

Destinations Beyond Expectations
Stevie G.
The Podcast Designed for Students of Travel
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Sep 4, 2020 • 22min
Raising a Child in a Global Environment
This week, Stevie sits down with world traveler Susan Ritter. Not only is Susan a traveler, her son is as well! Susan talks through the process and benefits of raising her son in a global environment, and she shares what life is like at her current country of residence, Malaysia.Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free TrialBuzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Aug 28, 2020 • 42min
Jonesy's Account of Asia During COVID's Early Stages
Not long after actor and comedian Jonesy landed in Asia for a standup comedy tour, rumblings of COVID cases began popping up. Jonesy shares his first hand experience of touring Asia during this strange time and gives his thoughts on how different Asian countries handled COVID in the early stages. Jonesy also talks to Stevie about his comedic and acting endeavors, and some of his favorite things about Japan including head-nodding deer and their interactive toilets. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEKaleidoscope AdventuresKaleidoscope Adventures is a full service tour company specializing in student group travel.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Aug 21, 2020 • 25min
Does Everyday Life and Travel Have to be Separate?
Working remotely is becoming trendy, and so is living the digital nomadic lifestyle. Stevie's guest this week, Lisa Conto, quit her job as a nurse and decided to put much of her energy into experiencing a more global way of living. She can work wherever she has internet access, allowing her to live a travel-centric life. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREEKaleidoscope AdventuresKaleidoscope Adventures is a full service tour company specializing in student group travel.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Aug 15, 2020 • 31min
A Chat with Retha Charette Part 2
Retha is back for part-2 of her interview with Stevie! These two travel enthusiasts continue their conversation by talking about Retha's work as a travel blogger, mental health in relation to travel, and more.Kaleidoscope AdventuresKaleidoscope Adventures is a full service tour company specializing in student group travel.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.

Aug 6, 2020 • 39min
A Chat with Retha Charette Part 1
Retha Charette, an Adventure Guide and Travel Writer, joins Stevie to talk about some intriguing travel topics. On this week's show, the two discuss safety tips while traveling solo, women in the travel community, traveling with an open mind and more. Tune in next week as Retha comes back for Part 2 to continue the conversation.

Jul 31, 2020 • 34min
A Chat with Dana Romanello
Stevie recently found himself in Nashville and met up with Dana Romanello from the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum to talk all about Music City. The two talk about what you'll find in the Hall of Fame and Museum, the Hatch Show Print Shop that's right next to the Hall of Fame, the Historic RCA Studio B, and more fun Nashville topics.

Jul 24, 2020 • 47min
Talking Travel with Derek Phifer
On this week's episode Stevie G. is joined by Derek Phifer, a travel enthusiast, teacher and podcaster living in Spain. Derek details what it's like living in Spain and talks about his time living in Thailand as well. In addition to talking about the importance of travel and the culture of the countries he's lived, Derek also shares some of his experiences being a person with dark skin in Thailand and Spain.

Jul 17, 2020 • 49min
Talking Hospitality with Brandy Booth
This week's episode is all about hotels. Stevie sits down with a hospitality professional, Brandy Booth, as they discuss a wide range of topics including hospitality as a career, new normals for hotels as we go through the coronavirus pandemic, and more. After chatting with Brandy, the episode isn't done! Stevie visits a hotel in his hometown of Orlando for a tour.

Jul 10, 2020 • 41min
Stepping into South Korea
Stevie G is joined by Todd Sullivan, an American author living in Asia. Todd recounts his time in South Korea, and talks about the Korean people and culture.

Jul 3, 2020 • 38min
A First Experience of the Last Frontier
Stevie sits down with Roman Mironov, who has a fascinating story about a trip he took to Alaska, which happened to be his first trip outside of his home country at the time. Roman describes his time in the Denali National Park and Preserve, and shares the impact that this trip had on his life.