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Episode Notes Ashley Akin Brantley, author of the just released "Frommer's Nashville and Memphis" was our first guest. Then Travis Pitman, CEO of the tour marketplace site TourRadar, came on to discuss how to find the right tour for your interests.
In this episode of the EUVC podcast, Andreas discusses with Chris Wade, Founding Partner at Isomer Capital, and Travis Pittman, co-founder and CEO of TourRadar, one of the finalists in the Achievement of the Year category at this year's European VC Awards.TourRadar is an Organized Adventure Platform, offering the world's largest selection of multi-day adventures worldwide. TourRadar's online platform seamlessly connects travelers and travel agents with 2,500 multi-day operators, offering 50,000 adventures in more than 160 countries globally.Travis has raised $60m of capital from Speedinvest, Hoxton Ventures, and Cherry Ventures and, in 2018, raised a C round led by Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). Isomer Capital and LGT also joined this round. The company's GMV grew to 9 figures in 2019, then 2020 started very well with all-time high monthly revenues until Feb 2020 when Covid hit revenues went negative as customers asked for their money back as they were unable to travel.To ensure the business's survival, they made significant cuts to their workforce and reduced salaries. Travis emphasized the importance of transparency in communication during uncertain times. Despite the difficulties, TourRadar was able to recover and is now back at a revenue level above pre-COVID levels and more profitable. They have also expanded their product offerings, particularly in the payments and affiliate networks areas.Go to eu.vc for our core learnings and the full video interview
Presented by BrandUSA Episode Notes Airbnb recently said its average daily rates can be cheaper than those of hotels. But there are lot of factors to consider, reports Executive Editor Dennis Schaal. The company said the average daily rate in March of a one-bedroom Airbnb worldwide was $114 while data firm CoStar reported the equivalent rate for a hotel room was $140. But Schaal notes there is a lot of nuance in those numbers, adding they don't include Airbnb cleaning fees, hotel resort fees or taxes. In addition, Jan Freitag, a CoStar executive, said the issue of whether an Airbnb or a hotel room is cheaper depends on the market and time of the year, among other factors. Next, Scandinavia is seeing a surge in tour and activity bookings for this summer in part due to the region's moderate climate, writes Travel Experiences Reporter Jesse Chase-Lubitz. Data from GetYourGuide, Viator and TourRadar all indicate a significant jump in bookings compared to last year. The spike may be connected to traditionally popular destinations like Italy, Spain and Greece increasingly experiencing summertime heat waves and wildfires. Viator says Norway is the fastest-growing country in its portfolio while TourRadar reports bookings in Denmark and Sweden are surpassing average growth rates. Finally, Southwest Airlines fares are now appearing on Google Flights, which had been considered unlikely, writes Airlines Reporter Megnha Maharishi. Southwest said in a statement that it was looking to extend its reach, with Maharishi noting the carrier hadn't previously listed its fares on Google Flights or online travel agencies as a way to cut distribution costs. Southwest is also conducting an in-depth study into consumer preferences as it considers making more changes to its model. CEO Bob Jordan recently said that Southwest is weighing whether to implement assigned seating and add premium cabins to its fleet. Today's podcast looks at Airbnb prices, summer travel in Scandinavia, and booking Southwest on Google Flights. Producer/Presenter: Jose Marmolejos
On this episode of Destination on the Left, Sean Hebert goes deep into the backstory of TourRadar, an organized adventure platform. He shares his perspective on the importance of trust, what adventure travelers are looking for in terms of new experiences, and how TourRadar facilitates amazing collaboration between travelers, tour operators, and travel advisors. What You Will Learn in This Episode: How TourRadar evolved from a consumer-only marketplace to serving travel agents as a time-saving search engine How TourRadar's recent marketing campaign “The Ultimate Travel Hack” promotes organized adventures as a fun travel opportunity How TourRadar collaborates with destinations and DMOs to promote sustainable tourism and creates campaigns for specific products and areas Why TourRadar's Adventure Together event was conceived, and how it helps share best practices and address common challenges in the industry How TourRadar's platform helps travelers and tour operators by providing trust, more choices, and a competitive marketplace A Gateway to Adventure Sean discusses how TourRadar serves as a platform to connect travelers, tour operators, and travel agents in over 160 countries. By giving travel enthusiasts the opportunity to access more than 2,500 operators offering a variety of experiences, including safaris, cultural tours, and white water rafting, TourRadar is a hub for adventure travel enthusiasts because it prioritizes inspiring and surprising travelers with unique experiences, fostering a deeper appreciation for organized adventures. Exploring Sustainable Tourism and Collaborative Campaigns We discuss why TourRadar is so passionate about promoting responsible and sustainable tourism while collaborating with destinations and destination marketing organizations (DMOs). Through innovative campaigns like “The Ultimate Travel Hack,” TourRadar emphasizes the style of organized adventures as a mode of travel rather than focusing solely on specific brands or destinations to encourage collaboration instead of competition among operators. From Traveler Marketplace to Travel Advisor Support Sean and I also dig into TourRadar's evolution, particularly its transition from a consumer-focused marketplace to supporting travel advisors. This transition acknowledges the pivotal role that travel advisors play and positions TourRadar as a time-saving search engine, empowering agents to find and compare itineraries that best meet their clients' needs. Resources: Website: http://www.tourradar.com/ LinkedIn Business: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tourradar/ Facebook Business: https://www.facebook.com/TourRadar/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TourRadar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tourradar/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/tourradar Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/tourradar/ We value your thoughts and feedback and would love to hear from you. Leave us a review on your favorite streaming platform to let us know what you want to hear more of. Here is a quick tutorial on how to leave us a rating and review on iTunes!
In this episode you will learn:[00:00:00] Introduction[00:05:15] Building an Enduring Firm[00:08:00] Challenges of Partnership Culture[00:10:43] Personal Brand vs Firm Brand[00:13:00] Succession Planning[00:17:00] Long-Term Commitment[00:19:00] LP Relationships[00:20:55] Advantages of a Partnership[00:21:37] Benefits of Scale[00:21:52] Building a Great Firm and Naming[00:23:00] Soft Aspects of Building a Firm[00:24:59] Unifying Themes in Firms[00:27:00] Progression in Venture Capital[00:29:40] Motivation and Managing a Firm[00:31:20] Understanding Carry[00:35:00] Managing Long-Term Careers[00:39:07] Carry Allocation[00:42:45] Team Dynamics and Carry Distribution[00:43:50] Inclusion of Back-Office in Incentives[00:44:40] Building a Successful VC Firm[00:45:56] Firm Evolution[00:47:32] Transition to a Bigger Institution[00:49:25] Challenges in Talent Retention[00:53:00] Philosophical Differences and Firm Evolution[00:57:00] Risks in VC Industry[01:02:00] Solo GPs vs. Venture Firms[01:04:38] Building a Healthy VC FirmAboutHussein is a partner at Hoxton Ventures. He currently represents Hoxton on the boards of Avantia Law, Baseimmune, BeyondRisk, Biocortex, Biotx, DruidAI, Finesse, Fy!, Giraffe360, Kbox, Kitt, Luminary, Peptone, PillSorted, Raptor Supplies, Really Clever, Rensair, Replai, Replan, Skin Analytics, TourRadar and XYZ Reality, and serves as a board observer on Behavox and Karakuri. He previously served on the boards of Babylon Health (NYSE:BBLN), bd4travel (acquired by Dnata), Campanja (acquired by 24/7 Media), Darktrace (LSE:DARK), Deliveroo (LSE:ROO), Panakeia, SOCOS (acquired by Sophos), Yieldify (acquired by Publicis) and Vidya Health.Hussein serves on the board of UCLB, the commercialization company of UCL and also sits on the advisory board of GTO Partners, a tech mid-market buyout firm, and Landscape, a venture capital review site. Previously he served on the board of Tech Nation, a UK quasi non-governmental organization. In a personal capacity, he is an angel investor in Apex:E3, Builder.ai, Callaly, GoCardless, Mellizyme, MyGlamm, Reachdesk and Signpost.While forming Hoxton, he helped Eros STX Global develop ErosNow, an online streaming video platform for Bollywood. Prior to Hoxton, Hussein was an associate with Accel Partners. He joined Accel from Microsoft Corporation. Earlier in his career, he worked with three startups, Safe-View (acquired by L-3), Radiance Technologies (acquired by Comcast) and Studio Verso (acquired by KPMG).Hussein holds an MBA from London Business School and did his undergraduate studies in Symbolic Systems at Stanford University.He stubbornly refuses to swear allegiance to a monarch and remains a proud American.
Christian Leibl-Cote, executive vice president of global sales for Collete, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the relationship between Collette and adventure booking platform TourRadar—and how travel advisors can benefit from that relationship. Leibl-Cote also discusses what's new and exciting at Collette. For more information, visit www.TourRadar.com and www.Collette.com. If interested, the original video of this podcast can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube.
TourRadar's Julia Müller, product manager, and Clemens Grave, director of product, show Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report exactly how their online adventure booking tool can be used to benefit all travel advisors. They reveal the newest features of the booking tool, including secure payments that can be split between members of a group, customizable itineraries, seamless communication with operators, the ability to negotiate commission levels and much more. For more information, visit www.TourRadar.com/agents and www.TourRadar.com. If interested, the original video of this podcast can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube.
Travis Pittman, co-founder and CEO of TourRadar, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about the fundamental human need for adventure, how guided tours facilitate personal growth, and how TourRadar simplifies the travel booking process with live availability and real-time pricing. For more information, visit www.TourRadar.com. If interested, the original video of this podcast can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube.
Chris & Pete are joined by Travis Pittman, the Co-founder & CEO of TourRadar to discuss the trends in multi-day tours as well as its future. We discuss... How TourRadar started Distribution through travel agents Sweet spot in length of multi-day tours How multi-day will be affected by AI Onboarding new operators restarting in some destinations Join our free tour operator community of over 5.4k members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/tourpreneur Join Tourpreneur+ for even more content: https://tourpreneur.com/plus/ https://www.tourradar.com/
Travel Agent Chatter | Starting and Growing Your Travel Agency
Welcome to Friday 15! In episode 84 Steph chats with repeat co-host Kimberly Stirdivant, TourRadar. Which hosts use TourRadar? Is picking a host before getting a travel certification okay? I'm an advisor that wants to also operate as a tour operator . . . Can I be hosted? Helpful Resources: https://hostagencyreviews.com/hostweek (Register for Host Week -- It's Free!) https://hostagencyreviews.com/hosts (Host Agency Review Profiles) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agent-training-travel-agent-education https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-agent-advisor-guide-researching-qualifying-suppliers https://ustoa.com/applications https://membership.adventuretravel.biz/ https://tourradar.com/agents (Sign up for your free account on TourRadar) https://hostagencyreviews.com/friday15 (Get your Friday 15 e-reminders for next week's topics right to your inbox) https://hostagencyreviews.com/events/2023/host-week-2023 (Register for Host Week 2023 --- Jan 23-27th. It's free!) Contact: We do this every week! If you have travel industry questions, HAR likely has an answer :) Submit your burning question here https://Har.News/Friday15 and join us this Friday (and every Friday!) at 12CT for travel agent tips!
Travel Agent Chatter | Starting and Growing Your Travel Agency
Welcome to Friday 15! Today Steph chats about how are influencers booking group travel, is there a minimum time commitment if you go hosted, host agency that are good for small tour operators. Helpful Resources: https://hostagencyreviews.com/events/2023/host-week-2023 (Register for Host Week 2023 --- Jan 23-27th. It's free!) https://hostagencyreviews.com/speaker (Want to speak at Host Week? Submit your Application!) https://hostagencyreviews.com/friday15 (Sign up for reminders for the F15, along with that week's questions we'll be covering!) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/small-business-saturday-travel-agency-ideas (Small Business Saturday marketing ideas for agencies. We've done all the hashtag research so you don't have to!) https://hostagencyreviews.com/travelagentchatter (Our in-depth podcasts. Select the 'groups' tag to learn more about leading/booking groups) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/what-is-a-host-agency (More info on what exactly a host agency is) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/5-steps-to-finding-groups (Great advice on finding groups for your agency!) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/supplier-want-you-know-booking-groups (Suppliers dish on what you need to know about group bookings.) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/group-booking-tips-travel-advisors-agents (10 insider Group Bookings Tips from Travel Advisors... and an infographic!) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/independent-travel-agent-contracts (Know what you're getting into. Here's what to look for in your contract with your host agency.) https://hostagencyreviews.com/travelagentchatter (Our in-depth podcasts. Select the 'destination specialist' tag to learn more about being a small tour operator/destination specialist.) https://hostagencyreviews.com/friday15 ----> Co-Host next week is Jenn Lee from Travel Planners International. And Nov 25th --- Black Friday --- we'll have Kimberly Stirdivant on from TourRadar. Don't forget to submit your questions! We do this every week! If you have travel industry questions, HAR likely has an answer :) Submit your burning question here Har.News/Friday15 and join us this Friday (and every Friday!) at 12CT for travel agent tips!
Travel Agent Chatter | Starting and Growing Your Travel Agency
Welcome to Friday 15! In episode 81 Steph chats with Kimberly Stirdivant, Director of Partnerships, TourRadar about What resort/tour pics you can you use on your site, TourRadar has an LGBTQ-friendly filter for trips, What is VAX Vacation Access, How does TourRadar vet sustainable travel partners, and Does TourRadar only carry adventure tours? Helpful Resources: https://hostagencyreviews.com/events/2023/host-week-2023 (Register for Host Week 2023 --- Jan 23-27th. It's free!) https://hostagencyreviews.com/speaker (Want to speak at Host Week? Submit your Application!) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/free-images-for-travel-websites (7 websites with gorgeous free travel images you can use on your website for free.) https://www.tourradar.com/ https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/edouard-jean-lgbtq-allyship (Industry Voices column on how your agency can be an ally to the LGBTQ clients.) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/5-tips-to-make-your-travel-agency-as-lgbtq-friendly (Some tips on how to make your agency more LGBTQ friendly.) https://www.tourradar.com/mlp/adventure-together-2022-home (Watch the session recordings from TourRadar's Adventure Together event!) https://login.www.vaxvacationaccess.com (VAX Vacation Access' website) https://www.tourradar.com/agents (Where you can sign up for a TourRadar agent account. Up to 12% commission on multi-day tours through the end of 2022.) https://hostagencyreviews.com/blog/travel-preferred-supplier (Not sure what a preferred supplier is? This will help ya.) kimberly.stirdivant@tourradar.com (Our Co-Host Kimberly Stirdivant's contact info We do this every week! If you have travel industry questions, HAR likely has an answer :) Submit your burning question here Har.News/Friday15 and join us this Friday (and every Friday!) at 12CT for travel agent tips!
Travis Pittman, CEO and co-founder of TourRadar, talks with Alan Fine of Insider Travel Report about his adventure booking platform, which lists 2,500 tour operators and 50,000 private, group, and tailor-made adventures in more than 160 countries. Pittman explains how TourRadar will handle all the contracts and drudgery of booking, then pay a commission, even on products that do not usually offer them. Pittman also invites travel advisors to "Adventure Together," a free hybrid conference in Vienna and online, taking place Oct. 18 and 19. For more information, visit www.tourradar.com/adventure-together and www.TourRadar.com. If interested, the original video of this podcast can be found on the Insider Travel Report Youtube channel or by searching for the podcast's title on Youtube.
As damaging as Covid was for tour operators, the inability to conduct trips provided companies in the sector a valuable opportunity to reevaluate their all aspects of their businesses. Ulla Heffer Böhler, chief operating officer for the Travel Corporation, and Travis Pittman, the CEO & co-founder of TourRadar, told Skift Senior Travel Tech Editor Sean O'Neill at Skift Forum Europe 2022 on March 24 what changes they realized they had to make. Böhler said Covid forced her company to take another look at, among other things, group sizes and domestic offerings while Pittman stated TourRadar was forced to look at what markets it was targeting. Listen to the conversation, or read a transcript of it here, to learn how Böhler and Pittman used the pandemic-induced pause to develop new tours.
In der Mittagsfolge sprechen wir heute mit Philipp Schroeder, Partner bei Endeit Capital. Die deutsch-niederländische Wachstumskapitalfirma gab kürzlich das Closing eines neuen Fund mit einem Volumen von 303 Millionen Euro bekannt. Endeit Capital spezialisiert sich seit der Gründung im Jahr 2006 auf Investitionen in europäische Technologieunternehmen, die aus der Frühphase herausgewachsen sind und am Übergang zum Scaleup stehen. Dabei liegt der Fokus auf die sozialen Aspekte der Unternehmensführung. Mit derzeit 500 Millionen Euro an Assets unter Management, hat Endeit 11 Unternehmen in 7 Ländern in seinem aktiven Portfolio. Zu den aktuellen und früheren Portfoliounternehmen zählen unter anderem Bux, 3D Hubs, Roamler, Albelli, MetrixLab, Unamic, Eyeworks, Gastrofix, Comtravo, Contorion, Chronext, Tourradar, Smartclip, Blis, Unruly und Leadfeeder. Nun hat die Wachstumskapitalfirma das Closing eines neuen Fund mit einem Volumen von 303 Millionen Euro bekannt gegeben. Das Ziel ist es Europa als Tech-Standort zu stärken. Dies soll durch die Investition in europäische Wachstumsunternehmen geschehen, welche mit ihren Produkten und Dienstleistungen die digitale Transformation der Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft beschleunigen.
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Alex Bainbridge's influence within the industry should not be underestimated.Alex founded TourCMS, the original leader in tours & activities online travel agent distribution providing reservation system and distribution technology to hundreds of local tour operators, and ran that business for 10 years until its successful sale in October 2015. Highlights of this period include working with the industry leading sightseeing brand Gray Line providing online travel agent distribution services from 2012 onwards (TourCMS still runs this service today). In multi-day tour distribution Alex also created, with TourRadar, the first industry end-to-end solution connecting live reservation system availability with travel agent distribution. Alex will be discussing his new venture, Autoura a platform for autonomous vehicles, and Sahra, an artificial intelligent tour guide.
[3:15] - What advice would you give other entrepreneurs looking to start a company with someone they are related to? [4:34] - How have you dealt with the fear and uncertainty of the current situation? [6:55] First for your employees [8:27] For your investors [9:41] Your customers - how have you dealt with angry frustrated customers? [13:40] - How are you and your brother managing the stress? [15:27] - How does the payment flow work if I am a customer and I just paid for a multi-tour? [17:56] - What is the current sentiment towards travel and does it vary by different segments (survey data: Tourradar] [23:22] - What is your long term strategy around remote working? [24:24] - What are your thoughts on Google and the legal action some travel companies are taking where they are blaming Google for unfairly taking their data to power their products? [27:52] - Advice for travel companies raising funds in this environment? LinksTourRadarBook recommendations:Infinite GamePower of VulnerabilityWho
Arthur and Pauline started the show discussing currency rates and what they mean for travelers. This was followed by NYU Professor Lauren Gretch discussing how destination weddings are different today than they were a decade ago. Next Christian Wolters, Managing Director of TourRadar.com, discussed trends in guided tours. This hour's final guest was Kelly Sunderland of TripIt.com who talked about the site's recent survey on what elements of the air travel experience most delight and/or distress travelers.
Unternehmen verwenden Konzepte aus der Politik, Politiker werden zunehmend zu Unternehmern. In "Start Me Up" spricht NEOS-Gründer Matthias Strolz über Dinge, die beide Sphären verbinden. Mitbringen müssen Unternehmer aber den Drive etwas gestalten zu wollen und die Fähigkeit Dinge neu aufzuziehen. Ansonsten muss man auch nicht in einem Startup arbeiten, findet Travis Pittman. Der Gründer von Tourradar spricht in "Start Me Up" über die Arbeitsbelastung und Wege ein erfolgreiches Team zu führen. In "Start Me Up" waren 2019 viele erfolgreiche GründerInnen zu Gast. Im Podcast hört ihr Ausschnitte aus den besten Gesprächen 2019.
Brittnay and Jayden are The Travelling Housesitters. In the WanderLearn podcast, I ask them: How did Jay get to look after a cat on a catamaran? What websites do they recommend to use to find housesits? Why don't they charge to housesit? Did they have a housesit horror story? What housesits do they avoid? What is their long-range plan? Do they have relationship challenges that other couples don't have? How can you find housesits that do NOT require you to look after pets? What is the fanciest place they ever stayed at? What's the housesitting course they offer all about? In the podcast, Britt and Jay mentioned: Trusted Housesitters (if you use my affiliate link, you'll get 30% off): https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/refer/RAF280959/ Brittnay and Jay also mentioned these housesitting websites: Nomador Aussie Housesitters Housesit Mexico Upwork If you're more interested in home exchanges, you should listen to my WanderLearn podcast about home exchanges. 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure, but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare, and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to an amazing travel contest! Every month, there's a new contest! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
Matt Favero is the Director of Marketing at Zpacks, one of my top two favorite backpacking gear companies (Gossamer Gear is the other). I ask him: How did he get involved in Zpacks? What backpacking opportunities exist in Florida? What’s the dumbest backpacking mistake he ever made? What Zpack product is he most proud of? What is his funkiest item? What makes Zpacks special? What will the 2020s bring to the backpacking world? Or watch the unedited version on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi3jBqwodaU 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure, but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare, and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to an amazing travel contest! Every month, there's a new contest! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
After graduating from Harvard Business School and working a bit, DJ Didonna embarked on an improbable quest: helping people take months or even years off work. There's nothing wrong with working nonstop for 40 years. However, paradoxically, taking a sabbatical may be the best thing for your career. DJ wants to help you do what most Harvard Business School graduates don’t know how to do: get off the treadmill. We chat face-to-face for 80 minutes, discussing: His first sabbatical was in 2017. He walked all around Japan – going from temple to temple, hardly speaking to anyone for 6 weeks. How was that like? What percentage of companies have sabbatical programs? How does a company gain from letting their employees go on sabbaticals? What surprised him in his research? How can you take a sabbatical when you don’t have a guaranteed job? What is the future of sabbaticals? DJ Didonna gave a TEDx Talk at the same venue that I gave one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRp7_mXYIH4 Learn more about DJ's research at The Sabbatical Project. 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure, but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare, and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to an amazing travel contest! Every month, there's a new contest! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
This is one of my favorite podcasts this year. I admire Mike Spencer Bown. He's been traveling for the last 25 years. He's been to every country. He's the author of The World's Most Travelled Man. Does he deserve that title? He didn't even pick that title. His publisher did. We discuss whether that topic as well as these topics: How many Canadian provinces are there? He didn't know, even though he's Canadian! Sacrilege! Answer: 10. Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. What does he have to do to claim that he's been to a country? How's Saudi Arabia now? We discuss Travel's Century Club. How was it like to be in the first tourist in Somalia? Would he go to the moon or Mars? How's Antarctica? What about Kazakstan? How are his language skills? How does he finance his travels? Why did he spend $50,000 in chickens? How much would it cost to reverse engineer the brain? Could the USA and Canada unite? How do you get a gun in Canada? In 300 years, is it better to live in Canada or the Sahara? What does he think about Bitcoin? What does he think of the future of Africa? If he were a time traveler going into the future, what would he expect to see? How was it like to go for months without speaking? You can follow Mike Spencer Bown on Facebook. 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure, but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare, and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to an amazing travel contest! Every month, there's a new contest! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
Lauren Kahn has done 72 home exchanges! One way to immerse yourself in a foreign environment is to do a home exchange. Lauren's blog offers plenty of advice on how to do a home exchange. This podcast comes in two parts. Due to a technical snafu, Lauren thought she lost our first interview. So I interviewed her twice, thinking that we lost the original recording. We managed to recover it. I took some of the highlights of the original interview and appended it at the end of this podcast. Therefore, if you're seriously interested in home exchanges, make sure you listen to the bonus interview in the second half. Homelink and Intervac are her two favorite sites, even though HomeExchange.com is the most popular. 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure, but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare, and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to an amazing travel contest! Every month, there's a new contest! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
How I Got Here - Inside stories from innovation and startups in travel
A lot of attention has been paid in recent years on the so-called big players in tours and activities.Their efforts to capture some of the huge market for selling tickets to attractions and experiences in destinations but there is another, equally important and vibrant area of that industry: multi-day tours.The likes of Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Airbnb and countless others have largely ignored it so far, giving the likes of brands such as TourRadar to be created and then gain a substantial share of the consumer base.The multi-day segment in tours and activities is not an easy one to work in, with the inherent tech issues that others face elsewhere being coupled with the complex nature of distributing a product for suppliers that has far more variables for the consumer to consider.TourRadar's CEO Travis Pittman and his co-founder and brother Shawn have certainly caught the eye of investors ($66 million and counting) and have worked hard to position the business in the market.Pittman joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.
How I Got Here - Inside stories from innovation and startups in travel
A lot of attention has been paid in recent years on the so-called big players in tours and activities.Their efforts to capture some of the huge market for selling tickets to attractions and experiences in destinations but there is another, equally important and vibrant area of that industry: multi-day tours.The likes of Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Airbnb and countless others have largely ignored it so far, giving the likes of brands such as TourRadar to be created and then gain a substantial share of the consumer base.The multi-day segment in tours and activities is not an easy one to work in, with the inherent tech issues that others face elsewhere being coupled with the complex nature of distributing a product for suppliers that has far more variables for the consumer to consider.TourRadar's CEO Travis Pittman and his co-founder and brother Shawn have certainly caught the eye of investors ($66 million and counting) and have worked hard to position the business in the market.Pittman joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.
How I Got Here - Inside stories from innovation and startups in travel
A lot of attention has been paid in recent years on the so-called big players in tours and activities.Their efforts to capture some of the huge market for selling tickets to attractions and experiences in destinations but there is another, equally important and vibrant area of that industry: multi-day tours.The likes of Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Airbnb and countless others have largely ignored it so far, giving the likes of brands such as TourRadar to be created and then gain a substantial share of the consumer base.The multi-day segment in tours and activities is not an easy one to work in, with the inherent tech issues that others face elsewhere being coupled with the complex nature of distributing a product for suppliers that has far more variables for the consumer to consider.TourRadar's CEO Travis Pittman and his co-founder and brother Shawn have certainly caught the eye of investors ($66 million and counting) and have worked hard to position the business in the market.Pittman joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.
How I Got Here - Inside stories from innovation and startups in travel
A lot of attention has been paid in recent years on the so-called big players in tours and activities.Their efforts to capture some of the huge market for selling tickets to attractions and experiences in destinations but there is another, equally important and vibrant area of that industry: multi-day tours.The likes of Booking.com, Expedia, TripAdvisor, Airbnb and countless others have largely ignored it so far, giving the likes of brands such as TourRadar to be created and then gain a substantial share of the consumer base.The multi-day segment in tours and activities is not an easy one to work in, with the inherent tech issues that others face elsewhere being coupled with the complex nature of distributing a product for suppliers that has far more variables for the consumer to consider.TourRadar's CEO Travis Pittman and his co-founder and brother Shawn have certainly caught the eye of investors ($66 million and counting) and have worked hard to position the business in the market.Pittman joins us for the latest episode of How I Got Here.HIGH is a weekly show produced by PhocusWire and Mozio, aimed at getting the inside stories behind startups and innovation in travel and transportation.Other episodes: on PhocusWire and Mozio.
Over 2.5 million people have read my article, "10 Reasons Why El Camino de Santiago Sucks." One of those people is Susan Alcorn, who has hiked to Santiago, Spain 16 different times over 9 different routes. Instead of taking offense to the article, she took it as constructive criticism of the article. We've had a civil discussion about El Camino ever since. One of my central points is that the most popular Camino trail (El Camino Frances) is crowded and has few wilderness experiences. I encouraged people to explore other Camino trails. That's exactly what Susan has done. Susan Alcorn has even written a couple of books about El Camino. Her first book was Camino Chronicle: Walking to Santiago. She also wrote We're in the Mountains, Not over the Hill: Tales and Tips from Seasoned Women Backpackers. Her newest book is called Healing Miles: Gifts from the Caminos Norte and Primitivo. Most pilgrims hike El Camino Frances. About 5% backpack El Camino Primitivo and another 5% hike El Camino del Norte. In this conversation, we focus on these two lesser-known trails. I ask her: What was one of the most unusual paths she has taken? What percentage of pilgrims are hiking purely for religious reasons? (The answer is surprising!) How many pilgrims get to Santiago every year? (You won't believe it!) Has she camped on the trail? What advice would she give to first-time pilgrims of El Camino de Santiago? You should learn more about Susan Alcorn. 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure, but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare, and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to an amazing travel contest! Every month, there's a new contest! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
Boyd Varty's TED talk about "What I Learned From Nelson Mandela" made Varty famous. His talk has nearly two million views. His newest book came out this week. It's called The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life. Varty is a fourth-generation custodian of the Londolozi Game Reserve. Unlike his ancestors, he's never hunted a lion. Now he just tracks them for eco-tourism. I ask him: What would his lion-hunting ancestors say about his conservation efforts? Does he think that hunting helps or hurts animal conservation? What does having a "sit spot" mean and how can it help you? How exactly does a male lion's mane protect the lion? What's the first story that we told ourselves? What can we learn from tracking a lion? Listen to the 60th WanderLearn episode! This episode is also important because it marks the one-year anniversary of the WanderLearn podcast, which has gotten 20,000 downloads since we started! That makes me happy because few podcasts achieve that audience in one year. So THANK YOU to you, my wandering listeners and to my sponsors! TourRadar is running a special promotion for WanderLearn listeners at tourradar.com/wanderlearn. Each month, listeners can sign up for the chance to win amazing travel prizes. Prizes include everything from $1,000 in travel credits to a trip for two to Europe to a free river cruise in Asia! Visit tourradar.com/wanderlearn to sign up for your chance to win today! Share, rate, and review the WanderLearn podcast! 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure, but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare, and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to an amazing travel contest! Every month, there's a new contest! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
Few people expect to get kidnapped, but it's good to have some education on how to avoid kidnapping and what to do if you are kidnapped. In this episode 59 of the WanderLearn podcast, I interview Olav Ostad, who wrote Surviving Kidnappers: Precautions, Influence, Strategic Tools, which I reviewed on my website. You can buy it on Amazon. I ask Olav to share: A kidnapping story with a happy ending. A kidnapping story with a tragic ending. What can we learn from these two stories? Why did he write this book given that he's never been kidnapped? Should you cry when you're captured? Beg for mercy? What can we do to avoid getting kidnapped in the first place? Is kidnapping and ransom insurance worth it? What should they do during the moment of the assault? What should they during the transportation phase? What should they do during the captivity phase? How do you get over PTSD that may arise from surviving a kidnapping? Visit Kidnapping Survival to learn more. TourRadar is running a special promotion for WanderLearn listeners at tourradar.com/wanderlearn. Each month, listeners can sign up for the chance to win amazing travel prizes. Prizes include everything from $1,000 in travel credits to a trip for two to Europe to a free river cruise in Asia! Visit tourradar.com/wanderlearn to sign up for your chance to win today! Share, rate, and review the WanderLearn podcast! 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure, but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare, and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to an amazing travel contest! Every month, there's a new contest! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
Donna Colson is one of the five City Council members in Burlingame, California. Currently, she's serving as Burlingame's Mayor. Burlingame is an affluent city with 30,000 residents near the San Francisco Airport. I grew up next to Burlingame. Mayor Colson is running for re-election to the City Council on November 5, 2019. We chatted for 30 minutes about a variety of topics, including: What does a mayor do every day? How much does she get paid? Why do such a job? What surprised her once she became the mayor? How much time does she spend fund-raising? Will we ever go beyond the two-party system? What political party is she in? (The answer will surprise you.) Why can't national politics be less tribal and more like local politics? Besides voting, what should citizens do? Three candidates are running for the two council seats in Burlingame. It looks like a slam dunk for Donna, but she thinks of Hillary Clinton's surprising loss often to keep her humble. This interview is also available on YouTube if you want to see Donna's expressions. Right now, TourRadar is running a special promotion for WanderLearn listeners at tourradar.com/wanderlearn. Each month, listeners can sign up for the chance to win amazing travel prizes. Prizes include everything from $1,000 in travel credits to a trip for two to Europe to a free river cruise in Asia! Visit tourradar.com/wanderlearn to sign up for your chance to win today! Share, rate, and review the WanderLearn podcast! 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to an amazing travel contest! Every month, there's a new contest! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
Jack Kennedy got malaria in Sumbawa, Indonesia. After that tough experience, a lightbulb went off in his head. He wondered if, at the cost of a few thousand dollars, he could eliminate malaria in Sumbawa. He founded Health Access Sumbawa to eradicate malaria in Sumbawa and far beyond. Can we eliminate malaria plasmodium? What's the best bang for the buck? Bed nets? Spraying? Is there a malaria vaccine on the horizon? What tips does he have for someone thinking about starting a nonprofit? Every month, TourRadar is offering a new special contest to WanderLearn fans! Sometimes the TourRadar contest offers free trips, other times $1,000 in travel credits. Check out their latest promotion here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn Share, rate, and review the WanderLearn podcast! 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to win an amazing travel contest! Every month, there's a new contest with new prizes! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
What would you do if you were caught in an avalanche? How do you minimize your risk when you're traveling in the snowy mountains? Robert Hahn has studied avalanches and still managed to get caught in one. He works for the Northwest Avalanche Center. He shares his personal avalanche survival story. He also shares tips on how you can avoid repeating his fate. After 50 mins, we shift away from talking about avalanches and we talk about his harrowing experiences in the Himalayas. After 70 minutes, we talk about his fascinating time in Africa, which includes two years in the Peace Corps in Uganda, climbing the 3rd tallest peak in Africa, and several cultural insights, including the importance (or lack thereof) of honesty. I briefly mention my podcast with Sym Blanchard, who talks about how to live a meaningful life. About Robert Hahn Robert Hahn is an Avalanche Forecasting Meteorologist who has worked at NWAC since 2017. Robert is responsible for twice-daily mountain weather forecasts for all zones and daily avalanche forecasts for the Olympics, Mt. Hood, Washington Cascades East South, and other zones as needed, while helping to coordinate the avalanche products throughout the region. Robert believes that quality mountain weather and avalanche products will help backcountry travelers inform their decisions in the mountains, ultimately saving lives. Robert holds a master’s degree in Atmospheric Sciences from the University of Washington. When Robert is not working, you’ll find him backcountry skiing in remote corners of the Cascades or Canada and exploring tropical jungles when the snow melts. WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win $1000 in travel credits on TourRadar by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn Share, rate, and review the WanderLearn podcast! 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to win $1,000 in travel credits! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Family Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win $1000 in travel credits on TourRadar by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn About this episode: Jessica Husson was one of two people (out of thousands who applied) who won a round-the-world trip sponsored by TourRadar and Intrepid travel. Jessica and Joan (a Spaniard) starred in some superbly produced videos about their travels. I watched all 8 episodes, Today, the 8th episode, which takes place in Thailand, came out. Questions I ask Jessica: You had traveled extensively before, so what did you learn from this trip? Do you now look at reality TV shows with a new lens? What fun things happened off-camera? What would you do with $1000 to spend on TourRadar? Can you pick who is on your tour? What can you do if there is a personality mismatch in your group? What did you learn from Travis, the CEO of Tour Radar, who traveled with you in Italy? What percentage of your waking hours were free? How was Thailand like? What's your next destination? This is my 55th WanderLearn podcast episode. The most popular podcast episode was the podcast I did with the CEO of TourRadar, Travis, whom we mention in this episode. Although I encourage you to listen to the podcast, you might enjoy it more to watch it since there's a ton of superb footage that is shown during the interview. WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win $1000 in travel credits on TourRadar by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to win $1,000 in travel credits! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV Ethereum: 0x86D8Ab45260F82A5548F39BF21C9e244D0405a83
Elias Papaioannou is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Business (at the start of the podcast, I incorrectly say that he's at the London School of Economics). Professor Papaioannou has authored the following academic papers on Africa: The long-run effects of the scramble for Africa The scramble for Africa and its legacy Pre-colonial ethnic institutions and contemporary African development Because of his expertise and research on Africa's borders, I asked him many questions about them: Did the colonialists do any good with the borders? How do African borders compare to borders on other continents? How did the African political map look prior to colonization? How much better of a map could the Africans have drawn? Was violence widespread in pre-Colonial Africa? Do we place too much emphasis on the importance of the colonial borders? As you can see, these contrarian questions stir some fascinating debate. WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win $1000 in travel credits on TourRadar by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn Share, rate, and review the WanderLearn podcast! 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to win $1,000 in travel credits! Enter at https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Foundation Rene Steelman leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer giving me Bitcoin, then please send BTC to my tip jar: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV
You might think that you're a responsible and ethical traveler, but are you really? I talk with Alexandra Pastollnigg, who is the Founder of FairVoyage. She climbed Kilimanjaro. She's biked from Cairo to Cape Town. She's gone a few days without a shower. I ask her: Why did your Kilimanjaro trek change your life? Why is earning $2 a day bad if your costs are only $1.80? Is a shitty job better than no job? Aren't some of today's shit jobs the dream jobs of the 19th century? What did you learn from biking across Africa? Are you just another person suffering from the White Savior Complex? What are common mistakes people make when planning their travel? If you could magically switch people's travel habits, what would happen? What kind of premium do FairVoyage trips incur? Watch the episode on YouTube if you prefer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XsPt9R3_U8 WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win a tour for two to Italy, England, Vietnam or California for FREE by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to win a free trip for two to Italy, England, Vietnam or California. Enter now by going to http://tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Foundation Rene Steelman is my top WanderLearn patron. She leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer sending me cryptocurrency, then please send your support to one of my favorite wallets: Bitcoin: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV Ethereum: 0x86D8Ab45260F82A5548F39BF21C9e244D0405a83
Algeria is Africa's biggest country. It's also been the least touristy North African country for the last 100 years, on average. During Kadaffi's time, Libya received more tourists than Algeria. It's only since his fall that Algeria has become more popular than Libya. In short, Algeria, despite its enormous size (about the size of Western Europe) is largely an enigma. After getting rejected at three Algerian embassies, the one in Chad finally gave me a 3-month visa. It was one of the last countries I visited in Africa. In this podcast, I placed a microphone in the middle of a roundtable discussion about Algeria. I talk with Zakaria and Samir, two male Algerians. To have a Pan-African perspective, also sitting at the table are two women: Rejoice (from Cameroon) and Karen (from South Africa). Because the microphone was in the center of the table and most people have hard to understand accents, you might struggle to follow the discussion, but this is the nature of traveling and cross-cultural discussions. WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win a tour for two to Italy, England, Vietnam or California for FREE by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn 3 Sponsors 1. Tour Radar Do you want to take a life-changing travel adventure but you either hate planning or you don't know where to start? TourRadar is a trusted online marketplace that helps you find, compare and book multi-day tours that will expand your horizons through life-enriching travel experiences. Just type in a region you have always wanted to visit or your preferred travel style and TourRadar will do the rest. And right now, WanderLearn listeners can visit TourRadar for a chance to win a free trip for two to Italy, England, Vietnam or California. Enter now by going to http://tourradar.com/wanderlearn 2. The Steelman Foundation Rene Steelman is my top WanderLearn patron. She leads the Steelman Family Foundation which helps families with non-ambulatory children to acquire wheelchair-accessible vehicles. Their mission is to help families with children diagnosed with a permanent disability participate in the community. The Steelman Family Foundation also supports events to benefit cerebral palsy education and activities. They work exclusively with United Access and serve families nationally. Learn more and donate at https://steelmanfamilyfoundation.org 3. Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer sending me cryptocurrency, then please send your support to one of my favorite wallets: Bitcoin: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV Ethereum: 0x86D8Ab45260F82A5548F39BF21C9e244D0405a83
Over a decade ago, when I was yo-yoing the Continental Divide Trail, I had a lot of time to think. When I got to a town, I would have all this pent up writing energy that would explode on my blog. One of my most profound articles was when I contemplated was what does it mean to be human? In this WanderLearn episode, I read that old article because it's still relevant today (and it will probably always be relevant since it's about being a living thing). Humans, like all life, is aiming to reach its carrying capacity. Environmentalists claim that we are "overpopulated," but if that were true, you would see a decline in the human population because we've hit our carrying capacity. Another piece of evidence of overpopulation is that significant portions of the species are starving to death. One of the Horsemen of the Apocolypse isn't famine, but obesity. In short, we're not even close to being overpopulated based on standard measures of overpopulation. Of course, one day Malthus will be right, but we can comfortably add several more billion humans. Some doomsday prophets warn that someday soon we will hit our carrying capacity and hit it in a big way (thanks to climate change). Perhaps. Frankly, I doubt it. I expect we'll go well beyond 100 billion humans in the Solar System. I'm not saying it will be a paradise. I'm just saying that our carrying capacity is probably closer to 100 billion than 10 billion. I suspect some of you will disagree with me, so make your comments below. WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win a tour for two to Italy, England, Vietnam or California for FREE by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn Sponsored by Tour Radar TourRadar is the best search engine for multi-day tours. They are the world’s largest online travel agency for multi-day tours. Revolutionizing how multi-day tours are compared and purchased, TourRadar provides travelers with a trusted online marketplace to find and book life-enriching experiences worldwide. TourRadar works with over 2,000 tour operators to offer more than 40,000 tours in over 200 countries. Promoting Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer sending me cryptocurrency, then please send your support to one of my favorite wallets: Bitcoin: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV Ethereum: 0x86D8Ab45260F82A5548F39BF21C9e244D0405a83
This is my 50th podcast! To celebrate, I've produced an unusual WanderLearn episode. Instead of one guest, I have two! Instead of one location, we wander throughout Cairo with two Egyptologists of High-End Journeys: Ramez Salama and Ahmed Aziz. Ramez appears first in the podcast, but I recorded more of my conversation with Ahmed. Both are fascinating. If you're going to Egypt, you must ask for High-End Journeys to guide you. It's worth it! Last year, I wrote an article about on Forbes entitled "What To Do In Cairo After You've Seen the Pyramids." Much of my research was based on my travels with both of them. If you listen to the questions that I ask Ahmed, you'll get some insight into what I do everywhere I go. You'll see that I have a habit of asking impertinent questions about taboo subjects. I love to probe deep into a culture to understand what's really going in a society. I recognize that my method has its flaws: anecdotal evidence has its own bias. Still, if you do it often enough and with enough people, you usually can start forming a pretty accurate picture of a region. I talked with dozens of Egyptians so that my chapter on Egypt is fair. Besides, it will be the final chapter in my book, so it has to be the best! Speaking of my book, if you want to get a preview of the book as I'm writing it, please subscribe to my Patreon! WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win a tour for two to Italy, England, Vietnam or California for FREE by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn Sponsored by Tour Radar TourRadar is the best search engine for multi-day tours. They are the world’s largest online travel agency for multi-day tours. Revolutionizing how multi-day tours are compared and purchased, TourRadar provides travelers with a trusted online marketplace to find and book life-enriching experiences worldwide. TourRadar works with over 2,000 tour operators to offer more than 40,000 tours in over 200 countries. Promoting Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer sending me cryptocurrency, then please send your support to one of my favorite wallets: Bitcoin: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV Ethereum: 0x86D8Ab45260F82A5548F39BF21C9e244D0405a83
Rejoice Tapon and I host an Ask Me Anything episode on our podcast. The video is only available to my WanderLearn patrons. In this episode, we discuss: The Eko Atlantic Project in Lagos, Nigeria Is there going to be an audiobook of The Unseen Africa? Why did Rejoice end in prison in Zimbabwe? When I quote someone in The Unseen Africa, were you recording it? How many languages can Rejoice speak? If you have questions for us, send me an email, ideally with your voice asking the question! WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win a tour for two to Italy, England, Vietnam or California for FREE by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn Sponsored by Tour Radar TourRadar is the best search engine for multi-day tours. They are the world’s largest online travel agency for multi-day tours. Revolutionizing how multi-day tours are compared and purchased, TourRadar provides travelers with a trusted online marketplace to find and book life-enriching experiences worldwide. TourRadar works with over 2,000 tour operators to offer more than 40,000 tours in over 200 countries. Promoting Health Access Sumbawa One of WanderLearn's top patrons, Kathy Kennedy Enger, asked me to draw attention to Health Access Sumbawa. I am happy to promote this remarkable nonprofit. In 2014, Jack Kennedy founded the organization to bring malaria control and healthcare to remote, impoverished communities. It started on the remote island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Since then, it's expanded thanks to generous donations. Visit their website to learn more and to donate: https://healthaccesssumbawa.org More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $2/month! If you prefer to do a one-time contribution, you can send it to my PayPal at FT@FrancisTapon.com If you prefer sending me cryptocurrency, then please send your support to one of my favorite wallets: Bitcoin: 3EiSBC2bv2bYtYEXAKTkgqZohjF27DGjnV Ethereum: 0x86D8Ab45260F82A5548F39BF21C9e244D0405a83
Whether you had to miss out on the adventure of a lifetime or cut your trip short, in this episode we call the winners of our competition Flip My Trip.Explore your boundaries and discover your next adventure with The World Nomads Podcast. Hosted by Podcast Producer Kim Napier and World Nomads Phil Sylvester, each episode will take you around the world with insights into destinations from travelers and experts. They'll share the latest in travel news, answer your travel questions and fill you in on what World Nomads is up to, including the latest scholarships and guides.World Nomads is a fast-growing online travel company that provides inspiration, advice, safety tips and specialized travel insurance for independent, volunteer and student travelers, traveling and studying most anywhere in the world. Our online global travel insurance covers travelers from more than 135 countries and allows you to buy and claim online, 24/7, even while already traveling.The World Nomads Podcast is not your usual travel Podcast. It's everything for the adventurous, independent traveler.
TourRadar. Who are they and how can they help sell your tours? On this episode of Tourpeneur, the podcast for tour operators, host Shane Whaley pulls back the curtain and reveals the inner workings of OTA TourRadar. Tourradar specializes in multi-day tours. Even if you don't offer multi-days, I would urge you to continue listening to today's episode today because you'll get an understanding of how an OTA works. We talk with various TourRadar department heads including: Christian Wolters - Managing Director. Brendan Roberts, VP Business Development. Iris Serbanescu, Director of Partnerships. Patrick Burke, Head of Talent Vanessa Subramaniam, Manager of Support. North America. Dennis Basham, Global Head of Industry Sales, On the Go Tours. I also wanted to speak with a tourpreneur who sells their tours via TourRadar and I'll give the company a lot of credit here. They asked me to pick a supplier at will. So a big thank you to Dennis Basham of On the Go Tours who agreed to be interviewed on the Tourpreneur Podcast, to tell us all what it's like to be a supplier and partner working with TourRadar. So there's a lot in this episode. I hope you enjoy it, let me know which OTA you want to hear from next. And if you work for an OTA, do drop me a line and let me know if your company would be interested in being featured on the Tourpreneur podcast as part of our #MeetTheOTA series.
Diese Woche hörst du 5 der Erfolgs-Gründer aus dem diesjährigen Startup Report Austria, die in Summe über €100.000.000 geraist haben. Das heißt 2018 ist jeder 3. Funding-Euro in deren Firmenkonto gewandert. Sie geben dir in einer Podiumsdiskussion und in einem Q&A Einblicke in ihr Fundraising. Die 5 Erfolgs-Gründer sind: Travis Pittman, der CEO von TourRadar, der 2018 ein Funding von € 42.500.000 erreicht hat. Christopher Müller, der CTO von bitmovin mit einem Funding von € 24.400.000 Christian Pirkner, der CEO von Bluecode mit einem Funding von € 11.200.000 Hanno Lippitsch, der CEO von Eversports mit einem Funding von über € 5.000.000 Und Lorenz Gräff, der CEO von bsurancemit einem Funding von: € 4.000.000. Im Fokus steht die Frage: Wie bekommt man Multi-Millionen Finanzierungen nach Österreich? Wir sprechen auch über Schlüsselkompetenzen für ein wachsendes Startup, über Top-tipps beim Recruiting und über die Businessmöglichkeiten in den USA und in Asien. Christian Pirkner von Bluecode sagt: "Startup ist kein Beruf, es ist eine Mission“. Wenn du das auch findest, dann hör die DIE Toptipps für deine Mission Startup an. Ich bin Flo Kandler und die Mission Gründer & Zünder startet jetzt. Chaptermarks: 03:00: Introduction Travis Pittman, Tourradar 6:58: Introduction Chris Miller, bitmovin - Vorteile einer C-Corp im Vergleich zur GmbH 11:54: Introduction Lorenz Gräff, bsurance - Meinung zum Thema Corporate 14:10: Introduction Hanno Lipptsch, Eversports - Österreich als Standort für Unternehmen 16:43: Introduction Christian Pirkner, Bluecode - Wie im Paymentbereich geschafft auf dieses Niveau zu wachsen 21:30: Wie reagieren österreichische Investoren darauf, wenn man eine C-Corp hat und keine GmbH? 22:52: Wie kriegt man relevante Leute an den Standort, der für euch wichtig ist? #Waroftalent 29:20: Wer von euch Herren ist noch in dem Bereich seiner beruflichen Erstausbildung tätig? 29:55: Which is hardest to raise: Less than 500k, 1 Million, 3 Million.. any thoughts? 31:37: Schlüsselkompetenz für weiteres Wachstum? 34:16: Recruiting: Konkrete Tipps und Learnings für Struktur wenn man personell schnell wächst? 38:55: Who still owns more than 25% oft he company? 42:25: How do you see Asia in terms of markets, business opportunities, investors? 45:09: Wie wichtig dass Investor auch Advisor is? Gründer & Zünder Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mountainparkmedia.android.truth&hl=de_AT Gründer & Zünder iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gr%C3%BCnder-z%C3%BCnder/id1442308375 Links - erwähnt in dieser Episode: Startup Report 2018: https://startupreport.at Tourradar - https://www.tourradar.com/ Bitmovin - https://bitmovin.com bsurance - https://www.bsurance.tech/en/ Blue Code - https://bluecode.com/en/ Eversport - https://www.eversports.at Eric Blachford - https://www.tcv.com/team/erik-blachford/ Speedinvest - https://speedinvest.com Uniqa Ventures - http://www.uniqaventures.com
Tourradar macht Gruppenreisen lit. Mit Co-Gründer Travis Pittman sprechen wir über Wachstum, Overtourism und die Urlaubsdestination Ibiza. "Die ersten fünf Jahre eines Startups sind wie auf der Intensivstation. Man versucht alles, um den Patienten am Leben zu erhalten". 2010 ist das einer der ersten Posts von tourradar auf Facebook. Mittlerweile hat das in Wien gegründete Unternehmen 250 MitarbeiterInnen auf der ganzen Welt und will der Nummer-1-Anbieter für Gruppenreisen werden. CEO Travis Pittman spricht im Podcast über Krisenmanagement und gibt Tipps für erfolgreiche Unternehmensführung. Außerdem sprechen wir mit ihm über nachhaltiges Reisen und eine Reisegruppe von 12.000 chinesischen Urlaubern in der Schweiz. Außerdem: Redakteurin Anna Muhr ist zu Gast bei der Reisetagebuch App "Journi". Wie es unser Leben verändert, wenn wir ab und zu durch unsere alten Urlaubsbilder blättern? Ihr hört es in "Start me Up"!
Diese Woche ist Michael Schuster, Managing Partner des Wiener Venture Capital Fund Speedinvest, bei mir zu Gast. Als Seed Stage Fund investiert Speedinvest relativ früh, aber erst sobald ein Produkt und erste Kunden vorhanden sind. Ziel ist, zum #1 Seed Stage Fund Europas zu werden. Erst im Jänner wurde bekanntgegeben, dass der dritte Fond mit €175 Millionen Volumen and den Start geht. Michael erklärt im Podcast, wie Venture Capital Funds arbeiten, und was ein gewisses Startup für sie zum vielversprechenden Investment macht. Dabei sprechen wir insbesondere über die Frage, wie ein Gründer damit umgehen soll, wenn ein anderes Unternehmen direkte Konkurrenz darstellt. Weitere Details erfahrt ihr gleich. Kapitel: 03:33 Vorstellung Speedinvest 07:10 Markt, Konkurrenz & Venture Capital 20:23 E-Scooter als neue Branche, Tier 30:13 Gegen Konkurrenten bestehen 37:13 Zusammenarbeit von VC Funds & Startups 41:48 Geschäftsmodell von Venture Capital Funds Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mountainparkmedia.android.truth&hl=de_AT iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/gr%C3%BCnder-z%C3%BCnder/id1442308375 Links - erwähnt in dieser Episode: Speedinvest - https://speedinvest.com/ Tourradar - https://www.tourradar.com/ Usersnap - https://usersnap.com/ Bitmovin https://bitmovin.com/ Tier E-Scooter - https://www.tier.app/
WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win a tour for two to Italy, England, Vietnam or California for FREE by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn Whether you're into travel tours or not, you should listen to Travis Pittman, the CEO of TourRadar. I've always been skeptical and resistant to tours. I've always preferred independent travel. Travis makes a pretty convincing argument about why TourRadar is a compelling platform and marketplace. TourRadar aggregates 1,000 tour operators with 30,000 different trips all over the globe. About 70% of those who book with TourRadar are females, especially solo female travelers. Group sizes vary from 6 to 50 people. TourRadar focuses on regions, not cities. For instance, you'd search for Tuscany or Italy, not just Florence. Tours last at least 3 days. The sweet spot for them is about 12 days. So if you only want a tour of Paris, don't use TourRadar. Travis reveals: How TourRadar makes money. What's a common error people make when booking a tour. What kind of recourse you have when a tour bombs. How he got started. How much venture capital TourRadar has taken in. What's TourRadar's strategic direction for 2019 and beyond. This is episode #21. You can watch the video of the interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgtHEYyVSno TourRadar’s Online Travel Expo has arrived! Don’t miss your chance to save up to 75% on selected tours traveling to unforgettable destinations around the world. Sale ends Friday, January 25, 2019. WanderLearn fans get a special chance to win a tour for two to Italy, England, Vietnam or California for FREE by going here: https://www.tourradar.com/wanderlearn About Tour Radar TourRadar is the best search engine for multi-day tours. They are the world’s largest online travel agency for multi-day tours. Revolutionizing how multi-day tours are compared and purchased, TourRadar provides travelers with a trusted online marketplace to find and book life-enriching experiences worldwide. TourRadar works with over 2,000 tour operators to offer more than 40,000 tours in over 200 countries. Consider getting a sweet reward on my Patreon! Consider getting a sweet reward on my Patreon! More info You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at http://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always ftapon. Follow me on: http://facebook.com/ftapon http://twitter.com/ftapon http://youtube.com/user/ftapon http://pinterest.com/ftapon http://tumblr.com/ftapon Claim your reward by becoming a patron at http://Patreon.com/FTapon Rewards start at just $1/month!
Steve Davis (Kiwi.com), Travis Pittman (TourRadar) and Stephan Ekberg (TravelStart) join us on the podcast for the first of two special PundIT Shows recorded at Phocuswright Europe 2018.
Get the podcast bonus pack: www.startupmilestones.eu/bonus How to get top advisors; why you shouldn't boostrap too long - with Travis Pittman, TourRadar Cofounder&CEO
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