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Take a profound and distant journey. Call it:
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- Immersive Travel
- Slow Travel
- Vagabonding
I will guide you to the intersection of travel, technology, and transformation.
The WanderLearn podcast will compel you to go beyond your comfort zone.
I wander all over the world and I share what I learn with you! In so doing, I hope you'll be inspired to do the same. Travel is the best university.
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Few people expect to get kidnapped, but it's good to have some education on how to avoid kidnapping and what to do if you are kidnapped.
In episode #59 of the WanderLearn podcast, I interview Olav Ostad, who wrote Surviving Kidnappers: Precautions, Influence, Strategic Tools, which I reviewed on my website.
You can buy it on Amazon.
I ask Olav to share:
- A kidnapping story with a happy ending.
- A kidnapping story with a tragic ending.
- What can we learn from these two stories?
- Why did he write this book given that he's never been kidnapped?
- Should you cry when you're captured? Beg for mercy?
- What can we do to avoid getting kidnapped in the first place?
- Is kidnapping and ransom insurance worth it?
- What should they do during the moment of the assault?
- What should they during the transportation phase?
- What should they do during the captivity phase?
- How do you get over PTSD that may arise from surviving a kidnapping?
Visit Kidnapping Survival to learn more.
Donna Colson is one of the five City Council members in Burlingame, California. Currently, she's serving as Burlingame's Mayor. Burlingame is an affluent city with 30,000 residents near the San Francisco Airport. I grew up next to Burlingame.
Mayor Colson is running for re-election to the City Council on November 5, 2019. We chatted for 30 minutes about a variety of topics, including:
- What does a mayor do every day?
- How much does she get paid?
- Why do such a job?
- What surprised her once she became the mayor?
- How much time does she spend fund-raising?
- Will we ever go beyond the two-party system?
- What political party is she in? (The answer will surprise you.)
- Why can't national politics be less tribal and more like local politics?
- Besides voting, what should citizens do?
Three candidates are running for the two council seats in Burlingame.
Her re-election looks like a slam dunk for Donna, but she thinks of Hillary Clinton's surprising loss often to keep her humble.
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Jack Kennedy got malaria in Sumbawa, Indonesia.
After that tough experience, a lightbulb went off in his head.
He wondered if, at the cost of a few thousand dollars, he could eliminate malaria in Sumbawa.
He founded Health Access Sumbawa to eradicate malaria in Sumbawa and far beyond.
- Can we eliminate malaria plasmodium?
- What's the best bang for the buck? Bed nets? Spraying?
- Is there a malaria vaccine on the horizon?
- What tips does he have for someone thinking about starting a nonprofit?
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What would you do if you were caught in an avalanche? How do you minimize your risk when you're traveling in the snowy mountains?
Robert Hahn has studied avalanches and still managed to get caught in one.
He works for the Northwest Avalanche Center.
He shares his personal avalanche survival story.
He also shares tips on how you can avoid repeating his fate.
After 50 mins, we shift away from talking about avalanches and we talk about his harrowing experiences in the Himalayas.
After 70 minutes, we talk about his fascinating time in Africa, which includes two years in the Peace Corps in Uganda, climbing the 3rd tallest peak in Africa, and several cultural insights, including the importance (or lack thereof) of honesty.
I briefly mention my podcast with Sym Blanchard, who talks about how to live a meaningful life.
WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win $1000 in travel credits on TourRadar by going here:
https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn
About this episode: Jessica Husson was one of two people (out of thousands who applied) who won a round-the-world trip sponsored by TourRadar and Intrepid travel.
Jessica and Joan (a Spaniard) starred in some superbly produced videos about their travels. I watched all 8 episodes,
Today, the 8th episode, which takes place in Thailand, came out.
Questions I ask Jessica:
- You had traveled extensively before, so what did you learn from this trip?
- Do you now look at reality TV shows with a new lens?
- What fun things happened off-camera?
- What would you do with $1000 to spend on TourRadar?
- Can you pick who is on your tour?
- What can you do if there is a personality mismatch in your group?
- What did you learn from Travis, the CEO of Tour Radar, who traveled with you in Italy?
- What percentage of your waking hours were free?
- How was Thailand like?
- What's your next destination?
This is my 55th WanderLearn podcast episode.
The most popular podcast episode was the podcast I did with the CEO of TourRadar, Travis, whom we mention in this episode.
Although I encourage you to listen to the podcast, you might enjoy it more to watch it since there's a ton of superb footage that is shown during the interview.
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Elias Papaioannou is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Business (at the start of the podcast, I incorrectly say that he's at the London School of Economics).
Professor Papaioannou has authored the following academic papers on Africa:
- The long-run effects of the scramble for Africa
- The scramble for Africa and its legacy
- Pre-colonial ethnic institutions and contemporary African development
Because of his expertise and research on Africa's borders, I asked him many questions about them:
- Did the colonialists do any good with the borders?
- How do African borders compare to borders on other continents?
- How did the African political map look prior to colonization?
- How much better of a map could the Africans have drawn?
- Was violence widespread in pre-Colonial Africa?
- Do we place too much emphasis on the importance of the colonial borders?
As you can see, these contrarian questions stir some fascinating debate.
- How To Travel Responsibly and Ethically
- Algerians Reveal Their Unseen Sides
- Humans Are Part Of Nature Despite What Environmentalists Say
- The Unseen Egypt with High-End Journeys
- AMA About the Book, Jail, and Languages
- Biking To Over 150 Countries with Patrick Martin Schroeder
- Using Basketball To Connect With Africans
- Biking The Americas From Canada To Patagonia
- Running An Egyptian Luxury Hotel With A Casino Is Tricky
- Debating Environmentalism
- AMA #2 - Bitcoin Q&A
- Unseen Sides of Tanzania
- Hiking to Muxia on El Camino de Santiago
- Traveling To Every Country With 3 Kids
- How Blockchains Will Disrupt Everything - Stephen P. Williams
- The Smartest Guy In Cameroon - Africa's Einstein
- 3 Young Egyptians In Luxor
- Lessons from the Hunting Debate
- Brittany Longoria Explains Her Controversial Leopard Photo
- Are Hunters Responsible for the Decline of Africa's Wildlife?
- How Volara is Bringing Voice Assistants to Hotels
- Gossamer Gear's Founder Glen Van Peski on Backpacking
- Is Libya Still A Shit Show? Frederick Wehrey answers
- A Persian Goes To Africa
- When To Use Vacasa
- Do Africans Still Practice Witchcraft Or Is That A Myth?
- How To Make A Successful Documentary Movie About Mountains
- How To Do Good & Make Money in Africa - The Anou
- How Does Nigeria Compare to Other African Countries?
- Rolf Potts on Vagabonding, Souvenirs, and Getting Drunk at 5
- When Will iinside Give Us Intelligent Airports?
- Whether You Love or Hate Travel Tours, Check Out TourRadar
- A 66-year-old Adventurer Shows How To Live A Meaningful Life
- Vacasa Is A Full-Service Solution If You Have A Second Home
- Acting CEO of Rome2Rio Makes Partnership With Lonely Planet
- 7 Predictions For 2019
- JoAnneh Nagler Explains How To Make Money Being An Artist
- Tim Butcher - Author of Two Books on Africa
- AMA: Repairing the Schism Between Locals and Tourists
- How To Create A Top Travel Podcast
- The Winding Tree Foundation Founders Answer Criticism
- How To Use, Not Abuse, Couchsurfing
- Amtrak Travel Tips for 2019
- What To Do If You Can't Afford to Travel
- How To Become an A-list Travel Blogger - Gary Arndt Explains
- You're Wrong If You Think You Don't Have Time to Exercise
- Why You Should Always Read Your Alumni Obituaries
- Winding Tree's Blockchain-Based Technology Impacts Travel
- What It Takes to Set a Speed Record or FKT on the AT & PCT
- How To Accumulate Fuck-You Money So You Can Do Anything
- Travis Sherry, The Jetto App, and Getting Travel Bargains
- Introducing A New Travel Show
- Rick Steves Interviews
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