question that feels exciting and a bit nerve-racking at the same time. New Year’s Eve is both a beginning and an end. It’s bidding farewell to the year that’s passed, and welcoming the new one in the best way possible. Naturally, we want to celebrate in a place that feels special.Today, Angie Orth welcomes a pair of trusted travel experts to help you answer the big NYE questions...
2025-12-2514 minTraveling with AAAPart II: Best Places to Travel in 2024 with Paula TwidaleStill mulling over where to spend your vacation time this year? A beach vacation, a spectacular hiking destination, or a ….? With so many options, how can you decide where to go? Well, you’re in luck! In part 2 of our Hot Destinations series, we’re helping you narrow it down, pointing you in the direction of your next memorable trip. Today, Angie Orth is back with Paula Twidale, the senior vice president of travel at AAA. As a five-time Travel Agent Magazine nominee for one of th...
2023-12-1413 minTraveling with AAAPart I: Best Places to Travel in 2024 with Paula TwidaleA new year means a new travel season. With so many global destinations to choose from, the selection can start to feel overwhelming. But have no fear! Our short list of the hottest, most trending destinations is here!Today, Angie Orth welcomes Paula Twidale, senior vice president of travel at AAA. Paula is a true travel enthusiast who offers a wealth of information about some of the most exciting destinations to add to your bucket list. You’ll hear what’s trending among travelers in the...
2023-12-0716 minTraveling with AAANew Year's Eve Bucket List Experiences with Lee Abbamonte and Alexandra BaackesPlanning on splashing out this New Year’s Eve, but you’re still not sure where to go? If last week’s episode stimulated your appetite for celebration, then this week’s mini episode will help you narrow your party options down even further. Today, Angie Orth circles back with Lee Abbamonte and Alexandra Baackes to get their expert recommendations, sharing a few of their all-time favorite New Year’s Eve celebrations. You’ll hear their must-do, bucket list picks in the U.S. and abroad, and...
2023-11-0906 minTraveling with AAABest New Year's DestinationsWhere are you celebrating New Year’s Eve this year?It’s a question that feels exciting and a bit nerve-racking at the same time.New Year’s Eve is both a beginning and an end. It’s bidding farewell to the year that’s passed, and welcoming the new one in the best way possible. Naturally, we want to celebrate in a place that feels special.Today, Angie Orth welcomes a pair of trusted travel experts to help you answer the big NYE questions...
2023-11-0216 min
The Travelers36: How Alex Baackes Created Her Life of TravelThe desire to travel independently is a feeling that stirs within a lot of us. It's a big step that not everyone will take. But at 19, Alexandra Baackes wanted it badly enough to make it a reality.
She cobbled together a "DIY Summer Abroad" to volunteer and backpack in South East Asia. Along the way, she met a collection of folks living a life of travel, working on the road to support themselves. She knew then that was how she wanted to live her life as well.
Like me, Alex spent time bartending abroad to support her trav...
2014-06-2529 min