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Welcome to a 4-part series featuring Eastern Europe Expert Richard DeLong. He's lived most of his life in Eastern Europe & the Caucasus among Slavs, especially Ukrainians and Russians. I ask him to evaluate this analogy: Ukrainians are like Canadians and Russians are Yanks. He says a better analogy is that Russians are like Canadians and Ukrainians are like the Quebecois.  Watch on YouTube : https...

Welcome to a 4-part series featuring Eastern Europe Expert Richard DeLong. He's lived most of his life in Eastern Europe & the Caucasus among Slavs, especially Ukrainians and Russians. Sorry that the audio quality is mediocre. I was in Georgia without my normal mic. I ask him: Part 1: How will the Russo-Ukrainian War end? Richard DeLong explains the two most likely scenarios. Richard believes scen...

On the first anniversary of the Russo-Ukrainian War, I discuss the present and future of the war with War Analyst Nejc Trušnovec. Watch it on YouTube . Technically, it's not the first anniversary since the war started in 2014 when Russia took over Crimea. This is the anniversary of Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine. Nejc was a contrarian when the war broke out. When everyone predicted a quick R...

Although this is available as a podcast, I encourage you to see the video on YouTube . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0D9PwWIJM4 In this episode, I discourage you from doing a colonoscopy without anesthesia, even though that's what I did. I mention three reasons why you might want to avoid anesthesia: You lack a ride. You need to save money (if you lack insurance, you may have to pay extra for a...

Today (May 25, 2023) is the third anniversary of George Floyd's horrible death. As I predicted , the number of unarmed Black (and White) people killed by the police would remain unchanged despite all the protests and defunding movements.  I explained  what needed to happen for those statistics to improve . (Hint: it's got little to do with racism.) My wife,  Rejoice , is a black African (she's fro...

In the 229th episode of the WanderLearn podcast, I interview  Vangile Makwakwa , a South African entrepreneur with a fascinating background. She went to business school, dreaming of being an overworked and overpaid investment banker. She finally listened to her soul, who told her to write nonfiction books.  Her first book is Heart, Mind & Money: Using Emotional Intelligence for Financial Success....

I admire and respect Ray Dalio, who suggests that China will replace the US as the next great superpower. It's dangerous to disagree with someone as smart & successful as Ray, but I'll try. Conventional wisdom is that China will blast past the USA to become the new superpower. In this video, I debunk that prediction. Although China has many good things going for it and will undoubtedly get stronge...

In this podcast, I review Coinkite's Coldcard MK4 , the newest bitcoin-only hardware wallet in 2023! I highly recommend watching it on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkNJn2dtmOU The YouTube version has more detail and it shows the product. Still, audio-only folks will still comprehend the main points. The WanderLearn Show is about: Travel  Tech  Transformation Therefore, today's episode...

Listen to my two-part interview with Trent Hone, author of  Mastering the Art of Command: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific . Part 1 is mostly about history, including places in the Pacific that you should visit if you're into war history. Part 2 is about contemporary military & political affairs, including Ukraine & Taiwan. Part 2: Future Trent Hone & I discuss: 00:00 Will hype...

Listen to my two-part interview with Trent Hone, author of  Mastering the Art of Command: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Victory in the Pacific . Part 1 is mostly about history, including places in the Pacific that you should visit if you're into war history. Part 2 is about contemporary military & political affairs, including Ukraine & Taiwan. Part 1: History 00:00 Intro & Nimitz Seaplane crash 04...

In the first 5 minutes of the video/podcast, I  review the 9 predictions I made in 2022 . I was correct 5 out of 9 times if you're judging strictly. I was correct 7 out of 9 times if you're a lenient judge. People are great at laughing at predictions that failed and claiming that they "knew" a particular event would happen (after it happened). After you look at my 2023 predictions, share what your...

NordLayer published the Global Remote Work Index , which reveals 66 countries’ attractiveness in remote work. According to it, Germany, Denmark, and the US are the top three countries for remote work. We discuss: 00:00 Top 5 Nations for Remote Working 05:30 Best for Arbitrage 11:00 Security 15:35 What is Nordlayer? 21:00 How to find remote work The main takeaways are: ● European countries make up...

Six years ago, Palle Bo, a Dane, sold most of his belongings to travel the world for years. He lived in Cape Town and got hooked on travel! He's aiming to visit all 193 countries of the world. He's more than halfway there! We recorded this at a TBEX conference. Here's what we talk about: 00:00 Intro 04:30 Making the Radio Vagabond podcast 05:40 African surprises 08:00 Advantages of podcasting vs....

Chris Christensen, the host of the Amateur Traveler , has been podcasting about travel for 17 years. Watch it on YouTube . He & I chat about: 00:00 3 favorite Amateur Traveler podcasts 02:40 3 Favorite Places 04:40 Future of Travel 06:05 Amateur Travel podcast 08:00 Podcast surprises 13:00 Travel plans I've appeared several times in his podcast, and I hope to return to talk about Mauritania one da...

In my 10th & final 2022 episode with Sym Blanchard, we get morbid and talk about death. Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wanderlearn.com . If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!  On social media, my us...

Are you eating turkey for Thanksgiving? Take LSD instead!  It might help you get through a lousy family reunion, or at least, it will make the family reunion more interesting. Sym Blanchard took LSD about 45 times. He describes the good and bad acid trips. We talk about being addicted to drugs like caffeine, tobacco, & alcohol. Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go t...

Sym Blanchard asks me: What is THE meaning of life? What is YOUR meaning of life? Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wanderlearn.com . If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!  On social media, my username...

Sym Blanchard asks me about my: Fitness habits Eating habits Education Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wanderlearn.com . If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!  On social media, my username is always ...

Sym Blanchard asks me about: How The Unseen Africa book going? My motivations The best places I've been to & experiences I've had after traveling to 123 countries   Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wanderlearn...

Sym Blanchard asks me: Where I went in 2022 The lowest monthly rent I have ever paid My family update Racism in the USA Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a comment. More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at  http://wanderlearn.com . If you like this podcast, subscribe an...

When is the ideal time to book a flight? The day before you fly? The week before? The month before? 6 months before? In this short podcast, I share the wisdom of Scott's Cheap Flights , which has heavily researched this question. To get Scott's valuable fare alerts for free, go to: https://joinscotts.com/mf4ttq8y You can also sign up for Scott's premium list for $50/year and get many more great de...

I interview Luke Hohmann, CEO & Founder of First Root . Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which a group of students determines how to invest a shared budget to improve a school. PB authentically motivates students to learn and practice the “Four Cs” of the 21st Century curriculum: creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration — all while teaching design thin...

Walk the King's Little Trail in Spain! Watch the video on YouTube ! Episode #212! Although they make you wear helmets because there's a tiny risk that a rock falls on your head, you're not rock climbing.  On the contrary, it's mostly flat and occasionally downhill. You'll never have to climb. Your grandmother can do this 2.7 km hike. It takes one hour, but you can easily make it last longer if you...

Ric Gazarian, the co-founder of the Extraordinary Travel Festival , shares why you should join us October 14-16, 2022! I'll be speaking at the ETF, along with 20 other speakers! It's $399, but if you use the promo code FT, you get $50 off! The code expires on October 6, 2022. Watch this on YouTube ! It's a perfect opportunity to visit Armenia. I'll be going to neighboring Georgia after the festiva...

Sym Blanchard and I discuss where he's been traveling this year and his plans. That leads us to talk about chasing your genealogy and these other topics: 00:00 Hiking in Spain & Triple Crown 07:00 Why seek your genealogy 08:30 Mont Blanc 13:00 Language learning 15:35 China Feedback Leave an anonymous voicemail on  SpeakPipe.com/FTapon Or go to  Wanderlearn.com , click on this episode, and write a...