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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. Please like, share, rate and subscribe to Travel Bubble to show your support of the podcast. As usual, spoilers and episode notes below the jump. . . . . . 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. Other links: Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com for more information and to get in touch.

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? Don’t forget to sign up for NomadMania.travel to help keep track of your travels. Please like, share, rate and subscribe to Travel Bubble to show your support of the podcast. As usual, spoilers below the jump. . . . . 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 Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com for more information and to get in touch.

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. Please like, share, rate and subscribe to Travel Bubble to show your support of the podcast. Spoilers below the jump. . . . . . . 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 Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com for more information and to get in touch.

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 Please like, share, rate and subscribe to Travel Bubble to show your support of the podcast. As usual, spoilers and episode notes are available below. . . . . . 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/ Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast.

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. You can do so by searching Travel Bubble wherever you get your podcasts or you can visit www.travelbubblepodcast.com. Please like, share, rate and subscribe to Travel Bubble to show your support of the podcast. As usual, spoilers and episode in the show notes below. . . . . . 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/ Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Visit www.travelbubblepodcast.comfor more information and to get in touch.

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. Spoilers in the show notes, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast. . . . . 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) If you’re a fan of world film then sign up to Mubi through this link and get a 30-day free Mubi trial. If you want to support the podcast, why not buy me a pint? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TravelBubble Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.

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. Spoilers in the show notes, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast. . . . 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) If you’re a fan of world film then sign up to Mubi through this link and get a 30-day free Mubi trial. If you want to support the podcast, why not buy me a pint? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TravelBubble Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.

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. Spoilers below, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast. . . . . . . . . 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) Available now on Mubi, sign up through this link and get a 30-day free Mubi trial. If you want to support the podcast, why not buy me a pint? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TravelBubble Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.

Episode 37 of Travel Bubble is with Jeremiah Gilbert, an award-winning photographer and travel writer based out of Southern California, USA. His photography has been published internationally, in both digital and print publications, and has been exhibited worldwide. He is the author of the collection Can’t Get Here from There: Fifty Tales of Travel and the forthcoming From Tibet to Egypt: Early Travels After a Late Start. Inspired by a presentation by the Dalia Lama, Jeremiah started travelling at the age of 35 with a trip to Tibet, now his travels have taken him to 85 countries all over the world. In this episode we chat about the joys of travel photography, British museum fence sitting, being down and out in Paris and about Jimmy, his man in Cusco. This is a great episode and a fantastic way to start 2022. You can find out more about Jeremiah by visiting his website JeremiahGilbert.com, he can also be found on Instagram @jg_travels Listen to the episode now by clicking the link in our bio or searching for Travel Bubble wherever you get your podcasts. Spoilers in the show notes below, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast. Country No.1: China Activity: The Old Summer Palace (Yuanming Yuan) Food: Beijing style yoghurt (Nai Lao) Country No.2: UK Activity: British Museum   Food: Fish and Chips from Rock and Sole Plaice Links: Rock and Sole Plaice Stanford’s Travel Book Shop Country No. 3: Peru Activity: Reed bed islands on Lake Titicaca Food: Lomo Saltado Wildcard: Australia Top Travel Tip: Be realistic with what you can handle and what the destination is going to be like. Best Souvenir: Corn husk flower Travel Bubble Film Club Another Round, Denmark (2020) If you’re a fan of world film then sign up to Mubi through this link and get a 30-day free Mubi trial. If you want to support the podcast, why not buy me a pint? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TravelBubble Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast so you never miss an episode.

This week’s episode is with Nate Ritter in San Diego, USA. Describing himself as both a serial entrepreneur and travel hacker, Nate is well-placed to be a guest on this podcast. As well as being a CTO, he is also co-founder of Room Steals. The premise of the company is to flip the travel industry on its head by offering wholesale rates on more than 600,000 hotels worldwide. Nate is proud to call himself a ‘travel hacker’, describing how it’s the mentality of finding as many possibilities as you can to travel for as cheap as possible. In this episode he touches on choosing a country he couldn’t live in after destroying all of his documents, realising he has a doppelganger that is a serial robber, and why he chose one country despite only technically walking around the block there. Nate also offers advice on travelling with three children, how to spend less and travel more, and why he believes slow travel is the best way to explore. Spoilers in the show notes, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast. . . . Country No.1: Germany Activity: River boat cruise or watch F1 Food: Sausages Anything else/links…. Drive to Survive series Netflix Country No.2: France Activity: local village festivals Food: Mussels Anything else/links….Couchsurfing Country No. 3: Canada Activity: Snowboarding in Whistler/ Banff Food: Poutine Anything else/links…. Wildcard: Japan Top Travel Tip: Stay in one place longer Best Souvenir: Friendships Travel Bubble Film Club Rare Exports Finland (2010) If you’re a fan of world film then sign up to Mubi through this link and get a 30-day free Mubi trial. If you want to support the podcast, why not buy me a pint? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TravelBubble Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Follow and subscribe so you never miss out on an episode.

Episode 35 of Travel Bubble is with Hattie Seal, co-founder and director of Travelling Whale, a company that specialises in locally-sourced, sustainable holidays. As well as being an industry professional, Hattie, is also well-travelled herself, having completed a round-the-world 18-month adventure back in 2015. From caravan holidays and trips to Norfolk as a child, speaking from Hackney, East London, she recollects getting the travel bug after receiving postcards from around the globe from her dad, an aircraft engineer. In this podcast, we get some invaluable tips from how to budget when it comes to travelling the world, how to seek out the best food, avoid being rogued by taxi drivers and the benefits of group tours. Hattie’s choices include two destinations from the same continent, a tale of being in a tight squeeze in a cave while trying not to extinguish a candle and where you can get possibly the cheapest tacos in the world. Spoilers below, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast. . . . . . Country No.1: Guatemala Activity: Semuc Champey Food: Soft tacos Anything else/links… Zephyr Lodge Country No.2: Peru Activity: Inca Trail Food: Ceviche Country No. 3: Vietnam   Activity: Go on a group tour Food: Banh Mi Wildcard: Colombia Top Travel Tip: Learn some of the local lingo Best Souvenir: Backpack from Guatemala Travel Bubble Film Club The Fury Of A Patient Man, Spain, (2016) If you’re a fan of world film then sign up to Mubi through this link and get a 30-day free Mubi trial. If you want to support the podcast, why not buy me a pint? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TravelBubble Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Follow and subscribe so you never miss out on an episode.

In this episode we speak to Catherine Livesley, founder of No Fly Travel Club. Speaking remotely from Brixton in London, Catherine explains why she set up the company which focuses on sustainable, overland travel, and where her passion for rail journeys began. When choosing her Travel Bubble destinations, Catherine talks about a location so unique it inspired the Avatar movie, why she has chosen a country that is often negatively represented, a place that offers three coffees to visitors, and her reasonings for being an advocate of plans that go wrong. Also listen out for a slight change in today’s episode in honour of a more environmentally-friendly way to travel. You can find out more about the No Fly Travel Club by visiting their website below and on Instagram @NoFlyTravelClub. https://noflytravel.club/ Spoilers in the show notes, don't forget to like, subscribe, rate and tell your friends about the Travel Bubble podcast. . . . . . . Country No.1: France Activity: Boat bar in Marseille - Le Bar Sur La Mer - Noctilio 1930 Food: Tartiflette Anything else/links…. Marseille boat bar Country No.2: Romania Activity: zacuscă Food: Urban decay tour in Bucharest Country No. 3: China Activity: Zhangjiajie National Park Food: Lanzhou beef noodle soup Wildcard: Russia Top Travel Tip: Hire a tour guide Best Souvenir: Coffee set from Bosnia and cushion cover from Istanbul Travel Bubble Film Club 14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible Nepal (2021) If you’re a fan of world film then sign up to Mubi through this link and get a 30-day free Mubi trial. If you want to support the podcast, why not buy me a pint? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TravelBubble Follow us on Travel Bubble Facebook and Instagram @TravelBubblePodcast. Follow and subscribe so you never miss out on an episode.