While living in Spain for four years Andrew developed fluency for the language and fell in love with the culture. His time there has given him the ability to create a local’s experience, highlighting some of the best- kept secrets that cannot be found in a guidebook. After moving back to San Francisco, he worked in the Spanish food and wine industry. In this role he was able to build relationships with the best restaurants, wineries, and Mezcal producers in Northern Spain and Mexico. It was shortly after this, in 2012, when he launched Coast to Costa to share his love and insider knowledge of all things Spanish. Since then his passion for travel has expanded Coast to Costa’s roster to include several destinations in Mexico and Cuba. With years of group of travel under his wing, he’s sure to make you feel like you’re traveling like a local, not a tourist!

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On this episode we talk with Christine, born and raised in Honolulu Hawaii currently works as an ER doctor. The shift work allows her to have a nice chunk of time in her schedule for extended vacations around the world. Today we talked with her about her hiking trips in the Italian Dolomites. We touched up on logistical tips on traveling to the Dolomites which included information on air travel, hiking, the food!

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On this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of August. We discuss the rise in the trending slow-tourism, the Amazonian wildfires, and the clashes in the street and airport of Hong Kong!

Up This Month:

Catherine, a Hawaiin ER Doctor who spends her vacation time scaling the Italian Dolomites

Andrew of Coast to Costa talks to us on Cuban tourism

Samuele and Daniela aka "Ordinary Jones" - an archaeological investigator in Italy

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Jennie and Lynn Owens have been foster and adoptive parents, worked in residential care, and started a clinic to help struggling children families. They found themselves in a state of compassion fatigue as a result of emotionally draining work and secondary trauma. They took radical measures to ensure their ability to continue the work they are passionate about. They sold almost everything, including their house, bought and RV and began traveling full time seeking adventure, margin, and beauty to counter some of the effects of the past.

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On this episode we speak with Kelly Abanda who was spending her early adult life according to the structured template that society has laid out in corporate America. However, something was missing. Kelly’s soul longed for more meaning and adventure. At first, she was too afraid (of failure, of people’s judgement, of making the wrong choice, etc.) to make any changes. Then one day it hit her---if she wanted a different life, she had to make different choices and it was 100% up to her to create the life she wanted. That gave her the courage to finally take the leap. She quit her secure job to embark on an adventure around the world!

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On this episode we talk with Zurab of Unleash Your Potential on why you should consider your physical and mental health while travelling. Zurab was able to experience over 70 countries in only a few years while being a personal trainer on a commercial cruise ship. In that time he gained valuable experience on the importance of staying physically fit and mentally free while doing what he loves!

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On this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of July. From the electric car trail through the Alps with Switzerland's Grand Tour to wondering how often airplanes actually get a decent scrub down!

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After seeing elephants being abused in Thailand, Kristina was given the motivation to start The Elephant Project in order to help raise funds for elephants and create awareness for the well being of the species. Kristina now donates 100% of the net profit from her sales of stuffed elephant toys to organizations globally that rescue and care for injured, abused and orphaned elephants.Some of the organizations that Kristina contributes to are; the Elephant Nature Park in Thailand, Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya, elephants in Burma, and the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee.

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Gregory fell in love with Iceland as a teenager through its history and literature 13 years ago as a young student. The beauty of the country took over and drew him into the tourism industry when he realized that his teaching would impact the experience of tourists in the magnificent Icelandic landscape. Gregory now designs tours for the Sales Department for GJ Travel, coming up with exciting trips likely to attract guests from all over the world: themed tours, cultural and relaxing tours, Northern Lights and Midnight tours and highland and off-the-beaten track tours.

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Garth Hovell is an international travel specialist and private guide who escorts high net worth individuals and their families on adventure holidays focusing on wildlife and ancient cultures ensuring a safe, inspirational journey of a lifetime.Garth Hovell was born in 1975 in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe, and he was raised in Botswana where his passion for adventure, travel, wildlife, and ancient cultures flourished. Since beginning his guiding career, Garth has acquired many of sub-Saharan Africa’s toughest guiding qualifications.

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