The All-Around Adventure Podcast

Fitness is a very important part of my life. Once I have it in check, everything else just seems to fall into place. And when it comes to travel, fitness makes the experience more fun and enjoyable. In this episode of The Blog Readings (TBR) I share a post that covers ways how you can get fit for your own upcoming travels. I hope you all like it! Check out the blog post for this episode:  https://...

In this episode I'm joined by Talek Nantes, creator and author of the travel blog Travels with Talek. Talek is the epitome of the phrase 'Born Traveler'. With her first travel experience occurring when her mother moved from Cuba to New York City while she was pregnant with her. Since then she has covered a lot of ground! As of the recording of this podcast episode, she has a list of 110 countries...

This episode of The Blog Readings (TBR) is for anyone who might be feeling the post-travel blues! The article that I read was one that I wrote out of necessity when I faced the blues myself after returning to the US from England. It contains some tips on how you can find adventure in your own backyard! And help hold you over until the next time that you're able to head out and travel. I hope you a...

In this episode I'm joined by my friend and colleague, Morgan Smith. Morgan is a very well-rounded adventurer who likes to engage in a variety of activities. He's climbed on many rock faces in Texas and Mexico. He's explored caves in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. And he's logged many hours as a scuba diver. Many of which include shipwrecks and deep technical dives. Morgan also just so happens t...

In this episode of The Blog Readings (TBR) I'm taking it back to my time in Morocco! Morocco is one of my favorite places that I've been to so far. I'm also an animal lover, and I had an interesting experience during my visit involving snakes. I wrote about this experience in a blog post that I wrote a while back titled Handling Snakes in Marrakesh, Morocco. And this will be the post that I read i...

Today I'm joined by Katie Minahan, creator and author of the travel blog Just Chasing Sunsets. This was a conversation that I was really looking forward to, because Katie and I have covered similar ground during our travels. Though she's originally from California, she lived in my home state of Michigan for six years. We also both had celebrated our birthdays in Ireland. Which was the first countr...

In this episode of The Blog Readings (TBR) I read one of my posts that offers some valuable travel tips. Though my blog and podcast is predominately about travel and personal development. There is another topic that I like to talk about as well; travel safety. I've picked up some helpful safety tips during my Marine Corps career, as well as my tenure as a Peace Corps volunteer. So in this post, ti...

Today I talk with my friend and fellow podcaster, Ray Benedetti. Ray is the host and founder of the OutrageoU.S. podcast. A show in which he discusses different issues that the U.S. is currently facing. Not too long ago I was featured as a guest. When I joined him and his other host, Matt Sams, to talk about first world problems (Episode 13!). Now we are flipping the script, and Ray is joining me...

In this episode of The Blog Readings (TBR) I share a brand new post! In this one I talk about a rough patch that I've been going through lately as a blogger and a podcaster. Making me to think about my purpose for doing this in the first place. This has led me to reflect on a critical moment from my past. One that pushes me to continue to do what I do, even in the low times. Find out what that is...

In this episode I talk with fellow Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and podcaster, Tyler Lloyd. Tyler grew up in a rural community in Kentucky. A place that didn't have very many world travelers. But his curiosity eventually led him to venture out into the world. And he made his way to Australia, where he lived for six months. Following his stint as an expatriate, he began looking for new opportunit...

In this episode of The Blog Readings (TBR) I talk about what it means to be normal. I've always found the term "normal" to be subject to individual interpretation. I explored this topic more in-depth in a post that I wrote a while back shortly after returning home from my second stint as an expatriate. Which was an entire year living in England as a grad student. And this post is titled, Being "No...

In this episode I have a very special guest joining me! For I speak with none other than my brother, Zach Guerrero. While I was serving in the Marine Corps, and eventually the Peace Corps. Zach set out on his own path of travel and adventure. Beginning with a move to Michigan's upper peninsula. A place with expansive forests and beautiful national parks like Pictured Rocks and Isle Royale. It was...

In this episode of The Blog Readings (TBR) I read a post titled, 7 Tips For Going Up To Angels Landing. Now I absolutely love visiting national parks. If I had to choose between nature and cities, nature wins pretty much all of the time. Zion National Park in southern Utah is one of my favorites. I got to visit the place last year. During my visit I completed one of the most dangerous hikes in the...

In this episode I chat with my friend Chelsea Glass, owner and operator of The Heart of Travel. Chelsea's story begins eight years ago at age 19. When she off on her first solo international travel experience to Guatemala. At the time she knew very little about Latin America and didn't know how to speak Spanish. Though one thing led to another and eventually she became fluent in the language, made...

In this episode of The Blog Readings (TBR) I share a post that offers some helpful travel tips. In recent episodes I discussed travel safety quite a bit with several of my guests. Therefore, the post I read today will cover this very subject more in-depth with some practical applications. And that post is titled; How To Choose Clothes To Travel More Safely. I hope you all like it and find it insig...

In this episode I speak with Steven Kuhn. This was a conversation that I was really looking forward to, because upon connecting with Steven I noticed a couple of things that we shared in common. We're both U.S. military veterans, and we both earned our Master's degrees in the UK. Though he served in theArmy, whereas I served in the Marine Corps. Also he earned a Master of Business Administration d...

In this episode of The Blog Readings I share the very first post that I wrote once I started All-Around Adventure nearly two years ago. I was inspired to read this post because this week I did a theme on my Instagram profile. I showcased a series of photos from my first international travel experience to Japan. So the post that I share for this episode takes place during said trip. And it is title...

My guest today is Trang Pham-Nguyen, creator and author of the travel blog Travel With Trang. This was a conversation that I was really looking forward to because Trang has lived abroad for a whole year in a place that is high up on my list of priorities… Australia. Along with being an expatriate in Australia, she has also spent a long time backpacking in and around Europe, as well as Asia. And so...

I've come to the realization that so far most of my episodes of The Blog Readings (TBR) have been more on the philosophical side. And I haven't talked very much about practical applications for travel. So for this TBR episode, I decided to share an earlier blog post that I wrote recently titled, 10 Rookie Travel Mistakes To Avoid. The mistakes listed in this post are ones that I've made myself or...

Today I talk with Ash Dykes; British explorer, two-time world first record holder, and the author of Mission Possible: A Decade of Living Dangerously. In this episode Ash talks about some of his early travel experiences. Which include training and competing as a Muay Thai fighter in Thailand, as well as working as a scuba diving instructor around the same time. He also shares the incredible story...

Someone had asked me recently, "What was a typical day like for you while living in a third world country?" This question referred to my time living in The Gambia as a Peace Corps volunteer. Well it just so happens that I once wrote a blog post that addressed this question, and this post is titled, A Day in the Life of a Peace Corps Volunteer. So I thought I'd share it for this episode of The Blog...

Today I chat with my friend and fellow travel blogger, Kamelia Britton. Kamelia is the founder and owner of The Hackerette. A travel blog created to inspire and to teach others to travel the world on a budget that's affordable. And she does this by sharing her stories and her tips on travel hacking. A skill that she's honed throughout her own travels, allowing her to visit multiple places at unbel...

Today I share an episode that I was recently interviewed for on the OutrageoU.S. Podcast with hosts Ray Benedetti and Matt Sams. In this one we talk about first world privilege and how we take so many things for granted in the U.S. I talk about my experiences while living in The Gambia as a Peace Corps volunteer and a lot of the challenges that I had to face. Many of which are things that most peo...

In this episode I talk with skateboarder and documentary film-maker, Mike Kosciesza. This was a conversation that I was really looking forward to because Mike had this incredible, and quite unique, story to tell. Back in 2008, Mike teamed up with a few friends in Chicago and they hit the road to head towards New York City. Though they didn't use a car, or a bus, or a train, or any other form of mo...

In this episode of The Blog Readings, I read one of my earliest posts, titled; Getting a Free Lunch in The Gambia. I was inspired to read this post after having a chance to reflect on my service as a Peace Corps volunteer in The Gambia earlier this week. I was interviewed by Ray Benedetti and Matt Sams from the OutrageU.S. podcast. And during our talk they asked me about my experience for an upcom...