Travel Bubble

Episode 45 - Philip McAllister: Throw Off The Bowlines

Episode 55 of Travel Bubble is with Tour Leader, Philip McAllister. Originally from Ireland, his travels have taken him to over 100 countries across 5 continents. Currently residing in Madrid, Philip has also lived all over the world including Yemen, Costa Rica, Kenya, Argentina and Sri Lanka. Philip's travels have found him working as a journalist in Yemen, an NGO worker in India and throughout Africa, and even on Hollywood movie sets in Hungary. A natural storyteller, this episode is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and Phil’s candour as he enthuses about his Travel Bubble choices is infectious. Enough to make you stop what you’re doing and jump on a plane. In the episode we talk about running a resort abroad, overlanding, housesitting, dangerous situations and much more. Give it a listen. Please like, share, rate and subscribe to Travel Bubble to show your support of the podcast. As usual, spoilers and episode notes below the jump. . . . . . Country No.1: Ethiopia Activity: Visit Harar and feed the wild Hyenas Food: Ethiopian cuisine in general and tej (honey wine) Country No.2: Iran Activity: Yazd, Isfahan and Persepolis Food: Dried peaches, the bread, fruit juices and doogh Country No. 3: Costa Rica Activity: Drive from coast to coast, see the Poás Volcano Food: The Fruit Wildcard: North Korea Top Travel Tip: Just go. Best Souvenir: Memories. Other links: Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TravelBubblePodcast/] and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast [https://www.instagram.com/travelbubblepodcast/]. Visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com [http://www.travelbubblepodcast.com/] for more information and to get in touch.

Episode 44 - Harry Mitsidis: Nomad Maniac

Episode 44 is with Harry Mitsidis, arguably the most well-travelled man in the world. He is the founder of Nomad Mania, a community that divides the world into 1301 regions based on territory, population, diversity, economy and tourist appeal. Harry currently tops the list of travellers, having visited 1,253 of those regions. Is there a better possible guest for Travel Bubble? Where would the man who has been everywhere choose as his Travel Bubble choices? Don’t forget to sign up for NomadMania.travel [https://nomadmania.travel/] to help keep track of your travels. Please like, share, rate and subscribe to Travel Bubble to show your support of the podcast. As usual, spoilers below the jump. . . . . Country No.1: Colombia Activity: Dance to the Latin rhythms Food: Coffee Country No.2: Serbia Activity: Have a coffee, watch life go by and read a Serbian newspaper Food: Meatball filled with ham and cheese Country No. 3: Indonesia Activity: Karaoke in Jakarta. Food: Noodles with an egg on top for 50p Wildcard: Tokelau as a territory. Machu Pichu as a place. Top Travel Tip: Be and ambassador for your country. Best Souvenir: Kitsch plates and memories. Other links: NomadMania.travel [https://nomadmania.travel/] Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TravelBubblePodcast/] and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast [https://www.instagram.com/travelbubblepodcast/]. Visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com [http://www.travelbubblepodcast.com/] for more information and to get in touch.

Episode 43 - Chantal Patton: A Borderless Family

Today’s guest is Chantal Patton, who has travelled to over 100 countries with her family over the last 8 years. In 2013 Chantal, her husband Tyler and their three daughters Julia, Angelique & Chloe embarked on a five-week holiday to Europe, they loved it so much that they decided to continue travelling. Originally from Canada, the Patton family now world-school their children and they have a collective goal to visit every country in the world together. They document their journey on their website and YouTube channel as “Growing Up Without Borders” In this episode we talk logistics of travelling with family, the joys, the difficulties and of course we find out about Chantal’s Travel Bubble choices. You can find out more about Chantal and her family by visiting https://growingupwithoutborders.com/ [https://growingupwithoutborders.com/]. Listen to the episode now by searching for Travel Bubble wherever you get your podcasts or you can visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com [http://www.travelbubblepodcast.com/] where you will also find links to the show notes and other episodes. Please like, share, rate and subscribe to Travel Bubble to show your support of the podcast. Spoilers below the jump. . . . . . . Country No.1: Spain Activity: Visit Grenada Food: Paella. Not octopus Country No.2: Switzerland Activity: Visit the town of Zermatt Food: Raclette Country No. 3: New Zealand Activity: Hiking in nature Food: Indian Food Wildcard: Georgia Top Travel Tip: Lower your expectations Best Souvenir: Elephant candle from Swaziland. Other links: https://growingupwithoutborders.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxXqRGeCRCMgZaQIrAP03mw Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TravelBubblePodcast/] and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast [https://www.instagram.com/travelbubblepodcast/]. Visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com [http://www.travelbubblepodcast.com/] for more information and to get in touch.

Episode 42 - Tony Giles: Seeing The World, His Way

Tony Giles has visited 128 countries around the world. He is also totally blind and 80% deaf. He has written three books about his travels and seeing the world his way. His ultimate goal is to travel to every country in the world. In an interview with Forbes, Tony said : “people who say they’d like to travel but have family, a job, a mortgage, are simply making excuses. Anyone can travel if they really want to. It doesn’t have to cost much. I think the majority of people are afraid of the unknown and prefer to stay within their comfort zone.” If this episode doesn’t inspire you to book to that trip, then nothing will. It’s a really funny and candid interview – listen to it now wherever you get your podcasts or by visiting www.travelbubblepodcast.com [http://www.travelbubblepodcast.com/]. You can find out more about Tony by visiting his website www.TonyTheTraveller.com [http://www.tonythetraveller.com/], here you will also find links to purchase Tony’s e-books. He is also currently raising funds for Galloway’s Society for the Blind, you can donate here: www.justgiving.com/Tony-Giles4 [http://www.justgiving.com/Tony-Giles4] Please like, share, rate and subscribe to Travel Bubble to show your support of the podcast. As usual, spoilers and episode notes are available below. . . . . . Country No.1: New Zealand Activity: The highest, biggest bungee jump Food: Possum pies Country No.2: Turkey Activity: Sighted- belly dance show. Blind- sit and drink coffee. Visit Olympus and sit in a tree house. Food: Kebab, chips, rice, yoghurt and salad. Country No. 3: Argentina Activity: Visit Perito Moreno glacier and Iguazu falls Food: Empanada Anything else: Wildcard: Nepal Top Travel Tip: Do your research, plan and be flexible. Best Souvenir: Flip-flop keyring from New Zealand Other links: https://www.tonythetraveller.com/ [https://www.tonythetraveller.com/] Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TravelBubblePodcast/] and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast [https://www.instagram.com/travelbubblepodcast/].

Episode 41 - Nick Butter: Run The World

Nick Butter has ran a marathon in every country in the world. 3 marathons a week, every week, for 96 weeks, totalling 196 marathons in as many countries. Doing so he claimed the crown for the first and only person to run a full marathon distance in every country on the planet. He’s an endurance athlete, adventurer, speaker, best selling author and a multiple world record holder. He is also the fastest person to ever run the 5,420 miles around the coast of Great Britain. During his travels he has also faced gunfire, muggings, dog attacks and a minor heart attack. In short, what I’m trying to say is – what a start to Season 3. This episode combines two of my biggest loves, running and travel. I can’t wait for you to listen. You can do so by searching Travel Bubble wherever you get your podcasts or you can visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com. Please like, share, rate and subscribe to Travel Bubble to show your support of the podcast. As usual, spoilers and episode in the show notes below. . . . . . Country No.1: Kiribati Activity: Run around the island Food: Breadless fish finger sandwich Country No.2: Guatemala Activity: Go and volunteer Food: Guatemala style tapas or street-side burnt corn on the cob Country No. 3: Nepal Activity: Get up high. Anything else: Random, homemade Nepalese soup Wildcard: North Pole Top Travel Tip: Chill the hell out. Buy an extension cable and always carry a pen. Best Souvenir: A replica Bremer “T” Wall from Afghanistan Other links: https://www.nickbutter.com/ [https://www.nickbutter.com/] https://www.the196foundation.com/ [https://www.the196foundation.com/] Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TravelBubblePodcast/] and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast [https://www.instagram.com/travelbubblepodcast/]. Visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com [http://www.travelbubblepodcast.com/]for more information and to get in touch.