Homies Around the World

An update on the first few days in Osaka.

Staying in a yurt…I mean….ger in -20 degree weather.

Part II of the Trans-Mongolian railroad adventure

Part I of the Trans-Mongolian railroad adventure

I list out my top anxieties about being stuck on a train for 4 1/2 days in the middle of Siberia.

Yours truly dabbles in a bit of online dating here in Moscow.

After a week-long hiatus from podcasting I recap the last six days here in Moscow, Russia. Surprise visit from my friend Brian and some new friends along the way.

In this episode I get caught up in a crazy night of too much wine, shisha and other antics with my new Azeri friend, Jacki.

I give shout outs to some of the people that have inspired me to travel

Pros and cons of touristy vs non-touristy countries.

I discuss some of my apprehension about Russia. I’ll do another podcast afterward to see if expectation meets reality

Sweti Yeti makes some new friends out on the amazing terrage at the Envoy hostel in Tblisi, Georgia. Part II, I interview three Americans Peace Corps volunteers working as teachers in Armenia.

I arrive in Tbilisi, which looks like a mysterious magical wonderland. Also, I recpa the adventures we had in Jordan.

After a sweaty, intense build, the team and I (minus Glen) explore Petra and Wadi Ram as well as other historical sites.

With a small, but hard-working team we completed a build in Pella Jordan. We were greeted with open arms by the family and the community. Here are some clips to convey the experience. Part I – Introduction Part II – First Impressions: Sara Part III – First Impressions: Glenn Part IV: Nicknames Part V: Sounds of a Pella dance party Part VI: Live on the build Site Part VII: Tea time on the build site Part VIII – Day 3 on the build site Part IX – Day 3 lunch time

In this episode I try to answer some of the common questions about staying in hostels…especially when you’re an old fart like me.

In this episode I talk about the first two days in Jordan and a recap of Lebanon.

The Colony, Beirut – possibly the greatest hostel ever. I make some great friends here. Part I – Intro Part II – Abbie from Houston, TX, Nick from Australia and Mohamad Reza from Iran Part III – Angelina and Thomas from Nantes, France Part IV – Chawki from Beirut, Lebanon Part V – Mohamad from Iran Part VI – Barbara from Belgium

My good friend Erin, talks about living abroad in UAE for 6 1/2 years.

On my excursion to Khan El Khalili bazaar I make friends with Mohamed who takes me on a tour of the mosque, helps me procure a haircut, shows me his jewelry box workshop and takes me to his favorite cafe.

Recap of some of the great experiences in Egypt.

Cairo is truly bananas…but in a good way.

Everybody’s got an angle. How to deal with it.

Just a big recap of Giza, Luxor and other anecdotes.

On the way to Giza my guide and driver give be a basic primer on Arabic. Part II they teach me some bad words. Part I – Basic Arabic Part II – Bad Words

I encounter some interesting chaps out of the street by my hotel. They try to teach me a dirty cheer.

Special guest: one of my BFFs. I interview Aimee while floating the Nile River, from the top of the hotel boat.

I mix up the flight times and my punishment is 167 euros and 12 hours in the Athens airport.

Avoiding negative energy while traveling. Plus I get to talk with my bro back home.

I reveal the true Yeti creation myth and other assorted stories.

I ask the listeners, am I the victim of an elaborate overseas scam? Or just a lonely wanderer making a true connection?

A recap of my explorations in the Greek Isles, Naxos and Milos plus some other deep thoughts.

While waiting at the bus stop is Triavasalos I make friends with a young Lothario heading back to Athens.

At the Bedaway Hostel in Athens I meet young couple Claudia and Sam who are traveling for 5 months. Some great stories I had to break it into two parts.

Recap of last days in Dubrovnik and a run in with my bunkmate in Athens.

I meet two French guys cycling from France to Istanbul. Sorry the audio may be hard to hear. He was a little soft spoken, but trust me, their story was amazing. I also don’t know if I’m spelling his name right.

My new hostel-mate, Dak, and I shoot the breeze while watching England play Kosovo.

Some more thoughts on the ups and downs of traveling solo and a great day going on a sailing adventure.

Checking out of my AirBnB and waiting for an Uber, a poop crisis is narrowly averted. Bonus poop story from RtW 2017 as well.

I interview two Roman centurions guarding the East Gate of the old city of Split.

Going on the hunt for a kebab, I almost destroy my rental car navigating the narrow back neighborhoods of Split.

Among the inhabitants of the Backpacker’s Hostel in Zadar I made friends with Carina from Germany and Tom from the Netherlands. Here is a HATW exclusive interview with Tom

Just a recap of my first couple of days in Croatia including a bit of history of the War in the Balkans.

In this episode I chat with my friends, Allisen and David, about living the ex-pat life in Copenhagen.

In this episode Yeti kidnaps some hapless Slovakian hitchhikers and makes them be on his podcast.

In this episode I take a trip up to *almost* the top of Bitihorn, run out of water, drink some spring water and then “spray trail”. Sorry for the ambient wind noise.

I discuss my travel style, a combination of four food groups – History and Culture, Relaxation and Spirituality, Partying and Authentic Experience.

Since I did so much driving yesterday I had plenty of time to record two episodes. Probably, not safe I know, but here are the first ever mobile podcasts. I like to gamify my travel by earning little points for missions I accomplish.

The next episode of Homies Around the World (HATW) Hoffy gets his bike on and pedals over to the viking museum. Then later he drops some Biggie Smalls on some unsuspecting Karaoke fans.

As I kick this three month trip off in Oslo, I get my “travel legs” together and share some of the first 48 hours along with the value of making new friends.