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Lovelly Travels

Emma Lovell, Darius Schnaare

With a mission to visit every UN recognised country in the world, Emma "Lovelly" Lovell invites you to join her on the journey. Talking about all things travel and adventure, Lovelly Travels will include interviews with fellow travellers and interesting locals, feature travel businesses and many a tale from the road. Joined by her co-pilot, Darius, Emma will document the mission to visit 195 countries while also raising awareness for mental health. Whether you"re a voyager or a voyeur, you"re

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#47 - South Africa 🇿🇦 with Brydi Schutz

Lovelly Travels ·

2021/03/03

Wild animals, breathtaking ocean views and fascinating culture - welcome to South Africa! Emma interviews her lovely friend Brydi Schutz on this episode, a passionate South African. Emma visited Cape Town in 2008 and Brydi showed her around, getting to experience being a tourist in her own country too. Hear some wonderful tips, listen as they discuss the complex history and get excited about your future trip to South Africa!

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#46 - Making a life in USA with traveller Cat Commander

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2021/02/23

"Last week we hear what it's like to go from USA to AUS. This week we go from AUS to USA, we talk to Cat Commander about why she took on this epic life change. Cat is an avid explorer, she thrives on the adrenaline of visiting far off places with vastly different cultures to her Australian roots, and also enjoys local tourism in Southern California, where she now lives. Alongside her job in the film/tv industry, she owns and manages a popular vacation rental in Big Bear Lake, and has plans to

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#45 - Theresa Winters on Expat life

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2021/02/15

Have you ever wanted to be a local in a new country? Theresa Winters has done it a number of times and she really takes living life as a local seriously. Emma met Theresa through their work in entertainment and journalism and has had the pleasure of experiencing Theresa's immersive local spirit. Fun fact! Theresa is from the same area as Emma's magical Cuzzy, Bill Hunter, who was featured in episode 22 of the Lovelly Travels podcast. Both women share their local experiences from Illinois and

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#44 - India 🇮🇳 with Anuj Haribhakti

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2021/02/08

Namaste! Welcome to our India episode! Definitely the first of many as Emma has been there not once, not twice but 11 times. It's one of her most visited countries but also her favourite of all time. Emma even has the unspoken motto of Indian tourism on her arm - Atithi Devo Bhava. It means "Guest is God". She even now partners with a travel company in India, Take me to India. We also welcome to this episode Anuj Haribhakti, originally from India and now living in Australia, Anuj is a passionate

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#43 - Liandra Swim - Indigenous owned Australian swim...

Lovelly Travels ·

2021/02/01

Emma loves the Liandra Swim brand and their approach to fashion and representation of the Indigenous Australian culture. In this episode, we invited Creative Director/Founder and designer Liandra Gaykamangu onto the podcast to share more about her awesome brand and the influence of her heritage on her business. "We are an eco-conscious and ethically minded brand. Liandra Swim is designed in Australia and our prints are 100% authentic. Our Creative Director/Founder and designer, Liandra Gaykamangu,

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#42 - Bhutan 🇧🇹 with Nic Newling

Lovelly Travels ·

2021/01/25

Kuzo zung po la! In 2015, Emma took on the Trek to Happiness with Black Dog Institute and travelled to the incredible country of Bhutan. The trek was to raise funds for mental health and what better place than a country that rates its productivity on happiness. Bhutan is now trying to measure progress not by the popular idea of Gross Domestic Product but through Gross National Happiness. Emma travelled there with her good pal Nic who she met on a trek to Peru in 2012 and they share their passion

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#41 - Trekking the PCT with Leigh Foster

Lovelly Travels ·

2021/01/18

Are you a fan of big treks? Well our guest this week Leigh Foster takes trekking to the next level! A friend of Emma's since high school, Leigh was sharing her journeys on Facebook and Emma who also loves big walks loved following on. We knew we had to have her on the show to share these experiences. Leigh is a weekday accountant and weekend warrior. She has a passion for adventure and the outdoors. During 2019 and 2019, she spent almost a year walking 8,000km's on two of the world's premier long

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#40 - Indonesia and Bali 🌴

Lovelly Travels ·

2021/01/11

Selamat Datang! This week we are off to Indonesia! A country in Asia made up of more than 17,000 islands! This was the 7th country that Emma visited overall, and 5/195 UN recognised countries that she's visited. We're covering off just 3 of the 17,000 locations today with Bali, Jakarta and Borneo. Darius shares his very fleeting (12 hour!) visit to Jakarta as well. As always we talk about the delicious foods to ear, places to see and some tips for making the most of your time.

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#39 - Danielle Phyland - Packing tips

Lovelly Travels ·

2021/01/06

Crucial to the travel experience is the art of packing a bag. Whether it's a suitcase, a backpack or a swag, everyone has a packing style. Danielle Phyland from The Adventures of Poss & Ruby joins us as our first repeat guest to discuss how to best organise ones bag for travel. Emma and Danielle travelled together in 2019 and it was clear their packing styles varied greatly! Enjoy hearing some tips, pointers and funny tales about packing.

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#38 - Tanzania with Tara & Loth Mollel

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2020/12/28

Jambo and Karibu Rafiki! This week we're off to the majestically beautiful Tanzania. Jambo means hello, karibu means welcome and rafiki is friend. Emma was fortunate enough to visit Tanzania twice. The first time to meet her sponsor child Lazaro with World Vision Australia. And the second time to fulfil her promise to climb Mt Kilimanjaro in honour of her grandfather. We also share in this episode a love story! Local Tanzanian Loth Mollel met his beautiful wife, Emma's friend and colleague, Tara

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#37 - Christmas 2020

Lovelly Travels ·

2020/12/22

We wish you a Merry Christmas! It's 2020 and the world looks a bit different this year but Christmas is NOT cancelled! We are here sharing our many wonderful memories of Christmas around the world. Darius tells us all about the many Christmas traditions in Germany and the magic of the Christmas markets, which he and Emma have visited a few times together. He also shares a few of his Aussie Christmas experiences. Emma has spent most of her Christmases in Ausralia but she's spent a fair few in

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#36 - Travel Advisor Rachelle Matheson

Lovelly Travels ·

2020/12/14

Travel in 2020 has looked pretty different and the role of the travel agent has become even more important than ever in navigating the new conditions for travel. Rachelle Matheson, owner of Jigsaw Travel and Mogul Ski World is a skilled travel advisor with more than 25 years experience in the industry. She shares with us her experiences over the last year, and prior and how as an advisor she supports her clients. "As an incredibly passionate traveller, I have made this my life’s work. I love

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#35 - Vietnam

Lovelly Travels ·

2020/12/08

Good morning Vietnam 🇻🇳! Xin chao! This week we’re our tips and favourite experience in the exotic and fascinating country of Vietnam. Darius has been once and Emma has been three times (South, Central and then North) so we’ll take you on a journey from bustling Ho Chi Minh City to the charm of Hanoi and the exotic natural setting of Ha Long Bay! We were also joined by Diana Nguyen, Actor, Comedian and Creative Entrepreneur. Diana was born in Australia but her heritage is Vietnamese. Her parents

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#34 - Accessible Travel - Kent McKelvie

Lovelly Travels ·

2020/12/02

This week we have not one, but TWO episodes for you! Kent McKelvie joins us today to talk about his experiences travelling as a Wheelchair Tennis Player. Kent is a friend of Emma's and he approached her to ask if Lovelly Travels would be exploring the topic of accessible travel - she said YES!! But it was important to have this discussion with someone who has a lived experience. That person today is Kent A bit more about him: "I started travelling internationally at 23 years old. But the desire

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#33 - Travel Without Limits - Julie Jones

Lovelly Travels ·

2020/11/30

International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) is 3 December 2020, and we were so grateful to have Julie Jones come onto the podcast to talk about accessible travel. She so wonderfully calls it, Travel Without Limits! Julie worked in the travel industry for many years. When her son was born with a disability her focus shifted to accessible & inclusive tourism. She founded the website Have Wheelchair Will Travel to share reviews and later co-founded Travel Without Limits magazine, Australia's

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#32 - China

Lovelly Travels ·

2020/11/23

Ni Hau! This week we’re exploring China. Darius had his first visit in 2007 and Emma went in 2013, then again in 2018. They go into details about Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. Come with us as we take a walk back through our memories. Emma shares stories from her trek along the Great Wall of China for 5 days. An experience that she highly recommends as one can experience more of the hospitality in the more rural parts outside of the major cities. They talk food, culture and sightseeing. And

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#31 - Debora Ducci - Underwater photographer

Lovelly Travels ·

2020/11/17

To say our wedding day was memorable, is an understatement! We took part in the most incredible underwater photo shoot, named "Trash the Dress" with the phenomenal Debora Ducci and we now have these magical moments to cherish forever. Debora is originally from Italy but has spent the past 13 years living in Mexico and now calls it home, as well as her office. Living in the stunning area of Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo - the backdrops and settings for her photos are like those off a postcard

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#30 - Suzy Sainovski on travel for work and leisure

Lovelly Travels ·

2020/11/10

If you love a good travel story, chat to Suzy! With more than 60 countries under her belt, maybe 80, she's not quite sure - but it's a lot - this woman has an impressive selection of stories to choose from. Emma and Suzy first met on a trip to Uganda in 2014 when Suzy was working for World Vision Australia as a photographer and Emma was a Blog Ambassador. The trip was memorable for so many reasons but also formed a strong friendship amongst all the attendees. Since then, they've traded travel

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#29 - Pregnancy Journey - I do not enjoy it

Lovelly Travels ·

2020/11/02

Strap yourselves in! This is honest, raw and real. At the time of recording, Emma was 27 weeks and 5 days pregnant. This is somewhat of an announcement but also a bit of a PSA about what the pregnancy journey is truly like for some women. Emma has shared a blog post on Lovellytravels.com, a post on @lovellytravels insta and now this episode to shed light on the experience that is not the "glowing" one we've come to believe is the norm. This is her own experience and she shared it openly and

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#28 - Mexico

Lovelly Travels ·

2020/10/27

VIVA MEXICO! After living in Mexico in 2009 and falling in love with the country, Emma has been raving about this vibrant nation ever since. In 2013, a lovely Mexican lady was visiting Australia and in need of some local friends. A mutual friend from Mexico asked Emma to help out this gorgeous woman and they've been honorary hermanas (sisters). Faby is from Monterrey, Mexico and on this episode shares many wonderful experiences of travelling within her own country as well as some important

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