Travel Possibilities
by Cali O'ConnorThere is more to life than living for the weekend and trying to strategically finagle your vacation time to coincide with holidays so you can travel for longer. There are ways to bring more travel into your life. It may feel scary or uncomfortable, but it is POSSIBLE. The first step to making your travel dreams come true, however that looks for you, is to believe it is possible. Listen for actionable tips and strategies about career breaks, remote work, and more, plus inspiring interviews from those who have been there. This is not your run-of-the-mill travel podcast. It's a career break podcast, a remote work podcast, a travel job podcast, a digital nomad podcast, you get the idea...It encompasses everything that can make travel possible and more accessible to YOU!
Episodes
Why I Haven't Been Posting on Social Media
19m · PublishedIn this episode, Cali shares an update as to why she's disappeared from her podcast, social media, and having an online presence.
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Travel Story: Hitchhiking Around the World and Uplifting Communities Along the Way with Krysten Kaladkarin
51m · PublishedOn a mission to touch lives through travel, Krysten Kaladkarin is journeying to hike and hitchhike the world while uplifting the communities she meets along the way.
Adventuring solo, unassisted, and with her weak passport, Krysten amplifies the realities of travel, from the cultural aspects and societal struggles of the places she visits to the inequalities she faces as a digital nomad from a developing nation.
She currently runs Krysten Kaladkarin, a social impact travel blog that focuses on solo travel, digital nomad life, and ways to adventure sustainably and ethically. Her platform also has a giving community, which has collected contributions for various causes such as the war in Ukraine and the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
Combining her love for travel with her many advocacies, Krysten has found a way to pass on the kindness she has received by the people who have welcomed her in their homes, hearts, and in her hitchhikes.
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Krysten's Instagram
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Krysten's Website
Krysten's Youtube
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Travel Story: A Year-long Travel Sabbatical before the Influence of Social Media with Zya Be
52m · PublishedZya Be is a curious explorer at heart, whether exploring remote corners of the world or the depth of her own being. Taking a year long solo trip around the world at 30, before the influences of smartphones and social media, expanded her experience of life and set her up for creating a unique path.
After the adventure, she never worked for anyone else again. She was an independent organizational change consultant and then had her own consulting firm for 10 years until 2019. In the time since, she has reinvented her life to be one of fulfillment, of doing only what lights her up. She is now an abstract artist, co-author of a best-selling book and podcast host of Your Hell Yes Life where she celebrates women living life on their own terms.
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Zya's Instagram
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Zya's Podcast
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Travel Story: Traveling through Grief and Becoming a Travel Author with Ryan Crain
38m · PublishedRyan Crain is a first-time author, explorer, and entrepreneur who was born and raised in Mustang, Oklahoma. His travels have been featured on CNN, The Boston Globe, NPR, and many more. Gravel Roads is his debut book, a memoir highlighting his adventures around the globe and the deeply personal decisions that led to them. Currently, Ryan is settled in the small Mexican beach town of Sayulita along the Pacific Coast. When not writing, he can be found attempting to master the challenging sport of surfing or the Spanish language.
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Ryan's Book: Gravel Roads
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Travel Story: Traveling the World as a Wheelchair User with Kristin Secor
35m · PublishedKristin Secor was born with a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy which affects her strength, balance, endurance, and breathing. Despite her health challenges, she has not let them deter her from pursuing her love of travel. She began her wheelchair-accessible travel blog in the hopes of inspiring people with mobility problems to travel to their dream destination and to provide information and resources to make accessible travel easier.
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Kristin's Website
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Travel Story: Traveling to 100 Countries with the 7th Worst Passport in the World with Maliha Fairooz
53m · PublishedMaliha is a dynamic, Bangladeshi adventurer who has travelled to a 100 countries, being only the third woman to reach this milestone with a Bangladeshi passport! Maliha is on a quest to visit all 197 countries and decolonise travel in the process by sharing perspectives, stories and narratives to places she visits which accurately depict the reality of the people of the land. She has an avid following in her blog and Instagram through which she promotes her brand of ethical traveling focusing on wellness, inclusion, decolonisation and sustainability.
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Maliha's Instagram
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Travel Story: How to Take an Adult Gap Year with Rachael Levine
47m · PublishedRachael Levine is 30 years old and living in Austin, TX. Inspired by a love of travel and desire to see more of the world while she is still (relatively) young and childfree, she decided to embark on her own "adult gap year." In May 2022, she took the bold step of resigning from her corporate career in finance to travel the world with her husband. They visited 33 countries and now she wants to help people travel cheaper, smarter, more authentically, and more often - as well as help them along on their own gap year.
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Rachael's Instagram
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Rachael's TikTok
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Travel Story: How to Take an Adult Gap Year with Rachael Levine
47m · PublishedRachael Levine is 30 years old and living in Austin, TX. Inspired by a love of travel and desire to see more of the world while she is still (relatively) young and childfree, she decided to embark on her own "adult gap year." In May 2022, she took the bold step of resigning from her corporate career in finance to travel the world with her husband. They visited 33 countries and now she wants to help people travel cheaper, smarter, more authentically, and more often - as well as help them along on their own gap year.
Want to learn more about Rachael?
Rachael's Instagram
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Rachael's TikTok
If you enjoyed today's episode and had a takeaway moment to share, be sure to take a screenshot and tag me (@thetravelshifters) and Rachael (@trippingmillennial) on Instagram and let us know what it was! We love connecting with you.
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Travel Story: Living in Hotels Full-Time on a Weekly Budget of $500 with Ashley McCurdy
49m · PublishedMy guest this week is Ashley McCurdy.
After losing her job, she got rid of my apartment in Los Angeles to travel the world and live in hotels (usually Marriott) full-time and vlog about her experiences on her YouTube channel.
In 2020, she stayed 103 nights at Marriott properties for $4356, a $42 nightly average which included properties like the Ritz Carlton in Cancun & W in Midtown Atlanta.
She is passionate about teaching others how affordable travel can be while sharing her experiences as she continues to travel, eat, explore, and live in hotels full-time for $500 per week.
Want to learn more about Ashley?
Ashley's Instagram
Ashley's Website
Ashley's YouTube Channel
Ashley on Clubhouse
If you enjoyed today's episode and had a takeaway moment to share, be sure to take a screenshot and tag me (@thetravelshifters) and Ashley (@insearchoftraveler) on Instagram and let us know what it was! We love connecting with you.
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Travel Story: Living in Hotels Full-Time on a Weekly Budget of $500 with Ashley McCurdy
49m · PublishedMy guest this week is Ashley McCurdy.
After losing her job, she got rid of my apartment in Los Angeles to travel the world and live in hotels (usually Marriott) full-time and vlog about her experiences on her YouTube channel.
In 2020, she stayed 103 nights at Marriott properties for $4356, a $42 nightly average which included properties like the Ritz Carlton in Cancun & W in Midtown Atlanta.
She is passionate about teaching others how affordable travel can be while sharing her experiences as she continues to travel, eat, explore, and live in hotels full-time for $500 per week.
Want to learn more about Ashley?
Ashley's Instagram
Ashley's Website
Ashley's YouTube Channel
Ashley on Clubhouse
If you enjoyed today's episode and had a takeaway moment to share, be sure to take a screenshot and tag me (@thetravelshifters) and Ashley (@insearchoftraveler) on Instagram and let us know what it was! We love connecting with you.
Also, I invite you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or a rating on Spotify.
See you in the next episode!
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Travel Possibilities has 160 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 80:10:29. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 21st 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 10th, 2024 15:10.
