The Travel Addict – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Paul W. Neville brings a wealth of firsthand travel experience, cultural insights, and actionable advice that captivates interviewers and audiences alike. Having explored over 120 countries, Paul is a seasoned adventurer with a deep understanding of global travel and the transformative power it holds. 

Whether offering practical travel tips, sharing stories of resilience and humor, or providing guidance for aspiring adventurers, Paul connects with audiences through his relatable and inspiring approach.

A U.S. Foreign Service Officer currently stationed in the Netherlands, Paul’s career and travels have given him a unique lens on the world. His Peace Corps service in Tonga and a yearlong backpacking odyssey through Oceania, Southeast Asia, Northern Europe, and South America shaped his global perspective and storytelling style. Fluent in Tongan, Thai, and Spanish, he has lived and worked in diverse countries, including Thailand, Honduras, Pakistan, and Mexico, gaining insights into cross-cultural connection and the human spirit.

Paul’s debut book, Endless Horizons: A Global Backpacker’s Quest for Adventure, Connection, and Discovery, is a tribute to the power of travel to foster growth, community, and self-discovery. As the cofounder of Lana Learn, an e-learning platform for language and workplace skills, he’s passionate about empowering others to explore the world and embrace new opportunities.

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Arias’s entrepreneurial journey is rooted in overcoming profound adversity. Raised by a single mother who worked two full-time jobs and a father who struggled with drug addiction, Arias experienced homelessness and instability, living in over 12 different places before turning 18.

Nowadays, as a digital marketing expert, he helps people build businesses and enables success, and he still finds time to travel.

Listen to his escapades in Cuba and Morrocco.

Check him out here:
https://ariaswebsterberry.com/
https://www.passportnoire.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariasweb/
https://www.instagram.com/ariasweb

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Faustina Mulnik has been traveling as a digital nomad for the last 2 years. She also studied abroad in college (but got sent home early due to Covid!). She is a huge fan of long-term travel and tries to stay in each place at least 1 month at a time.
She has worked remotely from Mexico, Argentina, Spain, and Italy. and has loads of tips on what to pack, dual/esim cards, how to make friends abroad, etc.

Why wasn't the Digital Nomad experience around when I was growing up in England? Basically because the technology to make it happen was not around back then. If it was, I likely would have been one.

Keep on doing it Faustina.


https://faustinarose.blogspot.com/
https://www.instagram.com/__faustinarose/
https://www.tiktok.com/@faustinarose?lang=en

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Add to that, sleeping in strangers cars and parking lots,  losing her voice in Egypt, plus other raw adventures. Federica is a very cool lady whose adventurous spirit will make you shake your head and smile.
Admittedly, she has done a few risque things that would not be considerations for the vast majority of the people on planet earth, but in all due respect she has gained a boatload of decent memories from her travels and learnt much along the way.
She has published numerous international scientific journals and performed research  in various subject matters, including digital philology,  multisensory installations,  multimedia heritage,  and digital humanities to name a few.
Check out her podcast, Technoculture.  I wish I had though of that name years ago .
Down to earth, friendly, honest, and charming, I would have loved to chat more over a glass of Peroni or Prosecco. Enjoy.

You can find more about Federica here:
http://research.federicabressan.com/
http://federicabressan.com/
http://podcast.federicabressan.com/

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Yep, this is "Living on the Edge" stuff. Ian is an Australian but currently living in London for this moment in time. He has lived on 5 continents, so chances are that he'll be going somewhere else quite soon.
He is an International Safety and Performance Coach (for humans and organizations), which he explains in detail on this podcast episode.  In one sentence, it is basically the science of systems-driven behavior and understanding of how and why people make mistakes.
I always thought that there was some science reasoning behind my occasional decision making process.
This occupation involves travel and sometimes to places where most of us would not even consider for a split second.
Listen to why he was involved in some admirable work in North Korea and yes he did send a bouquet of flowers to the country's glorious leader as a goodwill gesture. With near misses in Libya and the Congo that could have ended badly, he has swam with great white sharks,  climbed an active volcano and consumed jungle plant medicine to name a few.

His life is one big adventure, but even though some of his activities are somewhat risky,  it is all educational and fulfilling. 

You can find Ian here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/safetycoach
https://facebook.com/ipcollins

  

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Colombia, Amsterdam, Stonehenge, Magic Mushrooms and more dubious stuff with Irishman Buck Mulligan. Buck is also a teetotaler, which in the whole scheme of things seems rather eccentric  or perplexing, but that is just my candid opinion.
Author of the book "Adventures on Drugs" which tells the story of visiting 6 countries to take the 6 drugs that they are associated with seems a little embarrassing for those nations in question, maybe. However, after listening to Buck, any hint of embarrassment disappeared pretty quickly. 
There is reason and some logic to these escapades, even the part about attending Solstice at Stonehenge. With regards to the prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England , it's  actually a "thing to do." Suffice to say, I must have led a rather sheltered life growing  up there, because I have never heard of it.
Regardless, listen to the stories surrounding his travels to places for reasons every else  does not.
Buck does have a "BUCKet List" also, which includes Iran, Thailand, and others.
Keep up the good work and enjoy the experiences.
 
Reach out to Buck here:
thatbuckmulligan@gmail.com 

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After listening to Lisa for 45 minutes, you'll come to the realization of how fortunate we are.
She travels to Anand on the west coast of India, the City of God adjacent to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and La Chureca on the outskirts of Managua, Nicaragua. 
Why, you may ask? Because she wanted to.
Not only do these places exhibit extreme  poverty, but they also present an element of risk and danger.
She has just released a new book called Faithful Nomad that has an intriguing subtitle of "Seven Rules for Finding Your Path... When There's No Destination."
Check out her web site faithfulnomad.com also.
Thinking of all what we had to endure and what we could not achieve in 2020, makes it even more important that we make the most of life in the future. Many of us have the overused term, "Bucket Lists", but those of us whose ambitions include travel, however obscure the destinations may be, must prevail or at least do our best in our ambition to learn how the rest of the world works.
Thank you for your inspiring work Lisa. Safe travels.

Lisa@faithfulnomad.com

Find her here:
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Unsurpassed scenery, large birds of prey, nomads, camping, remoteness, temples, peacefulness, isolation are just a few of the words to describe the Mongolian Wilderness. My trip took me from North-Eastern Thailand via Bangkok to Beijing, China, where I stayed in a Transit Hotel for a few hours before the 1+ hour flight to Ulan Bator in Mongolia.
After staying in the city for a couple of days, I ventured into the wilderness, including Terelj National Park. The excellent Selena Travel Group planned my transport and guide for the excursion. Note: You could do this yourself, but getting lost or car breaking down would not be good.
The further away from UB I ventured, the more sparse it became.
I experienced: camping in a Ger, getting up close and personal with a large Vulture and a White Eagle, spending time with a Nomadic family at their home, trekking up to Aryaval Monastery, climbing into the horse's head of the Genghis Khan Statue, to name a few.
It was a very fulfilling adventure as well as educational.
I was back in UB for Mother's and Children's Day, a celebration of family, which is a very important part of Mongolian culture.
I also found an Irish Pub and a Mongolian Massage Parlor. All good.
Finally departed on a MIAT flight to Hong Kong. Another Bucket List item checked off.
Maybe one to add to yours.
 
 

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I read Alex's profile and thought, "these types of jobs weren't around when I was growing up." That's just me being jealous.
Anyway, in this conversation, we talk about traveling for work and future travel when all of this Covid mess is behind us.
Apart from being a Producer for Sky Sports in the UK, he travels for work. He even got to tour France for Euro 2016. Add to that, meeting and working with famous football players, such as Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne, Portugal's Christiano Ronaldo, and Egypt's Mohammed Salah.
He is also co-host of Travel Talks, one of the UK's most popular travel podcasts.
Check it out here:
Travel Talks on You Tube

With both of these occupations, the word "travel" stands out, however like myself, he has a "Bucket List" which he has been working on during the relative "confinement" of 2020.
We talked about the state of todays game of football, with the use of the VAR and overreaction by players to stiff tackles. I am a little "Old School" on this subject, so you'll have to excuse my whining (aka whinging across the pond). 
He's in a good place, although just waiting for the chance to travel more. Sounds somewhat like "Yours Truly."

Go here to find him everywhere:
Travel Talks


 

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Geoff Devito has been consulting in the travel, tourism, and hospitality business for many years, however, in a capacity that you would never expect.
His goal is to help make the travel experience to foreign lands meaningful and educational. He basically thinks a lot like me, which is the need to travel for a purpose, not just for enjoyment. 
Of course it is great to just lounge on a beach somewhere or visit a historical building in a major city such as London or Paris, for example, but enriching your life and learning about foreign cultures adds that little extra to the experience.
Before the pandemic hit, Geoff was spending 11 months of the year on the road, with is incomprehensible to most people. I thought I was bad.
He recently hosted a conference with the "Our World Heritage"  Organization to discuss cooperation between conservation and consumption in the tourism industry, with members from around the World. Check them out at ourworldheritage.org.

Find Geoff at GDSynergy.com

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