July 8, 2024 • 10 mins
We've been traveling the past two weeks and are catching up about our whereabouts! Plus, we talk solo traveling.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Today's Daily Highlight from Elvis Duran in the morning show.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
I want to talk to Danielle and Gandhi about your
last two weeks. Some of us decided to travel away
as far away as possible, but I know you guys
had some very very incredible moments just sleeping in and
hanging out with people you love that you don't get
your chance. You get a chance to see a lot
like Danielle, for instance, your mother in law came in
from France.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
My mother in law came in from France. She was
with us for like about a week and a half,
two weeks. So we did a lot of cool, fun,
touristy stuff, which I love, like going into New York
City and being a tourist with people. We went to
car Mines because you know, it's our favorite place to eat.
We went and did that Rise New York. If you've
never been to New York, you want a really good
backstory and the history of New York.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Rise New York.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
It's a really cool, cool place to go. We saw
Circta solet. We did a lot of family stuff. I
read three books. I got up every single morning and
went for a walk. First thing in the morning before
it came every day every single day before.
Speaker 4 (00:56):
Are you going crazy today because you haven't walked?
Speaker 1 (00:57):
Yes, So today's driving me crazy because I know how
hot it is outside. And one of the reasons I
love doing it. First thing was because it got so
hot once the day kicked in, and all I keep
thinking of is, oh my gosh, I want to dial
it or if I go for a walk, you know.
But I was like freaking out and having anxiety about this.
But it was just nice to like be with the kids,
be with my husband, be with the family, and just
like catch up and relax and catch up on sleep
(01:21):
and movies and just stuff like that.
Speaker 4 (01:22):
It was nice. You know, you need that.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
I may do that next during our vacation next week, next, oh,
next week.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
I like it.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
People always make fun of us, so if you take vacations,
you know what we have to it's a union rule.
Speaker 4 (01:35):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Oh I had three people ask me if I work,
Oh good here?
Speaker 5 (01:39):
Yes?
Speaker 2 (01:39):
No, No, people will pick at the radio station if
we're doing okay, So gandha, you traveled, you hung out
with your sister or what all did you do?
Speaker 5 (01:47):
Well?
Speaker 3 (01:47):
First, I saw my parents and that's always chaos. But
it was really fun. I went to Florida and then
I saw my sister, and sadly, a friend of mine's
father passed away while I was in town, so I
went to a funeral and it was weirdly nice to
see so many people that I haven't seen in a
very long time, and you know, everybody was kind of
prepared and it wasn't this horrible, sad, sad affair. I
(02:10):
got to see a bunch of my friends and feel
like a loser because they're all in like houses with
you know, yards and stuff, and.
Speaker 4 (02:16):
It's crazy yards and stuff.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
Yeah, like what my friends had yards.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
This is nuts. And debt yeah, oh yeah, mortgages.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
I went to Michigan to see my boyfriend and had
so much fun with him, and we did something that
I haven't done in forever, and I need to do
it so much more. He found a field completely empty.
It was full of fireflies, and we just sat in
the field and watched fireworks and it was awesome.
Speaker 4 (02:40):
How nice.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
I love fireflies me too. You know, this year we
have this thing out here. We've got more rabbits and
fireflies than ever before. I don't know what happened. There's
some explanation. But last night it looked as if it
was Christmas tree lights in the big trees outside because
they were all.
Speaker 4 (02:56):
Cool, glowing.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
So there was actually a study that said they're going
the fireflies, lightning bugs, whatever you want to call them,
they're going away. There aren't nearly as many as there
used to be, so I get so excited when I
see them, because that to me is childhood.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
Yeah, they torturing them, and.
Speaker 3 (03:13):
Weirdly enough, the next day they're dead.
Speaker 4 (03:14):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Yes, we used to ride on the wall with our
little little butts. You would write dirty words on the
it was in high school, elementary school. Yeah, that's not good.
That's why they're all going away. People like me exist.
So Nate decided to take a solo trip, which is
something Solo travel is something everyone should do, even if
(03:38):
you're in the middle of a relationship. You know absolutely
and where we went, I can't wait to go back
on my own. But you went on a Norwegian cruise, right.
Speaker 6 (03:45):
I did, And honestly, it's probably the easier way. If
you've never done any solo travel, it's one of the
easier ways to do it because it takes you to
a new destination. Every day, like I was waking up
in Rome, in Naples and Sicily and Greece. It was incredible,
but cruising aside solo travel. I've got the five solo
travel observations that I made. Do you want to hear them?
Speaker 4 (04:06):
Okay? Yeah, absolutely?
Speaker 6 (04:07):
Okay. So number five, you can do what you want.
You don't have to compromise. Like, let's say somebody wants
to go to a museum and you want to go
to a beach. No, you're doing exactly what you want
to do. You're going to the beach, You're going to
a museum, You're deciding what you want to do, You're
you're dining where you want to dine. You don't have
to make any compromises. Number four, Ring the bell, Ring
the bell. That's number one.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Number one, do you do what you want you solo traveler.
Speaker 6 (04:33):
Number four, this is the observation couples want to talk
to you because they're tired of talking to each other.
I realized, you know, I would say it in im
dining by myself, and then I just somebody leans over.
Speaker 4 (04:46):
Hey, that looks really good.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
What do you have?
Speaker 6 (04:47):
And I'm like, all right, well, here's a conversation I
met a great couple from Canada. The woman had taken
a solo trip her husband joiner. Towards the end of it,
another couple they got robbed the day before. I bought
them a rounded drinks.
Speaker 4 (04:58):
Oh my god.
Speaker 6 (04:59):
People are so interesting and they just want to talk.
So they see you sitting there, they want to talk.
Speaker 3 (05:04):
Bang you.
Speaker 4 (05:06):
Happen later on? Anyways, Well hold on ring the bells.
Speaker 6 (05:12):
A right. Number three solo travel observation. No matter how
crowded the restaurant is, there's always room for one more.
They get you a table for two for whatever reason
they can't fit one person, they can always squeeze in.
And I'll tell you this, especially on Norwegian Cruise lines.
On the cruise, you get the best table in the restaurant.
You get the one right at the window. You get
the one that's in the quiet spot because you're there
(05:34):
by yourself and they know that you're gonna be looking
out at something and need something to do. Number two solo.
Speaker 4 (05:39):
Travel, cause's countdown. It's counting on number two.
Speaker 6 (05:42):
Confidence. And this was a debatable whether or not this
was going to be my number one or number two.
But you get so confident about yourself when you take
a trip to a place you've never been before, and
you can navigate a city, You can learn how to
read a map. You figure out that, hey, I've got
nobody to rely on here but myself. I've got to
get there, do these things, it's all me. You become
(06:03):
so much more confident. And the number one thing I
observed about I ring the bell confidence confidence? Okay, number one?
Who cares what other people think? So you're sitting there
by yourself, scary, This one's for you. So you're sitting
there by yourself having dinner? Who cares what people think?
Who cares that? This guy, this girl is sitting there
by themself? Who cares? And that translate to so translates
(06:26):
to so many things in life, not just travel, but
who cares what people think?
Speaker 3 (06:30):
Yes?
Speaker 5 (06:31):
Right?
Speaker 4 (06:31):
I love that?
Speaker 6 (06:31):
Amen?
Speaker 4 (06:33):
Amen? I mean who cares what people think? Look at
that shirt's scary is wearing?
Speaker 5 (06:37):
See?
Speaker 4 (06:38):
I didn't care what anybody you thought. I decided to
wear it. Any you're on your way for solo travels,
Well on my way.
Speaker 6 (06:43):
You know the crazy thing? You know? We talking here
about safety being a woman, especially being safe traveling alone.
I ran into so many female solo travelers I was
on this random grease beach and there was just this
girl walking down the trail and I'm like, hey, the
water's that way. You know you need to help finding it. No,
I know where I'm going. People just you know, being
(07:04):
a female and traveling. I think the places that I
went to, I don't think you really have to worry
about it. But just get out there, get confident, do something.
You'll realize and learn so much more about yourself when
you do. Let's talk more about that women traveling by themselves.
As a matter of fact, you actually mentioned to me
earlier you felt you saw more solo women travelers than.
Speaker 2 (07:22):
Men by far, I have, say, two to one, And
it's that confidence you need. And you know, look, I
can see how there are places and people in the
world you don't want to be near a being a woman,
being a man even but I get it. So when
you know, when Danielle or Gandhi or anyone is thinking
about doing solo travel, there is a hesitation.
Speaker 4 (07:43):
There is there not.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
Oh absolutely, I want to travel by myself all the time,
and my family acts like it's the worst thing I
could ever do. What if you get sick? What if
somebody kid DAPs. You you have no idea, You're by
yourself and you're little. I mean, yeah, it makes me nervous,
but I'm sure that there are great ways to combat that.
Speaker 4 (08:00):
What are you thinking.
Speaker 5 (08:00):
Well, one thing I did, I actually did it twice,
was I found a middle ground. I found a retreat.
So I signed up for a surfing or a yoga retreat,
both times without anyone. So I made the trip by myself.
I had one activity a day with a group of
people that knew I was there, and then I just
spent the rest of the time alone. I felt like
that was kind of my middle ground, Like traveling alone,
but feeling like I had some kind of tether that
(08:22):
made me feel a little bit like more comfortable with it.
Speaker 2 (08:25):
I like that, And that's another reason cruising could be
a great solo travel experience because you are tethered to
like for Norwegian Cruise Line for instance, speaking of uh,
we had a call someone had called in. What they
had a message for us?
Speaker 4 (08:36):
What was that?
Speaker 6 (08:36):
Oh? Yeah, they had taken a cruise under or reaching Jade.
We'll get them on in a little bit.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
Okay, so solo travel. Our travel agent is. Her name
is Grace. We love her and a lot of people
don't use travel agents anymore. There are some great travel
agents out there that specialize in incredible travel experiences. She
runs her own her own travel agency in Florida. It's
all women. She was originally a travel agent in Chicago
(09:02):
that was all women. She decided to side her own
and she has a lot of thoughts about solo travel,
especially for women. I want to get her on the
show as soon as possible. She didn't get to know her.
You should do her on your podcast as well as Gandhi.
Speaker 3 (09:13):
Oh my god, I would love to.
Speaker 4 (09:14):
I want to get her on here.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
Maybe group travel would be good too, you know, like
as a single person other single people, I don't know.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
You know what, we usually travel with a gaggle of friends,
a gay gaggle, a giggle, a giggle of giggling, giggling
gaze and you know. And I got to say, you know,
when we hopped on board the plane to fly away,
the two of us, I was thinking, we're not used
(09:41):
to just traveling alone. And we had a really great time. Bally,
I'm telling you right now, it's a place you gotta visit.
It's unreal.
Speaker 3 (09:52):
Postcards.
Speaker 2 (09:53):
Oh, I didn't even I didn't really post that much
and we took a lot of pictures, but we have
met a lot of great people. And the people they
are so friendly, and the food is fabulous, and that
it's just a beautiful place. The people are full of heart.
Today's Daily Highlight from Elvis Duran in the morning show.
Speaker 2 (00:05):
I want to talk to Danielle and Gandhi about your
last two weeks. Some of us decided to travel away
as far away as possible, but I know you guys
had some very very incredible moments just sleeping in and
hanging out with people you love that you don't get
your chance. You get a chance to see a lot
like Danielle, for instance, your mother in law came in
from France.
Speaker 1 (00:23):
My mother in law came in from France. She was
with us for like about a week and a half,
two weeks. So we did a lot of cool, fun,
touristy stuff, which I love, like going into New York
City and being a tourist with people. We went to
car Mines because you know, it's our favorite place to eat.
We went and did that Rise New York. If you've
never been to New York, you want a really good
backstory and the history of New York.
Speaker 3 (00:41):
Rise New York.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
It's a really cool, cool place to go. We saw
Circta solet. We did a lot of family stuff. I
read three books. I got up every single morning and
went for a walk. First thing in the morning before
it came every day every single day before.
Speaker 4 (00:56):
Are you going crazy today because you haven't walked?
Speaker 1 (00:57):
Yes, So today's driving me crazy because I know how
hot it is outside. And one of the reasons I
love doing it. First thing was because it got so
hot once the day kicked in, and all I keep
thinking of is, oh my gosh, I want to dial
it or if I go for a walk, you know.
But I was like freaking out and having anxiety about this.
But it was just nice to like be with the kids,
be with my husband, be with the family, and just
like catch up and relax and catch up on sleep
(01:21):
and movies and just stuff like that.
Speaker 4 (01:22):
It was nice. You know, you need that.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
I may do that next during our vacation next week, next, oh,
next week.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
I like it.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
People always make fun of us, so if you take vacations,
you know what we have to it's a union rule.
Speaker 4 (01:35):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (01:35):
Oh I had three people ask me if I work,
Oh good here?
Speaker 5 (01:39):
Yes?
Speaker 2 (01:39):
No, No, people will pick at the radio station if
we're doing okay, So gandha, you traveled, you hung out
with your sister or what all did you do?
Speaker 5 (01:47):
Well?
Speaker 3 (01:47):
First, I saw my parents and that's always chaos. But
it was really fun. I went to Florida and then
I saw my sister, and sadly, a friend of mine's
father passed away while I was in town, so I
went to a funeral and it was weirdly nice to
see so many people that I haven't seen in a
very long time, and you know, everybody was kind of
prepared and it wasn't this horrible, sad, sad affair. I
(02:10):
got to see a bunch of my friends and feel
like a loser because they're all in like houses with
you know, yards and stuff, and.
Speaker 4 (02:16):
It's crazy yards and stuff.
Speaker 3 (02:17):
Yeah, like what my friends had yards.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
This is nuts. And debt yeah, oh yeah, mortgages.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
I went to Michigan to see my boyfriend and had
so much fun with him, and we did something that
I haven't done in forever, and I need to do
it so much more. He found a field completely empty.
It was full of fireflies, and we just sat in
the field and watched fireworks and it was awesome.
Speaker 4 (02:40):
How nice.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
I love fireflies me too. You know, this year we
have this thing out here. We've got more rabbits and
fireflies than ever before. I don't know what happened. There's
some explanation. But last night it looked as if it
was Christmas tree lights in the big trees outside because
they were all.
Speaker 4 (02:56):
Cool, glowing.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
So there was actually a study that said they're going
the fireflies, lightning bugs, whatever you want to call them,
they're going away. There aren't nearly as many as there
used to be, so I get so excited when I
see them, because that to me is childhood.
Speaker 4 (03:07):
Yeah, they torturing them, and.
Speaker 3 (03:13):
Weirdly enough, the next day they're dead.
Speaker 4 (03:14):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (03:15):
Yes, we used to ride on the wall with our
little little butts. You would write dirty words on the
it was in high school, elementary school. Yeah, that's not good.
That's why they're all going away. People like me exist.
So Nate decided to take a solo trip, which is
something Solo travel is something everyone should do, even if
(03:38):
you're in the middle of a relationship. You know absolutely
and where we went, I can't wait to go back
on my own. But you went on a Norwegian cruise, right.
Speaker 6 (03:45):
I did, And honestly, it's probably the easier way. If
you've never done any solo travel, it's one of the
easier ways to do it because it takes you to
a new destination. Every day, like I was waking up
in Rome, in Naples and Sicily and Greece. It was incredible,
but cruising aside solo travel. I've got the five solo
travel observations that I made. Do you want to hear them?
Speaker 4 (04:06):
Okay? Yeah, absolutely?
Speaker 6 (04:07):
Okay. So number five, you can do what you want.
You don't have to compromise. Like, let's say somebody wants
to go to a museum and you want to go
to a beach. No, you're doing exactly what you want
to do. You're going to the beach, You're going to
a museum, You're deciding what you want to do, You're
you're dining where you want to dine. You don't have
to make any compromises. Number four, Ring the bell, Ring
the bell. That's number one.
Speaker 2 (04:28):
Number one, do you do what you want you solo traveler.
Speaker 6 (04:33):
Number four, this is the observation couples want to talk
to you because they're tired of talking to each other.
I realized, you know, I would say it in im
dining by myself, and then I just somebody leans over.
Speaker 4 (04:46):
Hey, that looks really good.
Speaker 3 (04:47):
What do you have?
Speaker 6 (04:47):
And I'm like, all right, well, here's a conversation I
met a great couple from Canada. The woman had taken
a solo trip her husband joiner. Towards the end of it,
another couple they got robbed the day before. I bought
them a rounded drinks.
Speaker 4 (04:58):
Oh my god.
Speaker 6 (04:59):
People are so interesting and they just want to talk.
So they see you sitting there, they want to talk.
Speaker 3 (05:04):
Bang you.
Speaker 4 (05:06):
Happen later on? Anyways, Well hold on ring the bells.
Speaker 6 (05:12):
A right. Number three solo travel observation. No matter how
crowded the restaurant is, there's always room for one more.
They get you a table for two for whatever reason
they can't fit one person, they can always squeeze in.
And I'll tell you this, especially on Norwegian Cruise lines.
On the cruise, you get the best table in the restaurant.
You get the one right at the window. You get
the one that's in the quiet spot because you're there
(05:34):
by yourself and they know that you're gonna be looking
out at something and need something to do. Number two solo.
Speaker 4 (05:39):
Travel, cause's countdown. It's counting on number two.
Speaker 6 (05:42):
Confidence. And this was a debatable whether or not this
was going to be my number one or number two.
But you get so confident about yourself when you take
a trip to a place you've never been before, and
you can navigate a city, You can learn how to
read a map. You figure out that, hey, I've got
nobody to rely on here but myself. I've got to
get there, do these things, it's all me. You become
(06:03):
so much more confident. And the number one thing I
observed about I ring the bell confidence confidence? Okay, number one?
Who cares what other people think? So you're sitting there
by yourself, scary, This one's for you. So you're sitting
there by yourself having dinner? Who cares what people think?
Who cares that? This guy, this girl is sitting there
by themself? Who cares? And that translate to so translates
(06:26):
to so many things in life, not just travel, but
who cares what people think?
Speaker 3 (06:30):
Yes?
Speaker 5 (06:31):
Right?
Speaker 4 (06:31):
I love that?
Speaker 6 (06:31):
Amen?
Speaker 4 (06:33):
Amen? I mean who cares what people think? Look at
that shirt's scary is wearing?
Speaker 5 (06:37):
See?
Speaker 4 (06:38):
I didn't care what anybody you thought. I decided to
wear it. Any you're on your way for solo travels,
Well on my way.
Speaker 6 (06:43):
You know the crazy thing? You know? We talking here
about safety being a woman, especially being safe traveling alone.
I ran into so many female solo travelers I was
on this random grease beach and there was just this
girl walking down the trail and I'm like, hey, the
water's that way. You know you need to help finding it. No,
I know where I'm going. People just you know, being
(07:04):
a female and traveling. I think the places that I
went to, I don't think you really have to worry
about it. But just get out there, get confident, do something.
You'll realize and learn so much more about yourself when
you do. Let's talk more about that women traveling by themselves.
As a matter of fact, you actually mentioned to me
earlier you felt you saw more solo women travelers than.
Speaker 2 (07:22):
Men by far, I have, say, two to one, And
it's that confidence you need. And you know, look, I
can see how there are places and people in the
world you don't want to be near a being a woman,
being a man even but I get it. So when
you know, when Danielle or Gandhi or anyone is thinking
about doing solo travel, there is a hesitation.
Speaker 4 (07:43):
There is there not.
Speaker 3 (07:44):
Oh absolutely, I want to travel by myself all the time,
and my family acts like it's the worst thing I
could ever do. What if you get sick? What if
somebody kid DAPs. You you have no idea, You're by
yourself and you're little. I mean, yeah, it makes me nervous,
but I'm sure that there are great ways to combat that.
Speaker 4 (08:00):
What are you thinking.
Speaker 5 (08:00):
Well, one thing I did, I actually did it twice,
was I found a middle ground. I found a retreat.
So I signed up for a surfing or a yoga retreat,
both times without anyone. So I made the trip by myself.
I had one activity a day with a group of
people that knew I was there, and then I just
spent the rest of the time alone. I felt like
that was kind of my middle ground, Like traveling alone,
but feeling like I had some kind of tether that
(08:22):
made me feel a little bit like more comfortable with it.
Speaker 2 (08:25):
I like that, And that's another reason cruising could be
a great solo travel experience because you are tethered to
like for Norwegian Cruise Line for instance, speaking of uh,
we had a call someone had called in. What they
had a message for us?
Speaker 4 (08:36):
What was that?
Speaker 6 (08:36):
Oh? Yeah, they had taken a cruise under or reaching Jade.
We'll get them on in a little bit.
Speaker 2 (08:39):
Okay, so solo travel. Our travel agent is. Her name
is Grace. We love her and a lot of people
don't use travel agents anymore. There are some great travel
agents out there that specialize in incredible travel experiences. She
runs her own her own travel agency in Florida. It's
all women. She was originally a travel agent in Chicago
(09:02):
that was all women. She decided to side her own
and she has a lot of thoughts about solo travel,
especially for women. I want to get her on the
show as soon as possible. She didn't get to know her.
You should do her on your podcast as well as Gandhi.
Speaker 3 (09:13):
Oh my god, I would love to.
Speaker 4 (09:14):
I want to get her on here.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
Maybe group travel would be good too, you know, like
as a single person other single people, I don't know.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
You know what, we usually travel with a gaggle of friends,
a gay gaggle, a giggle, a giggle of giggling, giggling
gaze and you know. And I got to say, you know,
when we hopped on board the plane to fly away,
the two of us, I was thinking, we're not used
(09:41):
to just traveling alone. And we had a really great time. Bally,
I'm telling you right now, it's a place you gotta visit.
It's unreal.
Speaker 3 (09:52):
Postcards.
Speaker 2 (09:53):
Oh, I didn't even I didn't really post that much
and we took a lot of pictures, but we have
met a lot of great people. And the people they
are so friendly, and the food is fabulous, and that
it's just a beautiful place. The people are full of heart.
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