What is Travel?

Vickie Leuenberger, an inspiration to myself, originally from Canada, resides aboard a sailboat! You read that right—she and her partner packed up and shipped out to travel, and currently lives in the Caribbean. Vickie not only resides aboard her sailboat but also operates her business from it. She is a networking host for @hourleague, she's a mindset coach with an amazing friend @xennialtraveler (Lori), and she's all about supporting and sharing with women strategies on how to create and build a remote successful business anywhere in the world.   

Make sure you follow the below link to keep up with her stories

Vickie | Freelancer (@vickie_leuenberger) • Instagram photos and videos

Episode 5!

Uncle Henry Gaskins, an expert at CRUSHING your physical and mental health, joins us from North Carolina in the United States. His podcast is called "C.R.U.S.H Your Mountain," and he is a fantastic resource for learning how to improve your physical well-being. Uncle Henry, who is also a pastor, serves the Lord by encouraging people to take care of their health as well as by preaching the gospel. 

He shares his experiences of struggling for years with chronic joint pain, fatigue, and high blood sugar. By making small but powerful changes, he's reversed his type 2 diabetes, lost weight, rid himself of pain, and maintains high energy levels. He founded Chrysalis Transformational Coaching and created the C.R.U.S.H. METHOD, a system by which one can discover and improve their personal power to heal with the right support and accountability to reach and maintain their goals.  

He hosts a weekly live podcast on Facebook and YouTube called C.R.U.S.H. Your Mountain, where he interviews health, Wellness, and personal growth experts. Check out his YouTube channel CRUSH YOUR MOUNTAIN - YouTube and don't forget to subscribe too! 

We're back with episode 4! 

Today we are joined by our amazing friend Malak Rose, who is of Cook Islander & Māori decent but is currently living Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates). Malak has been here almost 10 years on and off, she is also a makeup artist by profession, click her link below and follow

QUEENS ALLEY BEAUTY SCHOOL 👑 (@queensalleybeauty.school) • Instagram photos and videos

Malak shares her experience of shifting from Western to Eastern culture, she shares her memories about first moving over to the UAE, and how she has grown as a person while living in the UAE.

Please comment below and let us know the places you've seen or been to in the UAE. We would love to hear your experiences of culture, food and travel. Do take our poll to and questionnaire :)  

Please keep an open mind when reading the following description.

Tarek was born in Lebanon, and he moved at a young age with his family to England in the UK. Tarek shares his experience of what he can remember about Lebanon, and how they reacted towards him because of his disability (Cerebral Palsy). Tarek shares with us his experiences of being able to walk vs now being wheelchair bound. Despite what he has faced in his life, he does amazing work with (1) Heston West Big Local | Facebook who support his mission on Tarek Mrad's Big Local Community Podcast Show - YouTube, which now has 88 episodes! You can find Tarek on Tarek Mrad (@awsometarek) • Instagram photos and videos along with the Heston West Big Local (@hestonwestcp) • Instagram photos and videos 

Tarek also speaks highly about his mother, and her wonderful passion for sharing their Lebanese cuisines (1) Beirut banquet | Facebook with locals in Hounslow, UK. Please do follow his mother's business page on Beirut Banquet (@beirut_banquet) • Instagram photos and videos.

If you have tried any Lebanese food (doesn't matter where you currently live), please list in the comments where, and what kind of Lebanese food you have eaten :)  

Shukran/Thank you for listening :) 

Episode 3. Today we are here joined Tarek Mrad, host of Heston West Big Local Podcast in the England.

Tarek discusses his cultural experiences as a Lebanese person and how he manages to live independently in a society where having a physical disability can make daily living challenging or unwelcome. Being disabled in a Third World country is extremely difficult because there is no financial assistance from the government and little help for those with physical disabilities. When Tarek was younger, his family moved to England, and they have since lived there. Tarek also talks about how his mother opened her own Lebanese restaurant in England and shares their traditional foods. Tarek discusses his positive and negative experiences with being Lebanese as well as how he has continued to live his best life.

See Heston West Big Local Instagram Page:

Heston West Big Local (@hestonwestcp) • Instagram photos and videos

Don't forget to check out Tarek's community podcast on YouTube:

Tarek's Community Podcast Show | Tarek's Story - YouTube

Just like life, we have something we fear, and travelling can be one of those fears, and that's okay! We are all human, but we need to challenge our fears, whether it's going to another country because you've never been outside of your own country, or it could be travelling for the first time in your life, because you've never been on a plane, or fear of travelling to another part of the world that doesn't speak the same language as you.

Fear can come in many different shapes and forms, but you have to take a leap of faith, take a jump and challenge yourself to do better, to create better, to make yourself a better individual. Life is short, so let's make it count. Even as an experienced traveler like myself, I always have fears but, I believe in myself, because I don't want to be stuck in the same place. I want to rise above and achieve what I want in life. 

Song. Aotearoa by Stan Walker, Ria Hall, Troy Kingi, Maisey Rika

Māori version

Aotearoa Stan Walker feat. Ria Hall, Troy Kingi & Maisey Rika - YouTube

English version

Aotearoa English Version - Lyrics Video - YouTube

Is travel really about sitting on the beach and drinking a martini? Or taking a picture and uploading it onto social media?

You tell me what you think it means, for me, personally, it means being able to understand people from different societies, how they think, how they feel, how they see the world around them. Remember no one perfect, and we all have different experiences of life, but we can learn from each other to create a better understanding of our world, and of each other.

Travel is about appreciating our world, its people and societies (other than our own), we don't have to agree with each other but, let's respect one another. Let’s love the world around us!

Song. Love it by Kes 

Kes - Love It (Twin Flame Riddim) "2019 Soca" [AdvoKit Productions x Julianspromos] - YouTube