MONDAY MINUTE

3 RECS ON TRAVEL, CULTURE & LIFE BEYOND BORDERS

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MAVERICK SHOW STARTER PACKS are now available, so you can explore the podcast by theme! With nearly 400 episodes in the back catalog, just choose a topic and dive into a handpicked collection of conversations around your interests. Explore Starter Packs Here.

1) TRIPS TO JOIN

OFF THE MAP TRAVEL specializes in bespoke journeys across the Nordic region—including Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Greenland, and Denmark—with a focus on the Northern Lights, Arctic wildlife, Sámi culture, fjord adventures, wellness retreats, and unique accommodations. The founder, Jonny Cooper (who I interviewed on ep 394), lives in the Nordics and designs highly personalized, immersive and sustainable itineraries that are environmentally responsible to help preserve natural landscapes and benefit local communities. Learn more and book your journey here.

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2) APPS TO USE

AURORA BUDDY is an app designed by Jonny Cooper who I interviewed on ep 394 that helps maximize your chances of seeing the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) by combining real-time space weather data, local weather forecasts, cloud cover, light pollution, and community sightings into a single, easy-to-understand dashboard. It provides location-specific visibility predictions, intelligent alerts when conditions are favorable, interactive maps, long-range planning tools, and even a flight planner to determine if you’ll see the aurora from your airplane seat. Download the app.

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3) MAVERICK SHOW STARTER PACKS

TRAVELERS OF COLOR. This collection from The Maverick Show brings together stories from travelers of color navigating living abroad, long-term travel, and building lives overseas. These conversations feature Black, Latinx, Arab, Desi, Muslim, and East & Southeast Asian travelers sharing perspectives on cross-cultural travel, identity, and finding belonging between cultures. Guests reflect on migration experiences, community building, and the realities of moving through global spaces shaped by history and power. Explore the Starter Pack OR Listen to the Playlist on Spotify.

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Jonny Cooper shares his journey from UK DJ and IT professional to founder of Off the Map Travel and resident of Arctic Sweden. He shares the realities of life under the midnight sun, raising bilingual children in a culture deeply connected to nature, and what he has learned from the Indigenous Sámi people. Jonny also tells stories from across the Nordic Arctic, including dog sledding with Inuit communities in Greenland, encountering Svalbard’s polar bear country, staying in ice hotels, and witnessing the magic of the Aurora Borealis. Listen on your favorite platform.

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