I love speaking with people who've made travel a central part of their life. Whether that’s regular trips to various corners of the world, or in the case of today’s guest, spending the last 20 years in near constant motion. Patrick Shulte, who has been blogging about his travel experiences on his long running travel blog Bumfuzzle.com, joins me just before setting off for his next adventure. Patrick isn't planning your regular international trip, however. Patrick and his wife are about to...

Podcast host and tour guide Ted Cragg joins me today to talk about his homeland, Canada. Ted hosts the TRAVEL PODCAST THE WORLD SHOW. He talks with to other travel podcasters about their shows, their inspirations and the behind the scenes process that make their shows complete. Ted had me on his show a few weeks ago, and I enjoyed the conversation so much that I wanted to have him to talk to you. During this episode, we talk through a whole fictional trip to eastern Canada, taking in the...

Inlexca is a non-profit organisation, placing volunteers across Central American and India. In this episode I talk with Diego Colombi, about how Inlexca insures their volunteers are carefully placed, how it’s a beneficial set up for both the volunteer and more importantly the community into which they’re going, the process of becoming a volunteer with Inlexca, and what you should expect, should you be interested.  This conversation is especially interesting as a few weeks back in episode 33...

The Tuk Tuk Club run ten-day trips through the largely undiscovered and beautiful highlands of northern Thailand. Bruce Haxton talks with me about how he came up with the idea for the off-the-beaten-track adventure, how his trips support local communities, and what exactly the experience involves.  During my travels there's always been something really fun about travelling by tuk tuk - their bleating noise, the way the drivers always seem to modify them with booming sound systems, and the...

Based in Belgium where she works as a counsellor for refugees, Els has been regularly taking to the road for the last 25 years. She travels in a very simple style, carrying just one small bag, using public buses, and often staying with the local people she meets on the way. It’s fascinating to me how she travels with absolutely no fear such an open heart. This is the final conversation from my trip to Albania a few weeks ago. As I said at the start of the last episode, one of my favourite...

Mantha and Dan, seeking a gap year before starting university, set off from England in their Fiat 500 with the aim of exploring Europe. Five months later, 15 counties in, and still only halfway through their trip, we met up in Albania where they've been spending a few days before heading on and into North Macedonia. I absolutely love their dedication travel, their take it as it comes attitude, and how they make the whole thing sound easy. We talk about what it takes to plan a trip like...

Nestled on the Adriatic between Greece, Italy and Montenegro, Albania has been on my "to visit" list for some time. I've always loved the idea of travelling through unusual and interesting places - and Albania is certainly this. Join me and my friend Perry as we spend eleven days exploring this largely unchartered part of Europe. Looking for an authentic experience, we travelled exclusively by public bus, stayed in guests houses run by local people, and (of course) ate and drank our way...

Having just finished her studies at New York University, Veena is making the most of a few months off before she starts the next phase of her working life. I’ve been following Veena on Instagram at @NYCtoNomad, and to say she’s making the most of the time is an understatement. She’s ticking off some serious bucket list trips including: Saudi Arabia, Patagonia, Nepal, and the topic of today’s conversation, Uzbekistan. I love Veena’s seize the day attitude – something I would definitely like...

Sophia Bartolini's got a very unusual life for a 16-year-old - she travels the world with her mum and sister, teaching yoga and mindfulness along the way.  In this inspiring conversation we talk about how travel is its own education, how plans changing are never something worth worrying about, and how all you need to travel with your family is a bit of compromise and understanding.  I loved this conversation and now feel pretty inspired to embark on some adventures of my own.  Here's the...

Luke and Martha take to the rails for a trip on Scotland's West Highland Line.  Connecting Glasgow with Fort Williams and Mallaig, the West Highland Line is the UK's highest railway. Claimed by many to be one of most beautiful railways in the world, the line passes several notable highlights including Loch Lomond, Faslane and Ben Nevis.  It's a beautiful journey surrounded my snow covered moors, mountains and icy lochs.  Come with us :D  The podcast is sponsored by Bookitlist If you’re...

If you've ever wanted to volunteer overseas, you need to listen to this episode.  Susan Gibson has been working with non-profit organisations for more than 35 years in 70 different countries around the world.  Susan shares her experience of volunteering, talks about the mindset you’ll need to see it through, what sort of thing you might expect, what pitfalls to avoid, and where to get started. You’ll see from our conversation that she is actively and passionately involved in world of human...

Join me for an audio tour of the Hungarian capital, Budapest. I recorded this podcast during my trip there in November 2021. Budapest's a great city with interesting history, vibrant nightlife and great food and beer at bargain prices.  Listen in and I'll walk you through Budapest by day, and take you on an evening crawl around the bars! The podcast is sponsored by Bookitlist If you’re looking for unique travel adventures both near and far, make bookitlist.co your first port of call....

Caroline's a blogger, brand creator, event organiser and, like me, a bit of a travel advocate. Back in 2018, she set herself the target of getting travel on firmly on people’s agendas. Using SkyScanner and her social media accounts, she took the bold step of organising group day trips to various European destinations, for complete strangers. She would meet her group – often black twenty something women who had wanted to travel but didn’t know how to get started – at the airport, and set off...

It's 2022 and I feel so ready to travel again, what about you?  In this episode I talk about how I plan to make travel a big part of the year ahead, C-word or no C-word. Sure, it'll be different than it used to be, but that doesn't mean we can't do it.  It's time to get out of our isolated little boxes and see the world, who's with me?  The podcast is sponsored by Bookitlist If you’re looking for unique travel adventures both near and far, make bookitlist.co your first port of call....

I'm so excited to bring today's episode to you for three reasons:  1) It's a live episode from the road (and I love any excuse to get out and explore, as you probably know)  2) I've borrowed this fantastic VW camper van from show sponsor, Bookitlist  3) Martha, my wife, joins me for the first time on the podcast!  This episodes covered our three day trip to the Peak District in England. We discuss what it's like staying in the camper van for the first time, what options you have should...

Today I’m talking with a lady who’s been around more of the world than I think I can name! She’s visited 70 countries, and every continent on the planet. I know what you’re thinking – that must be a whole lifetime of travelling, right? But no, Caitlyn Lubas is in her twenties!  And now she’s turned her wealth of experience into a brilliantly titled book. 'You are where you go' is out now! Our conversation meanders through some of the destinations she would recommend, why she thinks travel...

Ty Hutchinson is the author of the USA Today Bestselling Abbey Kane FBI Thriller Series. In 2013, Ty realised his job as an author allowed him to live wherever he wanted, so left the US and has been exploring Asia ever since. This conversation started life as a live broadcast for the readers of my novels. Every Wednesday at 5pm UK time, I talk with an author about their writing, inspirations, and taste in booze. I call these conversations, pretty creatively, Books & Beer! You’ll hear us...

Mea and Corritta got bitten by the travel bug on their honeymoon, and refused to let their want to become parents slow them down.  Hanging out in Mexico for the last year due to travel restrictions (I can think of worse places to be!) they're now planning a trip to Asia.  I found this conversation so inspiring, because as I’ve shared before, I got married this summer, and my wife has two pretty grown up children. Whilst I still want to do a fair bit of solo travel – I’ve always done it that...

To me, books and travel have always been very closely linked. I feel that when you read a book, you get to know that place. You understand, in some way, how it ticks. Whether James Bond’s tracking Dr No to his desert island lair, Jason Bourne’s fighting for his life between the high-rise towers of Hong Kong, or Lin working for the Bombay mafia, there’s something about a great story that transports you across space and time. Whist I love reading the works of travel writers, both modern and...

A few years ago Saz embarked on an around the world trip which led her to spend over a year in the destination we’re talking about today – New Zealand. About as far as you can possibly get from the UK without a rocket – Elon if you’re listening I’ll have you on the next episode – New Zealand has long been an destination on my bucket list. It’s combination of the great outdoors, English language, and the easy-going nature of the locals, makes it sound like a great place to get lost for a few...

Colombia is a place with so much to offer. We talk about why a trip to Colombia appeals to various travel styles, how to fit the most into just a few weeks, and why you might want to brush up on your dance moves before going.  Stephen's an author of travel centric novels, and produces a great podcast about the various characters he meets in his home region of South London. I’ve yet to travel to South and Central America at all, so this is exactly the sort of inspiring conversation I...

Bristol is a vibrant, proud, open-minded and exciting city in the southwest of England. It's just the sort of place I like to hang out. Having been here for a few days as well, I can attest to the fact I’ve enjoyed wandering the streets and trying out several of the city’s pubs – just in the cause of good research of course. In today’s podcast, I’m putting my days of wandering together into a tour of the city for you. We’ll meander through the streets I’ve enjoyed visiting, soak up the...

At the start of 2019, Lukcy Charms AKA My Fellow Travelhers, set off with just over $1000 in her pocket and the intention to spend a week in every state of the US. Not only that, but she planned to find a local musician in every state and create a unique piece of music together. What resulted, as you’ll hear, was a trip that spanned almost a year, covered thousands of miles, created several great tracks that she’s now in the process of re-recording in the studio, and many enduring...

There are fantastic adventures to be had when you travel locally. During this episode, recorded on a rainy walk in the Surrey hills, I talk about what I've got out of my recent local travels.  It’s the end of June 2021 as I record this, and whilst travel is opening up again, I’ve decided that I'm staying local until at least September.  There are so many great places in the UK I’ve not been to and would love to explore.  Local travel could be a great experience for you too, listen in to...