322: Evading Bandits in Ethiopia, Eating Japan, and Launching “Asa Tea” with Scott Brills.
Hear stories from traveling 2,500 miles across India by Rickshaw and driving a “Shoe-Baru” from the UK to Cape Town. In...
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321: How to Plan Your Safari in Tanzania and Complete a Marathon in the Gobi Desert on No Training with Scott Brills
Learn how to plan your Tanzanian Safari, hire an ethical company, tip correctly, and have an amazing experience. Scott Brills starts...
320: How to Hit Refresh, Move Abroad After 30 and Adopt an Immigrant Mindset as a Superpower with Cepee Tabibian
Learn how to make a life pivot in your 30s, move abroad, reinvent yourself and become the person you really want...
319: Matt Bowles Interviewed on Purposeful Travel and Social Justice by Brittany Braddock
The tables are turned and Matt Bowles is interviewed about purposeful travel, social justice & his digital nomad life. In this...
318: Navigating the Neo-Colonial Dynamics of the Travel Industry and Co-Founding the Hybrid Tours with Hira Aftab
Learn about the neo-colonial dynamics in the travel industry but how tourism can include both recreation & human rights. In part...
317: Centering the Voices of Refugees and Founding “Our World Too” with Hira Aftab
Learn about the importance of prioritizing the voices, stories, and experiences of refugees in the places we travel. Hira Aftab talks about...
316: How to Become a Digital Nomad with Yuri Chu Su
Learn how to leave your corporate job and transition into the digital nomad lifestyle with the skills you already have. Yuri...
315: Tequila Trains, Volcano Pizza, Rainbow Mountains, and Kenyan Safaris with Sojourner White
Learn how to take some of the most epic train rides in the world, and hear highlights from spending time in...
314: Traveling the World as a Remote Social Worker with Sojourner White
Learn about living and traveling in Spain as an African-American woman and becoming a fully remote social worker. Sojourner White joins Matt...
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323: Visiting Libya in 2025 and Lessons from Growing Up as an Iranian Refugee with Yooshita
Learn about growing up in Iran, being a refugee in Europe & ethical considerations when traveling to low income areas. Yooshitai...