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Take a profound and distant journey. Call it Deep Travel, Immersive Travel, Slow Travel, or Vagabonding. Francis Tapon guides you to the intersection of travel, technology, and transformation. The podcast will compel you to go beyond your comfort zone. Occasionally, you‘ll also delve into the misunderstood world of cryptocurrencies.
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Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Johnny Ward and Francis Tapon have traveled to every African country.
Francis asks Johnny if he thinks an African region can catch up to Europe's standard of living.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsAezi23EJg
I also give an update on his Everest climb. He's on his way up now (May 12, 2023)!
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Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
In 2 trips, Johnny Ward visited every African country.
He shares what it's like including:
Timeline
00:50 How he afford to travel
02:20 Buses departures
04:00 Africa time
05:00 Passport woes
07:10 Everest update
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPz7iyoB0aw
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Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
So far this season, 4 climbers have died on Mt. Everest.
I got the news from Johnny Ward, who is resting at Base Camp after having climbed to Camp 2.
#4 Reality vs. International Economics Degree with Johnny Ward
Johnny Ward has a degree in International Economics. He's also traveled to over 205 countries.
How does his academic instruction compare to the reality on the ground?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0b6n7SDpNw
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In the USA, I recommend trading crypto with Kraken.
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For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Saturday Apr 29, 2023
Irishman Johnny Ward shares what it's like to have grown up in Northern Ireland when a mini-war dragged on for decades.
What lessons did he glean from his childhood that he can apply to current conflict zones?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q2PLloZ_3s
At 7:10, we jump to his April 29, 2023 update from Mt. Everest.
He explains why it pays to enjoy modest luxuries on Everest.
Subscribe to get updates on Johnny's progress up the world's highest hill!
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Monday Apr 24, 2023
Monday Apr 24, 2023
We begin this WanderLearn Show with Johnny Ward's update. Afterward, he tries to answer the troublesome question of "How many countries exist?"
April 25, 2023 update
On April 25, 2023, after 6 days of acclimatization on Mt Everest's base camp, Johnny is starting the climb in earnest!
Climbing to Everest's summit is like a yo-yo hike. You go up and down the mountain many times to spur your body to produce the red blood cells you need to survive above 8,000 meters.
Johnny is starting the first of several yo-yo hikes. He'll go to Camp 1 and 2 and then back down to base camp to recover.
On April 24, 2023, Johnny wrote:
After weeks and months of nerves, I feel ready. Confident and keen to try my best. We're hoping to take on the infamous Khumbu icefall tomorrow night as we make our way to Camp 1 and Camp 2, but it’s weather dependent.
6 days at our @furtenbachadventures base camp has our acclimatisation going well, and @luckydavewatson has us all feeling like we can do it. The mental game is such a big part of these huge undertakings and it feels like we are in a good place. We’ll know what’s up in the next 4 weeks, one way or another
Ric Gazarian of Counting Countries made a nuanced video to tackle this thorny topic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=542UIhQcmC0
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In the USA, I recommend trading crypto with Kraken.
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For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Today (April 19, 2023), Johnny Ward is on Mt. Everest, aiming to summit by the end of May!
Between now and his summit day, the WanderLearn Show will cover Johnny's climb up Earth's highest mountain!
I'll begin each episode with an update on Ward's Everest climb, and then we'll feature an excerpt from my interview with him when we were together in Chinguetti, Mauritania.
I interviewed him when I dropped in on one of his guided Mauritanian adventure trips. Later, we reunited in his adopted hometown, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
About this episode
Johnny Ward had no rowing experience, yet he rowed across the Atlantic Ocean with three men he had never met!
Learn about his adventure!
Watch it on YouTube, which features 3-minutes of BBC footage of his row!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8EQ4W0rmpg
April 19, 2023 Ward update on Everest
2 weeks into our Everest expedition and sh*t is starting to get real.
We finally ventured off the lovely Everest Base Camp trek to tag a 6100m (20,000 feet) Himalayan summit, Lobuche. For our Everest climb, this is simply a warm up. For me personally, it’s the 3rd highest mountain I’ve ever climbed! Very grateful for @luckydavewatson guiding our crew. It’s been a brilliant 3 days, challenging but brilliant.
Climbing Lobuche is a privilege and makes me so confident I choose the right operator in @furtenbachadventures. Climbing it alone can cost $3k to $4k, but these guys add it to the expedition to avoid another rotation through the dangerous (and sometimes deadly) Khumbu icefall.
The team is going strong. We’ve all trained hard, dedicated the best part of the last year of our lives to this expedition. Tomorrow we finally reach base camp
Follow Johnny Ward on Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube.
Visit his OneStep4Ward.com website.
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In the USA, I recommend trading crypto with Kraken.
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For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
I've sold my WanderLearn podcast to Palle Bo, who is the host of the Radio Vagabond podcast!
That's right I've given up podcasting!
Most importantly, I've proven that I can be bought!
In this case, I sold it for $350,000!
All that talk about doing podcasts for the love of it was BS!
It was always about the money!
April Fools!
Yes, it's April 1, 2023! You admit that you believed me for a minute!
Although that was a joke, this episode is unique because I'm airing a Radio Vagabond episode where I appeared in the first half.
In the second half is my friend Daniel Shachory, who is trying to hitchhike in every country.
Palle and I are airing an episode from each other's podcast to introduce our audiences to a new podcast.
If you liked this episode, encourage you to search for The Radio Vagabond podcast in your podcast player and subscribe!
Read my Forbes article about the Top 10 Hitchhiking Tips.
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In the USA, I recommend trading crypto with Kraken.
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For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
This is the final episode of my 4-part series featuring Eastern Europe Expert Richard DeLong. He's lived most of his life in Eastern Europe & the Caucasus among Slavs, especially Ukrainians and Russians. This is episode 230!
Sorry that the audio quality is mediocre. I was in Georgia without my normal mic.
I ask him:
Part 4: Will Russia Break Up? Will it Balkanize?
- 00:00 Living Abroad
- 02:30 Where's best to live?
- 03:30 How could Russia break up?
- 05:30 How are Russians in the Caucasus
Watch it on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yimmo76A0pY
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For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Welcome to a 4-part series featuring Eastern Europe Expert Richard DeLong. He's lived most of his life in Eastern Europe & the Caucasus among Slavs, especially Ukrainians and Russians.
In this episode, Richard Delong talks about the Transcaucasian Trail. He's an ultralight backpacker who has explored most of Eastern Europe's mountains.
Watch on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1TSP1fnd4Y
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In the USA, I recommend trading crypto with Kraken.
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For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Welcome to a 4-part series featuring Eastern Europe Expert Richard DeLong. He's lived most of his life in Eastern Europe & the Caucasus among Slavs, especially Ukrainians and Russians.
I ask him to evaluate this analogy: Ukrainians are like Canadians and Russians are Yanks.
He says a better analogy is that Russians are like Canadians and Ukrainians are like the Quebecois.
Watch on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZPHzyUlmpw
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In the USA, I recommend trading crypto with Kraken.
Outside the USA, trade crypto with Binance and get 5% off your trading fees!
For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.