Roaming the Earth

Eric is a travel writer and photographer based in California. He’s lived in Italy, Norway, Germany and the US and traveled to 97 countries on 7 continents. Eric is passionate about the benefits of family travel and lets each of his three kids (11, 13 and 15) choose any destination in the world every year for a one-on-one trip with him. They also travel as a family during school breaks. His kids have been to over 60 countries. \r\nEric is an accomplished photographer, winning Conde Nast Traveler’s Photo of the Year award. He’s an ambassador for AFAR Magazine, and his writing and photography have been featured by Conde Nast Traveler, Bon Appetit, Yahoo Travel and Lonely Planet. He is a two-time NATJA gold award winner for family travel writing, Forbes has named him the World’s #4 Most Influential Traveler, and Fodor’s has called him the world’s best family traveler.\r\nShow Notes:00:00\r\nEric reads an excerpt he wrote about traveling as a family.  \r\n2:00\r\nIntroduction to Eric Stoen\r\n3:20\r\nEric explains how they make traveling with children happen to 60+ countries including countries that may be considered as particularly harder destinations to travel to\r\nEric allows his kids to choose where they go every year.  His kids determine the countries that they travel to which forces his kids to look at the world differently. \r\n6:54\r\nHis kids ended up bringing him to Antarctica and Easter Island - countries Eric didn’t really think about at first.  Eric shares the stories of how that happened. \r\nTraveling with his kids gives a brand new set of eyes for countries that Eric has been to before and he finds that journey enjoyable\r\n11:00\r\n\r\n\r\nThe wonderful experiences his kids are having before they are adults are preparing them to be more empathetic with skills that make them ready for the world in such a unique way.\r\n\r\n\r\n12:51\r\nThe importance of every experience that in turn shapes and alters his kids. Due  to travel, Eric’s children are becoming very worldly and informed children.  \r\nHousehold traditions at the Stoen house also means having a meal from a different country.\r\n\r\n\r\n17:22\r\nThe solution to making a great trip when planning a family trip.  Making the trip about your kids is the solution to making the trip enjoyable.  Being flexible is important.\r\n\r\n\r\n20:16\r\nEric shares what travel means to him\r\n\r\n\r\n22:05\r\nTravel Babo and where the name came from!\r\n\r\n\r\n24:55\r\nEric shares his fears when he first started and how mitigated those challenges\r\n\r\n\r\n29:00\r\nEric shares his most valuable thing he learned while traveling with his   kids\r\n\r\n\r\n30:16\r\nEric shares his most interesting stories while traveling - Getting lost in Croatia and having the journey turn into something really special \r\n\r\n\r\n35:14\r\nEric shares his most fulfilling moment - Hiking in Greenland with his son and the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil with his daughter - unplugging is his fave\r\n\r\n\r\n38:38\r\nEric’s most meaningful person he met while he was traveling.  He shares a story while he was in Oslo\r\n42:32\r\nEric talks about the award that changed his life, Forbes #4  Influential Traveler in the World\r\n47:42\r\nEric took a risk to follow his passion and it turned out to be the right path for him\r\n\r\n\r\n50:02\r\nEric’s tip and tricks for people who want to follow in his footsteps\r\n\r\n\r\n54:30\r\nEric’s favorite place he’s explored - Greece and the Greek islands\r\nHe shares why his family loved the islands so much and why!\r\n\r\n\r\n57:19\r\nGuess where Eric is going next? …. GREECE\r\nDiscussion of about how the pandemic will affect his travels\r\n\r\n\r\n62:00\r\nEric shares the one interesting item he takes with them when they travel - Blue Painters tape.  He shares why\r\n\r\n\r\n63:00 \r\nEric shares a piece of life advice to a younger Eric\r\n\r\n\r\n64:00\r\nFind Eric on \r\nwww.travelbabo.com\r\nwww.instagram.com/travelbabo\r\nwww.twitter.com/travelbabo\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Angel Castellanos, (Castayanos) (www.AngelsTravelLounge.com) is a passionate world traveler, freelance travel writer, content producer and nationally recognized speaker dedicated to helping people travel smart, well and often. Traveling to over 80 countries on 5 continents (and counting), Angel travels 12-14 weeks internationally each year and draws on his experience and frequent travels to teach “Smart Travel” and equip travelers with the skills they need to make travel easy and enjoyable. Angel is a multi-media travel personality and travel expert that has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Fox News, CBS, ABC, Univision, Frommers Radio, USA Today & Travel & Adventure Show and New York Times Travel Show.  Angel is also the executive producer and host of the travel and adventure tv show Hot Spots debuting in Europe in Asia in late 2021. \r\nShow Notes:00:00 \r\nAngel reads an excerpt he wrote in March of 2020 - at the beginning of the pandemic\r\n00:45\r\nIntro to Angel \r\n4:01\r\nAngel discusses the excerpt at the beginning and talks about his retrospective post while he was in Brazil\r\n4:57 \r\nDrea asks about the transition from traveling so often to a halt once the pandemic kicked in.  Angel talks about mental health and how much he realized the isolation at home really affected him.  He traveled to Mexico in the summer and he realized how important it was for him and for the local economy there. \r\nThe global effect of the pandemic and how everyone was feeling the same way all at the same time\r\nSome of the positive effects of the pandemic \r\nHow the pandemic affects connection when you travel\r\n9:27\r\nAngel defines travel and what it means to him \r\n10:20\r\nAngel discusses where his love for travel all started\r\n12:45\r\nAngel is a renowned travel expert who has spoken on news channels and has offered sound advice for many outlets.  He explains that journey to that title.  \r\nHe talks about his company, Travel Ambassador \r\n15:40 \r\nDrea discusses Angel’s incredible ability to speak well.  \r\nAngel shares that he actually speaks 3 languages\r\n17:38 \r\nAngel talks about slow travel and how that all started for him\r\nWhat is slow travel?  Angel shares what that looks like and the meaning of slow travel\r\nHis best slow travel trip was from Beijing to London on the train - And stopping along the way in Mongolia. Siberia, Poland, etc in 7 Weeks!\r\n23:59\r\nPacking tips from Angel\r\n25:59 \r\nAngel talks about the beginning and the lack of fear he had.  He was fearless because he was young and really ambitious\r\n27:59\r\nAngel talks about some of the challenges he has faced when he has been traveling\r\nFlexibility \r\nPandemic and the lack of connection\r\nAngel shares some interesting stories in Brazil and a passport situation in Turkey, Bribing his way out of Egypt TWICE!\r\n35:00 \r\nAngel shares the two most valuable things he has learned while traveling \r\n36:00\r\nAngel talks about Traveling with a purpose and his evolution of travel \r\nEco Tourism\r\n41:00 \r\nAngel talks about his most fulfilling moment when he travels\r\n42:00\r\nAngel shares his most meaningful people he’s ever met while he was traveling.  He is still friends with them today.  \r\n46:00 \r\nAngel shares how much he loved Costa Rica\r\nTalks about some of his favorite locations he went\r\n51:30\r\nAngel shares tips and tricks on where to start doing what he does\r\n52:00 \r\nAngel shares where he goes next\r\n54:00 \r\nAngel shares the one thing he takes with him when he travels - A moleskin journal\r\n54:55\r\nAngel shares the one piece of life advice he would give to a younger Angel\r\n56:36\r\nYou can find Angel on www.angelstravellounge.com\r\nWww.instagram.com/angels_travels\r\n

In this episode, I interview Digital Nomad Taylor Wallace. She shares some of the struggles she had living this lifestyle and how she found balance. \r\nShow Notes:00:00\r\nTaylor reads an excerpt from her travels\r\n2:30 \r\nTaylor talks about the excerpt from her travels\r\n4:13\r\nTaylor defines what a digital nomad means\r\n4:43 \r\nTaylor shares with us what a regular day living her nomad life looks like\r\n8:37 \r\nTaylor shares how she defines traveling and the difference between being a digital nomad and traveling\r\n13:03\r\nTaylor shares the decision when she decided to become a digital nomad\r\nThe importance of finding a community so you can thrive\r\n20:53\r\nTaylor shares one of her fears when she had - The feeling of falling behind and how she dealt with that challenge\r\n24:51\r\nTaylor shares how she moved into the mindfulness space and her journey to moving into the importance of mindfulness as a digital nomad\r\n33:26\r\nTaylor’s most valuable thing she learned was that nothing is important\r\nTaylor explains what this means to her\r\n37:19 \r\nTaylor shares her most dangerous moment she’s ever experienced while being a digital nomad - She shares a story in Mexico where her group of friends and their acquaintances almost got arrested.  \r\n44:13\r\nTaylor shares her most fulfilling moment on a Greek Island getting invited on a massive luxury yacht\r\n50:15 \r\nTaylor’s favorite place in the world is Japan and she shares some of her favorite locations and experiences\r\n53:19\r\nTaylor shares one piece of advice that she would give to her younger self.\r\n55:00\r\nFind Taylor\r\nwww.instagram.com/taylorwallace\r\nwww.thefitfounder.com\r\n\r\n\r\n

With over 650,000 followers across his personal brand, Luke has nailed social media travel content down to a science. He showcases areas around the world that aren’t typically visited and loves to connect with the local people, showing how they live and what occurs on a day to day basis. Uploading his adventures to Tik Tok, Instagram, Facebook and Youtube have allowed him to connect with others around the world, and set-up a life of travel\r\nShow Notes:00:00\r\nLuke reads an excerpt about his travels\r\n00:30 \r\n Drea introduces Luke\r\nLuke having the goal of producing videos that make people feel like they are in the moment with him. \r\n2:28\r\nLuke shares what he meant with the beginning excerpt and the story about his love for travel\r\n3:16  \r\nLuke shares the beginnings of his travel life \r\nHe talks about knowing the travel lifestyle\r\nHis first place he went to Sri Lanka\r\nHe talks about the growth of his social media starting in India\r\nHaving parents that supported him at such a young age to purse his dream really helped in his success. \r\n9:53\r\nLuke talks about the importance of mindset\r\n11:17\r\nLuke talks about being 18 and some of his fears he had\r\nTraveling with no plans \r\n  13:56 \r\nLuke talks about what his day looks like\r\n16:00\r\nLuke shares his biggest challenge when he travels and how he mitigates those challenges\r\n19:37\r\nLuke shares the most valuable thing he had learned during his travels. \r\n 20:27\r\nLuke shares the most meaningful person he’s met on his travels \r\nHow luke found his meaningful person through instagram\r\n24:24\r\nLuke shares his most interesting story during his travels when he got hurt and a firecracker blew up on his hand in India during Diwali\r\nHe had a full recovery of his hand and he tells the whole story on how to get his hand back.\r\n31:40 \r\nLuke shares that his most fulfilling moment is going back when he recovered a few months later to see the people who took care of him and give thanks to the doctor and his team.  \r\n33:40\r\nLuke gives advice on how to do what he does to a younger version of himself. \r\n35:48\r\nLuke shares what makes good content and his belief on what good content means\r\nHe shares what his older videos vs what his videos look like now.\r\n42:14\r\nLuke shares his favorite place - Southern India and how to travel to that location\r\n44:14\r\nLuke shares a piece of life advice to a younger Luke\r\nAfter sharing some positive advice, Drea asks Luke where he got this positivity from - Luke’s answer… Gary Vee\r\n50:19 \r\nLuke’s next destination is Pakisatan.  He shares why \r\n52:10\r\nLuke shares the one special thing he brings with him when he travels\r\n53:15\r\nwww.LukeDamant.com\r\nwww.instagram.com/lukedamant\r\nhttps://www.facebook.com/LukeDamantt/\r\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@lukedamant\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWm__g4cPmX-umorqM8VfWw\r\n\r\n\r\n

As the founder of Expat Empire, David McNeill is focused on inspiring people to move abroad and showing them how to do it. In addition to producing books, podcasts, blog posts, meetup events, and more, Expat Empire offers personalized consulting services to give everyone the opportunity to achieve their international dreams. David started Expat Empire because he has a genuine passion for living abroad. He left the United States in 2014 and has since lived in Tokyo, Berlin, and Porto. Show Notes00:00  David reads an excerpt her wrote about his travels 00:40  Introduction to David McNeill 1:38 David shares the story behind what he opens the episode reading.    3:16  David shares where he is located right now in Portugal David talks about meeting his wife abroad and the things they had in common that brought them together 9:54  David shares what travel means to him being a digital nomad 13:31 David shares the decision to move and how this passion started 17:18  David shares some of his fears about his lifestyle and moving to a foreign country David shares some of the difficulties and challenges while living on the road Prioritizing travel 24:56   David shares the most valuable thing he has learned while traveling as a nomad 26:00  David shares his podcast and business, Ex-pat Empire and why he started this personalizing consulting service helping people make the move.  30:00  David shares his favorite place - Budapest and why David shares of his favorite tips and tricks  The Ruin Pubs 38:00 David shares a dive he did with sharks in the Philippines David also shares another interesting trip he had in Guatemala and having a problem with the border crossing 43:41 David shares his most meaningful person he has met abroad - A friend in Japan 45:52  David shares his most fulfilling moment while being abroad - Getting Lost 48:39 David shars his tips and tricks on following his footsteps as an Ex-pat 52:00  David shares a piece of advice that he would give to a younger himself 53:54  David shares the one thing he takes with him on many of his trips 56:45 David shares his next plans with his wife  58:22 www.Expatempire.com www.facebook.com/expatempire www.instagram.com/expatempire

Carleigh Fairchild lives her life as a journey, taking each adventure and living it to the fullest. She has studied survival skills since she was a teenager, and Niaszhii Healing over the last seven years. Carleigh is passionate about basket weaving, shelter building, fire making, edible and medicinal plants, and finding joyful connections wherever she goes. In 2016 Carleigh lived solo for 86 days and filmed herself as part of History Channel’s TV series Alone. Carleigh is a practitioner of Niaszhii (Nya Zee Yi) Healing, teaches survival skills, gives inspirational presentations, and is an ambassador for LT Wright Handcrafted Knives.  Show Notes:00:00  Carleigh Fairchild reads an excerpt of her journal about her time on the show “Alone 2:30  Drea introduced Carleigh and her background 3:52  Carleigh talks about the excerpt in the beginning about the feelings she had about the show, “Alone.”  She shares how they weren’t allowed to bring a journal on the show.  4:43  Carleigh shares what travel means to her 5:52  Carleigh shares her preferred way of travel   Carleigh shares that she actually went back to Mongolia and interned for Panoramic Journeys.  Drea shares that on the show, they went to her two favorite places, Patagonia and Mongolia 8:55  Carleigh shares what it looks like to travel with her and some of the things she carries with her when she goes to travel 10:12 Carleigh shares her travel style Cowboy camping - Drea talks about Carleigh on the show when she still went cowboy camping even though she spots a bob cat She talks about having familiarity and rationalizing being a big factor with cowboy camping. Carleigh shares about sleeping with just a tarp for some of her time hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail 17:14 Carleigh tells us that there is nothing else teaches you more about yourself than being out there in the wilderness for a long period of time She shares what the most valuable thing she has learned out in the wilderness  19:27 Carleigh is a wilderness survivalist and she talks about where it started.  23:20  Carleigh shares with us what wilderness survival has taught her the most.  The importance of being part of the wilderness The importance to have empathy when hunting and being part of the cycle of life 28:70  Carleigh talks about making a drum out of a cow hide she found on the show She talks about the things she made with this cow hide  She starts to discuss what the experience was like on the show “Alone” 33:58  Carleigh and Drea discuss the difficulties about filming and surviving at the same time.   35:45 Drea asks if this was the first time she really had to apply the survival skills she had learned in the past.  Carleight explains that she actually had less items in the past.  Drea asks which of the two were more difficult -  her time on Alone or her previous experiences  36:52  Carleigh talks about how they weren’t allowed to go outside of the area they were in.  39:42 Carleigh shares her biggest challenge on “Alone” - Food She only caught 6 fish and she explains that journey 42:03 Carleigh talks about her mental capacity to stay for such a lengthy time on the show.   46:43 Carleigh talks about how she really learn to value other people’s company after being on the show both on the first and second times. She talks about how soon they had her work on the 2nd time on the show - it was one year.  48:43 Carleigh talks about the recovery period after her experience.  Losing her love for Bacon and Chocolate after the 86 days in the wilderness 52:52 Carleigh talks about how close she was to winning the show Carleigh talks about how Alone was a journey for yourself as opposed to competing against each other 56:02 Carleigh talks about the 2nd time on the show, "Alone" and her experience with the fish hook in her hand. 1:07   Carleigh talks about the highest point in Washington on the PCT - She talks about a storm coming and a memorable moment for her.  1:09  Her favorite trails are the PCT and the Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainier 1:11  Carleigh shares her favorite moment was at the Cascades 1:12 Carleigh shares the people who inspired her 1:13  Carleigh her plans on what she’s going to do next 1:14 Carleigh shares the one thing she takes with her when she travels 1:17 Carleigh shares a piece of life advice she would give to a younger version of herself 1:18 https://carleighfairchild.org www.instagram.com/carleighfairchild www.facebook.coin/carleighfairchildalone www.etsy.com/cedarbaskets

Carleigh Fairchild lives her life as a journey, taking each adventure and living it to the fullest. She has studied survival skills since she was a teenager, and Niaszhii Healing over the last seven years. Carleigh is passionate about basket weaving, shelter building, fire making, edible and medicinal plants, and finding joyful connections wherever she goes. In 2016 Carleigh lived solo for 86 days and filmed herself as part of History Channel’s TV series Alone. Carleigh is a practitioner of Niaszhii (Nya Zee Yi) Healing, teaches survival skills, gives inspirational presentations, and is an ambassador for LT Wright Handcrafted Knives.  Show Notes:00:00  Carleigh Fairchild reads an excerpt of her journal about her time on the show “Alone 2:30  Drea introduced Carleigh and her background 3:52  Carleigh talks about the excerpt in the beginning about the feelings she had about the show, “Alone.”  She shares how they weren’t allowed to bring a journal on the show.  4:43  Carleigh shares what travel means to her 5:52  Carleigh shares her preferred way of travel   Carleigh shares that she actually went back to Mongolia and interned for Panoramic Journeys.  Drea shares that on the show, they went to her two favorite places, Patagonia and Mongolia 8:55  Carleigh shares what it looks like to travel with her and some of the things she carries with her when she goes to travel 10:12 Carleigh shares her travel style Cowboy camping - Drea talks about Carleigh on the show when she still went cowboy camping even though she spots a bob cat She talks about having familiarity and rationalizing being a big factor with cowboy camping. Carleigh shares about sleeping with just a tarp for some of her time hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail 17:14 Carleigh tells us that there is nothing else teaches you more about yourself than being out there in the wilderness for a long period of time She shares what the most valuable thing she has learned out in the wilderness  19:27 Carleigh is a wilderness survivalist and she talks about where it started.  23:20  Carleigh shares with us what wilderness survival has taught her the most.  The importance of being part of the wilderness The importance to have empathy when hunting and being part of the cycle of life 28:70  Carleigh talks about making a drum out of a cow hide she found on the show She talks about the things she made with this cow hide  She starts to discuss what the experience was like on the show “Alone” 33:58  Carleigh and Drea discuss the difficulties about filming and surviving at the same time.   35:45 Drea asks if this was the first time she really had to apply the survival skills she had learned in the past.  Carleight explains that she actually had less items in the past.  Drea asks which of the two were more difficult -  her time on Alone or her previous experiences  36:52  Carleigh talks about how they weren’t allowed to go outside of the area they were in.  39:42 Carleigh shares her biggest challenge on “Alone” - Food She only caught 6 fish and she explains that journey 42:03 Carleigh talks about her mental capacity to stay for such a lengthy time on the show.   46:43 Carleigh talks about how she really learn to value other people’s company after being on the show both on the first and second times. She talks about how soon they had her work on the 2nd time on the show - it was one year.  48:43 Carleigh talks about the recovery period after her experience.  Losing her love for Bacon and Chocolate after the 86 days in the wilderness 52:52 Carleigh talks about how close she was to winning the show Carleigh talks about how Alone was a journey for yourself as opposed to competing against each other 56:02 Carleigh talks about the 2nd time on the show, "Alone" and her experience with the fish hook in her hand. 1:07   Carleigh talks about the highest point in Washington on the PCT - She talks about a storm coming and a memorable moment for her.  1:09  Her favorite trails are the PCT and the Wonderland Trail around Mt. Rainier 1:11  Carleigh shares her favorite moment was at the Cascades 1:12 Carleigh shares the people who inspired her 1:13  Carleigh her plans on what she’s going to do next 1:14 Carleigh shares the one thing she takes with her when she travels 1:17 Carleigh shares a piece of life advice she would give to a younger version of herself 1:18 https://carleighfairchild.org www.instagram.com/carleighfairchild www.facebook.coin/carleighfairchildalone www.etsy.com/cedarbaskets

Julius Mayo Jr. is a photographer, digital marketer, and content creator. He travels for food and plans trips around the U.S. and abroad to discover local food and culture, sharing the experience through social media channels and his food blog, Droolius — food photos that make you drool. Starting the Droolius blog in 2010, he shared his travel and food experiences, helping people find good places to eat. He also used the website and photography to showcase local restaurants and food trucks, leading to a social media marketing business. The blogging experience led to presenting as a speaker at food blog conferences and teaching photography live on stage. Julius has collaborated with brands, including Walt Disney World and KEH Camera, to host food photography workshops to teach influencers how to capture food with cameras and lighting techniques. The goal is to travel the world and eat everything, while inspiring others to discover different cultures through food.  Show Notes:00:00 Julius reads an excerpt where he discusses his thoughts on Philippine Cuisine 00:36 Drea introduces Julius Mayo Jr.  2:17  Julius talks about the excerpt in the beginning about traveling to the Philippines and exploring the country, and the local food! He talks about some of the foods in the Philippines and the street food - The Kwek-kwek, lechon, etc and then going to Japan afterwards for Ramen Discussing the Philippines and Coron Julius shares his love for travel and find any excuse to travel - Especially for food 8:15  Julius shares what travel means to him  The decision when his food travel blog started before there was instagram or other social media platforms ---- 12:44  Julius talks about the progressions of his food blog and how his career in food became a reality Talking about creating this blog because of passion Talking about social media and finding your passion, as opposed to focusing on fame and fortune 21:44 Julius talks about some of the challenges of having an over amount of content and finding the balance of backlog content 24:38   Julius talks about his inspiration why he started to become a food blogger - Anthony Bourdain 28:17 Julius shares the most meaningful person he’s ever met - a man from Japan, Yoshi who took him under his wing for a ramen adventure 36:36 Julius shares the chef that changed the way her viewed food - The chefs at Kadence Orlando who have Filipino Chefs 42:30  Julius talks about his favorite places to eat in Los Angeles - Lasa  Drea and Julius also discuss LA TACOS He also shares some of his favorite places in Los Angeles  Julius shares a day when he went to 10 different places to eat in one day in Los Angeles Julius’ love for donuts 50:18 Drea asks Julius what his favorite dish and food experience - Carcar Market in Cebu in sampling all different types of Lechon   54:03  Julius shares his favorite restaurant - DEN  57:24  Julius shares his tips and tricks for aspiring food bloggers 61:00 Julius shares a piece of life advice he would give to a younger version of himself 63:00 www.instagram.com/droolius  www.doolius.com www.youtube.com/drooliusfilms https://www.facebook.com/DrooliusBlog/

Special Guest: Marquita WrightHave you ever heard the phrase, "Once you have kids, you can't travel anymore" or "Once you have kids, kiss your traveling days goodbye?" Well, Marquita Wright, mother of twin toddlers debunks that lie that has been told to many expecting parents. In this episode, we hear about the journey to traveling with infants to toddlers, and some handy advice to take with you when you attempt to do what many people think... is the impossible. Marquita is The Traveling Twin Mama- traveling the world with her twin 2 year old boys. In their 2 years of life, they’ve been on over 25 trips and visited 5 countries. Her goal is to provide tips and inspiration to help women and families travel smarter. She believes the world is our oyster, so let’s explore it! Show Notes:00:00 Marquita opens the episode with an excerpt she wrote about traveling 1:28  Introduction 2:02 Marquita talks about the excerpt in the beginning about traveling as a black family.  She speaks about the experience she had on a Delta flight as a black woman.  Marquita and Drea discuss feeling racism  6:28 Marquita discusses what travel means to her and what travel teaches her.   The importance of travel to get through life 9:31 We talk about “The world is your Oyster” written on Marquitas #Clubhouse profile Exploring the US outside of where Marquita lives which is New Orleans Traveling within the US during the pandemic Drea and Marquita share some of the places they have traveled this past pandemic year 13:56 Marquita discusses traveling with twins and why she believes it’s important to travel She talks about traveling with her kids at 4 months and they have been on 25 trips at the age of two.   She discusses how people are always willing to help 17:25 Marquita talks about traveling internationally with her children - Thailand, Amsterdam, Costa Rica, Paris, and Puerto Rico Marquita’s favorite place she’s traveled to with her kids was Thailand, so she talks about how she prepared for the trip and one of the challenges she had 22:08 Drea asks Marquita if she had any fears traveling with her kids 25:33 Marquita shares some of the challenges and the journey of taking the first trip with the kids Strollers and finding the right travel stroller - GB pocket stroller 30:08  Marquita shares what’s in her bag on the plane and when traveling Marquita also shares some great tips on how to travel with the kids   The importance of snacks when they hit the toddler age - Packing their backpacks so they can carry their own things She shares a few items/toys to bring when traveling 33:57  Marquita shares the most valuable thing she’s learned while traveling 37:25 Marquita shares her most fulfilling moment during her travels while she was in South Africa 40:53 Marquita shares the most meaningful person she’s met while traveling 44:12 Marquita’s advice on how to travel with children  The importance of having your own memories of your children traveling and how it is as much of an experience for the parents to have their kids travel as much as it is for the children.  48:41 Marquita’s favorite place she’s traveled is Chiang Mai in Thailand 50:43 Marquita prefers to travel to airbnb’s because of the space and the convenience of having a washer and dryer Marquita shares some of her tips, tricks and food to eat in Chiang Mai 56:00 Marquita shares her one thing she definitely brings with her when she travels 57:11 Marquita shares a piece of life advice to a younger Marquita - The importance of being patient    61:00  Find Marquita MarquitasTravels.com www.instagram.com/MarquitasTravels

In this episode, Digital Nomad, Omar Mo shares his story going from a normal life with a regular job and home to buying a one way ticket to Nicaragua and living out of his suitcase.  He shares some of the life lessons he learns along the way and stories about his adventures on the road. Show Notes:00:00  Omar Mo reads an excerpt of something he wrote 00:34 Drea shares Omar Mo bio 2:24  Omar tells us the reasoning behind the excerpt he wrote.  5:05  Omar explains what a Digital Nomad means Omar tells us the transition into the Digital Nomad life and how he knew that he was destined not to have a normal life  He shares the story when he decided to book that one way ticket to his adventure to Nicaragua - He stayed traveling for 2 ½-3 years 11:20  Superficial Conversations and the experience of having a podcast   13:01 Omar talks about his “Why” behind his travels Redefining Traveling - What it was, what it means now and how it is constantly changing 18:28  Drea asks Omar about the fears that he may have had  The fear of missing out on family and friends Being nervous about a new place not knowing anyone Growth vs Relationships and the balance 24:32 Omar and few challenges he faced Australia and gaining weight due to drinking Broken Bones and the importance of Travel insurance 28:08 Omar shares his most valuable thing he’s learned why he’s traveled 29:01 Omar shares his most meaningful person he met and the valuable things he learned He shares a very personal story about learning empathy from a previous relationship and how it affected his entire outlook 33:00 Omar shares his most fulfilling moment in Sydney  He also reveals his favorite place in the world, Sydney 36:17 Omar shares his favorite places in Sydney 39:43 Omar shares his most dangerous situation he’s ever been while swimming 45:40 Omar shares some valuable tips to live a life as a Digital Nomad 49:07 Omar shares his goals and where he plans to do next 52:40 Omar shares the one thing he takes with him when he travels 53:45 This is the piece of life advice that Omar gives to his younger self  54:30 www.instagram.com/nomadables https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nomadic-executive-discussions-digital-nomads-online/id1505908580

Jeff Garmire is only 30 years old but has already backpacked over 30,000 miles since 2011.  It all began with a 55-pound backpack at the start of the Pacific Crest Trail and from there, he was hooked. His first thru-hike led to a second, shortly after college and then even when he began his career, he started looking for ways to explore nature and the world. A few notable achievements are 15-speed records on long-distance hiking trails, the calendar year triple crown, the great western loop,  AND climbing all 58 of Colorado's 14,000' peaks.  His book, Free Outside shares his journey completing the Triple Crown which means thru hiking the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Tail and the Pacific Crest Trail  in one year through 4 seasons.   Show Notes:00:00  Jeff Garmire reads an excerpt from his book “Free Outside” 1:30  Drea introduces Jeff Garmire and his impressive biography 2:50  Jeff talks about the excerpt he read which talks about crossing a cold, nearly frozen river in Maine swimming across naked during the winter season.  Jeff talks about stripping naked, using a dry bag to get across the river.  8:07  Jeff defines the meaning of thru-hiking 8:56  Jeff tells us what travel means to him.  He explains what he believes is the difference between a vacation and travel.   10:00  Drea asks Jeff if he goes on vacation.   11:19  Jeff and Drea discuss why they love traveling “uncomfortably”  14:15  Jeff tells us why he began this journey to backpack and thru hike the Triple Crown (The Appalachian Trail AKA the AT, The Continental Divide AKA the CDT, and the Pacific Crest Trail AKA the PCT in one calendar year. He talks about the beginning of it all the progression to attempting the Triple Crown  He talks about meeting people who were doing the PCT when he was younger.  He took off Spring Term of college and decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail.  He talks about the lessons he learned during the PCT when he was a very novice. This became his obsession He talks about the transition into attempting the Triple Crown - All of the “Stepping Stones” to get there.  17:55  Jeff elaborates on meeting those initial PCT hikers that introduced him into the world of thru hiking.  He talks about his perspective on how hungry they were.  He tells the story of watching one of the PCT hikers slab a ton of mayo.   Jeff now related to the PCT hikers he met when he was younger.  He talks about a time when he got kicked out of an All You Can Eat Buffet that he stopped at while he was trying to complete the Appalachian Trail.  21:07  Jeff talks about some of the fears of doing the Triple Crown 22:25  Jeff talks about getting charged by a Grizzly Bear. Jeff shortly after the near bear attack, encounters Mules he decided to become momentary friends with. 25:45  Jeff discusses some of the additional challenges he faced while on the trail.  26:58  Jeff tells a story about losing gear on the trail  28:41 Jeff used a tarp as a Shelter for much of the Appalachian Trail which some people due to decrease the weight.  The Appalachian Trail has shelters but many times they are filled up so it was a risk - He discusses that experience.   Jeff talks about switching to a tent because of the cold and also because of mosquitoes Drea talks about her experience in Big Pine, CA and the attack of the mosquitos.  32:00  Jeff talks about the importance of DUCT TAPE! 33:57 Jeff talks about the 2 most valuable things he learned during his travels 35:43  Drea asks about Jeff’s mental endurance 38:20  Drea asks Jeff what his most fulfilling moment was during his treks 40:00 Jeff shares with us the most meaningful he met while he went traveling.  He talks about this man “Little Buddah” he met at 20 years old on the PCT that helped him on the trail. He fell in love with the community because on the trail, “people take care of one another.” 42:53  Jeff talks about the most valuable thing he learned - Flexibility and the balance of Rigidness.  46:16   Jeff shares his favorite hike or trail  Nolan’s 14  48:17  Tips and Tricks to do the Great Western Loop or the Nolan’s 14 49:45 Jeff shares the journey of writing a book from a blog to writing a book 53:56   Jeff’s advice to a “jeff” out there who would like to do the PCT 54:22  Jeff shares some of the sacrifices he’s made to pursue his dream 55:29  Jeff shares his next goal - The Barkley Marathon 59:22  Jeff shares the one thing he takes with him when he travels  60:00 Jeff shares the one piece of advice he would share to a younger him.  61:00  Find Jeff on  www.freeoutside.com www.facebook.com/freeoutside www.twitter.com/thefreeoutside www.instagram.com/thefreeoutsidse www.backpackingroutes.com  

Jeff Garmire is only 30 years old but has already backpacked over 30,000 miles since 2011.  It all began with a 55-pound backpack at the start of the Pacific Crest Trail and from there, he was hooked. His first thru-hike led to a second, shortly after college and then even when he began his career, he started looking for ways to explore nature and the world. A few notable achievements are 15-speed records on long-distance hiking trails, the calendar year triple crown, the great western loop,  AND climbing all 58 of Colorado's 14,000' peaks.  His book, Free Outside shares his journey completing the Triple Crown which means thru hiking the Appalachian Trail, the Continental Divide Tail and the Pacific Crest Trail  in one year through 4 seasons.   Show Notes:00:00  Jeff Garmire reads an excerpt from his book “Free Outside” 1:30  Drea introduces Jeff Garmire and his impressive biography 2:50  Jeff talks about the excerpt he read which talks about crossing a cold, nearly frozen river in Maine swimming across naked during the winter season.  Jeff talks about stripping naked, using a dry bag to get across the river.  8:07  Jeff defines the meaning of thru-hiking 8:56  Jeff tells us what travel means to him.  He explains what he believes is the difference between a vacation and travel.   10:00  Drea asks Jeff if he goes on vacation.   11:19  Jeff and Drea discuss why they love traveling “uncomfortably”  14:15  Jeff tells us why he began this journey to backpack and thru hike the Triple Crown (The Appalachian Trail AKA the AT, The Continental Divide AKA the CDT, and the Pacific Crest Trail AKA the PCT in one calendar year. He talks about the beginning of it all the progression to attempting the Triple Crown  He talks about meeting people who were doing the PCT when he was younger.  He took off Spring Term of college and decided to hike the Pacific Crest Trail.  He talks about the lessons he learned during the PCT when he was a very novice. This became his obsession He talks about the transition into attempting the Triple Crown - All of the “Stepping Stones” to get there.  17:55  Jeff elaborates on meeting those initial PCT hikers that introduced him into the world of thru hiking.  He talks about his perspective on how hungry they were.  He tells the story of watching one of the PCT hikers slab a ton of mayo.   Jeff now related to the PCT hikers he met when he was younger.  He talks about a time when he got kicked out of an All You Can Eat Buffet that he stopped at while he was trying to complete the Appalachian Trail.  21:07  Jeff talks about some of the fears of doing the Triple Crown 22:25  Jeff talks about getting charged by a Grizzly Bear. Jeff shortly after the near bear attack, encounters Mules he decided to become momentary friends with. 25:45  Jeff discusses some of the additional challenges he faced while on the trail.  26:58  Jeff tells a story about losing gear on the trail  28:41 Jeff used a tarp as a Shelter for much of the Appalachian Trail which some people due to decrease the weight.  The Appalachian Trail has shelters but many times they are filled up so it was a risk - He discusses that experience.   Jeff talks about switching to a tent because of the cold and also because of mosquitoes Drea talks about her experience in Big Pine, CA and the attack of the mosquitos.  32:00  Jeff talks about the importance of DUCT TAPE! 33:57 Jeff talks about the 2 most valuable things he learned during his travels 35:43  Drea asks about Jeff’s mental endurance 38:20  Drea asks Jeff what his most fulfilling moment was during his treks 40:00 Jeff shares with us the most meaningful he met while he went traveling.  He talks about this man “Little Buddah” he met at 20 years old on the PCT that helped him on the trail. He fell in love with the community because on the trail, “people take care of one another.” 42:53  Jeff talks about the most valuable thing he learned - Flexibility and the balance of Rigidness.  46:16   Jeff shares his favorite hike or trail  Nolan’s 14  48:17  Tips and Tricks to do the Great Western Loop or the Nolan’s 14 49:45 Jeff shares the journey of writing a book from a blog to writing a book 53:56   Jeff’s advice to a “jeff” out there who would like to do the PCT 54:22  Jeff shares some of the sacrifices he’s made to pursue his dream 55:29  Jeff shares his next goal - The Barkley Marathon 59:22  Jeff shares the one thing he takes with him when he travels  60:00 Jeff shares the one piece of advice he would share to a younger him.  61:00  Find Jeff on  www.freeoutside.com www.facebook.com/freeoutside www.twitter.com/thefreeoutside www.instagram.com/thefreeoutsidse www.backpackingroutes.com  

Special Guest: Ruben GarayRuben grew up in Sweden and made his way over to the US after publishing the world's largest music website at the age of 18, garnering 30 million unique visitors in 5 years, before getting acquired by Hollywood.com Since 1996,  Ruben has been immersed in the evolution of the world wide web, building recognizable brands with loyal audiences. His already successful career in the entertainment industry led to studying at  New York Film Academy and Music Business at the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood. He then went on to work as a concert video editor for Live Nation and helmed several video and post production departments of major online publications such as MTV, VH1, Fuse, Celeb TV and Hollywire. In 2013, he left the entertainment business and began focusing on his childhood dream of becoming an airline pilot.  With only a private pilot’s license and 125 hours of total time to his name, Ruben acquired all of the necessary ratings and became a flight instructor until he achieved 1500 hours in 2 years and 2 months. In 2015, Compass Airlines, a regional airline based of LA was the first airline who took a chance on him and within 15 months he was upgraded to the left seat of the Embray-air  E175. After being a Captain there for 3 years, he took a job as a Captain flying the Embraer E-135 for JSX. Then, 7 months later, on a bright Saturday morning, he received an interview invite from a major airline Despite loving his job at JSX and being home based in Las Vegas, he couldn’t say no to the job offer. Nevertheless, before he new it, Covid entered the picture and Ruben was furloughed just shy of completing his 200th hour on the Airbus A320/A321 based out of LAX. Outside of flying, his hobbies include building the latest expert mode Legos with my wife, hanging out with their two dogs (a Peagle named Charlie and a Corgi named Bella), jumping out of perfectly good airplanes, and working on side projects, such as mentoring young and and upcoming entrepreneurs with an emphasis on online e-commerce, video production and marketing. SHOW NOTES:00:00 Ruben reads an excerpt from his travels 00:16-2:29   Drea introduces Ruben Drea & Ruben discuss how long they’ve known each other and their background of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles Drea & Ruben talk about Femme Fatality web series and how successful it became pretty quickly.  Ruben talks about his success as a pilot coming from very little monetary help and hard work. He talks about hard work and results that will come out of it if you keep going. The power of believing in yourself and the American dream   9:20  The beginning of Ruben’s career with the World of Brittany www.worldofbrittany.com, which was the first fan site for any celebrity on the internet and it was all about Brittany Spears.  11:10  Ruben talks about the beginning of his life in aviation and his love for planes even as a child.  Ruben talks about his early childhood living as an expat and meeting friends who had parents who were airline captains.  Ruben talks about Microsoft Flight Simulator in the 90’s and his progression to getting his pilot license.   15:02 The story of the day Ruben decided to become an airline pilot and the transition to Compass airlines, then JSX and then over to a major airline. 17:20  Ruben talks about the difficulty of getting hired by a major airline and how most of the hires come from the military He shares the moment when he got the call that he got hired for a major airline and how surreal it felt. He shares how excited he was to finally get hired and then covid-19 hitting the world a month after his hire The Gala he was invited to after getting hired and then losing it all to Covid-19 While he was training, he saw the way the world started evolving in front him from pre-covid to post-covid He discusses his time at the hotel where he was training and how there was suddenly no staff in the hotel except for the one man at the front desk.  27:25  Ruben talks about him and his wife getting sick with Covid  29:15 Ruben was one of the 40,000 airline staff who got furloughed.  He discusses what this experience looks like. 31:52  Ruben talks about the pilot community and how they’ve supported each other.   33:58  Drea discusses the need for travel and the need for pilots as a result once the covid situation subsides Ruben discusses the importance of travel and adventure. 36:58  Ruben shares his favorite place he’s traveled which is Cambodia He really enjoyed Siem Reap, the quality of food and hotel - The Lotus Blanc $60 per night pre covid but now it’s even cheaper.  $50 for a 6 hour spa day.  He went to the Angor Kwat and loved the spiritual experience 41:08 Traveling is the best medicine for the soul  41:32  Ruben shares his most meaningful person he’s ever met on his travels 45:20  Ruben shares his most fulfilling moment as a pilot.  He loves the fact that being a pilot means part of everyone’s life when he’s taking you somewhere on a journey.   46:00  Ruben shares his advice to any aspiring pilot who is passionate about it because it’s hard but it’s very rewarding

Special Guest: Mike CrowleyAt the age of 11, Mike went on his first backpacking trip and the outdoor bug has been with him ever since. Taking time each month, he would explore the mountains and deserts of Southern California and take week long treks in the Sierra Nevadas. As it happens to most of us, life later got in the way and took over, but Mike always remembered the call of the wild. Fast forward 30 years and Mike started making his way outdoors again. From exploring the Mojave Desert, to camping in Death Valley in August, bike packing across the Hawaiian island of Molokai, finding once again his old stomping grounds in the Sierras and now... thru-hiking across America last year, and doing it once again this year. It seems Mike is now making up for lost time. After his second walk across America is over, he is conjuring up plans for other adventures. Some ideas are: hiking the lowest to highest trail (Badwater in Death Valley to Mount Whitney in the Sierras), kayaking and hiking the circumference of Kauai, exploring the forests and lonely places of the American southwest and more. Show Notes: 00:00  Mike Crowley reads an excerpt from something he has written about his travels 1:30   Drea introduced Mike Crowley and his history with traveling.   Drea talks about the reason why she decided to introduce Mike 3:56  Discussing the reasons for his excerpt that he wrote and about his love for the vastness.   The importance of silence and experiencing God or the Universe.  8:13  The walk across American from West to East  Saddleback mountain and the regrets he started to have - the lesson he learned to be present The importance of not looking at the destination because it can make it difficult 12:24 The decision to conquer the hike across the country and Mike’s “whys” once and then now going from South to North West to East Hike - Started in March and ended in New Years Eve - A total of 3900 Currently hiking 2200 Miles from South to North - Started in August 1st till mid to later part of February 2021  15:36 Mike’s shares his most valuable lessons 17:07  Mike has been hiking alone and shares that there is a community of people who are walking across the country like him.  He talks about briefly meeting someone who was also doing the same thing and they accompanied each other during the most mentally difficult part of the trail, the Missouri River.  19:36   Mike shares what travel means to him : the special connections you have with the people you meet.  21:21  Drea asks why Mike decided to do this type of  travel.     22:32 Mike shares how he prepared for this hike.   Mindset Financial Aspect 29:20  www.youtube.com/ilikemike Mike talks about his youtube channel and how it began!  30:29  Mike shares some of the challenges walking on the road Missouri River - The mental challenge The Grand Canyon/Little Colorado River - the lack of trail legs and the physical challenge 32:56  Mike has never gotten hurt but he has gotten stuck on a cliff.  He was saved my Alex 33:58  Mike shares a story when he felt the most in danger in Rockies.   He also shares how he keeps going when there are places of danger. 36:35  Mike talks about one of his most interesting stories in the backroad of Kansas and meeting these people who decided to take him into their home.  Mike talks about importance of the people that he meets and the connections he makes  39:50 Mike shares his most meaningful person he’s ever met - it was Alec - a former guest on Drea’s show in the Grand Canyon.  43:51 Mike shares his most fulfilling moment on his hike Being able to turn off the time Connection with others 44:57  Mike’s favorite location is Kansas  Mike’s advice to explore Kansas - North of Ford and then cross over the Arkansas River to see the vast grassland.  Try the local joints and avoid the chain restaurants because the meals are good, usually but you get to experience the local people 49:08  Mike next plans include hiking the coast of Kauai along the Napali Coast, roam the American Southwest in a van 51:00  Mike brings one thing when he travels - Pocket new testament in psalms 52:26 c==xlc Mike shares his piece of life advice 54:42 www.ilikemike.com www.youtube.com/ilikemike

Special Guest: Mary CallisteMary's love for travel started at the age of 16 when she left the Spice Island of Grenada for an extended visit to the U.K. Mary has traveled to several countries since and has been sharing her travel and faith journey by way of story-telling with hopes to inspire, empower and equip others for moments in their own journey. Mary's life is filled with more little moments than big, more abundant with quiet moments than loud, and colored by more lessons than losses. Having to navigate and survive challenges at a young age, Mary is choosing daily to live a life of meaning and inspiration. Travel inspired Mary to share stories with the world. She recently founded the Moments Unplugged Collective to provide a safe space for a global community of women who are interested in travel, not just external travel, but a deeper travel within themselves to find real connection and emotional healing. Show Notes: 00:00 Mary reads her excerpt from one of her instagram posts about #TravelingWhileBlack 1:49 Drea introduces Mary and shares her biography 3:07 Mary explains the instagram post she read about Traveling while being black.  She has had many experiences that she found as an opportunity to educate different cultures.  6:27 Mary talks about an experience where she changed a man’s mind about using the “N” word so casually. She used it as an opportunity to educate this man who had no idea the history and origin of this word. Drea and Mary discuss how it’s just a lack of education why moments like this happen and how as Americans we also enter into countries where what we do might be considered insulting - Education is the gap to all of these differences. Mary talks about in Sri Lanka she loved the food so much that she licked her fingers.  But in Sri Lanka that means you do not like the food and is very disrespectful.  9:15 Mary shares how she balances her work life/career and travel.  She gives the advice of how to approach a full time job and make them aware of your priority for your passion for travel.  14:32 Mary shares what travel means to her - She is really passionate about meeting people and really understanding who they are.  She enjoys spending the time to really talk to them and get to know them on a personal level.  This passion for connection is what she loves about travel.  17:18 Drea talks about her trip to Nepal, talking to her Sherpa, Raj and hearing about his life.   19:38 Mary talks about how she discovered traveling and how it serves her.  23:40 Mary talks about living in England  24:08 Mary discusses her travel blog, Moments in Square and what she shares on her travel blog. She talks about her experiences on her travel blog vs. what to see or do.  26:08 In her blog, she also talks about her healing journey and how she used travel to help her.  She speaks about traveling solo and reflecting on her life when she does travel.  30:02 Mary gives a piece of advice to someone who wants to go on a healing journey.  36:50 Mary loves to travel to a hotel but not a hostel (only nicer ones).  She made a commitment to herself that if she can afford nice things, to treat herself.  She doesn’t do luxury hotels usually but she does do the mid range hotels.  She stayed in a tree house once called Rumah Pohon in Bali.   40:47 Mary talks about traveling solo and what that means to her.   43:43 Finding the ideal travel partner and the importance of finding your tribe 44:44 Mary talks about the challenges she’s had when she travels.  One challenge she faces is her friendly personality.  She talks about a negative experience she had in Morocco.  Drea also shares her story in Fez, Morocco. Mary talks about the difference between Casablanca and Fez.  57:47 Mary discusses the most meaningful person she’s ever met on her travels.  Her most meaningful connection is during a trip to India with her tour guide.  60:00 Mary’s most fulfilling moment is inspiring other people and also seeing a sunrise in a different country.  And another moment was a sunset in Lake Pichola in India 64:00 Mary’s favorite location is Bali - She talks about some of her favorite places -  Peguyangan Waterfall (Nusa Penida)  67:00 Mary’s shares her favorite tip and tricks on staying in Nusa Penida, Bali.  First off, she says that you should stay a few days and see the island by a scooter.   Stay at the Rumah Pohon Treehouse for the best view of the island for less than $50.  Buy your boat ticket in advance from Ubod because the lines get really long and it’s becoming a very popular destination.   68:00 Mary shares the things she always brings when she travels.  Flip Flops. 69:00 Mary’s most valuable lesson she’s ever learned while traveling which is to leave your stereotypes at home and come open minded.   70:26 Mary shares her life advice to a younger version of her.  73:00 Find mary on instagram.com/_countitalljoy www.momentsinsquares.com 

Special Guest: Mary CallisteMary's love for travel started at the age of 16 when she left the Spice Island of Grenada for an extended visit to the U.K. Mary has traveled to several countries since and has been sharing her travel and faith journey by way of story-telling with hopes to inspire, empower and equip others for moments in their own journey. Mary's life is filled with more little moments than big, more abundant with quiet moments than loud, and colored by more lessons than losses. Having to navigate and survive challenges at a young age, Mary is choosing daily to live a life of meaning and inspiration. Travel inspired Mary to share stories with the world. She recently founded the Moments Unplugged Collective to provide a safe space for a global community of women who are interested in travel, not just external travel, but a deeper travel within themselves to find real connection and emotional healing. Show Notes: 00:00 Mary reads her excerpt from one of her instagram posts about #TravelingWhileBlack 1:49 Drea introduces Mary and shares her biography 3:07 Mary explains the instagram post she read about Traveling while being black.  She has had many experiences that she found as an opportunity to educate different cultures.  6:27 Mary talks about an experience where she changed a man’s mind about using the “N” word so casually. She used it as an opportunity to educate this man who had no idea the history and origin of this word. Drea and Mary discuss how it’s just a lack of education why moments like this happen and how as Americans we also enter into countries where what we do might be considered insulting - Education is the gap to all of these differences. Mary talks about in Sri Lanka she loved the food so much that she licked her fingers.  But in Sri Lanka that means you do not like the food and is very disrespectful.  9:15 Mary shares how she balances her work life/career and travel.  She gives the advice of how to approach a full time job and make them aware of your priority for your passion for travel.  14:32 Mary shares what travel means to her - She is really passionate about meeting people and really understanding who they are.  She enjoys spending the time to really talk to them and get to know them on a personal level.  This passion for connection is what she loves about travel.  17:18 Drea talks about her trip to Nepal, talking to her Sherpa, Raj and hearing about his life.   19:38 Mary talks about how she discovered traveling and how it serves her.  23:40 Mary talks about living in England  24:08 Mary discusses her travel blog, Moments in Square and what she shares on her travel blog. She talks about her experiences on her travel blog vs. what to see or do.  26:08 In her blog, she also talks about her healing journey and how she used travel to help her.  She speaks about traveling solo and reflecting on her life when she does travel.  30:02 Mary gives a piece of advice to someone who wants to go on a healing journey.  36:50 Mary loves to travel to a hotel but not a hostel (only nicer ones).  She made a commitment to herself that if she can afford nice things, to treat herself.  She doesn’t do luxury hotels usually but she does do the mid range hotels.  She stayed in a tree house once called Rumah Pohon in Bali.   40:47 Mary talks about traveling solo and what that means to her.   43:43 Finding the ideal travel partner and the importance of finding your tribe 44:44 Mary talks about the challenges she’s had when she travels.  One challenge she faces is her friendly personality.  She talks about a negative experience she had in Morocco.  Drea also shares her story in Fez, Morocco. Mary talks about the difference between Casablanca and Fez.  57:47 Mary discusses the most meaningful person she’s ever met on her travels.  Her most meaningful connection is during a trip to India with her tour guide.  60:00 Mary’s most fulfilling moment is inspiring other people and also seeing a sunrise in a different country.  And another moment was a sunset in Lake Pichola in India 64:00 Mary’s favorite location is Bali - She talks about some of her favorite places -  Peguyangan Waterfall (Nusa Penida)  67:00 Mary’s shares her favorite tip and tricks on staying in Nusa Penida, Bali.  First off, she says that you should stay a few days and see the island by a scooter.   Stay at the Rumah Pohon Treehouse for the best view of the island for less than $50.  Buy your boat ticket in advance from Ubod because the lines get really long and it’s becoming a very popular destination.   68:00 Mary shares the things she always brings when she travels.  Flip Flops. 69:00 Mary’s most valuable lesson she’s ever learned while traveling which is to leave your stereotypes at home and come open minded.   70:26 Mary shares her life advice to a younger version of her.  73:00 Find mary on instagram.com/_countitalljoy www.momentsinsquares.com 

Special Guest: Drew GilmourDrew Gilmour is 58 years old and is a retired  U.S. National Park Service Chief Ranger with 32 years of service. During his Career in the NPS he worked in ten National Park as well as detailing to many other sites and other government agencies on law enforcement, wildland fire, Homeland Security and other risk assignments including the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and hurricanes on the gulf coast. He has traveled to 28 countries and all 50 States. He has a variety of interests including Travel, Bird watching, Backpacking, Hiking, Camping, History, Aviation, Kayaking, SCUBA/Snorkeling, Dog Sledding and Ocean Voyages. He enjoys traveling by small expedition vassals and ships and has even traveled across several oceans, seas and rivers across the globe. Following retirement in 2017 he started section hiking the Appalachian Trail. He has completed 725miles of the AT from Harpers Ferry WV to Hanover NH. He has plans on finishing the other 1427 miles in three section hikes once the Covid -19 Pandemic is over.  When He is not traveling He lives with his girlfriend Stacie in La Crescent, Minnesota with their two Alaskan Malamutes and one Alaskan Husky Two of which are retired Sled dogs. Together they enjoy traveling and exploring the world.  Show Notes:00:00 Drew reads an excerpt from something he wrote 00:24 Drea does her intro and then goes into her Drew Gilmour’s biography 2:23 Drew shares why he read those quotes and where the National Park Rangers gets their authority.   2:57 Drew starts to talk about how parks pose different challenges for park rangers 3:55 Drew shares what travel means to him from the perspective of a National Park Ranger 5:34 Drew shares about how travel ran in his blood.  He discusses about his parents who were also world travelers. He talks about how his parents really introduced him to the national park system and exploring the world.   8:04 Drew shares his love for the Arctic and how he is really in love with that area.  He recently went on trip on a ship in the Arctic 8:59 Drew continues to travel because he loves exploring the unknown.  10:00 The pandemic has taught Drea that there is so much to explore your own backyard.  10:43 Drew shares what inspired him to go into the park service.  He started a seasonal job at the age of 21 in Maintenance at a historical National Park in Morristown, NJ.  It was there that he was convinced that working as a ranger was an exciting opportunity. He starts to talk about working for Glacier National Park and “living among the grizzly bears and mountains.” 12:46 Drea talks about how much she fell in love with Glacier NP. 13:24  Drew was a backcountry ranger in the East portion of Glacier NP.  He talks about some of his duties in the backcountry and the encounters he had with wildlife.  15:12 Drew shares his favorite park - The Grand Tetons.  He shares what it was about the Tetons he loved. He was there 1988 during the major wildfire and how he experienced fighting the fires there.   16:15 He shares his most valuable lesson he learned while fighting these fires.   17:44 Drew shares more stories about the Yellowstone Fires. These were the first modern fires that went out of control 20:55 Drea asks Drew if he ever felt afraid.  Drew says yes there were quite a few times.  He goes on to explain a situation that scared him 22:30 Drea asks “What is the most challenging that you have faced as a ranger?”  He shares the moment when he changed parks and he was moving to Florida to Big Cypress NP during a hurricane 26:10 A park ranger is called during national disasters according to your qualifications.  26:50 Drew talks about Space Shuttle Columbia and having the park ranger called to help for the recovery operations. Drew discusses the variety of things that a park ranger is called to do and how you were not limited in what you did. He would bounce from one park to another.  29:59 Drew talks about the Space Shuttle Columbia and the experience there.  36:18 Drew explains the division of departments in the NPS..  36:46 Drew talks about a Panther Recovery Project and the difficulty of watching endangered speeches die in front of you.  38:11 Drew shares his most fulfilling moment as a park ranger.  When he was LBG, he met Lady Bird Johnson and he really got to know her well.  But the special events that he experienced like Operation Sail.  Drew was doing boat patrol for an event and he got to see July 4th from the boats.  40:48 He shares some of experience getting trained in law enforcement as a ranger.  He speaks about some of the toughest things he’s had to do as a Park Ranger like investigating suicides and homicides as well as Death and Notification.   43:40 What the difference is between a Park Ranger and Law Enforcement - Drew explains.  45:00 He explains the different types of rangers. 47:05   The most meaningful people Drew he met during his time were some of his supervisors that helped shape his career.  48:00 The Grand Tetons NP is Drew’s favorite NP and he shares his tip & tricks about visiting it. He speaks about a few accommodations.  He recommends the Jackson Lake Lodge if you have the budget or even just a breakfast at this place.  49:31 His favorite hikes in the area are around the Colter Bay area, especially in the fall.  He recommends the Johnny Rockefeller National Parkway backcountry and there is also the Moose Wilson Road for a decent 4 wheel drive vehicle to see some wildlife.  The road goes all the way to Idaho. He also suggests Signal Mountain 51:00 Drew shares the process of becoming a Park Ranger and the entire breakdown of how it would look like. He talks about being a veteran and applying for any of the permanent jobs.   55:10 Drea asks Drew how someone prepares themselves emotionally for the job. He talks about how hard it can be for a Park Ranger and the importance to talk to other rangers for support.  He talks about the rising issue of how people do not respect the National Parks especially with the rise of visitors during the Pandemic. Drea and Drew discuss the rising problem of trash on the trails and in the parks.  Drew talks about the “Leave no Trace” program.  60:00 Drew shares the one thing he likes to purchase when he travels.  He shows a giant paddle from the Amazon that he bought.  He tells the story of trading one of his belongings for this paddle.   He also shares some of his important things he brings when he travels - one of which is the Garmin InReach Explorer. When he hikes he also likes to bring a Battery Brick and he also uses GUTHOOK as an app.  He also likes to bring  64:00 You can find Drew Gilmour www.instagram.com/Gilmour1638

Have you ever dreamed of traveling the world serving others? This episode explores the life of Ashlee Redd on one of her many trips around the world to Uganda. Her faith based mission trip took her on a mission to spread her faith as well as provide education and water to communities in Africa. She discusses the problem that the community faces with the lack of clean water and the challenges that women often face in those communities as a result. Special Guest: Ashlee ReddNative New Jerseyan, former Brooklynite, and now currently by the mountains, she settled in Fort Collins, CO. Ashlee is a graphic designer with an incurable case of wanderlust. She loves to explore new places, foods, cultures, and take in the beauty of the world around her. Ashlee started her love of travel at a young age has been to 20+ counties And counting. In 2013, Ashlee went on her first mission trip to Honduras w the non profit organization Run4Water, founded and ran by her cousins in Tennessee. Since then, she has traveled to Central America and Africa with Run4Water. She has become part of the leadership team helping expand a new branch called 84Days, a women’s ministry whose goal is to spread the love of Christ, empower women, teach feminine hygiene workshops and self defense classes. Show Notes:00:00 Excerpt from Ashlee Redd :45 Ashlee Redd’s Bio 2:15 Ashlee shares why she loves to travel and how travel began with her mother being originally from Chile.  She also shares how they had foreign exchange students that would live with the family.   4:00 Drea asks her about why she travels the way she does - What draws her to travel the way she does - which isn’t your typical vacation? Ashlee shares traveling to Africa and that experience.  She shares her love for being out of her element and immersing herself into a completely different culture.   6:22 Ashlee discusses how she got involved in Run4Water and how she got involved. She speaks about how her experience with Honduras and how it changed her perspective on her life.  She explains what Run4Water is and what the organization is about.  9:22 Ashlee talks about the length of time she typically spends on missions.  She also discusses what Run4water does in the countries that they go to.  10:30 Ashlee talks about the issue of water in countries like Uganda and how hard it is to get water for many people.  She explains how women or children are usually carrying jugs of water to their villages, and the many, many issues of bringing water in that way.  Ashlee talks about Run4Water and how it is their mission to help bring sustainable and safe drinking water to their villages.  Ashlee also shares the difficulty of many women in Uganda and places like Uganda wherein the responsibility to bring water lies on their shoulders.  They also began a branch of the non-profit mission called 84 days which is a women’s ministry that helps the fight for Period Poverty which helps supply the women with sustainable feminine hygiene kits that supplies them for 10 years as well as workshops and self defense classes.  14:42 Ashlee starts to talk about period hygiene in Uganda and explains that there are 1.2 billion women that suffer from “period poverty” 16:17 Ashlee shares what is in the kit that is in the hygiene kit that they provide for the girls.   20:14 Drea and Ashlee discuss assault in Uganda and the viewpoint of the men in the country in regards to women.  She talks about the Self Defense classes and the importance of the classes. Women get raped, abducted and sexually assaulted - so the self defense classes are so important 24:18 Ashlee shares her most meaningful person she’s ever meant - which is a woman in Uganda named Vivian, the daughter of a preacher. She talks about a couple that inspired them to start another branch called Real Men which is part of the 84 days program which is about working with men 29:29 Ashlee talks about some of the women they impacted when they go back to the schools they visit.  When they go revisit a school they served, they always ask if any of the girls ever had to use their self defense lessons and Ashlee has seen a few times when the girls have used it to protect themselves.   31:04 Ashlee shares her most interesting travel story in Nicaragua where she almost got struck by lightning.  34:04 Ashlee’s favorite location she’s ever traveled to is Florence, Italy, as well as her mom’s hometown in Chile. She discusses her favorite open market.   37:03 Ashlee’s advice when traveling to these two places is to travel light. Il Pizziaola Due is the best smoked mozzarella pizza place.  And in Chile she reminds everyone to eat the Empanadas and prepare for all types of weather because of the country’s diversity.  39:07 Ashlee shares her one thing she loves to buy when she goes traveling.  She loves Tapestry and craft - she talks about a place in Uganda she went to and purchased this beautiful fabric.   41:45 Ashlee shares her piece of life advice to younger self.  Just say yes to really great opportunities because you don’t know what’s going to happen. And also just be kind to everybody.  42:52  If you’d like to know more about these organizations, please go to: https://www.run4water.net https://84days.net https://www.facebook.com/run4water.tn https://www.facebook.com/eightyfourdays

Have you ever dreamed of traveling the world serving others? This episode explores the life of Ashlee Redd on one of her many trips around the world to Uganda. Her faith based mission trip took her on a mission to spread her faith as well as provide education and water to communities in Africa. She discusses the problem that the community faces with the lack of clean water and the challenges that women often face in those communities as a result. Special Guest: Ashlee ReddNative New Jerseyan, former Brooklynite, and now currently by the mountains, she settled in Fort Collins, CO. Ashlee is a graphic designer with an incurable case of wanderlust. She loves to explore new places, foods, cultures, and take in the beauty of the world around her. Ashlee started her love of travel at a young age has been to 20+ counties And counting. In 2013, Ashlee went on her first mission trip to Honduras w the non profit organization Run4Water, founded and ran by her cousins in Tennessee. Since then, she has traveled to Central America and Africa with Run4Water. She has become part of the leadership team helping expand a new branch called 84Days, a women’s ministry whose goal is to spread the love of Christ, empower women, teach feminine hygiene workshops and self defense classes. Show Notes:00:00 Excerpt from Ashlee Redd :45 Ashlee Redd’s Bio 2:15 Ashlee shares why she loves to travel and how travel began with her mother being originally from Chile.  She also shares how they had foreign exchange students that would live with the family.   4:00 Drea asks her about why she travels the way she does - What draws her to travel the way she does - which isn’t your typical vacation? Ashlee shares traveling to Africa and that experience.  She shares her love for being out of her element and immersing herself into a completely different culture.   6:22 Ashlee discusses how she got involved in Run4Water and how she got involved. She speaks about how her experience with Honduras and how it changed her perspective on her life.  She explains what Run4Water is and what the organization is about.  9:22 Ashlee talks about the length of time she typically spends on missions.  She also discusses what Run4water does in the countries that they go to.  10:30 Ashlee talks about the issue of water in countries like Uganda and how hard it is to get water for many people.  She explains how women or children are usually carrying jugs of water to their villages, and the many, many issues of bringing water in that way.  Ashlee talks about Run4Water and how it is their mission to help bring sustainable and safe drinking water to their villages.  Ashlee also shares the difficulty of many women in Uganda and places like Uganda wherein the responsibility to bring water lies on their shoulders.  They also began a branch of the non-profit mission called 84 days which is a women’s ministry that helps the fight for Period Poverty which helps supply the women with sustainable feminine hygiene kits that supplies them for 10 years as well as workshops and self defense classes.  14:42 Ashlee starts to talk about period hygiene in Uganda and explains that there are 1.2 billion women that suffer from “period poverty” 16:17 Ashlee shares what is in the kit that is in the hygiene kit that they provide for the girls.   20:14 Drea and Ashlee discuss assault in Uganda and the viewpoint of the men in the country in regards to women.  She talks about the Self Defense classes and the importance of the classes. Women get raped, abducted and sexually assaulted - so the self defense classes are so important 24:18 Ashlee shares her most meaningful person she’s ever meant - which is a woman in Uganda named Vivian, the daughter of a preacher. She talks about a couple that inspired them to start another branch called Real Men which is part of the 84 days program which is about working with men 29:29 Ashlee talks about some of the women they impacted when they go back to the schools they visit.  When they go revisit a school they served, they always ask if any of the girls ever had to use their self defense lessons and Ashlee has seen a few times when the girls have used it to protect themselves.   31:04 Ashlee shares her most interesting travel story in Nicaragua where she almost got struck by lightning.  34:04 Ashlee’s favorite location she’s ever traveled to is Florence, Italy, as well as her mom’s hometown in Chile. She discusses her favorite open market.   37:03 Ashlee’s advice when traveling to these two places is to travel light. Il Pizziaola Due is the best smoked mozzarella pizza place.  And in Chile she reminds everyone to eat the Empanadas and prepare for all types of weather because of the country’s diversity.  39:07 Ashlee shares her one thing she loves to buy when she goes traveling.  She loves Tapestry and craft - she talks about a place in Uganda she went to and purchased this beautiful fabric.   41:45 Ashlee shares her piece of life advice to younger self.  Just say yes to really great opportunities because you don’t know what’s going to happen. And also just be kind to everybody.  42:52  If you’d like to know more about these organizations, please go to: https://www.run4water.net https://84days.net https://www.facebook.com/run4water.tn https://www.facebook.com/eightyfourdays

Matt Wild is a lifelong adventurer who spends most of his free time outdoors... from hiking, backpacking and camping, to trail biking, all the way to kayaking, and even surfing. When it comes to travel his preference is always a good old fashioned road trip to somewhere new and exciting. His mission over the past decade has been to find the balance between managing the demands of day to day life with exploring the wild and to help others do so as well. Show Notes: 00:00 Intro to Matt - Matt reads an excerpt about the beginnings of his love for the outdoors 1:06 Drea reads Matt’s bio  1:53 Matt explains the excerpt at the beginning that he read 3:02 Matt says that he lost his love for the outdoors when he got older but the Canadian show “Departures” about two guys who decided that were going to quit their jobs and travel the world for a year inspired him to change his own life.  He walked away from corporate in 2012 and took a gap year.  He hit 21 states starting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and didn’t really have a solid plan.  6:27 Drea talks about her love for loose plans and admires Matt for being able to do that. Matt discusses the sporadic trip to Italy and the fun loose plans that ended up happening.  9:12 Matt shares the most valuable thing he learned traveling loosely within the United States.  He talks about the infrastructure for road trips in the US being much easier than Canada.  Drea and Matt discusses in detail the highway infrastructure that lends to the American Road trip lifestyle.  14:19 Drea asks Matt which state was his favorite and his answer was Oregon.  Matt explains his reasoning why he chose this gorgeous state 16:46 Matt tells us why he’s passionate about travel and what it means to him   19:02 Matt shares his love for the Pacific Coast Highway 19:59 Shares his favorite tip for the CA-1/Pacific Coast Highway 20:28 Matt shares with us why he decided to choose the mountain and outdoorsy lifestyle - He talks about living in Vancouver and the outdoor lifestyle that is so prevalent in the area. 22:46 Matt shares his most challenging thing he’s faced as a hiker which is the high cost of gear.  Matt also shares some tips on how to mitigate those costs 28:17 Matt shares his current hiking boot. 29:14 Matt shares the importance of trying on gear  31:06 Matt discusses how he prepared for the GAP year and the steps he took to go 35:23 Matt shares his favorite moment during his GAP year 36:13 Matt shares his most fulfilling moment during his GAP year - He was inspired by a Jackie Chan quote and shares it  37:40 Matt shares his most dangerous moment when he went to Winnipeg and was driving back to Thunder Bay, Canada.  He saw a bunch of moose all over this highway and they needed to stop for the evening to camp.  42:44 Matt shares the most important people he’s met during his travel.  He talks about finding his best friends on the trails in Vancouver.  47:25 Talking about spending time on the mountain during sunset and sunrise 50:45 Matt shares his favorite hike - Mount Garibaldi in Canada. He talks about jumping in the glacier fed lake.  He also shares a few tips on how to do this hike.  59:00 Lake Lovely water is one place that Matt wants to go to via helicopter 1:36 Matt shares his piece of life advice he would give to himself which is that he should do this sooner.  1:02   www.instagram.com/mattoutwild www.facebook.com/mattoutwild