Explore every episode of the podcast Practical Wanderlust
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Story of Louisville, KY | 04 Dec 2020 | 01:06:38 | |
Horse races, bourbon, baseball bats, and a...death tunnel? Today we tell the story of Lia's hometown: Louisville, KY! We trace the history of the city from its frontier origins to the modern-day. Louisville's history runs deep, and it's not always pretty. So pour yourself a bourbon and tune in. Unless you're driving - that's not cool.
Interested in quitting your job to go travel? Check out the new book by Practical Wanderlust's own Lia Garcia: How to Quit Your Job and Travel, available December 8th on Amazon. | |||
| Hiking and Camping Stories (or "High Stakes F*ck Ups") | 13 Oct 2020 | 01:21:08 | |
Mudslides, panic attacks, altitude sickness, and a very judgey llama. These are just a few of the things we have encountered on our many...many...MANY hiking and camping misadventures. | |||
| Welcome to Season 2! | 28 Jul 2020 | 00:17:49 | |
Quarantine amirite? We took a season break earlier than planned, but we are BACK! On this mini-update, we look at how we've handled the season break (mostly screaming into the void and baking bread) and how Season 2 of the podcast will be different. | |||
| California Highway One Road Trip (or "The Best Highway in the World") | 11 May 2020 | 01:06:55 | |
A humanist cult, a Danish hideaway, a gravitational anomaly, towering trees, a spoiled rich kid's castle, clothing-optional hot springs, and the cutest animals (and weirdest) imaginable: welcome to Highway One, the most beautiful highway in the world! In this episode, we cover everything you need to plan your trip up the California Coast and all the weird history you never knew about the stops along the way.
We’ve also created a free, printable Highway One itinerary! The 7-page PDF also includes our San Francisco Self-Guided Walking Tour. Plus, we’ll also send you our favorite tips to help you plan an amazing California road trip! For more ridiculous adventures visit us at PracticalWanderlust.com and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook! Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer. | |||
| Bali, Indonesia (or "Don't Trust the Monkeys") | 20 Apr 2020 | 00:35:34 | |
Monkey thieves, temples, Jeremy crashing a motorbike into a tree, and coffee made from ... er, poop. Lia and Jeremy are talking about the breathtaking island of Bali, including all of the must-dos and please-do-nots.
Find more ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com, and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook! Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer. | |||
| Disney World & Disneyland (or "The Happiest Place on Earth?") | 24 Feb 2020 | 00:49:17 | |
A futuristic utopia that's definitely not a cult. A suicide-themed ride. Lia's college internship. What do they all have in common? Disney World, of course! In this episode, Lia spills all the Mad Tea on the most magical place on Earth, plus insider tips from her time as a Cast Member. We also explain our tried & tested Disney Strategy (aka STRAT), because waiting in long lines for rides is some Bippity-Boppity-BS.
Find more ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com, and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and our semi-monthly newsletter! Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer. | |||
| Mini-Episode: The Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt | 10 Feb 2020 | 00:32:54 | |
On our first mini-episode, we talk about Lia's ridiculously elaborate display of affection creepily early on in our relationship. And in true Liaremy fashion, it is needlessly extra and doesn't go as planned. So pull up a comfy chair, pour some wine, cut yourself a few slices of cake, and enjoy (because self-love is also part of Valentine's Day)!
Find more ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com, and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook! Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer. | |||
| Lake Tahoe, California (or "Our Morbid Obsession with The Donner Party") | 03 Feb 2020 | 00:51:55 | |
Towering pine trees, ancient granite cliffs, crystal clear water, cannibalistic pioneers... wait, what? Today we travel to Jeremy's favorite place on Earth: Lake Tahoe, California. Strap on your snow goggles and come along as we cover the macabre past and enchanting present of this alpine paradise with more ghosts than you can shake a ski pole at.
Find more ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com, and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook! Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer. | |||
| The Year-Long Honeymoon: Part 3, Europe & The Rest of It (or "Grandpa Bob's Death Party") | 20 Jan 2020 | 01:03:49 | |
Jeremy gets a BMW stuck in a French castle, Lia wakes up to an unwanted guest in her bed, and Grandpa Bob fakes his own death. This is the final chapter of our disastrous year-long honeymoon!
Find more ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com, and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook! Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer. | |||
| The Year-Long Honeymoon: Part 2, Peru (or "The Machu Picchu Kerfuffle") | 06 Jan 2020 | 00:52:13 | |
Altitude sickness, a stolen backpack, surfing accidents, and our failed Machu Picchu hike. This is the story of our disastrous two months in Peru!
Find more ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com, and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook! Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer. | |||
| The Year-Long Honeymoon: Part 1, Colombia & Ecuador (or "Can We Add Another Subtitle?") | 23 Dec 2019 | 01:15:36 | |
Sweaty hikes through the jungle, dorm-mates on cocaine, sassy llamas, and one chill as f*ck rooster: it's finally time to share the entire story of our disastrous year-long honeymoon (in multiple parts). In this episode, we cover a two-month stretch from the Caribbean coast of Colombia to the Andes of Northern Peru... and all the sh*t that went horribly wrong.
Find more ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com, and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook! Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer. | |||
| Belgium (or "Chocolate and Beer and Frites, Oh My!") | 10 Dec 2019 | 01:01:41 | |
Beer made by monks, disembodied hands, chocolate high tea, pugs in Santa costumes, eternally peeing statues, and Jean Claude Van Damme. If it's weird or delicious, Belgium has it and Lia and Jeremy won't shut up about it.
Find more ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com, and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook! Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer. | |||
| San Gil, Colombia (or "Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls") | 26 Nov 2019 | 00:42:39 | |
In our most ridiculous travel fails yet, Lia gets rescued off of a waterfall, Jeremy channels his inner Rob Thomas, and we both (sort of) find our tranquilo in San Gil, Colombia.
Follow along with our ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook! Audio production & music composition by Tyler Hafer. | |||
| San Francisco (or "Don't Call it San Fran") | 25 Nov 2019 | 00:56:11 | |
In our inaugural episode, we're covering Jeremy's adopted hometown: San Francisco! Find out what to eat, where to drink, & the best things to do, plus answers to questions you never knew you had... like whether there is weed everywhere (yes) and if you'll accidentally see nudity (double yes). We're also spilling the fair-trade, organic, ethically sourced tea on our lesser-known life of crime.
Follow along with our ridiculous adventures at PracticalWanderlust.com and follow @practicalwanderlust on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook! | |||