WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life

Thanksgiving 2020 will force Yanks to dig deep because it's been a "tough year" for them: Racial tensions Protests COVID-19 Shutdowns Unemployment + suicides Wildfires Elections Therefore, I list a bunch of random things that we should be grateful for this year (and every year). This was unrehearsed. I had no script. I just rattled off things that popped into my head.  I could have kept going for...

Simon and Carla Fowler are sailing the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea on their boat, the  Ocean Fox .  They've made over 200 videos on their  Ocean Fox YouTube channel . If you prefer watching this interview, you can see it on my YouTube channel. I ask them: On a 1-10 scale, how hard is it to sail the English Channel vs. the Atlantic Ocean vs. the Pacific Ocean? Is the weather router (wh...

One of Hal Urban's books,  Life Greatest's Lessons , has sold half a million copies. I've known him for many years and consider him my mentor. I'm fortunate that he's one of  my patrons . In this podcast, we talk about his upcoming book which hits the stands on May 25, 2021. You can  preorder it on Amazon now . However, if you really want to help him,  buy it from his website . We discuss: Why he'...

I reveal who I'm voting for President of the United States in 2020. The answer may surprise you! I also rant about the Electoral College System. Sponsors This show is sponsored by: My  Patrons   Sawyer Icelab More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wanderlearn.com . If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!  On social media, my username is alwa...

Google "Czechia" and you'll find my article in Forbes . Although it has about 200,000 views, a few outliers are still resisting the name Czechia. They cling to The Czech Republic name as stubbornly as they cling to their Czech beer in a pub. In this WanderLearn episode (#112), I talk with two Czechs: Petr Pavlinek : Professor of Geography at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.  Václav J. Šulista...

I answer various questions from Yida, a Patron .  He wrote the following to me: I'm looking through your Nigeria chapter and I like what you included on the planned African cities! I learned something new as I didn't know about the two new cities multibillion dollar cites by Abuja before. Urban planning seems to be such a difficult challenge in places like Lagos so I'm interested in your perspecti...

In 2018,  Gary Arndt  told me, "Bitcoin is the currency of the future and always will be." I agree. Let's answer 7 questions related to that statement:  1. Was bitcoin designed to be a major currency? When Satoshi Nakamoto invented bitcoin, it's unclear if he ever expected it to be a country's currency. Instead, it seems that he envisioned it becoming digital gold. He saw it as a way to: Store wea...

Ryan Patterson set out to experience the joys of stoic travel. He wants to travel around the world without taking a plane.  He was halfway across the planet when the Coronapocolypse hit.  As a result, he got stuck in Siberia. And in the winter. He took: Amtrak from San Francisco to New Orleans Greyhound bus to Florida A container ship to cross the Atlantic (10 days x $200/day). Random ground trans...

At the SCI, before the Coronapocolypse, I interviewed Garry Rone, a digital artist. He's been doing art for 30 years. Over 15 minutes, I ask him: How did Rone start doing art? How does Rone deal with the lack of inspiration? What does he think of crypto kitties and blockchain art?  How does he deal with the piracy of digital art? Where will he take his art in 10 years? Watch this sample art: https...

Gary Arndt has a new podcast called  Everything Everywhere Daily . I highly recommend subscribing to it.  I talk with Gary about: How does he come up with topics to discuss Why he doesn't do 3-minute podcasts (but he usually keeps it under 10 minutes) Where does Nike's "Just Do It" slogan come from Which are his most popular podcasts? How GPS works What are his 2021 travel plans Listen to my two o...

Kyle and Leanne Huebner did what few large families dare to do: embark on a one-year on a world tour. COVID-19 cut their journey short by three months, but they still walked away with plenty of experiences and lessons. They share much on their detailed blog,  Global Teen Adventures .  See the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gre7p4AybNw We discuss the key questions you may have: How did they...

Jaco Oosthuizen attended the Safari Club International show 22 years in a row.  In 2020, he was named The Hunter of the Year. I ask Jaco Oosthuizen: How have things have changed for hunters since the previous century? Does hunting have a place in the 21st century or is it outdated? Why do poachers poach? What does he do that other hunters don't do? Why do hunters only target old males? Why not hun...

WanderLearn promises to explore travel and technology. So let's travel through our solar system with a NASA astrophysicist!   About six months ago, Underknown's What If channel  hired me to interview two prominent NASA astrophysicists. They wanted to find out what would happen if Earth became one of Jupiter's moons. I'm unsure why they wanted to know that since Underknown had already produced a vi...

It's a perverse question, but what's an acceptable number of unarmed people that the police may accidentally shoot every year? Of course, many people's knee-jerk answer will be, "Zero!" If you answered that way, it's time to take a deep breath and relax. We're going to embark on a cold-hearted exercise that requires rationality, logic, and a heavy dose of realism. The implications are profound and...

WanderLearn promises to explore travel and technology. So let's travel through our solar system with two NASA astrophysicists!  About six months ago, Underknown's What If channel  hired me to interview two prominent NASA astrophysicists. They wanted to find out what would happen if Earth became one of Jupiter's moons. I'm unsure why they wanted to know that since Underknown had already produced a...

To celebrate the 100th WanderLearn episode, I'm thrilled to announce that we are close to passing 100,000 cumulative downloads!  This 100th episode is dedicated to  my Patrons !  Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/DdJN3xQ-Mz8 Ask Me Anything! I answer your questions, such as: Tamy, who wrote: "I had no idea Swaziland had changed its name to eSwatini. Do you have a point of reference as to why o...

Today, we passed a grim milestone: 650,000 COVID-19 deaths worldwide.   I advise you to watch this on YouTube so you can see the graphs and other visuals. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7TSueZPF_I   I predicted 1.5 million deaths. You can get the latest Coronavirus data at John Hopkins .   I compare the 650,000 coronavirus deaths with  annual worldwide influenza (flu) deaths .   I also compare i...

Traveling Mitch  is, a bit unexpectedly, really called Christopher Mitchell. He's lived in the center of the world: Istanbul. For centuries, Istanbul was the world's biggest city. It was the center of the Old World. Today, it's still the 3rd most populous city and straddles two continents. Traveling Mitch and I also discuss: Ataturk - The Modern Founder of Turkey Traveling Mitch's travel style, wh...

Last year, I interviewed  Brittany Hosmer Longoria about the leopard she shot in Nambia . In 2020, I met her again to discuss: Does she still get heat for her leopard photo? What impact does banning trophy hunting have? What are the biggest myths people have about hunters that she would like to dispel? What was she doing in Pakistan? You can follow her on  Instagram . More info You can post commen...

Want more money to travel or hike? Although being a frugal traveler is half the battle, the other half is making money.   There are three ways to make money: Getting paid to do a job Investing it Stealing it Since we're all boy scouts, we'll skip the third option.  Most people focus on option #1 (e.g., your salary). We often ignore the second option: investing it wisely. After traveling for 3 year...

I interviewed three men regarding  South Africa's Greater Balepye Nature Reserve : Prince Dipati Benjamin Maenetja of the Greater Balepye Nature Reserve. Louis B. Ebersöhn, CEO of  African Wildlife Services . Dr. T. Wayne Schwertner of Tarleton State University. Louis started guiding safaris in 1994. Freelancing at first but soon started his own Outfitting company called Footsoo Safaris which was...

Ladan Jiracek  and I talk about: Our world's future. Will the USA be screwed or on top? What about the rest of the world?  Our brain's future. Will we get neural implants?  Ladan is getting his Ph. D. to help develop technology that augments our brains. He's also traveled to over 100 countries. He hosts the  Travel Wisdom podcast  and the  Neuro Implant Podcast . More info You can post comments, a...

Do aliens exist? Have they visited (or are they visiting) our planet? Are all crop circles manmade? In this civil debate,  Derek Loudermilk  and I discuss these topics. Derek argues that these metaphysical things are real. I am extremely skeptical. Listen to both sides and comment on what you think. The one thing I forgot to mention was string theory, which argues that we don't live in a 4-dimensi...

Around 2010, Forrest Fenn hid a multimillion-dollar treasure in the Rocky Mountains. Gold, gems, and other precious items are packed in a portable 12th-century bronze chest. Nearly half a million people have searched for it in vain.  A couple of weeks ago, I spoke two hours with one of the foremost experts on Forrest Fenn's treasure,  Dal Nietzel . It was a fascinating and fun conversation.  Right...

On Facebook, I wrote regarding the George Floyd riots, " I understand why people are angry, but does anyone think that widespread destruction and theft is justified ? To my surprise, most people answered "Yes." Perhaps I was unclear, so Rejoice and I made this video/podcast to clarify my question. It's best to see the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obwDt5s6WLo However, the audio-only versi...