Take a Wander with Shebs

I spoke to two key people who run the Journey Home Festival, Saqar Ahhah Ahershu and Den Tut Rayay. We went into detail about the festival's intentions and what they hope to achieve.

They told me that the objective is to bridge the gap between African Americans, African Caribbean, and African Europeans to travel to West Africa, specifically Liberia.

They spoke to me about the purpose of the festival. The journey is not only to tour the cultural sites and beauty of Liberia but also to create sustainable economic actions, both for-profit and non-profit, on the ground by this group of Africans in the Diaspora that will create jobs.

What they would like is for the Journey Home Festival to achieve these goals by engaging entrepreneurs, profitable businesses, Ministers, Senators, Super-Intendents, NGOs, INGOs, Non-profits and charitable organisations in the Education, Law, Real Estate, transportation and Agricultural sectors to foster relationships with their Investors and Philanthropists on the ground in Liberia.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/ux_BWS2VTm4). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #journey #podcaster 
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Chapters

• Intro
• Welcome Saqar & Den Tut, music background
• Intention & goal for the Journey Home Festival
• What it entails & how people can get involved 
• What's unique about the festival 
• Cost of the Festival & target audience 
• Will there be more festivals away from Liberia 
• Guilty pleasure 
• Summary & Outro

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Get connected with Journey Home Festival
Website
https://journeyhomefestival.com/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/journeyhomefestival/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/journeyhomefestival/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/JourneyHomeFest
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In this episode, I sat down and spoke to the Ticket 2 Anywhere Podcast hosts, Leah and Trizzy.

During our discussion, I talked to them about why they started their podcast and its intention and goal—also the intended target audience.

We also spoke about whether podcasts will challenge traditional media and where it stands today. Whether they want to go into conventional media in the future themselves.

Trizzy and Leah also spoke to me about whether they have gotten work because of the podcast.

Plus, they reveal some guilty pleasures that some of us may not know.

A thoroughly entertaining talk, and I look forward to seeing where the show ends up next.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/Yp0uzWKHSZU). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#publicrelations #travelpodcast #traditionalmedia 
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Chapters

• Intro
• Welcome Leah & Trizzy & how they fell in love with travel
• Starting Ticket 2 Anywhere podcast, intentions and goals
• How to balance what type of show airs
• Podcast vs traditional media, getting jobs because of the podcast
• The niche of a podcast, visual vs audio
• Future plans for the show, challenging traditional media outlets
• Branching out to help the podcast
• Guilty pleasures & Hobbies
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Leah
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/lainflight/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/lainflight
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@lainflight
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Stay Connected with Trizzy
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/trizzinc/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/trizzinc/
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Stay connected with Ticket 2 Anywhere Podcast
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https://www.instagram.com/ticket2anywherepodcast/
Twitter
https://mobile.twitter.com/t2apodcast
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@Ticket2Anywhere
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https://shebsthewanderer.com/
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I sat down and spoke to the Founder of Gallivant Africa and Gallivant Radio, Miriro Matema.

Miriro and I discussed how she fell into travel journalism and her intention and goal behind starting Gallivant Africa. I then spoke to her about her vision behind Gallivant Radio and why she felt having a dedicated travel radio station was important for Africa and the travel media.

We talked about the challenges she has faced starting the station and where it stands now.

We also spoke about her transition into a TV host. 

Miriro also talked to me about how she balances work and home life simultaneously.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/fih7sR272Ds). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelradio #travelpodcast #africantravel
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Chapters

• Intro
• Welcome Miriro, life as it is now and how she fell in love with travel
• How did Miririo start in media and become a travel journalist
• Intention for starting up Gallivant Africa and Gallivant Radio
• How challenging has it been to get to the position the radio is in now
• Station building momentum, & TV recording
• Biggest challenge facing the station
• Did Miriro have broadcasting experience previously
• Miriro's transformative travel experience & what does travel mean to her
• Balance between home and work-life
• Miriro's guilty pleasure and staying in or going out
• Is there another home somewhere else in the world
• Summary and Outro

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Stay connected with Miriro.
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/miriromatema/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/miriromatema
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Website
https://gallivant.africa/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/GallivantRadio/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/gallivant.radio/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/gallivantradio
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@gallivantafrica
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https://shebsthewanderer.com/
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This episode is associated with Travel Unity, as they provided me with three influential individuals to discuss the importance of Hispanics within the travel industry. They were Karen Kuhl, Danny Guerrero, and Jeannette Ceja.   

National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15th to October 15th in the United States to recognise the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.   

With my three guests, I explored where Hispanics are today and whether more voices are needed within the travel sector now to help the next generation come through the industry.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/oQZq1ymhtvA). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #hispanicheritagemonth
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome my guests; what does Hispanic month means to them
• How can Hispanics' work be seen throughout the year
• Journey on how they broke into the travel sector, challenges faced
• Why it's important to grow a community 
• What can be done to improve the visibility of Hispanics 
• Do they see themselves as role models
• Where do they see themselves with developments 
• Final words and outro

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https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
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Twitter
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Facebook
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In this episode, I spoke to the founder and CEO of xplor.earth, Harsh Patil.

xplor.earth is a luxury travel advisor firm that provides customised itineraries for a unique travel experience. I spoke to Harsh about his intention and goal when he started the business.

Harsh talked to me about how the company listens to its customers, and every trip is curated to accommodate each traveller’s unique priorities, interests, and needs. Harsh also spoke to me about how each itinerary is tailor-made for the client.

He discussed with me how people could explore unique destinations. xplor.earth specialises in destinations such as Ecuador, Iceland, Colombia, Cuba, India, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Botswana & Patagonia, to name a few, and the places within those countries will be off the beaten track.

I also spoke about the set-up of the company and the plans he has for the future.

It was a fabulous discussion, and I look forward to using the service myself in the future. 

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/mUmAcQ0RCGM). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #exploreearth #xplor.earth 
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Harsh
• How Harsh fell in love with travel & how xplor.earth started
• Taking a risk in the business
• What does xplor.earth provide and what makes them different
• What type of tours do xplor.earth do
• Challenges last 2 years and what Harsh has been up to
• What specifically do clients get out of the trips
• How does xplor.earth get new clients
• Set-up of the business
• Challenges faced, intentions and goals
• What's next for xplor.earth
• What's the best travel experience for Harsh
• What does travel mean to Harsh
• Does travel affect family life
• Hobbies
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Harsh & xplor.earth
Website
https://www.xplor.earth/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/xplor.earth_
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/xplor.earthwithme
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@xplorearthwithus
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https://shebsthewanderer.com/
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Twitter
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Facebook
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I sat down and spoke to Travel Writer, Katherine Parker-Magyar, in detail about what people can look forward to in terms of travel in 2022.

Katherine talked to me about some of the destinations she feels people can travel to in 2022 as the world has opened up. We spoke at great length about Fiji being the number 1 hotspot for everyone.

You can, of course, travel to these places in subsequent years. 

It was a fascinating talk, and I look forward to travelling to some of the places Katherine talked about during this episode.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/GVSVzq5kVb0). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast  #travelwriter #2022travel
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Katherine
• How has life been since I last spoke to Katherine
• Where should people travel to in 2022-Why Fiji
• Is it budget-friendly to travel to Fiji
• In what way can you travel to Fiji, whether that's solo or with friends or as a couple
• Is Fiji an untapped location, and can they handle the influx of tourists
• What other destinations does Katherine recommend people to travel to
• Are all those places once again budget-friendly
• Where Katherine sees herself this year and going forward 
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Katherine.
Website
https://www.katherineparkermagyar.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/katherineparkermagyar/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/kpm1231
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/katie.parkermagyar
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Stay connected with me
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https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer

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In this episode, I talked to Africa Collection Manager at Index Select and Travel Consultant, Wazha Dube.

During this discussion, Wazha and I talked about his early upbringing, which involved moving across to the U.K. from Botswana and living in multiple other countries before settling in New York.

We spoke in detail about what it was like to break into the travel sector and any challenges he faced doing so. In particular, what it was like for someone of colour.

Following that topic, we looked at why the industry hasn't been as diverse and where we are in terms of diversity and inclusion since organisations pledged to do so after the Black Lives Matter movement started.

I spoke to him about his work and what that entails, and where he sees himself in the future.

I also discussed why the continent of Africa is so unique and why people should consider travelling there for their holidays. 

It was a fascinating talk, and I look forward to seeing where Wazha ends up next. 

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/0XZ-SueysBA). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#africantravel #traveldiversity #diversity&inclusion
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Wazha, and early love for travel
• How Wazha broke into the travel sector
• Do you require travel experience to be in the sector 
• Is is tough to break into travel with a diverse background 
• Have things changed since BLM movement started 
• What does Wazha job consist of
• What is it like to travel to Africa why consider travelling the continent
• What makes the African continent unique 
• Where does Wazha see himself in the industry in the future 
• Where Wazha wants to live going forward 
• What does travel mean to Wazha & his bucket list left to see
• Hobbies 
• Summary and outro 

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Stay connected with Wazha.
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/wdnomad/
Index Select
https://www.indexselect.com/
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Stay connected with me
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https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/
Twitter
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I spoke to social media expert and entrepreneur, Tony Kariotis, about his business, Greece Media.

We went into detail about how his platform helps promote Greece and how it would encourage people to visit the islands and all other areas of the country.

I spoke to Tony about how he started the business and his initial goal. I discussed what other ambitions he has for the company going forward.

I also discussed whether he sees himself as a social media influencer or whether he sees himself as a businessman. Also, whether influencers are good for the travel sector.

I talked to him about why people should consider travelling to Greece this year and when they should plan to visit. I asked him what advice he would give someone who has never seen the country and what they should expect.

It was a great discussion about Tony and his business and a tremendous advertisement for Greece.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/owhC-V5aKqg). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast  #greece #greece-media
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome Tony & where his love for travel started
• Concept behind Greece-Media & how it helps people travel to Greece
• How does the business get people to travel all over Greece
• Has social media made it easier for people to travel to unknown spots
• Is over-tourism an issue in Greece?
• How important has social media been to Greece-Media
• Does Tony see himself as a businessman or influencer
• Other competitors, culture & history outside the islands
• When should people travel to Greece
• What's next for Greece-Media, how Tony splits his time between U.S. & Greece
• What advice would Tony give to someone visiting Greece for the first time
• What does travel mean to Tony
• How to follow Tony & Outro

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Stay connected with Tony.
Website
https://www.greece-media.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/greece/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/greecemediacom/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/iamgreece
TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@iamgreece_
YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@iamgreece
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Stay connected with me
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https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
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Twitter
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Facebook
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I sat down and spoke to a digital entrepreneur business coach and an expert in sponsored travel, Marie Hernandez.

Marie runs her own business, Seriously Travel, where she aims to help influencers, bloggers etc., grow and work with various brands. One of the goals she sets out for her students is to get that sponsored travel.

I went into detail about how people can start and what it takes to succeed. We spoke about the length of a course, what it entails, and the cost.

I also talked to her about how she got into all of this, her competitors, and the business's future. 

Marie and I also discussed her passion for travel and what it means to her.

This is an excellent discussion for anyone looking to grow their social media presence and get that sponsor for their travel.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/nHWp4oV9Gjc). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #sponsoredtravel #coaching
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Chapters 

• Intro
• Welcome, Marie, initial love for travel
• How Marie Hernandez Coaching & Sponsored travel started
• How Marie helps a blogger or an Influencer
• Common mistakes made by students Marie helps with
• Realistic expectations, and goals set out  
• How sponsored travel works
• Can you quit working for a sponsored lifestyle? How to monetise
• How she coped through the pandemic 
• Challenges & Competitors, what makes Marie's business unique 
• The price of the course
• Where does Marie see the business heading?
• Will there be a need to hire staff?
• Is there a tiered programme?
• Marie's transformative travel moment
• How Marie stays connected with her family
• What does travel mean to Marie
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected and get in touch with Marie.
Website
https://www.mariehernandezcoaching.com/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/MarieHernandezCoaching/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/seriouslytravel/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/SeriouslyTravel
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Stay connected with me
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https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
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Twitter
https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom
Facebook
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I  sat down and spoke to the founder & CEO of The Destination Club, Sekou Saunders.

Sekou and I spoke in detail about why he started his business and how the company has done since its initial launch. We talked about what made The Destination Club different from other tour group companies.

We spoke about the impact the pandemic has had on the business.

Another discussion point I had with Sekou was about what type of people the group looks for, as there is a membership that people can purchase. Therefore, what kind of experience will someone get going on a tour with The Destination Club.

I also talked to Sekou about his genuine passion for travel and its importance to his lifestyle.

Sekou spoke to me about what he does away from his work and how life could change if a family were around.

An excellent discussion, and I look forward to seeing where The Destination Club heads next.

You can also watch the episode on my YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/L13H5ezcpls). For people with hearing impairment, subtitles are available on YouTube.

#travelpodcast #exploremore #thedestinationclub
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Chapters

• Intro
• Welcome Sekou, where his love for travel started, cultural experience
• What is The Destination Club?
• Competitors in the field
• Cost to travel with The Destination Club
• What makes The Destination Club different to its competitors 
• What type of members does the company attract
• Will Sekou look for more hosts, trip sizes
• How did the business survive the pandemic
• All the members U.S. based
• Other challenges faced
• What does travel mean to Sekou
• Could having a family slow down the business, hobbies
• Summary & Outro

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Stay connected with Sekou & The Destination Club
Website
https://www.thedestinationclub.com/
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/thedestinationclub/
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/thedestinationclub
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Stay connected with me
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https://shebsthewanderer.com/
Instagram
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Twitter
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