The Travelers Blueprint

TTB 183: Trashing the Florida Mangroves Andrew Otazo removed 15,290 pounds of trash from South Florida’s mangrove forests and ocean. He carried a 35-pound bag of mangrove trash (currently in History Miami’s permanent collection) the length of the 2019 Miami Marathon and led a team that hauled a 130-pound trash cart throughout the 2020 Miami Marathon. These efforts raised over $30,500 to protect Mi...

TTB 182: Love for Mexico, Spain, Peru, and Cuba Andrew Tyree has an incredible Super Power…the ability to curate a local’s experience with his tours in Cuba, Spain, Peru, and Colombia. After building strong relationships with the best restaurants, wineries, and Mezcal producers in Northern Spain and Mexico he launched Coast to Costa to share his love and insider knowledge of all things Spanish. Si...

TTB 181: Geopolitics Impacting Travel Michael Hilliard has been involved in journalism since 2010, working and reporting from countries ranging from Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, China, Belarus and many more. He has broken front page news a number of times, and has worked with sources ranging from the White House to the Taliban. Michael is also the host of Australia's largest geopolitics show...

TTB 180: February Travel Bites This month we bring you our Travel Bites episode where we break down the previous month’s travel related news that we found interesting.   This month we discuss:  A quick take on the Ukraine situation MOTHER TRIES TO DITCH HER KIDS IN ECONOMY CLASS, GATE AGENT DOWNGRADES HER U.S. Citizens Will Need to Register to Travel to Europe in 2023 Fire Engulfs Cargo...

TTB 179: Exploring Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia on the Fly Matt Mitzel recently traveled through Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. On the podcast today we discussed the logistics around his spontaneous trip, including the travel issues associated with the ongoing conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the breathtaking Tbilisi mountains, the food, and the contrast between cultures, wealth, an...

TTB 178: The World Walk Tom Turcich left his home in New Jersey on April 2, 2015 to embark on a five year trek across seven continents. Over five years he’s walked 18,000 miles across thirty-three countries. The dream of walking around the world formed at seventeen after the passing of two of his close friends. Their young passing fueled the urgency of Tom’s ambitions… The Travelers Blueprint is a...

TTB 177: How to Budget for Travel On this episode of the Travel Around Table, the group discusses what it takes to be a travel photographer with some hard hitting questions, including;  How much money do you need to set aside for your trip?  Which aspect of travel should be calculated first? How do you estimate costs?  Tips for lowering costs Tips for estimating smaller costs like m...

TTB 176: January Travel Bites This month we bring you our Travel Bites episode where we break down the previous month’s travel related news that we found interesting.   This month we discuss:  Passenger Violates American Airlines Rules By Wearing A Space Helmet Tonga Volcano News: The volcanic explosion in Tonga destroyed an island—and created many mysteries Peru says oil spill caused by...

TTB 175: Pandemic Travel Tech That’s Here to Stay Jackie Snow is a freelance journalist published by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Geographic , and others. She is a former editor for MIT Technology Review where she was an artificial intelligence reporter. She's traveled to 42 countries and will hit 43 with Ecuador by the end of the year. On this podcast we discussed some of the...

TTB 174: Traveling as the Ultra Marathon Man Dean Karnazes was named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” and has pushed his body and mind to inconceivable limits. Among his many accomplishments, he has run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. He’s run across Death Valley in the middle of summer, and he’s run a marathon to the South Pole....

TTB 173: The Cowboy Culture Matt Jacob is a photographer who’s main artistic discipline focuses on capturing the evocative, dynamic, and complex lives of humans within different cultures and subcultures around the world. Today we discussed “The Cowboy”, a series where Matt spent time on the Button Family Ranch in Kanab, Utah, USA. In Matt’s own words; “I was fortunate to be allowed to spend time w...

TTB 172: Walking 1,200 Miles for American Veterans Archaeological Recovery Josh Guerrero (@allaroundadventure) is walking across the entire state of Michigan! He's following the North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST), for a total distance of about 1,200 miles which will be the most audacious physical feat that he's ever done! And he's taking this on in order to raise money to help his fellow...

TTB 171: December Travel Bites This month we bring you our Travel Bites episode where we break down the previous month’s travel related news that we found interesting.   This month we discuss:  Woman caught breastfeeding her hairless cat on a Delta flight 4 charts show what the travel industry looks like 2 years into the Covid pandemic Jaw-Dropping Footage from the First Spacecraft to To...

TTB 170: A Travel Year in Review In this episode we reflect on the travel industry in 2021, discuss some of our favorite personal travel experiences over the past year, and then look ahead to 2022 with predictions on how the travel industry will unfold and destinations we plan on visiting! Topics include;  What was the biggest travel news to surprise you this past year?  What did you fin...

TTB 169: Life Saving Conversations Adam Schluter is a photographer who has dedicated his life to trying to use his art to try and bring the world closer together. 5 years ago, he spent all of his money to buy a plane ticket to Europe with the idea of walking up to strangers in as many countries as he could to say hello, ask for their photograph and then put the camera away to have a genuine conver...

TTB 168: TAT How to Pick a Tour Company On this episode of the Travel Around Table, the group discusses how YOU can pick the right tour company for your next trip! We discuss things like; What parameters should a traveler establish before booking with a tour company, how should a traveler define their budget and pick an appropriate tour company, and what minor, often overlooked, or extra bits of i...

TTB 167: November Travel Bites In this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of November. We break down our favorite different news articles, including:  5 pandemic tech innovations that will change travel forever A Vacation Rental Scam Cost This Traveler $20K — Here's the Red Flag She Missed Clearing Your Search History Won'...

TTB 166:  Holistic History in Travel Ja’Vonne and Gene were well aware that there was an unmet need among African Americans who not only wanted to see the world, they wanted to do it in style. More than have a great time, they want to learn about and experience other cultures first hand. In response, Ja’Vonne and her husband Gene, whose combined experience in event management, broadcasting, m...

TTB: 165: How to Travel For “Free” Julia Menez is a points strategy coach, speaker, and host of the Geobreeze Travel Podcast. After traveling to more than 30 countries before the age of 30 and saving thousands of dollars each year with points and miles, Julia distills the strategies from top award travelers around the world in her Geobreeze Travel podcast, and prepares personalized points and mile...

TTB 164: The Quick Guide to Acadia National Park Elliot Shibley, Co-Host of the Travelers Blueprint Podcast and wife Amanda Shibley break down their recent trip to Acadia National Park in Maine. In this conversation you will be provided with an “audio tour” of their full itinerary which provided insight on Acadia by general regions and prefered hikes! Learn More About Our Guest: Check out all of o...

TTB 163: The Quick Guide to Rome, Italy Bob DiMenna, Co-Host of the Travelers Blueprint Podcast breaks down his recent trip to Rome, Italy. In this conversation you will be provided with an “audio tour” of his full itinerary which broke down Rome by neighborhood, including; Campo Di Fiori, the Colosseum, Monti, Trastevere, the Vatican, the area around the Pantheon, and Pompeii. By the end of this...

In this episode we discuss some of the recent travel related news we found interesting or relevant over the month of November. We break down our favorite different news articles, including:  Exclusive: Clear unveils new timed service to speed you through TSA CA couple arrested for trying to board their connecting flight in Switzerland during COVID Billionaire ex-Walmart exec says the first 's...

TTB 161: Morocco and the Sahara Desert w/ Bob and Elliot  Bob and Elliot head off to the Sahara Desert to explore, eat, hike, and stargaze their way across Morocco. We had an unforgettable and seamless experience made possible by the incredible team at Berber Adventure Tours . We hiked the soft sand dunes to a serene oasis during sunset, rode ATVs through the Sahara Desert, steered camels fro...

TTB 160: The Guide to Exploring Morocco Eva Westerling, together with her partner Hassan, runs an agency offering once-in-a-lifetime hiking tours in the Moroccan desert and organizing the logistics for various excursions and tours. After a few desert hiking trips in Morocco and Oman her love for the desert is strong and she loves sharing this passion with fellow travelers. After living and travell...

TTB 159: Cheese, Wine, and Bread with Katie Quinn Katie Quinn is a video creator, podcast host, and cookbook author. She thinks there is a story to be told everywhere and she believes that food connects people. Every week she posts food & travel videos to her YouTube Channel, QKatie. Her slogan is Keep It Quirky because she thinks life, both in the kitchen and out of it, is more enjoyable if y...