Zero To Travel Podcast

Is your debt holding you back from the life you want to live? Is it better to save or just "wing-it" when embarking on a trip?

Today I am chatting with Annette and Daniel Fortner who sold everything, paid off $70k in debt, and are now traveling the world (yes even in COVID times). We hit on how to make travel work financially, what it is really like traveling and working together as a couple full time, and what rules you can set up to make managing travel with a partner much easier on both of you. All of this plus you will get insight into their advice on whether you should embark on full-time travel during COVID so get comfy and enjoy this episode.

What would be the first thing you would do after paying off all your debt? Let me know by sending me an audio message (please) or shoot me an email over at [email protected].

Today's episode is being sponsored by the amazing folks over at Tortuga Backpacks which, you know, are my favorite backpacks in the world.

Tune In To Learn:

Resources:

Want More?

Please head over to the archives for more Zero To Travel podcasts!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have a passion for film and a love for travel? Why not combine them with today's guest, Rebecca Sharp from AlmostGinger.com, as we countdown her top 5 hidden gem film locations for travelers. We are getting into cinematic tourism, more reasons to spark that travel wanderlust, and why combining two passions together (passion mashin) can be amazingly fulfilling.

What are your favorite film locations & excuses for travel? If so, let me know by sending me an audio message (please) or shoot me an email over at [email protected].

Today's episode is being sponsored by the amazing folks over at Tortuga Backpacks which, you know, are my favorite backpacks in the world.

Tune In To Learn:

Resources:

Want More?

Please head over to the archives for more Zero To Travel podcasts!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you suffering from the no-travel blues? We definitely are and I know most of you listening are as well because I have received all of your emails on the subject. Today I have come up with 5 cures for our travel pandemic blues and with the help of my amazing wife, Anne Dorthe, we are taking them on one by one. What would be your #1 cure for the travel blues? Sit back, relax, and hit play above to see if your cure made my list as well.

Do you have any travel book recommendations? If so, let me know by sending me an audio message (please) or shoot me an email over at [email protected].

Tune In To Learn:

Resources:

Want More?

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we have Kathleen Sinclair who earned her master's degree at 60-years-old, joined the Peace Corps at 63, and is now traveling the US in her trailer living the road life. Kathleen and I are getting into deep conversations with this episode and talking about the universal themes that permeate throughout time and are ageless, how to conquer limiting beliefs that may be keeping you stuck, and finding your purpose in life regardless of age.

What have been your limiting beliefs? How have they affected your life and goals? Send me an audio message (please) or shoot me an email over at [email protected].

I am so excited to partner with HomeExchange.com who makes it possible to see the world without paying for accommodations. Make sure you listen to the entire podcast to get the promo code to save you some extra cash when you get your first exchange.

Tune In To Learn:

Resources:

Want More?

Please head over to the archives for more Zero To Travel podcasts!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My guest today is Brian Casel who is giving us the 101 on productized services and this is a great option for anyone who is wanting to create a location independent lifestyle so that you can travel the world without being tied to a desk. If you are looking for something that won't require you to trade your 50 hours + work week for the same thing in a different place then now is the time to get familiar with the different business models out there that will allow you the freedoms you deserve.

Brian dives into what a productized service is, how you can take a service you are offering and scale it in a way that gives you more time, freedom, and money, and, of course, we get into travel and the round the States trip that Brian and his family have been on. Plus we talk about him launching a business while they were on the road and why setting up constraints for yourself can help succeed, do the things you want to, and still be cognizant of time.

Are you interested in building a location independent life? Are you wanting to learn more about business models that can make this happen for you? Send me an audio message (please) or shoot me an email over at [email protected].

I am so excited to partner with HomeExchange.com who makes it possible to see the world without paying for accommodations. Make sure you listen to the entire podcast to get the promo code to save you some extra cash when you get your first exchange.

Tune In To Learn:

 Resources:

 Want More?

Please head over to the archives for more Zero To Travel podcasts!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are some of the skills that are related to travel but may not be so obvious? What is the #1 skill you should get your head around that is not directly related to travel BUT can help you build your life around travel?

What keeping an open mind can do for your life and relationships is one of the hot topics for today's episode with Dylan Magaster who has lived quite a life including living out of his car, van, and now, on a boat. With only a $1000 in his pocket when he started out on the road he learned to enjoy the process, how chance encounters can guide your journey, why you should be putting yourself in positions to develop skills that can translate to other aspects of life, and how being enveloped in other cultures can help you construct your life. We are getting into it all so settle in, sit back, and relax as I chat with my friend, Dylan Magaster.

Resources:

Want More?

Please head over to the archives for more Zero To Travel podcasts!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How often do you find yourself getting off the beaten path & how have those experiences shaped you?

Today I have travel writing legend Joe Cummings as my guest and he wrote the very first Lonely Planet Guide book to Thailand back in the early '80s and we will dive into what that was like plus we talk about what guide books have done to travel (the good, the bad, & the ugly), what the benefits are for getting off the beaten path, and he shares tons of stories that encompass his entire travel writing career including one with Mick Jagger. Do I need to pick up that name I just dropped?!

This is definitely a not to miss episode for anyone who loves travel & the stories that come from it so sit back relax, grab your favorite beverage and enjoy my time with travel rock star Joe Cummings. 

What is your favorite travel story? Send me an audio message (please) or shoot me an email over at [email protected].

I am so excited to partner with HomeExchange.com who makes it possible to see the world without paying for accommodations. Make sure you listen to the entire podcast to get the promo code to save you some extra cash when you get your first exchange.

Tune In To Learn:

 Resources:

 Want More?

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would you cope with being separated from your loved one thousands of miles away indefinitely? 

Today we are talking with Krishni Metivier who is a part of the love is not tourism movement which is fighting for the reunion of people who are separated from family and partners due to COVID-19. Not everyone is in a foreign country because they are tourists, in fact, there are many who are there to connect with their long-distance partners or family members. With so many people being affected this movement is diligently working hard with governments to amend the travel restrictions to help the mental and physical toll that separation is causing across the world. They also understand and want to cooperate with appropriate safety measures to include paying for testing and quarantining until a negative result is received or agreeing to a full 14 day quarantine period so it is a safety-first decision. 

Krishni is here to talk about her experience and to show us that we all are capable of great change in the world even during some of the toughest times. We also dive into travel talk, her research for her PH.D., the importance of ethnomusicology, and so much more!

Has COVID separated you from those you love? Send me an audio message or shoot me an email over at [email protected].

I am so excited to partner with HomeExchange.com who makes it possible to see the world without paying for accommodations. Make sure you listen to the entire podcast to get the promo code to save you some extra cash when you get your first exchange.

Tune In To Learn:

Resources:

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we are mixing two of my favorite things travel and music with today's guest Andy Frasco from Andy Frasco & the U.N. This is an episode full of deep but impactful topics like why you should be taming your ego, the amazing ripple effect of setting intentions, how to choose your hardships wisely, and the power of never giving up. Enjoy being a fly on the wall on this one by sitting back, grabbing your favorite beverage, and enjoying my conversation with Andy Frasco.

Do you find setting intentions impactful for you? When was the last time you didn't give up and saw awesome benefits from it? Send me an audio message or shoot me an email over at [email protected].

I am so excited to partner with HomeExchange.com who makes it possible to see the world without paying for accommodations. Make sure you listen to the entire podcast to get the promo code to save you some extra cash when you get your first exchange.

What is it like being nomadic during a pandemic? What have been the biggest hurdles during this unprecedented time?

Joining me today is Peter Scott from EarthFamilyTravel.com who is nomadically traveling with his family and has first-hand knowledge of what it is really like to travel abroad right now. We are eagerly discussing when do you know it's the right time to get out and travel, what can you gain from slow travel that you can't get from fast travel, & why it's so important to learn to let go. These are all factors in making the decision to travel whether it be for long stretches or if you are making travel your life so join us as we dig in deep to these questions and so much more.

Do you have dreams of nomadic travel? What is holding you back the most? Send me an audio message or shoot me an email over at [email protected].

I am so excited to partner with HomeExchange.com who makes it possible to see the world without paying for accommodations. Make sure you listen to the entire podcast to get the promo code to save you some extra cash when you get your first exchange.

Tune In To Learn:

Resources: