Winging It Travel Podcast

Hello and welcome to Episode 158 with Lisette Alvarez, who joined me for an in-person interview at Podcast Movement to discuss Cuba. Lisette is a Cuban-American who has visited the country and shares about Cuban culture and how to travel there. We discuss Lisette's background as a military kid, her cultural identity, and the historical context surrounding her travel to Cuba. Lisette shares her fir...

Hello and welcome to Episode 157 with Neil Laird, a TV producer, novelist, documentary maker, and avid traveller. Neil Laird is LGBTQIA+ and a multiple Emmy-nominated director of historical films for Discovery, BBC, PBS, History Channel, National Geographic, and many other networks. For 25 years, he has produced over 1000 hours of "non-fiction" films about the ancient world whilst travelling to ov...

Welcome to this week's bonus episode as I share a new concept for the Winging It Travel Podcast. This is an immersive audio episode about my 20 km return hike to Garibaldi Lake over one night and two days. I share my experience hiking up with forest sounds and hiking poles, my reaction to the fantastic views of Garibaldi Lake, and the ups and downs of camp life. The elevation was 900m from the par...

Hello and welcome to Episode 156 with Chip Walter, the Vagabond Adventurer. Chip is a storyteller, National Geographic Explorer, + author who takes an epic journey, exploring all seven continents - never by jet. Sharing it one day, one culture, one experience at a time. Chip has completed 600 days of exploring across seven continents and 120,000+ miles so far. In this conversation, Chip shares his...

Welcome to episode 155! This week, Shafik Meghji rejoins me for a second time to discuss travelling in Patagonia. In this episode, we will touch on Cordoba, Argentina's second city, and why it isn't on the traveller's radar for travel in Argentina. We discuss the best times to travel to Patagonia, the issue of over-tourism, and the different entry points into the region. We explore the landscapes...

Hello, and welcome to episode 154! This week, I am joined by Tony R. Vega, a legally blind content creator who shares his journey of walking the Tokaido Road between Kyoto and Tokyo and his life living in Hawaii, USA. In this conversation, Tony discusses his experiences living in Hawaii and his love for Japan. He shares his journey of learning Japanese and his passion for the country's culture. To...

Hello, and welcome to episode 153! This week, I am joined by Marie DeCosse, the founder and CEO of Nomad Travel Groups, which launched a week before this podcast episode's release. Read below for a description of what Nomad Travel Groups can offer. As founder Marie DeCosse sat with friends gazing at the tranquil waves ebbing from the coast of Saboga, Panama, a conversation unfolded about life's jo...

Hello, and welcome to number 152! This week, I am re-joined by Dave Seminara, the author of Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed, and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth, which I read. I find Dave fascinating to speak with; he is always welcome back on the podcast. Today, he is back to talk about a recent trip to the Baltics, a month-long trip to Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania....

This week I am sharing a recent convertion with Ashley from the Eat. Explore. Love. The Podcast as we talk all things travel and below is the shownotes for the episode as written by Ashley. It’s so amazing getting to connect with other folks through this podcast with people that love to travel, and James Hammond of Winging it Travel and Roaming with Hammo is no exception. We talk a lot about going...

Thank you to SafetyWing for sponsoring today’s episode. They are my go-to choice for travel insurance, and here are five reasons I love using them. I love the ‘Pay as you go subscription, cancel anytime’ feature. This gives greater flexibility. I travel to many different countries, and SafetyWing covers over 180 countries! When entering a claim, you have no worries about the deductible as it is $0...

This is a review of my last 250 episodes, 150 of which have been guest episodes. The first half is a fun little game as I record on the fly with a number generator on Google, asking it to pick a random number between 1 and 150 (concentrating on the guest episodes). Whatever number comes up, I will give you thirty seconds as to why you should listen to that episode. A little test for my memory! The...

Hello, and welcome to Episode 150 with Ross Borden, the founder and CEO of Matador Network. First of all, thanks for joining me on this journey to the 150th guest episode; it has been unreal! So, what better way to finish the first 150 episodes than with a special episode with Ross, who has created one of the biggest online travel brands in Matador Network? Matador is the leading online travel pub...

I have just passed my 250th episode, so here is an updated trailer from the original one over three years ago, and I am taking a well-earned week break. Don't worry; there is more to come for the next 250! Cheers, James Patreon Shout-Out Thanks to Laura Hammond for supporting this podcast. She does so by purchasing a monthly membership on my Patreon. You can support me, too, by checking out the de...

Hello, and welcome to episode 149 with Rikimah Glymph. This week, we are talking about Rikimah's amazing journey of travelling solo to over 120 countries, 72 of which have been with her son, who is only 12! She has hosted wellness retreats and logistics conferences all over the world. When not traveling she’s dreaming of her next trip! Having a career in the travel industry made it a natural trans...

Hello, and welcome to this latest solo episode. I thought I would check in about returning to Vancouver to live (for the time being) and the reasons behind it. I briefly discuss our other options in Canada, our thoughts on them from last year's road trip, and why we ultimately didn't move anywhere new.  The second half of the episode includes my thoughts on areas within Vancouver worth exploring a...

Hello, and welcome to episode 148 with Will Hatton, more commonly known as the Broke Backpacker. This was such a super fun episode to record. There were so many laughs, quality anecdotes, and serious tips for budding travellers or entrepreneurs.  Will has set up around 30 different businesses in his time, with some successes and failures along the way. He lays out all the lessons learned from thos...

Hello and welcome to this latest solo episode, where I combine my week in Portland with some stories from my time at Euro 2016 in France in honour of the current Euro 2024 tournament in Germany. The first half covers my first-ever event at TravelCon with an excellent summary of my fabulous time meeting great people, listening to inspiring creators, attending fantastic events and seeing some fellow...

Hello, and welcome to number 147 with a returning guest, Katrina Mcghee. Since we last spoke in 2022, Katrina has released a book and she is here today to talk about it! Are you contemplating a career break but unsure where to start? Join us in this insightful episode, "Career Break Success: How to Plan, Execute, and Thrive," where we delve into the essential strategies for taking a successful car...

This Monday, Meggan and Jenn interviewed me on the Travel Mug Podcast, and it was super fun! Check out the show notes below for more information. Happy wanderlust! My accompanying blog - https://www.wingingittravelpodcast.com/episodes/campervan-travel-and-the-best-coffee-with-james-hammond Travel Mug Show Notes This week we chat with James from Winging It Travel about his epic cross Canada road tr...

Hello, and welcome to number 146. This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Orest Zub in Vancouver. Orest is based in Lviv, Ukraine, and has travelled to 130 UN countries to date. We sat down for just over an hour discussing his homeland of Ukraine, how the war has changed everything for everyone, how it has changed him, the tourism industry in Ukraine, people's day-to-day lives and his role i...

I was recently a guest on Doreen's podcast Nomadic Diaries and had a great time; check it out! Join us for an inspiring conversation with globetrotter James Hammond, as Doreen delves into his transformation from a classic backpacker to an advocate for slow travel and cultural immersion covering work visas and digital visas.   James is a podcast producer, writer and travel expert.  Doreen, the host...

Hello, and welcome to number 145. This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Scott Gurian, a journalist, adventure traveller, podcaster, and reporter. Scott joined me to discuss his adventures on the Mongol Rally, visiting Chornobyl, witnessing an Ayahuasca Retreat in Peru, and more. I begin the episode by asking how Scott got interested in travel and where his early journey took him. One of th...

Hello, and welcome to my next solo episode. This one is a little story about how Australia changed my life in 2010; going on to my year-long work permit in 2013/14 and my two visits since then. Australia was the gateway to me experiencing a completely new country outside of Europe and also presented an opportunity to earn some decent money to travel more of the world. I talk about this and more in...

Hello, and welcome to number 144. This week, I am joined by Judith Keys from the My Best Friend In France Podcast, which focuses on English-speaking people migrating to France and offers a community and advice for this type of move. Judith is originally from Northern Ireland and moved to France ten years ago. She lives in Providence, in the south of France, and yes, I had to ask her, is it the qui...

Welcome to this week's solo episode. I am accumulating the best travel stories from my previous guest, Rachel Fox. Rachel has appeared on the episode five times, and I put together the funniest travel stories for you. We hear her speaking to a horse, how she took 36 hours to cross the border from Honduras, shouting Socorro at the worst possible time in Brazil, the devasting case of money she misse...