I got to catch up with the lovely and comical Toni Sweetland over a few beers this week, we talked about some of her past experiences being a female traveler as well as a tour guide down in Southeast Asia. Toni shares some of her hardest, most memorable, and funnier moments of living and working in Asia for Free & Easy Traveler along with some great travel tips and a bit of the life and style of the Free and Easy ( FnEZ )  Family.

If you even plan to go to Asia or love to travel, this one is for you!

You can find out more about FnEZ or follow Toni in Instagram  below 

https://www.freeandeasytraveler.com/

https://www.freeandeasytraveler.com/family

@tonisweetland

*i can’t be too descriptive about this podcast because of the content* BUT... I finally got to catch up with one of my good friends Horacio. He talks about the Covid_19 situation in Nicaragua and everything the government is NOT doing to help the people.  Horacio also talks a bit about the political unless that shocked the country back in 2018 and what he needed to do to keep his business and himself alive. This is the first podcast I've done online, although the audio is a touch wonky at first it clears up quickly.

as mentioned in this podcast you can check out Hola Ola and Helping hands for Nicaragua from the links below. 

Instagram - @holaolahostel

https://holaolahostel.com/

https://helpinghandfornicaragua.org/

Sebastián and Andrea started talking a little bit deeper into the problems facing Venezuela and the effects it's had on their people.  They share some of their personal stories, opinions and shine some light on what its like growing up in Venezuela along with the political corruption that has plagued the country for over a decade.

Do you know anything about Venezuela besides its hard times and Oil? I didn't think so! I snuck out of quarantine to chat with some Venezuelan friends about what makes Venezuela... well..  Venezuela!  Part 1  is focused on the foods, cultures, and regions of this diverse country. To help you out, I've listed some of the different culinary delights in this description below. 

Stay tuned for Part 2 where we dive into some of the heavier topics, politics, and 20+ year timeline of destruction that had plagued this beautiful country and its people. 

Arepas

Reina Pepiada Arepas

 Peludo Arepas

  Andina Arepa

Soups

Pisca Andina

Fosforera

Foods

Pastel de Chucho - Sting ray

Chigüiro llanera - Giant Rodent

La Katara ( Bachaco Culon ) - Ant buts

While working on my podcast skills I got to interview my friend and business partner, Alex Cote.  A traveler at heart, Alex always planned on moving from Canada and opening a  business in another country. In this podcast, Alex talks about what it takes, hardships he has encountered, and his journey to and become a successful business owner down here in Colombia. 

If you come to Colombia,  you can find Alex in the MUST GO TOWN of Guatape

https://www.colombiagetaway.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Hotel---Lodging/Le-Chateau-Airbnb-Guatape-2416126105133532/

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g1087551-d1885205-Reviews-Lake_View_Hostel-Guatape_Antioquia_Department.html

Instagram - @Getawaypub

Not knowing much about John Michael besides being born and raised in Medellin in the '70s & 80's I was definitely in for quite the surprise while we chatted about his life growing up in Medellin during the time of Pablo Escobar and the crazy adventures he'd gotten himself into. From dodging bullets and flying on private jets John Michale has a lot to talk about!

( John doesn't have any Social Media Available )

While being trapped in quarantine I've had the pleasure of getting to know one of my really cool roommates, Andrea Delgado. Andrea or Nene de Agua ( stage name ) is a Venezuelan singer/songwriter who talks about the difficulties of growing up in Venezuela, coming out to her family/ friends and moving away to pursue her music career. 

If you want to hear about more of her music, you can find Andrea Here

Youtube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-6-GPp9ykj17DaCxNly6Hw

Instagram - @nenadeagua 

#venezuela