Travel Blogger Jackson Groves (AUS) calls in from Panama to share his experiences in the country and how his nonprofit, Adventure Bag Movement, is helping clean up the trash left by tourists. As a widely successful travel blogger, Jackson gives his tips on traveling on a budget and tells us stories of his past trips.

RECORDED VIA FACETIME IN PANAMA and NEW YORK CITY

#23 Local Traveling by Hostel Homies Podcast

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RECORDED IN BROOKLYN, NY

Sean Williamson returns to the podcast with more flashbacks from his "Talkin' Shit with Sean" recordings. Learn about what made him take his first trip out of the country and how traveling helped him.

RECORDED IN PORTLAND, OR

Kai Greene, creator of the travel blog The Destined Gypsy, talks about the most healing place she has ever been to: Bali. Listen to stories about British husbands punching monkeys and how Kai went to an Alligator farm to put herself out of her comfort zone. Her and host Joe Glasgow also delve into the topics of mental health, body positivity, and how the two relate to travel.

RECORDED IN BROOKLYN, NY

MIXED AND MASTERED BY ALEX RIES

Frankie (USA) talks about starting the Bunk + Brew Hostel in Bend, OR as well as his journey through France and Spain during his Camino de Santiago pilgrimage.

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RECORDED IN BEND, OR

Sean Williamson (USA) reminisces on his days of learning Spanish in Guatemala and the expat community that he joined in the town of Xela. Joe is reminded that his idea for Hostel Homies was a ripoff of Sean's original idea for the podcast, titled "Talkin' Shit with Sean".

RECORDED IN PORTLAND, OR

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RECORDED IN PORTLAND, OR

Alex Ries, DJ and music producer, tells us about DJing at hostels around Europe and the wild/wonderful people he met along the way.

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Will Thompson (USA) shares his tells hilarious tales from his trip to Japan. Warning: After listening you will want to visit Japan.

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RECORDED IN BROOKLYN, NY