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.
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!
JD is the producer and host of The History Underground on YouTube where he provides an educational resource for history teachers and students. Found within that channel is a series called “History Traveler” where the viewer rides along with JD as he explores different historic sites around the U.S. and the world.
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YouTube: www.youtube.com/thehistoryunderground
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehistoryunderground
Instagram: @the_history_underground
In this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of December. We break down our favorite different news articles, including:
JD discussing his YouTube Channel History Underground where he travels to historic locations and relives moments
Wen Muynei of HercLeon tell us his story of how and why he created his own clothing company - yes it relates to travel!
Travel Around Table discussing Backpacking
Nickolaus Hines (@nickolaushines) is a Denver-based freelance writer. His work has appeared in Food & Wine, Wine Enthusiast, INSIDER, and more! This week Nick joined us for a discussion on The Great American Wine tour where we broke down the various wine regions of the USA. After a bit of wine talk we transitioned into coffee culture in the United States, where Elliot informed us he drinks coffee all day, every day, up to an hour before bed…..
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Larry Burns advises organizations on the future of mobility, logistics, manufacturing, energy and innovation. His current clients include Waymo, Goodyear and Kitson & Partners. Larry served as General Motors Corporate Vice President of Research & Development and Planning from 1998-2009. Between 2010 and 2016, Larry was Professor of Engineering Practice at the University of Michigan, Director of the Program for Sustainable Mobility at Columbia University, and an advisor to several major companies.
Larry is the author of Autonomy: The Quest to Build The Driverless Car—And How It Will Reshape Our World (with Christopher Shulgan and published by Ecco / HarperCollins on August 28, 2018).
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In this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of November. We break down our favorite different news articles, including:
Larry Burns: Advisor for Google’s autonomous vehicle tech and how its going to change travel
Nick Hines: The Great American Wine Trip
TAT: Is Social Media Killing Travel?
Photo: Julia Yellow (New York Times)
Chapin is the creator of Misfits and Rejects, a travel podcast about the lifestyle design of expatriates, travelers, entrepreneurs and adventures. People who take that step toward the life they’ve always dreamed.
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Mag is the award-winning author of BOWING TO ELEPHANTS, Tales of a Travel Junkie (which hit #1 in 5 countries on the day it launched and just won Best Indie Biographies & Memoirs from Kirkus). Her book has been compared to EAT PRAY LOVE in professional reviews and has received accolades from many thought leaders in the mindfulness space, including Jack Kornfield. It's full of stories of her travels around the world, self-discovery, healing, food, and so much more.
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Amanda & Ryan are the hosts of The World Wanderers podcast. They are both originally from Western Canada, but fell in love with traveling on their first big backpacking trip around the world in 2011. Since then, they have traveled all over the world together! In 2016, Amanda & Ryan took their work online so that they could travel more full-time and more sustainably. They’ve been digital nomads ever since, and although Canada will always be home, they have now lived in places like Bali, Mexico, the United States, and Panama. They created The World Wanderers as a way to share their travel adventures with other people, to encourage and inspire other people to get out and see the world, and to have great conversations with like-minded people.
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Scott Lite was trained as an herbalist at the Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism in September 2011. Scott is an associate of the Botanical Preservation Corps and was on the 2010 expedition to Peru collecting seeds and information on medicinal, edible, and sacred plants throughout the Andes. In 2010 Scott opened the Ethnobotanical Conservation Organization or EthnoCO which is a company based in Peru that leads expeditions and sells cultural wares.
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