Citizens of the World: A Stoic Podcast for Curious Travelers

What’s the cheapest flight you ever got? It felt kind of thrilling to get that deal, didn’t it? Set your trip off on the right foot? Today I’m joined by Scott Keyes of Scott’s Cheap Flights. He’s got a new book out called Take More Vacations , which discusses his travel philosophy and also all his best tips on how to find the cheapest airfare, best accommodation prices, and more. But this isn’t ju...

All right, travel is back! Or we’re getting there. As more people get vaccinated against covid-19, more countries are opening up — and the rules for flying are frequently changing. My guest today is Scott Keyes of Scott’s Cheap Flights, and he’s got his finger on the pulse of everything airfare. He’s here to tell us what we need to know before booking or boarding our next flight. Hello! I'm y...

Czechoslovakia doesn’t exist anymore. But it did when my American friend moved there in the early 1990s.  Today, we tend to think of Europe as being one of the most free regions of the world. Pro-human rights. It can be difficult to imagine how many Central and Eastern Europeans lived under Communism until the revolutions of 1989. The Communist regime in Czechoslovakia was brutal until the people...

Today I am back with my friend Stephen Warley to continue our conversation on life skills that matter.  In this episode we get more into the specifics about how to live a good life. A simple life. One that will give you more energy and inner peace. Stephen shares what his days look like, and hopefully this will inspire you to consider what your ideal day would look like, and how to start living it...

Have you been working from home this year? The pandemic made many people realize that they could log on to their computer from anywhere to get the job done.  Even before Covid-19 hit, my guest today has been talking about how work as we know it is changing. Stephen Warley hosts the Life Skills That Matter podcast and he believes that self-employment is the future of work. And in this episode, we t...

Everyone’s heard of Athens and you’ve most likely seen the sparkling white facades of Santorini’s cube-like buildings. But there’s a lot more to Greece than gyros and the Parthenon. Today’s guest is taking us off the beaten path. I’m speaking with Ivy Summer, an American nomad/expat living in Veria, Greece, an ancient city famously important to the family of Alexander the Great, and home to the be...

A few months ago, I downloaded the Waking Up meditation app. Founder Sam Harris compares the average mind with a sky clouded with light pollution. He says that meditation is like building a telescope that can cut through that fogginess so you can access “the sky of the mind.”  And that’s what the Enneagram and Stoicism help us do, as well. Cut through the clouds to get more clarity and set us free...

Today we are traveling to Lisbon, Portugal, and Becky Gillespie is our guide. I’ve known of Becky for awhile now. She’s known in expat circles as Tokyo Becky and we’ll get to why that is in this episode.  But now, after years of living in Asia and digitally nomad-ing around the world, Becky's creating a base for herself in Lisbon.   And you might want to, as well, if you love the sun and sea...

A few episodes ago, you heard me talk about location independence for beginners . My guest Jeremy and I discussed how starting a service-based business was one of the best ways to get started. Jeremy mentioned that he grew his business through referral partners. In this episode, I’m diving deeper into that topic with my guest Zoe Linda Pollard.  Zoe is an English expat living in Sweden and she spe...

It does not take much to make some people angry. We live in a society where people are quick to take offense. To feel victimized. To be enraged at people with opposing views. Political leaders and certain media outlets stir the pot for their own benefit.  In my episode on Stoicism and the Art of Happiness, Donald Robertson offered some techniques we can use to manage our anger toward people who ho...

Growing up, what were your family’s eating habits? Fruits and vegetables? Canned spaghetti and doughnuts?  At our house, once in a while we’d have pizza, and maybe once a year for a crazy treat we could pick out a sugary cereal -- Booberry was my fav. But for the most part, we were a junk food-free house. Fast forward quite a few years, and now when I go home to visit, it’s like I’m entering Candy...

We're back with American expat Khephra White to talk about everything you need to experience when visiting Madrid, Spain. Interested in living abroad as an expat in Spain? Check out the last episode where we share how  you can live and work in Spain via the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program . Enjoy the episode. *** I’m your host, Sarah Mikutel, a certified clarity coach t...

My guest today is a New Orleans gal who has been living and working in Madrid for the last seven years. I’m talking to Khephra White, a teacher and comedian who kind of fell into expat life after a series of unfortunate events. But today she’s living her best life in Spain and has zero regrets. In today’s episode, Khephra will talk about how you can live and work in Spain via the North American La...

For several years I've been interviewing women like myself who packed up everything to start a new adventure in another part of the world.  One of the core values that I talk about is that we will never have this day again -- make it matter. It's my softer way of saying 'If you died tomorrow, would you be satisfied with how you lived this day?'  I knew I didn't invent this...

Even though I haven't lived in the U.S. for 10 years, I've been in Italy and England for most of this time , I still pay close attention to my home country. At the time of this recording, it's 2020. The U.S. just ended the most contentious and vitriolic political campaign season I've seen in my lifetime. I see the divisiveness and bitter partisanship. People are becoming more t...

Digital nomad Jeremy Enns is Canadian. His girlfriend is American. Due to visa situations, to stay together they have to travel (which they love anyway).  But traveling and living the nomadic life isn’t as easy during a global pandemic. Jeremy and his partner have made it work by slowing down how often they move. Over the last year, they spent the largest amount of time in Edinburgh. On the Part o...

I had so much fun talking to today’s guest, a true kindred spirit because he not only loves traveling and living abroad, but he loves podcast creation as much as I do. Jeremy Enns is the CEO & Storyteller In Chief of Counterweight Creative, a podcast strategy and marketing agency that he manages while living a digital nomad / location independent life. In this episode, Jeremy shares the steps...

Rebrand! The Postcard Academy is now called LIVE Without Borders (and for a hot second it was called Part of Something Greater -- what can I say, it's a creative evolution).  If you’re a global citizen seeking a more meaningful, freedom-fueled life, you’re in the right place. I’m your host Sarah Mikutel, a transformation coach who first moved abroad on her own at age 18 and who has been perma...

Welcome to part 2 of my anniversary special. That is, my 10-year anniversary of being an Italian citizen. In the last episode, my friend Toni and I shared our favorite: Pizza Pasta Italian customs Tours Museums Today, you’ll hear about the best  Beaches Wine Pastry More hidden gems And less-touristy Italian cities At least, this is the best according to us :) You are welcome to chime in with your...

Hello, hello. I’m celebrating something very special in this episode — my 10-year anniversary of being an Italian citizen. If you haven’t heard this story, 10 years ago, I packed up my New York apartment and bought a one-way ticket to Italy to pursue my dream of being an Italian citizen and living in Europe — I’ve been here ever since. In a previous episode, I walk through the exact steps I took t...

Well hello there. I will be back with some new travel episodes soon but first I wanted to share something special with you. I just launched a new podcast called Part of Something Greater , a show for peacefully ambitious people seeking personal transformation so they can better themselves, their communities, and the world at large. If you’ve been listening to this podcast for awhile, you’ll know t...

In the last episode of the Postcard Academy, you learned how to become an expat in Panama. In this episode, you’ll learn why. David Gold is back to share what’s kept him in Panama City for more than a decade. Coffee, chocolate, and beach lover’s…this one’s for you.  You’ll also learn about Panama’s history, including the infamous canal. You’ve heard of the Panama Canal, but do you know why it matt...

You know those screensavers that look like paradise? Almost too beautiful to be real? That’s how my guest today describes the beaches of Panama, the Central American country he’s called home for the last 11 years. Like me, David Gold is a native of Connecticut, but left to join the Peace Corps in Bolivia and eventually made his way to Panama City, where he opened Casco Antiguo Spanish School. In t...

Do you make travel a financial priority ?  My guest today takes this idea so seriously that she treats saving for travel like paying a bill. A portion of every paycheck automatically gets put into a special savings account exclusively for travel.   Danielle Desir is the author of several travel books, including Affording Travel and Traveling with a Full-Time Job , and she hosts the Thought Card, a...

We are back with Vanessa Bouvry, a sophisticated Parisian living in Boston, and she is spilling the Boston baked beans on all the cultural and culinary experiences you should have in the U.S.’s most historic city.  We discuss: celebrating Marathon Monday exploring the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum shopping in Boston Market touring Fenway Park eating at Top Chef restaurants  quacking on Duck Tour...