We’re so excited to be back with another “A Taste Of…” episode 🍷 In this series, we explore a destination through its history, culture, food, and what it actually feels like to be there… and this time, we’re heading to Florence, Italy: a place that completely changed the way we see travel. Florence isn’t just […]

In this episode Tara sits down with Susie Stonefield, a Grief and Creativity Coach and artist based in Northern California, to share a remarkable travel story about how living abroad shaped her life. Susie recounts moving to Florence, Italy in 1985 with her mother and 15-year-old brother for a year abroad—arriving with no housing arranged […]

In this episode of Taste Toast Travel, Tara sits down with Lindsey Tague to share how she left corporate marketing after burnout and a 2018 layoff to build a freelance business and become a full-time digital nomad. Nearly six years later, she’s living what she calls a “slowmad” lifestyle across Latin America, currently based in […]

In this episode of Taste Toast Travel, Tara chats with Brianna and Morgan, co-hosts of the Global Girlfriend Podcast, about their journeys into living abroad, expat life, and creating meaningful careers overseas. They first met while teaching abroad in Albania, and from there, each followed a unique path around the world. Brianna shares how an […]

In this episode of Taste Toast Travel podcast we’re joined by Kelly Forbes, a luxury travel expert with over 25 years in the travel industry and the founder of A’ARU Collective, a community-driven platform connecting travelers with sustainable luxury hotels around the world. Kelly shares her journey through the luxury travel world, from her early […]

In this episode of Taste Toast Travel, we’re sharing the travel mistakes we’ll never make again and the lessons we learned the hard way. From overpacking and booking flights with way-too-tight connections to forgetting to check the weather, local holidays, and transportation logistics, we’re diving into the missteps that have shaped how we travel today. […]

In this episode of Taste Toast Travel, we’re kicking off 2026 by sharing what’s ahead for us, both in our personal travels and on the podcast. We reflect on the fresh energy that comes with a new year, talk about how our travel mindset is evolving, and outline an exciting new direction for the show—including […]