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Join Samantha Robichaud each week for unfiltered travel talk, cruise chaos, destination obsessions, insider tips, hilarious stories, and the kind of honest conversations that usually happen three cocktails into vacation.

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Newest episodeOct 27, 2026 · 25 min

Why Every Woman Needs a Girls Trip! | Best Destinations & Planning Tips

Ladies, when was the last time you took a vacation where you weren't responsible for anyone else's happiness? No husbands asking questions, no kids needing something, and absolutely no responsibilities except deciding which...

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Samantha Robichaud

Travel advisor, cruise enthusiast and radio host who makes travel feel approachable, exciting, and real.

  • Top 10 Virgin Voyages First Mate, four years in a row
  • Founder of Fabulous Adventures Travel Company
  • Former performer at Tokyo Disneyland

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Samantha's guides grow out of her own trips and the conversations on the show: what's worth it, what's overrated, and the mistakes she'd skip.

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Orlando Travel News for 2027: Nonstop to Tokyo, MSC World Atlantic and a $2,499 Cruise Pass
Orlando Travel News for 2027: Nonstop to Tokyo, MSC World Atlantic and a $2,499 Cruise Pass

A nonstop from Orlando to Tokyo, a 6,758-guest MSC mega ship headed to Port Canaveral and an unlimited cruise pass from $2,499. Here’s my take on the biggest Orlando travel news for 2027.

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Salem, Massachusetts in October: Where to Stay, Secret Spots and What’s Worth It
Salem, Massachusetts in October: Where to Stay, Secret Spots and What’s Worth It

Salem at Halloween is like Disney World on Christmas Day, and I loved it. Where I stayed, my secret spots, what’s worth the splurge (yes, I had my aura photographed) and what’s a tourist trap.

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Lake Como Travel Guide: How I Skipped the Crowds, Where to Stay and What’s Worth It
Lake Como Travel Guide: How I Skipped the Crowds, Where to Stay and What’s Worth It

Lake Como without the crowds: why I went at the end of March, which town to stay in, my three secret spots, the one splurge I’d tell anyone to make and what’s a tourist trap (and what’s totally worth it).

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Not every cruise line is for everybody. Some are family chaos. Some are party ships. Some are luxury floating country clubs. And some are so boring you're in bed by 5:00 p.m.
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Arrive knowing nobody. Leave with a whole new crew.

Girls Gone Cruisin’ is our girls trip on Virgin Voyages: adults only, theme nights, beach days, dance parties and a boat full of laid-back, fun women. You don’t need a travel buddy. Come solo or bring your besties, and you’ll leave with new friends either way.

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