This is the official trailer for The Pink Passport Podcast!

Embark on an adventure of a lifetime with host Brooklyn Donovan and guests while they discuss the setbacks and successes of backpacking as a woman. Speaking on experience, these women give great tips on how to thrive as a solo backpacker and give women the encouragement they need to finally book their dream adventures!

This episode your host Brooklyn Donovan is meeting with Elyse Laurine, travel and health and wellness content creator to speak on her journeys traveling a year across Asia and Europe. Join the two as they discuss social media, accommodation, a near death experience and how to maintain a balanced life with travel and especially the importance of trusting your gut when traveling. 

(6:00 - 13:00)

In this segment, we delve into alternative travel accommodations such as homestays and Workaway. These options offer unique cultural experiences while traveling. Learn how platforms like Agoda for homestays and Workaway.com can enhance your travel adventures.

(13:00 - 15:00)

Transitioning into the realm of social media, Elyse shares how she balanced content creating while traveling and the importance of a balanced lifestyle.

(15:00 - 18:30)

Switching gears, we focus on health and wellness while traveling. Discover tips and tricks for maintaining your well-being while backpacking.

(18:30 - 23:00)

Join us as we hear a captivating near-death experience shared from Elyse. From overcoming challenges to embracing life's uncertainties, this segment offers profound insights into the transformative power of travel.

(23:00 - 28:30)

In our final segment, we discuss the importance of trusting your intuition and adopting a traveler's mindset. Our guest, Elyse, shares her top traveling advice, emphasizing the value of trying new things and putting yourself out there. Trusting your instincts and embracing uncertainty are key to unlocking unforgettable adventures.

We hope you enjoyed this week’s episode as much as we did!

Make sure to follow Elyse Vickers on Instagram at elyselaurine. 

If you are interested in traveling and want to check out the platforms mentioned in this episode you can find out more here: 

Agoda.com

Workaway.com

Join us next time as we continue to unravel the wonders of travel and adventure!

In the second ever episode of the Pink Passport, host Brooklyn Donovan takes a blast to the past to speak on her experience on a 11th month exchange to France emphasizing the personal growth and valuable insights gained. 

(2:00 - 13:30) Living in Segré France with three different host families, Brooklyn speaks of the different experiences she encountered living with different families. She gets immersed into the culture, her road bumps, her exchange highlights, what she learned and what she wishes she knew. She speaks on bus trips, trips to France and Ireland, while explaining her experience maturing from living away from her family and how that affected her trip with her family abroad. 

(13:30 - 18:20)Brook goes on to advocate similar experiences to her listeners whether young enough to do a culture exchange in highschool, university, or even embarking with programs like Workaway and Worldpackers. She stresses the importance of group travel in making lasting memories.

(18:20 - 24:20) Wrapping up the episode, Brook recounts the most memorable life lessons she learned abroad and all the must-know tips that made her travels so great. She shares practical tips including keeping journals to capture memorable encounters, maintaining video logs to alleviate homesickness, and utilizing offline map apps and SIM cards for seamless navigation and communication. 

This episode serves as a testament to the transformative power of exchange experiences and the value of embracing diverse cultures.

In this first-ever episode of The Pink Passport, your host Brooklyn Donovan sits down to talk to you about her background, experiences, and what to expect on the Pink Passport!

(2:05 - 6:30) Speaking on her upbringing, Brook explains how the trials and tribulations of her life lead her down this path. She speaks on her cultural experience growing up in a small ski town in central British Columbia Canada, her once-in-a-lifetime experience as an exchange student in France for a whole year and her current endeavours as an undergrad student at Western University. 

(6:30 - 8:00) She goes on to explain what inspired her to create this podcast and shares a few teasers of what you can expect while listening to The Pink Passport including: how to plan your adventures with ease, how to save for travelling, and special guest appearances from travel influencers like Elyse Vickers. 

(8:00 - 18:40) Brook wraps up this episode with a near-catastrophic event she went through before visiting Cuba highlighting her mistakes and reflecting on what transpired.