foXnoMad Podcast
By: foXnoMad
Language: en
Categories: Technology, Society, Culture, Places, Travel
All the latest travel and tech tips to help you travel smarter by Anil Polat (foXnoMad) who's been to over 110 countries. Combining the background of a cybersecurity expert and adventurer, foXnoMad has been blogging, filming, and showing others how to travel smarter for over 13 years. Where to go, what to take, plus plenty of stories from the road to keep you entertained. New podcasts every other week about about travel, food, culture, and tech.
Episodes
How to Visit Where Eleven Went in the Stranger Things Finale
Jan 09, 2026Was it 3 waterfalls or two? We go there in this episode to find out.
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Duration: 00:15:11Haunted History of Baltimore Maryland & White House East Wing Ghosts
Dec 19, 2025John Waldron the ghost guide is back to share some of Baltimore's best haunted haunts.
US Ghost Adventures: https://usghostadventures.com/
John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JohnGhostGuide
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Duration: 00:46:19How Much Protein Do You Really Need? Dr. Christopher Gardner Explains
Dec 12, 2025Dr. Christopher Gardner is the director of nutrition studies at the Stanford Prevention Research Center and the Rehnborg Farquhar Professor of Medicine at Stanford University.
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Duration: 00:57:31The Ultimate Sci-Fi Tour You Shouldn't Miss feat. Larry Nemecek & Teras Cassidy
Nov 28, 2025Teras Cassidy and Larry Nemecek talk about the ultimate Star Trek tour coming up in 2026.
Geek Nation Tours: https://geeknationtours.com/
Larry Nemecek: https://larrynemecek.com/
Portal 47: https://larrynemecek.com/portal47
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Duration: 00:51:23Best Black Friday Deals for Travelers in 2025
Nov 25, 2025Some of the best discounts of recent years are here and these are my top choices for travelers.
USB Data Blockers: https://geni.us/Qkjakpt
Split Charger: https://geni.us/Q92p
Ridge Tracker, Charger, Wallet: https://geni.us/HcmA
Decoy Card Set: https://geni.us/qYIy
Aer Travel Pack: https://aersf.com/products/travel-pack-3
Insta360: https://store.insta360.com/
Fenix 8: https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1228171/pn/010-02905-20/
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Duration: 00:21:38Running A Women's Only Tour To Afghanistan w/guide Diana Lesko
Nov 14, 2025Diana Lesko talks about the reasons, logistics, and reasons behind running her women's only tour to Afghanistan.
The Globetrotting Detective: https://www.theglobetrottingdetective.com/
Diana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglobetrottingdetective/
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Duration: 00:46:21Why Marriott Hotels Killed Sonder
Nov 13, 2025The Sonder-Marriot divorce was an ugly one. Plus what Europe's new electronic entry system means for travelers, the Saudi comedy festival controversy, and running another marathon in the Balkans.
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Duration: 00:28:06The Terrifying True History Of Halloween w/Professor Sabina Magliocco
Oct 31, 2025Sabina Magliocco (born December 30, 1959) is a professor of anthropology and religion at the University of British Columbia and expert in folklore, religion, religious festivals, foodways, witchcraft and Neo-Paganism in Europe and the United States.
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Duration: 00:55:54Live Update From Costa Rica's Blue Zone: The Secrets To Long Life!
Oct 24, 2025I'm in Costa Rica in Latin America's only blue zone to find out what makes it special.
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Duration: 00:27:16Are We Headed Toward Societal Collapse? Conversation w/Researcher Dr. Luke Kemp
Oct 10, 2025Dr. Luke Kemp is a Research Affiliate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk (CSER) and Darwin College at the University of Cambridge. He is also the author of Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse.
Goliath's Curse: https://geni.us/hBQtL
Dr. Luke Kemp: https://www.cser.ac.uk/team/luke-kemp/
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Duration: 00:52:22Before & After The 2025 Berlin Marathon!
Sep 26, 2025Today we discuss the travel and tech experience that is the Berlin Marathon before and after running 42.2 kilometers.
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Duration: 01:13:49Cycling Across The Globe w/Amazing World Bike Tour's Arev & Mathias
Sep 12, 2025One day Arev and Mathias decided to bike from Germany to Korea. In this episode we talk about the why, how, and detour to Africa.
Amazing World Bike Tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AmazingWorldBikeTour
Amazing World Bike Tour: https://amazingworldbiketour.com/
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Duration: 01:07:41Geek Takeover Week 2025 Special! Star Trek Tourism w/Larry Nemecek
Sep 08, 2025Larry Nemecek is a renowned Star Trek authority, author of the bestselling classic Star Trek The Next Generation Companion, and often referred to as “Dr. Trek.”
Larry Nemecek: https://larrynemecek.com/
Custom Star Trek Tours: https://larrynemecek.com/treks/
Hollywood to STLV: https://geeknationtours.com/tours/exploring-trek-sites-west-coast-away-mission-with-larry-nemecek-2026/
Larry Nemecek on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/larryn77
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Duration: 01:31:01Season 7 Is Here! Best of Las Vegas, How GPS Really Works, Stealing WiFi At Airports
Sep 05, 2025You've waited all summer and we're back with Season 7. You can visit Area 51, find out how phones track your location, and why free isn't always free at airports.
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Duration: 00:36:37Inside Islam’s Second Holiest City: Live From Medina, Saudi Arabia
Aug 08, 2025Amazing tech at the world's second biggest mosque in Medina.
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Duration: 00:12:05I Was Just On The Craziest Flight I’ve Ever Been On: The Story!
Aug 01, 2025I've been on countless flights but this one is by far the craziest one I've ever been on.
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Duration: 00:14:25Thai-Cambodia Tensions & Speculation Behind Turkey’s eSIM Ban
Jul 25, 2025The conflict between Cambodia and Thailand grows, disrupting travel routes and Turkey suddenly bans some popular eSIM providers, but why?
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Duration: 00:30:39Live From Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Jul 18, 2025One of the most impressive sites I have ever seen, live from Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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Duration: 00:16:36Live From Jeddah, First Time In Saudi Arabia
Jul 11, 2025Jeddah was nothing like I expected.
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Duration: 00:16:07Live From Sonargaon: Bangladesh’s Eiffel Tower?
Jul 03, 2025This ancient capital of Bengal the local authorities are struggling to promote.
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Duration: 00:15:36Live From Dhaka! First Impressions Of Bangladesh’s Capital City
Jun 27, 2025I've just arrived in Dhaka and it's completely taken me by surprised.
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Duration: 00:16:51Season 6 Recap!
May 23, 2025Covering the end of the 6th foXnoMad Podcast season, Airbnb is letting you party with celebrities, and the lights go out in Spain.
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Duration: 00:44:07Is Second Gen The Best Gen? Garmin & Sony New Releases With Massive Price Spikes
May 15, 2025Garmin releases their flagship running watches, the 970 and 570, and Sony hits us with the WH-1000XM6 with big price jumps all around.
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Duration: 00:20:22Laurie Woolever Talks Her Life Behind The Scenes, Including Working For Anthony Bourdain
May 09, 2025In her memoir, Care and Feeding, Laurie Woolever writes, "very few people are curious about the unknown women who prop up the work of important men." Laurie is an author, editor, and public speaker who also worked as Anthony Bourdain's assistant for nearly 10 years.
Care and Feeding: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/care-and-feeding-laurie-woolever?variant=42922631856162
Amazon: https://amzn.to/4kc54hl
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/care-and-feeding-laurie-woolever/1146006414
World Travel: An Irreverent Guide: https://amzn.to/4mek4x2
Laurie Woolever: https://lauriewoolever.com/
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Duration: 00:39:20First Disabled Woman To Visit Every Country: Hayley Kennedy Full Interview
Apr 25, 2025Behind the scenes of filming how Hayley travels and answering your most common questions about traveling with visual impairment.
See how Hayley travels as a blind person: https://youtu.be/_lHJBVM5ICc
Hayley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baldblindbeautiful/
Hayley's website: https://www.baldblindbeautifultravels.com/
Special thanks to Sofia Airport and Bulgaria Air!
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Duration: 00:48:44How Turbulent Your Next Flight Will Be w/Turbli Creator Ignacio Gallego-Marcos
Apr 11, 2025Ignacio Gallego-Marcos has been working in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for the past 11 years and is the creator of Turbli, a site that shows how much turbulence to expect on your next flight.
Tubli: https://turbli.com/
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Duration: 00:44:45How Secure Is Signal?
Apr 04, 2025Signal security and privacy explained and Italy videos behind the scenes.
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Duration: 00:20:53The History and Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen w/historian Dan Haulman
Mar 28, 2025Daniel Lee Haulman is an American military historian, writer, and teacher. He has written many books, with several focused on the Tuskegee Airmen. He retired in September 2019 as the Chief of Organizational History Division at the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
Misconceptions about the Tuskegee Airmen
Georgia Press: https://ugapress.org/book/9781588384546/misconceptions-about-the-tuskegee-airmen/
Amazon: https://geni.us/9DGi
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Duration: 00:49:57How Tech Leaks Happen
Mar 21, 2025Ever wonder how new iPhone photos appear online months before release or how product launches never seem to be surprises anymore? Today, I explain the weird world of tech leaks.
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Duration: 00:16:43Understanding Congo’s Latest Conflict and Rwanda’s Role w/Journalist Michela Wrong
Mar 14, 2025Michela Wrong is a journalist who has spent over three decades writing about Africa. She is the author of several books, including Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad about the death of Rwandan dissident Patrick Karegeya.
Do Not Disturb book: https://geni.us/wR0hWI0
Michela's website: https://michelawrong.com
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Duration: 00:51:24Turn Off Uber’s Hidden Fee, Apple’s M4 Macbook Air, and Is Noise Cancelling Ruining Your Hearing?
Mar 07, 2025Uber implements a hidden (yet optional) fee, Apple announces several new products, China tariffs and electronics getting more expensive, UK updates its ETA (again), Canadians cancel travel plans, and are noise canceling headphones damaging your hearing?
Apple's new Mac Studio and Air: https://www.theverge.com/news/624193/apple-mac-studio-m4-max-m3-ultra-launch-price-specs-availability
What gets more expensive with China tariffs: https://apnews.com/article/china-tariffs-trump-shein-temu-023aaee8f043605e62a614eaa5134f62
Turn off Uber's hidden fee: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGEJkvNxrEi/
Tourism between Canada and US fears: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/25/metro/tariffs-canada-tourism-travel-business-trump-us/<...
Duration: 00:19:33The Dictator’s Handbook w/authors Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith
Feb 28, 2025Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith are authors of the book The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics, and professors of political science at New York University.
The Dictator's Handbook: https://geni.us/wFDLO
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Duration: 00:53:33Arab History and The Israel-Palestinian Conflict w/Professor Eugene Rogan
Feb 14, 2025Eugene Rogan is Director of the Middle East Centre at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford. He took his B.A. in economics from Columbia, and his M.A. and PhD in Middle Eastern history from Harvard.
The Arabs: A History: https://geni.us/8hwSq1o
The Damascus Events: The 1860 Massacre and the Making of the Modern Middle East: https://geni.us/WPrn6TV
The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East: https://geni.us/XVbfuqz
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Duration: 00:53:28DJI Speaks Out About Removing Drone Restrictions
Feb 07, 2025DJI finally explains why they removed geofencing and some Americans in March will have an easier time getting a passport or two?
DJI's Head of Global Policy talks: https://www.theverge.com/drone/606008/dji-interview-us-ban-no-more-no-fly-zone-geofencing
Passport Fairs: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/News/passports/special-passport-acceptance-fairs.html
Get a Second Passport Book: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/second-passport-book.html
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Duration: 00:19:01How Fred Finn Became The World’s Most Traveled Man
Jan 31, 2025Fred Finn is the Guinness World Record Holder of being the World's Most Traveled Man since 1983 and has flown over 15 million miles, including 718 on Concorde. He is also the author of Sonic Boom.
Sonic Boom book: https://geni.us/nbtVX
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Duration: 00:58:40The UK Clarifies Its New Electronic Travel Authorization Rules
Jan 24, 2025The UK ETA rules for transiting passengers have been updated, a traveler gets arrested in India for having a Garmin GPS device, Real ID rules coming soon in the US, Samsung releases the S25s, and the iPhone 17 gets leaked. Again.
UK ETA Rules: https://youtu.be/D6UmmKgLNC0
Garmin InReach Users Beware: https://foxnomad.com/2025/01/23/beware-of-traveling-to-certain-countries-with-a-garmin-inreach/
Get a REAL ID: https://www.usa.gov/real-id
More iPhone 17 Leaks: https://youtu.be/nxGngpWIyAE
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Duration: 00:18:19Is DJI’s Latest Move Political?
Jan 17, 2025DJI removes geofencing restrictions from its drones in an odd move it says has nothing to do with politics, Mexico begins enforcing a tough electronics rule for travelers, and North Korea is sort of open to tourism, maybe?
DJI's Geofencing and Politics: https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/15/24344579/dji-claims-geofencing-no-fly-zone-not-political-china
Travelers Getting Fined in Mexico: https://matadornetwork.com/read/cancun-airport-fine-electronics/
North Korea Tourism Open Again: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/travel-agencies-say-north-korea-reopens-border-city-to-tourism
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Duration: 00:19:20A foXnoMad Look Back On Travel and Tech in 2024
Dec 30, 2024A few bucket list items checked and what's in store for 2025.
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Duration: 00:34:46How One Woman Snuck On To A Delta Flight
Dec 13, 2024Woman sneaks on to Delta flight and almost gets away with it plus the UK and EU have new travel requirements beginning in 2025, what you need to know.
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UK ETA: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta
EU ETIAS: https://etias.com/what-is-etias/who-needs-etias
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Duration: 00:16:48Romania’s Best Kept Travel Secret, Craiova w/Local Expert Dana Ilie
Nov 27, 2024Dana Ilie is a guide focusing on Craiova, a city experiencing a tourism boom in Romania.
Craiova Guided Tours: https://craiovatours.ro/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CraiovaGuidedTours/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/craiovaguidedtours
Craiova Live: https://craiovalive.ro/
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Duration: 00:51:35Facing Racism Abroad ft.Travel Influencer Nicole Phillip
Nov 15, 2024Ep.128: Nicole Phillip is a creator, writer, and journalist who shares the story behind her New York Times essay "My Very Personal Taste of Racism Abroad."
Nicole Phillip: https://www.nicolephillip.com/
Nicole on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ncolphillip
Nicole on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ncolphillip
My Very Personal Taste of Racism Abroad: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/23/travel/racism-travel-italy-study-abroad.html
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Duration: 00:52:59Traveling Vegan and The Best Places To Eat Around The World w/Diana Edelman
Nov 01, 2024Diana Edelman is a writer and frequent television personality who's been featured in Travel + Leisure, The LA Times, Billboard, HuffPo + more.
Vegans Baby: https://vegansbaby.com/
Diana Edelman: https://www.instagram.com/thedianaedelman/
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Duration: 00:40:43Halloween Episode! Ghost Stories From U.S. Elections Past w/John Waldron
Oct 29, 2024Our annual Halloween episode with some of the creepiest stories from Washington DC with ghost guide John Waldron.
US Ghost Adventures: https://usghostadventures.com/
John on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JohnGhostGuide
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Duration: 00:36:24Tracking Down Everywhere Anthony Bourdain Ate w/Writer Valerie Stimac Bailey
Oct 18, 2024Valerie Stimac Bailey is the writer behind Eat Like Bourdain, a website cataloging over 1,500 spots around the world Anthony Bourdain ate so you can visit them too.
Eat Like Bourdain: https://eatlikebourdain.com/
Eat Like Bourdain Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eatlikebourdain/
Anthony Bourdain subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AnthonyBourdain/
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Duration: 00:43:12Legendary FBI Operative Eric O’Neill Talks Evolution of Cybersecurity With AI
Sep 27, 2024Eric O'Neill is the FBI operative who brought down Robert Hanssen, the notorious Russian mole.
Eric O'Neill: https://ericoneill.net/
Gray Day book: https://geni.us/nd2qnqx
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Duration: 00:53:10iPhone 16 Impressions: Should You Upgrade?
Sep 14, 2024Covering the Apple event this past week.
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Duration: 00:09:32Live From IFA Berlin: The Best Travel Tech Coming To You Soon!
Sep 07, 2024One of the more interesting post-Covid tech shows has some new releases for this fall.
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Duration: 00:15:55Summer Kit 5: How To Get Every Airport Lounge WiFi Password
Aug 30, 2024The latest updates to WiFox are here for Android!
WiFox Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxnomad.wifox.wifox
WiFox iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wifox/id1130542083?mt=8
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Duration: 00:13:47Summer Kit 4: Why You Should Buy Plane Tickets Now!
Aug 16, 2024This is the right time to pick a flight, here's what you need to know.
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Duration: 00:08:35Summer Kit 3: Why The Internet Went Down Today
Jul 19, 2024Flights canceled, passengers stranded, and why you might have trouble complaining on social media about it.
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Duration: 00:07:39Summer Kit 2: How To Kill Indoor Mosquitos With Water
Jul 12, 2024Become a mosquito killing ninja.
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Duration: 00:06:55Summer Kit 1: Announcement!
Jun 28, 2024News, Boeing, and misplaced luggage.
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Duration: 00:08:05Season 5 Finale! Detained For Mushrooms in Norway, ChatGPT Solves It
Jun 07, 2024Bedbug favorite cities, Boeing is a disaster, ChatGPT gets you out of detention, recapping Season 5 and more!
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Duration: 00:53:39Around The World On A Triumph Motorcycle w/ Explorer Hanna C. Johansson
May 31, 2024Hanna Johansson is a freelancing photographer, travel writer and has traveled in over 78 countries by motorcycle.
Hanna C. Johansson: https://www.hannacjohansson.com/
Hanna on Instagram: http://instagram.com/hanna.c.johansson
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Duration: 00:55:40Live From The Land Of The Midnight Sun Norway w/Hege Jacobsen
May 24, 2024A special episode from the northern most point in Europe and how you can visit the North Cape in Norway.
Hege Jacobsen: https://epicnomadlife.com/
Travel To Norway: https://traveltonorway.org/
Hege on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epicnomadlife_solotravel/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077761901998
Pinterest: https://no.pinterest.com/epicnomadlife_solotravel
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Duration: 00:57:44Stuck In Dangerous Situations & Staying Safe While Traveling w/Angie Orth
May 10, 2024Author Angie Orth shares her stories of near-misses and dangerous situations in her new book Flirting With Disaster: True Travel Tales of Fear, Failure, and Faith.
Flirting with Disaster: https://geni.us/yWO9Hx
Angie Away: https://angieaway.com/
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Duration: 00:47:39Behind The Scenes of Asking Indian Political Students About Pakistan
May 03, 2024Results of my long jet lag study, another Boeing whistleblower dies mysteriously, and what really happened filming in India.
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Duration: 00:41:31Air Passengers in U.S. Get More Rights: What You Need To Know
Apr 26, 2024A win for flyers in traveling in and from the U.S., major Insta360 tech drama, hanging out with monks in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Duration: 00:40:26Boeing Flies To New Lows, Insta360 Gets High, And I Get Wet in Bangkok
Apr 19, 2024Boeing is becoming a documentary but not in the good way, Insta360 makes a near perfect camera, and I get a bucket of water list in Thailand.
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Duration: 00:31:58Things Got Weird With My Bhutan Guide But At Least Vietnam Was Amazing
Apr 05, 2024Hoping something was lost in translation is something I ponder while eating amazing noodles in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Duration: 00:30:47Leaving Bhutan Is Just As Weird As Getting There
Mar 29, 2024Getting to Bhutan was a strange adventure and leaving was even weirder.
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Duration: 00:23:52Chaos in the Kingdom of Bhutan
Mar 22, 2024A flight doesn't land (twice), gets diverted once, and the Indian Prime Minister disrupts my travel plan in Bhutan.
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Duration: 00:39:13Solo Female Travel In Afghanistan w/Diana Lesko
Mar 15, 2024Diana Lesko is a traveler who's visited Afghanistan as a solo female traveler during Taliban rule.
The Globetrotting Detective: https://www.theglobetrottingdetective.com/
Diana on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theglobetrottingdetective/
Diana on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheGlobetrottingDetective/
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Duration: 01:19:39Entering the U.S. Legal System: The Jury Duty Experience w/Deniz Polat
Mar 08, 2024Today we talk about what it's like to decide another person's freedom as a juror in a U.S. courtroom.
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Duration: 00:56:15Visiting Every Country In The World With Visual Impairment ft. Hayley Kennedy
Mar 01, 2024Hayley Kennedy is the first disabled person to visit all 193 United Nations.
Hayley's Travel Blog: https://www.baldblindbeautifultravels.com/
Hayley on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baldblindbeautiful/
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Duration: 00:49:37Boeing in Trouble Again, Turkish Tourism Boom, Apple’s Vision Pro Comes to Travel
Feb 09, 2024The news just gets worse for Boeing, one small change turned Turkey's tourism around, and Vision Pro is coming for your next vacation.
Boeing Planes Missing Bolts: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/boeing-plane-was-missing-key-bolts-from-door-plug-in-alaska-airlines-incident-ntsb/ar-BB1hSJzE
Turkey's Tourism Boost: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240206-most-visited-cities-in-the-world-istanbul-antalya-turkey-travel-visa-requirements
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Duration: 00:36:33Airbnb Gets Competition, Thieves Cut Through Backpacks & World’s Most Traveled People
Feb 02, 2024Airbnb might have over feed, some backpacks are good theft targets, and an exclusive travel club.
Airplane seat safety: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/columnist/2024/01/11/tips-for-choosing-an-airplane-seat/72178149007/
SpiceJet locks passenger: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/flight-crew-tells-man-stuck-in-airplane-bathroom-for-entirety-of-flight-to-not-panic/ar-AA1n8U2m
Everyone who's visited every country in the world: https://nomadmania.com/people-who-visited-every-country/
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Intro/outro music: Particle House
Duration: 00:36:05What’s The Problem With Boeing Planes?
Jan 12, 2024A deep dive into the production, engineering, and management issues at Boeing.
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Duration: 00:47:01Solo Skiing Across Antarctica And The Science of Fear w/Akshay Nanavati
Dec 08, 2023Akshay Nanavati is a U.S. Marine veteran, ultra runner, adventurer, and author who shares what he's learned about overcoming fear and PTSD. Akshay is the author of Fearvana, recommended by the Dalai Lama, Jack Canfield, and others.
Fearvana: https://geni.us/1ACpAq
Solo Trip Across Antarctica: http://greatsoulcrossing.com/
Akshay Nanavati: https://fearvana.com/
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Duration: 00:42:10The 2023 Travel Tech Gift Guide!
Nov 24, 2023The best gifts for your travel self, friends, and family from $12-$1000.
foXnoMad Shop: https://shop.foxnomad.com/
Under $30: https://foxnomad.com/2023/11/22/best-travel-tech-gifts-under-30/
Logitech: https://amzn.to/3SUfJTd
Trove: https://www.trove.cc/
AirFly Pro: https://amzn.to/3QQyMeK
Peak Design Backpack: https://amzn.to/49P5GoE
Peak Design 30L: https://amzn.to/46mUVHe
Aer Travel Backpack: https://aersf.com/collections/backpacks
Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds: https://amzn.to/47JhzL5
Garmin 265: https://amzn.to/3QZQxse
DJI Mini 3...
Duration: 00:40:38Finding Facts In The JFK Conspiracy w/ Historian Ally Pennington
Nov 10, 2023Ally Pennington is a historian and the Artifacts and Programs manager for Alcatraz East Crime Museum: https://www.alcatrazeast.com/
Intro/outro music: Particle House
Duration: 00:38:10Halloween Special! Where It All Began and Hotel Guests Run Out By Ghosts!
Oct 30, 2023Things get creepy as we visit the birthplace of Halloween, the most haunted US States, and the hotel room you don't want to stay in.
Intro/outro music by: DJ DENZ The Rooster
Duration: 00:18:49From The Front Lines, Delivering Humanitarian Supplies In Ukraine w/Marshall Mayer
Oct 27, 2023Marshall Mayer is the President of the non-profit Ukraine Aid International and joins the podcast from Kharkiv.
Ukraine Aid International: https://www.ukraineaidinternational.org/donate
Intro/outro music: Particle House
Duration: 00:36:58Rebuilding After Morocco’s Earthquake w/Muslim Aid’s Farhal Ahmad
Oct 13, 2023Farhal Ahmed is Muslim Aid’s Digital Marketing Coordinator and overseeing their response to the September 8th, 2023 earthquake in Morocco that took nearly 3,000 lives.
Muslim Aid: https://www.muslimaid.org/
Intro/outro music: Particle House
Duration: 00:44:39Getting Lost in Guyana, Paris Bedbug Panic, Breaking the iPhone 15
Oct 06, 2023Guyana was one of the strangest places I've traveled to and I have the story to prove it. I may have also found South America's best food city. Parisians are facing a crisis that might be coming to your home, and the iPhone 15, listen to this before buying.
Intro/outro music: Particle House
Duration: 00:38:52End of Season 4, Sleep Tourism, Travel Gossip, VR Tourism Threat
Jun 02, 2023We're at the end of our season, taking all of your questions that have come up over the past year!
Intro/outro music: Particle House
Duration: 00:39:55The Luxury Psychedelic Center In Canada Where Celebrities Go w/Rob Grover and Gary Logan
May 26, 2023A different kind of trip.
The Journeymen Collective: https://www.thejourneymencollective.com/
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Duration: 00:31:12Bicycling Across America w/Blogger Sherry Ott
May 12, 2023Sherry Ott is a travel blogger riding her bike on a Capitol to Capitol route, recently having ridden from Phoenix Arizona to Santa Fe New Mexico.
Ottsworld: https://www.ottsworld.com/
Capitol to Capitol on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tzbofptX92I
Sherry' bike route: https://bit.ly/3pAP3dR
https://www.instagram.com/ottsworld/
https://www.facebook.com/OttsworldTravel/
Where to Go and When ebook: https://bold-grass-4654.ck.page/2d3f7584ec
Ottsworld Newsletter: https://bold-grass-4654.ck.page/94c00fe979
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Duration: 01:02:46Best City Winner Calls In, Expert Baggage Reviews w/Nora Dunn
Apr 21, 2023Lauren calls in to talk about winning the Best City Travel Tournament grand prize and Nora Dunn stops by to talk travel.
The Professional Hobo: https://www.theprofessionalhobo.com/
Nora Dunn: https://www.youtube.com/@NoraDunn
Intro/outro music: Particle House
Duration: 01:00:57A.I. Writes the Podcast, TSA Creates Peanut Butter Controversy, Ramen Rules in Japan
Apr 07, 2023I may be obsolete soon, TSA flexes with physics, and Apple terrorizes a Texas man.
https://foxnomad.com
https://www.foodandwine.com/the-tsa-says-peanut-butter-is-a-liquid-7370284
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/03/us-passport-delays-are-months-long-and-may-get-worse.html
https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/tokyo-debu-chan-smartphone-ban-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230327-chicha-the-banned-drink-of-colombia
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Duration: 00:34:41Did Ryan Reynolds Let Us Down & How Finland Wants To Make You As Happy As They Are
Mar 31, 2023You make my travel plans, T-Mobile buys Mint, and Finland is paying to make people happy.
https://foxnomad.com
Intro/outro music: Particle House
Other music: Timothy Infinite
Duration: 00:35:37Recovering A Missing Person From Syria w/Armed-Conflict Negotiator Daniel Levin
Mar 10, 2023Daniel Levin has spent the last twenty years working with governments and development institutions worldwide. A lawyer by profession, he is an advisor on political and economic affairs, from financial development to conflict resolution. He is currently a member of the board of the Liechtenstein Foundation for State Governance.
Daniel's book - Proof of Life: https://geni.us/h8js
Daniel Levin: https://www.daniellevinauthor.com/
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Other music by: Sarah, the Illstrumentalist
Duration: 00:54:52Breaking Down The Best City To Visit Travel Tournament w/Derek Baron
Feb 24, 2023Today we analyze the 64 cities competing in this year's Best City to Visit Travel Tournament!
Derek Baron: https://www.wanderingearl.com/
Wandering Earl Tours: https://wanderingearltours.com/
Duration: 01:05:45How This Family Of 5 Has Traveled To Over 100 Countries w/Chantal Patton
Feb 10, 2023Chantal Patton and her family have been traveling for over 10 years and visited over 100 countries.
Growing Up Without Borders: https://www.youtube.com/@GrowingUpWithoutBorders
Website: https://growingupwithoutborders.com/
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Other music by: Larry Poppinz
Duration: 00:55:41The Strangest Stuff We Travel With w/Teras Cassidy
Jan 27, 2023Teras Cassidy organizes some of the most unique tours all around the world. We talk about traveling to board gaming conventions, getting stuck in Iraq with a GoPro, and bar soap.
Geek Nation Tours: https://geeknationtours.com/
Intro/outro music: Particle House
Duration: 01:09:08How To Cook Japanese Cuisine At Home w/Chef Yumi Komatsudaira
Jan 13, 2023Yumi Komatsudaira is a recipe developer, food stylist, culinary instructor and the author of Japanese Superfoods: Learn the Secrets of Healthy Eating and Longevity - the Japanese Way!
Japanese Superfoods on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3H0FIlK
Japanese Superfoods at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/japanese-superfoods-yumi-komatsudaira/1140036892?ean=9784805316429
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Duration: 00:48:24The Best In Tech 2022
Dec 30, 2022Our annual recap! The best tech in 2022, some podcast highlights, and crunching the travel stats over the past 12 months.
https://foxnomad.com
Intro/outro music by: Paticle House
Duration: 00:36:58How Americans Can Travel To Cuba & Why The World Should Visit w/Hege Jacobsen
Dec 09, 2022Hege Jacobsen is a former Norwegian Army Officer who visited Cuba in 2021 and quickly made it a home.
The World By Hege: https://theworldbyhege.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldbyhege.nomadlife/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077761901998
Pinterest: https://no.pinterest.com/theworldbyhege_nomadlife/
Music by: Particle House & Heyson
Duration: 01:05:27Ultimate Black Friday Travel Tech Gift Guide!
Nov 25, 2022Today we catch up on some travel news, talk about the reason behind tech season, and go over the best gift guide at all price points for your traveling friends.
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Other music by: Fasion
Duration: 00:49:10The Life and Death of Bonnie & Clyde w/Historian Ally Pennington
Nov 11, 2022Ally Pennington is a historian and the Artifacts and Programs manager for Alcatraz East Crime Museum: https://www.alcatrazeast.com/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alcatrazeasttn
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlcatrazEast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alcatrazeast/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alcatrazeast
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Other music by: Ooyy
Duration: 00:50:41Halloween Episode! Everest Serial Killer, UFOs Above Pakistan, Strange Sounds on American Airlines Flights
Oct 28, 2022You have to hear these creepy stories, one of them literally.
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Other music: Christoffer Moe Ditlevsen
Duration: 00:27:52Live From Baghdad! The State of Tourism in Iraq w/Mahdi Abo Al Qamachi
Oct 21, 2022Mahdi Abo Al Qamachi is a Baghdad native, engineering student, and tour guide who has lead some of the Internet's most popular personalities around the country.
Book a Tour in Iraq: book@bilweekend.com
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Other music by:
Josef Bel Habib
AGST
Duration: 00:55:39Life Above The Arctic Circle with the Inupiaq w/Author Deanne Burch
Oct 14, 2022Deanne Burch is the author of Journey Through Fire and Ice: Shattered Dreams Above the Arctic Circle, a story immortalizing in vivid detail her experience with her husband Tiger on the barrier island 83 miles above the Arctic Circle. Including the ways in which the Inupiaq people supported the Burches throughout both exhilarating triumphs and agonizing tragedies.
Journey Through Fire and Ice: Shattered Dreams Above the Arctic Circle on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3SUTny9
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/journey-through-fire-and-ice-deanne-burch/1138930029?ean=9781949642599
Deanne Burch: http://deanneburch.com/
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Duration: 00:40:10One Of America’s Most Haunted Places: Virginia City, Nevada w/Paranormal Specialist Paula Burris
Sep 30, 2022Paula Burris is founder of W.I.G.S in Virginia City, Women Investigating Ghost Sightings.
Visit Virginia City, Nevada: https://visitvirginiacitynv.com/
Intro/Outro music by: Particle House
Duration: 00:43:24iPhone 14 Goes eSim Only: What Does This Means For Travel?
Sep 09, 2022Season 4 Premier! I've been drinking fermented horse milk in Kazakhstan, covering the 2022 Apple Event, and changes coming to the podcast.
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Duration: 00:31:37Season 4 Is Coming!
Aug 19, 2022The foXnoMad Podcast returns for its 4th season. Fall 2022.
Duration: 00:00:26Geek Takeover Week 2022 Special w/Founder of Geek Nation Tours Teras Cassidy
Aug 17, 2022Teras Cassidy organizes some of the most unique tours all around the world.
Geek Nation Tours: https://geeknationtours.com/
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Duration: 00:47:12Season 3 Finale! Traveling to Baghdad, Train Across Turkey, Favorite Moments & What’s Coming Up in Season 4!
Jun 17, 2022We're wrapping up Season 3 of the podcast for the summer so today a look back on Season 3 moments, guests, and some Q&A!
Music by:
Particle House
Lofive
Duration: 01:18:32How To Travel With Your Dogs feat. GoPetFriendly’s Amy Burkert
Jun 03, 2022Amy Burkert and her husband Rod traveled for over 10 years across North America with their two dogs Ty and Buster.
GoPetFriendly: https://www.gopetfriendly.com
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Other music by: Ooyy
Duration: 00:57:02From Attorney to Airfare Hacker Jen Ruiz Reveals Travel Money Saving Tricks & Learning To Code at any Age w/Liliana Monge
May 20, 2022We have two guests on this episode! First is best-selling author Jen Ruiz on her best-selling books on travel hacking, followed by CEO Liliana Monge on changing careers later in life.
Jen Ruiz: https://jenonajetplane.com/
Sabio Coding Bootcamp: https://sabio.la/
Intro/outro music by: Particle House
Other music by: Lofive
Duration: 00:54:53