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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go we meet Chloe, a friend I met early into living in Dublin. We talk about everything from the shocking difference between Canadian and Danish student accommodation, going on 2 exchanges to countries that she didn't pick, moving her young family to Belgium, completing a Master's in Dublin, and identifying more as a Canadian when abroad than at home. 

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Hygge
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French Immersion
Brussels Childbirth Trust
Eurail Tickets
Rødgrød med Fløde
Saudade
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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Chloe
06:36 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: Cross-Continent Road Trip to California
08:26 1st International Exchange: Brazil (Rotary)
17:38 2nd International Exchange: Denmark (University)
29:00 Living in Toronto: George Brown (College)
29:25 3rd International Exchange: Ireland (Masters at Trinity College Dublin)
38:35 Moving to Belgium with 2 Young Kids
53:34 If You Were to Move Your Family Abroad Again - Where To?
56:07 How Did You Decide on 1 Year Abroad as a Family?
57:37 Sell or Rent Your Home When Moving Abroad?
59:14 Travel Traditions
01:02:57 Documenting Travel Memories: Scrapbooks
01:04:35 Returning Home to Canada: Resigning & Daycare
01:08:15 Language & Travel: Portuguese, French, & 
01:14:34 Impact of Tech on Travel Style: Logistics & Social Connections
01:18:46 Personal & External Impacts of Travel: Canadianness, Walking, 
01:23:34 New Skill from Being Abroad: Adaptability
01:24:30 Untried Types of Travel: All-Inclusive Resort
01:26:32 Weirdest Sleeping Spot: Ferry Floor
01:27:24 Where is Home?
01:31:09 Necessary Travel Items
01:33:14 Spotify Travel Playlist: Chloe's Choice
01:35:19 Speed Round: @MiniJetsetter, Airbnb Rules, Group Trips
01:47:39 Until Next Time

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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go I chat with Calvin. His early years were spent in Germany as a military brat before returning to the US in Shreveport, Louisiana. We discuss how he handles being a picky eater while travelling the world, missing flights, and the language he'd most like to learn. Calvin also shares why he left a successful corporate career at 50 years old to travel the world and become a travel content creator...right before the pandemic struck. Last, we chat about the profound gratitude he has for his life experiences and new perspectives he's gained because of his connections and memories from years abroad.

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Calvin Chronicles
Shreveport, Louisiana
Minority Nomad
Unbound Merino 

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Calvin Chronicles / Cubicles to Passports
06:07 Growing up in Louisiana, USA
07:43 Calvin Chronicles & Cubicles to Passports
09:11 Work Life Before Travel Content Creation
10:06 Early Life: Living in 3 US States & Germany Before Age 5
11:25 Getting Our Airline Wings
12:59 Early Life: Military Brat in Germany
15:10 Early Life: Moving Back to the US at 8-Years-Old
16:33 Third Culture Kid (TCK) & Having a Military Accent
24:05 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: Heidelberg Castle & German Beaches
27:02 How to Choose Where to Travel: History, Work, Friends Overseas
35:42 Personal Impacts of Travel: Profound Gratitude & New Perspectives
40:02 Travel Traditions
44:54 Pandemic Effects on Travel: Quitting the 9-5 & Travelling Through Asia
01:04:06 Travel Mishaps: Missed Flights
01:05:47 Scary Travel Experiences
01:08:17 Language & Travel: German, Spanish, & Japanese
01:20:55 Impact of Tech on Travel Style: Itinerary Flexibility, GPS, Translation
01:25:05 Trip Planning: Local Friends & Rental Apps
01:27:11 Personal Impacts of Travel: Learning Patience
01:30:10 Untried Types of Travel:  Land Border Crossings & Vanlife
01:32:52 Leaving a High Paying Job to Travel the World at 50
01:36:09 Personal Impacts of Travel: Diverse Exposure & Connection
01:40:53 Cubicles to Passports: Inspiring Others to Explore through Priorities
01:42:55 Fiascos at Home while Away: Fires & Floods
01:45:57 Spotify Travel Playlist: Calvin's Choice
01:47:18 Speed Round: Astronaut Dreams, Minority Nomad, & Thai TukTuks
02:04:37 Until Next Time & Where to Find @CalvinChronicles

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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go I chat with an extraordinary woman named Kaila. She's a recreational therapist from Toronto, Canada who makes the most of her holidays, exploring locally and internationally. We chat about the impact of growing up in a family that hosted international students, which led to her first solo international trip to Colombia at age 14. We also talk about the not-so-great side of travel, like being hospitalized in Thailand. Kaila's curiosity has led her to learn Finnish, Spanish, and how to travel with points and miles. You're going to smile the whole way through this episode!

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Rotary Club Exchanges - https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/youth-exchanges
GigSky eSIM - https://gigsky.pxf.io/rajyED
Lonely Planet Guidebooks - https://shop.lonelyplanet.com/
MP TOURS - https://www.mp-tours.com/
Kacie Rose - https://www.instagram.com/kacierose_/
Roncesvalles (Toronto) - https://www.destinationtoronto.com/neighbourhoods/high-park/roncesvalles/
The Pairing - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/199440249-the-pairing

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Kaila
04:14 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: Family Trips, Hosting International Students, Visiting Colombia at 14-years-old
11:18 How to Choose Where to Travel
13:51 Solo Female Travel vs. Travelling with Others
15:12 Travel Traditions
17:07 Pandemic Effects on Travel + Dengue Fever in Thailand
18:36 Scary Travel Experiences: Dengue Fever in Thailand
22:31 Travel Crushes
23:39 Language & Travel: Spanish & Finnish
30:28 Impact of Tech on Travel Style: Cameras & Phone Roaming Plans
33:58 Prepping for Travel: Lonely Planet, ChatGPT, & YouTube Vlogs
35:24 Documenting Travel Memories: Photography & Instagram Reels
37:08 Personal Impacts of Travel: Global Horizons, Expectations Setting, Directions
45:33 Untried Types of Travel: Guided Tours & Mini Euro Trip
47:27 How to Respect Other Cultures as a Foreigner
50:38 Where is Home? Living vs. Travelling Abroad
53:18 How Are You Different when Travelling than at Home?
54:48 Where is Home?
57:44 Unique Travel Experiences
58:53 Using Points and Miles for Travel
01:02:03 Necessary Travel Items
01:04:32 Safety Tips for (Solo Female) Travellers
01:06:05 How to Deal with Post-Trip Blues: Reflection & Home Comforts
01:07:00 Spotify Travel Playlist: Kaila's Choice
01:09:38 Speed Round: Roncesvalles, The Pairing by Casey McQuiston, Best Travel Gift
01:20:11 Until Next Time!

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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go I chat with a man I met on a RyanAir flight almost 7 years ago. Jin is a talented filmmaker from South Korea who moved to LA for film school. We chat about an outrageously expensive gin and tonic in Rome, finding calm in Okinawa, the music that accompanied family road trips, vacationing with friends on the isolated island of Guam, and why NYC is infinitely better than LA.

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Busan (South Korea)
Guam
Okinawa (Japan)
Korean Academy of Film Arts
American Film Institute
Wētā FX
Wellington, NZ Indie Cinemas
Director Bong Joon Ho
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Pani Bottle
Éric Rohmer
Tribeca Film Festival
The Hicks Happy Hour (edited by Jin!)

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction and First Impressions
00:06 Introduction to Jin-hyuk Suk
06:01 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: 
09:58 How to Choose Where to Travel: Resorts in Guam, Self-Discovery in Europe, & Calmness in Okinawa
23:25 Why a Career in Film
26:36 Growing Up in South Korea
28:46 Moving to LA for Film School
33:22 Life in the US on a Visa in 2025
38:30 NYC is Better than LA
42:50 Travel Traditions
44:10 Local Indie Theatres in Wellington, New Zealand
45:31 Pandemic Effects on Living Abroad: Korean Student in USA 
46:49 Travel Mishap: Italian Strip Club
53:08 Language & Travel: Korean & English
01:08:57 Impact of Tech on Travel Style: International Remote Work
01:11:59 Documenting Travel Memories: Photography
01:14:13 Living vs. Travelling Abroad: What's Your Preference?
01:18:49 Being a "Tour Guide" in Your Own City
01:22:08 Weirdest Sleeping Spot: None (yet!)
01:22:48 Spotify Travel Playlist: Jin's Choice
01:24:14 Speed Round: San Sebastián Foodie, YouTuber Pani Bottle, Local Indie Cinemas
01:41:38 Until Next Time and Where to Find @records_jin

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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go we meet Brinsley McNamara, the creator behind the wildly popular Wild Ireland. We chat about growing up a bookworm to now being a published author. Brinsley shares about moving to Germany, Spain, Edinburgh, and Nicaragua, as well as working at multiple music festivals around Europe, Ireland, and the UK. He shouts out the Canadian who introduced him to hitchhiking and some of the most bizarre places he’s wild camped. Of course, we also dove into why he created Weird Ireland.

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Horrible Histories
Time Team
Weird New Jersey
National Heritage Week (Ireland)
Púca Festival
Couchsurfing
Hitch Wiki
Nomad Wiki

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction and Connection
 05:49 Introduction to Brinsley McNamara of Weird Ireland
 13:50 Early Influences: Horrible History, Time Team, and Family
 19:31 Will There Be a Weird World Account?
 22:04 Why "Brinsley McNamara"?
 29:13 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: Backseat Bookworm
 31:02 Moving Abroad: Germany, UK, Spain, Music Festivals
 33:01 Hitchhiking & Couch Surfing
 40:19 Travel Traditions
 43:28 How to Choose Where to Travel: Planning for Weird Ireland Content
 45:27 Top Trip Memories
 48:17 Scary Travel Experiences
 49:33 Language & Travel: Irish, Spanish, & German
 58:57 Impact of Tech on Travel Style:  UK Road Maps, Wiki Pages,  YouTube
 01:05:17 Packing for Travel as a Minimalist Travel Content Creator
 01:07:18 The Reality of Making a Living as a Content Creator
 01:09:30 Living vs. Travelling Abroad: Spain & Hostels
 01:10:11 Weirdest Sleeping Spot: Service Stations, Drainage Pipes, Electrical Boxes
 01:14:17 Spotify Travel Playlist: Brinsley's Choice
 01:16:08 Speed Round: Hill of Uisneach, Salty Island, Motorcycle Diaries
 01:31:53 Until Next Time & Where to Find @WeirdIreland

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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go I chat with the hilarious and enthusiastic Heather from Nova Scotia, Canada. We talk about everything from growing up on the East Coast, with family road trips to Ottawa and DisneyWorld, to falling into international teaching and living on nearly every continent, to sketchy flight situations in South Sudan, and getting tattoo’d around the world. Heather had story after wild story to share on the podcast, along with a lot of really helpful travel tips. Enjoy!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Heather 
07:57 First Trips & Childhood Experiences
12:54 Life as an International School Teacher
17:24 Passport Stamps
20:33 Getting Tattoos Overseas
25:09 Travel Traditions
27:56 Pandemic Effects on Travel: Third Party Booking Sites and Staycations
35:54 Missing Flights
42:19 Scary Travel Experiences: Were We Just Kidnapped?!
48:21 Solo Travel vs. Travel Companions
53:19 Falling in Love While Abroad
55:33 Language & Travel: Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, & Korean
01:06:54 Impact of Tech on Travel Style: 
01:11:08 Personal Impacts of Travel: Self-Sufficiency & Conversation Skills, 
01:13:51 Untried Types of Travel:  Cruise, All-Inclusive, Antarctica Excursion
01:16:09 Learning About Other Cultures While Living Abroad
01:19:53 General Travel Tips
01:20:50 Where is Home? Living vs. Travelling Abroad
01:21:51 How to Maintain Long-Distance Friendships
01:25:54 Weirdest Sleeping Spot: Chicamocha Canyon Hammocks & Treehouse in the Amazon
01:28:03 Necessary Travel Items
01:30:02 Safety Tips for Solo Female Travel
01:33:04 Best Airport for a Long Layover
01:33:26 How to Deal with Post-Trip Blues
01:33:42 Spotify Travel Playlist: Heather's Choice
01:34:51 Speed Round: Synchronicity and Welch's Grape Juice
02:02:34 Until Next Time!

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Hi! I’m Tara, a Canadian traveller with a thirst for knowledge and connection. Welcome back to Season 2 of Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go! I’m thrilled to bring you even more conversations with travellers of all types from around the world.

Today's episode on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go is short and sweet. I welcome viewers back, with a little introduction to the blog, Travel with TMc, why I started this show, and what to expect for Season 2.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Welcome Back to Traveling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go!
02:03 Comments from TTLAPOG Listeners
03:48 Preview of Seasons 1 and 2 Guests
04:36 A Small Favour
05:04 Remember This Truth

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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go is a wee solo episode. I sit down with you for a quick chat to say thank you, share a bit of my travel journey over the past 13 years, and to give you a sneak peek of what's in the works for Season 2!

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Katie Steckly Podcast Gear Guide

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Welcome to Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go
00:06 Reflecting on Season 1
06:32 A Brief Look at Tara's Travel Journey Over the Past 13 Years
17:42 Looking Ahead to Season 2

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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go we meet 2 very special guests with a unique perspective that's not often shared in the greater conversation around travel. Kinsie and Coral are young sisters who have travelled in Canada & the US with their family. We chat about the bonds created on road trips, the souvenirs they like to collect, & the role that technology has played in their travel experiences thus far. We also chat about their dream destinations & tips they have for other young travellers. Get ready for these giggling girls - they'll have you smiling from ear to ear as you listen to this episode!

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Kinsie and Coral's Song Choices - September (Earth, Wind, and Fire)
Kara and Nate
Canada's Wonderland

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Kinsie & Coral!
04:27 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: Florida, Ottawa, Detroit, & Summer Camps
07:31 Travel Traditions: Movies in the Car & Disneyworld
09:04 Pitching in with the Travel Plans
12:08 Trying New Foods while Travelling
12:51 If You Planned the Trip, Where Would You Go?
15:12 Could You Travel Without Tech?
17:02 Who Are Your Favourite Travel YouTubers?
18:27 What Do You Do with Your Travel Photos?
19:23 Memorable Travel Experiences
21:05 Biggest Surprise while on the Road
21:41 School Exchanges & Moving to a Big City
26:15 What Kind of Travel Do You Want to Do When You're Older?
29:01 How Are You Different when Travelling than at Home?
34:13 Necessary Travel Items
37:08 Travel Playlist: Kinsie and Coral’s Choice
41:44 Speed Round: Subways, Epcot, and Sunsets

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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go we meet Kevin Adams, co-owner and founder of Walking Food Tours in Dublin, Ireland. Kevin gives us a peek behind the Guinness Factory doors where he worked before he & his wife created a walking food tour company during the pandemic to support their community. We also chat about how we met (it's a wild one!), the importance of stories & appreciating history, & why the Irish put vinegar on chips (thick fries).

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Instagram - @WalkingFoodTours
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Kevin's Song Choice - Pump it Up (Endor)

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Kevin, Owner of Walking Food Tours Dublin
05:29 Starting a Tour Company During a Pandemic + The Guinness Factory Inside Scoop
10:59 Ontario Cider Trail + Irish Cider
14:47 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: Dingle, Spain, Greek Islands, & Moving to Canada
19:00 The Worst Engagement in the World + What it Inspired
24:42 Travel Traditions: Sun Chasers in the Canary Islands &  Cup Filling in Dingle
26:11 Language & Travel: Irish Education, The Unwritten Pub Rule, & 100,000 Welcomes
30:58 Dublin's Camden Street: One of the World's Coolest Neighbourhoods
31:39 Ireland's Changing Food Landscapes: Local Ingredients Paired with International Influences
34:22 Navigating Language Barriers as a Tour Guide + AI Predictions
38:53 The Impact of Technology on Travel: A Sense of Adventure & Getting Lost
41:18 Tourism Trends: The Desire for Hidden Gems
42:23 The Importance of Storytelling & Appreciating History
46:43 The Art of Sparking Connections
50:07 Irish Films
51:50  Untried Types of Travel: Luxury Hotels, Interrailing, Nile River Cruise
55:54 Canada's Disappearing Winter & Belgian Shopping Galleries
57:21 Why the Irish Put Vinegar on Chips (Fish & Chips)
58:40 Something You Do When Travelling that You Don't Do at Home
59:54 Travel Playlist: Kevin’s Choice
01:01:38 Speed Round: Dundalk, Mopeds, & Tayto Crisps, Get Your Guide
01:18:15 Until Next Time & Where to Find @WalkingFoodTours

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