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Travelcast with Callan Lawrence, Podcast #12

Writer and ex-travel buddy, Callan Lawrence and I wax political, discuss the state of the world and delve into the challenges of writing as a career at home and on the move in this latest edition in the Travel Geek Travelcast series.

Callan is as personable as I remember him.  And he’s twice as globally involved. When we met, it was around Christmastime 2006 and we were in Northern Ireland.  We had a pretty cool experience heading northbound to the Giant’s Causeway.

We reminisce on this and other cool times on the road.  And we cover some pretty interesting topics about the state of global affairs in the years since we met in this podcast.

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Check out Callan’s writing at The AU Review.  And follow him on twitter, @callaw81.

 

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Travelcast with Dave Levart, Podcast #11

The charismatic and travel-crazed Dave Levart, of Dave’s Travel Corner, is my guest on this week’s podcast.  He’s so crazy about travel that he  changed his last name to travel-spelled-backward. Okay, that last part was a lie. But let’s just say he’s a nomadic nut.

And in this podcast we talk about all the things he does when he’s out and about.  Dave is a fellow blogger, traveler and he’s especially inclined to the wine producing places of the world.

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Find Dave at his very successful website, Dave’s Travel Corner. and follow him on twitter, @DaveDTC.

The quality of this podcasts was a little shaky due to the distance, internet quality and some technical difficulties. My apologies. Sometimes it happens.

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New Travelcast with Chris Christensen, Podcast #10

I have dubbed Chris Christensen, the guest on this week’s travelcast, the father of modern travel podcasting. He’s a madman when it comes to talking about travel.  And he’s been making podcasts about travel on his show, , for a long time.  He’s actually done more than 300 of them, if you can believe that.  I felt like a novice talking to him in my little blogging/podcasting efforts here.  But he’s the kind of gentleman that puts people at ease. And before long, we were covering some real ground (metaphorically and through our travel stories).

Listen in as we discuss his endless insights into budget, safety and sustained travel concerns.  He has a wealth of knowledge and a library of stories from travels past.

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You can find Chris at Amateur Traveler, and on his YouTube channel.  And be sure to follow him Twitter and Facebook.

The quality of this podcasts was a little shaky due to the distance, internet quality and some technical difficulties. My apologies. Sometimes it happens.

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Travelcast #6 with Cristina Owen

Today’s podcast is with the lovely and loquacious Cristina Owen of www.chroniclesofatraveladdict.com.  In this travelcast, we talk about everything from package tour ripoffs to her cat-sitting duties gone wrong.  She also provides me with a very thought provoking and useful top ten list for budge travel.  And what’s more, she even goes to eleven!

Check out her latest post on the podcast here.

So for everyone trying to save money on the go and wanting advice for solo female travelers, you’ve located your go-to gal.

When you’re finished watching, why not head over to her blog, subscribe to her updates and connect with her on twitter and Facebook (@TravelChronicle; facebook.com/thewritingchronicles)

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After this podcast, head over to her blog post and get her thoughts on the podcast and the followup to the Top Ten (plus one) list she gave me.

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Travel Cast with Terry Elward, Podcast #4

Hey Travel Geekers! Today’s Travelcast is with Terry Elward of RemarkableTravels.com. She’s an extremely knowledgeable and candid bastion of the nomadic lifestyle.

She’s also very creative, if not die-hard, when it comes to global cuisine. She’s not so much a foodie as she is a body-conscious eater. But she blogs about everything from food allergies and intolerance to kosher/halal restrictions and cultural cuisine expectations. And because of that, it’s made her an expert in finding the foods that appease the traditional or religious requirements, that don’t affect the allergic centers and that leave the gastatory organs in the best possible shape!

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Follow Terry on Twitter: @MissTravels

And after you’ve followed her, swing on over and follow me as well, @cyleodonnell, as Terry and I tweet our travel tips back and forth — join the discussion!

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TravelCast with Ally Quest, Podcast #3

So this weekend I have the lovely and talented Allison Wottowa on the line for my latest podcast.  It’s a memorable conversation with a fellow traveler and filmmaker (and serial Quantum Leap nerd).  She’s the host of the fabulous new series of international, era-oriented travel shorts hosted on her website, AllyQuest.com.

From the Wrigley Family on Catalina Island to Mayan history around the Yucatan, Ally waxes tantalizing travel topics and gives up an amazing top ten list for international wine connoisseurs.

Watch the travelcast (you know, a podcast for travel nuts), and then head on over to check out her website and YouTube channel.
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