Learn how immersive storytelling, local connection, long-term travel & nomad life after 60 reshapes belonging abroad. Palle Bo shares what a decade of full-time world travel has taught him about identity, connection, and building a life beyond borders. After leaving Denmark at age 50, Palle has now visited 127 countries and evolved from fast-paced travel to a more intentional, slow travel lifestyle—recently establishing a base in Chiang Mai while continuing to explore the world. He reflects on how immersive travel and local relationships challenge assumptions, reshape perspectives, and reveal the deep similarities between people across cultures. Palle also takes us behind the scenes of his podcast, The Radio Vagabond, explaining how field recordings and spontaneous conversations with locals create powerful human stories—and how travel podcasting opens doors to experiences most travelers never access. Along the way, he shares insights on staying connected while living abroad, navigating aging as a digital nomad, and why some of the most meaningful moments on the road begin with simply saying yes.
387: Nomading in Your 60s: Palle Bo on 127 Countries, Travel Podcasting & Life as The Radio Vagabond
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About the Guest
Palle Bo
Palle Bo is a radio producer, full time digital nomad and host of multiple podcasts including the Radio Vagabond which crafts immersive audio experiences using field recordings and soundscapes from around the world that capture the true essence of each location, transporting listeners to bustling markets, serene temples, and everything in between. He became a full-time digital nomad with no base after he turned 50 and has now traveled to 127 countries over the last decade, and was recently named and was recently named “travel podcaster of the year”.
What You'll Learn
- What it’s like to be a digital nomad in your 60s
- How travel podcasting unlocks unique local experiences
- How slow travel can deepen connection, community, and cultural understanding.
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CONTACT AND FOLLOW PALLE
- Personal LinkedIn
- Radio Guru Facebook
- Radio Guru Website
- Radio Guro YouTube
- The Radio Vagabonf Facebook
- The Radio Vagabond TikTok
- The Radio Vagabond Website
- The Radio Vagabond YouTube
- The Radio Vagabond X
OTHER MAVERICK SHOW PODCAST GUESTS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
LOCATIONS WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE
- Matt: Asheville, North Carolina
- Palle: Chiang Mai, Thailand
TOP 3 TRAVEL DESTINATIONS
- Azerbaijan (Baku)
- Ghana
- Uzbekistan (Samarkand)
TOP 3 BUCKET LIST DESTINATIONS
CITIES IN SAUDI ARABIA MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
CONFERENCES AND EVENTS PALLE IS CONNECTED
- Extraordinary Travel Festival (Get a Special Discount with code “Maverick”)
- Nomad Summit
- Nomad Cruise
- TBEX
PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
PLACES IN GHANA MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Albania
- Bangkok (Thailand)
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Bosnia
- Conakry
- Cricova (Moldova)
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Dubai
- Greece
- Guinea
- Iran
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Lagos (Nigeria)
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Paris
- Richmond (Virginia)
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Tallinn (Estonia)
- Tbilisi (Georgia)
- Tirana (Albania)
- Ukraine
- Vietnam
- Washington, D.C.
- West Africa
Time Stamped Show Notes
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[0:44] Introducing Palle Bo
[2:38] Palle’s 60th birthday party on a rooftop in Bangkok
[4:10] Meet Palle Bo at the 2026 Extraordinary Travel Fest
[4:37] What would surprise Palle Bo from 8 years ago most about his present day self
[5:48] Why Palle chose to establish a base in Chiang Mai after a decade of itinerant travel
[7:39] What the concept of “home” means to Palle today
[9:26] Palle’s changing perspective on the goal of traveling to every country in the world
[11:03] 2 places Palle went with zero expectations that blew him away
[13:04] Palle shares a challenging travel experience
[15:14] Palle’s experience in Ghana
[15:47] Destinations many people have the wrong impression about
[19:32] The Radio Vagabond Podcast
[23:27] How travel podcasting opens doors around the world
[25:07] Being in the moment vs. documenting the moment
[26:19] How full time travel feels different in his 60s vs. when was younger
[27:53] Reflections on loneliness vs. freedom in long term solo travel
[29:36] Meeting locals through the Couchsurfing app
[32:48] Visiting the world’s largest subterranean wine cellars in Moldova
[34:22] Spending time with different age groups in the nomad life
[38:00] Tips for becoming a digital nomad
[39:16] What Palle has learned from a decade of itinerant world travel
[40:00] How a decade of travel has impacted Palle as a person
[41:15] The Lightning Round
[48:52] Upcoming conferences Palle is attending
[50:38] Palle’s Podcast Production and Editing Services
[51:32] Follow Palle and Listen to The Radio Vagabond Podcast
