Best Internationalliving Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 138: Trading Silicon Valley for a Mooring in Montenegro 1:04:12

1y ago1:04:12

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In this episode of the podcast, I explore the exciting experience of living and travelling on a boat. I talk to Tim Bull, who is exploring the Mediteranean from his mooring base in Montenegro. We discuss the typical day of a live-aboarder, the appeal of living on a boat, along with its challenges, and the vibrant community of live-boarders in Monte…

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Episode 137: Live in Turkey or Live in Malaysia? Ryand Runge of Snail Travels 41:32

1y ago41:32

41:32

In this episode, we explore full-time travel and settling down with Ryan Runge of Snail Travelers. Ryan and his wife Emily decided to leave the traditional American 9-5 lifestyle to pursue their dream of traveling the world. We follow their journey from Lima, Peru to Malaysia, Mexico, and finally, Turkey, where they choose to settle due to the kind…

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Episode 136: How to Cruise For Six Months Every Year; Richard and Angelyn Burk 38:53

1y ago38:53

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In this episode, we chat with Richard and Angelyn Burk who have been traveling the world for over two years. Inspired by their forever home, they decided to pursue traveling upon their retirement and took advantage of deals for cruises after the onset of COVID. We discuss cruising during and post-COVID, the protocols in place to keep passengers saf…

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Episode 135 (From the Archives): How We Started With Fulltime Travel; Michael and Yvonne Bauche 37:01

1y ago37:01

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Can you really sustain a lifestyle caring for other people’s houses and never have to go home again? Today’s guests are living proof of the fact. Michael and Yvonne Bauche gave up a comfortable but stress-inducing lifestyle in Vancouver Canada 3 years ago and they haven’t looked back. Their income is lower but so is their living costs giving them t…

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Episode 134: The Growth of Housesitting... and Living in France 39:23

1y ago39:23

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In this episode, we explore the concept of long-term travel after Brexit with Ian Usher and Vanessa Anderson from Housesitting Magazine who provided us with the perspective of two people who relocated to France at the time of Brexit. We discuss how Brexit has changed how expats can live in Europe, the challenges of property renovation in another co…

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Episode 133: How to Pivot Your Travel Plans on a Dime 37:06

1y ago37:06

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Ever woken up not knowing where you will sleep tonight? For some travelers this level of unplanning isn't scary - in fact it gives them the freedom to turn on a dime as new opportunities arrive On this episode, we explored the idea of a slower lifestyle and last minute booking and how it has changed the lives of Jimmy and Sarah Johnson. We discusse…

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Episode 132: Traveling in a Post Covid World; Jane Dempster-Smith 31:03

1y ago31:03

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In this episode, I explore sustainable travel post-COVID with Jane Dempster Smith of Two Travel. We discuss the impact of COVID on travel, the theme of the TBX conference, and the changes in their own travel style. Jane also mentions the conference brings in hundreds of travel content creators and there were many new attendees this year. We also di…

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Episode 131: Traveling the Camino Alone; Leita Joy 39:58

1y ago39:58

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In this episode I explored what it takes to prepare for a spiritual journey along the Camino pilgrimage in Spain. My guest Lisa Joy shared her own experience of traveling the Camino, including the year of preparation she did, which included research, physical and spiritual preparation, and talking to people who had already done the Camino. I also d…

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Episode 130: How to Save $30000pa and Travel the World; Michael and Yvonne Bauche 45:39

1y ago45:39

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In this episode, we discussed the ins and outs of house-sitting and how to find the right sit for yourself. We spoke with Michael andYvonne Bauche, who have done over 85 house-sitting sessions. They suggested that newbies should start with shorter, smaller sets in order to build up preferences. For those looking to travel extensively, they recommen…

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Episode 129: Traveling the World on Two Wheels; Brent Ruru 35:31

1y ago35:31

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In this podcast episode, I explored the concept of adventurous travel on two wheels with Brent Ruru from Christchurch, New Zealand. He and his family have cycled the length of New Zealand, Cambodia, Spain, and Canada. During their journey in New Zealand, they raised over ten thousand dollars for a child cancer charity. They discussed the hospitalit…

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Episode 128: The Benefits of Medical Tourism 39:43

1+ y ago39:43

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In this episode, Chris Englert and Steve Goodfriend discuss their nomadic lifestyle, and explore the financial and medical benefits of travelling the world. They share their own strategies for saving money, such as investing in stocks at a young age and prioritizing travel. The speakers also share their experience finding medical care in different …

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Episode 127: Extended Vacations: Brian and Penny Davidson 35:06

1+ y ago35:06

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Brian and Penny Davidson have perfected the art of extended vacations, thanks to a combination of slow travel and housesitting. They have no desire to hit the road permanently but want to avoid rushing around sites and being restricted by a budget as normal travel can be. In this episode, we explore the many benefits of house sitting as an option f…

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Episode 126: Finding the Fountain of Youth: Alan and Ros Cuthbertson 38:36

1+ y ago38:36

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Perpetual travelers Alan and Ros Cuthbertson of Frequent Traveller join us to discuss their life of constant travel. Since hitting the road in 2015 from their base of Bundaberg, Australia they've mastered the art of living on the road for an affordable price. They credit their lifestyle with providing them with a new-found feeling of youth. In this…

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Financially Independent and Retired Early 36:13

4y ago36:13

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FIRE exponents (Financial Independence Retire Early) Tim and Amy Rutherford of GowithLess.com have found the secret of early retirement and with the kids off their hands have now hit the road full time. The covid world we now live in has put something of a spanner in the works for many permanent travellers including those, like Amy and Tim, who hav…

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Travelling Without Flight 44:07

4y ago44:07

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Travelling the world has its challenges at the best of times - but attempting to do it without flight is a whole new experience! Today we interview Dave and Di Taunton who, in 2016, decided to sell up and hit the road crossing the planet without the use of flight. They left their native Sydney and havent looked back. In this interview they share th…

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The Future of Travel in a Post Covid World - Part 2 1:17:32

4y ago1:17:32

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Many of you will have enjoyed our previous podcast The Future of Travel in a Post Covid World where we discussed what will happen when the current lockdown situation comes to an end. This live event was an excellent chance to ask your questions of our live panel but as we have an audience spread across six continents we weren't able to do this at a…

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The Future of Travel in a Post Covid World -Part 1 1:16:29

4y ago1:16:29

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Todays podcast is a recording of our recent live panel discussion on the Future of Travel in a Post Covid World. Joinng me are world renown travel blogger Barbara Weibel of Hole in the Donut .com Intrepid Aussie traveller Duncan Dempster Smith of To Travel Too.com and Co-editor of Housesitting Magazine Ian Usher of housesittingmagazine.com. These l…

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6 Years Travel and Counting 37:16

4y ago37:16

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Todays guests are Canadian travellers Peter and Karen Pecksen. We first met Peter and Karen while housesitting in Singapore. We noticed from their comments on a Facebook group that they were in town - we reached out to them and the next day were enjoying each others company over a nightmarket dinner and a couple of beers. Thats just the way travel …

Internationalliving Podcasts

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The Expat Chat

Tony Argyle

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Episode 138: Trading Silicon Valley for a Mooring in Montenegro 1:04:12

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Episode 137: Live in Turkey or Live in Malaysia? Ryand Runge of Snail Travels 41:32

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Episode 136: How to Cruise For Six Months Every Year; Richard and Angelyn Burk 38:53

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Episode 135 (From the Archives): How We Started With Fulltime Travel; Michael and Yvonne Bauche 37:01

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Episode 134: The Growth of Housesitting... and Living in France 39:23

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Episode 133: How to Pivot Your Travel Plans on a Dime 37:06

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Episode 132: Traveling in a Post Covid World; Jane Dempster-Smith 31:03

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Episode 131: Traveling the Camino Alone; Leita Joy 39:58

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Episode 130: How to Save $30000pa and Travel the World; Michael and Yvonne Bauche 45:39

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Episode 129: Traveling the World on Two Wheels; Brent Ruru 35:31

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Episode 128: The Benefits of Medical Tourism 39:43

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Episode 127: Extended Vacations: Brian and Penny Davidson 35:06

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Episode 126: Finding the Fountain of Youth: Alan and Ros Cuthbertson 38:36

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Financially Independent and Retired Early 36:13

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Travelling Without Flight 44:07

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The Future of Travel in a Post Covid World - Part 2 1:17:32

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The Future of Travel in a Post Covid World -Part 1 1:16:29

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6 Years Travel and Counting 37:16

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Update on The Expat Chat 2:46

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Polar Bears and Icebergs; Living Beyond the Arctic Circle 42:24

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How to Downsize for the big Trip Ahead 34:07

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300 Days of Travel...and Counting... 36:10

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Eradicating Leprosy, Raising Kids and Selling Coffee 37:13

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Raising Our Kids without School - Our Mexican Life 41:31

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