Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I’m at a Couchsurfing CouchCrash called “ConnectiCOUCH” in Connecticut, USA. I learn about the Yankees, Colt revolvers and the magic of warm Connecticut hospitality. This one was first released in March 2021.
Here are ten minutes where I tell you what's been going on in my nomad life as I'm getting ready to celebrate New Year's Eve, watching the fireworks over Sydney Harbour.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I spend two days in the Philippines in ‘The Enchanted Farm’. The farm is much more than just agriculture. They have a wide range of social entrepreneurship projects, and there is also a university in the place where young people from poor families to educate themselves for free via scholarships. I also meet Rafael Dionisio, the founder and leader of MAD Travel, which arranges trips to Gawad Kalinga’s many projects....
Breaking Barriers and Traveling the World Alone We’ve got one more conversation from Extraordinary Travel Festival , and I don’t think I’m offending any of my other guests by saying that I’ve saved the best for last. In fact, I’m sure they’d all agree. Because the guest today is not only an inspiration for us all and especially someone who would say, “oh, I can’t go there alone because of this, that, or the other”. 100% Blind and 80% Deaf Out of all the extreme travellers I met at the festival, ...
Bringing the World to the Masses Today we’re speaking to the man behind the YouTube channel " Geography Now ". It’s a fun and informative destination for anyone interested in learning about the countries and territories of the world. The channel has a large and dedicated following with over 3 million subscribers and 400 million views. Each episode of "Geography Now" focuses on a specific country, providing an in-depth look at its culture, history, geography, and relationship with other countries...
Here I tell you what has been going on in my life this week. Ten minutes. Raw and uncut.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I’m in Dubai, UAE , for the first time. I visit The Jumeirah Mosque and see the Dubai Mall, which is the biggest mall in the world, and Burj Khalifa, the highest building in the world. This one was first released in November 2016.
Welcome to another episode, recorded at The Extraordinary Travel Festival in Armenia two months ago. And in this one, you can meet Romaine from Jamaica, David from Taiwan, and Odette from the Philippines. They have just completed the 193 UN Nations list and were all the first in their country to do so. Romaine Welds Romaine Welds is Jamaican-born and raised, and he migrated to the US in 2007. This was, in fact, his first time flying and travelling to a foreign country. Currently, Romaine lives i...
There are only three people who have visited every country twice. Gunnar Garfors from Norway is one, and one of our guests today, Slawek Muturi, is another one with that super rare accomplishment. In fact, he’s visited more than 150 countries three times. The other guest today is Mette Ehlers Mikkelsen, who is very close to visiting her last country. And she’s very unique too because she’s a single mother who travels with her children. Of the few people who can claim they have gone to every coun...
This is an experiment. Simply ten minutes live on tape, telling you what's happening in my life right now – in Koh Lanta, Thailand. Raw and unedited. Please let me know if you like more of these. Comment on Facebook.com/TheRadioVagabond or send a voice message via WhatsApp or the Telbee app .
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I’m in High Point, North Carolina . A small city is known as The Furniture Capital of the World. Another thing that High Point is known for is producing the iconic American yellow school buses. This one was first released in September 2018.
My two guests in this episode are Boris Kester from the Netherlands and Gustav Rosted from Denmark. Both of them are really inspiring, even though they are so different. So, welcome to another interesting conversation from Extraordinary Travel Festival in Yerevan, Armenia. Boris Kester Boris has embarked on countless adventures around the world, has developed a habit of picking the least obvious paths, and loves the challenges that come with them. He believes that following his heart brings him ...
Welcome to another episode with a conversation from Extraordinary Travel Festival in Yerevan, Armenia. Already now, we’ve met Gunnar Garfors, Ildikó Szabó, and Charles Veley. Three of the few people who have visited every country in the world. One of them even did it twice. Today we will have a theme: Hitchhiking. Meet Francis Tapon and Daniel Shachory. Francis Tapon Francis did a talk at the Extraordinary Travel Festival called, “ Five Years of Nonstop Overland Travel To All 54 African Countrie...
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I visit Sri Lanka and share five things I recommend to explore in the central and eastern parts of Sri Lanka : Pineapple Farm, Ridee Viharaya, Koneswaram Temple, Sunrise on the beach in Trincomalee and, Riding Bullock Carts and Canoe Catamaran in Habarana. This one was first released in September 2019.
Welcome back to another conversation with an extraordinary traveller. When I was in Yerevan, Armenia, I met some of the world’s most travelled people, and in this mini-series, all in December, you can get to meet many of them. Charles Veley is an American extreme traveller. Some people call him “The Godfather of Extreme Systematic Travel”, and according to Wikipedia , he can claim the title of the world's most-travelled person. But even Charles himself says that it depends on how you count it. H...
I’m back with fresh material. I know that I’ve been away a lot on that front this year, but now I’m back with new episodes from exciting destinations in the beginning of January. We start with a miniseries recorded in Yerevan, Armenia, in October. Here I attended the first-ever Extraordinary Travel Festival and got a chance to speak to some extraordinary travellers. You will get eight episodes between now and the new year. Two episodes every week – and you’ll still get flashback episodes every F...
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I visit El Salvador , the land of exquisite coffee and incredibly warm people. El Salvador has often gotten a bad reputation for being dangerous. In this week’s episode, I show you a different side to this beautiful country steeped in history and pupusas. This one was first released in January 2022.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I get scammed in Beijing, China and visit The Great Wall of China. This one was first released in July 2017.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I visit Hoi An and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam and celebrate The Year of The Rooster. This one was first released in June 2017.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I go searching for Sugar – known from the Academy Award Winning documentary, Searching For Sugarman . When this was first released in February 2020 it was two episodes – but today, you will get both in one slightly longer episode.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I make a new friend. Andrés Thomas tells the story of how he ended up running a guesthouse in San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala . This one was first released in September 2021.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I’m heading from Banjul, The Gambia, to the beach town, Cap Skirring, in the southern part of Senegal . This one was first released in April 2019.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I arrive in Toronto, Canada , with jetlag – and go on air. This one was first released in December 2017.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I do something terrifying in Durban, South Africa . I was very nervous and out of breath, but I did it. Join me as I'm swinging in Durban. This one was first released in July 2020.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I played badminton in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia , with my host and got my ass kicked. This one was first released in February 2018.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I share my journey in Luang Prabang, Laos and how I visited the UXO Center, which tells the heartbreaking story of the unexploded bombs from The Vietnam War. This one was first released in May 2017.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I explore the top 10 things to see in Cape Town, South Africa and I get a surprise visit from my daughters all the way from Denmark. This one was first released in April 2020.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia , in The Radio Vagabond's episode. I happen to be there when they celebrate the biggest religious event of the year – a celebration called Timkat. This one was first released in July 2019.
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I almost (and only almost) went to Lesotho . It was like running a marathon in flip-flops. This one was first released in July 2020.
Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond with my kids, Amanda and Clara, where we uncover myths about Japan. Before I start the episode, there’s one thing that I later found out we get wrong. It’s the thing about using phones on the trains. We say that they do use phones, but we should have said, “yes, they use phones, but never ever will you see a Japanese on a phone call on a train”. According to a local friend in Tokyo, this is not only frowned upon but even illegal. But it’s okay to loo...
