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'Take the road less traveled'. We've all heard it. But what does it mean? Why should we? Wouldn't we be better off on the safe route that we know is going to end well. Well, that's one way to look at it, sure, but can you name an adventure you've had on your way to the office? Or in line at the post office?  Adventure comes in all shapes and sizes. To some people, adventure is going into the ocean for the first time- taking that first step in and conquering both land and water. For others, it's hiking solo up one of the tallest mountains in the world. For some, it's trying to write the address on a letter while you're already in line at the post office. The thing about travelers is that we seem to instinctively seek adventure in whatever form, so when we're given a choice of two roads, there's a likely winner, and this is one of the things that truly make us just that- travelers.  

Our guest for this, probably my favourite episode so far, is Nathaniel Boyle from The Travelers podcast and Holocene (both of which I strongly recommend checking out- links down below), and he's come prepared with giant bags of wisdom, and an amazing adventure recount up his sleeve. As always, he is accompanied by original music that really allows the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Nathaniel. 

Hats off again to our composer, Cody Crabb, for providing some great original music. 

Holocene: www.holocene.io 

Nathaniel on Twitter: @nathaniel 

Nathaniel everywhere else: @nathanielboyle

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Can you remember the story of the last person you met on the road? Most of the time, they take you into their home, show you how they live, how they work, and you realise how your lives intertwine, with the similarities, eccentricities and novelty of it all.  This is one of the gifts that travel gives us. The opportunity to not only fulfil our wanderlust, but to connect with other humans that are sharing our world, and allow them into our lives, and they do for us. 

Our guest for this episode, Chris Christensen from the Amateur Traveler Podcast has a story for us today that reinforces what we all know - that trusting strangers is… more often than not… probably a good idea. He takes us on a journey into Mexico, tells us all about the ancient history and provides us with more than a few laughs along the way. 

As always, he is accompanied by original music that really allows the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Chris. 

Amateur Traveler: www.amateurtraveler.com 

Chris on Twitter: @chris2x 

Chris on Pinterest/Instagram etc.: chris2x

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Imagine this. You’re signed up to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. What are you expecting?  A gruelling climb, blisters, a new sense of self? Sure. You’re about to climb the highest mountain in Africa, scale 16,000 feet to summit surely one of the world’s most magnificent natural wonders.  Well, our guest for this episode, Meg Jerrard (Found online everywhere under ‘Mapping Megan’) found something she was definitely not expecting on her solo travel trip. Her story gives us insight into the day she found her most important travel souvenir, as we also learn through Megan what travel means to her, and how if you truly follow your heart and desires, you can make anything possible. 

As always, she is accompanied by original music that really allows the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Megan. 

Links for episode: 

Mapping Megan: www.mappingmegan.com 

Meg on Twitter: @mappingmegan 

Meg on Facebook: www.facebook.com/mappingmegan

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The Camino De Santiago is comprised of many  pilgrimage routes, some starting in France, others in Portugal, Spain and many other places- but all ending up at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain. Many travelers walk these routes and do this pilgrimage, and after finishing, all are left with amazing stories, moments and serendipity that made the pilgrimage one of the most important journeys of their life.  

Our guests for this episode, Craig and Linda Martin from the Indie Travel Podcast are here to tell us about their many journeys on the Camino. Their story goes into the fellow travelers they met on the way, the unexpected occurrences and the actual act of walking that far every single day. Along with a token electrocution, handled brilliantly by Craig. 

As always, they are accompanied by music and sounds that really allow the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Craig and Linda. 

Links for episode: 

Indie Travel Podcast: www.indietravelpodcast.com 

ITP on Twitter: @indietravel

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Have you ever had a moment while travelling that makes you think about life differently? I’m talking near death experiences, things that put everything in perspective. When you can see how giant and unforgiving nature is, or how small and insignificant life is, whilst at the same time being so vast and complex, it really makes you think. 

Our guest for this episode, Dr. Paul Johnson blogs at A Luxury Travel Blog, and tells us about a time he was studying for his Glaciology Phd, in one of the most unforgiving, barren areas of land in the world; Greenland, where he learnt a lot more than glaciology- he learnt about the unpredictable nature of… nature, and how he was nearly in the wrong place at the wrong time.  

As always, he is accompanied by music and sounds that really allow the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Paul. 

Links for episode: 

A Luxury Travel Blog: www.aluxurytravelblog.com 

Paul on Twitter: @luxury__travel (two underscores!)

Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

Do you travel with your partner? What about a group of friends? Or maybe you’re like me, and always travel solo.  Travelling with a partner or friends certainly has it’s advantages. Everything costs you half the amount, you know you’ll never get lonely and most importantly, people are much more likely to believe your ridiculous stories. 

Our guest for this episode, LeAnna Brown is one half of the travelling couple responsible for Economical Excursionists - a site where they share their travel journey and discuss many of the topics that we do in this episode: - We delve into travel hacking, and how you can travel on a budget, and sometimes even travel for free.  - Frequent flyer miles - how do you use them? How do you get them?  - Travelling with kids … and of course, LeAnna brings us an awesome story from her trip with her husband, Andy, to the Czech Republic.  

As always, she is accompanied by music and sounds that really allow the story to come to life and take us along the journey with LeAnna. 

Links for episode: 

EE ONLINE: www.economicalexcursionists.com 

FLYER MILER: www.flyermiler.com 

FIVE DAYS TO FREE TRAVEL COURSE:  http://courses.economicalexcursionists.com/5daystofreetravel/ 

EE ON TWITTER: @EconExcursion

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