Sunshine Travelers Podcast

Sunshine Travelers Podcast

Hosted by: Scott and Melissa Barronton

Real Travel Tips, Bucket List Inspiration, and the Confidence to Book the Trip and Go! Ready to travel more and better? The Sunshine Travelers Podcast is your go-to travel podcast for real-world travel tips,...

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Episode 162 - Should You Buy A City Pass in Europe? Real Cost Breakdown (London and Beyond)

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Episode 161 - Mid-Winter Getaway in Florida: A Warm, Relaxed Weekend on Hutchinson Island

 A few weeks ago we booked a weekend getaway in our home state of Florida.  Our criteria was not too busy and hidden gem.  We hit the nail on the head.  Join us as we share why this is an ideal mid winter getaway in...
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Episode 160 - How We're Building a Travel-Focused Life & Our 2026 Global Route

As we begin to navigate Scott's pending corporate retirement, we are currently planning our first big global trip.  We're sharing where we are going and why, the tips we've learned along the way, why this costs less...
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Episode 159 - How to Live Abroad in Retirement: Without Becoming an Expat

In our last episode, we shared that I’ll be retiring from my corporate role at the end of March. And for us, that doesn’t mean slowing down. It means changing how we travel. For years, we’ve moved fast. We’ve packed...
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Episode 158 - Our Review of Sailing Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam - A Mid-Size Cruise Ship

Holland America Nieuw Amsterdam Review: Alaska Cruise Highlights Some cruise lines you try once. Others you come back to because they fit the way you like to travel. That’s been our experience with Holland America...
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Episode 157 - Princess Cruise Lines: An Honest Review of the Crown Princess

If you’re searching for an honest Princess Cruises review, especially a real-world look at the Crown Princess, you’re in the right place. We recently sailed for 21 days in an Inside Cabin on the Crown Princess, from...
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Episode 156 - What I Found When I Returned to Hong Kong After 20 Years + Our 2 Day Itinerary

Hong Kong was the final stop on our month-long journey through Asia, following our cruise from Hobart to Singapore. For Scott, it was a return after nearly 20 years. For Melissa, it was a first visit. What we both...
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Episode 155 - How to See Singapore in 36 Hours!

In this episode we share that by only having 24 hours in Singapore puts you in “taste-test mode” — you’re not trying to do everything, you’re trying to feel the city. After disembarking from a cruise (with a few...
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Episode 154 - How We're Balancing Big Travel Dreams With Real Life in 2026

In this episode, we’re pulling back the curtain on how we’re thinking about travel in 2026. Not dates. Not spreadsheets. But mindset. We talk honestly about the tension so many travelers feel.  Do you slow down and...
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Episode 153 - What We Learned Through Travel in 2025: Key Experiences, Lessons, and What’s Next

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re stepping back from individual destinations to reflect on how we traveled this year, and how that is starting to shift everything for us. From revisiting familiar places in new ways to...
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Episode 152 - Best Food Tour in Penang, Malaysia (with Culture stops)

Join us as we explore the heart of Penang, Malaysia, where food is more than just a meal—it's a cultural inheritance. With the guidance of a local expert, Poh, we visited vibrant hawker stalls and tasted traditional...
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Episode 151 - Visiting Kuala Lumpur: What to See, Eat & Experience on Your First Trip to KL

Some links are affiliate links. See our disclosure. Here's the link to the exact tour we booked. It included the entrance to the Petronas Twin Towers.  What We Cover in This Episode In this episode, we share with you...
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