Recurring guest Phil Taffley and I love travelling, but like everything in life it does come with it’s downsides. At Phil’s request, in this episode, we discuss what those downsides are for us, what you should be aware of and how to manage them. We talk missing family & friends, scams, cultural differences, timekeeping, dealing with the police while abroad and much more.

Dan Shipley joins me to discuss what it is like to watch football on your travels. We talk about our experiences of football culture across the world and compare them to the English game. Is Barcelona actually a cult? What’s better, a Seattle Sounders match or a trip to Morcambe on a Saturday afternoon? Was Mark Stallard better than Beckham? All this and much more.

In this episode, I detail how I booked for a week long trip, flights, accommodation and transport, across 4 cities in 3 countries for less than £300, and how you could do the same for even cheaper. Also, why AirBnB is disrupting locals in certain places.

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This is the fifth and final part of the California mini series. In this episode, we discuss the journey back to LA from San Francisco, our visit to Big Sur and evaluate our experiences in California.

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Part IV of the California miniseries details our experiences in San Francisco. Hear about the televised car crash of a sport, that I couldn’t peel my eyes away from, negotiating those challenging hills behind the wheel and whether the Alcatraz experience is worth the entry fee.

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Continuing on our California Journey, this episode details our experience in Yosemite National Park. Hear about the amazing, the frustrating and the unlikely. Find out why planning is a must for Yosemite.

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At the end of last year, we took a trip to California to celebrate turning 30. This episode details the 2nd leg of our trip, where we went to the ‘classy’ San Diego. Hear about what we liked about San Diego and what we learned

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At the end of last year, we took a trip to California to celebrate turning 30. This episode details the 1st leg of our trip, where we went to the desert. Hear about what we liked about Joshua Tree National Park and what took us by surprise

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I sit down with Ross to discuss our experiences of what it is like to spend Christmas Day away from home, when you are travelling/backpacking. We discuss the build up, the day itself, the good, the bad, the weird and whether the juice is worth the squeeze. Is travelling worth missing Christmas day for? Available on iTunes, rjkworldtour.com and podcast addict.

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BJJGlobetrotters founder Christian Graugart joins me to discuss how his Jiu Jitsu orientated round the world trip inspired him to start a network, which today has 10,000 members, and enables people to train BJJ around the world for free.

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In this trending travelling topics episode, I discuss

• Why Backpacker favourite Milford Sound has become number 2 in some visitor’s opinions
• There’s developments on the Backpacker Tax and farm work fronts
• How Elon Musk plans to help us travel anywhere in the world in less than an hour for the price of a standard air fare

Available on iTunes, rjkworldtour.com or Podcast Addict

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