Season 01 · Episode 04
One Wrong Digit from the Worldâs Largest Cave
A bad Vietnam visa, an emergency flight plan, Giardia, leeches, and a 300-foot climb out of Son Doong.
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The best travel stories rarely go according to plan.
Airports, road trips, wrong turns, questionable hotels, and the stories worth telling afterward.
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Season 01 · Episode 02
When the Road Trip Fights Back
What starts as a family road trip to Ohio turns into storms, potholes, car trouble in Chicago, five people crammed into one Camry, a 2:30 a.m. tire change, and an invasion of Arkansas mosquitoes. Ric tells the story of a trip where almost nothing went according to planâand how a return run to Chicago finally gave him the chance to finish Route 66.
Season 01 · Episode 01
When the Plan Falls Apart: India, Kerala, and Finding Another Way Home
Jenniferâs carefully planned India trip unraveled when Middle Eastern airspace closures wiped out her flight home. What followed was an unexpected week in Kerala, a detour through Kuala Lumpur, and a reminder that sometimes the best parts of a trip are the ones you never planned.
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Part travel show. Part cautionary tale.
Two hosts swap the funny, surprising, maddening, and occasionally wonderful stories that happen between leaving home and finally getting back.
Meet the hosts
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Ric Wayland
Ric Wayland is a lifelong traveler, meticulous planner, and collector of stories born from wrong turns, strange hotels, and questionable decisions.
On Wheels Up, Windows Down, he brings a practical travelerâs eye, dry humor, and a belief that the best trips rarely go according to plan. Ric also runs Fork in the Road Trip and is a managing partner at the Open Road Archive.
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Jennifer Do
Jennifer Do is a lifelong traveler and enthusiastic jetsetter who has explored more than 50 countries across five continents. On Wheels Up, Windows Down, she brings an international perspective, destination inspiration, practical travel hacks, and a willingness to go far out of her way for something extraordinary.
Jennifer is also a travel advisor and the creator of Jenniferâs Path, where she shares travel stories, destination guides, and ideas for seeing more of the world.