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.

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As usual, spoilers and episode notes below the jump.

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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.

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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?

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As usual, spoilers below the jump.

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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

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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/.

Listen to the episode now by searching for Travel Bubble wherever you get your podcasts or you can visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com where you will also find links to the show notes and other episodes.

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Spoilers below the jump.

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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

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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.

You can find out more about Tony by visiting his website 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

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As usual, spoilers and episode notes are available below.

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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/

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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.

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As usual, spoilers and episode in the show notes below.

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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.the196foundation.com/

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This week we speak to overland explorer, Petch Nethnapat, about his Travel Bubble choices.

After growing up in Thailand, Petch moved to the US to study. Once graduating at the age of 23, he embarked on an epic overland journey of more than 15,000km from Thailand to Morocco – without taking a single flight.

Now more than 70 countries later, his slower pace of travelling has allowed him to see and photograph life on the road, as well as learn from the locals along the way. Some of his memorable routes include a road trip to Aleppo from Beirut, hitchhiking through the jungle in Guinea Bissau and travelling from Syria to Afghanistan.

In 2021 alone, Petch travelled to 23 countries including spending time in 14 different provinces in Afghanistan just before the Taliban takeover and this episode we talk all about travelling through the Pandemic and how Covid didn’t put a stop to Petch’s adventures. It is easy to why he was named as Noman Mania’s most Intrepid Traveller of the year in 2021.

He is now co-founder of Saga Expeditions which offer unique and insightful tours, with 2022 offering trips to the likes of Togo and Benin for the Voodoo Festival, South Sudan, Yemen and an expedition to Peru with the Matses ‘Jaguar’ Tribe.

Tune in to hear where he has chosen, involving countries that many deem too risky to currently enter, where to get delicious cold soup and where there is a must-see mud mosque.

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Country No.1: Russia
Activity: Trans-Siberian Express
Food: Pelmini or Okroshka

Country No.2: Afghanistan
Activity: Visit Nuristan
Food: Karahi or Bolani

Country No. 3: Mali
Activity: Djenne Mosque (mud mosque)  
Food: Peanut sauce with meat or fried fish (Tigua Degue/Mafe)
Link:
Djenne mud mosque

Wildcard: Brazil

Top Travel Tip: Know why you travel.

Best Souvenir: One magnet and one bank note per country

Travel Bubble Film Club

Arctic, Iceland (2018)

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In this episode we speak to James Hammond. Originally from Norwich, UK, James has visited 50 countries and has lived in three countries using a working holiday visa.

Currently living and working in Canada, he is now the host of the Winging It Travel Podcast which aims to share his and other traveller’s stories and adventures from across the globe.

I got on well with James and can see many parallels between our lives overseas. In this episode we get into some great topics including working abroad and why travelling to so many places has nothing to do with luck. He also provides practical information and ideas for the places he has included in his Travel Bubble choices. Not to mention a fair few funny stories as well as some great advice regarding Australian credit cards.

You can find out more about James by visiting his website JamesHammond.org, he can also be found on Instagram @WingingItTravelPodcast.

Listen to the episode now by clicking the link in our bio or searching for Travel Bubble wherever you get your podcasts.

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Country No.1: Nepal
Activity: Poon Hill Trek
Food: Game meats - Eland

Country No.2: Australia
Activity: Fraser Island
Food: Brunch in South Melbourne

Country No. 3: Japan
Activity: Hakone - Tenzan Onsen
Food: Katsu curry

Tenzan Onsen

Wildcard: Colombia

Top Travel Tip: Take Your Time

Best Souvenir: Myanmar T-Shirt

Travel Bubble Film Club

The Last Mountain, UK (2021)

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Episode 38 of Travel Bubble is with Ellen Wayte. As a former overland tour leader for Dragoman, she took tourists through 40+ countries on five continents over a period of six years.

Back in 2009 Ellen was, the director of marketing for a real estate company. She had ‘a proper adult job’. But after taking a vacation with Dragoman to Kyrgyzstan, Ellen fell in love with the idea of becoming a Tour Leader and that’s exactly what she did. Returning to the US, selling all her possessions, leaving her job, leasing her flat out and starting work for Dragoman.

Ellen, currently based out of Bend, Oregon, has led expeditions across Africa, South East Asia, the silk road and through south America. She has worked as a scuba dive instructor, and a snorkel instructor in Alaska and is currently creating a travel arm for overlanding vehicle company called EarthCruiser.

We also get into a bit Tour Leader chat, talk music and there’s even a tale of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Putin thrown in for good measure. Did I mention that she also built her own off-grid house during the pandemic?

Ellen is quite a character who has been all over, not just as a tourist but as a Tour Leader and this is an exemplary Travel Bubble episode.  Listen to it now by clicking the link in our bio or searching for Travel Bubble wherever you get your podcasts.

You can find Ellen on Instagram @ellenwayte and you find more about the overlanding vehicles at  EarthCruiser.com.

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Country No.1: Zimbabwe
Activity: Victoria Falls
Food: Game meats - Eland

Country No.2: Colombia
Activity: Visit Taganga and Minca
Food: Oysters on the beach in Cartagena

Country No. 3: India
Activity: Visit a national park – Panna in particular.
Food: Dirty truck stop meal

Wildcard: Papua New Guinea

Top Travel Tip: Put away your phones.

Best Souvenir: Anatomically correct wooden puppet from Ethiopia

Travel Bubble Film Club

The Happiest Girl In The World, Romania (2009)

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