The Travel Addict

A Brit living in Australia, Christine Smith, also known as The Food Granny, travels with a different kind of passport, one that gets her invited into kitchens rather than just across borders. 

From sitting in village kitchens learning generational recipes, to discovering unexpected delicacies in places most travellers overlook, her journeys are driven by curiosity and connection rather than checklists. 

Food has taken her off the beaten track and into experiences that most tourists simply do not see. 

Check out her wesite:

https://www.thefoodgranny.com.au/

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Briana Gervat is a historian, photographer, and an author who recently published her memoir, There Will Come Soft Rains: A Journey Along the Western Front.

She is the first woman to walk the "Western Front Way" solo.

In 2022, just as the world began to open after the isolation of a global pandemic, Briana Gervat set out to walk the length of the Western Front. Beginning at the border that France shares with Switzerland she went into the wild in search of hope and in search of peace. For 500 miles, she climbed over the mountains of the Vosges, through the battle-scarred landscapes of Verdun, the Marne, and the Somme, all the way to the North Sea in Belgium. It was not only a journey of 36 days, but a journey through a period of history that we have learned nothing from, only how not to repeat it. 

It is the story about what it means to walk through the remnants of history to feel its reverberations, to listen to its echoes, and with hope, to learn something along the way.he way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Very commendable and throught-provoking.

Check out her website:

https://www.theperegrinepilgrim.com/

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Amanda Black created a global network and Meetup Tours around the world for solo women travelers to have a place to turn for community, inspiration, and support.

If have an adventurous spirit, you need to connect to this group. It is a global community of more than 600,000 women.

For the past decade, Amanda has led women-only small-group trips around the world and studied what actually helps women feel safe, confident, and connected.

Destinations include Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Life is short and fragile. Get to see as much of the world as you can, meet new friends, and become enlightened.

https://thesolofemaletravelernetwork.com/

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Belinda Coker is an Australian hiker, writer, and educator who helps men and women in midlife, reclaim freedom through practical, real-world adventure.

After years of building businesses and raising three children, she turned to hiking to find space and perspective, completing multi-day solo treks from Australia’s rugged Red Centre to a solo crossing of Greenland in the Arctic Circle.

Along the way, she founded Soul Treader, a platform supporting men and women to safely push their limits through adventure. Building on that philosophy, she later created The House Sitting Collective, teaching responsible, flexible travel that is safe, organised, and built on trust.

Belinda has also worked with local communities in Malawi and Zambia on self-funded clean-water projects, bringing safe water closer to villages where women once walked hours each day.

A lipedema advocate, she encourages everyone to keep moving and exploring, no matter their body shape or size.

Discover more about Belinda right here:

https://soultreader.com/ 

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Dr. Lily Filson ia an art historian, author, and professor, whose work explores the global Renaissance through the lenses of technology, craft knowledge, and cross-cultural exchange. She holds a PhD and has taught at American universities since 2018. 

Her research spans early modern Europe and South Arabia—from Medici automata and hardstone workshops to Yemeni epigraphy, Islamic architecture, and the long history of Red Sea intercultural contact.

Listen to her talk about her wonderful experiences living in Yemen and Italy.

Her research spans early modern Europe and South Arabia—from Medici automata and hardstone workshops to Yemeni epigraphy, Islamic architecture, and the long history of Red Sea intercultural contact. 

Check her out here:

https://sites.google.com/view/lilyvfilsonphd/home

https://lehigh.academia.edu/LilyFilson

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlilyfilson/

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Advanced PADI, Nitrox, and National Geogrpahic certified Malcolm Teasdale describes his scuba diving experience around the world.

His top 6 include:

• Palawan, Philippines
• Maldives
• Cebu Island, Philippines
• Raja Ampat, Indonesia
• Palau, Micronesia
• Sipadan, Borneo

Listen and find out his top 3 and why, then think about getting certified and get closer to Mother Nature, underwater.

Remember: Life is Short, Life is Fragile. Explore the world. Have no regrets.

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In this episode of the Travel Addict Podcast, host Malcolm Teesdale speaks with global traveler and investor Ryan Floyd, who has visited over 80 countries and lived as an expat in India. 

Ryan shares stories from living and working in Mumbai, building a fruit export business, and traveling extensively across Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America. 

He also discusses his international investment firm, Barca Capital, and reflects on how travel, culture, and curiosity have shaped his life and career. 

The conversation highlights the rewards and challenges of long-term travel, cultural immersion, and balancing adventure with family life. 

Learn more about Ryan here:

https://www.barcacapital.com/

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Kathy McCabe, is the host of PBS’s Dream of Italy and editor in chief of Dream of Italy Magazine. 

She is one of America’s leading voices on Italian culture and travel, and she’s the perfect guest to explore why Italy is poised to be one of the hottest destinations of 2026, with the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics shining a global spotlight on the country’s most beautiful regions.

The 2026 Games will be the most geographically spread-out Winter Olympics in history, spanning Northern Italy’s most captivating towns, from Milan’s design capital to the alpine charm of Cortina d’Ampezzo. With her signature warmth, humor, and insider perspective, Kathy can transport your listeners through these Olympic destinations while uncovering deeper stories about how travel through Italy can change your life. 

Culture, Food, Destinations, Life, Enjoyment, Fulfillment.

Learn more here:

https://dreamofitaly.com/

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My recent trip overseas for 7 weeks.

Included in this itinerary, with overnight stays:

• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Atlanta
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Viking cruise ship - Norway (Oslo, Bergen, Fjords), Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Estonia
• Stockholm, Sweden
• Longyearbyen in Svalbard
• Tallinn, Estonia
• Franfurt, Germany

Svalbard was the highlight - World's northernmost pub and hotel, 3,500 polar bears, 10,000 native reindeers, huskie dogs, snow everywhere, great scenery, and strange laws:

• Your are not allowed to die there
• Women cannot give birth
• Cats are forbidden
• If you leave the setllement, you must carry a rifle

#memories

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Zeke and Terri, a married couple in their 50s, decided that the empty nest wasn’t the end of the adventure... it was just the beginning. After raising kids and building careers, they chose to design a bold new chapter: one filled with travel, curiosity, and embracing the unknown. Through their YouTube channel ,Zeke and Terri’s Midlife Adventures, they inspire others over 50 to explore the world on their own terms, whether that’s boating through the canals of France, navigating a new city, or simply saying “yes” to midlife reinvention.

Terri is also the author of Piloting Your Life, a book for women over 40 who are ready to reclaim their power and design and live a life of their own creation. She’s spoken on midlife transformation, entrepreneurship, and disrupting the status quo for GenX women.

Their story resonates with GenXers, empty nesters, and midlife dreamers who want more freedom, fun, and purpose. And after nearly divorcing after 25 years of marriage, they accidentally rebooted their relationship through sex, honesty, and a willingness to rewrite their own rules. That unexpected intimacy opened the door to more joy, adventure, and alignment than they ever imagined.

They bring humor, vulnerability, and real-life experience to conversations about freedom, relationships, aging boldly, and what it means to live life unapologetically. If you enjoy real talk about reinvention and what's possible in the second half of life, take a listen to this conversation.

Check them out here:

https://www.zekeandterri.com/

https://www.instagram.com/zekeandterri/

https://www.youtube.com/@ZekeandTerri

https://www.facebook.com/zekeandterri

https://www.tiktok.com/@zekeandterri

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