The Lost Geographer Podcast

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For our third installment of the Expat Expectations mini-series, we're speaking with Brenna Burrows, creator of the Living Asian vlog. An American, she is on her second stint of living in China. She's had a lot of great experiences, and she was gracious enough to share it in this episode. Listen in to learn all about her story!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Living Asian Vlog
• Living Asian Blog
• Brenna's Instagram
• Utah, United States
• Qingdao, China
• Chinese language
• Changsha
• Hunan Province
• Korean Peninsula
• Nicaragua
• Spanish Language
• Germany

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We are headed to the heart of South America in this episode to Bolivia! Due to its geography, Bolivia is incredibly diverse in both its environment and people.

Our guest for this episode is Fiorella Yriberry, a Bolivian who is so incredibly proud of her country. She provides an incredible perspective on Bolivia, and her account is definitely worth tuning into. You definitely don't want to miss this episode!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Cochabamba
• United States of America
• North Canton, Ohio
• Rome, Italy
• Cleveland
• Brazil
• Santa Cruz de la Sierra
• La Paz
• Mi Teleférico (La Paz Cable Car)
• Sucre
• Spain
• Spanish Empire
• Potosi
• Spanish language
• Lake Titicaca
• Inca Empire
• Peru
• Salar de Uyuni
• Dollar sign
• Mexican Peso
• Amazon Rainforest
• Carnaval de Oruro
• Oruro
• Aymara language
• Bolivian Quechua language
• Sonso de Yuca
• Quinoa
• Sopa de Mani (Peanut soup)
• Chuño Phuti
• Trancapecho
• Francesinha
• Portugal
• Singani
• Argentina
• Tarija
• Malbec grape
• Evo Morales
• Palacio de Sal
• Edmundo Paz Soldán
• Rio Fugitivo
• El Reino de la Cocaina
• Coca tea

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We're headed back to the most populous country in Africa, Nigeria! Our guest today is Juliet Leuna, host of the Juliet Leuna Podcast! Her podcast is all about Nigeria, so make sure to check it out as well.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Lagos, Nigeria
• Cape Town, South Africa
• Juliet Leuna Podcast
• Niger
• Lake Chad
• Chad
• Cameroon
• Adamawa Highlands
• Jos Plateau
• Obudu
• Niger River
• Igbo People
• Yoruba People
• Hausa People
• Abuja
• Port Harcourt
• Kano
• Enugu
• Eko Atlantic
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Niger Delta
• Norway
• Anthony Joshua
• Muhammadu Buhari
• Barack Obama
• British Empire
• Colonial Nigeria
• Nigerian Naira (currency)
• First Storey Building
• Badagry
• Egungun Festival
• Odunde Festival (Nigerian New Year)
• Chinua Achebe
• Argungu Fishing Festival
• Nollywood
• Hollywood
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
• Christianity
• Islam
• Nigerian Pidgin English
• Jamaica
• Jamaican patois
• Jollof Rice
• Richard Quest
• Ghana
• Senegal
• Zobo drink
• Egusi Soup
• Aliko Dangote
• Folorunso Alakija
• African Trilogy
  • Things Fall Apart
  • Arrow of God
  • No Longer at Ease
• Half of a Yellow Sun
• Aké: The Years of Childhood
• Wole Soyinka
• Open City
• Teju Cole

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We're headed back to Scandinavia, and to Norway for a second time. My guest on this podcast is Sylvia Flote, a Norwegian model living in the UK. We talk everything from metal to classical compositions, and state-run liquor stores that close Saturday afternoon to being able to see the Prime Minister's tax return (as a Norwegian). Tune in to learn more!

Mentioned in this episode:

• Sylvia's Instagram
• London, United Kingdom
• Romania
• Latvia
• Rome, Italy
• Paris, France
• Church Point, Lousiana, USA
• Mardi Gras
• Nuremberg, Germany
• Nuremberg Trials
• Ålesund
• Ulsteinvik
• Hareid
• Bergen
• Trondheim
• Ibiza, Spain
• Oslo
• Marka
• Episode 138 - Hungary
• Hungary
• World War II
• New Jersey
• New York City
• Texas
• Carlsberg
• Denmark
• Japan
• Erna Solberg
• Bokmål
• Denmark-Norway (1524-1814)
• Ivar Aasen
• Nynorsk
• Voss
• Extreme Sports Week
• Jonsok (Midsummer)
• Akvavit
• Klubb (potato and sausage dumplings)
• Farikal (sheep and cabbage)
• Steinbit
• India
• National Minimum Age Drinking Law (US)
• Puerto Rico
• Mexico
• Edvard Grieg
• In the hall of the Mountain King
• Henrik Ibsen
• Edvard Munch
• The Scream
• A-ha
• Take on Me
• A Frog in the Fjord (Book & Blog)
• France

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We are headed to southern Africa to learn all about Zimbabwe in this episode. Coming up on its 40th anniversary of independence, there's a lot to learn about this country. Tune in as we have Confidence Nyirenda, host of the One Percent Podcast, talk all about his home country.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Eastern Highlands
• Harare
• University of Zimbabwe
• Cryptocurrency
• Bitcoin
• Blockchain
• India
• South Africa
• Mozambique
• Botswana
• Zambia
• Victoria Falls
• Rhodesia
• Mutare
• Manicaland Province
• Nyanga
• Mt. Nyangani
• Filial piety
• Shona people
• Shona language
• (Northern) Ndebele people
  • Southern Ndebele are native to South Africa
• (Northern) Ndebele language
• Bulawayo
• Silicon Valley
• British Empire
• United Kingdom
• Canaan Banana
• Robert Mugabe
• Cecil Rhodes
• Malawi
• South Rhodesia
• African Traditional Religion
• Christianity
• Pentecostalism
• COVID-19
• Jacaranda Festival
• Black Coffee
• African House Music
• Harare Carnival
• Brazil
• Cricket
• Football (soccer)
• Sadza
• Roadrunner chicken
• Maheu
• Chibuku
• Uganda
• United States of America
• Nigeria
• Maxwell Chikumbutso
• Elon Musk
• The Two Weeks in November
• Excelgate

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The second installment of our Expat Expectations mini-series features Paula Barnes, the creator of the Truly Expat blog. Paula is an Australian-born, dual passport owning expatriate who has lived through 7 postings over 12 years. She's also a mother to three children and a rescue dog.

In this episode, we cover Paula's expatriation journey and some tips to those who are looking to expatriate or have recently expatriated. 

Mentioned in this episode:

• Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Taiwan
• Seoul, South Korea
• Japan
• Hong Kong
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Italy
• New Zealand
• Soju
• Germany
• Chinese-Australian
• China
• Chinatown
• Italian-Australian
• Irish-American
• Boston, Massachusetts, USA
• Ireland
• United Kingdom
• Truly Expat Blog
• Truly Expat Instagram
• Truly Expat Facebook

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The podcast is back, and today's episode features Steph Fuccio, the host of the Geopats Podcast that covers plenty of different aspects of expat life. She's on today's episode to talk about the podcast and her own experiences as an expat, as she's spent the last 17 years or so living away from her home country.

Mentioned in this episode

• Free Call: Signature Cross-Cultural Consulting for Expats
• United States of America
• Geopats Podcast
• Berlin, Germany
• Cologne
• German language
• United Kingdom
• Australia
• Oktoberfest
• Nanjing, China
• Steph's Website
• Steph's Instagram
• Steph's Twitter

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Join us as we venture to Central Europe in this episode to Hungary. Learn more about the land of spas, paprika, and rules.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Chicago, Illinois, USA
• Florida
• United Kingdom
• Hungarian language
• Budapest
• Slovakia
• Ukraine
• Romania
• Serbia
• Croatia
• Slovenia
• Austria
• Debrecen
• Szeged
• Győr
• Lake Balaton
• Alföld (Great Hungarian Plain)
• Danube
• Tisza River
• Carpathian (Pannonian) Basin
• Ottoman Empire
• Austrian Empire
• Nazi Germany
• Finnish language
• Indo-European Language Group
• Estonian language
• Mongols
• Ural Mountains
• German language
• Turkish language
• Catholicism
• Protestantism
• Hungarian National Day (Nemzeti ünnep)
• Hungarian Revolution of 1848
• St. Stephen's Day
• King Saint Stephen
• Kingdom of Hungary
• Hungarian Revolution of 1956
• Paprika
• Goulash
• Langos
• Fisherman's Soup (Halászlé)
• Tokaji Aszú
• Egri Bikavér
• Palinka
• Unicum
• Esterhazy cake
• Széchenyi Thermal Bath
• Ernő Rubik
• Rubik's cube
• Albert Szent-György
• Pécs
• Roman Empire
• Islam
• Ethnographic village
• Holloko
• The Will to Survive: A History of Hungary
• Bryan Cartledge
• Imre Kertész
• Fatelessness

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Want to know a fun fact? Slovenia has the highest number of tractors per capita in the world. Want to learn why? Tune in to this episode to learn the reason and much more about Slovenia.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Ljubljana
• Turkey
• Canary Islands, Spain
• France
• Italy
• Russia
• Maribor
• Koper
• Kranj
• Croatia
• Hungary
• Austria
• Adriatic Sea
• European Union
• Pannonian Basin
• Dinaric Alps
• Triglav
• Germany
• Japan
• Monsanto
• Gorenje
• China
• Kirka
• Lek
• Novartis
• Petrol Group
• Lidl
• Slovene language
• Czech language
• Slovak language
• Serbian language
• Trieste
• Moravian Gate
• Carantania
• Carniola
• Bavaria
• Franks
• Sava River
• World War I
• Karađorđević dynasty
• Kingdom of Yugoslavia
• World War II
• Netherlands
• Yugoslav Resistance
• Yugoslavia
• Catholicism
• Reformation Day
• Protestantism
• Pust
• Kurent costume
• Karst Plateau
• Teran Wine
• Refosco Wine
• Chardonnay
• Schnapps
• Pražen Krompir
• Prekmurska Gibanica
• Finland
• The Slovenia Book
• Langus1YU (YouTube Channel)

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We are headed back to Finland for a second time! Tune in to learn about the country of saunas, lakes, and pastimes that include jumping into a frozen lake in the winter.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Helsinki
• St. Petersburg, Russia
• United Kingdom
• Ukraine
• South Korea
• Rovaniemi
• Austria
• Gulf Stream
• Norway
• Canada
• Lapland
• United States of America
• New York, New York
• Washington, DC
• Chicago, Illinois
• Minnesota
• Sauna
• Indonesia
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• World War II
• Germany
• Nazi Germany
• Finnish Jew
• Soviet Union
• Iron Cross
• Lotta Svärd
• Risto Ryti
• Finnish Language
• Estonian Language
• Estonia
• Ural Mountains
• Ugric Languages
• Hungarian Language
• Hungary
• French Language
• English Language
• Leicestershire
• Swedish language
• Swedish Finn
• Sami People
• Sami Language
• Finnish Independence Day
• Lactose Intolerance
• India
• Finnish Rye Bread
• Vodka
• Finlandia
• Stolichnaya
• Terva Leijona
• New Zealand
• Denmark
• Jokamiehenoikeus (Every man's right)
• Sweden
• Scotland
• Finnish Nightmares