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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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60:59

Remote Roundup: Intentional Travel, Nomadding Berlin,...

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2025/09/25

What if every choice as a digital nomad, from where you live, to how you work, to the people you surround yourself with, was made with more intention?Remote Roundup is a new monthly series hosted by Zero To Travel’s associate producer, Caitlin Sunderland, and partnerships manager, Janessa Klatt. Explore what's new in remote work and travel, including helpful tools and resources, need‑to‑know trends, destinations, and insight into what it really means to live and work around the world. In this

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56:38

Traveling with No Destination and No Goals: Lessons...

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2025/09/23

What would happen if you left home with no destination, no goal or deadline, and simply just went until you couldn’t go any further?Jacob Lemanski is an engineer-turned-world traveler who bicycled 38,000 miles over 999 days, crossing six continents and circling the earth twice. After returning home, he turned his travel journal into a video podcast, How To Move The Stars. He also founded an art and clothing company inspired by the experience and now runs a bike touring business in Colorado. Jacob

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92:21

Safari Planning 101 + How to Build Your Life Around...

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2025/09/18

What does it take to plan an unforgettable African safari? How can one trip lead to building a life and business around travel? Scott Brills is a long-time digital nomad, international entrepreneur, and co-founder of Pamoja Safaris, a locally run company offering custom wildlife safaris in Tanzania. Over the past 20 years, he’s lived at the intersection of travel, business, and service — running trips, participating in charities, and creating a location-independent lifestyle before “digital nomad”

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95:39

10 Steps to License Your Product Ideas for Location...

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2025/09/16

Could you turn a product idea into passive income, without starting a business or having to do it all yourself? Courtney Laskiewicz is a serial inventor who, with no prior experience, licensed six products after facing 51 rejections. Now, Courtney is a product licensing coach who helps everyday inventors bring their ideas to life and earn passive income by licensing them to companies. Through her platform Serial Inventing, she teaches a proven 10-step system to turn product concepts into

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94:52

Adventures in Urban Exploration with Greg Abandoned

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2025/09/11

Have you ever had the urge to explore the world beyond the boundaries of society?Greg Abandoned shares his passion for urban exploration, including stories of some of his most challenging journeys, most cherished experiences, and all about the URBEX movement. If you have ever wondered what it would be like to visit lost parts of society and want to know more about finding beauty in decay, then you don't want to miss this episode. We discuss how Greg discovered a new perspective on life through

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85:06

Counterintuitive Advice on Selling Online, Starting...

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2025/09/09

What if the best time to start your business or creative pursuit was before you felt fully ready? And what if you didn’t need to follow all of the current “best practices” to market yourself? Nat Eliason is an entrepreneur and author based in Austin, Texas. Over the past decade, he’s built a career that gives him location freedom through writing, course creation, and now fiction. His debut sci-fi novel Husk: Book 1 of the Meru Initiative, was released in May 2025. In this episode, Nat returns to

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48:50

The Elements of AlUla: Arabia’s Lost City and the...

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2025/09/04

Today, I’ve got a special episode from The Elements of AlUla, a travel docuseries produced by Armchair Productions. The company was founded by Aaron Millar, who you may know as the host of The Armchair Explorer podcast. In this series, Aaron is going to take you on a journey into the heart of one of the most ancient kingdoms on Earth. Located in the northwestern corner of Saudi Arabia, Alula is an oasis in the desert, layered in 200,000 years of human history. Until recently, it was closed to

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76:08

15 Years of Sacrifice, Secrets, & Sleeping with...

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2025/09/02

What happens when someone gives up security to build a tropical dream on a tiny island, with no job, no plan, and only one light bulb for power?Martin Vrana is the founder of Lost Paradise, a boutique resort he spent nearly 15 years building from scratch on a small island off Bali’s coast. Born and raised in Scandinavia, Martin left a safe life behind to follow an adventurous dream, one that taught him resilience, determination, and the art of creating a life on his own terms. In this episode,

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56:53

Remote Roundup: Future Hotspots, Productivity...

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2025/08/28

What does thriving as a long‑term digital nomad look like in 2025?Welcome to our debut episode of Remote Roundup - a new monthly series exploring what's new in remote work and travel, including helpful tools and resources, need‑to‑know trends, destinations, and insight into what it really means to live and work around the world. Caitlin Sunderland is the associate producer, and Janessa is the partnerships manager of the Zero To Travel podcast. Both are digital nomads who’ve embraced the ups and

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63:33

100 Documentaries Project: Traveling the Globe to...

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2025/08/26

What can happen when a filmmaker decides to spotlight invisible geniuses and hidden stories that change how we see the world?Robin Danehav is a Swedish documentary filmmaker known for embarking on a bold quest to create 100 short films revealing the everyday impact-makers whose stories remain untold. Based in Stockholm and often traveling worldwide, Robin explores humanity, creativity, and empathy through compelling, intimate films. In this episode, Robin shares how the “100 Documentary Project”

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61:21

Disrupting Travel and Building Community with Beth...

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2025/08/21

Do you ever feel limited by society’s expectations and stereotypes surrounding travel? When Beth Santos started a travel blog, her goal was to challenge norms by exploring the diverse and shared experiences of women traveling the world. It has since morphed into Wanderful, an international community and social network with over 40,000 active members composed of women and non-binary people of all ages and backgrounds. Aside from this booming online community, Beth has also created WITS Travel

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83:43

The 5 Best Hacks of “All the Hacks”: Travel, Money &...

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2025/08/19

What if the secret to unlocking a better life and travel experience lies not in more, but in smarter choices? Chris Hutchins is the host of the “All the Hacks” podcast, where he distills practical strategies across life, money, and travel. An optimizer by nature, Chris has saved millions by breaking down every aspect of life to maximize happiness at the lowest cost. Chris joins me to share the top hacks from his podcast - life-changing mindset shifts that shape how we experience travel, time, and

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45:34

7 Ways to Improve Your Next Road Trip (Lessons from...

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2025/08/12

Could a loosely planned road trip actually turn out better than a perfectly mapped itinerary? Anne Dorthe is my wife and travel partner of over 11 years, and a Norwegian local with roots in Trøndelag. In this episode, Anne and I share the story of our recent open-ended family road trip through Norway. We talk about the lessons we learned along the way, sharing insights that can be applied to anyone planning a more relaxed, rewarding road trip, whether in Norway or somewhere else. If you’ve

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60:03

Top 6 Hidden Gems in Riga, Latvia (From Ancient...

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2025/08/07

What are the best hidden gems in Riga, Latvia, and how can you experience this Baltic city like a local? Lelde Benke-Lungevica is a Latvian writer and cultural storyteller who was born in Australia and moved back to Riga in her teens. Since 2013, she’s run the blog Life in Riga, offering a personal and authentic look at life in Latvia’s capital through stories, guides, and reflections on identity and homecoming. This episode explores what makes Riga unique and how to see the city (and beyond)

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66:23

How to Plan a Hike on the Inca Trail, Winning...

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2025/08/05

What’s it like to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, especially if you're doing it later in life?Philip Gibbons is a 68-year-old traveler, podcaster, and former Who Wants To Be A Millionaire winner who just got back from hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu at the time of this recording. In this episode, Philip walks us through the whole experience, from the planning process and permit system to the physical demands, group dynamics, costs, and what he'd do differently next time. Philip

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114:14

Visiting Every National Park in One Year with Conor...

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2025/07/31

What changes when you give your travels a singular mission? Conor Knighton is an Emmy Award-winning correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and the bestselling author of Leave Only Footprints. After a personal breakup and some professional uncertainty, Conor pitched an idea that turned into a once-in-a-lifetime journey to all 59 national parks - a mission that transformed his life. In this episode, Conor shares how the trip came to be, the people and parks that changed him, and why structure and

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61:00

5 Unexpected Things to Do in Paris and 3 Hidden Gems...

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2025/07/29

What does it really mean to get beyond the clichés in Paris? Paige McClanahan is a journalist and author of The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel. She’s spent years reporting for The New York Times and has lived in France for seven years. Her work explores tourism’s power to shape communities and how we can all travel more consciously. In this episode, Paige shares five unexpected and meaningful things to do in Paris that you’re not likely to find in a guidebook. We also

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81:06

Digital Detox: Downsizing Your Digital Life to Create...

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2025/07/24

Have you ever considered doing a digital detox, but were unsure where to start or how it would impact your life or business? Corbett Barr is an OG in the lifestyle business world, being a seasoned entrepreneur, creator, and technologist. After stepping away from the startup grind in search of a more balanced life, Corbett did a complete digital reset. He wiped away all the digital noise, keeping just one social media platform, which helped him refocus and recommit to ONLY the things that genuinely

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98:48

How to Plan Your Camino + Going Beyond the Camino...

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2025/07/22

What is hiking a camino really like? Can you do it even if you’re not a hardcore hiker, or don’t have a big, life-changing quest in mind? Shawn and Lainey are the husband-and-wife team behind Days We Spend, where they share stories and videos about their experiences walking Caminos and slow traveling across Europe. Both are experienced travelers -Lainey is a swing dance teacher who once built a global dance tour from scratch, and Shawn is a writer and creative whose love for "not hiking" somehow

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86:29

What Is “Happiness”? Discovering Meaning on the Silk...

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2025/07/17

What if chasing happiness meant giving up everything you thought you wanted? Will Rickard is the author of The Silk Road to Happiness, a book born from his solo journey through the “Stans" - Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Afghanistan - on a quest to explore happiness through travel, conversations, and culture. After leaving a prestigious corporate career in Sydney, he hit reset, taking only a backpack and a big question on the road: What is happiness? In this episode, Will and I unpack

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