Everybody loves a good story! Your host, Starla Skelton, highlights real stories as she interviews globe-trotters and domestic travelers. We will traverse through different perspectives and explore the reasons people travel.
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Travel Light Adventures: They ARE Your Tour Guides.
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I am not your tour guide....but this dynamic duo can actually be your tour guides! I was lucky enough to have an inspiring conversation with Melanie and Enzo, who are the owners of an active group adventure company, Travel Light. Melanie is a free bird who is passionate about planning trips that consist of a healthy balance of spending the days in …
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'Twavel....It's What Bwings Us Togever Today.'
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This power couple, Mike and Natalie, join us this week to relive their adventures of traveling the world together as they continued to fall deeper in love with each other. Natalie and Mike traveled for almost a year throughout parts of Central and South America on their first go-around. They had so much fun the first time, they took off for another…
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Nepal: Finding Inspiration in Vertical Landscape.
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"We have always kind of lived our life easily inspired". That is the mindset of this week's guest, my brother, Ryan Skelton. He is a traveler that allows the world to impress him. Ryan has traversed through seventy countries and lived abroad with his wife for almost 11 years. On this week's episode, we embark on an adventure through the soaring mou…
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PATAGONIA: The Spirited Journey of a Woman Who Forgot Her Gloves.
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This week's guest, Tasha Cortesi, has a gift for retracing her vivid memories for a story, living in the moment, and making new best friends wherever she travels! She passionately shares her guided adventures through Patagonia as she expresses her new devotion to finding the spirit of Träkál, which is a spirit created to honor Patagonia. Though Tas…
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Passenger Princess: Tales of RVing across America.
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This week's fabulous guest, Callie, divulges stories from her 14- month road trip across the United States in her trusty RV with her amazing husband. As first mate of their RV, Callie navigated around the country and explored dozens of National Parks. They began by joining the snow birds in Florida and then made their way West, making friends and l…
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Antarctica: How to Get to the Bottom of the Earth.
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Through my wave of excitement, I got to interview this week's guest from her computer room in McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Katy's original goal was to reach the continent without breaking the bank. With determination, she applied multiple times for support staff positions within research bases on the frozen world of Antarctica. She's now living out…
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Good energy, good friendship, good conversation.
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After years of a friendship that requires little nurturing, I got to sit down and catch up with my dear friend, Tennah. Her positive energy and her enthusiasm for being her authentic self is something you can feel when she speaks. Tennah took the time to entertain me with a few of her special travel memories from the past while reminding me of the …
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In the spirit of solo travel, I attempted a solo podcast. Though I'm more interested in hearing the travel stories of fellow travelers, there was a peace in reliving my memories through my story-telling. For all those people that are teetering with the idea of a solo travel trip...let me be the person that tells you to just do it! There is beauty t…
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This week I interviewed the owner/operator of Travel Light, Melanie Tucci. She's participated in a whirlwind of adventures through 32 countries and has a passion for planning adventure travel trips so people can experience the world in new and exciting ways! Melanie is an avid hiker and "Type 2 fun" kind of girl. Join us as she lights the fire of w…
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Katie Skelton joined us for another amazing interview on the pod! Katie was a teacher overseas for a decade and she shares some of her amazing knowledge and tips for anybody that may be teetering with the idea of teaching abroad. For those passionate about teaching children and seeing the world, just know that you CAN do it and Katie is here to rem…
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Brittany and Adam have traversed the globe as a couple for the past twelve years and it's brought them closer than ever. It started with Brittany's itch to move abroad and after a six-pack and ten very convincing google images of Vietnam, Adam agreed to leave everything behind and they moved to Ho Chi Ming with high hopes of finding a job in the wo…
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Join this week's guest, Jason, for the second half of a good conversation on travel. Although a three-hour conversation tends to be one of our shorter ones, we skim popular and controversial topics that revolve around the world of wanderlusting such as technology vs. travel, over-tourism, women traveling alone, and learning about different cultures…
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Part 1: Zion National Park, Utah: The Narrows.
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The Narrows is an appropriately named hike considering that it is the narrowest section in Zion Canyon in Zion National park. Though the description of this place can be intimidating, it's a wet trail that calls to hikers of all experience levels. This week my pal Jason joins the show to educate us on what to expect if you're planning on paying a v…
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Germany and Switzerland: You know it's on your bucket list.
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Although you can spend years discovering all that Germany and Switzerland have to offer, it's worth it to take any amount of time and explore any city that's calling your name! Briana, a 26-year old musician and Ultrasonographer from Atlanta, took 11 days with her hubby to scout out some awesome cities with the help of their Eurail passes. They exp…
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This week's guest is no stranger to road trips and four-day weekends. The one and only Kelly Dugan joins the world of podcasting where her inventive way to create humor is appreciated and her honesty doesn't go unnoticed. Kelly reminds us that weekend trips can be the antidote we need when we are feeling like we are in a rut. So, join Kelly and I a…
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Traveling Teenager: Reflections with my daughter.
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My one and only daughter has been my road dog since the day she was born. With the celebration of her high school graduation, I wanted to take time to reflect with her on just a few of her travel experiences. Her shyness and humility is part of her beauty, so I wasn't sure if she would humor me with a public podcast episode. But she indulged me and…
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Our guest this week, Debbie Chand, steals the show as she provides us with tips for traveling throughout India, not to be confused with Indiana. Debbie was born in the U.S.A and her father is from India. She has explored India in depth and provides us with her "to-do" list that she recommends. Join our podcast for some great travel advice and some …
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Join us on this week's podcast as we talk in depth with an amazing friend of mine, Mike DiLonardo. Mike has mastered the art of travel and now uses its benefits to do what he loves doing most, play golf. When he was fifteen years old, he started playing any course he could get his hands on. Now, he's on a search for top luxury golf courses across t…
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Rock Climbing, or not, in Yosemite National Park.
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The culture of rock climbing in Yosemite National Park is a way of life that I have always admired with a dash of jealously. But whether you are an avid climber or an individual who has respect for the artistry of Mother Nature, Yosemite is a place to visit where peace finds you. Visit our podcast this week to meet Chris Law, an incredibly entertai…
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Frederick Murphy, aka "Murph", is the founder and artistic creator of the project, History Before Us. Murph is a licensed therapist who used the canvas of the United States to get back to the thing that he really loved to do...which was creating oral histories by interviewing people on their specified experience during Jim Crow. Since then, he has …
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There are people that are overwhelmed with a level of discomfort when they are asked to share their feelings and sentiments about life. Jay is not one of those people. On the contrary, he is a person who shares the details of his emotions without a morsel of apology. So, listening to Jay discuss how he sees the world through the viewpoint of a trav…
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Today we are listening to the dynamic Brother/Sister duo who rocked the entire 2,200 miles of the Appalachian Trial in just under five months. David and Ashley reminisce on the community of the trail, their daydreams of food, and their pursuit to actively avoid gear heads. These two have an undeniable sibling bond and an attractive take on storytel…
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Born in Venezuela, raised by a strong mother who taught her the importance of being an independent woman, Dariella shares her stories of how she prioritizes travel over having nice "things" in life. Her stories are laced with conviction as she stresses her devotion for giving back to the communities that she visits. Dariella's stories will inspire …
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Join us this week as we listen to Rob De Clerk effortlessly spout out his tales of seeing much of this planet. His affection for dodgy little places is expressed as he narrates his version of the world. Rob's stories are concise and candid and I'm sure you will love him more for it. So, sit back and relax as you prepare yourself to get lost in his …
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Though I am fully aware that everything I say is not profound, I still love telling a good old fashioned story. On this week's episode, we are mixing it up. My brother, Ryan Skelton, does an excellent job of making me feel that I'm more interesting than I actually am. So, I hope you join me, my country accent, and my over-usage of the word 'like' a…
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My Boyfriend won't talk to me on this temple.
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Although we don't put a dent in Katie Skelton's repertoire of stories, she divulges her personal saga of getting engaged in Myanmar and giving birth to two remarkable daughters in Casablanca, Morocco. Katie taught abroad for over a decade, took a bus from Colombia to Argentina on a year-long honeymoon, and is now starting a photography business wit…
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Dr. Darcova Triplett sees the beauty in everything. Although she explores museums in every city she visits, she still appreciates art in the life that surrounds her. Darcova is an artist, teacher, poet, traveler, line dancer and professional walker with a specialty in strutting. Join us as she entertains us with her travel experiences across the U.…
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Henry Mcclain. A man who doesn't need a host.....only a mic and someone to listen. Henry will take you on an adventure around the world that doesn't require packing or an overpriced plane ticket. He will make you laugh, shed a tiny tear, and shake your head as you question his reflections on travel. Join me as I sit back, grab my popcorn, and encou…
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RV's "make the adventure an adventure", is the outlook of my intrepid friend, Nyja. She chose to rent RV's with her husband, Mike, and toured around Alaska and Iceland. Nyja will unapologetically tell you what she thinks about her experiences, new and old. Nyja is a globe-trotting enthusiast who sees beauty in the unfamiliar. The more she travels, …
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Taiwan, the road less traveled. Unless you're Taiwanese.
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He would rather fight a man than a monkey....and he's a smarter man for knowing. Adam Massingale is living my dream life. He worked hard in Taipei for years as a teacher and found the love of his life in the process. Now, 45 countries later, Adam uses his skills that he acquired while travelling the world to start his own outdoor-gear business. He'…
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Chile, the beauty of travel, and close-talkers.
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Scott Dunkle, master of calming souls in restaurant walk-in coolers with his shortly timed hugs and solid advice. Scott was just a young lad when he embarked on his first trip abroad to Chile. Join us as he relives his adventures and gained perspectives, compliments of travel.By Starla
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Don't let life keep you in one place if something inside of you is telling you to go. Susan Johnson is a story-teller who is actually a great listener as well. She's like a majestical yeti, traversing through North America and trying to find "her place". Susan has found peace in the small town of Kelso and she has no plans of slowing down.…
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Aaron Moon, photographer and eternal optimist, shares his panoramic view on traveling and life. His smile can be heard through the microphone as he divulges his affection for self expression and discloses his thoughts on finding a balance between taking pictures and living in the moment. Talking to Aaron makes me want to be nicer to people. Maybe. …
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