Mates' Rates – Details, episodes & analysis

Ros is back from Croatia and she has her podcast mother, Tony from Who Invited Her? on the show!

Listen and laugh as Ros & Tony recount what it was like sailing in Croatia, using European sized showers and playing slap.

In this weeks episode, Ros has Jess from The Wander Word on the show, to spill the tea on Facebook groups. Listen along to learn how you can use the online travel community effectively, to help plan your next adventure, or not…

In episode 3, Adam & Ros are tackling the topic of travel insurance. They discuss the who, what, when, why and how's surrounding a sometimes overwhelming topic and why it's important in the times of COVID. They are joined by Sasha Gainullin, the CEO of travel insurance provider, battleface and Ros' boss! SO tune it, give it a listen and see if Ros actually knows what she is talking about!

Adam & Ros are coming in hot with episode 2, addressing the flightmares that are delayed & cancelled flights!

They will provide insight into your rights, how to navigate your options and make the best choice given circumstances. It’s going to be a long episode but SO NECESSARY! 1 hour of your life now, could you save you headaches and hours in your traveling future!

Adam & Ros are back! *insert party sound here*

They've taken a break from podcasting for the summer and come back, not refreshed BUT with lots of important updates for you. Listen as Adam & Ros provide COVID updates for the travel industry, forecast the future of travel for the fall & winter and tell you what is in store for season 2...

LFG!!!

They didn’t think they’d make it but season 1 is a wrap! Join ros and Adam as they reminisce all things season 1 over a cuppa (that’s tea for our non Australian listeners!). They go down memory lane and discuss the season and share some highlights. Naturally covid is the focus so they have current updates BUT they also open up as to whats to come from Mates’ Rates in future! It’s not over folks!

After the success of having a special guest in the last episode, Ros & Adam have invited the events queen herself and huge friend of the podcast Hayley Contegiacomo onto the show!

Hayley provides her insights into the event’s space for 2021, group travel & the immediate future for the industry in light of COVID. Paired with Adam’s extensive experience in the field, they’ll have you understanding the event world and what’s to come moving forward.

Hayley has also known Adam & Ros for almost 15 years so she has some great laughs to contribute.

COVID Updates include the vaccination “passport” & who exactly are IATA!?

Adam & Ros, along with the titillating company of Eric from "Who Invited Her?" discuss LGBTQIA+ travel!

We list the 20 least safe countries  for LGBTQIA+ travelers to visit (according to EQUALDEX & the LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index), suggestions to overcome it, the BEST places to go AND what’s open now!

Littered with stories of first & second hand experiences, shocking admissions & of course, laughter, we hope you learn something new for both gay and straight listeners!

Fasten your seat belts, you’re in for a ride! 

In episode 7, Adam & Ros discuss which countries are open US passport holders right now, without any testing, quarantine or vaccination requirements, which countries are open to the fully vaccinated, which are open with requirements AND which are pegged to reopen & when! Let's Goooooooo!

Ros is off to Belize soon (hopefully) & so Mates' Rates are taking next week off; BUT FIRST, Adam & Ros discuss hub cities and how to turn them into free stopovers as well as providing some HOT TIPS on things to look out for that could affect the price.