Do you save brochures, ticket stubs, and other bits of memorabilia from your vacations, or is that a throwback to the past? Today’s special guest, and author, Tim Hollis, was raised by a dad who saved it all and passed it on to his son who grew

Halloween Travel

Oct 26th, 2018 30m 40s

So, Halloween travel. Is it a thing? We asked that question of each other and then set off to discover an answer. Come along for a discussion of 1960’s trick-or-treating,1980’s clubbing, Lizzie Borden and her ax, and performing a show tune on B

Weeki Wachee & Mermaids

Oct 16th, 2018 26m 45s

Mermaids hit Florida LONG before Disney offered up Ariel! A marvelous part of "Old Florida" can still be found, today, about an hour north of Tampa, at Weeki Wachee State Park. Listen in (even past Melinda's popping microphone) as we chat abo

Route 66 Roadtrip

Oct 9th, 2018 22m 25s

Back in 2012, we took a two-week adventure down Route 66, America's "Mother Road." A podcast called Retro Road would not be complete without a series on the route, and today's episode is the first in just such a series! We give an overview of t

Cruising - Tales from the High Seas

Oct 2nd, 2018 29m 6s

Episode 105 – Tales from the High Seas If there's something in the travel world that we know a thing, or thirty, about, it's CRUISING! Join us for tales, tips, and the random tidbits you've come to love, as we discuss our experiences on many of

The Do Over

Sep 25th, 2018 24m 34s

Sometimes you just need a do-over, or so our kids tell us. Today's episode is just that. Tune in to hear us actually introduce ourselves (which we apparently didn't fully do the first time through), and fill in other gaping holes, all while dis

Traveling by Train - Part 2

Sep 18th, 2018 19m 52s

On today's episode we talk about train cars, the people you meet on trains and chem trails -- yes, that's chem trails. Listen to find out more! Today’s mentions: Learn about the history of the famed Orient Express Venice-Simplon Orient Ex

Traveling by Train - Part 1

Sep 11th, 2018 17m 28s

Join Mary and Melinda as they talk about train travel. Find out why they wanted to travel by train and what they were expecting as they traveled from Chicago to Los Angeles on the Empire Builder and the Coast Starlight. On this episode, we

101-Welcome to the Retro Road Travel Podcast

Sep 3rd, 2018 15m 39s

Join Mary and Melinda as they travel down the Retro Road in search of adventures. These two friends love all things retro and especially the travel of days gone by -- roadside attractions, kitschy motor inns, train travel, and Route 66. In t

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