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by Kayla Shawley
Welcome to the Let’s Just Go podcast! I’m Kayla, a travel advisor, millennial, and professional suitcase-stuffer here to share stories, tips, and plenty of honest opinions from my adventures around the globe.Each episode, you’ll get destination breakdowns, planning advice, hilarious travel tales, and a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like working in the travel industry. Whether you’re planning your next big trip or just need a virtual escape, you’re in the right place.Fair warning: I swear sometimes and I’m not here to sugarcoat things. If you’re into real talk with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of travel love, hit play.
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- 3 days ago23 min
Let's Just Go to Oogie Boogie Bash
In this episode of Let's Just Go, Kayla shares her first time attending Oogie Boogie Bash, the Halloween party at Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort. She went on August 18 during a trip for D23 Expo.In this episode:What Oogie Boogie Bash is and when it runsWhy there is no Halloween parade this year, and what replaced itMadame Leota's Swinging Wake, including the three places it stopsHow treat trails work and how they differ from Mickey's Not So ScaryCharacters seen this year, including Oogie Boogie, Yzma (new this year), Maleficent, Hades, Syndrome, and Agatha HarknessThe Magic Key treat trail and photo opCostumes, PhotoPass, and merchandiseCars Land overlays, Guardians of the Galaxy: Monsters After Dark, and Villains GroveTicket prices, party hours, and event daysWhy Kayla stayed at the Grand Californian for the party nightWhat to know now if you want to attend in 2027Planning a Disneyland trip? Contact Kayla at kaylareneetravel.com or @KaylaReneeTravel on socials.
- 1 weeks ago28 min
Let's Just Go Recap Europe
This is the wrap-up episode for my full Europe series — Dublin, Venice, Verona, Lake Garda, Rome, nine nights on the Disney Dream through the Greek Isles and Malta, Dubrovnik, and back to Rome. Three weeks, four countries, a wedding, a cruise, and a septum piercing.I do this for a living and I still missed the VAT refund, got a hotel room with a dumpster view, and arrived in Corfu on a Sunday when everything was closed. Here is the honest version of everything I learned.In this episode I am covering:Premium economy on the transatlantic flight — when the upgrade is worth it and how to find itPacking light for a multi-city summer Europe trip — the carry-on roller and backpack system, what to pack, and why I am begging you not to bring denimGetting around — Italian trains, premium class, private transfers, and why Venice boat transfers are a James Bond experienceMoney — always carry cash, always decline the conversion, have multiple cards from different networks, and the VAT refund situation I handled badly and how you can do betterThe cruise — the WhatsApp group, the Rainforest Room, port day planning, tendering, and a quick honest note on DCL for European adult itinerariesThings nobody tells you: Sunday closures, smoking on patios, allergies in Italy, the Venice tourist fee, and why European pharmacies are excellentPersonal reflections — what surprised me, what I would do differently, and the human moments that actually stayedThe case for working with a travel advisor on a trip like this — not what you think it means, and why it costs less than you thinkIf any part of this series has made you want to go to Europe, reach out. That is exactly what I am here for.Next up: Colombia.Find me at kaylareneetravel.com and across all socials at Kayla Renee Travel.Until next time — let's just go.
- 2 weeks ago15 min
Let's Just Go to Rome
Rome bookended the cruise portion of this trip — one night before getting on the Disney Dream, and two days after getting off. Two completely different experiences in the same city, and both were exactly right.In this episode I am covering:The train from Verona to Rome and the moment it changed directions in FlorenceNight one: cacio e pepe, carbonara, and a midnight walk to the Colosseum when the temperature finally dropped into the 70sComing back to Rome post-cruise and staying near the Pantheon — a completely different neighborhood from the train station areaThe taxi ride through what appeared to be sidewalks, which confirmed that driving in Italy is not for meGranita Caffè con Panna — an espresso Italian ice with whipped cream that I am making mandatory for every Rome visitorA food tour: Roman pizza, pasta, porchetta, cheese, gelato, and the revelation that Italian Peroni and American Peroni are not the same productA spontaneous riverside festival after the food tourGetting sick on the last day, the European pharmacy experience (throat spray and dissolving anti-inflammatory powder), and wandering gently near the PantheonAn old shopping mall with a more fashionable Uniqlo than the US version and a great bookstoreNot going to the Vatican, the Spanish Steps, or inside the Colosseum because it was nearly 100 degrees during a European heat wave and I was sickGetting home: Rome to Lisbon, Lisbon to Newark, train to Philadelphia, Lyft with three rolling suitcases and two backpacksNext episode: the full Europe trip wrap-up — logistics, lessons, what I would do differently, and why you should not plan a trip like this alone.Find me at kaylareneetravel.com and across all socials at Kayla Renee Travel.Until next time — let's just go.
- 3 weeks ago15 min
Let's Just Go to Croatia
We docked in Dubrovnik and spent the day on the Pelješac Peninsula instead. It was the best tour of three weeks in Europe, and I started googling yacht charters on the drive back.In this episode I am covering:Why we skipped Dubrovnik Old Town entirely and why it was the right callDubrovnik Food Story — the husband-and-wife operation booked through Viator that ran our tour, and why I am recommending them to every client heading to CroatiaThe oyster farm: going out on a boat, watching oysters harvested from a sheltered inlet, eating them fresh from the water (Brian loved them, I had one and was done, the grappa-style liqueur was better)Ston: one of the oldest functioning saltworks in Europe, buying fresh sea salt straight from the flats, and the Walls of Ston — the second-largest fortification system in the world after the Great Wall of China (also a Game of Thrones filming location)Winery Milos: a beautiful hillside property, regional red wines from grapes that only grow in this specific microclimate on this specific peninsula, and a straight sip of olive oil that was a lotVinarija Križ: a family winery hundreds of years old, about the size of a bedroom, where the wife cooked a full meal from scratch while we drank wine and talked with the husband — lentil soup, fresh bread, charcuterie, wild boar ragù with homemade gnocchi from boar he hunted himself, local fruit cakeThe drive back along the Croatian coast, a stop at the guide's uncle's winery, and me googling yacht charters before we were back on the shipI need to go back to Croatia. This was my first time and it will not be my last.Next episode: the full Europe trip wrap-up — logistics, lessons, what I would do differently, and why you should not plan a trip like this alone.Find me at kaylareneetravel.com and across all socials at Kayla Renee Travel.Until next time — let's just go.
- Aug 24, 20269 min
Let's Just Go to Valletta
Malta was not a destination I had strong feelings about going in. By the time we left, I was already thinking about going back.In this episode I am covering:Getting from the Disney Dream into Valletta — the 15-minute walk, the one-euro glass lift, and why getting off the ship early mattersWhy English is more widely spoken in Malta than the native Maltese languageFilipino food in a Maltese food court — more logical than it sounds given how diverse the country isA women-owned co-op housing 15 to 20 small local businesses — clothing, skincare, accessories, and a woman who knew Philadelphia surprisingly wellHollywood: a two-story store where everything is made in Malta by local artisans, a former shop cat who has since been adopted (I was very sad), and the hot sauce worth buyingCafé Society: drinks on steps overlooking the harbor, two rounds, and a bird that deposited directly onto my leg and nearly into my drinkDinner at an authentic Maltese restaurant — pizza, pasta, a peach spritz, leftovers brought back to the shipGetting back to the cabin to find no shower curtain, waiting for one to be delivered, and finally showeringNext episode: Dubrovnik, Croatia — an oyster farm on the water, the Walls of Ston (second largest fortification system in the world after the Great Wall of China), two wineries, and a home-cooked wild boar ragù with homemade gnocchi at a family winery on the Pelješac Peninsula.Find me at kaylareneetravel.com and across all socials at Kayla Renee Travel.Until next time — let's just go.
- Aug 17, 202611 min
Let's Just Go to Corfu
Corfu was a new destination and I went in prepared — research done, hours double-checked, spots saved in my maps. Then it was Sunday and almost everything was closed.In this episode I am covering:The two-bus process getting from the DCL ship into Corfu Old Town and why it takes more time than you expectWhy Sunday closures in smaller European cities are real and not always accurately reflected in Google MapsThe bakery that saved the morning: feta and honey pastry in phyllo dough, koulouri, apple pastry for BrianWandering Old Town without a plan, getting mildly lost, and sitting down on a benchChin Chin: scrambled eggs with tomatoes, feta, and oil on toast, and the last Freddo Cappuccino of the entire tripThe Greek yogurt situation — high expectations from a previous Mykonos experience, extremely sour reality, very good custardA city-wide plumbing outage and how the cruise WhatsApp group solved it with a Starbucks bathroom door codeGetting back on the ship, the pool, and the rainforest room stone loungers and sauna — both with floor-to-ceiling windows — as the ship pulled out of CorfuAnt-ManI am going back to Corfu. Just not on a Sunday.Next episode: Valletta, Malta — a women-owned co-op, a store called Hollywood with locally made goods, Cafe Society drinks on the stairs with a water view, a bird that had terrible aim, and no shower curtain waiting back on the ship.Find me at kaylareneetravel.com and across all socials at Kayla Renee Travel.Until next time — let's just go.
- Aug 10, 202616 min
Let's Just Go to Mykonos
I have been to Mykonos multiple times. I thought I knew what a day there looked like. A private tour with a guide named Fotis showed me I was wrong — in the best possible way.In this episode I am covering:How tendering works in Mykonos and why it affects your port day timingGetting on an early tender and using the quiet morning before the crowds arriveBooking a private tour through Viator the day before after finding out it was going to be the busiest day of the month at the portOur guide Fotis — how he pivoted the entire day based on what we had already done, stopped mid-tour to get us more Freddo Cappuccinos, took us to his friend's bakery for spanakopita, and showed us local beaches and viewpoints tourists do not find on their ownThe hidden cat sanctuary that has been operating since the 1990s — we stopped at a grocery store for cat food and treats on the wayGetting my septum pierced — the piercing itself, five declined cards, and why the Apple Card worked when nothing else didDuck bar: the piercer's recommendation across the street, hours of beers and a ham and cheese toastie, and a server I exchanged Instagrams with and am still in contact withDinner at Palo back on the ship — the right way to end a busy port dayIf you are heading to Mykonos and want Fotis's contact information, reach out to me directly. I am already sending clients his way.Next episode: Corfu — a new destination for both of us, Sunday closures that affected our morning, scrambled eggs with feta and tomato on toast, and a stone lounger in the rainforest room on the way out of port.Find me at kaylareneetravel.com and across all socials at Kayla Renee Travel.Until next time — let's just go.
- Aug 3, 20269 min
Let's Just Go to Chania, Greece
Chania was our first port of call on the Disney Dream's Greek Isles itinerary, and I went in with a local advantage — an American TikToker who lives in Chania and gives restaurant and neighborhood recommendations. I followed her suggestions for the day and had one of the best port stops of the entire cruise.In this episode I am covering:How the DCL buses work getting from the ship into Chania and back — easy, no stressThe Jar: Freddo Cappuccinos, peanut butter banana toast, and a turtle pond I almost did not leaveWhat the old town of Chania actually looks like — Old World coastal, Venetian architecture, nothing like the Santorini and Mykonos photos in your headWhy Chania does not need a tour and rewards independent wanderingThe best port shopping of the entire cruise — clothes, souvenirs, a hat for 15 euros, and Brian's outfit that tore the first time he wore itLunch at Chrisostomos: a pork platter, Cretan bruschetta with mizithra cheese, a Cretan salad, local beers, and complimentary donut holesWhy Cretan food is a great option if you are not a seafood personThe street cats of Chania (an important topic)Finding out that the next day in Mykonos was going to be the busiest day of the month at that port — and booking a private tour immediatelyNext episode: Mykonos — a private tour with a guide named Fotis, a cat sanctuary with a grocery store stop for cat food, a septum piercing that finally happened, and a server at a bar called Duck who we are still following on Instagram.Find me at kaylareneetravel.com and across all socials at Kayla Renee Travel.Until next time — let's just go.
About Let's Just Go
Welcome to the Let’s Just Go podcast! I’m Kayla, a travel advisor, millennial, and professional suitcase-stuffer here to share stories, tips, and plenty of honest opinions from my adventures around the globe.Each episode, you’ll get destination breakdowns, planning advice, hilarious travel tales, and a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like working in the travel industry. Whether you’re planning your next big trip or just need a virtual escape, you’re in the right place.Fair warning: I swear sometimes and I’m not here to sugarcoat things. If you’re into real talk with a dash of chaos and a whole lot of travel love, hit play.
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