JUMP with Traveling Jackie

As we approach episode 100, I'm bringing back some of our favorite guests from over the years to talk about where they are now. Today we chat with Maddy Wolfe, whom you'll remember from episodes 66 and 77. When we first met her, she was about to graduate college and take a job teaching English in Israel for a year. The second time we talked to her, she was in the middle of her year in Israel, and now, she is on the other side of another year abroad teaching English in Malaysia. Join us today as we chat solo travel, the Fulbright ETA program, loneliness, coming home after two years of teaching English overseas, and what's next for Maddy.  Show Notes Find details and subscribe to get updates for my group trips here: travelingjackie.com/trips Fulbright research grants AND English Teaching Assistant Program Maddy's advice for returning home: Follow the path of most excitement. Think about the value that travel provides for you, how can you find that value in activities in your own back yard? Link to loneliness post: Even Superwoman Gets Lonely Find Maddy @msilkwolfe on Instagram Find Maddy in the BMT Community on Facebook   For full show notes (and to see the photo of the nasi lemak burger) visit https://TheBudgetMindedTraveler.com/97Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Hayden Lee, aside from being the Audio Magician behind the scenes at BMT Podcast Headquarters, is the host of Travel Stories Podcast and a solo nomad, exploring every country in mainland Europe by means of his trusty Harley Davidson, Gloria. Just wait til his coffee kicks in about halfway through...  Show Notes Hayden's podcast: Travel Stories Podcast (I've been a guest on his show twice, look for my name if you want to check out those episodes!) Hayden's Instagram: @backpackdigital Listen to Hayden's first appearance on the BMT podcast   For full show notes (to see the screenshot we took) visit https://TheBudgetMindedTraveler.com/96Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Quick link to my Jordan recap.   In the last episode, we traveled through Jordan as we recapped my experiences there in May of 2018, and today we're going deeper into the Jordanian culture. Listen as Ban and I continue our conversation, this time covering topics such as:    Jordan dress code - do's and don'ts according to where you are in the country What it’s like to be a woman in Jordan Ban’s story - where her family comes from, growing up in Saudi Arabia, what is home Arabic v Dothraki, and other Arabic language lessons from a car in Amman Alcohol during Ramadan Reflections from my group trip participants  Why people say "Jordan is Magic"    Show Notes: See Episode 94 show notes for more about today's featured guest Ban Barkawi and my experiences in Jordan, including guide information, accommodations and contacts in Jordan, photos, and the special song I shared Alcohol during Ramadan NOTE: It IS possible to buy alcohol at tourist hotels and bars during Ramadan, but expect most roadside tourist restaurants and stops along the Desert Highway to be closed. Jordan recap blog post - JORDAN: Land of Magic, Mars, and Men Wearing Eyeliner GROUP TRIPS: View all the trips I offer here    For full show notes visit https://TheBudgetMindedTraveler.com/95Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Quick link to my Jordan recap. I have finally checked Jordan off my bucket list! I spent three weeks exploring beautiful Jordan in May 2018, attending an adventure travel conference and then taking a group of YOU with me hiking on the Jordan Trail to Petra. My guest today, Ban Barkawi, is a Jordanian friend of mine whom I met studying abroad in Italy years ago. Listen as Ban and I talk about travel in Jordan, safety, customs, attractions, history, FOOD, and so much more, including: Five days hiking the Jordan Trail from Dana to Petra (named a world's top multi-day hiking trail by National Geographic) Camping with the Bedouins in the desert Feynan Eco Lodge Jordanian FOOD and local communities Um Qais (Northern Jordan) Petra - the Siq, the Monastery, the Treasury, Indiana Jonesing Wadi Rum - sleeping in Martian Domes, jeep tour in the desert, lamb cooked in the earth Dead Sea - an experience that you absolutely MUST feel for yourself! My guest today is my beautiful friend Ban, whom I met studying abroad in Italy when we were just 20 years old. She is Palestinian Jordanian and here to share her insights on living in this beautiful country. We got to meet up in Jordan on my first day there after not seeing each other in 9 years. Some friendships just never change. Ban Barkawi is a Jordanian multimedia journalist and radio presenter based in Amman, where she hosts a daily morning show at an English-speaking station. Together with the podcasting platform Sowt she produced Eib, a podcast in Arabic that addresses gender-based taboos. In 2013 she produced the award-winning TV documentary Refugees in Business about the livelihood of Syrian refugees in Jordan's Zaatari camp. Ban holds an MA in multimedia broadcast journalism and a BA in news-editorial journalism. Find Ban on Twitter and Instagram @banbarkawi - feel free to reach out to her if you have any questions about Jordan, she is an amazing human.   Show Notes: Adventure Travel Conference - Adventure NEXT Near East powered by the Adventure Travel Trade Association Guide for Petra and Jordan Trail - Experience Jordan - ask for Ayman! Tell him Traveling Jackie said to take you Indiana Jonesing through Petra Guide for Um Qais or Pella in Northern Jordan - Baraka Destinations - stay at their B&B Beit Al Baraka Activities in Um Qais - beekeeping (buy the bee products!), biking, guided ruins walk, cooking class, hiking BUY THE COOKBOOK! --> Empowering Women Through Cooking - Stories and Recipes from Jordan Wild Jordan - Visit the store in Amman and buy some locally-made goods, your money goes back to the communities Feynan Ecolodge - Candle-lit, Bedouin-run eco hotel in the middle of the desert in Wadi Feynan Wadi Rum Martian Domes - Sun City Camp GROUP TRIPS: View all the trips I offer here, check out the Jordan itinerary here (sorry you missed it!) For full show notes (and photos!) visit https://TheBudgetMindedTraveler.com/94Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Laugh with us today as Costas and I get into how to plan a sailing trip. Costas is from Greece and has been putting together sailing trips with his friends for almost 20 years, he knows what he's talking about! Sit back and take notes as the pro dishes out the details for pricing, budgeting, food, people, destinations, boats, skippers, packing, seasickness, and more. Just don't listen at work and try to hide it, you'll laugh out loud too much.   Show Notes This episode is sponsored by BikeTours.com! They offer over 200 bike tours in 40 countries across Europe, including both of the tours I experienced that we talked about in episode 91. There's a special gift for you in that episode too, so don't miss it! Follow BikeToursdotcom on Instagram and check out the affordable and adventurous bike tours they have hand selected to offer on their website. Listen to me recap my experience riding a bike 220 miles SOLO across Austria! Listen to this episode to hear us talk about: Google sailboats for rent in _____ (just like renting a car) Rent yachts “Bare boat” or with a skipper €1,000/wk with skipper - going rental rate in europe Tips for Greece sailing trips How to rent a sailboat with a skipper Sailing in the Mediterranean Sailing in Greece, Croatia, Italy, Whitsundays Biggest problem with planning a sailing trip Best types of people for sailing trips How to create a successful flotilla Sailing boat bed situations and facilities Packing for sailing trips Tips for preventing seasickness For full show notes visit https://TheBudgetMindedTraveler.com/93 Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Mike Sewell is a South African runner on a mission. Tune in today to hear about how he has taken up running long distances (like... REALLY LONG) as way to explore a new country. In the first half of this episode, we recap Mike's running expedition on the Carretera Austral, the same 1300km route through Chilean Patagonia that I did by car. Then in the second half we get into tips and advice for how to create a running expedition, how to pack for it, what to expect, and more. This episode is sponsored by BikeTours.com - Listen to me recap my experience riding a bike 220 miles SOLO across Austria! Show Notes Mike's Facebook page for Project Patagonia My road trip down the Carretera Austral, use this post to see all the places we talk about in this episode! Listen to this episode to hear my driving buddy Ford and I talk about our experience. Mike's stroller "Harriet the Chariot" carried: a few shirts, multiple pairs of shoes, spare tubes, spare tires, tool sets, repair kits, food (lots of pasta and junk food!), lightweight tent and camping gear Budget: $1,000 for Thule stroller and gear, $100 to ship overseas, less than $20/day on the road Dave Chamberlain's Hug Run - Mike's inspiration Long Road to Comrades Facebook page - Mike's May/June 2018 expedition Mike's advice: JUST GO DO IT! Make sure you are prepared for the weather (rain, etc.), but there's not much else to it. Consider having it supported so you can document it. For full show notes visit https://TheBudgetMindedTraveler.com/92 Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I've done my bike tours and I lived to talk about them! Join me and Jim Johnson, Founder of BikeTours.com, again today as I reflect on my experience participating in two different bike tours for the first time ever, including a 200-mile week-long solo ride rom Germany to Vienna, Austria. We dispel the concerns I had, take reader questions, and even give YOU a special incentive to get on a bike yourself!    Show Notes This episode is sponsored by BikeTours.com! They offer over 200 bike tours in 40 countries across Europe, including both of the tours I experienced that you're going to hear about in the next episode, along with a special gift, so stay tuned! Meanwhile, help me give them some love for supporting the show. Follow BikeToursdotcom on Instagram and check out the affordable and adventurous bike tours they have hand selected to offer on their website.   PROMO CODE ALERT!! Use code JACKIE to save $100 on the Danube Bike Path Upscale Lodging tour on BikeTours.com, the same tour I did! As promised, here is my first boomerang ever, you'll need to swipe to see the badassery. Check back for a video about e-bikes and a packing list for bike tours, coming soon! For full show notes visit https://TheBudgetMindedTraveler.com/91 Check out my photo albums on Facebook: Castles & Wines of Portugal Danube Bike Path, Austria Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Today we kick off a new series about alternative ways to get from here to there as we travel, and we're starting with bike touring! Join me as I chat with Jim Johnson, Founder of BikeTours.com, about my decision to take on a 200-mile solo bike ride across Austria. We'll go over some of my fears and concerns and some of Jim's best advice for newbie bike tourers. This is Part 1 of the conversation, in the next episode we'll find out how it went!   Show Notes This episode is sponsored by BikeTours.com! They offer over 200 bike tours in 40 countries across Europe, including both of the tours I experienced that you're going to hear about in the next episode, along with a special gift, so stay tuned! Meanwhile, help me give them some love for supporting the show. Follow BikeToursdotcom on Instagram and check out the affordable and adventurous bike tours they have hand selected to offer on their website.   Please show your support! You can do so in many ways: Please leave a review in iTunes – click here to leave a review and thanks so much in advance! Be sure to subscribe Tell your friends about it! Follow me on Instagram and tell me how much you love the show @travelingjackie Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Continuing our conversation from the last episode, Ford Quarterman (@wheresthegringo) and I take you on a journey with us back to Patagonia. In December of 2017, we spent three weeks driving the length of the Carretera Austral. In this episode we share stories about this epic experience and give tips for anyone considering trying this mind-blowing road trip for themselves. Read my ultimate guide to Driving the Carretera Austral. Listen to my first chat with Ford Quarterman back in episode 81. Listen to the last episode where we recap the end of Ford's 2.5 year trip down the Pan-American Highway. Show Notes Find Ford @wheresthegringo We recommend you bring: extra shoes, wool socks, sandals, odor eaters! (Be kind to your feet and your road trip buddies). Rent a Wicked Camper To watch video of Jackie crossing Tyrolian Traverse, visit full show notes page at https://thebudgetmindedtraveler.com/89 Please show your support! You can do so in many ways: Please leave a review in iTunes – click here to leave a review (or to read an awesome review from a farmer) and thanks so much in advance! Be sure to subscribe Tell your friends about it! Follow me on IG and tell me how much you love the show @travelingjackie Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

We first met Ford back in episode 81 when he came on the show to talk about his solo journey from the US down the Pan-American Highway. He was in Colombia at the time, and now, after 2.5 years on the road, he is back home. He joins us today to reflect on the journey and give tons of great advice for anyone considering driving the Pan-American Highway. I actually met up with Ford in person last fall and we drove through Chilean Patagonia together (the Carretera Austral) for about five weeks. We will continue this conversation in the next episode to talk about that specific part of his journey as well. Check out my ultimate guide to the Carretera Austral, which Ford and I drove together in December of 2017. Check out my first interview with Ford about the top half of his journey down the Pan-American Highway. Show Notes How to Drive the Carretera Austral, Patagonia's Ultimate Road Trip Machupicchu, Peru: Ford recommends the Salkantay Trek Salt Flats Bolivia Lagunas Route, ending in San Pedro de Atacama Find Ford @wheresthegringo Resources: iOverlander app maps.me PanAmerican Travelers Association on Facebook Overlanding friends mentioned: #ashlivin @aatre @sumogoessouth   Please show your support! You can do so in many ways: Please leave a review in iTunes – click here to leave a review (or to read an awesome review from a farmer) and thanks so much in advance! Be sure to subscribe Tell your friends about it! Follow me on IG and tell me how much you love the show @travelingjackie Take a leap with Jackie IRL - join us in Greece and Norway in 2025 at JUMPadventures.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands