WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life

Six years ago, Palle Bo, a Dane, sold most of his belongings to travel the world for years. He lived in Cape Town and got hooked on travel! He's aiming to visit all 193 countries of the world. He's more than halfway there! We recorded this at a TBEX conference. Here's what we talk about: 00:00 Intro 04:30 Making the Radio Vagabond podcast 05:40 African surprises 08:00 Advantages of podcasting vs....

Chris Christensen, the host of the Amateur Traveler , has been podcasting about travel for 17 years. Watch it on YouTube . He & I chat about: 00:00 3 favorite Amateur Traveler podcasts 02:40 3 Favorite Places 04:40 Future of Travel 06:05 Amateur Travel podcast 08:00 Podcast surprises 13:00 Travel plans I've appeared several times in his podcast, and I hope to return to talk about Mauritania one da...

In my 10th & final 2022 episode with Sym Blanchard, we get morbid and talk about death. Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. 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 us...

Are you eating turkey for Thanksgiving? Take LSD instead!  It might help you get through a lousy family reunion, or at least, it will make the family reunion more interesting. Sym Blanchard took LSD about 45 times. He describes the good and bad acid trips. We talk about being addicted to drugs like caffeine, tobacco, & alcohol. Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go t...

Sym Blanchard asks me: What is THE meaning of life? What is YOUR meaning of life? Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. 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...

Sym Blanchard asks me about my: Fitness habits Eating habits Education Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. 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 always ...

Sym Blanchard asks me about: How The Unseen Africa book going? My motivations The best places I've been to & experiences I've had after traveling to 123 countries   Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wanderlearn...

Sym Blanchard asks me: Where I went in 2022 The lowest monthly rent I have ever paid My family update Racism in the USA Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wanderlearn.com . If you like this podcast, subscribe an...

When is the ideal time to book a flight? The day before you fly? The week before? The month before? 6 months before? In this short podcast, I share the wisdom of Scott's Cheap Flights , which has heavily researched this question. To get Scott's valuable fare alerts for free, go to: https://joinscotts.com/mf4ttq8y You can also sign up for Scott's premium list for $50/year and get many more great de...

I interview Luke Hohmann, CEO & Founder of First Root . Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which a group of students determines how to invest a shared budget to improve a school. PB authentically motivates students to learn and practice the “Four Cs” of the 21st Century curriculum: creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration — all while teaching design thin...

Walk the King's Little Trail in Spain! Watch the video on YouTube ! Episode #212! Although they make you wear helmets because there's a tiny risk that a rock falls on your head, you're not rock climbing.  On the contrary, it's mostly flat and occasionally downhill. You'll never have to climb. Your grandmother can do this 2.7 km hike. It takes one hour, but you can easily make it last longer if you...

Ric Gazarian, the co-founder of the Extraordinary Travel Festival , shares why you should join us October 14-16, 2022! I'll be speaking at the ETF, along with 20 other speakers! It's $399, but if you use the promo code FT, you get $50 off! The code expires on October 6, 2022. Watch this on YouTube ! It's a perfect opportunity to visit Armenia. I'll be going to neighboring Georgia after the festiva...

Sym Blanchard and I discuss where he's been traveling this year and his plans. That leads us to talk about chasing your genealogy and these other topics: 00:00 Hiking in Spain & Triple Crown 07:00 Why seek your genealogy 08:30 Mont Blanc 13:00 Language learning 15:35 China Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a...

Sym Blanchard, who listens to more news podcasts than any man alive, discusses who might win the 2024 USA Election for President. Francis Tapon struggles to get an answer out of him, but we have a fun discussion. Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. More info You can post comments, ask questions, and...

Sym Blanchard volunteered near the Ukraine border to help refugees. We talk about what's the truth about Ukraine. What's going on? What do Ukrainians & Russians want? What's happening in Ukraine, and why is it so hard to uncover the truth? CORRECTION: In the podcast, I say that 25% of Ukraine is ethnically Russia. That's wrong. It was 17.3% in the 2001 census (the latest data). In the Donetsk (eas...

Get travel tips from Sym Blanchard. He's been vagabonding for several years. If you don't mind trading comfort for a longer trip, listen! 00:00 Intro 01:11 Hotels & Hostels 06:35 Airlines 8:40 Car rentals #travel #save #cheap The embedded video that shows the hotel capsule can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLv_i_vbAzg Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon O...

To celebrate the 200th episode of the WanderLearn Show, I answer six listener questions in this AMA episode! Watch it on YouTube ! Timeline 00:00 The 6 questions 00:50 Scared? 05:29 Motivations? 07:00 Fav Author? 08:30 Fav Quotation? 11:50 US Direction & Polarization 19:18 Crypto Future?   Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this epis...

Episode 7 of 7. I hope you've enjoyed this series with Julio! Watch this on YouTube ! In this final episode with him, we discuss:  East Africa compared to Mozambique.  Future of Mozambique.  What is holding Mozambique back?  Why is South Africa outperforming Mozambique?  Why speaking English is a game-changer.  "I don't like to use the past as a reference to the future because we've seen many coun...

Episode 6 of 7. We discuss being a mixed-race person.  In Mozambique, 0.2% are mestiço. Is it a good or bad thing?  Watch this on YouTube ! Julio Maria Muhorro is a Power Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker from Mozambique. Julio is on social media. His user name is JulioMuhorro Or you can find his company on LinkedIn under "Sharing Knowledge International" More info You can post comments, ask questio...

In episode 5 of 7, Julio and I discuss:  The idea is that Americans live in the future, Europeans in the past, and Africans in the present.  South African xenophobia  Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) in South Africa Watch on YouTube ! Julio Maria Muhorro is a Power Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker from Mozambique. Julio is on social media. His user name is JulioMuhorro Or you can find his company o...

Episode 3 of 7 Julio Maria Muhorro is a Power Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker from Mozambique. We discuss: - Why does Julio speak English well when most Mozambiquans don't. - Similarities and differences between the north and south of Mozambique. - The island of Mozambique Julio is on social media. His user name is JulioMuhorro Or you can find his company on LinkedIn under "Sharing Knowledge Inter...

Episode 4 of 7 features Julio Maria Muhorro, a Power Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker from Mozambique. We discuss:  What characterizes Mozambicans.  French saying: "Ca va aller"  Avoiding confrontation.  Sharing culture  Being a blessed, abundant land  The trade-offs of a sharing culture  Japanese culture More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wande...

Episode 2 of 7. Julio Maria Muhorro is a Power Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker from Mozambique. We discuss religious differences in Mozambique! #mozambican #mozambique #religion Watch on YouTube 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 always FTapon. Con...

In this 7/7/22 Ukraine War update, War Analyst Nejc Trušnovec returns. He appeared on the WanderLearn Show one month into the war . He was surprisingly accurate.  He continues to make unorthodox predictions. Will he be right again? Timestamps 00:00 Nejc's prediction was right 03:00 Ukraine's East 03:50 3 Russian Clans 08:00 Russian minority fodder 13:00 China 14:00 Putin Out? 16:40 Mobilization 21...

EPISODE 1 of 7! Subscribe to get all 7 episodes featuring Julio Maria Muhorro from Mozambique! Julio is a Power Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker from Mozambique. This episode introduces you to Julio. After introducing himself, he talks about  Entrepreneurship in Africa.  Differences between a solopreneur and an entrepreneur.  Burdensome formalization processes impede small businesses. In the 2nd ep...