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TTB 134: Documenting the Change in the Developing World

Show Notes

This week we spoke with Trevor Cole, who’s photography captures inimitable moments today to reflect upon tomorrow. Trevor’s photography focuses predominantly on culture and landscapes; images which reflect a spatial and temporal journey through life and which try to convey a need to live in a more sustainable world. He seeks the moments and the light in whatever context he finds himself and endeavors to use his photographic acumen to turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. 

Trevor also leads small photo tours in Donegal and Ireland but also to other destinations. He lived in Ethiopia from 2006-2010 and since then has returned to take photographers to the Western and Eastern Omo, Harar, the Danakil desert and the highlands of Ethiopia. Additionally Trevor takes photo tours to Iceland, Namibia, Chad, South Sudan, Eritrea and India as well as travelling to discover and capture new locations.  

Learn More About Our Guest:

www.alternativevisions.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/AlternativeVisionsPhotography

www.coleimages.com 

http://500px.com/trevcole 

http://trevcole.1x.com 

https://www.instagram.com/trevcole/

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TTB 133: Becoming a Location Indie Millionaire

Show Notes

Ray Blakney is probably like every other award-winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico that you know. His specialty is bootstrapping 6 and 7-figure location independent online businesses (you’ll learn what that is on the podcast). He and his businesses have been featured in #Forbes, #EntrepreneurMagazine, #TheBostonGlobe and other top publications. Ray has also been a speaker at multiple conferences around the world.


Some of his businesses include @LiveLingua (one of the top online language schools), @Twiducate (a social network for schools with over 200k registered users, and Podcast Hawk (a SAAS product that helps you get booked on podcasts on auto-pilot).  

Learn More About Our Guest:

https://www.livelingua.com

https://www.podcasthawk.com

https://www.rayblakney.com

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.blakney

https://www.linkedin.com/in/raymondblakney/

https://twitter.com/RayBlakney

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TTB 132: March Travel Bites w/ Bob and Elliot

Show Notes

In this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of March. We break down our favorite different news articles, including: 

  • Scramble Against Time to Free Ship Stuck in Suez Canal
  • US Travel Calls for Timeline To Reopen International Travel
  • Indonesia Digital Nomad Visa
  • Health officials monitoring dozens in US for Ebola
  • Travelers are sitting on more than $10 billion in airline credits — here’s what do to do before they expire
  • Two New Airlines!
  • 3 things to know about your CDC vaccine card
  • Mind-blowing travel 'facts' you thought were true

Episodes in April:

Ray Blakney on creating a business that could allow you to become location independent


Trevor Cole on African photography 


Travel Around Table on Becoming a Digital Nomad

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Travel Around Table 131: Cultural Appropriation

Show Notes

On this episode of the Travel Around Table, the group discusses some of the issues related to cultural appropriation and how we, as travelers, can become more educated on what it means to appropriate a culture. There was A LOT to unpack here, and I think we did a great job (thanks to our incredibly informed guests) of navigating a very complicated and polarizing topic. By the end of this conversation we had a much deeper understanding of the issue and were able to take away a few things we can do to move the needle in the right direction.  

Learn More About Our Guests:

Matilda, Travel Influencer (@moonshyyne) https://mileswithmoonshyyne.ca/


Ariel Rose, Travel and Social Media Coach (@im_arielrose) https://msha.ke/im_arielrose/


Lu Colmenares of The Solo Female Travel Podcast (@lucolmenares_) 

https://anchor.fm/thesolofemaletraveler


Jeannette Ceja, Bilingual TV Host and Travel Journalist (@jetsetwithjeannette) https://www.jetsetwithjeannette.com/

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TTB 130: Creating The Ultimate Travel Experience

Show Notes

Carolene Méli is an Experience Strategist helping businesses create exceptional experiences for their employees and their guests through inspiring workshops, speaking and 1:1 consulting. She has spent the last 10 years on tour with Cirque du Soleil running front of house departments in 17 different countries and over 50 different cities worldwide. On top of this, she ran the entertainment department on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, coached gymnastics in France and headed a luxury villa experience project in Portugal. Her love of travel and experiencing the world is highly influenced by her multicultural upbringing being born in New Zealand, growing up in Australia, having a Kiwi mother, French father, Spanish grandmother and a Maltese surname. Carolene is now a full-time traveller and has travelled to 41 countries thus far. She is currently based in Montenegro where she works remotely with clients from all over the world.  

Learn More About Charlie:

Website: www.carolenemeli.com


LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/carolenemeli


IG: www.instagram.com/carolenemeli


YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ1_9G0nZnwrHjaS06rhTMA 

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TTB 129: Overcoming Personal Loss Through Travel

Show Notes

Charles Hammerton, while in the Royal Air Force, rescued a pet ferret called Bandit. The pair had a great bond and climbed mountains, trekked across countries and raised thousands of pounds for various charities. In 2017, after the loss of close family members and being discharged from the RAF, Charlie and Bandit decided to sell all they had and leave the UK behind to embark on a 10,000 mile road trip across Europe, from the Arctic Circle to Sicily! Charlie is now an author, children’s support worker and business owner... but he’s already planning his next adventure! 

Learn More About Charlie:

Buy Charlie’s Book


https://www.instagram.com/charleshammertoninspire/?hl=en

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TTB 128: Promoting Inclusivity in Travel

Show Notes

Jeannette Ceja is a bilingual Travel Journalist, TV Host, Travel Advisor, and a Global Public Speaker. Last year, she was awarded as one of the top 20 Global Women of Excellence by U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis and the Multi-Ethnic Advisory Task Force. In this conversation we discussed the challenges and ambitions the travel sector faces as it transitions to be more inclusive of all people, cultures, and ethnicities. Jeanette provided valuable insight on her work to increase representation associated with travel companies, and perhaps more importantly, travelers themselves. This was an incredibly insightful conversation, and one that we hope to repeat moving forward!  

Learn More About Jeannette:

Website: www.jetsetwithjeannette.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/jetsetwithjeannette

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeannetteCeja

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jetsetwithjeannette

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jeannette-ceja 

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TTB 127: February Travel Bites w/ Bob and Elliot

Show Notes

In this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of February. We break down our favorite different news articles, including: 

  1. Travel To Europe Could Pick Up Significantly By Summer
  2. Delta will block middle seats through April as competitors continue to fill planes
  3. Bipartisan Hospitality and Commerce Bill Gains Support of Travel Industry
  4. The Race To Create a Global Digital COVID-19 Passport Is On
  5. Airline CEOs Set for White House Meeting on Carbon Footprint
  6. CDC is not recommending a Covid-19 test requirement before domestic travel
  7. Planning to go camping this spring or summer? Think about booking your spot now
  8. Plane passengers' terror as mid-air 'explosion' causes bits of jet to fall out of sky
  9. It is time to end extractive tourism
  10. BLACK HISTORY MONTH: These 9 memorials trace the global impact of slavery
  11. Electric Planes
  12. Mars Missions  

Episodes in March:

Jeanette Ceja on cultural inclusivity within the travel industry 


Charlie Hammerton on overcoming homelessness and mental health awareness through travel 


Carolene Méli, Experience Strategist on how to have the perfect travel experience 


The Travel Around Table Discussion: Cultural Appropriation 

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Travel Around Table 126: The Travel Etiquette Blueprint

Show Notes

On this episode of the Travel Around Table, the group discusses how we, as travelers, can be more mindful of the people, culture, cuisine, and general destination we are lucky enough to explore. It all comes back to proper etiquette, and with this conversation we dissected multiple areas where we can be a bit more thoughtful while traveling. 

Learn More About the Panelists:

Ian Agrimis https://www.captureunlimited.com

Leah Arao http://www.lainflight.com/ticket2anywherepodcast

Tasha Goldberg https://www.evidenceofhope.com/

Amanda Kendle https://www.notaballerina.com/

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TTB 125: Exploring Columbia

Show Notes

Matt Waugh, a Scottish Expat, moved to Peru in 2006 as a tour leader responsible for groups of tourists from all over the world. He now leads treks throughout Peru and Columbia, and today we discussed his tours through the Columbian jungle!  Matt is the Co-Founder of South Andes Tour Agency & Operator which specializes in local options and personalized experiences for hikes in Peru and Columbia. 

 

Inside the Episode:

  • (08:35): Matt starts us off with his incredible story of being stuck within Colombia for four months, starting in March of 2020 at the height of the global lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  • (21:41): We make the transition into Colombian tourism, but first tackle the big question: Is Colombia dangerous?!
  • (31:03): We get into a discussion on the culture, environment, and tourist attractions of Colombia. 
  • (52:00): What’s the infrastructure in Columbia like? As Matt tells us - you can enjoy everything from major hotel chains to small village stays.
  • (01:10:29): Matt’s specialty is off the beaten path. He’s an explorer; and those that book with him are too. His treks wind through unknown trails exploring parts of Colombia that you’ll never read about in Lonely Planet. As they say, “the best views come after the hardest climb”, and with Matt you’ll see the authentic side of this overlooked South American gem. 
  • (01:22:40): Rapid Fire Round 

Learn More About Matt:

www.southandestravel.com


info@southandestravel.com


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpit-fjdkmg

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TTB 124: Photographing Cultures in Transition

Show Notes

Nikola Kostic, born in Serbia, has lived in Indonesia for the past 20 years. He has a passion for photography with a strong fascination for cultures in transition. With the islands of the Indonesian archipelago, and the vibrant countries of southeast Asia at his doorstep he’s never short of inspiration, and spends much of my time on the road (and on the ocean) capturing the magic of life through a series of fleeting moments.


Inside the Episode:

  • (07:58): Nikola starts us off with his experience during the conflict in the Balkans.
  • (11:13): We make the transition to Nikola’s introduction to photography. 
  • (21:08): Nikola shared some profound moments from his travels and photography that helped shape his philosophy on the world. With an eye for the  individual, Nikola looks for “symbols”. 
  • (34:20): Elliot brings up the Monoliths discovered throughout the world in late 2020. This then brings us into a discussion on ancient civilizations. 
  • (36:39): The conversation transitions to the cultural diversity and political climate of the United States and its impact on the world. 
  • (43:16): Elliot brings up the banana duct taped to a wall...”art”.
  • (46:00): We discuss Nikolas's experience as a photographer in Bali. 
  • (59:52): Nikola tells us about his twelve part travel guides!
  • (01:00:00): Nikola tells us an epic story about his experience photographing a volcanic eruption in Indonesia. Throughout his life, he’s found himself in some incredible situations, including scuba diving with Hammerhead Sharks, the transition of Bali from an undeveloped island into a mega resort-type destination, to living in Serbia during the Balkan Wars of the 90s. 

Learn More About Nikola:

www.nikolakostic.com


https://www.instagram.com/nikolakostic_prints/

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TTB 123: January Travel Bites w/ Bob and Elliot

Show Notes

In this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of January. We break down our favorite different news articles, including: 

  • (04:07): China Deploys Anal Swab Tests To Detect High-Risk Covid-19 Cases
  • (05:06): Why You Should Get Ready to Plan a Vacation
  • (07:44): US Travel Association To Advocate for Travel Tax Credits
  • 09:05): World Tourism Organization Calls For Vaccine Passport
  • (11:04): People Are Faking COVID-19 Tests In Order To Travel
  • (12:43): Biden Will Restrict Travel From South Africa, Reinstates Ban to EU, UK, Brazil
  • (17:32): Will travelers need a negative COVID-19 test to board flights within the US? The CDC says it's under consideration
  • (19:49): New Research Shows Companies Plan to Return to In-Person Events
  • (21:50): Man 'lived undetected in Chicago airport for three months' 

Episodes in January:

Nikola Kostic on photographing cultures in transition


Matt Waugh on Exploring Columbia


Travel Around Table discussing Travel Etiquette and Mindfulness

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TTB 122: TAT Becoming a Backpacker

Show Notes

On this episode of the Travel Around Table, the group discusses:

(03:25): We open up strong with budgeting recommendations (or lack thereof)!

(08:55): Amanda and Ryan get into their long history of backpacking around the world. 

(24:15): We discuss some of the best ways you can ensure your trip is meaningful. 

(37:11): We take a deep dive into the planning aspect of backpacking abroad. 

(47:12): We get into work/travel balance for long term travel as a digital nomad. 

Learn More About the Guests:

The World Wanderers: https://www.theworldwanderers.com/about-us/


Not So Bon Voyage:

https://notsobonvoyage.com/about/

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TTB 121: Less Laundry, More Travel

Show Notes

Wen Muenyi is the creator of HercLéon, the world’s first laundry-free clothing. A native of Cameroon, Wen discovered antimicrobial fabric blends after a trip to Iceland. He realized some fabrics held odors longer than others and committed to discovering why. With four successful crowdfunding campaigns under his belt, the company has earned over $700,000 from hundreds of backers on Indiegogo and Kickstarter — $551,000 in 2020 alone. 


Inside the Episode:

(04:52): We start with an introduction of Wen, including his upbringing in Cameroon Africa and some early moments that inspired his travels. 

(35:09): Wen brought us through his hilarious story in Iceland that ultimately inspired his laundry free clothing line HercLeon. He found himself in a common situation among backpackers and travelers - being stuck with smelly worn clothes with no idea where the closest washing machine was. It was in those smelly moments that Wen got innovative. 

(38:18): HercLeon is a self cleaning fabric, (no, the shirts don't know how to operate a washing machine) meaning the fabric itself actively fights off bacteria growth making it a perfect piece of clothing for those of us who live out of backpacks, climb mountains, sleep on airport floors, and don't know how to eat pad thai with chopsticks. We’re all in!  

Learn More About Wen:

Store:  https://hercleon.com/ 

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