Aaron Schlein chats with Melody Schreiber. Melody is a freelance journalist who has reported from nearly every continent. Now she's exploring her hometown of Washington, DC with her family.

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Full show notes at www.dramatictravels.com/015

(2:40) Melody ran a non-profit journalism fellowship where she took journalists around the world

(2:55) Melody become a mom about a year ago. Her "little guy" goes pretty much everywhere with her.

(3:45) Melody's earliest memory involves roaming around a strange house early in the morning.

(6:00) Melody's husband (with the help of a map book) showed her that travel doesn't have to be just a daydream.

(7:30) "If you want to travel, don't keep it to yourself. Shout if from the mountain top!"

(9:10) Melody described a dramatic food poisoning incident while traveling solo in Tanzania.

(11:45) Melody was on a reporting trip in Nepal when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Kathmandu. She described her experience reporting on the tragic aftermath and the lasting bonds she formed with fellow journalists with whom she shared the experience.

(15:25) Melody's coverage of the Nepal earthquake appeared in The Washington Post, The Guardian, and USA Today

(16:00) Melody described a humorous and inspirational story about the incredible care she received from her husband when she an allergy attack on a plane in Argentina.

(16:50) "Hold on the the people you travel well with. Marry them if you can."

(20:30) Melody reported from both the Arctic and the tropics while pregnant.

(21:45) Melody is launching a podcast about exploring your own backyard with a baby in tow.

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Dramatic Travels is an inspirational family travel podcast hosted by Aaron Schlein. Aaron chats with the world's most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally-charged memories of the people and places that inspired them to travel and changed their lives forever.

Full episode notes available at www.DramaticTravels.com/014

Aaron Schlein chats with Doree Simon. Doree is a filmmaker and producer whose passion projects focus on cause-related content -- mostly documentaries. Doree also manages a  team of producers and filmmakers within the media house at Matador Network, a travel content company.

Check out Doree's work, including the film In Her Shoes at www.DoreeSimon.com.

PART 2 HIGHLIGHTS   (0:50) A word from our non-profit partner, FLYTE.   (1:22) Aaron and Doree connected thanks to a previous Dramatic Travels guest.   (2:40) Doree shared her pro-tips and priceless advice about travel photography.   (4:35) Doree shared her recent experience at the Lord of the Rings hobbit houses in New Zealand.   (6:10) Aaron shared the lesson learned from a missed opportunity in China.   (8:40) Doree shared why she will never forget to put the memory card back in her camera (again).   (9:10) Doree shared an extremely heartfelt example of why we should all take the time to capture memories with our loved ones.   (13:25) Talking to strangers on trips has helped Doree be adaptable and overcome fear in everyday life.   (17:00) Doree recommends the book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof.   (19:35) Doree never travels without a travel pillow. Invest in a good one!   (20:35) Doree's advice for parents: "introduce young people to new experiences so they don't build up a fear of the different."

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Dramatic Travels is an inspirational family travel podcast hosted by Aaron Schlein. Aaron chats with the world's most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally-charged memories of the people and places that inspired them to travel and changed their lives forever.

Aaron Schlein chats with Doree Simon. Doree is a filmmaker and producer whose passion projects focus on cause-related content - mostly documentaries. Doree also manages a relatively large team of producers and filmmakers within the media house at Matador Network, a travel content company. Check out Doree's work, including the film In Her Shoes, at www.DoreeSimon.com.

Episode notes at www.DramaticTravels.com/014

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Dramatic Travels is an inspirational family travel podcast hosted by Aaron Schlein. Aaron chats with the world's most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally-charged memories of the people and places that inspired them to travel and changed their lives forever.

Aaron Schlein chats with Rainer Jenss. Rainer is a former 13-year veteran and VP at the National Geographic Society and now the President and Founder of the Family Travel Association.

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Dramatic Travels is an inspirational family travel podcast hosted by Aaron Schlein. Aaron chats with the world's most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally-charged memories of the people and places that inspired them to travel and changed their lives forever.

Aaron Schlein chats with Rainer Jenss. Rainer is a former 13-year veteran and VP at the National Geographic Society and now the President and Founder of the Family Travel Association.

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Dramatic Travels is an inspirational family travel podcast hosted by Aaron Schlein. Aaron chats with the world's most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally-charged memories of the people and places that inspired them to travel and changed their lives forever.

Lisa Dorenfest is a sailor & visual storyteller. Lisa's wanderlust has taken her to 38 counties, across two oceans and into a third, offering her a distinctive view into a variety of cultures, remote and urban. She is currently sailing in Sri Lanka with with plans to transit the Indian Ocean in 2018. Follow Lisa's adventures at LisaDorenfest.com.

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Dramatic Travels is an inspirational family travel podcast hosted by Aaron Schlein. Aaron chats with the world's most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally-charged memories of the people and places that inspired them to travel and changed their lives forever.

Lisa Dorenfest is a sailor & visual storyteller.

Lisa's wanderlust has taken her to 38 countries, across two oceans and into a third, offering her a distinctive view into a variety of cultures, remote and urban. She is currently sailing in Sri Lanka with with plans to transit the Indian Ocean in 2018.

Follow Lisa's adventures at LisaDorenfest.com.

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Dramatic Travels is an inspirational family travel podcast hosted by Aaron Schlein. Aaron chats with the world's most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally-charged memories of the people and places that inspired them to travel and changed their lives forever.

Aaron Schlein chats with Caz Makepeace of yTravelBlog.com Caz is an entrepreneur, writer, traveler and co-Founder of ytravelblog.com, a media platform that helps people travel more and create better memories. Visit DramaticTravels.com/011 for show notes and resources.

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Dramatic Travels is an inspirational family travel podcast hosted by Aaron Schlein. Aaron chats with the world's most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally-charged memories of the people and places that inspired them to travel and changed their lives forever.

This is a special episode!

It's been six months since my Dramatic Travels journey began. A lot has happened, and there are so many things to be grateful for.

I need to express my most sincere gratitude to my friends and family who have supported me so beautifully on this journey. Especially my wife who has made some very real sacrifices to give me the time and space I need to create this podcast week after week.

A special thanks to all the email subscribers, and those of you who join me on Instagram live every Friday. You’re awesome.

Thanks to the first eight guests on Dramatic Travels, Nicole Melancon, Zack Klamn, Eric Stoen, Jessica Parker, Tamara Gruber, Mark Wyld, Johnny Jet, and Elizabeth Atalay. Thank you all for the awesome feedback and for helping grow this podcast by sharing it with your audiences, friends, and family.

My special guest on this episode is John Lee Dumas, without whom the Dramatic Travels podcast would not exist.

John the host of Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award winning podcast where he interviews inspiring Entrepreneurs every Monday and drops value bombs every Thursday. With over 2000 episodes, 1.3 million listens every month, and seven-figures of annual revenue, JLD is just getting started. Visit EOFire.com to set YOUR Entrepreneurial journey ON FIRE!

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Dramatic Travels is an inspirational family travel podcast hosted by Aaron Schlein. Aaron chats with the world's most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally-charged memories of the people and places that inspired them to travel and changed their lives forever.

Aaron Schlein chats with Elizabeth Atalay in episode 9 of Dramatic Travels.

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Elizabeth is a digital media producer who lives in New England with her husband and four kids. She is the founder of DocuMama.org and is the Managing Editor for World Moms Network. Elizabeth has worked on social media campaigns for non-profits such as Save The Children, WaterAid, ONE.org, UNICEF, United Nations Foundation, World Pulse, and The Gates Foundation.

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Dramatic Travels is an inspirational family travel podcast hosted by Aaron Schlein. Aaron chats with the world's most passionate and influential travelers who share emotionally-charged memories of the people and places that inspired them to travel and changed their lives forever.