Episode 17: Award-Winning Agents & Absolutely Absurd Requests

This week’s episode is a wild ride through the highs and lows of travel life — from red carpet recognition to flat tyres and collapsing wardrobes. Becky kicks things off with the full, unfiltered story of how she took home a prestigious CLIA Master Award (yes, she’s now officially award-winning), complete with a surprise announcement, hair commentary from strangers, and a near miss with a gravy-soaked trophy. Jake dishes on what it was like witnessing the moment, and how Becky accidentally became the Lara Croft of travel.

We dive deep into the chaos of awards nights — six-hour ceremonies, slightly disappointing celebrity acts, candle wax disasters, and yes, someone actually straddled Ashley Banjo. Becky gets serenaded by singing waiters at a Tipto event, and the duo campaign to ban cruise ship magicians in favour of mentalists.

But it’s not all glitz and glamour — Becky’s post-awards week has been pure disaster: flat tyres, car breakdowns on roundabouts, tow trucks at 1am, and a wardrobe that literally fell off the wall. Meanwhile, Jake reintroduces us to the timeless brilliance of Benidorm, and both hosts rant about the sheer audacity of some recent customer requests — including someone wanting to cruise to Japan from Southampton with a three-week holiday allowance.

They also call out travel agents who no-show on fam trips, remind everyone that visas require real passport numbers (shocking, we know), and celebrate the rise of listeners recognising Becky just by her voice.

It’s unfiltered, funny, full of travel truths, and proof that even award-winning travel agents still deal with chaos.

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