Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago, Curacao, Bonaire, Aruba, and Dominican Republic. Culturally diverse, but each of these islands have their own history and personality. Collectively, the Travel Addict had 5 education talks to perform and in addition, by special request from a few pssengers, they wanted to hear an explanation of the rules of cricket. An abbreviated version it was to be, which is borderline giberish, however presents a brief and somewhat humorous explanation of one of the...

Autumn Carolynn recently had a goal to visit 30 countries within 30 years. Throughout her time traveling,  she kept an on-going journal of all her travels and when reaching  that goal, she created  a book called "Traveling in Wonder". It was launched in February 24th, 2024. She was a previously a flight attendant, travel agent, travel design manager, and is now a travel photographer within the twin cities in Minnesota. She sells her canvases, matted prints, calendars, greeting cards, and...

I had a speaking gig on a cruise ship around Asia for 2 weeks, so I thought I would extend it for a week before and after. Presenting to people from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Australasia, and Africa was fullfilling and it was just great to be in an environment where humans from many parts of the world all got along with each other wonderfully well.  Apart from presenting some history, geography, and cultural facts about countries in Asia, I decided to take on an extreme challenge and climb...

Alastair Henry did something not many people would think about doing when retiring in his 60s. He did volunteer work in Bangladesh, Guyana, and Jamaica. He also did his share of backpacking around the world, an activity normally associated with the younger generation. This is a prime example of "You are never too old for adventure", which is also a title of one of my presentation topics. He did surprise me when he stated that more people than we think do these commendable activities, even...

Max Vanaalst and I were both invited on the brand new luxury ship Explora 1 on its inaugural visit to Caribbean from Europe. We were contracted as Luminaries, as we provided educational and enrichment talks to passengers during the 2+ week cruise around the Caribbean, visiting islands such as Barbados, Bonaire, Dominica, Curacao, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Martinique, St. Kitts and Antigua. A great ship with wonderful staff and delicious food. Max and his company Branch Coral Foundation are...

Wayne has been chronicling his life's adventures, grappling with personal demons, recounting moments of shame, and reflecting on his wild, at times bewildering behaviors for over three decades. Now, using the wealth of insights contained within his extensive series of journals and life experiences, he has unveiled it all to the world in his debut book, "So It Begins: Dark Dreams, Demons, and Discovery." This book marks the first installment in a series that captures his myriad experiences...

Kelly Keefe is a multi-disciplinary artist, best-selling author, innovative leader, empowerment guide, and Reiki teacher.  She is the founder of The Heartspace, established in 2016 helping individuals and groups elevate into states of thriving.  She works deeply with the Divine Feminine/spiritual world to endlessly create uplifting experiences, creations, and teachings.  Her music is a multi-dimensional experience created with the intention to expose and elevate the different facets of...

This podacst is based on Lisa Ruoff's own personal experiences, as a single solo female traveler, within her highly unconventional life. Alaska to Cuba and Back is the story and is about leaving her little, off grid cabin in Alaska to make her way onto a sailboat off the east coast of the states, to sail around Cuba with a South African captain and the girl he met at a bar the night before. She wrote a book about this. Her second book, Bite of the Travel Bug , recently released,  is about...

For the 100th episode of the Travel Addict Podcast, I find myself listening to an inspiring story about the Gagnon family from Canada. Daughter Jordan has a very rare illness has caused her to become disabled and wheelchair bound. Nevertheless, they travel, primarily because Jordan has her own travel Bucket List. With an attitude of, "we will make it happen", they have plans to travel and make the most of life. With an upcoming trip to Costa Rica and a cruise to Alaska, they intend to...

Being a luxury 5 star resort does not mean it is always better than a 4 star resort. Here is the list of my Top 10 in no particular order.: Peninsula                                                                 Hong Kong         Mandarin oriental                                              Hong Kong         Dhara Dhevi                                                          Thailand             Royal Livingstone                                              Zambia               Montague ...

Sonja a mapmaker, artist, and designer. For the first 26 years of her life,she lived in  4 countries while not changing her street address. You have to listen to this podcast to understand this logic. She moved to Paris 12 years ago from Serbia to complete her second master's degree in Urban Regeneration (her first was in Architecture). Paris ignited her creativity,  and for the past 8 yearsshe has been crafting maps for companies and individuals. She believes anything can be turned into a...

Mitch Metzger helps people completely change their lives by traveling the world and getting paid to teach English abroad.  If an opportunity like this was around when I was growing up in England, I would have given it some serious consideration. Mitch describes his time in Thailand teaching English and also teaching teachers. It may not be the highest paying job on the planet, but the advantages of living inThailand are many: Low cost of livingSafeAffordable accomodationGood health care...

These days, I am more likely to visit and stay in a place where there are fewer people, however I do have some favorite major cities, which left their mark on me. Would I go back to these places? Of course I would. Below is a list of my favorite capital cities of the world. Each has their own personality and unique history.  In no particular order: Edinburgh, ScotlandLondon, EnglandLjubljana, SloveniaBerlin, GermanyKyiv, UkraineBangkok, ThailandSingaporeStockholm, SwedenSydney,...

My Top10 islands of the World and the explanation of why that is: Isle of Wight, EnglandPalau, MicronesiaBonaire, ABC Islands Rangali, Maldives Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Phuket, ThailandKoh Samui, ThailandBali, IndonesiaPalawan, PhilippinesAitutaki, Cook Islands Worthy mentions: Guernsey, U.K. Channel IslandsBorneo, MalaysiaVanua Levu, FijiBora Bora, French Polynesia http://www.malcolmteasdale.com

My Top 10 list of places where I have enjoyed the wonders of Mother Nature. 1. The world's oldest desert, Namibia 2. High up in the Himalayan Mountains, Nepal 3. Where the sea meets the sky, Maldives 4. Mystical peacefulness, Bhutan 5. Norwegian Fjords 6. Wilderness, Mongolia 7. Just a normal sunset, Boracay, Philippines 8. World's largest biodiverse marine area, Raja Ampat, Indonesia 9. Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe 10. Deadvlei, Namibia I could have added 10 more also. The world is a wonderful...

I asked Sarah after she told me about her activities day to day, "Do you have time to sleep?" Hear her response in this podcast. She also  answered how she defines the meaning of life. Her adventurous spirit, volunteer work and support for non-profit organizations is commendable, but she also embraces financial and spiritual wisdom in helping people to succeed in life. Her travel stories are delightful also. Great stuff. FInd her here: https://thesarahmarie.net The purpose of life, after...

This is a relatively short description of the 10 most sacred places I have visited on our wonderful planet. Yes, there are so many out there, I could have made a top 20. Nevertheless, I narrowed it down to my top 10, and they are probably nothing what you would expect, or maybe never heard of. These are very special places, or as I say sometimes, while I was there, I just knew that they are/were important and very significant. Listen and make comments. Enjoy.   http://www.malcolmteasdale.com

It was October when I took the Norwegian Airlines flight to Stockholm. It made me think for a few seconds while in flight that I may be going to Oslo instead. Staying in Stockholm's Old Town is a great area to be. You can just spend your day walking around. Coffee shops, Pubs, Historical Buildings, and blocks of ice high up on buildings. The latter you have to be aware of, although there are Ice Managment Staff monitoring and removing any signs of falling ice blocks. Take a walk to Abba's...

After listening to this, you may be either surprised or enlightened to the fact that the Nordic countries are rated highly in various world indexes and are desirable places to live, although maybe not all year round. I have not made up these statistics as they have come from trusted sources. Maybe before you listen, just jot down the countries you think maybe at the #1 position for Happiest Country, Safest Country, Most Freedom, Human Development, Best Places to Live, etc. Good luck. As I...

After a flight to Amsterdam and a quick train ride to Rotterdam, I boarded the excellent Celebrity Apex for 9 days in the Norwegian Fjords. Apart from 4 enrichment talks to a full theater, I was able relax and hike several miles through spectacular countryside. Geiranger, Flam, Olden, and Bergen were the stops en route. Camping is popular of course, but for the people who live in these remote areas obviously enjoy their way of life and high standard of living. A few few months of cold weather...

Yep, I had to blame someone. My parents. For me it started at an early age. The earlier the better I think. Why? Because it is an experience, both educational and inspirational, that I will never regret. My business, adventure and pleasure travel has taken me to 118 countries so far, and that will continue as long as I am physically able. There have been mistakes (avoidable, unforeseen, and self-made) but all-in-all it has been enlightening, educational and fulfilling, and I have experienced...

Evelyn LaTorre ‘s first book, Between Inca Walls, A Peace Corps Memoir, won several awards and is about her adventures growing up in Montana, volunteering in Mexico, and coming of age in Peru, where she met her husband of 57 years. He second book is called Love in any Language, A Memoir of a Cross-Cultural Marriage. She holds a doctorate in multicultural education from the University of San Francisco and a master’s degree in social welfare from UC Berkeley.  She worked as a bilingual...

Brent Antonson is a travel writer who has circumnavigated the world by rail, including North Korea, 50 states, etc, and taught in Russia, Iraq, and China. Talk about venturing to places where most people would not consider, he pushes the envelope and his luck to fulfill his adventurous side. He even  went to Europe and entered the Former Yugoslav crisis by sliding into Zagreb during the war on a night train. His epic train ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Beijing via Mongolia...