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Dec 11, 2020

Mark Peacock is the host of the TravelCommons podcast, one of the longest running travel radio shows on the internet. Mark has been a frequent business traveler for more than 30 years.  He travels all over the world for high-tech companies and management consultancies.  

Mark Peacock’s first TravelCommons podcast was recorded in May 2005 in the bathroom of the Wardman Park Marriott in Washington, DC. Originally, TravelCommons was going to be travel blog, but Mark turned out producing the “Voice of the Traveler” podcast.  Ask Mark frequently says, “it is more about the journey than the destination.”

Mark has lived all over the United States, and is currently living in Chicago for the third time with his wife and two kids.

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast I discuss with Mark Peacock: 

  • How Mark started a travel podcast and hosts one of the oldest travel podcasts on the internet.
  • How Mark started TravelCommons podcast in a hotel bathroom in 2005 and what has kept him going.
  • How does Mark get any work done while traveling? Does travel spark creativity? 
  • How technology interrupts our ability to chat with the people around us while traveling. 
  • Why Mark advises his family not to travel during “rush hour” in airports on Monday mornings and Thursday evenings. 
  • Should you invest in TSA Precheck? 
  • Why Mark always focuses on flying with one airline, goes to the airline lounges, and has the airport credit cards.
  • Does Mark get upgraded as a frequent business traveler and is airline status worth it? Why is it more difficult to get upgrades these days? 
  • Mark Peacock’s tips for rental cars. Should you lock in your gas price with a rental car company? Is it worth it? 
  • What are some of Mark’s craziest travel stories as a business traveler?
  • Mark’s tips for traveling during the winter and having backup plans. 

The Millennial Travel Podcast Rapid Fire Questions I ask Mark Peacock: 

  • Favorite domestic airport
    • Terminal 2 in San Francisco 
  • Favorite international airport
  • Favorite airline
  • Favorite booking website 
    • Direct with airlines, but search with Google 
  • Favorite travel bloggers
    • Craig and Linda Indie Travel Podcast past Millennial Travel Podcast guests!
    • Chris Christensen Amateur Traveler another past podcast guest of ours! 
    • Flyer Talk--The World’s Most Popular Frequent Flyer Website
    • The Cranky Flyer--an airline industry blog
    • Boarding Area--required reading for frequent flyers 

Resources from Mark Peacock: 

  • TravelCommons.com
  • Twitter @Mpeakcock
  • Facebook TravelCommons
  • Instagram @TravelCommons

You can find all the links and past show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life.

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Dec 2, 2020

Casey Fenton is the founder of Couchsurfing, a global travel community, especially great for solo travelers. Casey helped to spearhead the sharing economy & grow the platform to over 20 million users worldwide.  I consider the platform to be one of the best domestic and international travel hacks and for solo travel on a budget.   Casey is also co-founder of Upstock, a cloud-based platform to give employee equity in the company they work for.

If you don’t know the meaning of “couch surfing” it’s basically where you stay on someone’s couch when traveling.  The platform Couchsurfing however doesn’t mean you have to sleep on someone’s couch… The point of Couchsurfing is  to “share authentic travel experiences” and your host will put you up in their home absolutely free. 

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast I discuss with Casey Fenton, Founder of Couchsurfing: 

  • His story going to Iceland
    • How a trip to Iceland was an impetuous for him starting Couchsurfing and us starting Under30Experiences. 
    • The story of how Couchsurfing started
    • How Casey flew to Iceland as a solo traveler and decided to find a couch to sleep on with locals
    • Why Casey loves Iceland and has traveled their five times
    • The quick story how Under30Experiences started.
  • Why Casey Fenton is starting his new company in Iceland and is mentoring Iceland Startups
  • How they picked the name “couchsurfing”.
  • How Casey Fenton got the “travel bug” and considered himself an explorer. 
  • How he got over a break up by traveling and buying plane tickets to random places. 
  • Casey Fenton’s formula for intensity, diversity, and frequency of experience, and how he got out of his comfort zone. 
  • His idea for “hacking destiny”. 
  • What Casey Fenton learned about himself traveling? 
    • He learned to be less shy, and improved himself. 
  • Some examples of how Casey traveled to different places and how Couchsurfing was a great travel hack for saving money
  • Casey Fenton’s idea of “ego hacking”.
    • The book that opened up Casey’s eyes that we are all sleep.
    • How a silly fight with his best friend opened his eyes to a lot of things about life.
    • Casey’s idea of a “feedback ratio”. 
    • Why it’s important to have ego and how we can use it as a tool. 
    • How we can avoid suffering through non-attachment
  • How to learn to trust yourself more and let others trust you. 
  • Casey finishes talking about his startup Upstock and how you can incentivize employees with equity to anyone in your company with his tool. 

Resources from Casey Fenton:

  • Book: In Search of the Miraculous 
  • Couchsurfing.com 
  • Upstock.io
  • CaseyFenton.com to sign up his newsletter

You can find all the links and past show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life... and from our new USA hiking and camping trips at Under30Experiences!

Nov 18, 2020

Scott Keyes is the founder and CEO of Scott’s Cheap Flights. In 2013, he found a flight deal he just can’t pass out on—a $130 round trip ticket from New York City to Milan. When he returned home, his friends and colleagues asked him to let them know the next time he finds a great deal. In a nutshell, that’s how Scott’s Cheap Flights came about.

Scott’s Cheap Flights newsletter aims to enable people to travel and see and experience the world. Unlike automated flight deals and alerts sent out by way of affiliated links, they leverage their team of human flight experts and innovative software to provide meticulously-vetted and high quality deals that are worth their members’ time and money.  Some are even mistake fares! 

To date, Scott’s Cheap Flights has more than 2 million members (and growing each day!). The total amount of airfare their deals have helped members save is already at a whopping $100 million! Scott’s Cheap Flights is run by a remote team with members situated in many parts of the world. Undoubtedly, they are making people's travel dreams attainable, one deal at a time!

So far, Scott has visited a total of 46 countries. He lists Oaxaca, Mexico as his favorite destination. He runs Scott’s Cheap Flights with co-founder and COO, Brian Kidwell.

Personally, I recommend the Scott’s service in The Millennial Travel Guidebook and gave Scott’s Cheap Flights great review.  Many people have asked if Scott’s Cheap Flights Premium is worth it, and I always say yes. Scott’s Cheap flights is very legitimate--their mission is to enable people to travel and experience the world!

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast I discuss with Scott Keyes of Scott’s Cheap Flights: 

  • How to use Scott’s Cheap Flights.
  • How to find cheap flights.
  • When and when to find cheap flights.
  • Is Scott’s Cheap Flights good for domestic travel or/or international flights?
  • Scott also shares what the 24-hour rule is, the holy grail of the cheap flights world, and the cheapest time to book a flight.
  • Travel hacking booking flights.
  • Where to find cheap flights last minute
  • What apps and travel hacks does Scott Keyes use?
  • What blogs or other resources does Scott read? 
    • TravelisFree.com
    • View from the Wing with Gary Leff

On finding the best flight deals, Scott has this to say, “The better the deal is, the shorter it’s going to last. So finding about them early and being able to book early is really really key.”

Resources from Scott Keyes: 

  • Sign up for Scott’s Cheap Flights
  • Scott’s Cheap Flights on Twitter @ScottsFlights
  • Instagram @ScottsCheapFlights
  • Facebook Scott’s Cheap Flights
  • Scott’s Cheap Flights Facebook Community
  • Scott Keyes’ new book: Take More Vacations: How to Search Better, Book Cheaper, and Travel the World

You can find all the links and past show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life... and from our new USA hiking and camping trips at Under30Experiences!

Nov 11, 2020

Rolf Potts is a legendary travel writer, who’s book Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel has been a classic piece of travel writing for many years.  Rolf’s writing has appeared in National Geographic, The Guardian, Outside, The New Yorker, and Sports Illustrated.  Potts has been part of creative writing workshops and/or taught classes at places like Paris American University, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.

In addition to travel writing and his Vagabonding success, Rolf Potts’ adventures have taken him across six continents, and include piloting a fishing boat 900 miles down the Laotian Mekong, hitchhiking across Eastern Europe, traversing Israel on foot, bicycling across Burma, driving a Land Rover across South America, and traveling around the world for six weeks with no luggage or bags of any kind.

Potts is also the author of Marco Polo Didn't Go There: Stories and Revelations From One Decade as a Postmodern Travel Writer and the new edition of Vagabonding includes a foreword from Tim Ferriss.  Most recently Rolf has launched his own podcast called “Deviate”.

Rolf leaves the listeners with some final advice encouraging them to travel and reminding them that its not as difficult or as dangerous as they might think.

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast we discuss: 

  • What does it mean to be “time rich” versus most people travel in such a hurry? 
    • Rolf Potts explains how he taught English in Korea
  • What does Rolf Potts think about the digital nomad movement?
  • Why do people want to go back in time for nostalgic reasons when they travel? 
  • A quick story of when Rolf Potts got lost getting off the beaten path.
  • How people can cut the cord on their smartphone while traveling.
  • How can people truly disconnect, so they don’t get burned out? 
  • How to make your “vacation your vocation”.
  • What can we learn from the “slow food movement” or “slow travel movement”? 
  • How can people afford to travel more often and travel for longer?
    • Travel to cheaper places
    • He lives in Kansas because of the low cost of living, so he can afford to travel more often   
  • What is Rolf Potts’ life like in Kansas and what does he appreciate about it? 
    • Rolf is from Kansas and learned to appreciate what he has at home.
  • How does an old school traveler like Rolf Potts feel about Instagram culture in travel?

The Millennial Travel Podcast Rapid Fire Questions: 

  • If Rolf Potts could go to one bar tomorrow what would it be? 
    • McGlinchey’s in Philadelphia or a Korean soju tent
  • If Rolf Potts could take six months to travel anywhere where would he go? 
    • The United States because it’s such a large, diverse country
  • What is Rolf Potts favorite US National Park? 
    • Olympic National Park in Washington
  • Rolf Potts favorite piece of travel gear? 
    • You don’t need any luggage to have a good time, so he said good shoes or a smartphone. 

Resources: 

  • Rolf Potts’ best seller: Vagabonding
  • Rolf Potts’ book Marco Polo Didn't Go There: Stories and Revelations from One Decade as a Postmodern Travel Writer (Travelers' Tales Guides)
  • Rolf Potts’ book Souvenir (Object Lessons)
  • Rolf Potts podcast Deviate
  • @RolfPotts on Instagram
  • @RolfPotts on Twitter
  • His website rolfpotts.com 

Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, or Spotify.

You can find all the links and past show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life... and from our new USA hiking and camping trips at Under30Experiences!

Nov 3, 2020

Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott are the husband-and-wife storytelling team behind Uncornered Market Adventurers, world travelers, adventurers, storytellers, and tourism advisors from the US and based in Berlin.  They have been to over 90 countries and are two of my very favorite people in tourism.

Their goal is to create a movement of respectful travelers and organizations who live at the intersection of adventure, deep travel experiences, and caring for our planet and its people. We hope not just to inspire, but to help others build a story-filled life, whether that life takes them around the block…or around the world.

Today, we speak about Sustainable tourism & adventure travel that cares for our planet & its people. This topic is one that I’m super passionate about as Daniel and Audrey are owners of a tourism development consultancy & travel blog.

They aim to humanize the places we visit, drawing our readers in through photographs and stories, so they connect with people and places they might otherwise never hear about or actively disregard. In turn, through their personal interactions, we seek to alter the view of America that people get from watching the news, taking in movies, or watching popular television shows. Call this our small contribution to public diplomacy and mutual understanding in today’s complicated world.

Dan took his first trip abroad at the ripe old age of 26. He went to India by himself, discovered another planet located on Earth, and fell terribly ill (dengue fever). He eventually recovered and has struggled with various bouts of the travel bug ever since.

Audrey has successfully managed projects in over twenty countries – often remotely – but prefers to be on the ground working directly with the people affected.

Coming from a family tradition in international work that goes back three generations, her international focus in life is not a surprise to those who know her well. She looks for everyday universal experiences when she travels and aims to make personal connections with people and cultures in varied environments. She has a weakness for dark chocolate and can bake a mean apple crisp.

If you want to know how this travel couple affords to travel the world, they break it down in three ways on their website: 

  • Tourism Development and Marketing Advisory
  • Speaking at Conferences and Universities
  • Affiliate sales and website advertising

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast we discuss: 

  •  How Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott started traveling off the beaten path.
  • Where first-time solo travelers should travel.
  • Their opinion on Machu Picchu and how we can combat overtourism.
  • Alternative treks to the Inca Trail
  • How does travel really change people’s lives and how has traveled changed Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott’s life? 
  • How has travel pushed Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott to become better people? 
  • How can people make an impact while traveling or volunteering in a sustainable way.

In The Millennial Travel Podcast rapid fire round I ask:

  • Favorite travel resource
    • Daniel: Kayak.com
    • Audrey: Nomadic Matt’s and Jodi from Legal Nomads
  • Country that has made the most impact on them
    • Audrey: Kyrgyzstan
    • Daniel: India
  • Favorite international dish
    • Daniel: Masala dosa in India or sushi
    • Audrey: Homemade pasta in Tuscany

Resources: 

  • UncorneredMarket.com
  • @uncornered_market on Instagram
  • @umarket on Twitter

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life and our new USA camping and hiking trips from Under30Experiences!

Oct 29, 2020

Mike Corey never backs away from an adventure, no matter how strange it may be. As a Canadian adventure travel YouTuber and BBC television host, Mike has been traveling the world for eight years. He is on a global quest to challenge fear by seeking unique experiences in weird and wonderful destinations around the world. Mike aims to inspire others to fight their fears by plunging headfirst into beautiful, unknown locations and participating in undocumented cultural celebrations. 

With a degree in Marine Biology and a talent for breakdancing, Mike worked as an award-winning filmmaker before creating his own YouTube channel - Fearless and Far. Mike knows how to craft a compelling story with entertaining action and cinematic flair, but his greatest strength is breaking down cultural barriers and connecting with locals worldwide. 

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast we discuss: 

  • Mike Corey’s story of being shy growing up and how he is now a successful Youtuber, television host, and traveler.
  • How to overcome fear of traveling.
  • How to push yourself outside of your comfort zone.
    • What is more risky, skydiving or driving a car?
  • What it’s like traveling during a pandemic?
    • The risks and moral obligations as a Canadian traveler. 
  • Why supporting local tourism is so important in places where the economies rely on it.
  • How Mike Corey chooses destinations to visit.

The Millennial Travel Podcast Rapid Fire Questions: 

  • Craziest thing Mike Corey has ever done? 
    • The Bulls of Fire Festival (Tultepec Toros) in Mexico
  • Craziest food Mike Corey has ever eaten?    
    • Etag in the Philippines 
  • What is the most off the beaten path place Mike Corey has traveled to? 
    • Mauritius, Africa 
  • What kind of camera does Mike Corey recommend for travelers? 
    • Sony A7iii
  • What kind of carry on does Mike Corey bring?    
    • Peak Design Bag with a lifetime warranty
  • Where to travel in Canada?
    • Gaspé, Quebec
    • Magdalen Islands (Îles de la Madeleine), Quebec

  • Where to travel in the United States?
    • Neptune Memorial Reef, Florida

Resources: 

  • Fearless and Far on YouTube
  • Mike Corey @fearlessandfar on Instagram
  • The BBC Travel Show 
  • His course: The War on Fear Bootcamp

You can find all the links and past show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life... and from our new USA hiking and camping trips at Under30Experiences!

Oct 14, 2020

Ben Collier is General Manager at Incredible Adventures and is a wizard when it comes to organizing itineraries in the United States.  He’s an expert when it comes to US National Parks, camping, and hiking, and has worked in adventure travel for nearly a decade, including five years on the ground as a guide.

Complete shownotes and all the links can be found on millennialtravelpodcast.com

Ben and I get the chance to talk about USA road trips and where people should travel in fall and winter 2020 while keeping them safe from COVID19.

 

In this episode we discuss: 

 

  • How did Ben get started as a traveler and trip leader in the United States? 
    • His experience in Alaska and Hawaii
    • A great itinerary for Portland, Oregon 
      • Crater Lake National Park 
      • Cascade Mountains
  • Where to travel this fall?
    • Fall foliage ideas  
  • Where to travel in the United States during the winter?   
    • Matt’s pick: South Florida, Miami or Fort Lauderdale to the Everglades National Park and Florida Keys
    • Skiing and how social distancing will work
    • Joshua Tree, Death Valley
    • Yellowstone, Yosemite
    • Zion/Bryce Canyon
    • Lake Tahoe 
      • Matt’s article referenced: Millennials are Fleeing Cities, Escaping 9-5, & Avoiding Taxes
      • Reno
        • Cool neighborhoods like Mid-town Reno
      • Truckee, California 
      • Hikes near Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Where to get a COVID19 test to show states like Rhode Island, Maine, and Hawaii? 
    • At home test kits 
  • What are the best US National Parks? 
  • Where should people travel in the winter in the United States?
  • What should first people know about their first time camping? 
  • Hiking safety tips.
    • Hike in groups
    • Bring sufficient water
    • Tell someone where you are going
    • Always bring salty foods and extra electrolytes
    • Dress in layers; avoid cotton
  • Bear safety tips 
    • Bear spray
    • Bear bell
  • Leave no trace camping and hiking principles 
    • Free Leave No Trace Certification
  • What to bring on a road trip? 
    • Safety, should you get a tune up? Should you have a first-aid kit and fire extinguisher? Should you replace your tires?
    • Pack extra food, water
    • Blanket 
    • AAA Membership 
  • Is California safe to travel to right now? Are the California wildfires contained?
  • Exploring your backyard

 

Rapid fire questions: 

  • Favorite US National Park?
    • Yosemite
  • Favorite state to visit in the United States?
    • Alaska 
  • Favorite small town in America? 
  • Best hike in America? 
    • Angles landing, Zion National Park 
  • One piece of camping gear he couldn’t live without.
    • Good sleeping bag; Marmot 
  • One piece of hiking gear he couldn’t live without. 
    • Leki lightweight hiking poles


Resources: 

  • Incredible Adventures, San Francisco’s greenest tour company, powered by petroleum free biofuel.
  • @Incadventures on Instagram
  • Get in touch with Ben: ben (at) incredibleadventures (dot) com

Complete shownotes and all the links can be found on millennialtravelpodcast.com

 

Oct 6, 2020

Michael Puldy is the author of The Millennial’s Guide to Business Travel: Lessons from the Next Generation of Road Warriors.  He has an incredibly impressive resume of travel including visiting all 50 states, 50 countries, has flown 3 million air miles, and is a member of the Circumnavigators Club. Michael knows his stuff when it comes to frequent flier miles and credit card rewards points.  He has achieved status as a 1K Elite Member on United flying over 1.3 million miles, 700K on Delta, & 500K on American.  He is a Diamond VIP at Hilton, achieved Platinum status at Hyatt, and Gold at Marriott and Sheraton.  Michael isn’t just a travel hacker, he is winning at the gamification of travel legitimately! 

What you’ll find interesting in today’s Millennial Travel Podcast episode is that Michael is not actually a millennial traveler himself but wanted to write this book for the next generation.

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast I ask Michael: 

  • Why he decided to write a book on travel for millennials.
  • What traveling in the 60s and 70s was like.
  • How people can optimize their travels
  • What the best type of luggage is for business travelers
  • Is TSA precheck and Global Entry worth it? 
  • What is the best way to avoid delays and build contingency plans when traveling? 
  • The important difference between Uber Black and Uber X and why it matters. 
  • Tips for working out on the road.
  • Why Michael brings his own tea bags and other health tips while traveling.
  • How to avoid crappy food in airports and hotels.
  • How to add on leisure travel when you are traveling for business.
  • Michael’s experience living in Singapore as an expat. 

 

In The Millennial Travel Podcast rapid fire section I ask Michael: 

  • If he could base himself anywhere in the world for a year, where would it be?
    • Singapore
  • Favorite airport in the world.  
    • Denver
  • An app he can’t travel without
    • Local eats, rental car apps, weather apps, and hotel apps
      • Weather.com
  • Media he’d recommend traveling with
    • His 150GB library on Apple Music
    • Emerson Lake & Palmer
  • One piece of travel gear he couldn’t travel without
    • Tumi briefcase 

 

Resources: 

  • The Millennial’s Guide to Business Travel: Lessons from the Next Generation of Road Warriors by Michael Puldy
  • NextGenTraveler.com
  • Puldy.com Michael’s homepage with travel photos and stories
  • Michael on Instagram

 

You can find all the links and past show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life

... and from our new USA hiking and camping trips at Under30Experiences!

Sep 30, 2020

Craig and Linda Martin are the Kiwi couple behind Indie Travel Podcast and their online publishing business, Indie Travel Media Ltd.  Professionally homeless, they have been travelling around the world non-stop since February 2006.

Craig Martin was the president of the Professional Travel Bloggers Association, and they are the couple behind one of the top Indie Travel Podcast, rated as the top travel podcast by Lonely Planet. 

Discussed in this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast: 

  • What being a professional travel blogger is like.
  • The story of how Craig and Linda Martin became travel bloggers
  • How Craig & Linda Martin earn money as travel bloggers
  • How the Indie Travel Podcast found sponsors and a business model 
  • How Craig grew his web development and design business as a digital nomad
  • How Craig & Linda decide where to travel as a couple
  • Tips on finding a romantic partner who loves to travel
  • Why they love hiking El Camino de Santiago
  • How to get started in full time travel

In the rapid fire round I ask this travel couple for: 

  • Airplane travel tips:
    • Go carry on only
    • Always bring an empty water bottle to fill before the flight 
  • Packing tips:
    • Packing cubes
  • Tips for long travel days
    • Always have snacks for traveling
    • Noise cancelling headphones
  • What to do if you are sick while traveling abroad
    • Have a great partner to look after you! 
    • Don’t feel bad; just relax and listen to your body

Resources: 

  • Craig & Linda Martin’s Indie Travel Media
  • Craig & Linda on Twitter
  • Craig & Linda on Facebook
  • Craig & Linda on Instagram
  • The Indie Travel Podcast on Apple Podcasts

You can find all the links and show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life

... and from our new USA hiking and camping trips at Under30Experiences!

Sep 22, 2020

Matt Wilson is Co-founder and CEO of the travel company for people ages 21-35 Under30Experiences, and author of The Millennial Travel Guidebook. Under30Experiences has been named number 801 on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America and number 198 on Financial Times 1000 list of America's Fastest-Growing Companies.

Matt was formerly the co-founder of the media site Under30CEO (Acquired 2016) and is the Host of the Live Different Podcast on business, travel, health, and performance. He has interviewed everyone from NBA Legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar to the President of Starbucks. Matt's writing is published in Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and The Huffington Post, and he is part of the invite-only Young Entrepreneurs' Council (YEC) comprised of the world's most successful entrepreneurs 40 and younger.

Matt is a shareholder of the Green Bay Packers. He hosts yoga and fitness retreats in his free time and his personal mission is to help people live more adventurous lives

In today’s episode we turn the tables and James Boobar of Alitpassage interviews Matt to talk about The Millennial Travel Guidebook

Discussed in this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast: 

  • The future of travel and Under30Experiences during COVID-19
  • How Elon Musk’s gigafactory will affect Austin, Texas
  • Transitioning from New York to Costa Rica and Turkey where both Matt and James lived as expats
  • How Under30Experiences started in Iceland
  • How travel gives people a better understanding of what they want in life
  • How the Millennial Travel Guidebook is more about life, making sure peoples dreams do not get “deferred” 
  • How people can get over their fear of traveling and have difficult conversations with loved ones
  • How globalization affects the travel experience, and why you may want to consider seeing experiences outside what you can find at home.
  • Why to stop being busy and start living!

You can find all the links and show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life

... and from our new USA hiking and camping trips at Under30Experiences!

Sep 15, 2020

Lydia Dean left her job as an Executive Search Consultant in the year 2000 to pursue a lifelong interest in travel and humanitarian programs. She and her family moved to Provence, France where they lived for 6 years while exploring many developing countries. In 2007, they returned to the US and launched GoPhilanthropic Travel. In 2010 GoPhilanthropic Foundation was formed in order to more actively partner with small grassroots non-profits offering greater access to resources and opportunities. Lydia divides her time between Los Angeles, Provence, and the regions within which GoPhil works.  She is also the author of Jumping the Picket Fence: A Woman's Search for Meaning from the Suburbs to the Slums.

Today I’m so excited to welcome Lydia Dean, Founder and Director of GoPhilanthropic Travel, offering travelers the certainty that their support is making a positive impact in local communities.  This interview was conducted pre-COVID19 in the research for The Millennial Travel Guidebook where I sprinkled in tons of information on sustainable travel and where Lydia was quoted.

As you hopefully know, sustainable travel and spending our money the right way is super important to us at Under30Experiences.  In this interview we discuss topics such as: 

  • The dangers of voluntourism
  • How to select non-profit organizations to work with
  • How to vote with your dollars
  • Where to travel if you really want to make an impact

I’m also thrilled to hear Lydia’s inspiring story and have her share how philanthropy and travel changed the person who she is.  It really sounds like she lives an incredibly full and fulfilling life. 

You can learn more about Lydia and GoPhilanthropic at www.gophilanthropictravel.com and www.gophilanthropic.org.

Show notes can be found at http://millennialtravelpodcast.com

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Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast is provided by my new book The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, and Make Travel a Priority in Your Life.

Check out our new USA trips with Under30Experiences including Acadia, Great Smoky Mountains, Yosemite, Joshua Tree, Zion, and Bryce Canyon National Parks… plus Lake Tahoe! 

Sep 8, 2020

Gabby Beckford is the Gen Z travel blogger, content creator, and marketing strategist behind Packs Light. She helps send her young audience around the world completely free via the funded travel opps she shares in her Young Travelers Network. Her words can be found in pubs such as Lonely Planet, HuffPost, Essence, and Business Insider. Her mission is to empower young people to seek risk, seize opportunity, and see the world.

Shownotes can be found on MattWilson.co and MillennialTravelPodcast.com.

MTP 6: Socially Distanced USA Road Trips, Diversity, & Being a Gen Z Travel Blogger w/ Gaby Beckford @packslight

Gabby Beckford is the Gen Z travel blogger, content creator, and marketing strategist behind Packs Light. She helps send her young audience around the world completely free via the funded travel opps she shares in her Young Travelers Network. Her words can be found in pubs such as Lonely Planet, HuffPost, Essence, and Business Insider. Her mission is to empower young people to seek risk, seize opportunity, and see the world.

Today, I’m thrilled increase the representation of people of color here on The Millennial Travel Podcast.  Not only is Gabby a bi-racial female, but she hails from Gen Z, and is an already successful 25-year-old! 

I got to speak with Gabby about her blog Packs Light, her success on TikTok, her recent USA Road Trip, and the challenges of her quitting her job to become a full time travel blogger just before the COVID-19 pandemic. 

My favorite part about the conversation was that Gabby is about more than just travel--she is an opportunities coach and has a members only community where she guides people to apply for opportunities like scholarships, fellowships, jobs, travel opportunities, awards, and more.  As Gabby told me, “half of life is just showing up.” 

She gives tips for traveling in the new normal, on her USA trip, how we can increase diversity and inclusion in the travel industry, and how she became mindful at such a young age. It was a real pleasure to get some tips from this Gen Z travel leader! 

In the rapid fire round I ask Gabby: 

  • Her favorite piece of travel gear--packing cubes
  • Her movie to watch on your next flight-- The Hundred Foot Journey
  • Place to revisit- Stockholm, Sweden
  • Place she’s never been but is on her bucket list- Santiago, Chile

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority In Your Life

Sep 1, 2020

Shannon Stowell is CEO of the Adventure Travel Trade Association.  We do a deep dive into what it means to travel off the beaten path, how to reduce your carbon footprint, and how to do your part to support companies that promote diversity in the travel industry.

Millennial Travel Podcast 5: Off the Grid Adventure Travel with Shannon Stowell CEO of the Adventure Travel Trade Association

Get the show notes at millennialtravelpodcast.com.

Shannon comes to us from his off the grid cabin in Colorado with no electricity or running water.  We talk about his incredible trip to Kurdistan in northern Iraq.  He wins the award for most off the beaten path travel story, since I spoke to Jordan Harbinger about his trip to North Korea and another time when he was kidnapped.

Shannon and I talk about how he has started Tomorrow’s Air the world’s first traveler collective to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it permanently.  We also discuss his involvement in the Adventure Travel Conservation Fund that directly funds local projects engaged in the conservation of unique natural and cultural resources of adventure travel destinations.

I also put Shannon in the hotseat to ask him: 

  • Favorite hike in the entire world?
  • Favorite campsite in the entire world?
  • Favorite piece of gear? 
  • Where is the adventure capital of the world? 

 

Resources: 

  • Shannon’s TED Talk: Change the World; Take a Vacation
  • Tomorrow’s Air Clean Up Pact

 

  • How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia

 

  • Neutral Together Carbon Offsetting 
  • Travel Unity non profit promoting diversity in travel
  • The Black Travel Alliance
  • Amplifying Black Voices: Our Growing List of Travel Resources

  • Under30Experiences’s Committment to Diversity & Inclusion
  • The Luci Solar Light that Shannon light’s his cabin with 
  • The Grayl Water purification bottle Shannon drinks from pools and swamps with!

Connect with Shannon on Linkedin and check out The Adventure Travel Trade Association

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Direct support for the Live Different Podcast comes from my new book--The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life This book is about more than travel... I'd be extremely grateful if you pre-ordered it for just 99 cents!

Aug 25, 2020

Nick Ewen is Senior Editor at The Points Guy.  He caught the travel bug at an early age and spent over a decade as a road warrior, earning and redeeming points & miles to visit over 40 countries across six continents.

Credit Card Points, Rewards Miles, & Travel Hacking with Nick Ewen of The Points Guy

MTP3: How to Optimize your Frequent Flier Miles and Rewards Points to Travel for Free! 

I got Nick’s story on how he was able to travel while his wife was still in school and how they did it for free.

Nick says, start small, and not worry about signing up for every single points and mileage program in the world, and really helps us focus on what we want out of the travel hacking game.  He gives his recommendations for best travel credit cards, best frequent flier programs, and how optimize rewards points.

Nick has 21 open credit cards and claims that there has been no effect on his credit score! We talk about what the top no annual fee cards are and how someone with a small budget can travel frugally without paying fees.  We also talk about what the best frequent flier allegiances are and how to navigate this complex game!

We also do a rapid fire round where Nick gives me his favorite travel related recommendations...

Favorite book

Gear Recommendations

Favorite Airline

Favorite Hotel in the world

Favorite Airline Lounge


You can find the links to everything here on millennialtravelpodcast.com and if you are looking to escape more, spend less, and make travel a priority in your life, I hope you check out my #1 best selling new release, The Millennial Travel Guidebook.

Aug 18, 2020

Dave Lee is the Founder of GoBackpacking.com, a 13-year-old staple website for a lot of backpackers… and his new food blog feastio.com.

Dave is a member of the ATTA, the Adventure Travel Tourism Association and someone whose work I’ve followed for a long time… We had the good fortune of meeting at an Austin travel founders event called VoyagerHQ and then again at The Nomadic Network

Dave and I talk about what travel means to us now that we are no longer under thirty, how we miss expat life in Costa Rica and Colombia respectively, and his new big projects.  Dave lived in Medellin for a long time and ran Medellinliving.com which he sold.

I even get some tips on where to eat in Austin, Texas, a big time foodie town.

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, and Make Travel a Priority in Your Life, available for just 99 cents this week!

Get the shownotes on millennialtravelpodcast.com.

Aug 13, 2020

You can listen to The Millennial Travel Guidebook for free with a 30-day trial of Audible.com.

Hey Millennial Travel Podcast listeners, today's episode is a sample of my new audiobook The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life now available on Amazon!

In this chapter I detail:

  • Observing your Money Mindset
  • How to Set Up Your Financial Life for Travel
  • Twelve Cost-Cutting Strategies to Save Money for Travel
  • Why you need a budget
  • How I lived in Central America and paid off my student loans
  • Twelve Ways to Make More Money Now
  • Should you start a business abroad?
  • Eight Things to Know to Make Money as a Freelancer

If you found this chapter helpful, I'd love for you to check out the rest of The Millennial Travel Guidebook

You can also get my chapter on How to Find the Best Deals on Flights absolutely free at MillennialTravelGuidebook.com.

Aug 11, 2020

Nomadic Matt has been a nomad for over ten years and is the author of two bestselling books, How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Third Edition: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter and Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler's Journey Home, and is the owner of one of the most popular travel blogs on the internet NomadicMatt.com.

Millennial Travel Podcast 1: How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter in the "New Normal".

You can find all the show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com

Today we celebrate the launch of the Millennial Travel Podcast with Nomadic Matt Kepnes to discuss budget travel, how he contracted COVID-19, the future of the travel industry, and The Nomadic Network.

I was happy to get an update from Matt who had recently returned from a trip to Asia and fell ill with COVID-19. Now that he made a full recovery, we spoke at length about the future of the travel industry and what we can do as travelers to support the small communities who rely on tourism for their financial well-being.

We talk about how Matt quit his job and started to make a living as a travel blogger. Matt recently launched The Nomadic Network, a global community of travel-enthusiasts who support and inspire one another to travel better, cheaper, and longer.

I also had the opportunity to discuss Matt’s charitable work at FLYTE, the Foundation for Learning & Youth Travel Education, a nonprofit organization that empowers youth living in underserved communities.

Direct support for the Millennial Travel Podcast comes from my new book--The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life.  

You can also download a free chapter "How to Find The Best Deals on Flights".

Aug 3, 2020
Dr. Steven Gundry MD is an incredible doctor from Loma Linda University, inside one of the world’s Blue Zones, where people regularly live to over 100 years of age.

Dr. Gundry is the author of several books including
The Plant
Paradox, The Longevity Paradox: How to Die Young at a Ripe Old Age, and the brand new Plant Paradox Family Cookbook.
He was pre-med at Yale University, has an MD from the Medical College of Georgia and started his surgical residency at the University of Michigan. He has been Professor or Surgery and Pediatrics at Loma Linda University School of Medicine since 1985.

I’ve been wanting to talk to Dr. Gundry since
my popular interview with Tony Beatuner of National Geographic’s Blue Zones study.

Dr. Gundry was full of money-saving tips for eating healthy and even recommends having a drink of alcohol daily due to a cutting edge adaptation called hormesis.

It was truly a pleasure to speak with one of my favorite doctors on the planet. He is a true inspiration!

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Direct support for the Live Different Podcast comes from my new book--The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life.  This book is about more than travel... I'd be extremely grateful if you pre-ordered it for just 99 cents! 
Jul 24, 2020
Tara Swart is a neuroscientist, Medical Doctor, Executive Coach, and Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan. She reveals the surprising science that supports the law of attraction in her new book The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain.
Tara proves some amazing concepts through neuroscience including:
  • Magnetism
  • The law of attraction
  • How your brain changes through neuroplasticity
We get into some very specific action items you can take including:
  • Action boards
  • Visualization
  • Meditation
  • Yoga
  • Intention setting
  • Journaling
All to prime your brain to attract what you want in life and create your future!
We even get into some esoteric subjects that are more difficult to explain but do our best to delineate between “magic” and hard science. We discuss reincarnation, evolutionary biology, the concept of time, and lots of eastern Hindu belief systems.
 
Resources:
  • The Source: The Secrets of the Universe, the Science of the Brain.
  • Dr. Bruce Lipton’s Biology of Belief
  • Dr. Joe Dispenza
  • Sam Harris
  • Flotation Tanks
  • Dr. Tara Swart on Instagram
  • Dr. Tara Swart’s website.
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Direct support for the Live Different Podcast comes from my new book--The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life. This book is about more than travel... I'd be extremely grateful if you pre-ordered it for just 99 cents!
 
Links to everything below can be found on my blog: http://mattwilson.co
 
Feb 20, 2020

Learn the Traveler's Mindset and Stress-based Mindfulness - Matt Wilson

Matt Wilson is the co-founder and CEO of under30experiences, recently ranked on the Forbes 5,000 list. In this episode, Cody and Matt discuss the importance of travel in getting outside of your daily habits, and mindfulness-based practices to calm and reduce stress.

Books

People

 

  • How has travel changed your life? (07:01)
  • How did you go about developing that mindset of openness? (11:19)
  • How does traveling help when you feel you’re stuck in a rut? (20:06)
  • How was meditation beneficial to you? (26:52)
  • The Memory Palace Technique. (36:10)
  • What’s a routine that works for you? (47:16) (47:35)
  • What is the book you are working on that focuses on traveling? (59:41)
  • What message would you like to impart to young people? (01:03:55)

 

Cody’s podcast with Matt

Develop a Limitless Mindset Through Keystone Habits with Cody McLain

https://www.under30experiences.com/blog/86-develop-a-limitless-mindset-through-keystone-habits-with-cody-mclain

 

Cody:

Feb 13, 2020

Corinne Segura is a building biologist who had extreme chemical and mold sensitivities when she first set out to build a chemical-free tiny house. The research and testing of those materials is what sparked the creation of the My Chemical Free House blog.

Corinne and I nerd out on how to avoid chemicals that are making you weak in your home, car, RV, etc.!  We want to make sure you stay as healthy as possible and eliminate things that make you weak from your environment. 

We talk about some crazy stuff to avoid including: 

MOLD

 

PLASTICS

 

FLAMETARDS

  • How they continue to come out of your mattress forever
  • If you buy a used sofa, buy one built after 2015.
  • Avoid polyurethane

 

CARS

  • Corinne has an amazing resource on buying a chemical-free car.
  • You can try a car hepa filter
  • If you buy a new car, turn up the heat, and set it in the hot sun to let the chemicals come out.
  • Buy a Honda
  • The goal is PVC-free, withuse low-VOC adhesives, tapes, foams and coating materials 

 

HOMES

  • Pots and pans
  • Paint
  • Carpets-- look for wool.  Matt used ducttape under his carpets instead of glue. 
  • Air filters-- consider a HEPA filter for most compounds, but if you have allergies to mold consider a Molekule
  • Look for low VOC or Greenguard Gold Certification furniture. 
    • Williams and Sonoma and Pottery Barn make reasonably priced low VOC furniture 

 

CLEANING PRODUCTS

Feb 5, 2020

Amber Sears is an international pilates and yoga teacher, holistic nutritionist, former professional dancer and business coach. I’m a sun worshipping environmentalist, and planet romping entreprenuer,

She runs wellness retreats around the world, has written 800+ articles on Epicself.com, and does online business coaching with a specialty in womens business coaching.  Her new podcast Soul Powered is set to launch soon.

I’ve followed Amber since 2008 when she was living in San Francisco and I was in New York.  I reached out to her to see if she’d be interested in contributing to our newly launched website under30ceo.com.

Since then, Amber and I have followed parallel paths.  She moved down to Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica to open a wellness center, and I took her yoga class somewhere around 2013. She lived in the jungle, like I did, where she escaped the madness of life in the states, and not only worked to build a location independent business but went through an incredible spiritual transformation. 

We talk a lot in the episode about her experience hosting ayahuasca retreats, and what type of inner-work you should expect, including mental, emotional, spiritual, and dietary protocols.  We also warn people against doing psychedelics for fun and finding a therapeutic setting if you feel called to do embark on this type of inner journey.

Coincidentally, she’s now living in Austin as I am, with her husband J.P. Sears, and we talk about reintegration to “real life” and how to prepare yourself if you are coming back from international travel, a yoga or meditation retreat, or psychedelic experience.

Amber says to be sure to “embody the lessons you are taught.” 

You can get all the show notes at http://mattwilson.co

Jan 28, 2020

After the tragic passing of NBA Legend Kobe Bryant, I received a text from my friend and 4x Live Different Podcast guest Rajiv Nathan who was just as distraught over our hero’s passing as I was… Today we decided to get together to share some lessons learned from Kobe both on and off the court.

Kobe Bryant was not only an Olympic and 5x NBA champion but an incredible ambassador to the game, and responsible for its growth on a global scale.  Beyond basketball, he was an investor, family man, coach, writer, producer, and more.

Please enjoy this co-produced podcast with Rajiv Nathan, which also appears on the Startup Hypeman Show.

 

Known as the Heavyweight Champion of Story, Rajiv 'RajNATION' Nathan is Founder of Startup Hypeman, helping startups not suck at pitching and telling their story so they stand out to customers and investors and stand apart from competitors. He was named an "Agent of Change" by Huffington Post, has given a TED Talk, and been featured in Inc, Forbes, and more. He's also a hip hop artist, yoga instructor, and host of the popular show Startup Hypeman: The Podcast.

 

Talk to him about Hamilton, WWE, or Seinfeld and you'll have a friend for life.

 

You can find additional show notes on my blog http://mattwilson.co

Jan 24, 2020

Andrew Yang is a serial entrepreneur, author, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. In 2011, he founded the non-profit Venture for America, with the mission “to create economic opportunity in American cities by mobilizing the next generation of entrepreneurs and equipping them with the skills and resources they need to create jobs.”

Andrew who began his career as a corporate attorney also wrote the books Smart People Should Build Things and The War on Normal People. In the latter, he detailed the massive employment crisis that’s already underway and how the shift can affect tens of millions of Americans. He also laid out what he believes is a roadmap to a better future and it starts with the Freedom Dividend, a Universal Basic Income of $1000 a month for every American adult aged 18 to 64.

Because of his extensive work and contribution, Yang was named as a Champion of Change by the Obama White House in 2012. In 2015, the Obama White House again acknowledged him as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) alongside Steve Case, Tory Burch, Daymond John, and many others.

This week’s episode talks about what Universal Basic Income is and how it actually affects people, how the policy can encourage innovation among young people, and how Universal Basic Income broadens the definition of work.

Andrew also shares how VAT tax brings in money to the American government, what a political revolution is and why it’s actually feasible, and the reason he’s running for president.

For people who are skeptical about the value Universal Basic Income offers, Andrew has this to say, “This is very pro-work. That’s the biggest thing that people get wrong.” #yanggang

Get complete show notes on mattwilson.co.

Jan 15, 2020

(While eradicating cancer and neurodegenerative disease from our planet!)

Teri Cochrane is an integrative practitioner, certified coach, herbologist, function nutritionist, founder of the Cochrane Method, and author of the Wildatarian Diet: Living as Nature Intended.

Teri specializes in getting people to their potential and my conversation with Teri will definitely help you get to the next level.  It’s full of both big-picture ideas to make you a better thinker and decision-maker while getting down to actionable steps that you can take to improve your health.

We keep this episode very “consumer-friendly” so an everyday person can listen in and find out: 

How to become better at systems thinking, decision-making, and become a “solution seeker.” 

How Teri’s background managing a billion dollars as a risk manager for a Fortune 50 company led her to produce a systems mindset and create the Cochrane Method.  She even gives tips on how you can become a better systems thinker using your own personal algorithm.

Why Terri believes “the thought creates the thing,” and that “diet is everything we consume in life.”  (Not just food!) Teri addresses the concept of “intuitive eating” and...

How you can create an intuitive practice to make better decisions and how to listen to your intuition rather than fear. 

We go into the issues with today’s food supply and how through healing ourselves, we can heal the planet.  

Foods you can find in the grocery store and meals you can prepare in five minutes that adhere to Teri’s Wildatarian approach! 

Did you know that 45% of young people aren’t healthy enough to qualify for the military?  Our health is now becoming a national security issue.  

 

Nerd Alert! 

Listen to the end where Teri drops some serious knowledge on how amyloids in industrialized meat are causing tremendous viral and fungal load on our bodies, contributing to biofilms, and eventually cancer and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.   That’s right, Teri believes these things are metabolic diseases and that beta-amyloid plaques are just a symptom of Alzheimer’s, not the cause! 

This is cutting edge science here, and a theory we are thrilled to be getting out to the world! 

 

Books Recommended: 

The Wildatarian Diet: Living the Way Nature Intended

Biology of Belief (not mentioned but you should read it!)

 

Additional Podcasts you could listen to Terry on: 

Bulletproof

Ben Greenfield Fitness

 

Foods recommended: 

Apple cider vinegar

Mold free spices like rosemary, oregano, thyme, etc. 

BPA free, wild caught salmon from Thrive Market

My order from US Wellness Meats

  • Bison 
  • Cornish game hen
  • Duck
  • Lamb
  • Elk

Celtic Sea Salt is said to be cleaner than Himalayan

Mary’s Crackers

 

How to equip your kitchen: 

A good knife

Eco-friendly cutting board

Cast iron skillet (or if you have high iron levels already this one by xtrema)

Pressure cooker

 

Action Items:

Take a 23 and me test to understand your genetics 

Get Teri’s book The Wildatarian Diet: Living the Way Nature Intended

Start today!!! 

 

Visit my website: mattwilson.co 

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