Passport Joy Travel Talk

Las Vegas opened on June 4th and I was there to find out what it was like as the Strip came to life. I also spent time on Fremont Street, ate some delicious food in Chinatown, and enjoyed time in the sun.

Main Topics Covered:
Summary of the Vegas Trip

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Cathleen Merkel aims to inspire her audience to take charge and create a fulfilling career and personal life without sacrificing their hard-earned success. I was recently interviewed on her podcast and it was a fun and energizing conversation so I wanted to share it with my audience.

Main Topics Covered:
Interview with Cathleen Merkel

Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Cathleen Merkel Legendary Leaders Podcast 
A full list of other interviews I have had. 
Season 3 of World Barber Shop Adventures is on Amazon Prime  
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During this series of discussions, I am catching up with a wide range of friends from around the world to see how the current crisis is affecting them and their hometowns. In this episode, I catch up with Expat Financial Strategist Mikkel Thorup who is currently in Panama and a podcast engineer expert, Dave, in the Philippines. 

Main Topics Covered:
Mikkel Thorup in Panama
David in the Philippines

Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Mikkel discusses global strategies to protect your wealth at Expat Money Show 
He talks about Second Passports, Offshore Banking, International Trusts, Flag Theory, Tax Strategies And Global Investment at the EscapeArtist.com 
Get Mikkel’s book today! Expat Secrets: How To Pay Zero Taxes, Live Overseas & Make Giant Piles of Money 
Are you ready to get your podcast going or need critical advice? Check out Dave on PodcastEngineers.com

Panama City, Casco Viejo, and San Blas (Sailing Adventure in Panama)
Cebu + Moalboal Philippines (Scuba and Scooters)
Philippines (2 Weeks of Adventure Travel)
Season 3 of World Barber Shop Adventures is on Amazon Prime  
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During this series of discussions, I am catching up with a wide range of friends from around the world to see how the current crisis is affecting them and their hometowns. In this episode, I catch up with a travel buddy that lives in Dublin, Ireland, a professor in Central Italy, and an inspiring traveler in Tokyo, Japan.

Main Topics Covered:
Talia from Dublin, Ireland
Silvia from Ancona, Italy
Hiro from Tokyo, Japan

Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Japan Travel (Sumo Wrestling, Geisha, and the Countryside)
Japan Travel (Our First 3 Weeks)
Ireland Road Trip – Lush and Luxury (And how we do laundry)
Northern Italy Road Trip Itinerary (9 Cities to See)
Season 3 of World Barber Shop Adventures is on Amazon Prime 
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During this series of discussions, I am catching up with a wide range of friends from around the world to see how the current crisis is affecting them and their hometowns. In this episode, I catch up with a law student in Kolkata, India, a good family friend in Athens, Greece, and an angel of a host from our month in Mossel Bay, South Africa.

Main Topics Covered:
Kolkata, India with Pratik
Athens, Greece with Christos
Mossel Bay, South Africa with Sheila

Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Kolkata (Calcutta) India {23 Hours in the City of Joy}
Five Greek Islands We Love (with Tips and Tricks) 
South Africa: A Guys’ Trip Heaven (Couples Welcome too) 
South Africa Guys’ Trip [Ultimate Adventure Travel] 
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During this series of discussions, I am catching up with a wide range of friends from around the world to see how the current crisis is affecting them and their hometowns. In this episode, I catch up with one of the stars from Narcos Season 3, Andres Crespo, from Guayaquil, Ecuador, a friend I met at a business networking event in Singapore, and the host of The Gratitude Podcast, Georgian Benta from Romania.

Main Topics Covered:
Guayaquil, Ecuador with Andres
Singapore with Scott
Romania with Georgian

Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Andres Crespo was a star in Seasons 3 of Narcos on Netflix 
Scott just founded a new company called Travel Horse in Singapore where they will watch your luggage as you enjoy the city. 
Georgian Benta hosts an uplifting and powerful podcast called The Gratitude Podcast 
Find out why we loved our visit to Singapore in Podcast 36: Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Travel (2 Kinds of Awesome) - 
The Galapagos Islands (One of Earth’s Most Unique Locations) was an unbelievable trip for us. 
Get a glimpse of the beauty of Bucharest, Romania on World Barber Shop Adventures. 
Looking for a gift for a police officer? Check out my book that showcases officers around the world. 
Season 3 of World Barber Shop Adventures is on Amazon Prime 
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With all of the uncertainty in the travel world, I wanted to discuss wet markets, the impact on prices, and my top places to be stuck in a pandemic. In an attempt to educate and find a lighter side in these troubling times, I hope you enjoy this episode while you continue to make those travel plans in the future.

Main Topics Covered:
Virus Thoughts (Where Would I Go)

Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Video of a Market (Con Market in Da Nang, Vietnam) - 
Our time in Phu Quoc, Vietnam.
Why we loved Queenstown, New Zealand so much.
The sleepy but growing Dhermi, Albania.
The isolation in Tasmania, Australia
Our time on an oyster farm in Kyotango, Japan 
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We loved our time in Cebu, Philippines so much that we canceled a trip to the exotic island of Boracay to spend more time. Having the chance to really get to know Moalboal over our ten days was special. From the families we met to the Scuba certification we achieved - our trip was a fun adventure. The beautiful beaches, the great nightlife, tasty food, fun locals, and cultural experiences like cockfighting, all added up to a vacation of a lifetime.

Main Topics Covered:
Cebu + Moalboal Philippines Travel

Links Mentioned in the Episode:
The ad for the Philippines that I saw in an airport and loved. 
The awesome bar in IT Park Cebu - The Park Social - where we watched the Super Bowl. 
The Airbnb that we stayed at in Moalboal.
My big brother Chuck in a photo with our barber in Manila.
Military Grade flashlight is an important part of my traveling bag.
Cebu Diving Centre is absolutely awesome place to get certified or do local dives. 
A few of our favorites included the Mayim for breakfast, The Pleasure Principle for dinner, and Chili Bar for nightlife
Oslob Wild Monkey Viewing was a fun way to visit locals that help keep monkeys in their back ‘yard’.
The Tumlog Falls and Kawasan Falls are gorgeous and worth the long trip into the forest.
The Moalboal Cockpit on Sundays is a ton of fun. Check back soon for my video discussing the matter.
A great local guide, Dax, showed us a great time traveling around the island. 
My brother got the bug to travel more based on our journey to Da Nang, Vietnam (Trip of a Lifetime).
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We spent two full weeks getting to know the Filipino way of life visiting Manila, Cebu, and Moalboal. We scootered around the islands having a blast diving off waterfalls, getting scuba certified, hanging out with monkeys, and soaking up the sun. We visited Manny Pacquiao’s training facility in Manila, watched the Super Bowl in a huge bar, and bet the games at one of their awesome casinos. I had no idea I would love the Philippines as much as I did and you will too. The people are amazingly kind, speak great English, and love basketball. If you want to know what we did during our two weeks, tune in to this episode of Passport Joy Travel Talk.

Main Topics Covered:
Philippines Travel

Links Mentioned in the Episode:
My brother got the bug to travel more based on our journey to Da Nang, Vietnam (Trip of a Lifetime).
Manny Pacquiao’s training facility in Manila is at Elorde Boxing Gym in Pasay City.
We watched the Super Bowl at The Social at IT Park.
Where we stayed in Moalboal on the beach that we booked through Airbnb.
Cebu Diving Centre was outstanding and a wonderful place to get our scuba certification.

Solaire Resort and Casino was a gorgeous casino.
There was a big poker tournament going on at Okada Casino.
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There are a lot of fears about traveling to Asia with the Coronavirus spreading. I discuss my 2-weeks of travel after returning from Asia during the COVID-19 scare. Obviously, this is a moving target but this discussion is a time-stamp of our trip and what we saw and what I am gathering as I returned home to the US. If you have upcoming travel or if you are thinking about heading to Asia, you might want to listen to this episode of Passport Joy Travel Talk.

Main Topics Covered:
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Links Mentioned in the Episode:
Full description from the CDC on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
The mask that I purchase from Amazon based on Nikki’s advice
The alarming article that I read on how the numbers being portrayed in China. 
Looking for a gift for a police officer? Check out my book that showcases officers around the world. 
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