Travel Tips for Cameroon, Senegal, and Dominica with Dr. Clem Affana (Ep 259)
Learn specific tips on traveling to Cameroon, Senegal and Dominica, plus the history of Carnival in the Caribbean. Dr. Clementine Affana...
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Let’s Just Bring the Kids and Travel the World with Kameko Rooks (Ep 258)
Learn how to travel the world with kids, pursue motherhood without limits, and the tips & hacks to make it affordable....
Choosing Love, Humanity and Stopping the Genocide in Palestine with Matt Bowles (Ep 257)
Learn the history, context & analysis of the genocide being carried out in Palestine & what you can do to help...
Visiting Nigeria, Being an Ally Not a Savior, and Dismantling Oppressive Power Structures with Tayo Rockson (Ep 256)
Learn how to navigate our diverse and complex world of power asymmetry, identity, privilege and be an ally not a savior....
Neo-Colonialism in Africa, the Power of Stories, and Developing Cultural Fluency with Tayo Rockson (Ep 255)
Learn how to develop cultural fluency, make thoughtful travel decisions, and seek out spaces where you are a minority. Tayo Rockson...
Wandering Across Iraq, Yemen, Syria and Lessons from 23 Years of World Travel with Derek Baron (EP 254)
Learn what it’s like in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Central Asia & how you can participate in one of Derek’s sustainable tours....
Smoking Hash with the Taliban, Getting Kidnapped in Bangladesh, and Acting in a Bollywood TV Show with Derek Baron (Ep 253)
Hear what decades of unconventional travel taught him about risk, safety, and how to process difficult experiences abroad. Derek Baron takes...
Phallus Worship in Bhutan, Ice Climbing in New Zealand, and Using SEO to Skyrocket Your Website Traffic with Isabel Leong (Ep 252)
Learn the keyword research, backlink, and content strategies she used to grow and monetize a successful travel blog. Isabel Leong takes...
Nomad Cruises, Community Building, and Reflecting on 13 Years of World Travel with Johannes Voelkner (Ep 251)
Johannes Voelkner joins Matt from Bangkok and starts off talking about what he loves about Bangkok and how it has changed...
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Family Stories from the Bangladesh Liberation War, Finding Humanity, and Lessons for Today with Nusrat Roshni (Ep 260)
Hear how people crossed communal lines to protect their neighbors and why Roshni says to always “look for the helpers.” Roshni...