by Trav | Mar 7, 2019 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Today’s guest is former Frugal Traveler columnist for the New York Times and author of Rediscovering Travel: A Guide for the Globally Curious, Seth Kugel. Seth is also known in some circles as the “Latino food expert”, can claim that he has written for the New Yorker but can’t claim that his work has appeared in the New Yorker, and is one of the funniest guys out there (just read his about page!).
Today’s episode has been sponsored by our friends at Tortuga Backpacks!
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In This Episode
- 02:54 Not Making it in Playboy
- 05:30 Why Do You Love Travel
- 10:00 Goal of the Book
- 11:35 What’s Hurting & What’s Awesome About Modern Travel?
- 19:40 How Do We Experience a Place With More Authenticity
- 24:45 Ultimate Love/Hate Relationship for Airbnb
- 27:13 The Joys of Old School Travel
- 30:00 Flip on Travel Mode
- 31:45 Holding Onto Your Ways
- 36:40 How Has Your Travel Style Changed?
- 43:38 How Do I Meet Locals While Traveling
- 49:45 Easy Authentic Places
- 53:55 Favorite Places & Experiences
- 57:55 Underwhelming Places
- 59:28 Tips for Traveling More & Spending Less
- 01:04:15 Finding Consolidators
- 01:07:04 Biggest Mishaps?
- 01:10:00 What’s Happening Next?
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by Trav | Feb 26, 2019 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Joining me today is Lucas Peters, an award-winning writer and photographer, who has lived abroad in village on a mountain and then moved to one of the world’s most expensive cities, and who is pushing me (in a good way) to take Heather to Morocco more than anyone else on the planet – and who has literally written the book on that wonderful country, Moon Travel Guides: Morocco.
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In This Episode
- 03:35 Where Did The Travel Bug Come From?
- 06:20 Why It’s OK To Not Love Everywhere
- 10:00 Setting Yourself Up For Expat Life
- 12:10 The Moroccan Decision
- 13:35 Why Did You Stay?
- 16:00 Time For Paris!
- 18:15 Paris Makes Daily Life Easier
- 21:41 Drastic Differences
- 24:45 Hidden Paris
- 29:55 The Elevator Pitch For Morocco
- 33:00 Budgeting For Morocco
- 36:45 Good Length Of Stay In Morocco
- 41:55 What Should You See & When To Go?
- 53:15 Is Northern Morroco Worth The Time?
- 56:53 What Is Driving Like?
- 01:00:50 Summary Of What’s Worth It
- 01:04:10 Ways To Save Money While Traveling
- 01:08:10 Seasons To Avoid
- 01:11:35 Travel Mishaps
- 01:15:50 What’s Next?
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by Trav | Feb 21, 2019 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Pilot Mark has been to all seven continents, became a qualified pilot at age 22, has flown over 2 million miles, which is the equivalent of 4 roundtrips to the moon, and is my guest on today’s episode. He is the man behind the Flying and Travel website where he gives tips on flying, great destinations, and how to become a pilot. He has some amazing insights into different locations that you have to check out because they will give you wanderlust like nothing else.
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In This Episode
- 03:10 Flying To The Moon?
- 04:50 Where Did The Love Of Travel Come From?
- 08:58 Wanting To Become A Pilot & Training
- 16:05 Second Thoughts?
- 17:53 Pro’s & Con’s
- 21:43 Long Haul & Short Haul
- 24:45 Why Two Of You?
- 28:30 Camaraderie Between Pilots & Crews
- 37:00 On Your Own Or With The Crew
- 39:15 Finding Balance & Days Off
- 42:05 Timezones & Jet Lag Tips
- 46:35 Perks Of Being A Pilot
- 50:22 Round The World Trip
- 51:00 Friends & Family Hookups
- 52:00 Friendly Skies With Other Airlines
- 56:20 What Is The Most Annoying Thing A Flyer Can Do?
- 57:40 What Has Been The Nicest Thing A Flyer Has Done?
- 01:02:45 Favorite Spots & Experiences
- 01:05:30 Underwhelming Spots
- 01:07:25 Ways To Save Money On Travel That Anyone Can Do
- 01:10:05 Biggest Travel Mishap
- 01:14:15 Scams
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by Trav | May 15, 2018 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Ten years ago, Heath Armstrong was doing work he hated and chugging dangerous amounts of alcohol. Then a fortuitous encounter on a plane set in motion a course of events that changed the course of his life, slowly at first, and then very quickly!
In a wide-ranging conversation about the crazy behind-the-scenes of the Sweet Ass Journal and the Sweet Ass Domination Deck, Heath and Trav delve into Heath’s past, wisdom from his 94-year-old Grandma, the habits he learned and implemented to turn his life around, his world travels, and more!
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In This Episode
- 4:20 – The crazy beginnings
- 7:30 – Strange encounter on a flight to Texas
- 13:50 – What took so long to make the change?
- 19:00 – Heath’s personal challenges and experiments
- 21:50 – Heath’s core values
- 26:00 – New habits for success
- 28:00 – Amazon FBA
- 33:50 – Freedom date (International Location Independence Day!)
- 38:45 – Wisdom from Heath’s 94-year-old grandma
- 42:00 – 6/22/16
- 44:45 – Challenges of 2017
- 47:40 – The Sweet Ass Journal
- 56:35 – Sweet Ass Domination Deck: Heath’s newest project
- 1:03:50 – Heath’s travels
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by Trav | Mar 16, 2018 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Travel writing. Sponsored trips to exotic destinations, a paycheck to see beautiful places and write about them… For many people, it’s the dream lifestyle!
In today’s episode, Gabi Logan joins us to talk about the realities of the travel writing lifestyle, as well as the practicalities of how to do it successfully.
Learn what it’s really like to be a travel writer; where, how, and how often to pitch your work as a travel writer; the real truth about sponsored trips…and enjoy plenty of travel stories and tips along the way!
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In This Episode
- 4:15 – How Gabi got started with the travel lifestyle
- 8:20 – Grocery store tourism
- 11:20 – Lessons Gabi has learned by diving deep into a culture
- 18:20 – Gabi’s winding journey to becoming the successful travel writer she is now
- 24:00 – Golden travel writing opportunities: where to pitch
- 30:30 – Strategies for demonstrating your value if clients are hesitant to pay your rate
- 34:00 – Gabi’s advice for someone who is just starting out and the three travel writing avenues you can take
- 36:45 – What you need to do if you want to build your own travel business and the #1 mistake people make when they start travel blogs
- 40:50 – Places where you can find travel writing gigs that most people would never think of, and tips for earning more reliable income
- 48:35 – Gabi’s tips for pitching
- 54:15 – Strategies for managing recurring work
- 57:20 – What a typical week or month looks like for an established freelance writer
- 1:01:00 – The real truth about sponsored trips
- 1:05:40 – The lucrative way to do sponsored trips today
- 1:10:10 – Gabi’s retreat center for writers
- 1:14:45 – Gabi’s favorite destinations
- 1:17:55 – Gabi’s biggest travel mishap
- 1:20:40 – What’s coming up for Gabi, and where you can learn more
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by Trav | Mar 8, 2018 | Podcast, Podcast Interview
Many people think their traveling days are over when they have kids, but not Ricky Shetty.
Ricky and his wife, Anne, started traveling the world full-time after they had their third kid, and they have some audacious travel goals for their young family!
In today’s episode, learn the joys and challenges of traveling to every country in the world as a family of five, with Ricky Shetty of DaddyBlogger.com.
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In This Episode
- 6:30 How Ricky got started with travel
- 10:45 How Ricky got his wife on board with the idea of full-time travel
- 13:45 How to deal with differences in travel styles and preferences
- 14:20 What Ricky and his family did with their stuff
- 16:20 How Ricky and his wife decided where to go
- 19:20 Ricky and his family’s big hairy audacious goal
- 22:50 What it’s like to travel with kids
- 26:40 Tips, tricks, and strategies for dealing with 5 different personalities while traveling
- 30:00 How to survive 20-hour bus rides with three kids
- 32:30 How travel has changed the lives of Ricky’s kids
- 36:40 Ricky’s family travel budget
- 38:40 Why you should start a travel blog
- 40:50 Advice for parents who want to get started with family travel
- 45:20 Ricky and his family’s favorite places and places they’re looking forward to seeing
- 49:15 Biggest Travel Mishaps
- 53:20 What’s in the pipeline for Ricky & fam?
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