{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F9429f0f0-b646-41c7-a4d6-0de8225158d5","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"TTB 077: January Travel Bites w/ Bob and Elliot","description":"On this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of January. We break down our favorite different news articles, including: \n\nBefore you travel we highly recommend checking out the US Department of State\u2019s travel advisory. Although it does appear that CoronaVirus is a major concern for those hanging out in the US, please take these warnings seriously if you plan on visiting countries that may not have medical facilities to the standard of the US. Safe travels everyone!\n\nThe Australian wildfires are still burning in some areas. Although less severe than reported earlier this month, people are continuing to lose homes, land, and are attempting to recover what they can. If able, you can donate directly to this cause through the link in our IG profile. \n\nPeople are the worst. When you have to jump through hoops to visit attractions around the world, remember that all these regulations are put in place because of people like this. \n\n\u201cWe came out and we were playing, and the airplane was outside and we thought it was rain, but then we knew it was throwing gas on us, and everybody started to run,\u201d one 11-year-old Park Avenue Elementary School sixth grader told the paper. \u201c\n\nPhilly Philly. After being ranked among @natgeo top cities to visit in 2020, the Philly tourism board is ramping up efforts to attract visitors. However, the target demographic for these efforts wasn\u2019t what we expected. Boomers are being eyed up by the tourism board as the ones most willing to spend their money around the city.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/965b3dc0-1175-47e8-84e1-550687f5f764/avatars-000482365029-3oopfy-original.jpg"}