As we get older, we often lose a bit of our spontaneity so how can we hold onto this feeling while still traveling responsibly without being impulsive? Some studies even suggest that spontaneous travel makes us happier - but is this actually true? Want to help our podcast grow? Subscribe, leave a 5-star review and follow us on social media! - Instagram: www.instagram.com/shitabroadpod - Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroadpod - Twitter: www.twitter.com/shitabroadpod Theme music by Sco...
Jan 15, 2023•33 min•Season 2Ep. 104
It's that time of year! Time for the 2023 New Years Travel Resolution episode, where we dive into our 2023 resolutions as well as look back on our 2022 resolutions to see what we ticked out! Spoiler - it wasn't that much! Want to help our podcast grow? Subscribe, leave a 5-star review and follow us on social media! - Instagram: www.instagram.com/shitabroadpod - Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroadpod - Twitter: www.twitter.com/shitabroadpod Theme music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuck...
Dec 30, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 103
Travel is expensive and you spend a lot of time planning what is meant to be the perfect trip. But what happens if the service you receive is not up to the par, and you feel like you haven't gotten your moneys worth? How do you complain in an assertive and respectful way to airline, hotel and tour staff without coming off as entitled and rude? Join Steph and Andrea as they talk all things how to complain without being a Karen (or Ken!) Want to help our podcast grow? Subscribe, leave a 5-star rev...
Nov 15, 2022•52 min•Season 2Ep. 102
Let's talk about all inclusive holidays and resorts! Sometimes you just need to switch off and do absolutely nothing, which these kinds of trips can be absolutely perfect for. So what's the best way to plan and how do you avoid the unexpected reality/expectations situation? We dive in to all of that and more! Want to help our podcast grow? Subscribe, leave a 5-star review and follow us on social media! - Instagram: www.instagram.com/shitabroadpod - Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroad...
Oct 15, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 101
Join us as we take you on the journey of how we got to 100 episodes! From our humble beginnings back in 2019 to today, our passion project that is All the Shit I've Learned Abroad has grown far more than we ever could have anticipated, so come join us on our journey to 100 as we thank all of you! Want to help our podcast grow? Subscribe, leave a 5-star review and follow us on social media! - Instagram: www.instagram.com/shitabroadpod - Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroadpod - Twitter...
Sep 15, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 100
It's time for a 2022 Travel Check In! After spending the past two years stagnant, we are all back on the road and back in the sky, making up for lost time. The past few episodes have referenced us being all around the world and it's time to bring you the updates of what we've been up to and most importantly - the most recent lessons learned the hard way! Want to help our podcast grow. Subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and if you're really keen, consider becoming a Patre...
Aug 12, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 99
Work trips don't always need to be just all about work, if you use your time and your budget wisely, you can also incorporate just as much play into them. From flight upgrades to eating at fancy restaurants to even traveling with a partner or a companion, we've got a few tips and tricks that will help turn your work trips into mini vacations! - Patreon: www.patreon.com/ShitIveLearnedAbroadPod - Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroadpod - Twitter: www.twitter.com/shitabroadpod - Instagra...
Jul 15, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Learn about some of Steph and Andrea's personal favourite solo travel destinations, destinations they'd recommend for first time solo travels and destinations that you may want to consider venturing solo once you're a more seasoned solo traveller! - Patreon: www.patreon.com/ShitIveLearnedAbroadPod - Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroadpod - Twitter: www.twitter.com/shitabroadpod - Instagram: www.instagram.com/shitabroadpod Theme music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au Support...
Jun 17, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 97
Why are we more bold when we travel? Have you ever found yourself in a situation while home where you make a completely different decision that you would if you were abroad? We explore this phenomena and why it is so common amongst travellers. Want to help our podcast grow. Subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and if you're really keen, consider becoming a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow! - Patreon: www.patreon.com/ShitIveLearnedAbroadPod - Facebook: www.face...
May 07, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 96
Travel is supposed to bring joy and a sense of adventure. So how do some find themselves traveling solely for the sake of traveling, with the joy lost. Or losing the joy of every day life because all they know is the road. Want to help our podcast grow. Subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and if you're really keen, consider becoming a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow! - Patreon: www.patreon.com/ShitIveLearnedAbroadPod - Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearn...
Apr 14, 2022•28 min•Season 2Ep. 95
In honour of the Month of the Woman, we are bringing back this episode of four deviant travel heroines. In this special crossover episode, Steph we are joined by Alicia and Lauren of the Deviant Women Podcast to bring these heroines into your home and life. Isabelle Eberhardt, Aloha Wanderwell, Robyn Davidson and Jeanne Baret were each incredible women in their own way, blazing a trail and inspiring generations of female travellers who would follow. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/a...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Join us on a journey across the Canadian prairies indulging in outdoor spas and unexpected indulgences mixed in with a lot of cold with some not so great winter driving tips... basically what not to do. Want to help our podcast grow. Subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and if you're really keen, consider becoming a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow! - Patreon: www.patreon.com/ShitIveLearnedAbroadPod - Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroadpod - Twitte...
Mar 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Join us on a journey dog sledding and snow shoeing through the mountains mixed in with a lot of cold with some not so great winter driving tips... basically what not to do. Want to help our podcast grow. Subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and if you're really keen, consider becoming a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow! - Patreon: www.patreon.com/ShitIveLearnedAbroadPod - Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearnedabroadpod - Twitter: www.twitter.com/shitabroadp...
Feb 16, 2022•56 min•Season 2Ep. 93
New Year, New Resolutions! Every new year is another opportunity to shine, so this week Steph and Andrea discuss their 2022 travel resolutions. What can we do differently and do better as travellers? Tune in to find out! Want to help our podcast grow. Subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and if you're really keen, consider becoming a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow! - Patreon: www.patreon.com/ShitIveLearnedAbroadPod - Facebook: www.facebook.com/shitivelearned...
Dec 29, 2021•49 min•Season 2Ep. 92
For those who crave snow, love the cold weather and dream of drinking of hot apple cider or mulled wine by the fire after a day of winter activities, this one is for you. Whether it's Canada, the Nordic countries or any number of north Asian countries, your options for a winter getaway are endless. But winter travel requires specific planning in regards to your clothing, your gear, and how you will get around! Tune in now to learn all about how you can plan for your next winter getaway! Like wha...
Dec 14, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 91
As much of the world emerges from lockdowns and border closures, travelers who have been dreaming of beaches, mountains and new adventures are now looking towards their new normal. Even as we celebrate a global reopening, travel now presents new challenges and considerations. From vaccinations to masks to PCR tests and contact tracing requirements, COVID-19 has completely transformed travel planning. As Andrea and Steph have just booked their first international trip together since March 20, the...
Nov 09, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 90
After an amazing trip, returning home to live your “normal” life can feel different. You aren't constantly on the move, you aren't discovering something new every single day, you aren't living the same exhilarating life that you were when traveling. When you experience such high highs, especially for a prolonged length of time, the 'normals' can start to feel like lows. Knowing it is something they've both experienced, Steph and Andrea discuss how they prepare for the post-travel blues to minimi...
Oct 11, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 89
Staying healthy while traveling is all about making healthy choices, but what does that mean beyond simply eats fresh fruits and vegetables... especially when those may not be available to you. Tune in as Steph and Andrea are joined by Fran Dargaville of The High Vibe and Healthy Podcast to discuss tips and tricks to keep you healthier on the road! To learn more about Fran Dargaville, you can check out her website and like her on Instagram or Facebook . Like what you heard? Please subscribe, lea...
Sep 19, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 88
In a world full of heavy news, tune in for a light-hearted travel edition of this or that/would you rather. Find out why Steph is probably going to be sat on by a bear and why Andrea's tragic demise might be going down with the ship in the ocean! Like what you heard? Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and/or become a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow! - Click here for our Patreon - Click here to like us on Facebook - Click here to follow us on Twitter ...
Aug 31, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 87
Conflict on the road is inevitable, so how we prepare for it and handle it can make or break friendships and relationships. Andrea and Steph discuss their own conflicts with others on their travels, how to gage who you travel best with and offer some tips and tricks of what to do when conflict arises. Like what you heard? Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and/or become a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow! - Click here for our Patreon - Click here to l...
Jul 29, 2021•56 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Traveling has always come with an inherent level of stress associated with it, but in a COVID and post-COVID world there are new stresses that present themselves. In this Part 2 episode, Steph and Andrea discuss their plans for feeling less anxious about traveling on a microlevel while traveling to and at their destination. Like what you heard? Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and/or become a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow! - Click here for our Pa...
Jul 12, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 85
Traveling has always come with an inherent level of stress associated with it, but in a COVID and post-COVID world there are new stresses that present themselves. With this, anything we can do to make ourselves less anxious about traveling are going to be critical. Steph and Andrea discuss what they will be doing to help themselves stay grounded as they start to explore the world around them again. Like what you heard? Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and/or bec...
Jun 03, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 84
So many travellers will tell you "Travel changes you" ... but what does that mean? Steph and Andrea explore how their travels have changed them and if the saying has a deeper meaning or if it is just a hollow cliche. Like what you heard? Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and/or become a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow! - Click here for our Patreon - Click here to like us on Facebook - Click here to follow us on Twitter - Click here to follow us on I...
May 09, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 83
Travel is full of 'first' experiences but what are the ones you remember the most? Sometimes these 'firsts' change the way we see the world. Other times they inspire and instill in us a renewed energy. In a time of limited travel, reminiscing on our 'firsts' provides excitement for what the future eventually holds. From the first time we stepped on a plane to our first travel romances, tune in to our travel firsts to reminisce on your own! Like what you heard? Please subscribe, leave a 5-star re...
Mar 28, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 82
When travel is a big part of your identity, have you lost your identity if you lose the passion to travel? Losing your spark to travel can happen at any time, be it a prolonged trip around the world, continued trips to the same place... or, a complete lack of travel due to a worldwide pandemic. Steph and Andrea discuss the times they have lost their spark and what worked for them to get it back. Like what you heard? Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and/or become...
Feb 28, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 81
With plans to embark on their own Camino pilgrimage in 2024, Steph and Andrea review The Way (2010) and how it resonates with them, the parallels it draws to real-life travel adventures and the overarching theme of how travel fundamentally changes us. In The Way, when Daniel Avery (played by Emilio Estevez) dies on pilgrimage of the Camino de Santiago, his father, Dr. Tom Avery (played by Martin Sheen) flies to France to claim the remains. Despite having been estranged, Tom decides to complete t...
Feb 08, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 80
In a world of ever-increasing domestic travel, caravan sales are skyrocketing as travellers find new ways to explore the world around them. Six weeks and two Australian states into Steph's own caravan trip, she and Andrea talk what amateur caravan travellers need to know and what lessons she's already learned the hard way. Like what you heard? Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and/or become a Patreon donor. Every little bit helps us grow! - Click here for our Pat...
Jan 25, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 79
"Every new year is another opportunity to shine! Steph and Andrea discuss their 2020 travel resolutions and what they can do differently and what they can do better?" said Steph and Andrea in their 2020 Travel Resolution episode. Little. Did. We. Know. This week as we reflect on those resolutions and encourage our listeners to reflect on their resolutions, we see what came to fruition and what absolutely did not happen with our naivety of what 2020 had in store. Like what you heard? Please subsc...
Jan 13, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 78
Christmas is a magical time to spend with friends and family, but expats around the world who planned to return home for Christmas 2020 will now be celebrating abroad. So how does one celebrate abroad? In 2020, we bring Christmas abroad to you, from the United Kingdom to Mexico to Venezuela, learn how to have a multicultural celebration wherever you may be! Like what you heard? Please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, follow us on social media and/or become a Patreon donor. Every little bit help...
Dec 24, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 77
WorldTowning as a philosophy is the act of taking up temporary residence in foreign places and to experience day-to-day life as a local. Will and Jessica, together with their 2 children, have been travelling the world full-time for 6 years and what originally begun as a way to create a deeper bond as a family grew into a philosophy and a way of life. The family documents their experiences on their YouTube channel . In March 2020, Covid-19 brought their travel business to a halt. So what did this...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 76
