Matt Bowles: Full-Time World Traveler Since 2013

The Maverick Show: Global Travel Stories & Life Beyond Borders

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The Maverick Show is a global travel podcast about what really happens when people cross borders and build lives across cultures. Hosted by full-time world traveler Matt Bowles, each episode features intimate, unfiltered conversations (often over a bottle of wine) exploring the human stories behind global travel and what the journey teaches us about the world and ourselves. Guests include expats, digital nomads, women and diaspora storytellers, worldschooling families, and human rights advocates, all sharing travel stories that are funny, moving, and deeply human. In addition to hearing about...

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Matt Bowles: Full-Time World Traveler Since 2013

Episodes

346: Running with the Bulls 6 Times in Spain, Falling in Love in Colombia, and How to Experience Guatemala with Chris Davila 21.07.2025 55:37

Hear Latina-solo-travel stories from Guatemala, Sweden, Colombia, Easter Island, Bolivia, Madagascar, Spain and Vietnam. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Chris Davila joins Matt for a virtual wine night and starts off reflect...

345: From Colombia to Botswana: Life-changing Safaris, Immigrant Solidarity, and Co-Founding Africa Culture Journeys with Paula Gean 14.07.2025 48:49

Learn about the similarities between Colombian and Botswana culture, and how to take a life-changing camping safari. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Paula Gean joins Matt for a wine night and talks about her experience being...

344: Attending the Maha Kumbh Mela in India, Developing a Socially Conscious Travel Lens, and How to Become a Remote Freelance Writer with Lolly Spindler 07.07.2025 51:37

Learn about the largest festival in human history that happens once every 144 years, and how to become a remote writer. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this episode, Lolly Spindler talks about her personal growt...

343: Falling in Love with Mexico City and Madrid & Building a Freelance Writing Business While Traveling the World with Lolly Spindler 30.06.2025 50:56

Hear stories from traveling the world, living in Mexico, and how losing a job led to building a thriving remote business. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Lolly joins Matt from CDMX and explains how she fell in love with Mexi...

342: A Quest for an Iconic Tattoo in the Philippines, Hot Air Balloon Rides in Laos, and How to Visit Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Kiribati with Jimena Serfaty 23.06.2025 54:15

Hear stories of underwater mailboxes, treehouse hotels, volcano boarding & meeting a 98-year-old Filipina tattoo artist. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview Jimena Serfaty talks about her experience e...

341: From Argentina to 92 Countries: Komodo Dragons, Rainbow Mountains, and Reflections on Genocide with Jimena Serfaty 16.06.2025 56:58

Learn about growing up in Argentina during the 2001 economic collapse and then traveling the world solo since 2009. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Jimena Serfaty joins Matt and they begin talking about meeting at the Extrao...

340: Connecting with Culture and Place Through Food, Diversifying the Face of Travel, and Personal Finance Tips with Elsie Paulino 09.06.2025 1:00:33

In part 2 of this interview Elsie Paulino starts off describing what she loves about Puerto Escondido and Guanajuato, Mexico, before giving tips on what to eat in New York City. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE She then talks...

339: An Afro-Latina’s Journey Through Sicily, Vienna, Sri Lanka, India, France, Mexico, Vietnam & Why Hanoi is a 10/10 with Elsie Paulino 02.06.2025 54:00

Hear an Afro-Dominican perspective on Sicily, Vienna, Sri Lanka, India, Strasbourg, the Paris Olympics, Mexico & Vietnam. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Elsie Paulino joins Matt in person in New York City for this conversat...

338: The Kindness of Strangers in Pakistan, Scuba Diving the Sardine Run, and Lessons from Traveling to 190 Countries with Phil Marcus 26.05.2025 51:05

Hear stories of the best scuba dive in the world, the most beautiful city in Africa & over-the-top kindness in Pakistan. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview Phil Marcus tells the story of the incredib...

337: Finding the Crab Whisperer in Cameroon, Traveling with Beaker from the Muppets, and Being Changed Forever in Iran with Phil Marcus 19.05.2025 1:03:29

Hear unique stories from traveling to 190 countries including Cameroon, Iran, China, India, Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Phil Marcus joins Matt and starts off talking about his adventure tryi...

336: How to Become a Full-Time Travel Content Creator, Build Your Personal Brand, Market Yourself and Find Community with Jordan Campbell 12.05.2025 52:16

Learn how to transition from a 9-to-5 office job to a full-time travel content creator so you can travel the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Jordan Campbell tells the story of her transition from an office job to a fu...

335: Stories of Global Debauchery with Jordan Campbell 05.05.2025 50:06

Hear wild travel stories of local pub encounters in Alaska, extortion in Panama and 30-foot waves en route to Antarctica. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Jordan Campbell joins Matt for a virtual wine night and starts off tal...

334: How to Immerse in Afro-Latin Music, History and Culture from Colombia to Brazil with Eileen Ivette 28.04.2025 48:51

Eileen asks if these are really the most dangerous countries in South America or if they just have a lot of Black people. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview, Eileen talks about the award she won at t...

333: Afro-Colombian Storytelling, Hidden Histories, and Traveling to Sierra Leone with Eileen Ivette 21.04.2025 59:53

Learn about Afro-Colombian history, diaspora identity, and the impact of 3 special trips to different regions of Africa. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Eileen Ivette joins Matt and starts off talking about her viral video o...

332: Rainbow Remote, Building Community, and How to Become a Location-Independent Freelancer in 5 Days with Hannah Dixon 14.04.2025 1:04:28

Learn how to use the skills you already have to become a fully-remote freelancer in 5 days so you can travel the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Hannah Dixon joins Matt from Guanajuato, Mexico and starts off talking a...

331: From Palestine to Global Impact: The Transformative Power of Cultural Exchange Through Travel with Yazan Badarny 07.04.2025 1:00:00

Learn how volunteering, internships, and cultural exchanges abroad can transform your life & positively impact the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Yazan Badarny joins Matt from Haifa and starts off by talking about hi...

330: How to Pick Your Travel Niche, Find Your Voice, Get Your First 250K Followers, and Land Brand Deals with Nicole Phillip 31.03.2025 48:01

Learn how to build your personal brand, be unique and authentic, grow your followers, and monetize your travel content. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview Nicole Phillip takes us on her professional...

329: From Racism in Italy to Black Beauty Ideals in Colombia: Empowering BIPOC Travelers to Navigate the World Safely and Confidently with Nicole Phillip 24.03.2025 1:11:04

Hear stories about Guatemala, Morocco, Arctic Snow Hotels in Lapland, Finland and music festivals in Cali, Colombia. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Nicole Phillip joins Matt from Orlando, Florida and talks about growing up...

328: Curious on Tanzania with Justa Lujwangana 17.03.2025 1:12:42

Learn how to experience the best of Tanzanian nightlife, food, music, beaches, mountains, safaris, history and culture. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Justa Lujwangana joins Matt from Mt. Vernon, New York and talks about he...

327: Scaling Unbound Merino to a $40 Million Business While Traveling the World as a Digital Nomad with Dan Demsky 10.03.2025 1:00:37

Learn the tactics to start a remote business from scratch and scale it to $40 million/year while traveling the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of my interview with Dan Demsky, we pull back the curtain and do...

326: Co-Founding Unbound Merino, Summiting Cotopaxi, and the Value of Stillness with Dan Demsky 03.03.2025 53:04

Lean why stillness and connection to nature are so important for a high-performance 8-figure remote business owner. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Dan Demsky joins Matt from Buenos Aires for a virtual wine night. He starts...

325: Palestine Solidarity in Greenland, Birthday Parties on the Iron Ore Train, and Protesting the Iranian Regime at the World Cup with Yooshita 24.02.2025 1:05:42

Learn about the “Women. Life. Freedom” protests against the Iranian regime and discovering solidarity in remote places. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 3 of this interview, Yooshita talks about traveling back to Iran...

324: A Life-Changing Trip to Balochistan, Afghanistan & Pakistan, and Reflections on Working Locally in 5 Countries with Yooshita 17.02.2025 56:39

Hear stories from Balochistan, Afghanistan & Pakistan, and why Yooshita wants to travel to every country in the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview, Yooshita talks about her first experience li...

323: Visiting Libya in 2025 and Lessons from Growing Up as an Iranian Refugee with Yooshita 10.02.2025 50:24

Learn about growing up in Iran, being a refugee in Europe & ethical considerations when traveling to low income areas. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE Yooshita joins Matt and they start off talking about how they met at the...

322: Evading Bandits in Ethiopia, Eating Japan, and Launching "Asa Tea" with Scott Brills 03.02.2025 1:00:39

Hear stories from traveling 2,500 miles across India by Rickshaw and driving a “Shoe-Baru” from the UK to Cape Town. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview, Scott Brills tells the story of driving from t...