We continue Scott’s story from his adventure on the Mongol Rally! Uzbekistan - Bukhara Got sick, so didn’t get to see much Tajikistan A very poor country Dushanbe Pamir Highway Mostly unpaved road that snakes through the mountains Right across the river from Afghanistan Stayed overnight at a random house/truck stop in the middle of nowhere Kyrgyzstan Still had issues with the head gasket Google re-routed them that changed 10-12 hour...

This week we’re joined by Scott, host of the Far From Home podcast, to hear about his crazy road trip participating in the Mongol Rally from the UK to Mongolia, and back again. Travel Story - Mongol Rally Road Trip 7 weeks, 52 days road trip, 11,000 miles Same start point in UK and same endpoint Ulan Ude Siberia (N of Mongolia) Each team takes different/unique routes Tuva - throat singing Chernobyl Creepiest place he’s ever been The rally makes you take...

Perhaps it's wishful thinking, but Cheryl is taking a trip to the big island of Hawaii at the end of 2021 and enlists Ryan's help planning. Wish You Were Here Cheryl: Urban Scavenger Hunt, Seattle, WA Ryan: Globe Theater, London, UK Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (or text message): (406)763-8699 Email: [email protected]

This week we play a game called “Love It or Leave It?” where we look at famous tour attractions around the world and share if we think they’re worth the time and money to visit, or if they should be skipped. Wish You Were Here Cheryl: Wedgwood Factory Tour, Stoke-on-Trent, UK Ryan: Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, WA Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (or text message): (406)763-8699 Email: [email protected]

With the lack of travel right now, we’re daydreaming about the trips we wish we could plan! We take turns sharing what someone should do if they have one week in a place. Wish You Were Here Cheryl: Boston Common, Boston, MA Ryan: Valley View, Bern, Switzerland Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (or text message): (406) 763-8699 Email: [email protected]

Christine shares about her study abroad experience in Northern Thailand. Spent 3 months in Thailand Picked the program because she was sick and tired of the Seattle Rain Focused on the gender dimensions of conflict Working on the border of Thailand & Burma/Myanmar Rohingya genocide crisis Very recently there was a military coup She was in Chiang Mai in Thailand for 90% of the time, which was very safe Learned about eco-farming = designing a forest i...

Mikaela joins us again, and this time she shares about escaping to a lake and then the mountains in nearby states to work remotely from beautiful locations. Travel Story - 5 months in New Hampshire...in the middle of nowhere...then to Vermont She snuck in a trip to Costa Rica Had not had a year without a stamp in her passport since age 8 The New England culture of having a “summer home” “Summer Fridays” - no one works on Friday during the summer in Boston (or only wor...

Disney Travel Expert Sandy joins us to share about traveling with Adventures by Disney, and how they take care of everything from money for the public bathroom, to chocolate on your pillow! Travel Story - Adventures by Disney Rhine River Cruise River cruising is different than ocean cruising Traveled from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands Had to fly into Munich...so arrived a day early to see Neuschwanstein Castle because it inspired Walt Disney & his theme ...

Andrea shares about traveling to Rwanda to meet her sponsor child, learn about the country’s tragic history, and enjoy the culture and excursions. Travel Story - Rwanda When we can travel again, everyone should travel to Rwanda Was sponsoring a child in Rwanda and wanted to meet that child World Vision was the sponsoring organization, so they helped guide her through the process and provided some staff in country as points of contact Her sponsor child had survived the...

Beka joins us to share about a mission trip she took to Tunisia! MonastirFor many of the Tunisian high school students, it was their first trip to the oceanFood was cafeteria food, which made things difficult with healthBonus Tip: If the country you are visiting has worm medicine, buy it before you go homeWent through training in TurkeyTunis2 day crash course in Arabic (national language)Coffee ShopsMost are geared for menSome are for men onlyThere was a small bombing that had happened j...