Latest Slow travel Podcast Episodes
Travel Stories: How to make friends while traveling (E17)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - June 15, 2020 22:00 - 55 minutesTrue or false? When traveling long-term like we do, it’s hard to meet people or make friends. False. And it's a no-brainer based on our experience. In this episode, we discuss how important making connections is, and how easy it can be when you make the effort. This applies to everyone, traveli...
There has never been a better time to work remotely and travel—ever! (E16)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - June 08, 2020 22:00 - 50 minutesWe have never been more amped up than we are for this episode because it has become crystal clear that the current employment environment is opening doors for people to take their remote work on the road. Want proof? 77% of survey respondents of a recent survey expect the number of employees wo...
There has never been a better time to work remotely and travel—ever! (Ep.16)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - June 08, 2020 22:00 - 50 minutesWe have never been more amped up than we are for this episode because it has become crystal clear that the current employment environment is opening doors for people to take their remote work on the road. Want proof? 77% of survey respondents of a recent survey expect the number of employees wo...
Minimalist tips for long-term travelers (Ep.15)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - June 01, 2020 22:00 - 51 minutesThis episode continues the conversation from Episode 14 with Karen sharing the process she went through to prepare for our ongoing travel lifestyle. There are tips to help you start you on a path of minimalism, and tips she recommends for while you're on the road. We also introduce a new segme...
Minimalist tips for long-term travelers (E15)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - June 01, 2020 22:00 - 51 minutesThis episode continues the conversation from Episode 14 with Karen sharing the process she went through to prepare for our ongoing travel lifestyle. There are tips to help you start you on a path of minimalism, and tips she recommends for while you're on the road. We also introduce a new segme...
My life in 2 suitcases: Minimalism is challenging for long-term travelers (Ep.14)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - May 25, 2020 22:00 - 48 minutesFor episode 14 of "From Sumplace New," Jon interviews Karen about her journey toward minimalism — the challenge of being a clothing and decor aesthete who had to whittle down her stuff before hitting the road with the just the basics. The obstacles were plenty and the struggles real, but the tra...
My life in 2 suitcases: Minimalism is challenging for long-term travelers (E14)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - May 25, 2020 22:00 - 48 minutesFor episode 14 of "From Sumplace New," Jon interviews Karen about her journey toward minimalism — the challenge of being a clothing and decor aesthete who had to whittle down her stuff before hitting the road with the just the basics. The obstacles were plenty and the struggles real, but the tra...
How our travel mindset changed drastically over three years (Ep.13)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - May 18, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutesDay 59 of "Bariloche Lockdown" is also time for episode 13 of "From Sumplace New" — the one where Karen and Jon talk about how their perspective of international travel has transformed dramatically during their journey from Seattle to Mexico and South America. Three years ago, international tra...
How our travel mindset changed drastically over three years (E13)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - May 18, 2020 19:00 - 40 minutesDay 59 of "Bariloche Lockdown" is also time for episode 13 of "From Sumplace New" — the one where Karen and Jon talk about how their perspective of international travel has transformed dramatically during their journey from Seattle to Mexico and South America. Three years ago, international tra...
Travel Stories: My phone was stolen, and it was all my fault (Ep.12)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - May 11, 2020 22:00 - 34 minutesOn January 31, 2019 — a day many people were glad had arrived due to the crappy year 2019 turned out to be (if we only knew what was coming our way!) — Jon had his brand new smart phone stolen in a busy street market in Santiago, Chile. Not swiped from a table or picked from his pocket, but grab...
Travel Stories: My phone was stolen, and it was all my fault (E12)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - May 11, 2020 22:00 - 34 minutesOn January 31, 2019 — a day many people were glad had arrived due to the crappy year 2019 turned out to be (if we only knew what was coming our way!) — Jon had his brand new smart phone stolen in a busy street market in Santiago, Chile. Not swiped from a table or picked from his pocket, but grab...
Three reasons we love lockdown ... three reasons we hate it (Ep.11)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - May 04, 2020 22:00 - 51 minutesAfter providing our "Locked down in Bariloche, Argentina update" (there appears to be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel!), we unveil — with a twist — what we love and hate about being isolated for 44 days and counting. The twist: We didn't share our respective points of view until we r...
Three reasons we love lockdown ... three reasons we hate it (E11)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - May 04, 2020 22:00 - 51 minutesAfter providing our "Locked down in Bariloche, Argentina update" (there appears to be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel!), we unveil — with a twist — what we love and hate about being isolated for 44 days and counting. The twist: We didn't share our respective points of view until we r...
Travel in the time of Corona (Episode #1)
Off course with Silk Route - April 29, 2020 09:30 - 18 minutesSocially distanced from the world of travel, Maneesha turns to her brother, Krishna, for a tête-à-tête. She opens up about her experience running a 4-room boutique hotel and a bespoke travel company amidst changing travel restrictions. They discuss what her clients went through, how her home sta...
Travel Stories: Why we fell in love with Mérida, Mexico (Ep.10)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - April 27, 2020 20:00 - 43 minutesEpisode 10 kicks off with a day 37 update of lockdown life in Bariloche, Argentina, including our confrontation with the neighbor across the hall who was convinced we were walking Covid-19 infections since we were tourists, as well as updates regarding the latest local restrictions -- no, we're ...
Travel Stories: Why we fell in love with Mérida, Mexico (E10)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - April 27, 2020 20:00 - 43 minutesEpisode 10 kicks off with a day 37 update of lockdown life in Bariloche, Argentina, including our confrontation with the neighbor across the hall who was convinced we were walking Covid-19 infections since we were tourists, as well as updates regarding the latest local restrictions -- no, we're ...
Locked Down Abroad: Coping & Struggling with Covid-19 (Ep.9)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - April 20, 2020 22:00 - 56 minutesCovid-19 has stolen our ability to travel, so we're stuck in Bariloche, Argentina, and it's not ideal! This episode gets real and shares the latest restrictions in Bariloche (we're only allowed to go outside 3 days a week!) as well as the challenges, struggles and emotions we're dealing with con...
Locked Down Abroad: Coping & Struggling with Covid-19 (E9)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - April 20, 2020 22:00 - 56 minutesCovid-19 has stolen our ability to travel, so we're stuck in Bariloche, Argentina, and it's not ideal! This episode gets real and shares the latest restrictions in Bariloche (we're only allowed to go outside 3 days a week!) as well as the challenges, struggles and emotions we're dealing with con...
Travel Stories: Kindness of strangers (E8)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - April 13, 2020 22:00 - 32 minutesJon kicks off the show with a raspy voice -- was it due to a bout with COVID-19? -- before we jump into today's Travel Stories. During our 20 months of travel, we have encountered numerous situations where strangers go out of their way to lend us a helping hand. In this episode, we share specifi...
Travel Stories: Kindness of strangers (Ep.8)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - April 13, 2020 22:00 - 32 minutesJon kicks off the show with a raspy voice -- was it due to a bout with COVID-19? -- before we jump into today's Travel Stories. During our 20 months of travel, we have encountered numerous situations where strangers go out of their way to lend us a helping hand. In this episode, we share specifi...
Adaptability is essential for long-term travelers—Part 2 (E7)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - April 06, 2020 22:00 - 25 minutesPart 2 of our conversation on the importance of being flexible and open-minded while traveling abroad. In the second half of this conversation, we talk about managing tech needs, challenges and solutions; having a plan B for WiFi needs; cell phone data plan options; our Lima Airbnb lost power an...
Adaptability is essential for long-term travelers—Part 2 (Ep.7)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - April 06, 2020 22:00 - 25 minutesPart 2 of our conversation on the importance of being flexible and open-minded while traveling abroad. In the second half of this conversation, we talk about managing tech needs, challenges and solutions; having a plan B for WiFi needs; cell phone data plan options; our Lima Airbnb lost power an...
Ability to adapt is essential for long-term travelers (especially now!)—Part 1 (E6)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - March 30, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutesThe COVID-19 pandemic has the entire world adapting to change. For this episode of "From Sumplace New," we thought it was the ideal time to discuss the importance of being flexible and open-minded while traveling abroad. There's so much information on this subject that we decided to split the ep...
Ability to adapt is essential for long-term travelers (especially now!)—Part 1 (E6)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - March 30, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutesThe COVID-19 pandemic has the entire world adapting to change. For this episode of "From Sumplace New," we thought it was the ideal time to discuss the importance of being flexible and open-minded while traveling abroad. There's so much information on this subject that we decided to split the ep...
Ability to adapt is essential for long-term travelers (especially now!)—Part 1 (Ep.6)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - March 30, 2020 22:00 - 47 minutesThe COVID-19 pandemic has the entire world adapting to change. For this episode of "From Sumplace New," we thought it was the ideal time to discuss the importance of being flexible and open-minded while traveling abroad. There's so much information on this subject that we decided to split the ep...
Travel Stories: South America bus travel is inexpensive and comfortable (Ep.5)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - March 23, 2020 22:00 - 16 minutesThis short Travel Stories edition of From Sumplace New is all about ... bus travel in South America. Yippie! And before you wince at the thought, we're here to say bus travel is the go-to transportation option throughout the countries we've visited so far (Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina) be...
Travel Stories: South America bus travel is inexpensive and comfortable (E5)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - March 23, 2020 22:00 - 16 minutesThis short Travel Stories edition of From Sumplace New is all about ... bus travel in South America. Yippie! And before you wince at the thought, we're here to say bus travel is the go-to transportation option throughout the countries we've visited so far (Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Argentina) be...
Seven myths of a long-term travel lifestyle (Ep.4)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - March 16, 2020 22:00 - 48 minutesWe picked a great time to launch a travel podcast — just before the coronavirus became a global pandemic! We discuss the impact the lockdown has had on us as well as how calm and civil it has been in Bariloche, Argentina. The primary focus of Episode 4, however, is a review of the seven myths su...
Seven myths of a long-term travel lifestyle (E4)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - March 16, 2020 22:00 - 48 minutesWe picked a great time to launch a travel podcast — just before the coronavirus became a global pandemic! We discuss the impact the lockdown has had on us as well as how calm and civil it has been in Bariloche, Argentina. The primary focus of Episode 4, however, is a review of the seven myths su...
Travel Stories: How a Tulum cab driver became a valued friend (E3)
From Sumplace New: The Long-Term Travel Podcast - March 09, 2020 22:00 - 17 minutesOur first Travel Stories episode! Instead of a full episode, Travel Stories is a brief anecdote about a place, event, situation or person we've encountered during our journey, and what we learned from the experience. First up: Joel the cab driver, who helped us better understand the economic co...
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