Mabuhay, Passenger! Travel Podcast

Steep rolling hills, victorian houses, Karl the fog, eclectic communities and breathtaking views of The Bridge - what's not to love about this city by the bay? Neil and Denise talk about one of their favorite cities, and try to answer why people really do leave their hearts in San Francisco.

Abe Diokno takes us backstage at the national campaign of his dad, Atty. Chel. We get up close and personal as Abe shares how their family works as a team, bringing them closer to one another, and what a candidate who fights for justice can bring to the senate. Check out also how you can sign up as a volunteer and share this cause.

Jess Sunnanon talks about his adventures as a seven year old kid in the 60s traveling around Southeast Asia - getting imprisoned by the police in Myanmar, sleeping in Thai Buddhist temples and sneaking into cockpits & boxing rings. At nineteen, he transferred to the USA for college, igniting a series of travels from escaping school to go to Mexico, falling in love in New York, graduating from Florida and finally getting his green card in Ecuador. 

Denise and Neil talk about the memorable people they met while traveling - from a stranger-turned-friend who has a villa in Bali, Airbnb host who paved way for a training program to be opened in Tokyo, German traveler who turned into a business partner, an aggressive Nepalese denied of a date, Joker and Harlequin in Hollywood asking if Filipinos eat dogs, and the French who date Filipinos. These strangers can definitely make your trips more real, colorful and meaningful!

Floi Wycoco shares his transformation from being a bankrupt 25 y/o with a 7-digit credit card loan, to working (and being discriminated) as an OFW in Singapore, and now to leading the most influential group focused on the financial well-being of Filipinos all over the world, The Global Filipino Investors. Really inspiring episode dedicated to our OFW listeners worldwide!

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a flight attendant is like? What are the dos and don'ts while inside a plane? How has traveling changed during this pandemic? We answer those plus get airplane and airport hacks in this very fun episode with veteran flight attendant, Tricia Subido.

Founder of Anthill Fabric Gallery, Anya Lim, shares how exposure to different parts of the country and the world shaped her advocacy, and how their products at Anthill help preserve the stories of our indigenous tribes. Building and working with communities has never been this fabulous!

Vintage dealer and reiki healer, Micah Lima, talks about how traveling becomes transformational - approaching it with full openness, curiosity and mindfulness. Being in this state allowed her to find her purpose as she journeys to new lands and chapters in her life. Also, don't miss the part when her epic marriage proposal at The Met got rained down by a bagel incident. 

Founder of Arooga Health, Sam Sanchez, joins us as we talk about how traveling improves mental health and how it influenced their startup. She also recalls how working as an executive in Singapore for six months has changed her perspective of the world.

Personal finance trainer and founder of several social enterprises, Vince Rapisura, shares stories of hectic schedules across Europe, of the lives of OFWs that he inspired and what keeps him going and excited after all these years of traveling.