In a not-so-far-fetched, dystopian future, world authorities have put all citizens on lockdown.
Thankfully, you can still go on holiday but there is a catch- you can only choose 3 countries to visit for the rest of your life.
Every Wednesday, Matty Dyas talks to travel industry professionals, globetrotters and adventurers from all over the world. They tell us their Travel Bubble choices providing you with post-lockdown inspiration and an ever-growing travel bucket list.
The world's locked down and we can't travel, so let's do the next best thing and talk about it.
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Episode 45 - Philip McAllister: Throw Off The Bowlines
Season 3 · Episode 45
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 • Duration 01:08:27
Episode 55 of Travel Bubble is with Tour Leader, Philip McAllister.
Originally from Ireland, his travels have taken him to over 100 countries across 5 continents.
Currently residing in Madrid, Philip has also lived all over the world including Yemen, Costa Rica, Kenya, Argentina and Sri Lanka.
Philip's travels have found him working as a journalist in Yemen, an NGO worker in India and throughout Africa, and even on Hollywood movie sets in Hungary.
A natural storyteller, this episode is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and Phil’s candour as he enthuses about his Travel Bubble choices is infectious. Enough to make you stop what you’re doing and jump on a plane.
In the episode we talk about running a resort abroad, overlanding, housesitting, dangerous situations and much more. Give it a listen.
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As usual, spoilers and episode notes below the jump.
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Country No.1: Ethiopia Activity: Visit Harar and feed the wild Hyenas Food: Ethiopian cuisine in general and tej (honey wine)
Country No.2: Iran Activity: Yazd, Isfahan and Persepolis Food: Dried peaches, the bread, fruit juices and doogh
Country No. 3: Costa Rica Activity: Drive from coast to coast, see the Poás Volcano Food: The Fruit
Episode 44 is with Harry Mitsidis, arguably the most well-travelled man in the world.
He is the founder of Nomad Mania, a community that divides the world into 1301 regions based on territory, population, diversity, economy and tourist appeal. Harry currently tops the list of travellers, having visited 1,253 of those regions.
Is there a better possible guest for Travel Bubble?
Where would the man who has been everywhere choose as his Travel Bubble choices?
Don’t forget to sign up for NomadMania.travel to help keep track of your travels.
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As usual, spoilers below the jump.
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Country No.1: Colombia Activity: Dance to the Latin rhythms Food: Coffee
Country No.2: Serbia Activity: Have a coffee, watch life go by and read a Serbian newspaper Food: Meatball filled with ham and cheese
Country No. 3: Indonesia Activity: Karaoke in Jakarta. Food: Noodles with an egg on top for 50p
Wildcard: Tokelauas a territory. Machu Pichu as a place.
Top Travel Tip: Be and ambassador for your country.
Best Souvenir: Kitsch plates and memories.
Episode 35 - Hattie Seal: Whale Of A Time
Season 2 · Episode 35
Wednesday, December 15, 2021 • Duration 01:23:40
Episode 35 of Travel Bubble is with Hattie Seal, co-founder and director of Travelling Whale, a company that specialises in locally-sourced, sustainable holidays. As well as being an industry professional, Hattie, is also well-travelled herself, having completed a round-the-world 18-month adventure back in 2015.
From caravan holidays and trips to Norfolk as a child, speaking from Hackney, East London, she recollects getting the travel bug after receiving postcards from around the globe from her dad, an aircraft engineer.
In this podcast, we get some invaluable tips from how to budget when it comes to travelling the world, how to seek out the best food, avoid being rogued by taxi drivers and the benefits of group tours.
Hattie’s choices include two destinations from the same continent, a tale of being in a tight squeeze in a cave while trying not to extinguish a candle and where you can get possibly the cheapest tacos in the world.
Spoilers below, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast.
Country No.2: Peru Activity: Inca Trail Food: Ceviche
Country No. 3: Vietnam Activity: Go on a group tour Food: Banh Mi
Colombia
Episode 34 - Catherine Livesley: Plans, Trains And Automobiles
Season 2 · Episode 34
Wednesday, December 8, 2021 • Duration 01:09:49
In this episode we speak to Catherine Livesley, founder of No Fly Travel Club. Speaking remotely from Brixton in London, Catherine explains why she set up the company which focuses on sustainable, overland travel, and where her passion for rail journeys began.
When choosing her Travel Bubble destinations, Catherine talks about a location so unique it inspired the Avatar movie, why she has chosen a country that is often negatively represented, a place that offers three coffees to visitors, and her reasonings for being an advocate of plans that go wrong.
Also listen out for a slight change in today’s episode in honour of a more environmentally-friendly way to travel.
You can find out more about the No Fly Travel Club by visiting their website below and on Instagram @NoFlyTravelClub.
Country No.2: Romania Activity: zacuscă Food: Urban decay tour in Bucharest
China
Zhangjiajie National Park
Lanzhou beef noodle soup
Episode 33 - Erik Cooper: Adventure Hustler
Season 2 · Episode 33
Wednesday, December 1, 2021 • Duration 01:03:22
In this episode we speak to adventurist Erik Cooper. You can often find him in his own words doing ‘cool shit’ such as competing in the Mongol Derby – the world’s longest horse race – or helping to put together the Argentinian Gaucho Derby.
Speaking in July from a ranch in Missouri, Erik goes in to detail about the three Travel Bubble destinations which, unusually, he has chosen based on the people - rather than the place itself.
Erik is also a tour leader and we talk about his unique and bespoke adventure tours - where you need to pass an interview to be a guest, as well as how to make plans with nomads, freak snowstorms in the summer and where to get the best sauteed mushrooms.
Erik has a fascinating and refreshing way of travelling – strongly believing that it is about the people and the relationships you build rather than the number of stamps in your passport.
Erik left a quieter rural life in the USA at 18 to live in New York and later Los Angeles. His passion for horses has since seen him travel all corners of the globe. Listen to this episode for his Travel Bubble choices, top tips and some amazing stories along the way.
I’d highly recommend following Erik on Instagram at @ErikCooperAdventurist, he has some amazing photos. Also, if you fancy taking part in the world’s toughest horse races then find out more at:
Spoilers below, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast.
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Country No.1: Mongolia Activity: spend time with the people/animals
Chive dumplings
Anything else/links….
Episode 32 – Caitlyn Lubas: You Are Where You Go
Season 2 · Episode 32
Wednesday, November 24, 2021 • Duration 01:12:36
Today’s episode is with Caitlyn Lubas, who at the age of just 23, has already visited 79 countries.
During her four years of college, Caitlyn visited 70 countries and seven continents -spending every weekend in a different country for 10 months while studying abroad in Europe and Southeast Asia.
What’s more Caitlyn has even written a book about it. A spin on the old adage, ‘you are what you eat’, ‘You Are Where You Go’ is a title that rings true. Caitlyn is a big proponent of travelling now and not waiting until you’re older or retired. She believes that the memories and experiences gained through travel are invaluable and you shouldn't wait to see the world. We talk about all this as well as motorbike close calls, eating puffins and Icelandic Kaitlyn Jenner lip fillers. What are you waiting for? Listen to this inspiring episode right now.
You can find Caitlyn on Instagram as @caitlynlubas and find out more about her new book by visiting:
Spoilers below, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast.
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Country No.1: Iceland Activity: The Silfra fissure, swimming in between the two continental plates. Food: Flatkaka (rye flat bread) with salmon. Puffin is not recommended. Other:
- Diamond Beach
Country No.2: Laos Activity: Slow boat from Laos to Thailand
, crispy river weed.
Jewellery made from recycled bombs.
Episode 31 – Geoff Manchester: Milk Powder Bribe
Season 2 · Episode 31
Wednesday, November 17, 2021 • Duration 01:29:28
Today’s episode is with the co-founder of Intrepid Travel, Geoff ‘Manch’ Manchester.
Formed 32 years ago with Darrel Wade, Intrepid Travel is now the largest small group adventure travel company in the world offering more than 1,000 tours on seven continents.
Starting as Intrepid’s very first tour leader, Melbourne-based Manch is now a giant in the travel industry and is globally recognised as a responsible travel pioneer. Intrepid’s mission is to create positive change through the joy of travel - aiming to be the best travel company not just in the world, but for the world. Manch plays a vital role in this vision, being integral in the formation of the Intrepid Foundation - a not-for-profit wing of the group - which has raised more than $12 million (AUD) to date.
In this episode we talk about responsible travel and why it’s important, the future of travel, the Intrepid origin story, difficult border crossings and Turkish babysitters.
Also, importantly, we get to hear the Travel Bubble choices of a man who has been all over the world as well as find out his best ever travel experience.
What an excellent way to kick-off Season 2 of Travel Bubble.
Spoilers below, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast.
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Country No.1: Japan Activity: Urban Adventure in Tokyo Food: Any restaurant that specialises in one particular dish. Other: https://www.urbanadventures.com/destination/tokyo-tours
Turkey
Visit Istanbul, Geoff’s favourite city in the world.
It’s not just about dips and grilled meat, try the casseroles.
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Episode 30 - Tiffany Mosher: Life Saving Travel
Season 1 · Episode 30
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 • Duration 01:15:16
This episode with Tiffany Mosher is a break from the norm on Travel Bubble. On this podcast, the focus is very much on just how much travel and helping others can impact – and even save – an individual’s life.
Tiffany lives in Virginia Beach, USA where she is a logistics analyst for the US Navy by day. As well as being a single mother to three children, she is a volunteer and International Missions Director for the charity AIDNOW. She has also written and published a book, gone through a divorce and completed a Masters – all during a global pandemic.
From visiting areas devastated by earthquakes and hurricanes, Tiffany shares her stories of travelling and volunteering on her own. A country that has amazing tea, a place with personal family ties and somewhere that has a day dedicated to celebrating dogs all make it in to her travel bubble.
Tiffany talks about how her experiences helped her with her depression and anxiety in her book. £1 from every sale of Beauty Beyond the Threshold: How International Volunteering Saved My Life will go to charity.
Spoilers below, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast.
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Country No.1: Puerto Rico
Activity: visit Gurabo ‘town of the stairs’ and the Carraizo Lake
Food: Mofongo
Anything else/links…. All Hands and Hearts
Country No.2: Mexico
Activity: Cenotes – underwater pool
Food: Mayan local food and hibiscus water
Episode 29 - Gary Ardnt: Everything Everywhere
Season 1 · Episode 29
Wednesday, July 7, 2021 • Duration 01:07:07
In this episode we speak to Gary Arndt. He has a highly-successful blog which was listed in Time Magazine as one of the top 25 blogs in the world he is also one of the world’s most awarded travel photographers.
From Wisconsin, he sold his home back in 2007 to travel for a year or two but hasn’t stopped since – having no place of his own to call home for 9 years.
He’s visited more than 204 countries and territories around the world on the Travelers Century Club list of places, including travelling to all 50 US states and territories twice, every Canadian province three times, as well as all of the states in Australia, Germany and South Africa. He likes to explore places completely.
Gary has photographed and documented trips to over 400 UNESCO World Heritage sites and is close to seeing all 60 national parks in the USA.
Since 2009 he has been the co-host of This Week in Travel, an award-winning weekly podcast that covers travel industry news.
National Geographic said of Gary that ‘in the travel blogging world [he] is one of the big fish’, so it is certainly an ideal guest for Travel Bubble.
Gary’s choices include the country that has the second highest number of Michelin stars, another country that has the most UNESCO heritage sites, and tells us how and where he changed a law.
As usual, spoilers and more links are in the show notes below.
Thank you for listening. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, rate and share Travel Bubble in order to help us grow.
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Episode 28 - Amy Angelilli: Improv Travel
Season 1 · Episode 28
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 • Duration 01:44:11
Episode 28 is with The Adventure Pro, Amy Angelilli, originally from Philadelphia currently based in St Augustine, Florida – she loves nothing more than travel and making people laugh, so an ideal Travel Bubble guest.
A certified laughter yoga leader, improv instructor and life long traveller, Amy is also the founder of the Adventure Project, an initiative that helps empower people to find the adventure in the every day.
I met Amy on the road in Vienna and it was great to catch up. We talked about Mexican fishermen, Italian boots, Virgin Island ice cream sellers, divorce holidays and, of course, cats - with many laughs along the way.
As usual spoilers below, don’t forget to like, subscribe, share and rate @TravelBubblePodcast.
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Country No.1: Italy Activity: If you’re in Rome, walk everywhere and cross the Tiber to visit the Trastevere neighbourhood. Food: Eat as much gelato as you can, taste as much cheese as you can and drink as much wine as you can
Country No.2: Mexico Activity: San Miguel De Allende
Food: Real Mexican food Holbox Island
Country No. 3: St John, U.S. Virign Islands
Activity: Rent a Jeep and drive all over the islandSeafood – catch of the day
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