Eternally Evolving (with Miriam Donovan)

It has been a ridiculously long time since I’ve uploaded a podcast episode but we are FINALLY back with a rebrand and an amazing new guest to start off this season of Eternally Evolving! Meet Adie Brooks— the coolest 7 year old girl in the world who’s growing up in a full time travel family. She talks about bikepacking through Kyrgyzstan, how they moved to French Polynesia, van life, and helping t...

I don’t think there’s really even a way for me to summarize this episode it’s such a strange scenario you’re just gonna have to listen. Long story short I got threatened (anti-semitically?) by a delusional wanna be cult leader who owns a hotel in Mexico and it’s quite the saga. This is one of the downsides of travel + content creation for sure butttttt at least it makes for a story I’ll remember f...

A lot to catch up on since my last episode; life has been a world wind but surprise I moved out of my apartment in DC for good now & I’m currently living on a boat in French Polynesia! It’s been such a crazy road to get here & so much has been in the works over the last few months that I knew I needed to catch you guys up on this podcast. This episode is about transitioning to full time tr...

There's a reason why I have actually been to Guatemala twice over the last year; it's one of those countries I don't think I'll ever stop coming back to honestly. There is something truly so special about the culture, music, food, and landscapes here, plus some of the most lifechanging bucket list activities. In this epside I talk about the western vs eastern sides of Guatemala and...

Answering a wide variety of questions that people have asked me recently on Tik Tok. In this episode I discuss how I afford to travel full time, how I make money while traveling, underrated or hidden places you should travel to, getting out of the tourist areas while still feeling safe, advice for anyone wanting to study International Relations, Latin America travel routes and so much more. Rememb...

Kosovov truly surprised me; not only was it beautiful, peaceful, full of the kindest locals and intricately complicated history, but it potentially the safest I have ever felt while solo traveling. And as I state in the first 20 seconds of this episode, there is one big overall reason why I knew I had to come here when many travelers don't: welcome to the country that my dad helped liberate. V...

Croatia is now officially my most visited country; this was my third time going back to Croatia and it was hands down the best out of all of them. I joined the company Koda Sail for a week-long sailing trip around the Dalmation Coast, visiting some of the most famous & historic spots in Croatia as well as some of the most beautiful hidden beaches and islands. This company is (in my opinion) th...

Life has been chaotic and my voice is pretty much gone but I recorded a pretty raw episode talking about my perspective on the ICE raids and subsequent protests going on in the US this week. I’m currently in Croatia but I just spent 4 months of my life in Central and South America and it breaks my heart to see my own country demonizing and terrorizing immigrants, specifically from LATAM. So I rant...

I think I have to give Medellin the title of my favorite city in the entire world (so far!) I spent two weeks here and found it to be one of the most complex, culturally vibrant, and misunderstood places I have ever traveled to, plus it was the perfect city for solo travelers! Between the legendary nightlife, incredible food, endless day trip options and beautiful surrounding natural landscape, I...

Ometepe is a small island made up of 2 volcanos in the biggest lake in Central America. It's also hands down the most spiritually powerful place I have ever experienced, and as you will hear me say a hundred times throughout this episode, this island changed my life. I went to Ometepe twice throughout my time in Nicaragua and I know I will go back every single chance I get; both locals and tra...

Prefacing all of my upcoming Nicaragua and Colombia episodes with this small rant about why we need to stop generalizing about which countries are 'safe' or 'dangerous' to go to. For my entire time traveling through Latin America, one of the first things people had to say to me was always about whether or not I felt safe of I thought certain countries were unsafe, and the reality i...

For my second podcast guest ever, please welcome my friend & fellow content creator Sierra Fernand!! We have been traveling together for the last month after meeting in Nicaragua and I’m so excited for her to share her story of discovering travel, creating content online, starting her own business, and transitioning to working remotely around the world. This episode was so much fun to record a...

After a month and a half back at my favorite work exchange in Nicaragua, Bigfoot Hostel, I wanted to talk about all of the good things that come with working at a hostel, but also some of the challenges. Work exchanges have become my new favorite way to travel honestly and I think this one was my ideal exchange, it would be SO hard to beat! But that doesn’t mean it wasn’t challenging at times as w...

Finally back with another podcast episode after over a month! The first part of this was recorded when I was initially processing the aftermath of Trump being inaugurated again and his blitzkrieg of attacks that followed. Specifically, I dive into his anti-immigration policies and actions against specifically the Latino community and how I am thinking about it as someone who’s currently living in...

My first time ever doing a Q&A episode and I can't wait to make this a regular series!! I asked you guys to ask me questions on Tik Tok and picked a few to answer on here so that I could respond in a more detailed and personal way. In this episode, I'm talking about how to prepare for long-haul flights, my favorite country I've ever been to, advice for first-time solo travelers, cheap less tou...

Basically a journal entry in podcast form, reflecting on everything that has happened this year. 2024 was the best and also one of the hardest years of my life, I have learned so many lessons and grown so much, honestly this year has changed my life. My intentions and manifestations going into 2025 are clearer than they ever have been, and I hope you resonate with the massive life shift I can feel...

Two magical fairy tale towns in two entirely different parts of Vietnam! For the second part of my Vietnam series I’m talking about two of the most idyllic picturesque places I’ve ever been to; they’re both so different but so special. Sapa is a cozy mountain town with even bigger mountains than Ha Giang, the cutest fairy houses, unique culture from the local ethnic minority groups, the most magic...

Earlier this year I spent a month in Vietnam and it was one of the most important and incredible countries I have ever been to! As I talk about in this episode, I kind of only exist because of Vietnam since my parents actually met there. In this first part of what will be a 2 part series on Vietnam, I am detailing everything I did in Hanoi for almost 2 weeks; the incredible food, the best coffee i...

Finally telling the details about one of the most adventurous and remote travel experiences I have ever had! I spent a week on Koh Ta Kiev staying at a treehouse and jungle hut camp. The island itself is only accessible by small fishing boat, with not a single restaurant, shop, road, no AC, almost no electricity, not even bicycles; only footpaths through the jungle and 2-3 small camps around the i...

It's been a rough week in America. For the second episode of this series, here is my rant/thoughts/analysis of the outcome of the American elections that took place last week. I am currently back home in Washington DC, so to be in the Capitol of the US witnessing this historic election has been both terrifying and informative. Like I always say, travel and politics are inherently connected, so I'm...

I have been staying in hostels since my first ever trip and I am a firm believer that they are a core experience as a traveler. There are so many different types of hostels and they always vary from country to country, but in this episode I am giving you all of my advice on how to pick the right hostels for you and how to have the best experiences possible! After 2 years I have a defined list of w...

This episode finally follows up with my Turkey pt. 1 episode about Istanbul from a few months ago. I will never have the words to describe this place. Cappadocia is truly one of a kind; the hot air balloons at sunrise every morning, the flavors of the food, the otherwordly landscape and history carved into said landscape-- everything about it makes Cappadocia one of my favorite places I have ever...

As stated early on in this episode, I am giving my personal opinion and lived experiences. Obviously, I'm not a doctor, so take what I say with a grain of salt. But throughout my last 2 years of traveling, I have noticed significant ways in which travel has impacted my health. Since I was 15 years old, I have been dealing with some very impactful chronic health conditions, both mental and physical...

After a small hiatus I'm back with a more detailed episode about what my life has been like for the past few weeks of volunteering at a hostel in Leon, Nicaragua. I found the most stability, routine, and community that I have had in a very long time while running the social media at Bigfoot Hostel (I'm literally already planning to go back.) Let's call this the Nicaragua pt. 1 episode because I wi...

Super quick life update episode about what’s been going on for the past few weeks and some reflections about what I’ve personally been thinking about in terms of travel. I bought a one way ticket to meet my best friend in Guatemala and have lived a million lives in just the week and half since I’ve been here. Can’t wait to talk more about this incredible country INSTAGRAM: @_miriamdonovan_ (https:...