One Year of Temporary Locals

One Year of Temporary Locals

In this episode, Megan and Jared celebrate one year of the Temporary Locals podcast. Hear their reflection on past destinations, guests, bloopers, and the learning curve of starting an adventure travel podcast on a whim.

Ukraine | with Tom DuBois

In this episode, Megan and Jared sit down with guest Tom DuBois and head into the Exclusion Zone! Hear his stories of befriending a Russian Oligarch, exploring the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Site, radioactive dogs, a soccer stadium overtaken by the forest, the abandoned town of Pripyat, Soviet Propaganda, drinking vodka with locals, playing a concert in a Soviet Union exhibition hall and narrowly missing the ongoing war. Find Tom DuBois on:   * Instagram: @tomventurephotos  * Facebook: Tom DuBois Listen or watch Temporary Locals on Spotify, Apple, and Youtube! * Contact: TemporaryLocalsPod@gmail.com * Instagram @TemporaryLocalsPodcast * Jared - Host | Instagram: @Rover_Stover  * Jared - Host | YouTube: @RoverStover * Megan - Host | @Meggo.Goes.Global on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube

England | with Riana Ang-Canning (Teaspoon of Adventure Blog)

In this episode, Megan and Jared sit down with guest Riana Ang-Canning.  Hear the story of how one family chose to spend parental leave abroad, packing up their infant daughter and dog to become Temporary Locals in England for two months. From iconic London landmarks and an eclectic food scene to infant swim classes, world-class museums, and England's uniquely family-friendly "BYOB" (Bring Your Own Baby) culture, discover what everyday life looked like beyond the typical tourist experience. Riana is a travel blogger who writes about her worldwide adventures from her homebase in Vancouver, Canada. On her blog, Teaspoon of Adventure, Riana shares firsthand tips and thoughtful itineraries for mid-budget travellers, and on Substack, she’s taking readers behind the scenes of family travel. Teaspoon of Adventure is for mid-budget travellers who want to balance bucket list highlights and slow travel moments. Find Riana on:   * https://teaspoonofadventure.com/ * https://teaspoonofadventure.substack.com/ Listen or watch Temporary Locals on Spotify, Apple, and Youtube! * Contact: TemporaryLocalsPod@gmail.com * Instagram @TemporaryLocalsPodcast * Jared - Host | Instagram: @Rover_Stover * Jared - Host | YouTube: @RoverStover * Megan - Host | @Meggo.Goes.Global on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube * 📩 Contact: TemporaryLocalsPod@gmail.com

The Amazon | with Hostel Bob AKA Bobby Flaco

In this episode, Megan and Jared sit down with returning guest Hostel Bob to talk about his recent trip to the Amazon Rainforest.  Hear his crazy stories of visiting the floating slums of Belen, visiting an Amazonian tribe in the Jungle and a threatening chief, drinking an indigenous “spit drink” with the tribe, floating around the Amazon River on an air mattress, a Monkey Island, and much more! Hostel Bob is a professional wrestler and travel vlogger who travels and wrestles all over Mexico, Central & South America. He wrestles under the name Bobby Flaco, we had him on previously in episode 27 to discuss his time in Guatemala. Find Hostel Bob Aka Bobby Flaco in the wild:  * YouTube: @Hostel_Bob * Instagram: @Hostel_bob * Facebook: Bobby Flaco Listen or watch Temporary Locals on Spotify, Apple, and Youtube! * Contact: TemporaryLocalsPod@gmail.com * Instagram @TemporaryLocalsPodcast * Jared - Host | Instagram: @Rover_Stover * Jared - Host | YouTube: @RoverStover * Megan - Host | @Meggo.Goes.Global on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube

Colorado & Utah | Mile High to Red Rock Low

In this episode, Jared and Megan sit down to talk about their recent trip through Colorado and Utah, from the Rocky Mountains to Moab. Hear their stories of exploring the haunted and infamous “Shining Hotel” aka the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, photographing wildlife in Rocky Mountain National Park, seeking out ancient, mysterious petroglyphs in Sego Canyon, offroading around Moab, hiking to the iconic Delicate Arch, climbing up into Double Arch at night under the stars, looking for dinosaur fossils in a new state park, witnessing offroad drivers take on the dangerous Moab Rim, and the breathtaking views of Dead Horse Point State Park.