Episodes
Ready to learn about one of the oldest civilizations in the world? A civilization so ancient, that there's even a field of study surrounding it (Egyptology). Tune in to learn more about Egypt, both ancient and contemporary!
Published 08/20/19
Swedish YouTuber Sanna Haydon is on to discuss her home country of Sweden! We go over things such as pickled herring, Vikings, and...tacos!? Tune in to learn more!
Published 08/13/19
We're going to Italy for a second time, and we're lucky to have Giovanni D'Agostino from The Italian on Tour with us! As a tour guide who has lived around the world, he has plenty of insights to offer to people who are interested in learning more about Italy as well as visiting.
Published 08/06/19
Responsible Travel is a word that's thrown around quite a bit, especially in today's world of overtourism. What exactly is it? In this episode, we discuss responsible travel with Ashley Blake, founder of Traverse Journeys.
Published 07/30/19
In this episode, we cover the South Asian powerhouse of India. Our guest today is Anuradha Goyal, founder of the Indian Travel Blog Inditales! She provides great insight into this incredibly historic and ancient country and culture.
Published 07/23/19
We're covering the second of two Iberian countries in this episode, and that is Portugal! Portuguese history is very interesting and is covered in detail in this episode, so if you're a history buff, this episode is for you!
Published 07/16/19
It's July 9, Argentinian Independence Day, and what better way to celebrate than to do an episode on Argentina? Seriously, this was not planned, as you'll find out as you listen to this episode.
We have the honor of having Chicago's top tango instructor, Paola Bordon, joining us today to talk about her home country. As a proud Argentine, she shares much about her country's culture and what makes it so great.
Published 07/09/19
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We love New Zealand so much, we're going back there for the third time! This is the second part of our interview with Millie Lyons, a former Emirates flight attendant who is a Kiwi. She talks about her home country and all the great things about it.
If you haven't heard the first part of the interview, make sure to check it out here.
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Published 07/02/19
We are joined with former Emirates flight attendant, Millie Lyons, a New Zealand native who, like many Kiwis, was driven to travel due to her home country's isolation. In order to do so, she pursued her dream by becoming a flight attendant. She talks all about the job in this episode and gives more insight into the profession.
This is the first part of my interview with Millie, with the second (coming next week) covering her home country of New Zealand.
Published 06/25/19
We talk about being geographically and culturally literate a lot on this podcast, but how does one do so? And how can they do so in a fun manner?
Published 06/11/19
We're back with our second installment of the Flight Attendant Chronicles! We're with Cody, a flight attendant for a regional US airline. Tune in to learn more.
Published 06/04/19
We're back with David Streisand of WiseFlys on this episode! Today, we discuss the phenomenon of award devaluation occurring and how to continue to maximize the value of your rewards. With more and more people getting into travel hacking, travel and hospitality companies are faced with the challenge of holding onto their loyal patrons but preserving their bottom line.
Published 05/28/19
In a continuation of my interview with Yannick, we talk about his home country of Switzerland. Switzerland may be a small country, but that doesn't mean that you can't experience many different cultures within.
Published 05/21/19
Yannick is a flight attendant for SWISS International Airlines based out of its Zürich hub. In the first installment of the Flight Attendant Chronicles mini-series, we interview Yannick to talk about his job and the details that many may not even know.
Published 05/14/19
Caelen Kelley is the host of the YouTube channel Atlas Pro. The content of his channel is built upon four pillars: Geography, Geology, Biology, Ecology. We have the fortune of having him on to talk about his channel, what he covers, and why it's important.
Published 04/30/19
We're headed to the home of Arnold Schwarzenegger in this episode, Austria. Tune in to learn about this central European country!
Published 04/23/19
Not everybody can drop everything and travel the world like many social media lifestyles show. People who have a family and house still would like a sense of adventure, however, and our guests, Ashley and Ren, who host the Gone Trippin' Podcast, have plenty to share for those who are looking for adventures locally.
Published 04/16/19
Did you know Canada and Denmark have been warring for over 100 years? Not many do. Over what? Listen to find out.
Published 04/02/19
We head to the Mediterranean (and historic) paradise of Greece on the podcast with YouTuber Konilo. He talks all about Greece and everything you need to know about its geography and culture.
Published 03/26/19
The second-largest country in the world by area is being on the podcast. And despite it being so big, it somehow gets along with everyone else. Tune in to learn all about Canada in this episode! OH, and you might hear something different about this episode.
Published 03/19/19
Most, if not all people, appreciate and welcome tourists in their towns, cities, and countries. Most importantly, tourism brings in money to help the local economy. Today, people in many parts of the world are experiencing an unfortunate phenomenon in the tourism industry: overtourism. We talk about this problem as well as what we can do to stop it.
Published 03/12/19
Did you know that many capital cities in the world right now were built from scratch? In this episode, we dive into some of them and learn about how and why they were built.
Published 02/26/19
In today's episode, we have our first travel critic, Paul Lucas! Paul is a transportation enthusiast who travels all around the world on different airlines and trains and catalogs his experiences and reviews on his YouTube channel. It would, therefore, be an understatement to call him savvy! Tune in to learn about how you can maximize your travel experiences from someone who does it for a living!
Published 02/19/19
One of the oldest and most celebrated cultures in the world today is featured on this podcast. Tune in to learn more about France.
Published 02/05/19
We're back with WiseFlys founder David Streisand! But in this episode, we're doing a Q&A session facilitated by questions asked by YOU ALL out there, the listeners. Listen in to learn more about the whole points and miles game.
Published 01/29/19