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Zero To Travel Podcast

✈️ The Zero To Travel Podcast has been downloaded 12+ million times and named a "Best Travel Podcast" by The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph, and Forbes. Packed with life-changing perspectives, inspiration, and practical advice for everyone from travel newbies to nomads, this podcast will give you everything you need to travel the world on your terms, regardless of your situation or experience. Welcome to our amazing global listening community! Since 2013, "Travel Ambassador" Jason

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95:24

Top 5 Eco Dive Spots Around the World, How To Plan an...

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2024/08/13

Are you interested in eco-diving? Do you want to pursue a dream or get involved in something greater than yourself but are unsure if you have the right experience?Andi Cross is a 15-year growth strategist who went from the C-suite to scuba gear. Learning to swim at the age of 30, she later became a certified divemaster and founded the Edges of Earth expedition: a two-year, 50+ destination diving expedition traveling to some of the most remote locations around the planet aimed at driving visibility

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94:43

From Wall Street to Nepal, Life-Changing Moments, and...

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2024/08/08

How has your life changed direction from traveling? Poet, entrepreneur, and retired stockbroker James C. Hopkins shares how he transitioned from a hectic life on Wall Street to a simple Buddhist life in Kathmandu. We discuss why every experience has value, including the small moment that led to him creating a social enterprise to help fund education for kids. You’ll learn how to navigate new beginnings and improve your life, what compassion in action looks like, how to spend money wisely while

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109:00

Overland Travel 101, the Pros and Cons of Full-Time...

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2024/08/06

Considering an overland travel adventure or have another dream you want to achieve, whether in work or travel? Eric Highland, his wife Brittany, and son Caspian are driving around the world in a Jeep. They have been traveling full-time since 2014, and their son, born in 2016, has lived his entire life on the road.Eric shares his insights and recommendations for overlanding and vehicle-based adventure travel, including common myths, costs, and travel must-haves to make your life easier. We also have

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What To Expect This Month on Zero To Travel (August...

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2024/08/01

Listen in to find out our theme for this month and what epic conversations you can expect to hear.What topics and themes do you want to learn more about on the podcast? I'd love to get your thoughts, and I hope you'll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Thanks To Our Sponsors Airbnb - Your

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66:33

Circling Home: Lessons From 15 Years Living Abroad...

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2024/07/30

When Terry Repak and her husband moved to West Africa with two small children at the height of the AIDS epidemic in the 1990s, she seized the opportunity to connect with people of other cultures and bear witness to the ravages of the disease. Today, Terry shares what she learned from this experience and the countless ways that living abroad can be both rewarding and challenging, especially with the constant push-pull between the excitement of new experiences and the longing for home. Terry is the

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71:15

Top 5 Countries To Spend Quality Time With Derek...

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2024/07/25

Ever wish you could just slow down? Long-time digital nomad and founder of Wandering Earl Tours, Derek "Earl" Baron, joins me to talk about the best countries to settle in and spend quality time.Derek set off for his first trip in December 1999 and has traveled the world nonstop since. Having visited over 100 countries and spent nearly 8,000 days on the road (at the time of this interview), he has the unique perspective of someone who has spent over two decades living, working, and building

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83:17

The Benefits of Being a “Slowmad,” Turnkey Real...

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2024/07/23

Do you want to create a life or business that allows for freedom and flexibility?Matt Bowles is the host of The Maverick Show podcast, where he travels the world full-time to find the most fascinating people on the planet, draw out stories of their most epic adventures, and unpack the skills, tactics, and strategies they use to build their remote businesses and design their lifestyles. As an entrepreneur and 10-year nomad, Matt shares his insight into decision-making and prioritizing as a digital

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45:22

Top 10 Road Trip Albums With Jason Law

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2024/07/18

What’s better than getting out on the open road and blasting your favorite jams? I’m with my buddy Jason Law to break down our top 10 road trip albums to fuel your next adventure.Jason and his wife Kelly run Festy GoNuts and GoNuts Marketing, the ultimate resource for enhancing your music festival experience. In addition to our list, you’ll hear about his experience building these businesses and creating a location-independent lifestyle. Get ready for a lot of great music, great fun, and great

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78:12

Two Paths to Location Independence and Travel (No...

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2024/07/16

Want to kickstart your digital nomad adventure or work and travel on your own terms?Janessa Klatt and Caitlin Sunderland are podcast managers and two of the core team members here at the Zero To Travel podcast. They’re with me today to share about the unique and nonlinear paths they took to achieve location independence and offer insights on how you can do the same. Caitlin and Janessa share advice for pivoting into freelance work, whether you have the skillset or are starting from scratch. We talk

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90:53

Top 7 Hidden Wonders of the World With Dylan Thuras...

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2024/07/11

Do you want to get off the beaten path and visit obscure destinations?Entrepreneur, podcaster, and travel junkie Dylan Thuras joins me to discuss some of his favorite lesser-known wonders and delicacies from all seven continents and why they’re worth the visit. Dylan is the co-founder of Atlas Obscura, a global community of explorers who have together created a comprehensive database of the world’s most wondrous places and foods. With his wealth of knowledge about unique points of interest around

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91:06

Lessons From Winning and Losing Millions in Crypto,...

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2024/07/09

Why should travelers care about crypto? Nat Eliason joins me to talk about crypto's impact on the world's financial system, how to find fulfillment and success in your work, and how to create “unlimited upside” situations for yourself.Nat is a writer whose first book, Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance, documents the wild inside story of crypto’s get-rich-quick underbelly. Nat and I also discuss the fine line between crypto gambling and legit use cases,

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42:24

Top 6 Reasons To Love Traveling in the USA

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2024/07/04

What destination could you visit over and over again? What do people from other countries love the most about USA travel? In this episode, my lovely wife Anne Dorthe is with me to chat about our family trip to the USA. As a native of Norway, Anne Dorthe shares her unique perspective on traveling to America and gives us her top six favorite things about visiting the States—some of which are sure to surprise you! What places do you love to travel to and why? I'd love to hear about them, and I hope

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84:14

Top 10 Health and Wellness Destinations (The Best...

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2024/07/02

What are the things that help you flourish on a deep level? Nina Butler joins me to explore this question as she outlines her criteria for the top ten health and wellness destinations and why these may also be the top places in the world to live. Nina Butler is the founder of InRetreat, which crafts transformative journeys to exceptional eco-destinations around the world. She joins Jason in person this week to talk about wellness holistically, defining it for yourself, and asking yourself about

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What To Expect This Month on Zero To Travel (July 2024)

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2024/07/01

We have another epic theme this month on the podcast! Tune in for a sneak peak. What topics and themes do you want to hear about on the podcast? I'd love to hear what they are, and I hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Thanks To Our Sponsors This episode of Zero To Travel is

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128:15

Travel to Countries That Don’t Exist, the Future of...

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2024/06/25

What is a country? Would you travel to an unrecognized nation?American journalist and author Eric Czuleger set out to answer that very question with his recent book, You Are Not Here: Travels Through Countries That Don't Exist, which shares about his year living in only unrecognized nations, such as Iraqi Kurdistan and Kosovo. The goal of this book is to invite readers to ask big questions about what it means to be a citizen of their own nation. Eric and I talk about his experience and touch on

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61:24

Greatest Hits: Factfulness - Why The World Is Better...

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2024/06/20

What is the #1 fear of most travelers, and how can you reign that fear in? Today’s Greatest Hits episode is about changing your perspective, worldview, and life through factfulness. Anna Rosling Rønnlund is the co-founder of Gapminder.org, whose mission is to fight ignorance by providing a fact-based worldview (for FREE). She is also the co-author of the NY Times Best-Selling book Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World—And Why Things Are Better Than You Think. This book will change

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100:12

How To Be a “New Tourist,” the Powers and Perils of...

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2024/06/18

How is tourism impacting communities, and what can we do about it? Paige McClanahan joins me to talk about the dualities of the tourism industry and how we can have deeper travel experiences while benefiting the world.Paige McClanahan is the author of The New Tourist: Waking up to the Power and Perils of Travel. She is an American journalist based in France and a regular contributor to The New York Times, where she reports on the impacts of tourism. She is also the host of The Better Travel

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86:56

Greatest Hits: The Geography of Bliss With Eric Weiner

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2024/06/13

How would you describe your current level of happiness, and what would need to change to improve that? Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Eric Weiner joins me to explore the many themes of his book The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World and get into the nitty-gritty of what it means to be happy. If you want to transform your outlook and increase your happiness, you don’t want to miss this episode. Eric shares stories from his time as a foreign

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77:04

How To Live a Long and Useful Life (The Wisdom of Ben...

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2024/06/11

Did you know Ben Franklin was an extensive traveler for his time? Today, I'm joined by New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner to talk about his new, incredibly unconventional biography, Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life, a guide for living and thinking well. We talk about Eric's unique way of weaving travel into his writing, explore the life and wisdom of Ben Franklin, and share concrete takeaways you can use to enhance your own life and travels. You'll

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71:08

Greatest Hits: The Nordic Theory Of Everything With...

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2024/06/06

What do you love about your home country? What do you think could be better?After moving to America in 2008, Anu began to notice how much more complicated and stressful things seemed to be in the States compared to her home country of Finland. Anu Partanen is a Finnish journalist and author of The Nordic Theory of Everything—In Search of a Better Life. The book shows how the Nordic way of doing things can give you more freedom to fulfill your desires, enjoy more travel, have better health, better

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