Ben tells us about the time he lived and worked in Mexico, meeting Australians around the globe, important details that get lost in translation, and magical island scenery. Show Notes The Motorcycle Diaries (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Motorcycle_Diaries_(film)) 31% of Australians travel overseas each year (https://auspost.com.au/travel-essentials/how-australians-travel) Alcohol helps you speak foreign languages (http://time.com/4989850/alcohol-foreign-language-speak/) Chachalaca bird noises (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2-tisiroMM) Yelapa, Mexico (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yelapa) ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) Special Guest: Ben Ruiz.

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Episode 24: Lost in Translation

Kathy discusses the art of attracting travel into your life, shares a spontaneous trip to Paris, inspiration from Cambodia, and the best age to start traveling. ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) Special Guest: Kathy Karrys.

Episode 23: I Brake For National Parks

Golnaz tells us about a work trip to St. Petersburg, Russia, discusses the balance of work travel and life travel, and argues that the food around the world doesn't compare to home. Show Notes Russia's White Nights (https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/05/travel/russias-white-nights-in-st-petersburg.html) Golnaz discussing Russia Imagine Cup (https://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/ImagineCup-TV/ICTV013) Can Paixano, Barcelona (https://www.barcelonahacks.com/cheap-barcelona-wine-bar-la-champagneria/) ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) Special Guest: Golnaz Alibeigi.

Episode 22: Have You Touched a Russian Bear?

Marie tells the story of her family's quest through Europe to discover places related to each of her four children's namesakes, discusses the blessings of strangers, and why it's a good idea to travel with children. Show Notes Marie's website (https://www.feedyourfamilytonight.com/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/feedyourfamilytonight), and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mariefiebach/) St. Maximilian Kolbe (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_Kolbe) St. Gianna Beretta Molla (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianna_Beretta_Molla) St. Agnes of Assisi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnes_of_Assisi) and St. Clare of Assisi (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clare_of_Assisi) ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) Special Guest: Marie Fiebach.

Episode 21: Namesake Journey

Heather and James talk about cave discotecas, Cuban grocery stores, peso foods, technology in Cuba, and U.S.-Cuban relations. Show Notes Disco Ayala (https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/discoteca-ayala) Internet in Cuba (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_in_Cuba) Radio y Televisión Martí (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_y_Televisi%C3%B3n_Mart%C3%AD) Coppelia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppelia_(ice_cream_parlor)) ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) Special Guest: James Montemagno.

Episode 20: Pondering Peso Pizza

Frank imparts the life lessons he learned while finding his way across the Sinai Desert in search of ATMs and Cokes, only to find trash cities and a lighter load. Show Notes Frank's Twitter (https://twitter.com/praeclarum) A one-way passport stamp is OK (https://www.quora.com/What-will-happen-if-my-passport-was-not-stamped-at-departure-from-Dubai) Survivor Bias (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias) ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) Special Guest: Frank Krueger.

Episode 19: Deserted in Sinai

Have you ever brought a musical instrument with you on a trip, just for fun? Jess has, and she's here to tell us all the reasons why it wasn't as idyllic of an experience as it sounds. Plus, prioritizing adventuring in life and the scams of Spanish homestays. ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) Special Guest: Jess Andress.

Episode 18: Spanish Guitar Goals

Do people who have strong associations with place like traveling more than others? If you take all of the citizens of a city and move them to another city, will the personality of the original city remain? Sarah & Heather muse about travel and our psyches, and palm trees. Show Notes Big House Literature (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Irish_big_house) The Way We Live Now (https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/11/magazine/the-way-we-live-now-11-11-01-lost-and-found.html) ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) Special Guest: Sarah Murray.

Episode 17: Psychology of Travel

If you're in another country without a passport, do you exist? Angélica and Heather talk about border crossings, the feelings of helplessness when stranded without a passport, and leaving life behind when going on a trip. ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) Special Guest: Angélica Camargo.

Episode 16: Train to Travel Jail

Diana & Ken talk about how eye-opening it can be to travel where tourists don't go and experience local life. Plus, the pros and cons of owning a timeshare. Show Notes Gringo Gulch (https://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/gringo-gulch) El Eden (https://www.puertovallarta.net/what_to_do/el-eden-jalisco) The Night of the Iguana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_of_the_Iguana_(film)) The Predator (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator_(film)) ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) Special Guests: Diana Obermeyer and Ken Obermeyer.

Episode 15: The Local Scene

Travelers Diana & Ken Obermeyer talk about catching the travel bug, diving around the world, and their exciting trip to Egypt in the 90s. Show Notes Diving Egypt's Red Sea (https://www.tripsavvy.com/scuba-dive-egypts-red-sea-4105849) Bedouin (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedouin) Egyptian Temple Attack (https://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/18/world/70-die-in-attack-at-egypt-temple.html) ✨Trinspo Merch!✨ (https://www.trinspo.com/merch) Follow Us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) ⭐⭐ Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) ⭐⭐ Special Guests: Diana Obermeyer and Ken Obermeyer.

Episode 14: A Tourist Police Escort

We're on summer vacation, and we know you have travel plans. Tell us all about them, and check out our amazing travel inspiration reading list while you're on the road or in the air. Show Notes Summer Travel Reading List (https://www.trinspo.com/articles/travel-inspiration-reading-list)! Follow Us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) ⭐⭐ Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) ⭐⭐

Episode 13: Summer Travel Interlude

Abby shares her story of traveling as a professional bobsledder and discusses her dedication to helping those experiencing reverse culture shock. Show Notes Check out Abby's website (https://www.abbylewtas.com/), Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheWanderlustersMind/), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/abbylewtas/), and podcast (https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/the-wanderlusters-mind/id1344088433)! Follow Us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) ⭐⭐ Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) ⭐⭐ Special Guest: Abby Lewtas.

Episode 12: Australian Cool Runnings

World traveler and marathon runner Craig Dunn imparts wisdom for shy travelers, discusses pairing traveling with other hobbies, and translates the benefits of language learning. Follow Us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) ⭐⭐ Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) ⭐⭐ Special Guest: Craig Dunn.

Episode 11: Running Around the World

Heather discusses teaching English in South Korea, her time in a Korean Buddhist temple, and travel as an introspective act. Show Notes Jeollanam-do (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Jeolla_Province) 108 Buddhist Bows (http://jonnyontheroad.blogspot.com/2010/09/108-bows-108-korean-buddhism.html) Follow Us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/trinspocast/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/trinspo), and Twitter (https://twitter.com/trinspocast), and check out our website (https://www.trinspo.com/). Music: Voyage II - Satori by The Kyoto Connection (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Kyoto_Connection/Wake_Up_1957/07_Voyage_II_-_Satori) ⭐⭐ Review Us (https://www.trinspo.com/review) ⭐⭐ Special Guest: James Montemagno.

Episode 10: Buddhist Breakfast

Trinspo is a biweekly travel podcast with a mission to inspire travel via storytelling. Instead of focusing on travel tips or sights, we feature a travel story every other week and discuss our joys and mistakes while taking adventures around the world. Join us and get inspired for your next journey.