Brandon Shaw is the Co-Founder of one of Italy’s most popular tour companies, The Tour Guy/The Roman Guy. From how to navigate the city, where to grab a slice of pizza, to where to stock up on the best wine, Brandon was able to provide us with detailed information on the how, when, and where for all things Rome.
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On this podcast we spoke with Igor Scomparin of Tour Leader Venice, who specializes in off the beaten path tours in Venice. He shared a ton of ways YOU can stay away from the large crowds and get to experience Venice just like a local. From visiting the print shop where the first printed version of Pinocchio was made, to fine dining and drinking at restaurants few tourists visit, Igor will “bring you in the backdoor” of Venice for a unique experience of local life.
Inside the Episode:
Website: www.tourleadervenice.com
Facebook: https://www.instagram.com/tourleadervenice/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tourleadervenice/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tourleadervenic
While living in Spain for four years, Andrew developed fluency for the language and fell in love with the culture. His time there has given him the ability to create a local’s experience, highlighting some of the best- kept secrets that cannot be found in a guidebook. After moving back to San Francisco, he worked in the Spanish food and wine industry. In this role he was able to build relationships with the best restaurants, wineries, and Mezcal producers in Northern Spain and Mexico. It was shortly after this, in 2012, when he launched Coast to Costa to share his love and insider knowledge of all things Spanish. Since then his passion for travel has expanded Coast to Costa’s roster to include several destinations in Mexico and Cuba. With years of travel under his wing, he’s sure to make you feel like you’re traveling like a local, not a tourist!
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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 July. We break down our favorite different news articles, including:
Andrew Tyree- from Coast to Costa on Oaxaca, Mexico
Igor Scampion - Behind the Scenes of Venice
Brandon Shaw - The Roman Guy
Michael Hilliard- A war time traveler
Scott Lite is an ethnobotanist, herbalist, adventurer, seed-saver, plant hunter, explorer and apprentice to the shaman of the world. He 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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Amanda Kendle is a travel podcaster, blogger, and most importantly a Thoughtful Traveler. Amanda is the host of The Thoughtful Travel podcast where she discusses mindfulness, travel planning, slow travel, and voluntourism.
Inside the Episode:
Website: https://www.notaballerina.com/
Facebook:
https://facebook.com/notaballerina
Instagram: https://instagram.com/amandakendle
Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandakendle
Joshua Biggers is a travel blogger, travel author, and digital creator living the Digital Nomad Life. Joshua creates informative travel content that helps people around the world see the world as affordably and as efficiently as possible.
Inside the Episode:
Website: http://biggersworld.com/
Website: https://tiredofworking.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/biggersworld/
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/biggersworld/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-T6ZfnyRuTv24FWMcV3Npw
Twitter: https://twitter.com/biggersworlds?lang=en
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.nz/biggersworld/
In this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of June. We break down our favorite different news articles, including:
Continued from our conversation in TTB 092: Ash Dykes is an explorer, extreme athlete, motivational speaker and 3x World First Record Holder.
Ash recently head-lined global news by becoming the first person to hike the entire length of the Yangtze River in China. A 4,000-mile journey that took him 352 days to complete, he faced bears, altitude, wolves, landslides, blizzards and had to send 10 of the 16 team members (that joined him for short stints at different locations) home, due to altitude sickness, fear of wildlife and/or injury.
Inside the Episode:
Website: https://www.ashdykes.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshDykesOfficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ash_dykes/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshDykes
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ashdykes
Ash Dykes is an explorer, extreme athlete, motivational speaker and 3x World First Record Holder. On this podcast Ash discusses his mind boggling hikes across both Mongolia and Madagascar where he encountered and overcame everything from mythical jungle witches to bouts with dehydration and exhaustion.
Inside the Episode:
Website: https://www.ashdykes.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AshDykesOfficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ash_dykes/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AshDykes
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ashdykes
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