Tess Vigeland
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155 appearances
8 recordings
2 series
first heard Nov 2024
last heard 13 Apr
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Oh, I can't wait to hear what the trees had to say. Yeah.
And when they say largest, they are not kidding. This four-level terminal spans nearly half a million square feet and can check in 36,000 passengers a day for their cruises.
We'll be doing an episode on cruises, and I'm sure she'll tell us about this once she's back.
Yeah, creepy and convenient. I do have to say, though, if airports are stress-inducing, this specific cruise terminal sounds like the exact opposite. A calm, tech-powered welcome to your vacation. I do have to say, though, that our new airport here in Portland, Oregon is pretty calming, too.
It is, you know, and it's this new crown jewel here in the arboreal Pacific Northwest, and they did design it to sort of feel like a forest, and it does.
Yeah, Delta Airlines is pulling back on its growth plans for the second half of 2025, citing, quote, broad economic uncertainty. What? Translation, bookings aren't coming in quite as strong as expected, especially from cost-conscious travelers and cautious corporations.
So the airline is withdrawing its financial forecast for 2025, lowering revenue projections for this quarter. and reducing some of the capacity growth they had planned in the second half of 2025.
Interesting. And we'll have to keep an eye on whether other airlines follow Delta's lead. But for now, it is a reminder that the skies aren't just shaped by jet fuel and weather. They're shaped by Wall Street, Washington, and global confidence, too.
Good news is the best news.
Jeez, in this economy where we're usually watching grocery bills balloon, tip screens pop up literally everywhere, it's kind of wild to think that travel of all things is the one category that's actually becoming slightly more affordable.
Now, what about the listeners who are thinking, wait, flying still feels expensive? You know, I get that base fares are down, but airlines are really leaning into those ancillary fees. You know, the bag fees, the seat selection charges, the boarding zone upgrades, all those extras that are not factored into the sticker price.
All right, well, Megan, I'm packing my own free checked bags to go back behind the scenes so you and Sally can talk weddings and how to pay for them, both as the happy couple and as friends and family celebrating the big day. Yeah, Tess, are you going to any weddings this year? No, but I am heading this week, in fact, to one of the most romantic places on the planet, Paris. Does that count?
If I do, I'll let you know so you can talk me out of it. I think the extent of my relationships in and with Paris should be limited to, let's say, cheese, baguettes, and fashion.
Oh, delighted, I'm sure. Is this thing on?
In late 2015, I decided that I had had enough of normal life. So I packed up my household, put everything in storage, and got a one-way ticket to Saigon, Vietnam. Wasn't sure when I'd return. Maybe after a few months or so, went off with one suitcase, a backpack, and a photography bag. And then, you guys, I forgot to come home for almost three years.
I lived in Saigon for about four months, then moved to Bangkok, Thailand. Ended up living there for two and a half years and using it as a hub to travel to and spend time in 20 countries throughout Asia, plus the Middle East and Australia.
Yeah, I maintained the two stateside bank accounts that I already had, used those for cash withdrawals and paying credit card bills. I used Schwab and USAA because they both had no fee ATM reimbursements. Very, very important, as we've already said.
I made sure that I went abroad with two bank accounts back home, each with significant funds in them, so that if for whatever reason one debit or ATM card stopped working, I had the other one available.
I also alerted all of my banks and credit cards that I would be traveling abroad for an extended period of time so that they wouldn't look at what was happening and be like, that card is bouncing all over the place. I was bouncing all over the place. And, you know, I've been online banking for a couple of decades now. So doing everything online was just kind of par for the course.
I managed bills from back home that way. And again, the ATM was very much my friend throughout Southeast Asia and beyond. But you really need to research what's best in the country that you're moving to or will be spending a lot of time in. And there's a ton of info on Facebook expat groups. And I imagine today places like Discord and other social media have those resources as well.
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