More Travel In Life

As a mindful psychotherapist, Lena Franklin has a unique vision and mission. By teaching the art of mindfulness and meditation, Lena integrates the most beautiful and inspiring travel destinations into her work to help others heal and experience a destination in a completely unique way. She has developed an internationally recognized mindfulness-based business where she sees individual clients, guides mindfulness retreats, teaches yoga and meditation trainings and provides personal growth workshops. She's the head of mindfulness for Welzen App and serves as an international spiritual teacher and leader on retreats for Pravassa. She's passionate about the power of travel to enable our own healing and to help bring a deeper peace to us. In this episode, we walk through her personal and professional story to integrate East and West for her own healing -- plus how we can all integrate more mindful practices while traveling to get a deeper experience with a destination.     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What is mindfulness

Darrah Brustein designed her life for more travel. She built the location-independent, time-independent lifestyle we all want. She's a serial entrepreneur and lifestyle design expert. She spends half the year traveling, all while running several successful businesses. Darrah has valuable insight for anyone looking to live a more intentional and value-filled life. After burnout and layoffs, she started to created little experiments to validate a little inkling that she could create the life and lifestyle she truly wanted--without sacrificing her values. By setting up a residual income stream, she can travel half the year, write for Forbes, or grow whichever business she'd like. I wanted to get her on the show because in this set up, she gets to choose how and where she spends her time. We all believe that lifestyle design is the ultimate definition of success. There's a ton of actionable tips we can immediately take from the episode and conversation. We talk through her series of tests and how she set herself

Lindsey Epperly Sulek is taking on the luxury travel market as the founder & CEO of Epperly Travel, a boutique travel consultancy with experts curating 4 and 5 star vacation experiences for clients year-round. She shares the daily life of a consultant (and balancing the CEO & Founder role), the perks, and the target characteristics of an advisor. We're all asking if we have what it takes to live that travel-filled life! We chatted live all about the travel consultancy world --and how it's changed since the "old travel agency days." She grew up in the industry, quickly learning as a one-woman show, and expanded to a team now with 13+ independent contractors.  She's been in the travel consultancy space for over eight years, with three of them as the owner of her own firm Epperly Travel. She's listed as the Caribbean expert on the renowned Wendy Perrin WOW List. She's part of Travel Agent Magazine's Top 30 Under 30 and locally in Atlanta one of Jezebel Magazine's Trailblazing 10. So impressive! HIGHLIGHT

In this episode, my parents share all about living the expat lifestyle and raising a family overseas while moving around--a lot! Let's count... I moved 8 times by the time she was in the 6th grade, often moving every 2 years (or less).  I wanted to grab a bit of the perspective from each of my parents, who sat down separately to chat one on one with me, about how they felt living that expat life, what they worried about (or not) in raising kids overseas, and share a few of the amazing stories that came from the experience.  If you've ever wondered about the expat lifestyle and the positive impacts of moving and living overseas, this is a good episode to take a listen to. And if you've lived the expat life, you'll definitely relate to this one!    EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: My parent's brief backgrounds and beginnings -- and how it impacted their perceptions of travel and adventure The serendipitous (and scandalous?) context behind them meeting and starting to date in Argentina  Marrying & knowing that my dad's

Callee Ackland grew up on the west coast in Salem, Oregon, where she learned the importance of sustainability.  After serving in the Navy, Callee chose van life as a sustainable travel option and started calling herself 'A Hippie in a Van.' Since then, Callee has seen most of the United States, and plans to continue her travels in her 2014 Ram Promaster campervan.  She's now also an eco-entrepreneur + zero waste activist. She's the owner of a Zero Waste Store Bestowed Essentials, a line of sustainable home goods with an online shop + a retail storefront in Rapid City, South Dakota. We talked all about having more travel in life through sustainable lifestyle choices with a smaller carbon footprint and how to implement eco-friendly practices. If you want to make better and smarter choices, this is a fantastic conversation with Callee!

Dan Taylor has focused on finding flexible employment and gotten lucky with travel as a result. He became an entrepreneur after consulting and traveling the globe with Deloitte. He's often worked without a home office and traveled for 6 months out of the year for over eight years before establishing Prague as his base. Now as CEO and Founder of AppsEvents & EventsFrame, he has teams on almost every continent, so he has great insights on managing remote teams. Since his business has allowed him to travel for 12+ years, we talked about transitions and maintaining balance as an entrepreneur with an exciting new chapter of travel with his wife and 9 month old child.    EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Seeing the world as a SAP consultant  Transitioning from consultant to entrepreneur Finding a need & serving it (not knowing where it might lead) Supporting schools, and himself, through Google Education seminars & certifications  How to start building a remote team What’s most important to succeed in managing remot

Bahrain, Tonga, Azerbaijan, Armenia. Just some of the places that Jake Schumacher has visited during his year of solo travel.  He sold most of his belongings last year to travel full time. With a one way ticket out of Atlanta, he headed to Sydney, Australia without a plan for more than a couple days--and has mostly gone without much of one during most of his travels. He believes there's magic in that approach. He's been on the road for a year now, acquiring numerous tales that restore our faith in humanity — His journey has been one of “smiles, humanity, and just meeting good people.”   Jake reflects on his journey, sharing the value of going with the flow, trusting locals, and finding locales on the road less traveled to truly find the beauty in this world. It's an uplifting story and Jake is quite the storyteller. Two specific ones — one of his oh shit moments that made my jaw drop and one that just warmed my soul about a special host named Zaki. Some highlights & insights:  How having no plan can be

Tina and Chris adopted two boys 4 years ago Elijah and Rylee. They're on a journey as a new family to grow and challenge themselves by traveling around the US -- and road schooling full-time on a renovated school bus. They love to say "We Live on a Bus.”    If you have kids and you’ve dreamed of doing a sabbatical or a year long trip with your kids while they’re a certain age, but schooling always stops that dream in your tracks — this is the episode for you. In this episode, mom Tina shares her approaches for road schooling, on-the-road education, and using travel to create the best version of learning tailored for each child.  Selling everything to travel full-time (with their house under contract in 8 hrs)  Adapting their school routines into "road schooling" (and the distinction with home schooling or a popular trend called UNschooling)  Common fears and questions they get asked about road schooling Learning your state's home schooling requirements  Ways to stay compliant with state education rules  Fiel

What approach and websites do you use to curate your itineraries for your travels? I definitely have some go-to sites and go to them, sometimes in a specific order. In today's mini solo episode, I share my philosophy, my approach, and my questions for you when travel planning. I share my best online resources for you too.  SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES     EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Keep in mind your own philosophy about travel planning & what type of traveler you are Focus on the WHY - the importance of the intention around your specific trip  5 main types of travel trips (Can you think to add any more types below in comments?) Key categories to build your itinerary:       Hotel / Lodging       Food / Restaurants        Experiences / Tours       Spots for Photography & Visual Memories       Places of Interest (History, Architecture, etc) Websites and tools to help you in the travel planning process for each and specific to types of trips I'm in the midst of planning for a small trip to Copenhagen so get ready for

What do we often NOT talk about with full-time travel? Transitioning from full-time travel back to 'normal' life. Priorities shift.  Chelsea, Matt, and Kai learned many lessons from two years on the road, many about themselves... and that priorities change. Deciding to return to a home base after full-time family travel, they had to redefine what life would look like for their family.  They still refuse to settle. Now back in the US after transitioning from full-time travel, hear how they've woven their travel lessons into every aspect of their lives -- and how they're sharing their passion and support for any lifestyle that doesn't settle.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Don’t share the plan until the plan is well in motion Focusing on why - the importance of keeping goals top of mind when traveling Slow travel is a must when working remotely Long term travel is a marathon - not a sprint Listening to the whispers & intuition Knowing when to transition  Preparing mentally for the end of full-time travel Working the

The path to becoming a true location independent travelpreneur isn’t an easy one, but there are educators and coaches out there to help aspiring digital nomads. Oli Nold is the founder of HomelessnHappy, an online community dedicated to educating aspiring nomads on creating an online business. Through courses, blogs, and webinars, Oli teaches others how to become travelpreneurs themselves and achieve location independent income through affiliate and funnel marketing. He does this primarily through organic traffic. Based in Bali now and a traveler by nature, Oli shared in this episode how he got started as a travelpreneur and his most hard won lessons. He also helps us see his vision (and some tips!) for teaching others how to grow their online businesses for a location-independent lifestyle.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: From Switzerland to Hanoi to Bali  Breaking away from the pressure of the proper education and the expected path  Why Hanoi was perfect for him... for a while  Riding dirt bikes right across the bord

If you're a regular listener of this podcast, you likely want to become location-independent and you likely want to fund your travels. So you're likely already a location-independent entrepreneur or targeting to become one, right? Well, this is a key episode for you.  Chris Reynolds runs a successful podcast at The Business Method and in his second series and season, he talked to 100 (7-figure) location-independent entrepreneurs to learn their approaches for success. These folks are making over $1 million in revenue, so they're well qualified to share their stories. I knew there'd be so much value in Chris sharing the lessons learned and key themes from that series.          

Laura Chung focuses on all three of those things. She podcasts and interviews empowered women chasing wild dreams, she blogs about travel, and she shapes her entrepreneurial journey with energy and intention. We chatted about all of it.  Last year, Laura took an epic 6 week soul journey to India for 3 weeks of solo travel and 3 weeks for a yoga certification program in Kundalini. Not only were her pictures gorgeous, she met up with some other instagrammers and she had an amazing guide show her the real gems of India. It felt like we were all right there exploring both India and our own souls, through her travel pictures.  Highlights:  The specific trip that kicked off her love affair with travel: Semester abroad in Grenada, Spain The power of Reiki, the meaning of Yoga, and the desire to study Kundalini  Her India trip: 3 weeks travel, 3 weeks yoga practice & certification, within the Golden Triangle (Delhi, Agra and Jaipur) How she didn't plan much of her trip but instead used intuition and inten

Want to transition to a self-crafted lifestyle? Travel entrepreneur Chadricks Everette left a marketing career to help others travel the world, and he started with Travel Noire. We talk about making preparations to pivot from corporate to entrepreneurship and his new lifestyle he's created from that courage. He's a travel entrepreneur and founder of Dipaways, a travel company planning epic trips for fun-seekers wanting adventure, connection, and growth.  >>> Listen to the episode or follow me on Instagram @moretravelinlife for a $125 DISCOUNT CODE (expires May 31, 2019) off any Dipaways booking. Thanks Chadricks!  He's kind of a wonder kid, and he's always been had an enterprising spirit. As a teenager, he started a national anti-smoking campaign and raised nearly $1 million to protect teens from the tobacco industry. More recently, he started Dipaways after leaving a marketing career to help others travel the world, and he started as a travel entrepreneur with Travel Noire. He now scouts all the top spots i

Yegor and Stacy Lyashenko wanted to travel and truly experience the world, so they quickly made it a reality by saving money and travel volunteering where they could during their travels. They just celebrated one year of full time travel (across Europe), and their volunteering and workaway opportunities have allowed them, and their budget, to extend their travels into Asia now. Yegor and Stacy shared their amazing adventure with me, and they were so sweet and genuine as a couple. You'll fall in love with them too. And you'll get more details on why travel volunteering through Workaway can be so powerful to experience a destination. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Extending your travel budget through travel volunteering, with free room and board in exchange for work  Various types of travel: Couchsurfing, Airbnbs, Workaways (plus pros & cons) Finding great hosts and getting picky about them  Connecting with local hosts for unique conversations you can't get anywhere else The key differentiator for a fantastic Workaw

Caroline Whatley and Erin McGrady are a team... in life, in work, and in their intention for their creative outputs to authentically reflect who they are and what they love. They are Authentic Asheville.  Through their freelance photography, writing, and web design, they've been able to create a life filled with adventures, the outdoors, and travel. It seems to seamlessly flow through them. We chatted about how they've been able to authentically connect their work with their love of exploration.  We talk about freelancing challenges, how to explore and start creative work, how they integrate travel with client work, van life, and yep--donuts! Integrating their relationship and passions into their work as creatives Transitioning careers to one with more freedom and flexibility (the right mindset, making choices to pursue more creative work, etc) Challenges of freelance work on the road and pitching yourself to brands Aligning your ideal clients to reflect and support your ideal lifestyle Attracting travel bra

Ben and Kelly Lutz thought they'd have to get in all their big travel adventures before they had a child. They thought they'd have to trade in one dream for another. They were in fact told to fit it all in because it's 'really difficult to travel with kids.' Well, they decided to toss that advice aside, travel on their own terms, and focus on what's most important as The FUNemployed Family. They made a plan, sold everything, and started on a travel sabbatical--with their 2 year old toddler Liesel.  Here's how they planned it, picked their locations and approach, and how they manage to balance nap time with exploring time in their travels around the world!  They were 7 months in and in Malaysia when they chatted with me a few weeks ago about:  the timeline to quit their jobs and sell the house  how they took one wedding invitation to shape their around the world itinerary how they made their goal of traveling full time happen — i ask them for the gritty details you all want to hear! what they’ve treasured th

Reflecting on 2018, it was an amazing year for the More Travel in Life podcast. Listen to hear the top travel trends and wishes for all of us. The Top 5 Most Downloaded/Listened To Episodes from 2018's Season 2 seem to reflect what's on everyone's holiday wish list this year. It's certainly good inspiration for that 2019 bucket list!  Find your new favorite! We covered numerous travel topics this year in Season 2 podcast episodes: The RV lifestyle, RTW flight planning and budgeting for a RTW trip, creating travel-centered businesses, the power of transformative travel, how to use Instagram to curate the best trips, traveling in renovated Airstreams, photography-focused trips, how to pitch for remote work, digital nomad coliving, sabbatical trip planning, and solo travel. Thank you to the incredible guests on the podcast this season: Josh Meister and Shari Margolin, Scott & Kelsey Kiessig, Cam Adair, Laura Cozik, Justin Baker, John Ellis & Laura Preston, Zoe Glade, Jenny Lachs, Felicia Ruiz, Michael Ch

More like, we're baaaaack! Returning from 5 weeks abroad with time spent in Lisbon and Istanbul, my husband Kendrick and I learned a ton about remote working while traveling, and we gained so many pro travel tips that we wanted to share them. Plus we comment on the key highlights, recommendations, and insights from our travels over the 5 weeks. 

We're in Portugal working with NomadX, a global coliving community that provides access to local housing accommodations and a local like-minded community for remote workers & digital nomads who are traveling in Portugal. A core part of our trip and experience is actually being part of that coliving environment, understanding the digital nomad lifestyle, and staying in their signature property in Lisbon. We chatted after dinner together about the digital nomad lifestyle.  Our housemates come from Sweden (Ivo), Brazil (Aline), Ukraine (Victoria), France (Mike), and the US (Ben). Listen for insights from this roundtable and casual conversation on the digital nomad lifestyle, their struggles, the coliving trend, their passion for travel, how they adjust in new cities, how they make money and an income, and...  what they forgot to pack!!! The Questions I asked the Group:  1. Why do you travel? What thrills you about exploring a new country? [It wasn't all about exploration] 2. What has travel provided to you?