A few recommendations and suggestions for ways to learn Spanish from anywhere in the world. I hope this inspires you to try again! Immersive Language courses are available all across the globe, locally and internationally. Try your community college and look online for private schools. Ask on community FB pages too for others’ suggestions. Lingoda.…

Talking about what to bring across the border, on dealing with stray dogs and your own leashed ones, finding vets, when we've lost dogs and more. - Lost a pet blog https://dirtroadsanddogs.wordpress.com/2017/02/13/lost-and-found-what-to-do-when-you-lose-your-dog/ - Health and dogs travel, Taking Harold and Billie to Baja the first time: https://sar…

This is the first of a short series on traveling with dogs and even adopting one here in Baja California Sur, Mexico. I'll come back in the next episode with the legalities and a few resources for you. So listen in to meet Teddy, my new rescue pup and the organization that saved him from the local dump. Find out more about the Mulegé Animal Rescue …

Episode 18: Today, I’m recording this from the San Juan Mountains in Southern Colorado in July 2023. You’ll hear more anecdotes from life as a camphost, some recommendations for gear and an event here in Pagosa Springs, as well as an excerpt from my latest book, STAY (Madville Publishing, 2023). Enjoy! Music by Sofia Nehama Avery https://nehamamusi…

Have you ever thought about how to become a campground host? Or what's really involved? I'll tell you about how I got the job, what I do, and other anecdotes from life here in Colorado. You'll also hear another short story of mine...as yet unpublished. This and the others come from a collection of shorts that I'm sending out to presses looking for …

Today, you'll hear about working as a camphost in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado as well as a short story set in the area. Enjoy!By Sarah Leamy

I have some rather interesting news: I am passing along the website into the good hands of Rachel Schinderman. Wanderlust Journal, the online resource for many of us to publish our travel stories will be under her care from this summer of 2023 as I focus my attention more on my own writing and travels. I also talk about Colorado where I’ll be the n…

How have I gone this long without an episode on travels with dogs? Ridiculous! So, today you’ll hear a variety of voices with a focus on traveling with dogs. I’ll come back to cats another time, with stories from Stevie, my little feral bugger who explored national forests across the American West. We’ll start with Lavanya Sunkara: https://nature-t…

Today you’ll hear from Anthony Bourdain, Meg Freer, Takera and her article on James Heming, and how food has a lingering affect on cultures and memories. Anthony Bourdain, The Nasty Bits: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nasty-bits-anthony-bourdain/1100623147 Meg Freer, Russian Tea: https://wanderlust-journal.com/2019/08/27/russian-tea-by-meg-freer…

S1E13- Hiking Tales Today you’ll hear from New Zealand, Iceland, Colorado and Nepal, a variety of style of writing and the way they focus their stories on a specific theme. Upcoming this summer, the following two books will be available through Wild Dog Press. Sam Brakeley, “Tramping Te Araroa. A Journey Through New Zealand with Captain Cook” Anne …

Recorded in Baja, Mexico. Feb 2023 With a wide range of stories, we hear about Kartik Vasan and Sim Bhadoria and @thebrownvanlife, as well as Kim Kingsman and her wish for others to be able to get their own passports, as well as Nicole Sutten in NZ and the confidence to go out on her bike with others. Lastly, we hear from James Agombar in Samoa. ht…

We have a range of excerpts today with a kayak from California to Hawaii, a solo biker in Iran, a couple of fellas in boxers, and a burro in the rain of Baja. Including Dave Shively: The Pacific Alone: The Untold Story of Kayaking's Boldest Voyage Lois Pryce: https://www.loispryce.com/about/ George Mahood: https://www.georgemahood.com/books/free-co…

S1E10: WHAT IS OVERLANDING? Thinking about definitions, history, and the vehicles needed for Overlanding. Recorded in Baja California Sur, Mexico in 2023 Definitions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overlanding The Camel Trophy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_Trophy Overland Expo: https://www.overlandexpo.com/compass/what-does-overlanding-mean/ …

S1E9: What’s in a name? Part One. OVERLANDING Thinking about our travelers’ identity, self-label, trends and what Overlanding is. Recorded in Baja California Sur, Mexico in 2023 FB poll as the initial motivation to talk about this topic. The various names we call ourselves include overlander, traveler, wanderer, nomad, van lifer, adventurer, advent…

A little tongue in cheek as I record this from Baja California, Mexico, bitching about the night lows of 52 degrees Fahrenheit! I know, I know…poor me. House Calls by Dogsled by Keith Billington set in the Northwest Territories of Canada from the 1960s. PolarPreet and her incredibly inspiring solo exploration of Antarctica. Click on her map to hear…

S1E7: Roadtrips (Not All Who Wander Are Lost10 On location in Gonzaga Bay, Baja California Today’s links are: Kim Sosin and Janet Rives: https://wanderlust-journal.com/shop/ Sarah Leamy, Bring a Chainsaw: https://bookshop.org/books?keywords=Sarah+Leamy William Least Heat Moon, Blue Highways: https://bookshop.org/p/books/blue-highways-a-journey-into…

In today's episode, you'll hear more on the topic of solo travelers. Since my early twenties, I’ve been inspired by many of the following names. With this episode in mind, I did more research and came up with this how-to, taken from a few articles and presentations of mine on how I have wandered off the beaten track alone and kept my safe (so far)……

In today's episode, we’re focused on the topic of solo travelers. Since my early twenties, I’ve been inspired by women who went out on their own, despite cultural expectations to stay home as wives and mothers. With this episode in mind, I did more research and came up with this list of incredible adventurers of all ages, countries, and modes of tr…

In today's episode, you'll hear passages on the topic of through-hiking, that is the day-to-day challenge of following your feet across mountains and deserts. We’ll read what motivates folks to do just that, the people met along the way, and some of the ups and downs that come with it. For one writer, it was her knickers… Megan Okkerse: https://meg…

S1E3: On Modes of Travel: You Can Go Far with Whatever You Have In today's episode, we are focused on the various modes of travel. My advice, use what you have. Feet, bikes, motorcycles, 2WD, 4x4, cars, vans, and trucks of all sizes can take you where you want to go – for the most part. With that in mind, I’ll be reading from trip reports from each…

In today's episode, you'll hear an excerpt from ON MEXICAN TIME by Tony Cohan, written in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 1985. That lead me to introduce another author, one I've met whilst in Baja California early in 2022, a funny fella and quite the slow and steady wanderer, Graham MackIntosh. I talk about the different types of travel writing, fro…

Wanderlust Journal is focused on great storytelling, a weave of traveling and writing, and the cultures and people met along the way. You'll hear from published authors, and incredible adventurers, as well as listen to shorter pieces from all over the world that have been published on www.wanderlust-journal.com. Listen in for weekly trip reports, e…