Winging It Travel Podcast

Episode 75 - Travelling With François-Xavier Paradis-Garneau - Hitchhiking in Afghanistan + Pakistan in 2021/22


Listen Later

Hello and welcome to number 75! This week I am joined by François-Xavier Paradis-Garneau (Frank) who talks about his hitchhiking adventures in Afghanistan this year and also his experience of hitchhiking in Pakistan either side of his trip to Afghanistan. Frank was one of the first tourists if not the first tourist to visit Afghanistan after the Taliban took back control of the country. Whilst in Pakistan, Frank collaborated with the Taliban to get a tourist visa for Afghanistan and then he extended it three times whilst in the country. We talk about what it is like to travel there by hitchhiking, the endless checkpoints where he is checked for his documents, the amazing hospitality of the local Afghans, his favourite parts of the country and some of the awful roads. You can check out his BBC documentary about it below (there is a story to that in this episode).

We then delve into Pakistan where Frank travelled for 6 months. We concentrate on the northern region around Kumrat Valley to the Shandur National Park and as far east as Gilgit. He tells hilarious anecdotes of bouncing off on a polo game, meeting some former royal family, nearly getting hypothermia in Darkut as well as many other tidbits. A super inspirational chat about travelling it its most raw form and we go deep into how friendly the locals are. We recorded this in two sessions, the first half in Pakistan and the second half in Namibia where Frank is at the time of release. Frank currently only has Facebook from which you can contact him below and you can also watch the BBC Urdu documentary for some context on Afghanistan. Enjoy!

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100015965017185 - please feel free to contact Frank anytime on Messenger if you have any questions about travel.

BBC Urdu Doc - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21DXlvns2rE

Winging It Travel Podcast

My Patreon Page - https://www.patreon.com/wingingittravelpodcast SIGN UP TODAY

What is on offer?

1. One bonus episode every month
2. Ad-free content
3. Early access to episodes (24 hours)
4. Exclusive added feature on every episode
5. Patron shout-out
6. Ad hoc bonus episodes
7. Receive my Digital Travel Planner
8. Receive my monthly magazine for the podcast

Price

£4/$7.50 (CAD)/$6 USD per month

MERCHANDISE STORE - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/winging-it-travel-podcast?ref_id=25823

Want some insurance whilst travelling and/or working remotely? Book below using SafetyWing.

https://safetywing.com?referenceID=wingingittravelpodcast&utm_source=wingingittravelpodcast&utm_medium=Ambassador

Book Flights With Expedia

https://prf.hn/click/camref:1100lqfY7/creativeref:1100l68075/destination:https://www.expedia.com/Flights?siteid=1&langid=1033

Contact me - [email protected] or message on my social media on the links below.

Follow me on:

YouTube - Winging It Travel Podcast https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC173L0udkGL15RSkO3vIx5A

Instagram - wingingittravelpodcast - https://www.instagram.com/wingingittravelpod...
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Winging It Travel PodcastBy Voyascape Media

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

23 ratings


More shows like Winging It Travel Podcast

View all
Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast by Chris Christensen

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

1,055 Listeners

Travel in 10: Travel Podcast by Voyascape Media / David Brodie & Tim Johnson

Travel in 10: Travel Podcast

10 Listeners

Travel Tales with Mike Siegel by Mike Siegel

Travel Tales with Mike Siegel

113 Listeners

Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast by Travis Sherry

Extra Pack of Peanuts Travel Podcast

868 Listeners

Zero To Travel Podcast by Jason Moore

Zero To Travel Podcast

822 Listeners

Dan Snow's History Hit by History Hit

Dan Snow's History Hit

4,604 Listeners

Up First from NPR by NPR

Up First from NPR

56,062 Listeners

Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler by Condé Nast Traveler

Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler

620 Listeners

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend by Team Coco & Earwolf

Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend

59,341 Listeners

Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast by Voyascape Media

Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast

22 Listeners

WeWillNomad Travel Podcast by Andre & Lisa

WeWillNomad Travel Podcast

0 Listeners

Travel Mug Podcast by Jenn & Meggan

Travel Mug Podcast

9 Listeners

Everything Everywhere Daily by Gary Arndt | Glassbox Media

Everything Everywhere Daily

1,911 Listeners

The Atlas Obscura Podcast by SiriusXM and Atlas Obscura

The Atlas Obscura Podcast

1,618 Listeners

GoNOMAD Travel Podcast by Voyascape Media

GoNOMAD Travel Podcast

3 Listeners

Finding Gina Marie - Travel the World by Judy and Kevin Hoctor

Finding Gina Marie - Travel the World

10 Listeners

Dreamescapes by Voyascape Media

Dreamescapes

0 Listeners

journeytelling by Voyascape Media

journeytelling

0 Listeners

City Explorer: Your Travel Guide to the World by Synthia Globe

City Explorer: Your Travel Guide to the World

0 Listeners

Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky by Wondery

Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky

1,024 Listeners