{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":0.087,"endTime":0.787,"body":"Hey, everyone."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":0.837,"endTime":5.297,"body":"And welcome back to travel tip"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":0.837,"endTime":5.297,"body":"Tuesday with the travel mug podcast."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":5.977,"endTime":11.517,"body":"I am Jenn and joined as always by"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":5.977,"endTime":11.517,"body":"my partner and podcasting Meggan."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":11.517,"endTime":12.887,"body":"How is it going today, Meggan?"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":14.027,"endTime":14.927,"body":"Ah, she's going."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":15.017,"endTime":19.527,"body":"You know, it's winter in Canada, it's"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":15.017,"endTime":19.527,"body":"snowing, um, but we're getting through"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":19.587,"endTime":22.237,"body":"and that's really what matters and"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":19.587,"endTime":22.237,"body":"that's all you can ask for, you know?"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":22.467,"endTime":23.407,"body":"Yeah."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":23.407,"endTime":30.572,"body":"So I am currently planning my trip to"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":23.407,"endTime":30.572,"body":"Whitehorse, yukon, which is in May,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":30.572,"endTime":32.552,"body":"so still a couple of months away, but"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":32.872,"endTime":37.412,"body":"of course a big part of the planning"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":32.872,"endTime":37.412,"body":"is looking for things to do."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":38.522,"endTime":42.052,"body":"Now I am visiting and staying with"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":38.522,"endTime":42.052,"body":"friends, which is amazing because they"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":42.052,"endTime":48.272,"body":"have a lot of suggestions, but as 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sad."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":65.533,"endTime":65.713,"body":"You"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":65.883,"endTime":68.803,"body":"You'll have to maybe do"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":65.883,"endTime":68.803,"body":"research and like have your own as a"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":68.803,"endTime":71.613,"body":"special like guest host of some sort."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":71.973,"endTime":73.453,"body":"I was really very sad."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":75.663,"endTime":80.923,"body":"But, I did find a glassblowing workshop."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":81.318,"endTime":83.348,"body":"Which, like, I'm really excited about it."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":83.348,"endTime":84.708,"body":"I think it sounds really fun."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":84.978,"endTime":89.758,"body":"You go and they teach you, you actually"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":84.978,"endTime":89.758,"body":"make something and then, uh, the next 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knew?"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":146.358,"endTime":146.388,"body":"I"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":146.888,"endTime":148.678,"body":"How late 1800s of us?"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":149.138,"endTime":149.278,"body":"know."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":149.298,"endTime":151.098,"body":"I mean that sounds super cool."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":151.108,"endTime":152.808,"body":"So Meggan, what are your thoughts?"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":152.808,"endTime":155.758,"body":"Have you ever booked a class"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":152.808,"endTime":155.758,"body":"while you're traveling?"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":155.838,"endTime":156.138,"body":"Mm"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":156.583,"endTime":159.433,"body":"I haven't, but I love this idea."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":159.543,"endTime":163.598,"body":"It's an Airbnb like function"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":159.543,"endTime":163.598,"body":"or section I've never 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like"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":267.693,"endTime":273.053,"body":"that, um, walking tour and food tour"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":267.693,"endTime":273.053,"body":"that I did was the highlight of my trip."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":273.053,"endTime":277.353,"body":"So I definitely need to be, uh,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":273.053,"endTime":277.353,"body":"incorporating more experiences."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":277.598,"endTime":277.978,"body":"Like"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":278.498,"endTime":278.658,"body":"that."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":279.108,"endTime":282.258,"body":"So that is it for this"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":279.108,"endTime":282.258,"body":"week's Travel Tip Tuesday."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":282.258,"endTime":285.768,"body":"Let us know on social media what"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":282.258,"endTime":285.768,"body":"types of classes or workshops"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":285.798,"endTime":287.378,"body":"you've done while traveling."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":287.488,"endTime":289.438,"body":"We need the inspiration here."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":289.918,"endTime":293.668,"body":"So you can find us on Instagram and"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":289.918,"endTime":293.668,"body":"Facebook at Travel Mug Podcast, and"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":293.688,"endTime":294.688,"body":"also on our website, TravelMugPodcast."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":296.148,"endTime":296.418,"body":"com."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":296.858,"endTime":298.218,"body":"And until next time, bye!"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":298.998,"endTime":299.718,"body":"Bye, everyone."}]}