This episode will tell you everything you need to know about the current state of Lebanon in 15 minutes, and comes to you as a gift from one political economics junkie to another. After two action packed weeks in Lebanon, including tours of all the historic sights in and around Beirut, countless informal interviews & discussions with Lebanese residents and expats, and a very timely escape the day before armed hijackings by depositors to withdraw their own funds resulted in internationally re...
Sep 26, 2022•18 min•Season 6Ep. 2
After a game-time pivot, we decide to spend two weeks with Jess' best friend Sarah in the subtly beautiful country of Lebanon, on the far eastern shore of the Mediterranean. This is our first real experience in the Middle East (outside of a few days in Dubai), and the temperature outside Beirut is high (both meteorologically and politically). Luckily, we're swept up in the comfortable embrace of traditional family hospitality. Join our stable oasis in the Lebanese mountains for some sheesha, she...
Sep 25, 2022•28 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Welcome to an impromptu Croatia wrap up! On a 24-hour layover in Italy (Hello Naples Pizza) we review our final memories from seaside life on the beautiful Adriatic Sea coast. The friends we met here were family away from family, and our time in the Balkans filled an unknown unknown in my heart. Sincere thanks, my friends.
Sep 18, 2022•38 min•Season 5Ep. 3
In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially heinous . In Split, Croatia, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit DetectHives. These are their stories.
Sep 11, 2022•29 min
After a long tour across Western Europe, we find our tubies exploring the exciting and storied Adriatic coastal town of Split, Croatia. Famous for yachting, a massive & well preserved Roman palace, and of course horny 20-somethings getting shitfaced and trying to bang anything that moves. But it's also where we found a new family of misfit travelers from around the globe and felt the most at home we have since Canada. Big love for Croatia and our whole Croatian family.. Nadia, Duje, Hugo, ev...
Sep 08, 2022•30 min•Season 5Ep. 1
At long last we close the door on our whirlwind tour of Northwest Europe. No more quids, Guinnesses or lads for these bees for a while, that's for sure. We're joined by our travel companion for this leg, my very sweet mum, to recap & recount all of our highs and lows across the British Isles (and Ireland!)
Aug 31, 2022•28 min•Season 4Ep. 5
In this episode we venture back to the land of Chris' forefathers, lush & drinky Ireland (North and South). This marks the end of our whirlwind tour of the United Kingdom (and the Republic of Ireland for those paying attention) and it definitely didn't disappoint. We saw the Giants' Causeway, made new friends, learned to appreciate Guinness, and other such basic and predictable tourist stuff! Get a load of this episode now before it's *Taken*!
Aug 25, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Acgh! Scotland was a friggin doozie. We chase Chris' heritage to the northern tip of the British Isle and Jess goes full gangster over Banoffee Pie. Prison rules, bitch. Diabetic highland cattle, real life Diagon Alley, and scraping the side mirrors in Edinburgh on the wrong side of the road. Tilt one back with me dog, shite's about to get real.
Aug 18, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 3
At long last, we're joined by Mother for London part 2 and Liverpool! This is the first quarter of our whirlwind trip across the British Isles, where we cover Jolly Old England in a little more detail, encounter a (most likely) dead body in the tube, and go grave hunting for ancestors. Tally ho!
Aug 15, 2022•41 min•Season 4Ep. 2
We were lucky enough to reconnect with a friend from Canada and get a gritty, ground-level impression of this international and historic city. What ensues is a brisk tour around London Town exposing the heart of English culture: busy markets, strong drinks & unintelligible accents. Let's get lost!
Aug 03, 2022•35 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Join us as we wrap the game in France! You'll get the good, the bad, and the ugly on life abroad in the romantic capital of the world (spoiler alert, according to Jess the good, the bad, and the ugly are all food). This has been a tremendous experience that we'll never forget, thanks everyone for joining us. Au revoir, France, nous t'adorons.
Jul 30, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 5
In this epic saga, it's a race against time to scale a sealed fortress, to obtain a key and secure the sacred brioche without losing sight of their narrowing chance to escape the country. Chris & Jess will need to flex the entirety of their command of French culture they built up over a month in Lyon, and leverage every relationship they've built along the way to achieve the impossible. Finally, they must defeat the final and most threatening boss standing between them and their freedom: the...
Jul 25, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Our second and final day in Paris is a dream in the belle epoch, complete with classic cocktails, ancient patisseries and a journey to the empire of the dead. Beware the wild bees that roam these catacombs with teeth that won't stay closed and an insatiable appetite for authentic Parisian pastries!
Jul 24, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Adventurous Jess gets her fill of medieval sausage while Chris takes his best shot at alienating an entire culture, starting with one very suss street busker playing the part of a wookie sniper from the future. So basically a little something for the whole family. Jokes aside, Old Lyon (Vieux Lyon) really was picturesque and charming, and it turns out one full day is just not enough of Paris. Gear up for Paris Part Une!
Jul 11, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 2
80 layers of buttery mastery rolled into a crescent, two cafes au lait, and a couple of bees waxing. This is France the way you always knew you never wanted! Just jesting, it's friggin sweet. Join their bohemian life in urban Lyon, the third largest city in France, as they navigate bakeries, language barriers, and of course a dusky loft to paint me like one of their French girls. C'est parfait!
Jun 29, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 1
A quick recap of our 30-odd days in the land of topless sunbathing and seafoody rice, so a little something for everybody. We discuss our highs, lows, laughs, cries, and of course, how the country could benefit from our advice if they would just shut up and listen for a second. I only wish we'd gotten into how ecstatic Jess was to build her very first sandcastle ever. But even as we bid the very warm Mediterranean waters farewell, we know it won't be long before we return. Nos vemos muy pronto, ...
Jun 25, 2022•25 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Join us on a truly life-changing pilgrimage through a labyrinth of diverse neighborhoods of one of the most vibrant and creative cities in the world, on a crusade to find the Holy Grail of grilled cheese sandwiches, the Zapatilla sandwich at Bar Melo's. Do believe the hype . Prepare for a magical journey with a soundtrack of intellectual jazz. This is Madrid as it's meant to be experienced!
Jun 24, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Part one of an experience so immersive we had to split it into two! In this episode we finally see El Chojin live, we visit the famous San Miguel market, and we prepare for our Tapas Crawl Extravaganza.
Jun 24, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Navigating the urban jungle in Spain's (40 Degree Celcius!) capital city!
Jun 15, 2022•35 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Your two favorite bees bumble their way through a skillet of traditional paella and a jug of exquisite sangria in the historic city of Valencia. Who knew a little red wine and some artfully balanced saffron & seafood would reveal the meaning of life? Chao Gringo!
Jun 09, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 2
This is the very first episode that's solely edited by Jess! ☀ Please join us as we spend our coffee morning in beautiful and beachy Gandia, Spain - discussing a supposedly infamous buggy parable while digging deeper into Chris' psyche. Jess compares herself to Magnesium, Chris forgoes doing Ayahuasca (or any drug for that matter), and we render ourselves digital by comparing our lives to the childhood games we grew up with. We'll be stretching out our Podcasts a bit more now, but don't you fret...
Jun 03, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Strap in for some powerful storytelling mechanics as Jess & Chris traverse the canals, seagulls (and sidewalks, who knew?) of beautiful Venice. Jess literally cries tears of joy into spaghetti, and Chris blubbers over how beautiful civilization is. So more of the same I guess, haha. Also, this is our FINAL ITALY EPISODE, so we'll wrap Italy's highlights and lowlights before fleeing to Spain where our critiques can't haunt us. Ciao bello you Italian beauties!
May 26, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Content Warning: Discussing passed loved ones. In this recording we mention Galileo, Jess' dad Ben Zhang's time at the University of Padova (1988-89) and why he was there, as well as Jess and Chris' shared understanding of wanting to seek what's been lost. Unlike our other episodes, this is a personal recording meant primarily to document our raw emotions and observations experienced in our time in Padova.
May 25, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Cinque Terre is an amazing set of five villages located in a national park on the northwest coast of Italy, all connected by hiking trails. So nice to finally let our hair down in our own little village of Vezzano Ligure this week and I can't say enough good about the locals here who say hello every time we walk past them. Also Jess gets heatstroke, Chris continues to be awesome, Chris writes podcast descriptions, and there was much rejoicing. PS. this is the phenomenal sandwich shop where we me...
May 19, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 7
After a few days off your favorite travel companions have made it to Northern Italy! Follow our shabby asses through the glittering corridors of Capri and the decadent historical center of Rome, dodging bougie tourists, barking restauranteurs, and some genuinely endearing northern Italians <3
May 15, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Just a shorty captured on the fly (on the float?) on the fast ferry from Salerno to Capri. Let's just say Poseidon was with us and we're perfecting the art of the Bee-line. Thanks everyone, catch you up with a full length guy tomorrow on our adventures around the (absolutely gorgeous!) Isle of Capri! PS if you're curious, these stock photos actually capture it pretty well! Ciao! Capri Italy - Foto e Immagini Stock - iStock (istockphoto.com)...
May 11, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Jess & Chris get political after visiting Naples, tackling free speech and the democratization of media in the post-social era. Also tackling way too much pizza, honestly. This is a bit of a call back to the original coffee mornings with bees, where we cover as much philosophy as we do observations on our daily lives. Hit us up on our Instagram @thetravellinghive and let us know if this is interesting and we should do more of this, or if we should just make with the funny and leave philosoph...
May 09, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 4
"Ball grabbing pickle-foots" After four beautiful days in Sicily we've decided to try our luck on the famous Amalfi coast. Chris learns the perils of making tiny percolated coffee and Jess & Chris explore the cultural significance of historical emigration to/from different continents.. It's a real mixed bag of history, culture and political incorrectness. You're welcome! Here's a guide to the Amalfi Coast for anyone who'd like to sing along! Beautiful Amalfi Coast Towns You Must See at Least...
May 07, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Join us for another coffee morning with Bees! Over the last couple days we confronted the grim reality of not being able to speak the local language, learned the perils of taking municipal transit, and enjoyed some super good local cuisine. Next stop, Downtown Palermo!
May 05, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Our very first morning waking up in Palermo, Sicily, Italy.. Join us for a double long espresso as we cover the stumbles & laughs from our travel over the Atlantic and get geared up to explore our new home abroad. And of course, a very beautiful Sunrise.
May 03, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 1
