Winging It Travel Podcast

Hello and welcome to number 76! This week I am joined by François-Xavier Paradis-Garneau (Frank) again who talks about his hitchhiking and travel adventures in Egypt, Sudan, China, Taiwan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan + Kazakhstan. Frank travelled to Egypt a few years back and made his way south to Sudan during their political turmoil. He was surprised by the very kind nature of the Sudanese...

Welcome to the third episode in this Friday series and this week I give my reaction to Frank's amazing trips in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Hitchhiking already comes with a reputation of being risky but Frank puts to bed all the myths and we even hear about this more in next week's episode. I talk about wanting to get out of my comfort zone more, the things I want to achieve when I travel next and t...

Hello and welcome to number 75! This week I am joined by François-Xavier Paradis-Garneau (Frank) who talks about his hitchhiking adventures in Afghanistan this year and also his experience of hitchhiking in Pakistan either side of his trip to Afghanistan. Frank was one of the first tourists if not the first tourist to visit Afghanistan after the Taliban took back control of the country. Whilst in...

Welcome to the second episode in this Friday series and this week I give my reaction to B's most annoying habits when she works as a flight attendant. Luckily, she agreed with all of mine and I loved firing all the different questions at her. I also give an insight this week into how I am planning my Mexico trip this year. I talk about where I start with flights, how to research best time of year...

Hello and welcome to number 74 and this week we are joined by B who is a flight attendant and also co-hosts her own podcast, The Flight Attendant Podcast. Ever wanted to know about the Mile High Club? How about the most annoying habits on flights? Do you fancy hearing about that one time B had to do an emergency landing? Do we get to the bottom of the secret code that flight attendants use? With s...

Welcome to the first episode in the Friday series and this week I give my reaction to James Basey-Fisher's love for the Swedish lifestyle. I learnt that living and working there is awesome, especially in the summer and I give my thoughts on that. On this week, I talk about why I am doing Friday solo episodes, what they will entail + what is to come. As I have had a lot of new listeners this year e...

Hello and welcome to number 73 and this week I am joined by my good ole school buddy James Basey-Fisher aka Fox. Fox is a tree surgeon and has done some extensive work in Sweden and New Zealand so we cover the awesome lifestyle he led in Gothenburg and his not so brilliant experience in Christchurch. Before that, Fox moved to Perth, Australia when he was 18 straight out of college to go on the Wor...

Hello and welcome to number 72! This week, I am joined by Irish travel blogger Adam Ryan who runs the Where In Dublin blog (link to website below). Adam is now a full time traveller and we delve into his travel history, his new travel blog and his plans for his trip. We get stories of his time in Morocco, his love for Italy, the amazing city which is Lisbon, how great Turkey is for budgeting and c...

Hello and welcome to number 71! This week I am joined by actress Juliana Dever as we discuss her award winning travel blog CleverDever Wherever, her current immersive cultural tours of Eastern Europe helping local women and of course her acting past which included the hit series Castle. We delve into the psyche of the traveler and why people like us can not stay still long and have a need to seek...

Welcome to number 70 and this week I am joined by Kate Wills. Kate is an established travel journalist who has just released a book called A Trip Of One's Own. We talk about the amazing women in history who have travelled and inspired people to do the same, today. We also talk about their struggles, their scheming ways to explore, their experiences and their impact on female travel today. In this...

Welcome to Part 6 where I give an overview of the whole trip where I tell you my favourite spots, food, drink, cafes, restaurants, views and so much more! I also share my tips from my own experience on this trip and some spicy stats. You should 100% do this walk or one similar, you won't regret it! Thanks for choosing into the series! Catch ya! Cheers! Total kms/miles walked on the Camino Finister...

Welcome to Part 5 of today's Camino Finisterre trek as we arrived into Santiago de Compostela, we did it!! A fantastic last leg which waded through the countryside and little villages/towns to Santiago. We celebrated with a few drinks in the evening hence my hungover state in the recording but it was great to recall the last day of walking. Some tips and tricks in this one as well as some shout ou...

Welcome to Part 4 of today's Camino Finisterre trek as we have arrived in Mazaricos! We really pushed it today with hitting 16 miles and a new level of tiredness hit us. I talk about our rest day in Cee/Corcubion, the weather, the first hour of the trek and some extra details towards the end of the day. Enjoy! Miles walked - 16 Patreon - www.patreon.com My Patreon Page - https://www.patreon.com/wi...

Hello and welcome to Part 3 and today I talk about our route from Fisterra to Cee. Some amazing views today as we walked in sunshine and gale force 7 winds, check out my instagram below for images to relate to this episode. I cover what Fisterra is like as a town, the vibe, the amazing views, the route, my favourite spot on the trip so far and much more! Thanks for tuning in! Tomorrow I will cover...

Welcome to Part 2 and today we walked from the tiny village of Lires to the main town of Fisterra. A bit more plain sailing today but there are a few anecdotes in there to chuckle over. Tomorrow we head to Cee! Miles walked - 11.4 Patreon - www.patreon.com My Patreon Page - https://www.patreon.com/wingingittravelpodcast What is on offer? 1. One bonus episode every month 2. Ad-free content 3. Early...

Day 1 - Gatwick to A Coruna Day 2 - Coruna to Muxia Day 3 - Muxia to Lires (start of the Camino Finisterre) For our route, search for Camino Finisterre in All Trails App starting in Muxia and ending in Lires. Miles walked - 16.3 Airbnb Coruna - https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/16921659 Airbnb Muxia - https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/21620078?source_impression_id=p3_1654897634_l4xDkX3BK8vlEcX0 Patreon - www....

Welcome to number 68 and this week I am joined by Kathleen Israel who has written the best selling book Wisdom on the Camino: A Spiritual Journey Sharing Forgiveness and Possibilities to Inspire the Rest of Your Life. Kathleen walked the Camino Frances which is 491 miles from St Jean in France to Santiago de Compostela a few years back. What is inspiring about this journey is that Kathleen lost he...

Hello and welcome to this week's bonus episode! Today, I have launched my new Patreon page for the podcast. Check out the links below to access Patreon and listen to this episode as I explain more about it. Essentially, you can support the podcast with a monthly subscription fee and you will get all the extra listed below. Any questions, you can contact me! Thanks for all of your support! Patreon...

Hello and this week I am joined by my good buddy from home Shaun Roberts (name not in the title due to him working as a teacher) as we talk about his gap year in 2012/2013. Robbo set off on his travels after a bit of a tough time at home to explore the world in SE Asia and then spending a year in NZ doing the Working Holiday Visa. We talk about his epic Full Moon party on Koh Pha Ngan, his trouble...

Hello and welcome to number 66! This week I am joined by the great Lex Latkovski! Lex has travelled to 83 countries and we get to hear some of Lex's favourite parts of the world! We also get to hear about his 16 month retreat as a Zen Monk in California as well as his self crowd-funded book, Passport Forward (link in the show notes). We hear great anecdotes from Lex from his time in Mongolia where...

Hello and welcome to number 65! This week I am joined by Jonny Bealby who is the founder of the Wild Frontiers Adventure Tour group. Jonny has written three books including Running With The Moon which is a cult travel classic! We guide the episode through the early years which inspired Jonny to travel in the 80s after failing to make it big with his punk rock band - The Tin Pot Gods. Then we wade...

Hello and welcome to number 64! This week, I am joined by Ted Cragg who hosts the Travel Podcast the World podcast. Ted has travelled extensively in his life but we concentrate on Canada this week as Ted is Canadian and wants to showcase this amazing country to the world! We cover hidden gems in Newfoundland + Labrador, Nova Scotia, The Rockies in Alberta, Vancouver, Prince Edward Island, Quebec,...

Hello and welcome to number 63! This week, I am joined by Angela Santos who runs the blogging website 'Blonde Around The World'. Angela is from Portugal and she begins this week with telling us some of the best spots to see in her home country. Then we crack on to her experience of travelling solo in India in March 2020, right on the cusp of COVID. She was one of the last people to receive a touri...

Hello and welcome to number 62! This week I am joined by Jenny and Jaimie from the JetsetHer's Podcast which is also another travel podcast! We talk about their experiences of starting a travel podcast, what they have learnt from guests in terms of places to visit and also about their key message for their podcast. We have some funny stories about living in an apartment by the beach in Panama Beac...

Hello and welcome to number 61! Eric Spitz from the Juxtaposed Journeys Podcast joins me this week to talk about his epic aim of running a marathon in every state in the USA. Eric has travelled to 45 states within the USA for travel and has ran a marathon in 16 of those states. We also delve into Eric's first experience abroad in Australia as well his experiences in Europe. Eric plans to travel to...