My 156th guest episode on the Winging It Travel Podcast is with Chip Walter, the Vagabond Adventurer. Chip is a storyteller, National Geographic Explorer, and author who takes an epic journey, exploring all seven continents—never by jet.

Sharing it one day, one culture, one experience at a time. Chip has completed 600 days of exploring across seven continents and 120,000+ miles, with much more to come in 2024 going into 2025.

Chip has such a fascinating life story, having worked in the 24-hour newsrooms of the USA when it was in its infancy, traveled the world making documentaries, written multiple books, and now travels the world.

My 155th guest episode on the Winging It Travel Podcast is with Shafik Meghji, a returning guest and award-winning journalist, travel writer, author, editor, broadcaster, and photographer.

Shafik first appeared on the podcast in 2023 to discuss Bolivia, a place both of us hold dear to our hearts.

It was such a good conversation that we agreed to do another on Patagonia, so here we are.

Shafik is based in South London but has traveled extensively in South America for the last twenty years, writing guidebooks and articles for the region, which you can read on his website.

He also lived in Buenas Aires for a year in the early days, so he understands the vibes of places in South America and is an expert.

My 152nd guest episode on the Winging It Travel Podcast features Dave Seminara, the author of Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed, and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth, which I read a few years back.

Dave is a returning guest; honestly, he is welcome back at any point. I find Dave super fascinating to listen to, and one day, I hope we can collaborate on YouTube.

When planning my 2023 year-long trip, I wanted a book to pique my wanderlust, so I searched Google and found Mad Travelers. In 2022, I read the whole thing in a matter of days, and it is on my list to read again.

This book absolutely hooked me, so I had to ask Dave to come on the podcast. He duly did, providing a great episode about his book and the extreme traveler community. You can find that episode here.

Hello and welcome to number 105! This week I am in Venice meeting Monica Cesarato at a trendy bar to talk about Venice and her podcast Venice Talks. Monica kindly agreed to meet with me for an hour to talk everything you need to know about Venice such as the best time of year to visit, restaurant recommendations, the best place to have coffee, what not to do as tourists, overtourism, how to visit Venice and so much more! Monica is a food blogger, travel blogger, TV personality, podcaster and food critic. Monica is also a native Venetian so she will give you the best advice and tips for visiting this great city. Enjoy, be inspired and check out Monica's stuff below.

Hello, and welcome to number 137! Today, I am joined by Tyler Wittkofsky, who now lives full-time on his RV based in the USA. After quitting his corporate job last year, Tyler is now a full-time digital nomad in marketing, writing, podcasting, blogging and content creation. Tyler is a creative force delving into many aspects of the creative spectrum. He has a fascinating story, and he is now embarking on a two-year trip in his RV around the USA before travelling to Canada in 2026. You can hear why he loves coffee and craft beer, supporting independent authors, writing several books, travel plans for the next 3-5 years, and why the corporate lifestyle wasn't for him.

Hello, and welcome to number 136! Happy 2024, and we are back with our first guest interview of the year! Today, I am speaking to Kayla Ihrig, who has just released her book How To Be A Digital Nomad, and we talk about this book and her digital nomad journey. Kayla has a wealth of knowledge about the digital nomad space, and her book is fantastic. Please click the links below to check out her website and where to buy it.

We talk through Kayla's journey from Chicago to moving to Holland. Then, we delve into some of the chapters in the book to discuss certain aspects of working remotely. We cover how much you need to have saved to make the leap, where you can work around the world, digital hygiene, the ups and downs of nomad life, what jobs you can attain, and so much more! Kayla talks about how important LinkedIn has been for getting her book deal and how she leverages Pinterest.