I am Samantha, the host of Talk Travel with Samantha, and today we're flipping the camera around. Instead of talking about a destination, we're talking about me and how I got here. Along the way, I'll share the destination I have no desire to ever visit again, the city I couldn't wait to leave but now can't wait to return to, and a few travel lessons I've learned after decades of exploring the world.

If you have ever found yourself daydreaming about your next vacation while sitting in traffic, scrolling cruise videos late at night, or wondering if that adults-only cruise everyone keeps talking about is actually worth it, welcome. You are in the right place.