The Travel Bug Podcast

Back by popular demand, Gary Inen joins The Travel Bug Podcast to share his best tips for packing when going on a backpacking trip. As a travel photographer, he also reveals the equipment he takes with him and how he carries his gear. Want to learn how to avoid pick pockets, how to pack for a camping trip, and how to avoid over packing? Listen in to learn all of Gary's top tips for backpack travel and beyond. Follow @garyinenphoto on instagram for travel photography inspo and be sure to follow @travelbugpodcast on instagram and facebook for more info!

Jannet Liang (@the_travelingadventurer) has been living in Costa Rica for two years. She gives us her top tips for moving/traveling abroad, how to stay safe, and why it is so rewarding to experience life in another country. Jannet is truly inspiring for women that are looking for the confidence and know how to make a big change in their lives! See specific time stamps below for all of our topics in this episode.

2:45 Jannet’s Travel Story and Living in Costa Rica

6:50 Moving On Your Own

9:10 Feeling Safe vs Unsafe when traveling

12:15 Tips for Women wanting to move abroad/travel

19:15 Most rewarding aspects of moving abroad

24:30 Words of encouragement for women wanting to move/travel

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If you have any interest in living abroad, teaching english can be a great way to do it. Joe Collins has been living in Korea since 2007 and highlights some of the best tips he has for travel, moving to another country, and what research to do when making the decision to teach english abroad. See a list below of all the topics we go over and at what time intervals they are discussed during the episode.

3:05 Travel Summary

3:50 Day Trip to North Korea and why they don’t do tours anymore

10:05 Teaching English in Korea

17:25 Tips/Advice for people moving out of the country

21:20 Advice for people wanting to teach english abroad

26:55 General Travel Advice

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Have you ever considered visiting London? How about studying abroad for a semester? Well do we have the episode for you! Avery is joined by one of her lifelong friends, Maggie, who studied abroad and lived in London for 3 months. She goes over the best places to visit, top tips for people looking to study abroad, and the biggest adjustments she faced when moving to another country (see specific time stamps that follow). If you have ever thought about visiting or doing a semester abroad, make sure you listen in, Maggie has some incredible advice to share!

0:55 - Study Abroad Program in London

2:30 - Favorite Places and Where to Visit in London

5:00 - Biggest Adjustments/Differences

7:41 - Trips around England and Europe during the semester

10:55 - 5 Tips for People Studying Abroad

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Have you created your bucket list? Avery and Brynn share parts of their lists and things they've already checked off. They explain why they created their bucket lists and how they expect it to be ever changing and evolving. Let us know what is on your bucket list via facebook and instagram @travelbugpodcast!

Some of the most prominent travel advice is to avoid touristy spots. While it is great to get out into the local scene, our guest for episode 23, Ashlea Strott agrees that sometimes those crowded sites are crowded for a reason. Listen in to hear about her favorite places that she has toured and how she has navigated them to get the most information and memories out of the highly popular places that she has adventured to. Be sure to follow us on facebook and instagram @travelbugpodcast for more content!

Does quarantine have you yearning to plan a trip? We chose 5 big European cities that people LOVE to tour and gave you our top touristy things to do and see while there. In this episode, we discuss Paris, Rome, Prague, Zurich and Amsterdam. Each city is discussed at these intervals in the show:

4:05 Paris

8:20 Rome

10:55 Prague

14:10 Zurich

16:40 Amsterdam

Please feel free to send us more cities/places you would like for us to talk about on the podcast! Be sure to follow us @travelbugpodcast on instagram and facebook for more!

Welcome Mr. Gary Inen to the show! Gary sat down with Avery to give an overview of some of his travel experiences from road tripping across the US to scuba diving in Thailand. He also shares some of his top destinations for current and aspiring travel photographers. We have included a breakdown of the show below.

4:20: USA road trip

9:35 Solo Trip with man’s best friend

13:05 Cuba

19:55 Scammed by Taxis

21:49 Thailand

27:35 Scuba Diving

32:25 Sky Diving

36:32 Recommendation for first trip for a young person wanting to start to travel

37:15 Learning to Pack

39:15 Top 5 Destinations for Travel Photography

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Have you ever come home and felt a little...lonely? or lost? Have you felt like no one understands how you have been changed or what crazy, amazing adventures you have gone on? This is an episode totally contributed to those feelings of people not completely understanding the desire to travel, the feelings you may have upon returning home, and being able to connect with others who do love to travel. *Please ignore Brynn clicking her pen during this episode ;)* Be sure to follow us on instagram and facebook @travelbugpodcast and check out our website www.travelbugpodcast.com!

What have Avery and Brynn learned through traveling? The girls share some of the best things that travel has taught them. Language barriers (and lack there of), confidence, and the kindness of others are just a few of the points they talk about. Everyone has their most valued life lessons that they have learned while roaming the globe, we would love to hear yours! Follow us @travelbugpodcast on instagram and facebook and share your personal travel stories!