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Vacation Mavens is a travel podcast offering practical travel tips and destination inspiration from two moms who know how to plan the perfect trip. Co-hosted by Kimberly Tate from Stuffed Suitcase and Tamara Gruber from Your Time to Fly, Vacation Mavens provides inspiration to jumpstart vacation planning and tips to get you out the door.
We share our favorite vacations from road trips to cruises and European adventures to theme parks. Whether you are planning a family vacation, romantic couples trip, or mom getaway we have the tips and tricks to make memories that will last a lifetime.
About Kimberly

Kimberly is a wife and mom who loves to travel with her family. On Stuffed Suitcase, Kim blogs about tips and ideas for family travel and life between trips. She is a Kansas girl who now lives in the Emerald City of Seattle with her husband and two tween daughters. Together they have traveled to western Canada, Hawaii, England, Mexico, the Caribbean, and various sites in the United States. While traveling, she’s always looking to engage and remember those moments which create lasting family memories. Kim is passionate about sports, fitness, technology, and traveling with her family.
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About Tamara

Tamara is an obsessive travel planner and mom of one. She is a Jersey girl who now lives in Rhode Island, and has visited around 40 countries and all 50 states. On Your Time to Fly, she offers travel inspiration for women over 40 including romantic getaways, girls’ trips, and solo travel for midlife women. She also offers travel planning assistance as a Luxury Travel Advisor. Tamara is a member of SATW and serves on the board of the Family Travel Association.
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Both Kim and Tamara are passionate about vacation planning and get an itch when they don’t have a trip on the books to research, plan and book. Together, they share their latest trips and their best tips, along with interviews from family travel experts.
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