The Radio Vagabond

We're still in Beijing, where we get scammed, go to The Great Wall of China, a Kong Fu show and much more. Also, we talk some more to our new friend Lee about life in China - and why the Chinese still see Mao as their spiritual leader even though he was behind the biggest genocide in history killing 45 million Chinese. Music used with a license from FindTheTune.com

In this episode, my daughter and I will reach China. We're stopping by Hong Kong to get the visa to Mainland China. Technically Hong Kong is a part of China (with their own local government) so I choose to say "four big cities". The other three are Ningbo, Shanghai, and Beijing. This is the first of two episodes from China.  Music used with a license from FindTheTune.com

Here in Siem Reap, Cambodia we stayed at a nice little place called Tanei Boutique Villa. Here we met the young manager Put Sa, that grew up as a poor kid, but through hard work and a bit of luck had his life changed.    LINK:  Tanei Boutique Villa  

Our visit to Cambodia starts in Phnom Penh, but just one day. Then we fly on to Siem Riep where there's so much to see.  Here is our Top 7 things to see in the area:  1. Angkor Wat 2. Angkor Ballooning.  LINK:  angkorballooning.com 3. Phare The Cambodian Circus. LINK:  pharecircus.org 4. The Great Escape. LINK:  greatescapecambodia.com 5. National Park Koulen Mountain 6. The Land Mine Museum. LINK...

In this episode, you can join my daughter and me in the southern part of Vietnam. First in the charming little town of Hội An. After a small detour and a trip on scooters, we arrive on the Chinese New Years Eve - just as they are entering The Year of the Rooster. Everyone in our host family are dressed up and in the middle of the dinner.  Also, you can join us on a bike ride to the beach where we...

In Hanoi, there are so many noisy scooters. It's a hectic vibrant city.    My daughter Clara is still traveling with me as we get scammed, watch the sunrise, try to find a place to eat snakes, and have breakfast with one of the locals. A woman who's managing a lot of apartments while having a full-time job, a part-time job and a new-born baby. How is that even possible?    Ngan is our Airbnb-host...

In this episode, I speak some more to my Airbnb host Robyn.    Robyn and her husband John retired here in Luang Prabang and help out their adopted son and his family running two guesthouses - and their own "Apple Sunset" Airbnb.   Robyn is a wonderful woman only doing good for the poor people in Laos. And that got her arrested.     

After a month in Chiang Mai, Thailand, we chose to take the night bus to Luang Prabang, Laos. It was a hard night where one of the tires of the bus was falling a part. See the picture on TheRadioVagabond.com . But then we had a very nice stay with a retired Australian couple, Robyn and John by the Mekon River.  Join us as we visit the UXO Center that tells the heart breaking story of the unexplode...

In this episode, I speak to five digital nomads in Chiang Mai, Thailand - the digital nomad hotspot of the world.   Andrea Wilde from Tennessee. She does website design and content writing.  On her blog, Andrea does a breakdown on how much money it costs her to live this lifestyle. It's fascinating - especially if you're considering coming out here.   WildeAtHeart.net Ron Tuch from Miami sells stu...

My daughter Clara is now traveling with me and we decided to spend a month in Chiang Mai. We got there on December 18th and that meant that we were spending both Christmas and New Years in this place. And it so happened that our Christmas Eve was very different than anything we've ever done before.  Chiang Mai is the digital nomad hotspot of the world and we made a lot of new friends there. Join u...

I'm in Bangkok where I stay with Evo and Sheela, an American couple, that I got to know when I was in Manila. Also I visit my good old friend from Denmark, Nicolai.  And then I go to the airport to pick up a very special young lady that will be travelling with me for the next four months.

This is part 2 of my visit to The Father Ray Foundation in Pattaya, Thailand. My new friend Derek tells me about the big difference this place have done over the years for children, young kids and disabled. I also meet the 23 year old Daniel that has been a volunteer here several times.    If you're interested in learning more about the place - and maybe becoming a volunteer yourself, then I sugge...

I go to one of the wildest party streets in the world with ladyboys, prostitutes, ping-pong-shows, gogo bars and children preforming for pennies.  And then I also go to visit an orphanage - The Father Ray Foundation that is a total contrast to Walking Street. Both in Pattaya in Thailand. 

I spent only a few days in Kuala Lumpur but two weeks on the island of Langkawi.  Join me playing badminton in KL with one host, getting my ass kicked and talking functional chocolate, religion and much more with my second host. And getting attacked by a monkey.

Today I'm probably talking to the worlds the first digital nomads. Carou Llou and Michel from Montreal Canada started their location independent lifestile more than 22 years ago in 1994.  I met them at their temporary apartment in Chiang Mai, Thailand for a talk about their favourite countries around the world and their lifestyle, just before they moved to their next home in Hong Kong. 

I'm still in Singapore, and in this episode, I take a walk with my new friend Tony in the downtown area. We're in Chinatown, on top of the iconic Marina Bay Sands Hotel and behind it in a garden that reminds me of the Avatar movie. 

I spent only a few days in Singapore, but thanks to my new friend Tony I got the most out of them. He took me walking around this fantastic city. The first day we went to Little India and ate with the hands. We talk about him being from Bali, being Buddhist by default and chewing gum being illegal. 

I am still in Taiwan but I have moved on from Taipei to Xincheng Township in the north of Hualien County. Here I meet the wonderful B&B host family, try Stinky Tofu, visit the famous Night Market in Hualien and eat blood. I also finally get an answer to my confusion about the trash from last weeks episode. But the highlight of my time in Taiwan however is when I visit Taroko National Park.

I have arrived in Taipei the capital of Taiwan, and I've found myself an apartment on Airbnb that looks great. But things are not as good as they seemed when I booked it and I have a few (if not many) bumps on the road. Hear my crazy story of problems piling up. Everything from the wifi and air-conditioning that stopped working to problems with trash, missing basic stuff, a burned hand and much mo...

Johnny FD is an entrepreneur, podcaster and a very big part of the digital nomad scene in Chiang Mai. I met him in his apartment for a talk about life as a digital nomad.  I had the pleasure of being a guest in Johnny's Travel Like a Boss Podcast. It was episode 144 end the first episode of 2017.   Click here to listen.

In this episode, I talk to Nomadic Matt. He's a New York Times best-selling author of How to Travel the World on $50 a Day and founder of the site nomadicmatt.com . Each month over 1,000,000 people uses his advice to travel better, cheaper, and longer. Matt also owns HK Austin Hostel in Texas.

In this episode, I talk to Michael Graziano from Global Degree . Global Degree has a unique concept: To graduate with a Global Degree, you must visit every UN nation in the world. There are currently 193 UN member states. The idea that you can receive a real-world education from connections and experiences through travel.   Visit Global Degree on Youtube .

In this episode, I talk to Chris Christensen from The Amateur Traveler Podcast .  He's a true podcasting pioneer.    The Amateur Traveler Podcast started July 2nd of 2005 and is about travel destinations. It helps you decide where to go next. The show usually features an interview with a destination expert or with a traveller who has been to the destination recently. The show intends to motivate p...

This week I will give you five extra episodes as part of my "Interview Series".   I will start with five episodes where I talk to some of the people that I admire and feel could share some of their experiences that hopefully will be an inspiration to you - as they were for me before even before I set out on my journey.   They are podcasters, YouTubers and one of them is a best selling author. In t...

From one former colony to another. In this episode of Phe Radio Vagabond Podcast, I have arrived in Macau also know as the Monte Carlo of the Orient. It's filled with giant casinos, neon lights and a fake Eiffel Tower, but even more exciting is the view from my Hotel Room; Macau Tower, the world tallest bungy jump. Visit AJ Hackett's website to see more about the activities in the tower.