Zero To Travel Podcast

What’s better than getting out on the open road and blasting your favorite jams? I’m with my buddy Jason Law to break down our top 10 road trip albums to fuel your next adventure. Jason and his wife Kelly run Festy GoNuts and GoNuts Marketing, the ultimate resource for enhancing your music festival experience. In addition to our list, you’ll hear about his experience building these businesses and creating a location-independent lifestyle. Get ready for a lot of great music, great fun, and great insights! What are your favorite road trip albums? I'd love to hear what they are, and I hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. *We're sharing previous episodes highlighting the most EPIC lists this month! Zero To Travel interviews are timeless, providing valuable insight whenever you listen. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: What timeless albums and songs are a must-listen for the ultimate road trip How Jason Law turned his passion for music festivals into a business Ways to create magic working around things you love What music deserves an honorable mention And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Check out Festy GoNuts Learn about Puttylike Want More? Top 11 Ways To Rock Your Music Festival Experience Music Festivals 101: Travel, Culture and Music With Festy Go Nuts 32 Reasons Why Road Trips Rule: Part One Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - Go find your path and enjoy the ride along the way with the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition. Learn more at nissanusa.com. Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

18 Jul 202443min

Want to kickstart your digital nomad adventure or work and travel on your own terms? Janessa Klatt and Caitlin Sunderland are podcast managers and two of the core team members here at the Zero To Travel podcast. They’re with me today to share about the unique and nonlinear paths they took to achieve location independence and offer insights on how you can do the same. Caitlin and Janessa share advice for pivoting into freelance work, whether you have the skillset or are starting from scratch. We talk about the mindset shifts necessary to be successful as a digital nomad and remote business owner and why having a community is essential. You’ll gain plenty of advice on freelancing best practices, setting boundaries with clients, confidently selling your services, and tons more. What side hustle or business do you want to start? What piece of advice from this episode will you apply? I'd love to hear your thoughts, and I hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: The very different ways Caitlin and Janessa approached building a life of work and travel How to embrace the challenges and uncertainties while pivoting into freelance work Best practices for starting your freelancing career The employee mindset trap and why you need to set boundaries with clients Why finding support within a community is important for your success How to build your confidence and sell your services How to manage client expectations and advice for business owners wanting to work with freelancers Insight into living sustainably as a digital nomad freelancer  Destination recommendations and where they’re going next And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Learn more about Janessa Follow Janessa on Instagram Connect with Caitlin Follow Caitlin on Instagram Want More? Location Independent Tips From A Full-Time Freelancer + Making Less and Traveling More Building, Growing, and Enjoying a Successful 7-Figure Lifestyle Business with Dan Andrews from Tropical MBA Random Travel Jobs, Digital Nomading and Slow Travel with Hannah Dixon Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - Go find your path and enjoy the ride along the way with the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition. Learn more at nissanusa.com. Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

16 Jul 20241h 16min

Do you want to get off the beaten path and visit obscure destinations? Entrepreneur, podcaster, and travel junkie Dylan Thuras joins me to discuss some of his favorite lesser-known wonders and delicacies from all seven continents and why they’re worth the visit. Dylan is the co-founder of Atlas Obscura, a global community of explorers who have together created a comprehensive database of the world’s most wondrous places and foods.  With his wealth of knowledge about unique points of interest around the world, Dylan covers where to go, how to get there, and what unexpected hidden treasures await you off the beaten path.  Which of these seven hidden wonders would you visit first? I'd love to hear what stood out, and I hope you will share by sending me an audio message. *We're sharing previous episodes highlighting the most EPIC lists this month! Zero To Travel interviews are timeless, providing valuable insight whenever you listen. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: Why Atlas Obscura strives to maintain a global perspective The most dangerous hike in the world that will lead you to the best tea in Asia  The fascinating scientific phenomena you can find in Africa and Antarctica  Where you can see one of the largest pieces of mysterious art in the world  Which bone church you should visit over other popular options The North American castle that will take you back to the Middle Ages An astonishing surviving piece of ancient Incan infrastructure A surprising delicacy that was thought to be served at the Last Supper And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Check out Atlas Obscura Listen to the Atlas Obscura Podcast Follow Atlas Obscura on Instagram Get the Atlas Obscura app Want More? Top 10 Travel Wish List + How To Crush Your Bucket List Atlas Obscura: Curious World Wonders Top 10 Places We’re Dying To Visit That We’ve Never Been Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - Go find your path and enjoy the ride along the way with the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition. Learn more at Nissanusa.com. Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host.

11 Jul 20241h 28min

Why should travelers care about crypto? Nat Eliason joins me to talk about crypto's impact on the world's financial system, how to find fulfillment and success in your work, and how to create “unlimited upside” situations for yourself. Nat is a writer whose first book, Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance, documents the wild inside story of crypto’s get-rich-quick underbelly. Nat and I also discuss the fine line between crypto gambling and legit use cases, the future of the crypto ecosystem, the best resources to follow if you’re interested in going further, and the biggest lessons he learned from winning and losing millions in crypto. How do you think crypto will affect travel? I'd love to hear your thoughts, and I hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: How he problem-solves for better insights and gets into his creative flow How to make a transition to a new project or more creative work Insights into creating the potential for “unlimited upside” The fundamentals that every entrepreneur and solopreneur should develop An overview of bitcoin, crypto, and what this means for the future What he learned from winning and losing millions Nat’s predictions on the future of crypto And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Visit Nat’s website Grab a copy of his book, Crypto Confidential Listen to Bankless on Apple and Spotify Watch Finematics on YouTube Book Recs: Finite and Infinite Games, Antifragile, Words That Work Want More? Optimizing For Freedom with Nat Eliason Crypto, AI and The Future Of Travel With Rohit Talwar How To Balance Your Financial Health & Travel (5 Expert Tips) w/ Kristin Meador Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - Go find your path and enjoy the ride along the way with the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek Edition. Learn more at Nissanusa.com. Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host.

9 Jul 20241h 29min

What destination could you visit over and over again? What do people from other countries love the most about USA travel?  In this episode, my lovely wife Anne Dorthe is with me to chat about our family trip to the USA.  As a native of Norway, Anne Dorthe shares her unique perspective on traveling to America and gives us her top six favorite things about visiting the States—some of which are sure to surprise you! What places do you love to travel to and why? I'd love to hear about them, and I hope you will share by sending me an audio message. *We're sharing previous episodes highlighting the most EPIC lists this month! Zero To Travel interviews are timeless, providing valuable insight whenever you listen. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: Why it's important to talk about your travel budget when planning a trip with your partner The amenity the U.S. has that’s hard to find in other places What elements of landscape and nature make the U.S. unique Why the kindness of strangers is apparent in this country Our kids' favorite part of our recent trip Anne Dorthe’s favorite type of store to visit in America What makes small towns so fun to visit The #1 reason we love traveling in the US And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Check out some Classic US Road Trips Learn more about the National Park Service Want More? Walking Across America Unplugged America Visiting Every National Park In One Year w/ Conor Knighton Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - There’s no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

4 Jul 202440min

What are the things that help you flourish on a deep level? Nina Butler joins me to explore this question as she outlines her criteria for the top ten health and wellness destinations and why these may also be the top places in the world to live.  Nina Butler is the founder of InRetreat, which crafts transformative journeys to exceptional eco-destinations around the world. She joins Jason in person this week to talk about wellness holistically, defining it for yourself, and asking yourself about your own priorities when deciding to visit or live somewhere. We discuss her top ten wellness destinations across multiple continents, why urban centers can never be wellness destinations, the importance of trees and protected nature spaces, which regions are not yet over-touristed, and so much more. Which wellness destinations would you add to this list? I'd love to hear what they are, and I hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: How Nina defines wellness and which criteria she used to choose these destinations (hint: it’s not about the best spas in the world) Why the ten best wellness destinations may actually be the ten best places in the world to live Why urban centers can never be wellness destinations How to be intentional about designing your lifestyle and managing screen time Which destination Jason dreams about moving to when the Norwegian winter gets challenging How community and collective consciousness factor into destinations Which surprising European destinations haven’t yet been over-touristed A destination that is the only carbon-negative country in the world The importance of trees for health and wellbeing And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Learn about InRetreat Follow on Instagram Books mentioned: Paul Auster; The Overstory by Richard Powers Want More? How To Craft Transformative Retreats (For Yourself or Others) with Nina Butler  7 Best Places To Live Abroad w/ Tim Leffel Greatest Hits: Staying Healthy and Stress-Free While Traveling With Kirsten Pontius Thanks To Our Sponsors This episode of Zero To Travel is brought to you by the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek. Now go find your path, and enjoy the ride along the way. Learn more at Nissanusa.com. Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

2 Jul 20241h 22min

We have another epic theme this month on the podcast! Tune in for a sneak peak. What topics and themes do you want to hear about on the podcast? I'd love to hear what they are, and I hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Thanks To Our Sponsors This episode of Zero To Travel is brought to you by the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Rock Creek. Now go find your path, and enjoy the ride along the way. Learn more at Nissanusa.com. Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

1 Jul 20242min

What is a country? American journalist and author Eric Czuleger set out to answer that very question with his recent book, You Are Not Here: Travels Through Countries That Don't Exist, which shares about his year living in only unrecognized nations, such as Iraqi Kurdistan and Kosovo. The goal of this book is to invite readers to ask big questions about what it means to be a citizen of their own nation. Eric and I talk about his experience and touch on various topics, such as storytelling and the media, culture and identity, geopolitics, his brief stint as an intelligence analyst, and why he had to learn to like the world again. You’ll learn about the future of nation-states, his near-death experience in South Africa, reverse culture shock, expat life in Albania, and so much more. This episode will give you plenty of insights into the importance of storytelling, perception, and following your “peculiar” interests. Why do you travel? I'd love to hear your reasons, and I hope you’ll share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Get ad-free episodes, exclusive content, and access to all episodes for only $3/month. Subscribe now! Tune In To Learn: The changing landscape of Albania and the emergence of geo-arbitrage The importance of asking questions and understanding culture when traveling How the stories we tell ourselves shape our worldview and the intersection of personal and national stories The experience of adopting new perspectives and cultural concepts while keeping (or breaking away from) your own His shocking life-or-death experience in South Africa and what that taught him about having the courage to share your story  Geopolitics and the framework of nation-states and independent nations The fascinating people you meet in non-countries and conflict zones Quick tips for traveling in non-countries The greatest shift in his beliefs after having these experiences A thought experiment on global problems and solutions The future of the nation-state matrix and world economics And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Sign up for our FREE newsletter Follow Eric on Instagram Grab his book You Are Not Here: Travels Through Countries That Don't Exist Listen to his podcast Howl: Strange Short Fiction for a Strange Short Existence Subscribe to his Substack Exponential Times Want More? Getting off the Beaten Path With Travel Writing Legend Joe Cummings 7 Pro Tips For Traveling In Dangerous Countries w/ Bjorn Palsson Greatest Hits: Factfulness – Why The World Is Better Than You Think Thanks To Our Sponsors Nissan - There’s no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Babbel - Learn a new language with Babbel! Visit babbel.com/zerototravel to get up to 60% off your subscription.

25 Jun 20242h 6min