Travel Podcast the World (Ted Cragg Podcasting)

Nelia Hutt's world changed after travelling to Guatemala, immersing herself with the locals and learning the power of giving back.   She launched the Ukulele Project, collecting ukuleles and other musical instruments to donate to children in Guatemala, giving them new exposure to music.   Her podcast, "Giving Starts With You," expands on this theme by profiling guests who have struggled through adversity, and have transformed themselves through giving, often through a travel-related project.   But her message carries the dual focus that as much as you give to others, you need to give to yourself too: you can't do one without the other. Her listeners are people in the early stages of accepting themselves, feeling better about who they are, and learning to not neglect themselves either.     Action Advice   8:32 - How to keep talking about travel when you're not able to travel.   11:57 - On the importance of giving back while you're travelling, even if just for a few hours. It's easy to do, fun and very fulfilling.   16:18 - Getting used to speaking and presenting, and feeling at ease behind the microphone.   25:40 - Don't always assume that you know what people need. Ask them.   28:00 - What you need to start your own volunteer project abroad.     Guest Links   Giving Starts With You podcast  The Ukulele Project  neliahutt.com "Giving my Heart Room to Breathe: A journey through grief, healing and giving," Nelia's book Instagram YouTube     References   NICAid - Nicaragua Lemonade project      People   Episode with Erwin Rivas, Nelia's friend in Guatemala     Places   Guatemala

When life, distance and a pandemic had been keeping two great friends apart for too long, what did they decide to do about it?   Start a new travel podcast! Wanderlusting Wives, a means to escape to exotic, exciting destinations, indulge in travel dreams and fantasies, and discover new corners of the world to add to your list.   https://anchor.fm/wanderlusting-wives    Co-hosts Allison Endres and Regan Todd join us on this episode of Travel Podcast the World to chat about how they decided on doing a podcast together, how quickly they jumped in to get started, and what the adventure has been like so far.   They both have deep roots in travel, coming from family vacations and road trips when they were young, and have since added extensive overseas trips to more domestic explorations, giving their listeners a nice balance.   To this end, their episodes are a combination of their own personal experiences, inspiration from special guests, and discussions about travel themes such as methods of transport and the importance of exposing kids to travel.   As the world opens up again and people get back out there, feeling more confident to dream and plan adventures, their podcast will evolve and expand from reminiscences to sharing the new experiences that will come from future trips.   Wanderlusting Wives is a great example of keeping the dream alive, using podcasting to allow your passions to persevere, and of just diving in to get started. Like travel itself, podcasting is a journey with all sorts of surprising twists and turns.   ---- Travel Podcast the World is happy to support "A Roof for Jorge" project, fundraising to build a new roof for an indigenous family in Panajachel, Guatemala. It is the initiative of Nelia Hutt, host of Giving Starts With You podcast, and an early guest on this show (Episode 5, March 1, 2022).   Nelia met Jorge and his family on her trip to Guatemala, which she talks about in our episode together, and has maintained contact with them. They are in dire need of a new roof for their house, costing approximately $1800 USD. Her Go Fund Me campaign is raising funds for this cause, a perfect example of travel creating giving opportunities, and a way for all of us to contribute in a direct, existential way to a very meaningful result.   Find the link here for the campaign, and thank you for your support! Every bit helps!   A Roof for Jorge fundraising campaign. ----   Action Advice   11:27 - How travel connects to education.   17:38 - The conversation that sparked starting a podcast about travel.   20:49 - On planning for guests and keeping track of potential names.   23:51 - Working together as podcasters to support each other and promote our work.   24:26 - On preparing for guests who want a lot of advance details, versus those who are content to just wing it.   25:13 - Teaching people to be on a podcast for the first time.   25:39 - Stepping into the role of hosts, directing and shaping a good conversation.   26:53 - How to find the right publishing schedule for you, and embracing it.     Guest Links   Wanderlusting Wives Podcast   Wanderlusting Wives on Facebook   on Instagram   on Twitter     Places   Rochester, New York   Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   Iceland   Arizona

London is a destination with endless sights and attractions, history and stories wherever you look, and hidden treasures connected to people around the globe.   Here to make sense of it all is the London Visited podcast, and host Steve Atkins-Linnell.   londonvisited.co.uk   Inspired by his own efforts to figure out the city and have it make sense for travellers, Steve started with a YouTube channel, documenting famous highlights and helping viewers create their own itineraries.   This then expanded into a podcast, to tell the stories behind places like the Tower of London, the Tube or Trafalgar Square. It is the podcast that delves into fascinating history, trivia and tidbits, giving us context to the things we’re seeing, or that we didn’t expect to see.   Listening to London Visited is like going on a virtual tour of the city, especially when Steve creates mini-series following along famous walks, traversing bridges or popping into museums.   If you’ve been to London, Visited will bring back fond memories and leave you appreciative of the sights you’ve seen. If you’re planning a trip, you have a tremendous guide pointing you the way to a satisfying, money-saving adventure.   Action Advice   4:00 - Reflecting on the power of feedback on podcasts in particular. How does Steve interact with his listeners? 6:55 - How podcasting adds the in-depth background & deep-dive to a YouTube channel. 11:40 - Getting across the info on how to save money and plan a smart, enjoyable trip to a place like London. 15:03 - Meeting listeners & viewers in person, and connecting with them via a monthly live stream on YouTube. 18:10 - On reading from a script, yet sounding as natural as possible. 19:11 - How to create your own custom-made database on the podcast website with your episodes, so listeners can easily search, find and cross-reference episodes. 21:30 - Planning and organizing episodes & information for an engrossing subject like London. 23:50 - How long it takes Steve to put an episode together. 30:00 - Steve talks about his voiceover work, which is an intriguing opportunity for podcasters. 33:18 - How AI has not taken over the voiceover industry, when people want the human connection.     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/ Submit Your Podcast form  Suggest a Podcast form     Guest Links London Visited podcast The A-Z of podcast episodes YouTube channel Choiceofvoice.co.uk     Places   Bournemouth, England Essex, England Cannon bollard in Southwark

Dive into India and relive the memorable experiences of real travellers through the India Chalo podcast. Host Rohan Bansal connects with guests from his home base of Delhi, engaging in inspiring conversations on exotic destinations. You've likely heard of Goa, Sikkim or Jaipur, but Rohan and his guests will also introduce you to new discoveries, in distant corners: Chitkul in Himachal Pradesh, deep in the heart of the Himalaya, or Vizag in tropical Andhra Pradesh.   https://www.indiachalo.in/     There's lots of great info for planning a trip around India: detailed itineraries, attractions and activities. Each episode arrives however with an emphasis on experiences, of what it's like to be trekking through the mountains or navigating through a busy local market.   The India podcasting scene itself is a topic of discussion too, as Rohan points out there have not been a lot of Indian creators publishing consistently, yet. This encompasses all niches and topics, but travel is no exception. India Chalo and The Musafir Stories (Travel Podcast the World Ep. 20) are part of a growing wave of made-in-India travel podcasts, promoting travel in India to both a foreign and domestic audience. When you consider that with well over a billion people, a middle class of roughly 25% of the population suggests a domestic market alone of roughly 350 million people. Many are only starting to really explore their own country.   This gives India Chalo an interesting perspective as a podcast: it speaks to a domestic audience, but is equally applicable to the foreign traveller. Indeed, Rohan is always searching for non-Indian travellers to share their stories of journeying around the country, so if you fit that description, do consider getting in touch. But if you want to feel like a savvy traveller to India, and can imagine yourself navigating the train stations and chowks with ease, you'll be right at home listening to India Chalo.     Action Advice   11:57 - Could podcasting be the next big thing in travel content, after blogging?   17:59 - On the pressure to publish every week, and often compromising on quality as a result.   21:03 - Have your guests share their own photos via your Instagram, and record their own clips talking about being on the show. Great for engagement and promotion.   30:04 - Giving yourself permission to tell your own stories and allow the audience to get to know you. It's easy to forget that they don't know what you know, or what you've done/where you've been.       Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/ Submit Your Podcast form  Suggest a Podcast form     Guest Links   India Chalo podcast   India Chalo on Instagram   India Chalo on Twitter   Ladakh episode    Sikkim episode     Places   Chitkul   Lakshadweep   Pondicherry   Visakhapatnam (Vizag)

Put your feet up, grab a glass of wine and listen to great travel stories and suggestions, and you have the ethos of Beach Travel Wine podcast, brought to you by Leanne and Lyle McCabe.   https://www.beachtravelwine.com/   It's a fun, casual and lighthearted podcast aimed at beach-loving, wine-drinking couples over 50, although as we chat about today, their travel advice is perfectly relevant to anyone. They spent much of the past year in Spain, and it holds a special place in both their hearts and their series of episodes. Learn about all kinds of fascinating corners of the country, from Marbella to Asturias, Valencia to Oviedo. And of course Barcelona and Madrid.   The podcast was inspired in part by a dearth of information in audio form about different parts of Spain, beyond the regular tourist routes, as well as an opening to speak to their demographic. It's a common theme on this show, where we've met travel podcasters filling voids and creating the shows that they want to listen to.   But Beach Travel Wine is not exclusively Spanish-focused, indeed their initial episodes start off in Paris and London. The new year should see them spending quality time in Mexico, working on their Spanish, as well as exploring more sights around Australia and New Zealand. And who knows what else! The spontaneity is part of the adventure.   In our conversation today we share some excellent advice on taking action, just getting started and not letting technical hurdles get in the way. We talk about the importance of regular promotion, and to not hesitate to regularly post reminders of your show, because the algorithms mean not everyone will see it right away anyway.   And we dive into some real travel, with Ted's upcoming family adventure to Spain and Portugal front and centre. So it's not just podcasting advice today but good travel tips too!     Action Advice   5:15 - Choosing a good name for their show. 8:02 - Another example of filling a void and creating the show you want to listen to. 9:05 - Not making any big plans for the podcast, basically just sitting down and starting! 9:53 - On making it as easy as possible, and not getting overwhelmed by thoughts of expensive equipment or complicated setup. 12:39 - How researching for the podcast has in turn enhanced the experience of travel itself. Having a platform to share what you've learned. 10:12 - Where are travellers hanging out and most likely to come across your show. 19:42 - The routine for putting show notes and photos together, and then repurposing material for other platforms. Giving your audience more options. 21:02 - We chat about promotion and how often you should post clips and reminders of your episodes, and your show in general. How much is too much? 25:52 - The value of having your own dedicated podcast website and URL. You can control more factors like SEO keywords and search terms.       Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/   Submit Your Podcast form  Suggest a Podcast form     Guest Links   https://www.beachtravelwine.com/   https://www.instagram.com/beachtravelwine/     References   Amateur Traveller podcast   When in Spain podcast   Where Next? podcast     People   James Hammond, Winging It podcast   Journey With Jake podcast     Places   Sunshine Coast, Queensland   Madrid, Spain

Learning languages is a great facet of travel: the chance to practice and experiment while you're actually there, in a new country, surrounded by its culture. People learn languages for all sorts of reasons, but travel is certainly one of them.   Ray Blakney's Live Lingua language school gives language learners immersive opportunities, even from the comfort of their own home. In 2020, Ray started taking snapshots of their Spanish language course and recreating them as a free podcast, Learn Spanish with Live Lingua: 10 units of mini-lessons to get you started in conversing.   Ray is here today to talk about how he put the podcast together, his strategy in doing so and how he's even been able to hack the podcast algorithms to bump his show up the charts. All while having batch-recorded the episodes and essentially putting it on auto-pilot.   With the podcast up and running, Ray then turned his attention towards a new business startup: Podcast Hawk, an all-in-one system for searching, sorting and contacting podcasts on which you would like to be a guest. Whether you have your own podcast or not, guesting on shows is a tremendous way to share and fine tune your message and bring value to an audience. And as we discuss, if you do it enough, it's almost as if you have your own show after all!   Interspersed through our conversation is the impact of travel and immersive experiences in both Ray and Ted's lives, as they have both learned 2nd languages as adults, traveled extensively, and never hesitate to promote the benefits of travel and discovery.   Action Advice   6:42 - Immersing yourself in a language to quickly improve.   9:14 - On knowing when you're fluent enough in a language.   12:51 - How to batch-prepare hundreds of mini episodes.   13:56 - How mini episodes and re-uploading hacks the podcast algorithms.   20:13 - The merits of guesting on podcasts, even if you don't have your own podcast.   21:26  - If you are someone with many different projects and activities, and you can't have a podcast about each and every one, you could instead appear on podcasts that match those interests, and still have value to share. It's not a prerequisite to have your own show first.   22:21 - The social media and SEO advantage of being a guest. You appear on a show, and you get a free social media hit and backlinks.   23:41 - The unexpected benefits of frequent guesting: it really helps you fine-tune your message and cut out the fluff. You learn more about yourself and your identity, by talking it out.   28:22 - How to target the right podcasters to pitch yourself, gauging their downloads, engagement and impact, as it matches with where you're at in your business or project.   Guest Links   Learn Spanish with Live Lingua podcast   Live Lingua language school   Podcast Hawk  - pitch yourself on podcasts   References   US Peace Corps   TBEX travel conference   Places   Querétaro, Mexico   Silicon Valley   Las Vegas   Tri-Cities, Washington   Luxembourg

It's vicarious travel at its best with Art & Julie Dobrucki, hosts of "The Places Where We Go" podcast which, as per the title, brings you along on their journeys through Europe and the United States.   https://www.theplaceswherewego.com/   Their story has been an evolution from only fairly recently beginning to travel in earnest to exploring the options of documenting their experiences: first creating little daily video journals for their own records, then blogging, followed by podcasting and YouTube videos now too. It's another great example of video complementing audio, and vice-versa.   The foundation of the show is great research and detail, in essence repurposing the work and preparation that went into planning the trip in the first place by then describing how it unfolded, and having lots of practical info at their fingertips.   In this, it is a podcast made for DIY travel: independent travellers who enjoy the planning and research process, piecing together a unique and individual trip and keeping space for spontaneity and adaptation. And they are happily inspired by other travellers to help them build their trips, to then pass that info and experience on to their own listeners.   Highlights include exploring destinations in Wales, England and Ireland, particularly off-the-beaten-path villages and parks that have a particular draw. We also visit Rome, Florence, Venice and Ferrara as part of their Italian trip, and more recently a mini-series on multiple cities in western Poland, where they trace some family lineage.   When not in Europe, Julie & Art are exploring the national parks of the United States, switching to RV travel in their Airstream trailer. This includes Montana, Northern California, the stunning parks of Utah and more. They take us to Alaska, hopping off their cruise to make it all the way up to Denali National Park.   As for motivation, in our conversation today we chat about how surviving a major health scare put life and travel in perspective, and led to them embracing opportunities and adventures. It's a valuable reminder for all of us to live life to the fullest.     Action Advice   9:45 - On filling a void in podcasting by creating one themselves. 11:50 - On getting used to the audio format, and learning to not over-prepare. 13:38 - Using podcast narration to add to video clips for YouTube. 19:19 - Don't worry about talking about an older trip on your podcast. Just get the information up to date, the stories are still relevant! 21:50 - On enjoying the moment and summarizing your travels when you get home. 24:25 - Art & Julie's remarkable consistency, and the decision that allowed them to achieve that. 28:28 - Learning the remote recording process and format, and how to get it all set up. 35:10 - How do they know how many episodes to do for each destination?     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/ Submit Your Podcast form  Suggest a Podcast form     Guest Links   The Places Where We Go website   on YouTube   on Twitter   on Instagram     References   Episode 78: The start of the Poland mini-series   Episode 55: Playing an organ in Helena, Montana   Episode 10: Denver NHL Bucket List trip     People   RV Miles podcast   The RV Atlas podcast     Places   Poland   Helena, MT

Meet Esteban Solano, a Mexican living in Québec, Canada, and the host of the Solano Travel Podcast. Esteban is an artist, musician, comedian and chef who, since 2020, has also been a podcaster.   He launched Solano Travel to share the stories of his adventures through places like Greece, Hungary, Montenegro and Turkey, from wild nights to dodging passport controls.   https://www.solanotraveler.com/    It has evolved into a platform to introduce people to his native Mexico, and encourage them to really see and explore the country, to buy local and get off the beaten path. Esteban points out there is European-style cultural and linguistic diversity, yet all within one country.   Simultaneously however, Esteban found he had an audience in Mexico following him and his adventures, and wanting more advice about travel options and destinations.   Hence a "2-in-1" style podcast, which caters to both Spanish speaking and English speaking audiences, by alternating episodes in each language.   There's a bit of something for everyone, whether it's improv comedy, understanding Mexican cuisine, Salsa dancing (in Québec no less), snapshots of places around the world from Italy to Melbourne to Israel, all with a joyful, lighthearted spirit.   Solano Travel is coming into two years of steady growth and creativity, so follow along with Esteban and his photographer partner Anna as they develop more exciting projects and ideas over the coming months.     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/   Action Advice   7:55 - Interacting with listeners one-on-one, especially when you're starting out and small.   8:43 - Do a bit of research into the people who leave you a comment, retweet etc., see what they do and are interested in, and if you can offer them any specific help in that area.   11:14 - What is Esteban's mindset in doing a bilingual podcast.   16:53 - Remember to offer solutions, don't just point out faults.   27:15 - A travel prep tip: before arriving in a country, buy a history book and a language book.   Guest Links   Solano Travel Podcast   on Instagram   on Twitter   Episode "I was Smuggled into Greece from Albania!"   Episode "Do Yourself a Favour and Remote Work in Mexico."   Places   Tasco    Mexico City   Montreal

Travel Podcast the World profiles travel podcasters and their shows, helping you learn more about the creators and their journey, and the story behind their shows. In Episode 1, host Ted Cragg introduces himself and the outline for the podcast, including why he created the show, and what to look forward to. Travel + podcasting are a great combination, but there’s not enough attention being paid to the outstanding work people are putting into their shows, until now! If you want to learn more about your favourite travel podcasts, and discover new ones, and even aspire to creating one yourself, this is the show for you.

Portia Jones is a freelance travel writer and host of the Travel Goals Podcast, which combines interviews with travel experts & insiders with on-location destination profiles, all done with fantastic audio quality.   Travel Goals Podcast   If you have ever wanted to learn what it takes to plan and record audio while travelling, this episode will get you started.   And although yes, Portia and her producer/husband Luke do have some pretty slick equipment to get the job done, that does't mean that's the only way to do it.   In our conversation today, we have a great discussion on the strengths of audio, and how to make yours shine, with just a bit of planning and preparation.   When Portia interviews people in destinations like Peru and Saint Lucia, she has largely set up those contacts in advance. When they record street sounds and background audio, they make sure to get lots of versions so that there's as good a chance as possible of capturing something that works.   And where's the best place to edit and prepare your on-location episode? Likely back in your home studio or office, but Portia recommends, whatever you do, to get in the moment and immerse yourself in the creation, to really get in the zone.   Travel Goals strives to set the standard for what audio, and travel audio in particular, can be. The opportunities abound, indeed how many people have told her, "I never would have thought of talking about our destination through the medium of audio!"     Action Advice   6:55 - Adapting your content plans to circumstances, and running with it. 8:10 - Telling stories in audio, dropping listeners into an environment and capturing those sounds. 8:52 - Equipment suggestions for recording in the field. 9:47 - How long it takes to put a destination episode together, complete with a library of clips and options. How to get in the zone and focus. 11:55 - The mindset towards capturing high-quality audio, yet knowing it may not be perfect. 14:30 - How do locals feel about being on a podcast. 15:26 - Being approchable, yet clear about what you need and what people you interview can expect. Reminding them where they can find the episode once it's published. 16:50 - Dropping listeners right into a destination so they can get a sense of what it's really like. 17:32 - Always consider the listener's experience, especially when doing a detailed, complex episode. Put the time in to make it as good as you can. 22:25 - On being realistic about your time, and consider having fewer episodes that have higher quality. 24:38 - Listening to other podcasts helps you pick out things you can add to your own. 24:55 - Gimlet's 90 second rule: switch something up every 90 seconds, to keep your listeners from drifting off. 28:35 - Marketing and promotion tips.     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/ Submit Your Podcast form  Suggest a Podcast form     Guest Links   Travel Goals Podcast Pip in the City Episode: "Why Peru should be on your travel bucket list for adventure, culture and food" Episode: "Why you must visit the charming Black & White Villages of Herefordshire in England" Episode: "Sacred places, pilgrimages and how spiritual tourism became a new travel trend"     References   Zoom H6 portable recorder Big Travel Pod     People   Luke Jones, South Girl Production Music Where is My Hit Single? podcast     Places   Wales Herefordshire, UK Saint Lucia

"My life has been so much better thanks to the people I've met. 500 new people that I would never have known."   Randell Carlton Green's podcast, Any Given Runway, introduces listeners to fascinating people from around the globe, guided by the message: "Everyone has a story, each person a scholar."   https://anygivenrunway.com/    When travelling, or travelling vicariously through a podcast, the best way to connect with people is to talk about their interests. Randell embraces this, starting by asking himself, "What do I know nothing about?"   It helps to be insatiably curious when you're a podcast host.   Indeed, Randell could probably interview the same person half a dozen times and uncover different topics in each conversation. But, Any Given Runway is a show about diversity, whether it's in people, places, topics, ideas or especially, perspectives.   The podcast is a delightful mix of athletes, artists, adventurers, authors, performers, and everyday people who may not fit into a single box or category. He has chatted with MMA fighters, mountain climbers, DJ's, freedivers, digital entrepreneurs, vocalists, ballet dancers, contortionists, skeleton athletes, solo travellers, soldiers and comedians. And that is very much just scratching the surface.   A quick flick through his list of episodes, the guests and their activities, will leave you with the tricky yet exciting choice of where to start.   Randell and I chat about the valuable life lessons learned, especially over the past couple years, and seeing how they are applied: How he has so much more motivation now to pursue goals and projects. How he has a greater appreciation for accountability, especially to yourself. Learning about resilience, and how so many of his guests have overcome odds and pushed through obstacles. The most common answer to, "What have you learned over the past two years?" - Jettison that negative energy. It's not worth your time, and life's too short. Any Given Runway is a textbook example of how interviewing and focused conversation is one of the great pathways to learning and personal growth.   We chat a bit about Randell's volunteer travels to Poland, and his upcoming one to the Romania/Ukraine border, volunteering for World Central Kitchens. Organizations such as Workaway help people find places to volunteer, and at varying lengths and types of work.   With underlying themes of travel, adventure, self-growth and resilience, Any Given Runway provides a platform for telling your story, and embracing knowledge and discovery.   ---- Travel Podcast the World is happy to support "A Roof for Jorge" project, fundraising to build a new roof for an indigenous family in Panajachel, Guatemala. It is the initiative of Nelia Hutt, host of Giving Starts With You podcast, and an early guest on this show (Episode 5, March 1, 2022).   Nelia met Jorge and his family on her trip to Guatemala, which she talks about in our episode together, and has maintained contact with them. They are in dire need of a new roof for their house, costing approximately $1800 USD. Her Go Fund Me campaign is raising funds for this cause, a perfect example of travel creating giving opportunities, and a way for all of us to contribute in a direct, existential way to a very meaningful result.   Find the link here for the campaign, and thank you for your support! Every bit helps!   A Roof for Jorge fundraising campaign. ----   Action Advice   8:21 - How to find guests: searching by hashtags, save to a list.   10:44 - How to keep on top of a steady, weekly recording schedule (or perhaps even more frequent).   14:11 - The importance of daily habits, and making something a normal, regular part of your routine and life. Resilience.   18:31 - A great trick for introverts: Just ask questions. Let someone else do most of the talking. Put your energy into listening.   19:14 - On shaping and guiding guests towards having a good, solid conversation, especially for those not used t

Let yourself get swept away by the excitement, the craziness, the culture and the stories of Bangkok in The Bangkok Podcast, co-hosted by Greg Jorgensen and Ed Knuth.   Greg is here today to chat about the story behind the show: how it started, went strong for 3 years, stopped, then suddenly restarted again 3 years later, and now continues to publish weekly episodes with a growing fan base and Patreon community behind it.   We get into some deeper questions about the nature of "home" - nostalgia vs reality. Greg is an expat Canadian 20+ years removed from living in Calgary. Could he still call Calgary "home"? But can a farang ever really consider Bangkok home?   Bangkok is a massive, sprawling city, and it's not for everyone. One has to enjoy the unplanned disorder, to thrive in being overwhelmed. The paradox is if you allow it, you'll find your place of comfort and contentment. The Bangkok Podcast is a commentary on what life is like in Bangkok, for people who have been, are or will be visiting or living in Thailand and Bangkok.   As Greg says, "I jumped into the river of Bangkok, and decided to let it take me wherever it was going."   Towards the end (29:54 mark), Greg introduces some great upcoming episode topics to look forward to. And, we chat quickly about the difference between "Thailand" and "Siam."   It's a wonderfully immersive, informative, entertaining and inspiring podcast that is a great companion for your wanderlust and your playlist.   Action Advice   15:40 - On starting a podcast in 2010 vs now.   17:28 - On unexpectedly restarting something, and getting used to doing it again.   18:12 - Things to expect when changing co-hosts. "You can't please everyone."   21:37 - How much work it takes to prepare the bonus Patreon content.   22:03 - Good advice on approaching and planning Patreon content: consistency and interaction. It's like another form of social media.   29:34 - The value in producing an ongoing, consistent segment in your podcast.   31:19 - On contemporary topics for conversation vs more evergreen topics.   Guest Links   The Bangkok Podcast    "Greg to Differ," Greg's blog    "A Bangkok by any other name" episode    "Riding the Rails" Bangkok transit episode    Dealing with self-sensorship in Thailand episode     References   Bangkok   The Tragically Hip    Bangkok Metro    The CTrain    MBK shopping mall    Evo Terra, Podcast Pontifications    Khao Soi soup    Places   Bangkok, Thailand   Calgary, Alberta

Few things are more relatable than driving, and virtually all of us can recount a driving story or two, whether a close call, a short cut that turned into a wild detour, maybe a hitchhiking experience or a breakdown in the middle of nowhere.   Any one of which would make for great podcast material, and fortunately there is a podcast that does exactly that.   Drive With Us Podcast features both professional drivers and everyday folks sharing their driving stories and adventures, whether travelling, driving for work or even just commuting daily.   Hosts Bhavneet and Taranjit encourage their guests to uncover the details, set the stage and tell a good story, making for great entertainment but also some real food for thought, as you become much more conscious of your own driving and being perceptive and defensive when behind the wheel.   The best part is, YOU can be on the show too! Visit their website and you'll easily find the form where you can apply to come on the podcast and share your experiences. Bhavneet and Taranjit have earned plaudits for their guest vetting and preparation process, so even if it's your first time on a podcast, you'll be in very good hands.   Drive With Us takes you to destinations around the world, from Africa to New Zealand, Europe, South America and all around the United States. It's a travel podcast with a niche focus, equally entertaining and educating, and a thoroughly enjoyable listen.   https://drivewithuspodcast.com/   Action Advice   6:13 - How much time it takes to put a season together.   6:47 - On all the parts of their show, and putting it all together into seasons of 15 episodes.   7:39 - Batch as best you can, but you can launch a season while still wrapping up production of the last few episodes.   9:36 - On how narrowing down their focus was reflected in a huge jump in listens.   9:50 - How to prepare guests, make sure they're a fit for the show and that they know what to do, especially if it's their first podcast experience.   13:45 - Just dive in and start podcasting, you'll learn as you go. As you get more comfortable and confident, you'll feel more ambitious about sharing your show and promoting it.     Guest Links   Drive With Us Podcast website   Drive With Us on Patreon   Instagram   Twitter   Facebook   TikTok   Episode Season 5, Ep. 5: She Flushed Rental Keys Down the Toilet     Places   Maryland, US

If you can, go.   If you can't go, for whatever reason, do the next best thing: listen to a great travel podcast!   James Hammond is one of many who turned to podcasting when travel became severely curtailed, and we are the better for it. Winging It podcast combines conversations with other travellers with anecdotes from James' many and varied travels, from Australia and New Zealand to Southeast Asia and South America.   With new episodes every week, James has been publishing consistently since he launched the show in early 2021, and is steadily building up a loyal fanbase.   As reflected in the title, Winging It emphasizes pushing your comfort zone, not holding yourself back, and not always waiting for things to fall into place. Sometimes, we just need to take the plunge and see where travel and life bring us.   In our fun conversation today, we chat about making the most of your time and opportunities, whether that's getting work visas before you're too old, making a snap decision to buy a campervan that could be gone two hours later, or simply taking advantage of the flexibility and freedom that's just a bit more accessible if you're not juggling kids and a mortgage at the same time.   James' plan is to take his show on the road later this year, and document his travels in audio form, in real time, on a big road trip around North America.   We talk about the logistics of recording on the road, the excitement of doing in-person interviews, and the challenge of capturing the sounds of a place in real time.   Hang out with James on the Winging It travel podcast, and rediscover the joy of adventure.     Action Advice   4:55 - Commonwealth work visas and Canadian permanent residency options.   9:19 - On starting his podcast to share travel stories and advice.   11:28 - James talks about the software program "WorkDay," an HR support program, which if you can learn and master could be a lucrative remote job that allows you to live and travel abroad.   12:40 - James' project of turning travel diaries and memories into a published book.   18:04 - Travel where you can, while you can.   21:12 - The story of finding and buying the perfect little campervan.   23:27 - On tapping into your listeners to identify future guests.   29:09 - Consider a daily audio diary, published in your podcast feed, that enables you to keep creating travel audio while you're on the road.   30:46 - Online vs. in-person interviews, creating the ambience of a live recording.     Guest Links   Winging It Podcast   Campervan on Outdoorsy   Winging It introduction episode   Emma Thomson journalist episode     References   WorkDay HR software.     Places   Vancouver   Yukon   Norwich   Gulf Islands   Sucre, Bolivia   Salt Flats

Yellow Van Travels follows the adventures of Meagan and Ben as they explore the United States and abroad with their two young daughters.   Yellow Van Travels podcast   Since 2018, listeners have shared in their discoveries of Boston and Nashville, Ireland and Italy, Greece and Paris, Washington, DC and New York City, cruising, Disneyland, Disneyworld and, most of all, plentiful National Parks.   Destination guide episodes give you an idea for what to expect and how to plan, especially with kids in tow, and their "tips" episodes interspersed in between offer more general advice and perspectives, whether it's on flying with a toddler, or prioritizing travel and personal budgeting.   Through it all, they give powerful inspiration to travel not just with your kids, but because of your kids.   It is an adjustment, especially when you're used to travelling solo or as a couple, but if you are parents, particularly of young kids, this episode will really encourage you to get out there and (keep) travelling.   Meagan was fortunate to travel through her childhood, while for Ben the spark was lit upon seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time, and realizing, "I can't miss seeing these things."   Many of us can relate to that moment where you recognize that travel is more than just an occasional activity, but indeed a deeper priority. Ben and Meagan built a podcast, blog and YouTube channel out of that moment, and they are here today to share their story with you.     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/ Submit Your Podcast form Suggest a Podcast form     Action Advice   7:15 - The mindset of travelling with young kids, and embracing it. 12:35 - On giving your kids new perspectives through travelling. 12:52 - How they fit producing the podcast into their busy schedules of working, parenting and travelling. 16:59 - On combining adventure with stability for your kids, giving them a healthy balance. 18:57 - Having an outline to follow for your podcast, to really help save time editing afterwards. 20:17 - It's hard to control your guest's audio quality, but try to get them to at least be in a nice, quiet room. 21:23 - Their perspectives on doing audio vs. video creation and production. 25:11 - On watching your kids' enjoyment of travel, while you're travelling with them. 33:27 - How audio is a great counterpart to video, and how they can work in tandem.     Guest Links   Yellow Van Travels website Episode 74 with Vered: Family travel around the US Episode 89: Changes to Yellow Van Travels     Places   Cuba Utah Grand Canyon

It's been a busy month here on my end, selling our house and moving 400 km away, lining up travel plans for the fall and getting some more great travel-themed podcasts ready to profile.   This is a quick summer update episode for you, in advance of some new episodes coming your way in August, 2022.   I wanted to keep you abridged of my latest news and plans, and also let you know about my new travel podcast suggestion form!   If you're a podcaster who would like your travel-themed show profiled here, use the form "Submit Your Podcast" through the link below, or on the podcast website, https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com.   If you're a podcast listener (or of course maybe a podcaster too!), and know of a travel-themed podcast that you'd like me to profile, use the "Suggest a Podcast" form (also in the show notes and website) to point me their way. It's possible they may be on my list already, but there's a lot of stuff out there, and it's always great to have a direct reference or suggestion.   You don't need the permission of the podcast, or have to know the hosts. I'll take a look and reach out if they're a good fit.     Submit Your Podcast form   Suggest a Podcast form     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/

Today we take our first dedicated trip to India (in travel podcast form) with Saif Omar of The Musafir Stories, likely the first and certainly the longest-running podcast about travel in India.   Saif and his wife Faiza are both native to India: Bangalore, specifically, but having lived abroad for years, were keen to learn more about their own country, and decided to do so through starting a podcast.   That was over 5 years ago, and 135 episodes later they are going stronger than ever. Their secret is to allow their guests to share their own experiences, and all the insight therein on things to see and do, which means that Saif and Faiza are themselves travelling vicariously along with their listeners.   The show takes you not just to the well-known destinations like Mumbai, Kolkata or Goa, but in particular parts of India you may not be quite as familiar with, such as Coonoor, a hill town in Tamil Nadu, or Bundi, a quaint town in Rajasthan.   Explore history, cuisine, temples and festivals, listen to authors and bloggers, photographers and mountain climbers, accompanied by beautiful images, all sharing their insight into the many dynamic corners of India on this trailblazing podcast.   Action Advice   9:35 - On learning about your own country through your guests. 16:18 - Strategies for staying consistent, and not burning out. 17:34- The ongoing debate about adding numbers to podcast episode titles, and how The Musafir Stories was told to stop. 23:06 - The experience of moving to an established podcast network, and the opportunities to scale the show, greater marketing and cross-promotion. 26:50 - The pros and cons of joining a network. 32:26 - On finding great cover art for individual episodes. 33:26 - How the place or location is typically the protagonist for a travel episode, while the guest's role is to interpret it. 34:24 - Using Google Maps or similar to pin the locations of your episodes, with direct links therein to that episode.     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/ Submit Your Podcast form  Suggest a Podcast form     Guest Links   The Musafir Stories website   on Twitter on Instagram on Facebook   The map of episodes   References   IVM podcast network   "Postcards From Nowhere" podcast   Unsplash, for royalty-free images     People   Vaibhav Dewan, episode about Darjeeling     Places   Bangalore, Karnataka   Peninsular Gneiss, Rock formations in Bangalore   "Seven Sisters" northeast states

Jacquie Doucette hosts the Beyond Retirement podcast, helping people with lifestyle planning and ideas for the post-work reality, a reality she herself will finally be stepping into soon!   Jacquie's 20 year career with the civil service in Canada is coming to a close in April of 2022, and so all the things she's talked about doing are finally going to start happening. Primary amongst these is travelling, whether short vacations or, in particular, longer stays, mostly facilitated by house sitting.   On Beyond Retirement, a common theme is how to stay in a place longer, start feeling like a local, and embrace the intentional nomad life. House sitting is a great facilitator for this, as it comes with comfort, trust (for both house owner and sitter), and the ability to settle into a place and plan some activities, including volunteering and engaging with local community.   Travel is a great topic for anything retirement-related, and it is at the forefront of Jacquie's message and content. On this episode of Travel Podcast the World, she talks about some of her plans for the podcast while she makes the big transition, including some exciting field recordings of her various stops along the way.   For great travel inspiration and more, check out Beyond Retirement podcast, and thanks for listening to our conversation today.   https://beyondretirement.ca/podcast/      Action Advice   8:37 - On the relationship between career and life, and Jacquie's evolving perspective on identity. "We're so much more than what we do."   11:53 - How Jacquie's podcast will change and evolve as she actually enters retirement. Talking to people with similar stories and getting their advice.   13:17 - On identifying themes for a podcast season - listening to your guests, your audience, and finding passionate topics.   15:15 - Jacquie tells us about the basics on international house sitting.   17:23 - The differences between house sitting and home exchanges.   18:52 - How long can you house sit for?   20:53 - Where Jacquie finds her guests for her podcast.   21:30 - The power of batch recording episodes, months in advance.   22:43 - The podcasting learning curve of Jacquie's early days, and how comfortable she felt.   23:42 - Jacquie's format of alternating a full guest interview with a follow-up reflection episode of a few minutes.   26:10 - On planning your podcast in smaller segments: seasons, series, pockets of episodes, and doing so intentionally.   28:27 - "Don't wait 'til it's too late." Planning the life of your retirement, not just the finances.     Guest Links   Beyond Retirement Podcast   Beyond Retirement video version   Season 4 Introduction Episode   Jacquie on Twitter      References   Trusted House Sitters    Nomador    House Sitting Canada      Places   Ottawa, Ontario, Canada   Mexico

It's June of 2020, the world is in lockdown and travel seems out of the question. You've never started a podcast before, and your co-host is someone you barely know. What on Earth will you talk about, and how will it go?   Fast forward two + years later: 87 episodes recorded, a burgeoning friendship, lots of fun episodes about your own backyard, interviews with guests from around the world, and, at last, proper overseas adventures to share, and we can call the Travel Mug Podcast a success story.   Travel Mug Podcast   Hosts Jenn & Meggan join Ted today to chat about their show, which combines destination guides with seasonal-themed episodes, short travel-tip extras, fun conversation and great inspiration. And with a healthy dose of gourmet coffee to keep it humming. Travel Mug Podcast evolved from Jenn's travel blog, branching out into the audio format to get into more depth and detail. Having met each other through travel blogging, Meggan and Jenn decided to see if there would be chemistry as co-hosts and were pleasantly surprised, along with their audience, to find a natural fit.   Like many of the travel-themed podcasts we've profiled so far on this show, Travel Mug was born out of the pandemic, when podcasting offered one of the few connections to the world of travel and adventure. As travel now returns, these podcasts are well-placed to build on their foundations of dozens of episodes of experience, and keep developing dynamic content and deeper connections with their audience.   Action Advice   6:08 - Taking action, starting the podcast despite the odds and circumstances at the time. 9:45 - Is it worth revisiting places profiled during the pandemic, to reflect changes and newer information. 11:10 - Turning a travel blog into a podcast. 12:03 - The decision to host the podcast together. 16:28 - Promotion strategies, especially Instagram. 17:10 - Growing and planning the show, two years in, with an eye to future episodes. 20:04 - Choosing a name for a podcast. 24:50 - Reporting on a place as a first or second time visitor, not as someone with a long-term perspective. The context that gives the listener. 27:35 - The challenges of recording on the road, whether regular episodes or getting local sounds. 32:37 - Reflecting on sustainability in travel, and ethical travel.     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/ Submit Your Podcast form  Suggest a Podcast form     Guest Links   Travel Mug Podcast   Travel Mug on Instagram   Episode: What to do in Summer in Nova Scotia   Episode: Beginner's Guide to Toronto   Episode: Solo Travelling & Owning an AirBnB     References   The Cat ferry, Yarmouth to Bar Harbor   Sissiboo coffee roaster, Bear River, NS     Places   Nova Scotia   Prince Edward Island   New Brunswick

Jeremy Lux founded Illumine Collect in 2017 to raise money for nonprofits with an emphasis on community building and outdoor lifestyle.   To illuminate the stories behind the amazing people creating these organizations, the Life in Motion podcast was launched a year later.   Life in Motion Podcast   The two concepts really go hand in hand: the podcast to promote the concept and the many diverse causes out there, and Illumine to help raise funding for them, through the creation of custom-made apparel, such as tshirts and hoodies.   Along the way, Life in Motion has helped uncover all kinds of incredible stories and achievements, beyond even those of the nonprofits. Jeremy has interviewed over 100 people from around the world, each of whom have, in their own way, overcome personal challenges and obstacles, notched impressive achievements such as hiking the Appalachian Trail or rowing across the Atlantic, discovered meaning and purpose, and contributed to or often even created communities of their own.   Travel and, in particular, outdoor activities are a central theme to each conversation. Jeremy's guests are rock climbers, kayakers, cyclists of all types, people who embrace camping, hiking and just the general spirt and energy of being outdoors. This is a podcast you can take with you on your next adventure! Download a few episodes to your phone and away you go.   You can support Illumine and its activities by visiting their website, https://illuminecollect.com/, and checking out the apparel there. It typically changes every month as new partners take their turn, and there are lots of fun and witty selections.   We also chat about getting our kids involved in travels and adventures, and giving them the exposure to the outdoors from a young age. Many of Jeremy's guests juggle their adventurous lifestyle with home schooling, and making sure their kids are front and centre to the experience.   Life in Motion is full of positive people living bold, meaningful lives, a great podcast with an inspiring purpose.     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/     Action Advice   9:21 - On choosing audio versus video for his project. 11:07- Don't let perfection stand in your way, just start recording! 11:49 - Figuring out at the beginning the right frequency for publication of episodes. 12:12 - Deciding to switch to a weekly production schedule. 14:04 - Expanding to a team to produce the podcast, from editing to finding and scheduling guests, especially when the production rate doubles. 14:51 - On how even after 4 years, we continue to improve our process and efficiency in producing a podcast. 16:48 - Jeremy's marketing and promotion strategy, including the schedule for advertizing new episodes. 25:24 - How changing to a weekly format led to a noticeable uptick in traffic.     Guest Links   Life in Motion Podcast   Illumine Collect apparel   Illumine Collect on Twitter   on Facebook   on Instagram   Episode: Drop Everything and Go, Selling your house and car to live a life on the road   Episode: Got Your Six Coffee   Episode: A chat with professional baseball player Rolston Cash in Venezuela (1st episode)     Places   Springfield, Missouri   Ottawa River, Canada

Action Packed Travel podcast brings you amazing, action-filled stories of travellers, adventurers, adrenaline junkies, explorers and more. People who not just travel the world, but throw themselves into it.   Hosts Felice and Peter Hardy are travel industry veterans. They are two of the UK's most established ski journalists, writing for magazines, newspapers and websites for over 30 years. Their skiing/snowboarding website, welove2ski, has been an independent, non-partial authority on skiing, resorts and destinations for 15 years.   In March, 2020, like so many in the travel industry, their world quickly and suddenly shut down. Fortunately, Peter and Felice had an idea for a podcast in the back of their mind, and took the opportunity to pursue it, tapping into their tremendous background of connections and life experience to bring us listeners great, vicarious recounts of action and adventure.   They chat with Ted today to share the story of the podcast itself, the transition from writing to audio, and the impact that two years of consistent episodes has had on their life, peace of mind, and enjoyment of all things travel.     Action Advice   13:06 - When planning an episode, and putting together research and structure, it's important to choose a focal point: one feature, one theme that gives you focus.   15:25 - How to research episodes and prepare guests: If you have the chance, set aside time at the beginning for a bit of conversation, before recording.   20:26 - Exchanging guest appearances with other podcasters really helps you tap into their audience and share resources and information.   24:10 - On the power of editing, but the importance of being honest in your editing.   30:07 - The results and impact of consistent publishing over two years, with many new connections and thousands of downloads.     Guest Links   Action Packed Travel podcast Welove2ski website Episode: 7 Marathons 7 Days 7 Continents Episode: Cycling To Australia With A Cricket Bat Base Jumping episode: Geraldine Fasnacht: On a Wing and a Prayer Kenya giraffe episode: The Amazing Giraffe Manor in Kenya Episode: Legendary Explorer John Blashford-Snell   Instagram Twitter Facebook  Newsletter      References   Passport podcast Episode 3: Jackson Hole: Born in the PRC     People   Colonel John Blashford-Snell     Places   Frome, Somerset Gatineau, Québec

When we travel, and come home from a great trip, what are the moments that stand out?   Journey with Jake is a travel podcast that explores the "why" behind travel - why people want to travel, and what it means to them.   To do this, Jake interviews fellow travellers, everyday inspiring people who have often done some amazing things, like motorcycling across Asia or participating in a 2700 mile bike race, or who may also just have a great travel story to tell, from their recent cruise or their family cottage in upstate New York.   It's all about places they've been, and experiences they've had that have meaning to them.   And it's not always the "big" things, it could be the little things too, moments in time that stick out in our minds. Memories triggered by certain scents or sounds. Human connections that can put everything into context, creating a fond reminder and bringing a smile to your face.   Jake and I talk about the craft of letting good conversation unfold, when to interrupt, and when to just listen. We recognize how fortunate we are in not being limited by strict time-frames, such as with radio, but having the option to run a bit longer and uncover a bit more from our guests.   Since he launched the show, nearly a year ago, Jake has quickly progressed from biweekly to weekly episodes, and seen his focus evolve from talking about destinations to talking about experiences, and not just places.   Thus the hikers, hunters, whitewater rafters, mountain bikers and even van lifers, all of whom have been interesting people with meaningful experiences to share.   The podcast is a great complement to your travels, and an opportunity to share your own stories. Reach out to Jake if you want to be a guest and contribute!     Action Advice   5:54 - How much time per week it takes Jake to prepare an episode. 8:44 - On setting out with objectives, and creating an initial list of 25 possible episode ideas to help you get organized. 9:40 - Letting guests tell their story, without having to stick to a strict timeframe. 12:01 - Leading people through their first podcast guest experience, and settling into the role of "host." 16:20 - Lean on referrals, especially from former guests, to make other connections. 20:55 - The importance of being a guest yourself, and relating to that experience when you're then hosting your own show. 22:14 - Putting yourself out there, telling your own story and allowing your audience to connect with you. Even if it feels a little vulnerable.     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/ Submit Your Podcast form  Suggest a Podcast form     Guest Links   Journey with Jake website Journey with Jake on Instagram   Highlighted episodes: #30, Overcoming Kidney Failure #21, The Canadian Rocky Mountains #11, Motorcycling Across Asia #5, Hunting & Podcasting   People   James Hammond, Winging It podcast     Places   Utah Las Vegas

Annie Sisson grew frustrated with a lack of attention to independent travellers, folks who prefer to travel alone or with a small group, and are very intentional in doing so. They are not interested in pre-packaged, organized tours and itineraries that are inflexible and too rigid.   Independent travellers embrace doing the research, piecing together flights, figuring out travel hacks and hidden secrets. And when you find one, isn't it great to share it with like-minded people? To feel like you have support and encouragement to pursue your plans and dreams.   Hence the creation of Into the Bold, a one-stop location for travel resources, education, community, guides and consulting. A place where people can share resources together, and then go off and have their adventures.   Into the Bold and its spinoff community, the Indie Travel Collective, have a vibrant blog and presence on Instagram. However, Annie has not yet launched a podcast. Today, she chats with Ted with her questions about how to prepare, what's involved and how to repurpose her information into podcast form.   If you're in a similar boat to Annie, with an online travel platform and brand, and are considering the pros and cons of podcasting, this conversation will help you in your planning and brainstorming. As Ted points out, there is more than one way to produce a podcast, whether it's the audio editing itself, or even the length and structure of your show. We're free to create whatever works for your audience, your message, and your own bandwidth!   Action Advice   8:15 - The perks of the Indie Travel Collective.   11:53 - The importance of being part of a community, and even having your own community.   13:38 - On turning writing into storytelling.   14:53 - On bring people into a place, immersed in the sounds and the auditory experience. How to make that happen with the technology you have.   17:20 - Consider a mini-series, or a project-based series of episodes, as an alternative to an ongoing, indefinite podcasting commitment.   21:27 - Explaining some of the different standards to audio editing.     Guest Links   Into the Bold: Your Home for Indie Travel The Indie Travel Collective: A community of like-minded people to swap stories and resources with! Instagram - Into the Bold   Pinterest - Into the Bold     References   Wanderfest: The world's first outdoor travel festival for women.   TravelCon: Travel media conference.     Places   Salt Lake City Niagara Falls Sarajevo Vietnam Patagonia

For the independent traveller with a trip to Europe on their mind, there are few better resources than the Wander Your Way podcast, which focuses on how to see and experience Europe your own way.   Lynne Nieman is the host, and she is a passionate traveller of Europe, from the Italian alps and Slovenian lakes to the Scottish highlands and the beaches of Ireland. Lynne is a travel planner, blogger and photographer, who launched her podcast at the beginning of 2021 to share more details on destinations, accommodations, activities and resources.   The podcast has given her the opportunity to share her own travels and discoveries, and she brings you along in great detail to the places she visits. Lynne also broaches broader topics and questions about travel, such as choosing the best transportation for you and what to expect from travel as the industry reopens and evolves.   Wander Your Way has, for Lynne,  been an adventure in a new medium and a new type of commitment. She consistently publishes episodes at a biweekly pace, and shares with us her experience and advice as a new, dedicated and passionate podcaster.     Action Advice   12:07 - The importance of repurposing your content.   13:09 - How you can draw from any of your resources for notes and talking points.   15:41 - How to talk about a destination you haven't been to in a while.   20:03 - How insight on podcasting changes once you become a podcaster.   22:43 - How to start approaching sponsors.   24:03 - The importance of putting your offers out there, making them known.     Guest Links   Podcast page       Wander Your Way Wander Your Way on Instagram     References   Location Indie Edie - movie on Amazon Prime         5 Great Tips for Traveling to Europe During COVID and Beyond         Travel to Europe in 2022: What Will It Look Like?             People   Jason Moore         Jason Robinson, The Nomad Experiment         Extra Pack of Peanuts             Places   Cincinnati         Suilven (mountain in the film Edie)

Founded in 2016, The Earful Tower profiles all things Paris: culinary secrets, famous and lesser-known attractions, neighbourhood identities, family life, daily life, fashion insights, photography ideas: and that's just scratching the surface.   https://theearfultower.com/    Host Oliver Gee delivers all of this in an entertaining, witty, informative and engaging manner, either through solo episodes exploring around town, often featuring his wife Lina as co-host, or through guests as diverse as comedians, politicians, tour guides and supermodels.   If you have a curiosity for Paris, an aspiration to go, a longing to return and ultimately, the desire for it to be a part of your life, The Earful Tower is here for your playlist.   Oliver has built the show to over 2 million downloads, 300+ episodes, recognition from podcast awards and the NY Times and, most impressively, a full time production company that creates not just regular weekly episodes, but premium Patreon content, regular Instagram photos, blog posts, a weekly newsletter, a YouTube channel, a digital travel guide and three published books.   It is a model for any travel podcaster, established or aspiring, to look to, to see how it's done and how to make your subject, whether it's a destination or a concept, the star of the show.   Oliver has learned how the underlying theme and purpose of the podcast will filter through with each guest. A baker may talk not just about their pastries and baking techniques, but then a favourite bench to go enjoy it while watching the sunset over the Seine. A musician may mention their favourite bar or outdoor stage while talking about a performance they did.   No matter the topic or guest, "You're gonna get a lot of Paris out of every episode."     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed     Action Advice   8:57 - The amazing serendipity of repurposing: how people can discover you and your brand without even necessarily listening to the podcast.   10:34 - How to multi-purpose content effectively, between platforms and mediums.   11:15- Why you don't need to "tease" your loyal, dedicated listeners. Show them what they'll get, and they'll go listen to it, because they want the podcast experience.   14:09 - The theme of your podcast will shine through by letting your guests relate back to it in their own words.   20:26 - Being direct about your Patreon offers, what's included and why it's important for the show. People who love your show are looking for ways to support you.   21:34 - Focus on putting good, quality, useful and fun offers out there.   23:42 - The benefits of your premium content could outweigh the cost of not buying it, whether saving people time or money.   24:44 - On making the most of opportunities, in the moment, especially when you're unprepared!   26:10 - How the right balance of background environment and engaging content can create a magical ambience.   27:29 - Equipment recommendations for field recording, including Oliver's advice on smartphones.   29:00 - Allow the low barrier/cost of entry to podcasting to allow you to simply start, and focus on creating something entertaining, interesting and informative (Oliver's triangle of content creation).   32:09 - Don't let the bear get away!   32:59 - How to reassure yourself that a destination/theme like Paris is truly a bottomless source of topics and episodes.   33:38 - Why Oliver's experiment with doing a season of episodes that took place outside of Paris, profiling a long road trip, was not received as expected. The "ongoing journey" without knowing if there is an ending can be a little off-putting.     Guest Links   The Earful Tower   on Instagram   on Twitter   on Youtube   Books: Paris on Air, memoir Roger the Liger in Paris, children's book Kylie the Crocodile in Paris 2022 Paris Guide     References   Zoom H1 recorder     Places   Paris

Learn Spanish and Go takes you on travels through the world's Spanish speaking regions and countries (with a goal of eventually visiting each and every one), to help you improve your conversational Spanish and make the most of your experience.   https://spanishandgo.com/podcast   Hosts Jim y May, who have each learned a 2nd language as adults, are your guides, giving you the opportunity to learn a language the best way possible: through immersion.   Learn Spanish and Go episodes have joint Spanish/English titles, and English descriptions, but the audio itself is entirely in Spanish. Your challenge is to recognize certain words, and to look for those cues that help point you towards the subject of a conversation.   You'll often realize that you may know more words than you expected, likely because it's simply the pronunciation that is different. Before long, more and more connections are made and your Spanish will be getting stronger and more comfortable.   To help with the process, there is also the option of purchasing a Podcast Membership, with transcriptions (including interactive transcripts), English explanations, a comprehension quiz and a private Facebook group. Thus you are supporting the podcast, and fast-tracking your learning even more. It's a great business model for podcasters, while equally being of tremendous value for listeners.   Learn Spanish and Go is about as far from dry verb and grammar charts as you can imagine. One of the most enjoyable features of the podcast is the fact that there is so much emphasis on travel topics, from country profiles to understanding various dishes and ingredients, to transport and music. Because you'll likely have an interest in what the conversation is about, you'll be paying much closer attention and will enjoy learning the information just as much as learning the language at the same time.   The show is in turn a reflection on learning languages, especially as an adult. It's usually ourselves who get in the way, not anything chemical or biological. We're afraid to make mistakes or to look or sound foolish. It's human nature. But, as Jim and May say, "Failures are lessons to help you remember the correct way to do it the next time."   So focus on the conversations: listening to and understanding how people converse on a normal, everyday basis. Start connecting the vocabulary that you know. Take it a step at a time, and as soon as you can, hop on down to México, Guatemala, Ecuador or any of their neighbours and put your Spanish to good use!     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/     Action Advice   21:27 - Examples of different premium packages that listeners can purchase to support their language learning, and the podcast.   26:47 - The workflow for creating and producing an episode, and premium content, from start to finish.   30:19 - How analytics show you the engagement of podcast listeners, who generally listen to close to 100% of an episode. Sometimes it's even more than 100%! Which is far better than your typical video engagement.   31:30 - How there can be two podcasts on a very similar niche or topic, yet approach it completely different, and therefore nicely complement each other (Ray Blakney's Live Lingua podcast and Jim y May's Learn Spanish and Go)     Guest Links   Learn Spanish and Go   Spanish and Go Membership   YouTube   Twitter   Instagram   Ecuador episode   Las posalas Mexican Christmas parties episode   The origins of Piñatas episode   Guanajuato episode     References   Madrigal's Magic Key to Spanish   italki   Sonix.ai     People   Ray Blakney Live Lingua     Places   Rochester, Minnesota   Ecuador   Guanajuato   Mexico City

You know how you check into a hostel, go set your bag down in your room, then head back down to the kitchen/common room to see who you might meet, and what conversations you might have?   It's a great part of travel, full of serendipity and spontaneity.   Luke Richardson has set out to capture that feeling on his podcast, the "Travel Now Podcast," combining stories, advice and guidance, with real recordings from the road as he heads back out there to travel and discover.   The focus is on quality conversations with fellow travellers, now matter how experienced they are, how big or how small, or how many followers they have. A chance for anyone to talk about their travels and the things they've seen and learned.   Luke is a published author, a writer of thriller novels, with a travel angle in each. Wanting to share his travel experiences, and create characters around that, his books follow a pair of detectives who find missing people around the world.   In our conversation today, we talk about the practicalities of travel, but also some of the deeper questions. About having profound, life-changing, deeply memorable experiences when travelling.   Perhaps it's culture shock, the environment, the people, feeling overwhelmed. But the thrill of pushing through that and acclimatizing, the achievement of persevering, is a high we often keep searching for but may never find again.   The Travel Now Podcast is an introspective, thought-provoking show that will remind you to think about travel while you travel. Queue it up in your player, and relax into it.   http://www.thetravelnowpodcast.co.uk/      Action Advice   5:40 - The fun of regional airports in the UK and Europe, where you can hop around in a short time, without having to go to a major hub.   9:27 - How long it took for Luke to settle into doing the podcast. Learning to not overthink it and be honest and relaxed.   10:45 - On sharing travel experiences in fictional novel form.   14:02 - On the feeling of powerlessness, and moving through the phases of understanding and perception about a new, different place.   20:46 - The particular honesty of the extreme contrasts that you witness in India.   22:33 - Choosing to go to a new destination, vs. going back to a familiar place where you've already been.   26:07 - Local travel, and house sitting to help facilitate it. A great way to make travel less expensive.   30:09 - How Luke records remotely while he's on the road, documenting sounds and ambience.   32:37 - On capturing the sounds of cathedrals and trams in Budapest.     Guest Links   The Travel Now Podcast    Luke Richardson Author    Luke Richardson Goodreads   "Adventures on Scotland's West Highland Railway" episode    "Come to Budapest with me!" episode    "Three Inspiring Adventures" episode (episode 1)       References   David Gregory Roberts, Shantaram novel    Pico Iyer, Video Night in Kathmandu     Places   Nottingham   Mumbai airport   Bristol   Budapest   Angkor Wat

Few people have had more impact or lasting impression on the travel podcasting world than Jason Moore. The host of Zero to Travel podcast, that of over 8 million downloads, he has blazed a trail for countless other podcasters with his perseverance, integrity and commitment to creating genuine, meaningful content.   Jason shares his insight on podcasting and the journey he’s been on since launching his show in 2013. Publishing hundreds of episodes has taught him a thing or two about consistency, audience engagement, and becoming comfortable with your voice and your message!   For a great behind the scenes look on travel podcasting, join host Ted and guest Jason for fantastic insight on how to do it, what to expect, and what it’s like, from someone who’s led the way.     Action Advice   10:15 - The first thing you should do when preparing your new podcast.   11:10 - Have your "elevator speech" ready, where you can effectively explain your show and its purpose in a few quick seconds.   13:38 - Criteria for choosing a guest and topic for an episode.   16:01 - How curation is just as important as the content itself.   22:25 - How it's okay if you love an episode but maybe it doesn't register as much as you'd like. Keep going!   23:50 - The importance of really committing; let the algorithms be your friend!   28:03 - Regardless what else is happening in the podcast world, just keep working on your craft.     Guest Links   Podcast page     Laundry House band          References   Location Indie          People   Erling Kagge, Silence: In the Age of Noise         Places   Oslo, Norway          Boulder, Colorado

It's been an eventful three weeks on my end, and a long time coming: hitting the road again for a proper road trip, in this case to Canada's Maritime provinces: New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.   It was also a first ever proper family trip for my wife and I, a couple vacations to Cuban resorts notwithstanding, but we finally had the chance to be real travellers and bring our kids (4 & 6 years old) on a good adventure.   Canada's east coast is within a day's drive of where we live, in Québec, and an inviting destination with lots to learn and discover. We knew the September weather would be (mostly) beautiful, prices would be a bit better and crowds would be smaller. We didn't expect to be hit by a hurricane, but we rode that out too. You'll hear all about it in today's episode.   I was also in pursuit of a particular theme: exploring Acadia, and the history of French settlement in what are now English provinces but which started off, in the European age, as very much French. 150 years of French colonization though ended with the Acadian diaspora, le Grand dérangement, where Acadians throughout present-day NB, PEI and NS were kicked off their land by the British and sent to virtually all corners of the Earth. Some trickled back in the decades that followed, and rebuilt their society through fierce independence and pride, surrounded by a sea of English.   There are pockets of Acadia throughout the Maritimes, and our trip ended up touching on most of them. It's given me some great ideas and inspiration for a podcast mini-series on travel to Canada's east coast, a mix of history and modern travel planning, and something that I'll be putting together over the coming weeks. Today's episode is a preview of what's to come.   But of course, I also learned about travel podcasting while travelling, something we've certainly talked about a lot on this show, but which I have a much better appreciation for now. It takes a lot of planning and logistics, perseverance and commitment, and often that can get in the way of a family vacation or daily sightseeing.   Most travel podcasters take their notes and observations, then record and put it together when they get back home. That's what I'll be doing, and there is a lot less stress for sure. But we'll continue on this show to pursue understanding how to capture that live feel and ambience while you're out there, if at all possible, and to try to add some dynamic soundscapes to your travel podcast. There's lots of potential to let your creativity take flight.     Travel Podcast the World   https://www.travelpodcasttheworld.com https://twitter.com/TedFlyTed https://www.instagram.com/travel_podcast_theworld/ Submit Your Podcast form  Suggest a Podcast form     Places   Alma, New Brunswick   Maximeville, Prince Edward Island   Chèticamp, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia   Truro, Nova Scotia   Comeauville, Nova Scotia   OqWHp2bsumTFE7EoKbEH