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The Travel Guydes

209 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 125 ratings

The podcast dedicated to making travel easy for everyday people, wherever the destination.

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Episodes

E50: It Was Coming to America, Bro | @iinstangram On His 14 Country Year, Immigrating, & More

May 17, 2018 12:32 - 30 minutes - 14 MB

S3E17: It Was Coming to America, Bro | @iinstangram On His 14 Country Year, Immigrating, & More by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E49: I Was Down the Street During the Waffle House Shooting | Just GQ Chats Living Fearlessly

May 02, 2018 13:12 - 18 minutes - 8.41 MB

S3E16: I Was Down the Street During the Waffle House Shooting | Just GQ Chats Living Fearlessly by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

S3E16: I Was Down the Street During the Waffle House Shooting | Just GQ Chats Living Fearlessly

May 02, 2018 13:12

S3E16: I Was Down the Street During the Waffle House Shooting | Just GQ Chats Living Fearlessly by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

S3E15: There Was a Ceremony, Then We Ate and Got F*cked Up | @airnodrog Drops Israel Gems

April 19, 2018 12:45

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E48: There Was a Ceremony, Then We Ate and Got F*cked Up | @airnodrog Drops Israel Gems

April 19, 2018 12:45 - 54 minutes - 24.8 MB

Plan our MDW!!!! >>> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MQRLXYJ

E47: Turn My Music Up! | The Travel (Guy)des Tell You How to Navigate Coachella & Festival SZN

April 12, 2018 13:39 - 42 minutes - 19.5 MB

S3E14: Turn My Music Up! | The Travel (Guy)des Tell You How to Navigate Coachella & Festival SZN by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

S3E14: Turn My Music Up! | The Travel (Guy)des Tell You How to Navigate Coachella & Festival SZN

April 12, 2018 13:39

S3E14: Turn My Music Up! | The Travel (Guy)des Tell You How to Navigate Coachella & Festival SZN by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

S3E13: The Crabs Were Two and a Half Feet Wide | Exploring the South Pacific with Omar

April 04, 2018 12:54

S3E13: The Crabs Were Two and a Half Feet Wide | Exploring the South Pacific with Omar by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E46: The Crabs Were Two and a Half Feet Wide | Exploring the South Pacific with Omar

April 04, 2018 12:54 - 40 minutes - 18.8 MB

S3E13: The Crabs Were Two and a Half Feet Wide | Exploring the South Pacific with Omar by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E45: They Were in the Dungeon for 7 or 8 Weeks | @sir_kwesi & @1efrank Fresh From Ghana

March 24, 2018 00:43 - 55 minutes - 25.6 MB

S3E12: They Were in the Dungeon for 7 or 8 Weeks | @sir_kwesi & @1efrank Fresh From Ghana by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

S3E12: They Were in the Dungeon for 7 or 8 Weeks | @sir_kwesi & @1efrank Fresh From Ghana

March 24, 2018 00:43

S3E12: They Were in the Dungeon for 7 or 8 Weeks | @sir_kwesi & @1efrank Fresh From Ghana by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

S3E11: It's Gonna Be Some Cussing on This Episode | The Travel Guydes Head to Austin, TX

March 21, 2018 13:11

This is a replay from the first season of The Travel (Guy)des in Austin during the Austin City No Limits weekend.

E44: It's Gonna Be Some Cussing on This Episode | The Travel Guydes Head to Austin, TX

March 21, 2018 13:11 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MB

This is a replay from the first season of The Travel (Guy)des in Austin during the Austin City No Limits weekend.

E43: People Are Nasty From All Walks of Life | One on One Time with Just GQ

March 15, 2018 14:02 - 19 minutes - 8.87 MB

S3E10: People Are Nasty From All Walks of Life | One on One Time with Just GQ by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

S3E10: People Are Nasty From All Walks of Life | One on One Time with Just GQ

March 15, 2018 14:02

S3E10: People Are Nasty From All Walks of Life | One on One Time with Just GQ by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

S3E9: I Was Abused in Thailand By Some Locals | Bali & Eastern Asia Tales with @jorgia_peach

February 28, 2018 14:17

S3E9: I Was Abused in Thailand By Some Locals | Bali & Eastern Asia Tales with @jorgia_peach by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E42: I Was Abused in Thailand By Some Locals | Bali & Eastern Asia Tales with @jorgia_peach

February 28, 2018 14:17 - 45 minutes - 20.8 MB

S3E9: I Was Abused in Thailand By Some Locals | Bali & Eastern Asia Tales with @jorgia_peach by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

S3E8: WE Brunch or WEED Brunch?! | TTG Link Up in the Bay Area

February 23, 2018 13:58

S3E8: WE Brunch or WEED Brunch?! | TTG Link Up in the Bay Area by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E41: WE Brunch or WEED Brunch?! | TTG Link Up in the Bay Area

February 23, 2018 13:58 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB

S3E8: WE Brunch or WEED Brunch?! | TTG Link Up in the Bay Area by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E40: We Counted Down in a Sea of Beautiful Black People | @banniakabread Does AfroPunk in SA

February 14, 2018 13:40 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MB

S3E7: We Counted Down in a Sea of Beautiful Black People | @banniakabread Does AfroPunk in SA by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E39: There Were Pools in the Living Rooms?! | Cuttin' Up in Colombia

February 08, 2018 13:39 - 39 minutes - 18.1 MB

S3E6: There Were Pools in the Living Rooms?! | Cuttin' Up in Colombia by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E38: Why Are You Looking at Us Now?! | @mandafrankie Returns to Tell Us About Zambia

January 31, 2018 13:47 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MB

S3E5: Why Are You Looking at Us Now?! | @mandafrankie Returns to Tell Us About Zambia by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E37: Some Heroes Wear All of Their Clothes on Flights to Avoid Baggage Fees

January 24, 2018 14:35 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MB

S3E4: Some Heroes Wear All of Their Clothes on Flights to Avoid Baggage Fees by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E36: I Kept Calling It "Little Ben" Because It Was Tiny | @thisisdsb Lives His Best Life in Europe

January 17, 2018 07:13 - 26 minutes - 12 MB

S3E3: I Kept Calling It "Little Ben" Because It Was Tiny | @thisisdsb Lives His Best Life in Europe by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E35: Don't Go on that Hill, People Get Jacked | @theycallmecas Recounts Guatemala

January 10, 2018 13:24 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MB

S3E2: Don't Go on that Hill, People Get Jacked | @theycallmecas Recounts Guatemala by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E34: The Tequila Flows Freely in Cabo | The Whole Fam Debriefs NYE in Cabo

January 04, 2018 14:25 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MB

S3E1: The Tequila Flows Freely in Cabo | The Whole Fam Debriefs NYE in Cabo by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E33: Batten the Hatches and Pop the Bottles | @robynelise Tells Us About Croatia Yacht Week & More

December 14, 2017 03:58 - 45 minutes - 20.9 MB

S2E20: Batten the Hatches and Pop the Bottles | @robynelise Tells Us About Croatia Yacht Week & More by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E32: I've Been the Idiot Who Forgot His Passport | Just GQ Answers Listener Questions

November 18, 2017 16:42 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MB

S2E19: I've Been the Idiot Who Forgot His Passport | Just GQ Answers Listener Questions by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E31: Flashing (Northern) Lights | @cm_bernard Bitten By the Travel Bug in Iceland

November 08, 2017 14:10 - 1 hour - 28.4 MB

S2E18: Flashing (Northern) Lights | @cm_bernard Bitten By the Travel Bug in Iceland by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E30: How Far Away From the Holocaust Have We Really Come? | Part 2 With Tasmia

October 27, 2017 13:08 - 33 minutes - 15.3 MB

S2E17: How Far Away From the Holocaust Have We Really Come? | Part 2 With Tasmia by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E29: You Can't Go Back in Boarding Group, Right? Pt. 1 | Cuba, Europe & Funemployment with Tasmia

October 20, 2017 12:33 - 41 minutes - 19 MB

S2E16: You Can't Go Back in Boarding Group, Right? Pt. 1 | Cuba, Europe & Funemployment with Tasmia by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E28: So Y'all Hit an Iceberg Like in Titanic?! | @weworktotravel Explains How He Hit 7 Continents

October 12, 2017 09:00 - 31 minutes - 14.4 MB

This episode features Omar, Founder of @weworktotravel, a travel site focused on helping you plan your next expedition through vetted reviews by city, type of trip (i.e. boys'/girls' trips, couple, solo), activities. Omar's story is an interesting one, as he quit his comfortable corporate job, and took a queue from the Europeans to embark on a gap year that would change his life while continuing his relationship with his lady (now fiance').Follow @weworktotravel on IG, and visit www.weworktot...

E27: Dengue Fever, Pop Up Events in Asia, & TED Talks | #NDMN w/ @Nomadnesstribe & @evierobbie

October 03, 2017 13:29 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MB

On this episode of #TheTravelGuydes, Just GQ recants his experience at this year's NMDN Conference. As a Nomadness Tribe event, the conference highlighted numerous elements of travel including solo travel as a woman, traveling internationally as a man, Nomad Jr., diversity in tech, traveling while handicapped, mental health & travel, and traveling under Trump. Enjoy the episode, and see below for Founder, Evita Robinson's, TED Talk. This episode features: @evierobbie, @averysocialgirl, @chynn...

E26: I Chase the Deal, Not the Destination | @jefro5 Swings Back on the Show

September 21, 2017 05:32 - 56 minutes - 25.7 MB

S2E13: I Chase the Deal, Not the Destination | @jefro5 Swings Back on the Show by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E25: It's Gross to Have Your Feet Out On a Plane for 17 Hrs | @bea_nick Bestows Packing Wisdom

August 29, 2017 12:57 - 18 minutes - 8.31 MB

S2E12: It's Gross to Have Your Feet Out On a Plane for 17 Hrs | @bea_nick Bestows Packing Wisdom by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E24: Try the SPAM Brunch | @dulcita518 Takes Us On a Chicago Food Tour

August 18, 2017 12:36 - 36 minutes - 16.7 MB

S2E11: Try the SPAM Brunch | @dulcita518 Takes Us On a Chicago Food Tour by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E23: ISSA SHORT | Might Be Funny to You, But I Looked Like Hitch

August 03, 2017 13:18 - 20 minutes - 9.37 MB

This is the first Travel (Guy)des SHORT! We're going to feature these every now and again MOVING FORWARD. The purpose is to focus on specific aspects of travel that need to be highlighted, and first up is the art (or pain) of PACKING! This episode looks at it through the male lens; however, we will feature a follow up episode from the female perspective! We're trying this out, so please bear with us and PROVIDE FEEDBACK--@GQ50 on Twitter and IG, @JustGQ50 on Snapchat.Thanks for listening, and...

E22: REPLAY "They Were Literally Chasing Us Down the Street" | @kdelost talks Thailand & Malaysia

July 26, 2017 05:51 - 35 minutes - 16.4 MB

ISSA REPLAY! Kara talks Thailand and Malaysia on our 4th episode ever!

E21: "I Could Kiss Mr. Wong In The Mouth" | @gritsandagimlet on Sydney"

July 04, 2017 12:17 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MB

On this episode of The Travel (Guy)des, our guest, Heavenly stops by to discuss her recent trip to Sydney, Australia. During our hilariously colorful conversation, she touches on her personal experience in Sydney, traveling with a companion, and working regular travel into your schedule as a professional. Oh, and she's also starting a dope greeting card and art company, called @kaleidadope (follow them on IG). Remember, your next adventure is just a click away. Thanks for listening! *Some ad...

E20: "I'm Not Gonna Let You Talk Sh*t About My Country" | India with @mandafrankie & @playboi_kalsi

June 19, 2017 06:52 - 52 minutes - 24.1 MB

S2E7: "I'm Not Gonna Let You Talk Sh*t About My Country" | India with @mandafrankie & @playboi_kalsi by The Travel Guydes - J. Cousteau & International P

E19: The Dogs Cost $8000?! | @larapro4 Dishes on Japan

May 23, 2017 11:28 - 30 minutes - 14 MB

On this episode of The Travel (Guy)des, Lara (@larapro4) tells us about her experience in Tokyo, Japan. She's lived over there and returned to visit, and she shares the nuances of both. We're elated to learn from Lara's Japanese trek!Per the episode: Tokyo Tower is the #21 tallest tower in the world; however, the Tokyo Skytree is actually #1. You can knock out BOTH during your trip to Japan! Also, Mount Fuji is the tallest Japanese mountain.And Shibuya sounded familiar because of the old scho...

E18: People Unknowingly Engage in Poverty Porn | @stayreddy Talks Brazil with International P

April 11, 2017 00:07 - 40 minutes - 18.6 MB

On this episode of The Travel (Guy)des, we learn about the South American treasure that is Brazil. Ashleigh Reddy (@stayreddy), a photographer who trots with her fantastic locks across the world taking stunning pics, shares her experience south of the equator with us. She touches on how to travel for cheap, appreciating the Brazilian culture, and how to properly navigate economically challenged areas when on the road. --- *Some adult language in this episode.*LISTEN - SUBSCRIBE - REVIEW (5 ST...

E17: Then the Lions Started Mating | @richardnohs Tells Us About Aruba, Kenya, & Haiti

March 28, 2017 11:49 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MB

For this episode of The Travel (Guy)des, we sit down with @richardnohs, A photographer and voracious traveler. He shares his experiences traveling to Aruba, Kenya, and Haiti, and his insights are definitely enlightening. From Giraffe Manor in Kenya to a growing understanding of the Haitian people, Shon drops gems of knowledge for future travel! *SIDEBAR* The official language of Aruba is actually Dutch; however, Spanish, English, and Portuguese are also spoken there. LISTEN - SUBSCRIBE - REVI...

E16: You Can Go To A Toilet Themed Restaurant | A Sit Down Chatting Taiwan & China

February 09, 2017 12:47 - 41 minutes - 19.3 MB

On this episode, Just GQ sits down with Priscilla, who shares about her experience in the far east. She speaks about the difference that exist between the two countries but also highlights historical similarities that connect the dots on why these two countries are mentioned in tandem so frequently.LISTEN - SUBSCRIBE - REVIEW (5 STARS!) And remember, your next adventure is just a click away!

E15: And the Sharks Enjoy a Buffet | Sitting Down With @danniwashington

January 27, 2017 13:21 - 27 minutes - 12.7 MB

On this episode of The Travel (Guy)des, Just GQ shares a word with the host of "Nature Knows Best", @danniwashington. From the first minute of the podcast Danni starts dropping gems on all listening ears! She details her experiences with President Obama, Great White Sharks, and the subject of this episode, spending NYE and her birthday in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Also, as she's a marine biologist, by trade, she offers some nuggets on preserving ocean life and climate change. Sit back, relax, &...

E14: REPLAY - You & Your Friends vs. Me & The Revolution | The CUBA Episode

January 03, 2017 01:28 - 43 minutes - 20.2 MB

HAPPY 2017 EVERYONE! This is a replay of the Cuba episode of The Travel (Guy)des from Season 1. With all of the travel plans for trips to Cuba early in 2017, we thought that it would be helpful to highlight must see attractions and experiences for your upcoming visits.Also featured in this episode, International P travels to Portland, Oregon and details the must-see/must-try spots in the gem of the Pacific Northwest.Please LISTEN - SUBSCRIBE - REVIEW on iTunes! 5 stars :-) Please!The more sub...

E13: Close Left, Wide Right | The Travel (Guy)des Go to South Africa

December 07, 2016 13:36 - 42 minutes - 19.6 MB

On this episode of The Travel (Guy)des, International P & Just GQ speak on the lovely country of South Africa. Traveling with two separate groups that joined forces in Capetown at an awesome Air BnB care of the URBN TRVL group (follow them @urbntrvl on IG), the two Travel (Guy)des had varied experiences in the trip to the Motherland. International P speaks about his time in Zambia & Zimbabwe, visiting Victoria Falls, bungee jumping or not, and driving on the other side of the road. Just GQ sp...

E12 - What Did the Scorpion Taste Like? | Chatting With @jefro5 About China + More

November 14, 2016 11:39 - 26 minutes - 12 MB

On this episode of The Travel (Guy)des, Just GQ sits down with @jefro5 to chat about his recent but aggressive love affair with globetrotting (15 countries in 2 years!!), new ways to keep track of your country tallies, his adventure to China, and some cool projects that he has in the works. Also discussed is the Thanksgiving expedition, which is a great way to skip the country without taking a million days off from work! Enjoy the episode.....And remember your next adventure is just a click ...

E11: Austin City No Limits | @JTFitNFresh & @ATLegend Join to Talk Austin

October 14, 2016 12:58 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MB

@JTFitNFresh & @ATLegend join The Travel (Guy)des to recap our time at the recent 15th anniversary of Austin City Limits music festival (75,000 in attendance). We cover hot spots in Austin, airline favorites, Trap Karaoke (spoiler alert: someone jumped on stage), finessing, & maximizing! If you enjoy the energy on this show, we may be regrouping in South Africa for a follow up next month! Enjoy the second half of this two-fer this week, and remember, your next adventure is just a click away!...

E10: Pt. 2 | Cuba Cloth Talk

October 11, 2016 12:26 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MB

Aaaaaaaand we're back with the second part of the Cuba shareout. We apologize for our absence but assure you that we have a lot of exciting updates coming! As previously mentioned, the primary reasoning for this part deux is to highlight the personal vantage points of the other people that experienced this adventure. In this order, you will hear from Gloria La Riva (organizer of the trip and social activist extraordinaire), Aunt Sandra (mentioned in our pilot Costa Rica episode; she rushed us...