WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life

Earlier in 2023, episode 225 discussed how I suffered doing a colonoscopy without anesthesia. It produced many comments.   Although this is available as a podcast, I encourage you to see the video about my colonoscopy . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0D9PwWIJM4 Later, I got an anonymous voicemail about that episode. The mysterious man gave me a tip, so I followed up on it. Before I play that voi...

Johnny Ward summited Everest on May 17th, 2023! He reflects in base camp in 20 seconds. Later, listen to explain why he keeps pushing himself, and why you should too. Follow Johnny Ward on Instagram , Facebook , or YouTube . Visit his OneStep4Ward.com website. More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wanderlearn.com . If you like this podcast, subscr...

Johnny Ward wrote a viral article about the world's longest train, Mauritania's iron ore train .  You can ride it for free! He takes his tour group on this epic, unforgettable adventure in his Top 10 must-do travel activities. Watch the video on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLxZuMvrAcU It's May 17, 2023, and he's probably summitting Mt Everest today!  Subscribe to get updates!  Follow...

Johnny Ward is currently freezing his ass off on the South Col of Everest, so he might prefer to be in a jail cell in Cote D'Ivoire. Listen to this episode to hear about Johnny's stubbornness. He'll need that stubbornness today to climb Everest!  It's May 15, 2023, and he's probably between Camp 3 and the South Col.  Subscribe to get updates!  Follow Johnny Ward on Instagram , Facebook , or YouTub...

Johnny Ward and Francis Tapon have traveled to every African country. Francis asks Johnny if he thinks an African region can catch up to Europe's standard of living. Watch his answer on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsAezi23EJg   I also give an update on his Everest climb. He's on his way up now (May 12, 2023)! More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newslett...

In 2 trips, Johnny Ward visited every African country. He shares what it's like including: Timeline 00:50 How he afford to travel 02:20 Buses departures 04:00 Africa time 05:00 Passport woes 07:10 Everest update Watch it all on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPz7iyoB0aw   More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wanderlearn.com . If you li...

So far this season, 4 climbers have died on Mt. Everest.  I got the news from Johnny Ward, who is resting at Base Camp after having climbed to Camp 2.  #4 Reality vs. International Economics Degree with Johnny Ward Johnny Ward has a degree in International Economics. He's also traveled to over 205 countries.  How does his academic instruction compare to the reality on the ground? Watch him answer...

Irishman Johnny Ward shares what it's like to have grown up in Northern Ireland when a mini-war dragged on for decades. What lessons did he glean from his childhood that he can apply to current conflict zones? Watch it on YouTube ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q2PLloZ_3s At 7:10, we jump to his April 29, 2023 update from Mt. Everest. He explains why it pays to enjoy modest luxuries on Everest....

We begin this WanderLearn Show with Johnny Ward's update. Afterward, he tries to answer the troublesome question of "How many countries exist?" Watch it on YouTube ! April 25, 2023 update On April 25, 2023, after 6 days of acclimatization on Mt Everest's base camp, Johnny is starting the climb in earnest! Climbing to Everest's summit is like a yo-yo hike. You go up and down the mountain many times...

Today (April 19, 2023), Johnny Ward is on Mt. Everest, aiming to summit by the end of May! Between now and his summit day, the WanderLearn Show will cover Johnny's climb up Earth's highest mountain! I'll begin each episode with an update on Ward's Everest climb, and then we'll feature an excerpt from my interview with him when we were together in  Chinguetti, Mauritania. I interviewed him when I d...

I've sold my WanderLearn podcast to Palle Bo, who is the host of the Radio Vagabond podcast! That's right I've given up podcasting! Most importantly, I've proven that I can be bought! In this case, I sold it for $350,000!  All that talk about doing podcasts for the love of it was BS!  It was always about the money! April Fools! Yes, it's April 1, 2023! You admit that you believed me for a minute!...

This is the final episode of my 4-part series featuring Eastern Europe Expert Richard DeLong. He's lived most of his life in Eastern Europe & the Caucasus among Slavs, especially Ukrainians and Russians. This is episode 230! Sorry that the audio quality is mediocre. I was in Georgia without my normal mic. I ask him: Part 4: Will Russia Break Up? Will it Balkanize? 00:00 Living Abroad 02:30 Where's...

Welcome to a 4-part series featuring Eastern Europe Expert Richard DeLong. He's lived most of his life in Eastern Europe & the Caucasus among Slavs, especially Ukrainians and Russians. In this episode, Richard Delong talks about the Transcaucasian Trail . He's an ultralight backpacker who has explored most of Eastern Europe's mountains. Watch on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1TSP1fnd4Y...

Welcome to a 4-part series featuring Eastern Europe Expert Richard DeLong. He's lived most of his life in Eastern Europe & the Caucasus among Slavs, especially Ukrainians and Russians. I ask him to evaluate this analogy: Ukrainians are like Canadians and Russians are Yanks. He says a better analogy is that Russians are like Canadians and Ukrainians are like the Quebecois.  Watch on YouTube : https...

Welcome to a 4-part series featuring Eastern Europe Expert Richard DeLong. He's lived most of his life in Eastern Europe & the Caucasus among Slavs, especially Ukrainians and Russians. Sorry that the audio quality is mediocre. I was in Georgia without my normal mic. I ask him: Part 1: How will the Russo-Ukrainian War end? Richard DeLong explains the two most likely scenarios. Richard believes scen...

On the first anniversary of the Russo-Ukrainian War, I discuss the present and future of the war with War Analyst Nejc Trušnovec. Watch it on YouTube . Technically, it's not the first anniversary since the war started in 2014 when Russia took over Crimea. This is the anniversary of Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine. Nejc was a contrarian when the war broke out. When everyone predicted a quick R...

Although this is available as a podcast, I encourage you to see the video on YouTube . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0D9PwWIJM4 In this episode, I discourage you from doing a colonoscopy without anesthesia, even though that's what I did. I mention three reasons why you might want to avoid anesthesia: You lack a ride. You need to save money (if you lack insurance, you may have to pay extra for a...

Today (May 25, 2023) is the third anniversary of George Floyd's horrible death. As I predicted , the number of unarmed Black (and White) people killed by the police would remain unchanged despite all the protests and defunding movements.  I explained  what needed to happen for those statistics to improve . (Hint: it's got little to do with racism.) My wife,  Rejoice , is a black African (she's fro...

In the 229th episode of the WanderLearn podcast, I interview  Vangile Makwakwa , a South African entrepreneur with a fascinating background. She went to business school, dreaming of being an overworked and overpaid investment banker. She finally listened to her soul, who told her to write nonfiction books.  Her first book is Heart, Mind & Money: Using Emotional Intelligence for Financial Success....

I admire and respect Ray Dalio, who suggests that China will replace the US as the next great superpower. It's dangerous to disagree with someone as smart & successful as Ray, but I'll try. Conventional wisdom is that China will blast past the USA to become the new superpower. In this video, I debunk that prediction. Although China has many good things going for it and will undoubtedly get stronge...

In this podcast, I review Coinkite's Coldcard MK4 , the newest bitcoin-only hardware wallet in 2023! I highly recommend watching it on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkNJn2dtmOU The YouTube version has more detail and it shows the product. Still, audio-only folks will still comprehend the main points. The WanderLearn Show is about: Travel  Tech  Transformation Therefore, today's episode...

Listen to my two-part interview with Trent Hone, author of  Mastering the Art of Command: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific . Part 1 is mostly about history, including places in the Pacific that you should visit if you're into war history. Part 2 is about contemporary military & political affairs, including Ukraine & Taiwan. Part 2: Future Trent Hone & I discuss: 00:00 Will hype...

Listen to my two-part interview with Trent Hone, author of  Mastering the Art of Command: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific . Part 1 is mostly about history, including places in the Pacific that you should visit if you're into war history. Part 2 is about contemporary military & political affairs, including Ukraine & Taiwan. Part 1: History 00:00 Intro & Nimitz Seaplane crash 04...

In the first 5 minutes of the video/podcast, I  review the 9 predictions I made in 2022 . I was correct 5 out of 9 times if you're judging strictly. I was correct 7 out of 9 times if you're a lenient judge. People are great at laughing at predictions that failed and claiming that they "knew" a particular event would happen (after it happened). After you look at my 2023 predictions, share what your...

NordLayer published the Global Remote Work Index , which reveals 66 countries’ attractiveness in remote work. According to it, Germany, Denmark, and the US are the top three countries for remote work. We discuss: 00:00 Top 5 Nations for Remote Working 05:30 Best for Arbitrage 11:00 Security 15:35 What is Nordlayer? 21:00 How to find remote work The main takeaways are: ● European countries make up...