On today’s episode we sit down with Mike Fargnoli, who was awarded the Joseph J. Lalli Fellowship to study the public transit systems of Pacific Northwest cities like Seattle, WA and Portland, OR in hopes of applying his observations to improve the cities of South Florida. While on his solo trip, he spent two weeks exploring various urban environments via light rail, train, busses, bikes, and scooters. He is currently working on a book to present his research conclusions as well as a video that captures the entirety of the experience and is expecting it all to be presented early 2019.
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*EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW* with Santa!
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In this episode we talk to Vitomir Maricic, a professional free diver from Croatia, an endurance athlete, freediving trainer, and active world traveler.
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On this podcast, two best friends sit down and swap some of our favorite travel stories in the format of “The Most Memorable Place You…” Reminisce with The Traveler's Blueprint duo and discover some of our own travel stories, including the time Bob encountered an aggressively rude monkey in Thailand, the night Elliot was scared of getting eaten alive while going to the bathroom in Tanzania, Bob’s unfortunate fall into a very sharp bush in Croatia, and Elliot’s most memorable swim in the heart of the Costa Rican rainforest. We had a blast exchanging some of our favorite times abroad and hope you enjoy it as much as we did!!
On this podcast we talk to Marianna Le Donne whose love of travel likely began when she was two years old, having her first gelato in Italy. Since then, she’s been to Italy many times, has traveled throughout Europe while studying abroad and recently just came back from her first trip to the Middle East and Asia.
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On this podcast we talk to Lizi Stephens where we discuss her unique experience growing up in Turkey and returning to the US as a young adult.
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Contact:
Personal IG account: @ Izmirlizi
Where Lizi teaches English: https://www.connectlanguagecenter.com/
References:
The Outliers by Malcom Gladwell
Silent Spring and the Love Canal
On this episode we talk to Paulina Dao and her experiences hiking and rock climbing in the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. She is the founder of the Bay Area Outdoor Women club and a member of the Bay Area Climbers Coalition. Paulina has a wealth of knowledge on rock climbing and public lands which translated into a great conversation on the outdoors, hiking, and National Parks.
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Personal IG account: @Paulinadao
Bay Area Outdoor Women: @bayareaoutdoorwomen
Bay Area Outdoor Climbers Coalition: @bayareaclimberscoalition
On this podcast we talk to Mike and Anne Howard who left for their honeymoon in 2012 and ended up turning their travels into a full-time business. Mike and Anne are now on the World’s Longest Honeymoon and together they have explored 620 regions of the world in 54 countries across all 7 continents. Check out their National Geographic book “Ultimate Journeys for Two, Extraordinary Destinations on Every Continent”!
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References:
Learn about their book here: https://www.honeytrek.com/our-nat-geo-book/
Learn more about Falcon Guides here: http://www.falcon.com/
The Road Not Taken - By Robert Frost
Anthony Shibley (Elliot’s Uncle) gives us insight on some of his incredible life experiences. Our conversation beings with Anthony telling us how his time as a member of the US Merchant Marines led to his eventual residency in Metropolitan Maynila. Anthony has now lived in the Philippines for the past 25 years of his life and was an integral part in forming the company Gigawatt Power Inc. which helps bring electricity to homes and businesses throughout the Philippine islands. One of our biggest takeaways from this conversation was the unique perspective Anthony has on the United States as an Ex-Pat.
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Living in Metropolitan Manila and the life experiences that led Anthony to be living in the Philippines;
On this podcast we talk to Wade Moore, who has taken up residence in Costa Rica as a sustainable farmer. Wade has dedicated his life to developing a eco-friendly farm deep in the Costa Rican rainforest. Wade has a driven ambition for spreading the word of sustainable farming and the benefits of being in touch with the natural environment. We hear about some of the challenges Wade has faced, not only on the farm, but also in his attempt to promote a sustainable way of life.
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Books Wade Mentions:
Earth in the Balance by Al Gore
An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore
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