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 154th guest episode on the Winging It Travel Podcast is with Tony R. Vega, a legally blind creator with impaired vision. I was stoked when he asked me to come on the podcast to talk about his journey.

Tony explains his level of blindness to give us an idea of what he can and can not see. This is crucial to Tony’s life and his travel adventures in Hawaii, specifically Japan.

One of the most extraordinary journeys he has undertaken is the 500km Tokaido Road between Kyoto and Tokyo, a stunning achievement.

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.