Tom Germann

Tough Old Bird Travels

Society EN ↓ 9 episodes

Meet one remarkable woman — traveler, storyteller, and Tough Old Bird — as she travels taking in the world with curiosity, courage, and her faithful hench-son in tow. From the sun-drenched Greek islands to the snowy Swiss Alps and beyond, this podcast captures the sights, sounds, and side quests of a journey worth sharing. Expect laughter, a few misadventures, and the occasional gear tip that actually works. Whether you travel often or only in your imagination, there’s a seat for you on this ride. ELSA APPROVED!

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Tom Germann

Episodes

Fausto! 23.09.2025 9:56

great food

patmos 22.09.2025 19:04

yes

Welcome to Samos! At the house 19.09.2025 26:14

In this episode we are in at the house. Technical difficulties and all the things that you need to do to open up are slowing us down. But, HERE WE GO! Expect to see several episodes dropping in short order as we try to catch up. It is HOT!

What does it feel like when you first arrive? Day 1 15.09.2025 23:01

Episode 6 our tough old bird talks a bit abuout the first day on the island, and other things as well. Pottery too! At this time we are on the island and on this adventure. We hope to post other episodes specifically about our activities and adventures here. Stay tuned!

Old Friends and New Ones 08.09.2025 26:59

A brief talk about the community and the people that she met over 30 years

Packing light 01.09.2025 48:24

Packing light for greece. easy after 30 years of travel!

making a house a home 26.08.2025 1:00:02

background on the house in samos

ep 2 18.08.2025 18:11

yes

The Beginning - Sort of 10.08.2025 12:26

Episode One as we start to follow a Tough Old Bird, my dear mom, and her loyal hench-son (that's me) as she drags me off to Greece for a second time. Decades of travel and adventures have occured and this is the medium that we are going to use to capture some of those adventures. So as in all things, we aren't professionals so it may take a bit of time for us to get it right, but hold on as this c...