The World Wanderers Podcast

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Ouzo and Octopi: Travel Writing on the Greek Islands with Jen Barclay Jun 08, 2017

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Growing up in Northern England, Jen Barclay fell in love with the Greek Islands during her childhood family vacations, and realized she wanted a career working with books while working in the publishing industry in Toronto. After working in publishing in France and the UK, she decided to move to the Greek islands to figure out what was next and has been working from the islands in travel writing and publishing ever since! She currently lives on the beautiful Greek island of Karpathos, has published two books, and has realized her dream of helping writers get their travel stories published.

On this episode we talk about how Jen found her career path and realized her dream of living on a Greek island, what day to day life is like, and how sacrifices may be required to pursue your travel and lifestyle dreams - but with some unexpected benefits! We also discuss how to effectively draw from your travel experiences to write good stories, and Jen shares some tips on things to keep in mind if you want to get a book published.

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Join us for our new weekly online hangouts every Tuesday in June where we'll be joined by travel experts to discuss topics like teaching English abroad and Digital Nomad life. Be sure to bring any questions and travel stories you'd like to share!

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Teaching English Abroad with the Grateful Gypsies Jun 01, 2017

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Sasha and Rachel (aka the Grateful Gypsies) met while working at a music festival in Michigan and have been traveling the world for just about 10 years. Soon after they met Sasha moved to Beijing to teach English, and Rachel joined him where they lived and worked for three years. After a gap year traveling everywhere from USA to Southeast Asia, and another teaching position in Kunming, China, Sasha and Rachel got married back home in the States then traveled to Bali where Sasha participated in the government run Darmasiswa cultural learning program. After a visit home to see family and take in some music festivals, they hit the road with a plan to travel Latin America, starting in Mexico. They are currently living in Puerto Vallarta teaching English online with the company VIP Kid.

On this episode we talk to Sasha and Rachel about what life has been like on the road. They also share their best tips for people who are considering teaching English abroad (including common pitfalls to avoid!) and a number of resources for those with a specific interest in teaching in China. If you are thinking of traveling to China to teach English, this is definitely an episode you don't want to miss!

Be sure to catch Sasha and Rachel when they feature on our new Online Hangout series on Tuesday June 13. They'll be sharing more great stories and tips about living abroad and you'll have a chance to chat and ask them questions! The Hangout is at 9:30pm EST and you can RSVP on Facebook or Eventbrite.

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Japan Part 2: Fujiyoshida, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima May 25, 2017

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We pick up where we left off last week during our time in Japan with us leaving Tokyo for the town of Fujiyoshida and beautiful views of the iconic Mt Fuji. From there we made the most of our JR Rail Passes on the Shinkansen bullet train and traveled to touristy Kyoto where there's lots to see and do! We learned some Japanese history, including the role Shintoism played in shaping Japanese culture, visited the famous Thousand Torii Gates, and took in a beautiful traditional tea ceremony! One of the highlights of our entire trip was our visit to Harry Potter World in Osaka, where we marveled at how quiet Japanese theme parks seemed in comparison to those we've visited in North America. Our last stop before our return to Tokyo was Hiroshima. The city's tragic past is beautifully commemorated with memorials and museums, giving visitors much to reflect on. We also got a chance to take in an exciting baseball game, which was an interesting juxtaposition against knowing the history of the horrific events that took place there during WWII.

In addition to what we did in each of the cities, on this episode we talk about the benefits of purchasing a JR Rail Pass before your visit, our experiences with the Shinkansen bullet train, the benefits and challenges of visiting a country with a language barrier, how we decided which attractions to visit, and how our interest in learning about World History has increased through travel as opposed to when we learned it in a classroom setting. Japan has quickly climbed to the top of the list as one of our favourite countries and we wrap up the episode by sharing some cultural observations, tips for dining there on a budget and general takeaways when planning a trip to this fantastic country!

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Japan Part 1: Tokyo May 18, 2017

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We made plans to go to Japan with some friends during their trip to Canada last year, and were looking forward to our visit since we left for Asia in October of 2016. Landing in Tokyo, we were expecting an Asian version of New York City but were surprised by how quiet and orderly everything seemed! We loved the city and learning about Japanese culture by appreciating the kindness of the locals, enjoying the food (we had breakfast sushi for the first time!) and taking in the variety of beautiful cherry blossoms around the city.

In the first of our two episodes about our time in Japan, we talk about our stay in Tokyo at the beginning and end of our trip. We jumped in right away with a walking tour which covered the popular Omotesanto and Harajuku neighbourhoods, and had some unique experiences with Becky Gillespie, who has been on the show, showing us around. She took us to the colourful Akihabara anime district, a trendy maid cafe, and a delicious traditional Japanese meal. We had some quintessential Tokyo experiences like visiting Shibuya Crossing and enjoying conveyor belt sushi, and talk about our experience in learning about the new culture around us. We also talk about how every experience we had made us fall in love with the country even more, and how it was bittersweet leaving on the last day.

If you are interested in learning about Japanese culture and the unique experiences Tokyo has to offer, you don't want to miss this episode!

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Exploring Non-Conformity to Find your Passion: Chris Guillebeau and the Beauty of Travel May 11, 2017

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We are SUPER EXCITED to be joined on the podcast this week by Chris Guillebeau !

Chris has some serious travel and entrepreneurship credentials: - He is a bestselling author - He's been to every single UN recognized country in the world (all 193) - He runs one of the best events in the country every summer (World Domination Summit) - and his new project Side Hustle School is one of the top-ranked podcasts on iTunes.

Chris is the type of person you could interview for hours. He has so much interesting life experience that it is hard to pick just one thing to focus on. With a thousand different ways to take the conversation, we decided to focus on the Chris' journey.

Chris has forged an unconventional path for himself. It's easy to look at it from the outside and see it one straight line path to success, but what was the journey really like? How did he create an exceptional career on an unconventional path? How did he translate the what he learned traveling into a meaningful life?

Those are just a few of the questions we dig into on this episode!

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Conscious Travel: Finding your Purpose through Travel with Journey Jill May 04, 2017

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Jill Neimann is a conscious travel expert and the creator/host of the Conscious Travel Summit, an online video series. She has visited over 70 countries and is passionate about shifting towards a more conscious planet through transformation travel experiences.

After wrapping up her around the word trip, Jill developed her career by working in the International division of a large bank and had the opportunity to travel for work, but wasn't passionate about the job. She decided she wanted to explore a passion which would allow her to travel with purpose, and the opportunity arose when her friend asked her to manage their band in Barcelona short term.

On this episode, we talk with Jill about what inspired her to travel, the importance of traveling with purpose, how you can find and pursue a travel business based on your passion, the benefits of healthy travel, and the first Conscious Travel Summit she will be hosting from May 8 - May 18, 2017.

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Learning the People: Idahosa Ness and Language Learning using the Mimic Method Apr 27, 2017

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Idahosa (pronounced ee-DOW-ssah) Ness is the founder of The Mimic Method language learning method and speaks five languages fluently – Spanish, French, Portuguese, German and Mandarin Chinese. He developed the system in 2010 while studying percussion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was struggling to learn Brazilian rhythms. The Mimic Method is unique in that the listener learns the new language by ear rather than by eye, and has helped thousands of individuals from around the world learn languages faster, understand more, and speak with a better accent.

When we last talked to Idahosa in our 2016 Travel, Language Learning & The Mimic Method episode, we discussed how Idahosa started his location independent company and built a life for himself which combined his love of travel, language learning and entrepreurship. He has continued traveling and has visited the US, Hungary, Australia, Brazil and Portugal just in the past year!

On this episode, we talk more about how know the language can add tremendous value to your travel experience, the pitfalls of traditional language learning models, and the importance of keeping language learning fun!

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Travel with Kids: Jake and Michelle Schomp, Parents of the "Retired Toddlers" Apr 20, 2017

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Jake and Michelle Schomp thought they would have to temporarily abandon their love of travel and settle down with corporate jobs once they had kids. After deciding they didn't want to miss out on spending more time with their children, they realized there was no better time than the present to show them what the world has to offer!

They've since been travelling with their toddlers Henley, 4, and Jagger, 2, to places like East Coast USA, Hawaii, New Zealand, and Cambodia, capturing their adventures on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook as the "Retired Toddlers." We recently had the opportunity to meet the awesome toddlers and their parents when they invited us to hang out with them in Bali.

On this episode, Jake and Michelle talk about the decisions you make as a parent when it comes to long term travel with kids, the benefits of being able to spend time together as a young family, and what it's like to be on the road with toddlers.

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Living a Life at Sea with Amanda Hathorn-Geary Apr 13, 2017

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Amanda Hathorn-Geary worked on cruise ships for 10 years, worked in cruise ship recruitment for 6 years and now has her own business as a cruise ship employment specialist, and she's here to share what life at sea is like.

On this episode we talk about what it's like to work on a cruise ship, how a job on the cruise ship fulfills the desire to travel, what you can expect from a job on a cruise ship, and what Amanda loves about the cruise ship industry.

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Our 2 Months in Bali Apr 06, 2017

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We spent 2 months in Bali and we're here to share what we did in Bali, where we went, and why we ended spending 2 months there.

When we first planned our trip to Asia, we knew we wanted to go to Bali for at least a month! Amanda did her yoga teacher training there back in 2015 and loved it, and she was really excited to take Ryan back there and show him some of her favorite places on the island.

We started our trip in Canggu, where Amanda did her yoga teacher training, and we spent our first few days hanging out on the coast, eating good food and practicing yoga before making our way to Ubud where we spent most of the rest of our 2 months.

We really set up "life" in Ubud, purchasing memberships at Hubud Coworking space and at The Yoga Barn. Our days were spent eating great, healthy food, practicing yoga and working on some of our bigger projects at Hubud. We did take at least one day each week to explore though! We made a day trip to Seminyak, took a tour to some of the sights around Ubud, spent a day at The Bali Zoo through Voyagin, and took a day trip to Sanur.

On this episode, we share why we loved Bali, what we did, and what our 2 months was like there.

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