Dave Amos is a city planner and the host of the City Beautiful YouTube channel, a channel dedicated to urban planning and design, as well as all other topics around cities. As someone who is passionate about cities, he shares his love for them and his motivation for pursuing his career and creating his YouTube channel. In addition, we discuss why geography is important to city planning.

Ever watched the James Bond 007 movie Casino Royale? We're going to the main location of the movie in this episode, Montenegro! Tune in to learn about this Balkan country who gained independence just 14 years ago.

In this episode of The Lost Geographer Podcast, we head to Indonesia. We dive deep into the rich and diverse history and culture of this archipelago of 17,000 islands.

We're excited to have Sarah Dandashy back on the podcast! Sarah is a concierge and travel expert who created the brand, Ask a Concierge. With the COVID-19 pandemic at different stages across the world, many people wonder when they can travel again. Many borders are still closed and the travel experience looks incredibly different right now. Our interview will cover the current state of affairs (as of the end of June 2020) and predictions for the future of travel.

We're back to the Baltics, and to Lithuania for a second time on this episode. We're joined by Aiste, who gives a comprehensive perspective on Lithuania, based on her experiences of having lived all across the world.

This is the second of our two-part interview with Sayaka Kozawa, a Finnair flight attendant from Japan. Join us as we continue to chronicle the lives and jobs of flight attendants to understand how integral they are to making sure you have a pleasant flight. If you haven't listened to the first part of my interview with Sayaka about Japan, make sure you check that out as well here!

Welcome to the Land of the Rising Sun! We're headed to one of the largest countries in East Asia, which has one of the most interesting and richest cultures in the world. Our guest Sayaka is a flight attendant from Japan, and she talks all about her home country! This episode is the first part of my two-part interview, wherein the second part is about her job as a flight attendant! So stay tuned for that as well.

Alex and Geoff are two Americans who live in Germany and have their own podcast, Americans in Germany Drinking Whiskey. Their podcast is all about expat life, which is why I thought it'd be a great idea to have them on the podcast. Tune in to listen to their experiences! NOTE: At the time of recording, it was 10 am local time for me, so I, unfortunately, couldn't join them in enjoying libations.

In today's world, it's important to be respectful of those who come from different backgrounds, especially when it comes to humor. With that said, we also don't want to lose our ability to laugh at or make jokes about things that are funny. And highlighting cultural differences can be incredibly entertaining. Neel Kolhatkar is an Australian comedian who focuses on cultural humor. He set out to find out where the line between cultural humor and disrespect lies through his YouTube series...

Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please see The Lost Geographer's Affiliate Disclosure for more details. We're headed back to the world's largest country for a second time on the podcast. Our guest today is Ekaterina from Russia. As someone who has lived on both the far east and European regions of Russia, she offers a very wide perspective on the country. Tune in to learn about Russia!

For our third installment of the Expat Expectations mini-series, we're speaking with Brenna Burrows, creator of the Living Asian vlog. An American, she is on her second stint of living in China. She's had a lot of great experiences, and she was gracious enough to share it in this episode. Listen in to learn all about her story!

We are headed to the heart of South America in this episode to Bolivia! Due to its geography, Bolivia is incredibly diverse in both its environment and people. Our guest for this episode is Fiorella Yriberry, a Bolivian who is so incredibly proud of her country. She provides an incredible perspective on Bolivia, and her account is definitely worth tuning into. You definitely don't want to miss this episode!

We're headed back to the most populous country in Africa, Nigeria! Our guest today is Juliet Leuna, host of the Juliet Leuna Podcast! Her podcast is all about Nigeria, so make sure to check it out as well.

We're headed back to Scandinavia, and to Norway for a second time. My guest on this podcast is Sylvia Flote, a Norwegian model living in the UK. We talk everything from metal to classical compositions, and state-run liquor stores that close in the afternoon to being able to see the Prime Minister's tax return (as a Norwegian).

We are headed to southern Africa to learn all about Zimbabwe in this episode. Coming up on its 40th anniversary of independence, there's a lot to learn about this country. Tune in as we have Confidence Nyirenda, host of the One Percent Podcast, talk all about his home country.

The second installment of our Expat Expectations mini-series features Paula Barnes, the creator of the Truly Expat blog. Paula is an Australian-born, dual passport owning expatriate who has lived through 7 postings over 12 years. She's also a mother to three children and a rescue dog. In this episode, we cover Paula's expatriation journey and some tips to those who are looking to expatriate or have recently expatriated. 

The podcast is back, and today's episode features Steph Fuccio, the host of the Geopats Podcast that covers plenty of different aspects of expat life. She's on today's episode to talk about the podcast and her own experiences as an expat, as she's spent the last 17 years or so living away from her home country.

Join us as we venture to Central Europe in this episode to Hungary. Learn more about the land of spas, paprika, and rules.

Want to know a fun fact? Slovenia has the highest number of tractors per capita in the world. Want to learn why? Tune in to this episode to learn the reason and much more about Slovenia.

We are headed back to Finland for a second time! Tune in to learn about the country of saunas, lakes, and pastimes that include jumping into a frozen lake in the winter.

We're off to the first of the countries in the Caucus region. We're starting off with Armenia! Tune in to learn more about this gem hidden in Central Asia.

Luxembourg? Never heard of it? Well, this episode is for you then! As the crossroads of several European cultures, this small country produces an interesting mix of different cultures and languages. Tune in!

We are covering one of the most culturally and historically rich countries in Southeast Asia today! Tune in to learn all about Vietnam.

To finish covering the Baltic countries, we are headed to Latvia! Often overlooked for its size, we cover one of the oldest cultures in Europe that also is the birthplace of...denim jeans?