Take Me With You Podcast

We continue Scott’s story from his adventure on the Mongol Rally! Uzbekistan - Bukhara Got sick, so didn’t get to see much Tajikistan A very poor country Dushanbe Pamir Highway Mostly unpaved road that snakes through the mountains Right across the river from Afghanistan Stayed overnight at a random house/truck stop in the middle of nowhere Kyrgyzstan Still had issues with the head gasket Google re...

This week we’re joined by Scott, host of the Far From Home podcast, to hear about his crazy road trip participating in the Mongol Rally from the UK to Mongolia, and back again. Travel Story - Mongol Rally Road Trip 7 weeks, 52 days road trip, 11,000 miles Same start point in UK and same endpoint Ulan Ude Siberia (N of Mongolia) Each team takes different/unique routes Tuva - throat singing Chernoby...

Perhaps it's wishful thinking, but Cheryl is taking a trip to the big island of Hawaii at the end of 2021 and enlists Ryan's help planning. Wish You Were Here Cheryl: Urban Scavenger Hunt, Seattle, WA Ryan: Globe Theater, London, UK Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (or text message): (406)763-8699 Email: tmwypodcast@gmail.com

This week we play a game called “Love It or Leave It?” where we look at famous tour attractions around the world and share if we think they’re worth the time and money to visit, or if they should be skipped. Wish You Were Here Cheryl: Wedgwood Factory Tour, Stoke-on-Trent, UK Ryan: Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park, WA Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (o...

With the lack of travel right now, we’re daydreaming about the trips we wish we could plan! We take turns sharing what someone should do if they have one week in a place. Wish You Were Here Cheryl: Boston Common, Boston, MA Ryan: Valley View, Bern, Switzerland Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (or text message): (406) 763-8699 Email: tmwypodcast@gmail.com

Christine shares about her study abroad experience in Northern Thailand. Spent 3 months in Thailand Picked the program because she was sick and tired of the Seattle Rain Focused on the gender dimensions of conflict Working on the border of Thailand & Burma/Myanmar Rohingya genocide crisis Very recently there was a military coup She was in Chiang Mai in Thailand for 90% of the time, which was v...

Mikaela joins us again, and this time she shares about escaping to a lake and then the mountains in nearby states to work remotely from beautiful locations. Travel Story - 5 months in New Hampshire...in the middle of nowhere...then to Vermont She snuck in a trip to Costa Rica Had not had a year without a stamp in her passport since age 8 The New England culture of having a “summer home” “Summer Fr...

Disney Travel Expert Sandy joins us to share about traveling with Adventures by Disney, and how they take care of everything from money for the public bathroom, to chocolate on your pillow! Travel Story - Adventures by Disney Rhine River Cruise River cruising is different than ocean cruising Traveled from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Netherlands Had to fly into Munich...so arrived a day early...

Andrea shares about traveling to Rwanda to meet her sponsor child, learn about the country’s tragic history, and enjoy the culture and excursions. Travel Story - Rwanda When we can travel again, everyone should travel to Rwanda Was sponsoring a child in Rwanda and wanted to meet that child World Vision was the sponsoring organization, so they helped guide her through the process and provided some...

Beka joins us to share about a mission trip she took to Tunisia! MonastirFor many of the Tunisian high school students, it was their first trip to the oceanFood was cafeteria food, which made things difficult with healthBonus Tip: If the country you are visiting has worm medicine, buy it before you go homeWent through training in TurkeyTunis2 day crash course in Arabic (national language)Coffee Sh...

Hilary shares about her new travel business, Yūgen Earthside! We hear about how her business started, what they offer, and her passion for sustainable travel. Travel Story - Sustainable Travel (Yūgen Earthside) 3 pillars of the company: Taking care of the environment Preserving the local cultures & societies Promoting the local economy Keeping money in the destination you’re visiting Yūgen - J...

Kamryn joins us to travel the Train of Thought! We take turns sharing travel stories...mostly about bugs. Train of thought Kamryn - being in Brazil and not speaking much English, then getting to the airport in Canada and wanting to talk to everyone Cheryl - in Spain spent a day or two not speaking any English, until the daughter and her went out and started speaking English Kamryn - Papua New Guin...

Lisa shares about her road trip to Idaho, which was plan D for her fall vacation. We don’t hear much about tourism in Idaho, but Lisa calls it a hidden gem, and we get to hear why on today’s episode! Hotsprings City of McCall National Forest Wore a bright vest to be sure they stood out to hunters Loman Scenic byway Stayed in a Yurt - Loman Inn & Yurts Went to a hot springs in a park - just fou...

Ray shares about hiking the Incan Trail, and a train ride through the Andes, as well as his life in Mexico City, and growing up internationally. Cusco In the mts. of Peru - 8,000 ft 2 weeks to acclimate to altitude Coffee & chocolate making classes Incan Trail 10,000 ft Only 100 people allowed on the trail per dayA 4 day trail Usually reserve 6 months in advance $1000 per person to do the hike...

2020 has forced us to rethink how we travel, but what will travel look like in 2021? Cheryl & Ryan speculate about the future of travel and make suggestions for planning travel in the year ahead. Wish You'd Stay Home New Years Suggestions Cheryl: virtual 5k races Ryan: watch the ball drop around the world online Follow us on Twitter & Instagram: @tmwypodcast Leave us a voicemail (or text m...

For Winter Break, we decided to binge some classic TV! We watch a lot of episodes from season five of I Love Lucy, where they travel to Europe. Turns out they didn’t actually travel to Europe to shoot these episodes, but they are fun to watch! Elements of Travel Represented: Ep 11 - Lucy struggles to get a passport Ep 12 - Lucy gets a passport at the passport office...but there’s no one there! Ep...

Dale joins us this week to talk about travel by motorcycle! She highlights a trip she took to Rattlesnake Canyon. We also talk about packing light, phone photography, and dressing for all weather. Motorcycle trip to Rattlesnake Canyon Packing Material that breathes (cool max, wicking) Easy to wash & dry quickly/overnight Same type of clothing as backpacking Rain gear Kevlar jeans Palouse Falls...

Christine joins us to share about a unique study abroad experience she had in Rome...right before COVID! Hear about her experience in Italy, and what it was like seeing COVID hit there. How does a study abroad work? Part of the international human rights capstone project Decided to go to Rome 4 weeks before departure UW has a center/campus in Rome! Campo di Fiorre Capstone Project: Specific Milita...

Wedding Planner, Emilee, joins us to share about her experiences planning destination weddings! The magic of “destination” can be 3 hours from where you live It doesn’t have to be an exotic location; you don’t have to have a passport KEY = has to be at least 3 days Guest count is small enough for guests to stay in the same place Who are the “destination wedding” type of people If you feel like you...

This week, YouTuber Dana C Burkey joins us to share about her niche travel interest: abandoned exploring. We hear about what inspired Dana’s love of this hobby, and where it’s taken her to! Packing lists By hand! Judging Cheryl Doesn’t forget things Abandon Exploring Chernobyl What Cheryl does/doesn’t know Dana explains what happens Former hospitals, ghost towns, military forts Goodnoe HIlls, WA G...

This week, we continue our interview with Alex, as he shares his Top 10 Travel Tips (plus 1), and asks us to share some of ours too! Alex’s Top 10 Travel Tips (plus 1) Join a rewards program (airline miles) Can use miles to get meals, more legroom, check a bag One-World Alliance, Star Alliance, Southwest, Delta Learn how to use Google Flights well Open destination search Consider alternate transpo...

The episode opens with a discussion of Starbucks mugs and the various collections that have existed over the years. Then Alex answers our returning guest questions, which includes a description of what it’s like to fly during the current COVID 19 pandemic. He then launches into his travel story about visiting 7 cities, 5 countries in just 8 days! Corfu, Greece The old fortress of Corfu Greek style...

This week we celebrate our podcast’s 2 year anniversary! Cheryl and Ryan reflect on the last two years and look forward to what lies ahead, including the following: TikTok Talk Is Cheryl bored with the podcast? Stats Guessing Game Number of downloads Top 5 episodes Top app used to play our podcast Directories/services our podcast is listed on Predictions for next year What’s going to happen in the...

Benjamin spent some time living in Xove, Spain, teaching English and shares with us about three trips he took to Barcelona. Some of his highlights are: La Primavera sound music festival 3 ways of getting to Barcelona Seeing a Rolling Stones show in Madrid The perspective of people in Barcelona on quality of life Why some Spaniards would prefer to live in Barcelona vs Madrid Park Güell The Picasso...

Kamryn spent 6 months traveling and serving with YWAM, and shares about the 6 weeks that she spent in Papua New Guinea. She spent 6 weeks serving the people of Papua New Guinea, including: The capital city Port Morsbey Alotau Kamryn’s experience included: A focus on community engagement: education in schools, playing with kids Living off the boat to have the “full Papua New Guinea experience” She...