In this episode we'll take a break from backpacking tales, and hear one about Congo, a country known for its blood diamonds, civil wars, and seemingly endless violence. We will get an inside view through the eyes of an UN Peacekeeper.

Masha shares her experiense of living and working as a biologist in the Philippines. We also talk about history, artsy buses, food and drinks, and other general daily life topics.

Lars and Rob talk about Senegalese arts, transportation, food and drinks, daily life in a small village, and what to say in Senegal when you drop a hammer on your toe.

We talk with Emily about many aspects of life in Buenos Aires, such as food, healthcare, education, music - as well as about existential topics, such as what makes people move across the world

Beau is sharing the story from his life; from techniques of exploring cities while traveling the country with a punk-rock band to being a traveling EarthShip builder.

Sean is sharing his story about traveling through small town Chile and Argentina, about rock climbing, hiking, and photography in Andes and Patagonia, and about spontaneous birthday celebration with the local climbers.

Diego tells us about the three months he spent in Botswana. Hear about the day to day life in Botswana, about local delicacies, about being isolated, about benefits of the "budget" tours, and duct tape bungee jumping over Victoria falls.

Hear Zhenya's story about practicalities of living in Thailand, about being a millionaire in Laos, and about riding a dirt bike across Vietnam.