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WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life
Take a profound and distant journey. Call it Deep Travel, Immersive Travel, Slow Travel, or Vagabonding. Francis Tapon guides you to the intersection of travel, technology, and transformation. The podcast will compel you to go beyond your comfort zone. ftapon.substack.com
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WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeThe Fastest Traveler Looks to the Future
Michael Zervos is the fastest traveler ever!Watch the VideoNow that Michael Zervos has traveled to all the countries faster than anyone else, what's next for…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeFastest To Travel to Every Country: Michael Zervos of Project Kosmos
I'm celebrating the 350th podcast episode with Michael Zervos! He did it!Many people try to travel to all the countries in the world quickly, but most…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeNomadic Matt's Best Travel Tips
Nomadic Matt is a pioneering travel blogger. One day, we'll call him the grandfather of travel blogging during the Golden Era of travel blogs.He's not known…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHow Nomadic Matt Travels on $75 a Day!
Nomadic Matt is a pioneering travel blogger. One day, we'll call him the grandfather of travel blogging during the Golden Era of travel blogs.He's not known…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life"Battle of the Big Bang" author Phil Halper reveals competing theories
Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins examines the most profound idea: how did the universe begin?Watch the video, as it includes…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeThey're NOT gaslighting you! Dr. Isabelle Morley on the weaponization of therapy speak
I’ve never highlighted a book as much as They’re Not Gaslighting You: Ditch the Therapy Speak and Stop Hunting for Red Flags in Every Relationship. It's my…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWhy have a travel checklist? Why use the MTP app?
Charles Veley explains why having a travel checklist can be beneficial and how the MTP app helps.Charles Veley is often referred to as one of the world's most…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeCharles Veley's adventure at the Bolivia-Chile border
Charles Veley and I discuss his mini-adventure at the Chile-Bolivia border. It illustrates how no matter how much you travel, you keep having fun and…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWill the Kessler Syndrome keep us stuck on Earth? Blue Origin's Brendan Rousseau opines
Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau are the authors of Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier. The new book explains the business side of…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeSpace Tourism, Hotels, and Joyrides
Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau are the authors of Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier. The new book explains the business side of…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeDoes Tech Impact on Our Desire to Explore? Is Exploration Required for Fulfillment?
In 3 WanderLearn episodes, Alex Hutchinson and I discuss his new book, The Explorer's Gene. This is episode 2 of 3.The Explorer's Gene examines human…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeMichael Zervos Will Soon Be The Fastest Person To Travel To Every Country
I interviewed Michael Zervos in Côte d'Ivoire 14 months ago. He was 10% done with his every-country-speed tour. I interviewed him today, April 8, 2025, when…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeIs There An Explorer's Gene? Alex Hutchinson Responds
In 3 WanderLearn episodes, Alex Hutchinson and I discuss his new book, The Explorer's Gene.The Explorer's Gene examines human exploration broadly, going beyond…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWho is Most Traveled People Founder Charles Veley?
Charles Veley is often referred to as one of the world's most traveled people, but whether he is definitively the most traveled depends on the criteria used…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWhat's different about outer space today?
Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau are the authors of Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier. The new book explains the business side of…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeNothing is Ever Very Full or Very Unique
This mini-episode is another Public Service Announcement from a grammar Nazi. It's my simple effort to clean up sloppy English.I explain why you should never…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeUSA Champs vs. World Champions
Major League Baseball, an exclusively North American league, says its best annual team is the "World Champions," having won the "World Series." No other…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeSpace Business with Authors of 'Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier'
Matthew Weinzierl and Brendan Rosseau are the authors of Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier. The new book explains the business side of…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeNobody is Humbled When They Say, "I'm Humbled..."
When people win awards or are honored in some way, they often say they are "humbled" to receive the recognition.That's absurd.It's the wrong word.Say you're…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAre Vegans Unhealthy?
Happy Valentine's Day 2025!Matthew Halteman and I discuss his book Hungry Beautiful Animals.Professor Halteman mentions NutritionFacts.org.See/Hear all four…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeTips on Taking Baby Steps To Becoming Vegan
Matthew Halteman and I discuss his book Hungry Beautiful Animals. Here's the timeline of our discussion in case you want to skip to a section.00:00 Know…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWhat Do Vegans Think about Lab-Grown Meat?
Lab-grown meat has many other names:Cultivated Meat: This term is increasingly favored as it accurately describes growing meat from animal cells in a…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeDoes Going Vegan Have To Suck?
Vegans have a marketing problem: they're perceived to be annoying, self-righteous, judgmental, and inflexible.Author Matthew Halteman's book Hungry Beautiful…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeDB Cooper's Background & the Cash Found at Tena Bar
Who was DB Cooper? Did he have a military background? Where did the cash found in Tena Bar come from? What's a plausible explanation for what happened on the…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeDB Cooper's Planning, Prep, & Precursors
DB Cooper was cunning. What were the various considerations he had to contend with to pull off the only unsolved act of air piracy in US history?Watch the…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeJimmy Carter's 2024 death fulfills my prediction
I've always recorded my annual predictions on December 31 or January 1.However, on December 28, 2024, I started a two-week trip to Dalat, Vietnam. I wanted to…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life2025 Predictions about Bitcoin, Trump, Ukraine, Unemployment, Economy, Stocks, & more
In my Annual Prediction Show, I review my horrible 2024 predictions before making my new predictions. I got 4 out of 10 points, my worst year ever! I hope to…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHow the FBI Screwed Up the DB Cooper and Flight 305 Case
In this three-part series, Dr. Robert Edwards and I discuss the fascinating mystery of DB Cooper. In 1971, a man hijacked Flight 305, received $200,000 in $20…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life2/3 of the way to visiting every country faster than anyone else
Michael Zervos explains why North Korea is the toughest country to visit.Watch the video interviewListen to all 6 of my interviews with Zervos.Timeline00:00…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeFastest Traveler Reflects On Ukraine, Palestine, & USA Election
Michael Zervos of The Project Kosmos is two-thirds through his trip to every country.He's on track to break the record for visiting all the countries faster…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeI Ate Durian: the fruit that smells like sh*t
Durian is recognized for its overpowering and foul odor, often described as similar to feces.I decided to try it and record my reaction.See the video!Have you…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeYou're Wrong! You CAN compare X with Y!
I attack the expression that says, "You can't compare...." About 99% of the time, you CAN compare anything with anything.You may dislike the comparison or…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeEge's Dad Was Killed When She Was 5. How To Forgive?
Forgive me for rushing through this interview. We were under time pressure. But if you would like, send me a message encouraging me to interview Ege Riitsalu…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeRadical Forgiveness Therapy with Ege Riiitsalu
How do you get out of a rut and onto a ridge? Although my book, Hike Your Own Hike, offers ideas, it doesn't discuss radical forgiveness, which can lead to…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeIs Voting for a Third-Party Candidate Throwing Away Your Vote?
Who you vote for in the 2024 US Presidential election matters little if you don't live in Maine, Nebraska, or a battleground state. If you want to be highly…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeFollowing Sunshine with Niamh McAnally
Niamh McAnally's memoir, Following Sunshine: A Voyage Around the Mind, Around the World, Around the Heart, offers readers a rich tapestry of travel, personal…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeSandy Irvine's Foot Found on Everest! Analysis with Dr. Robert Edwards
On the 100th anniversary of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine's death on Mount Everest, I interviewed Dr. Robert Edwards, author of Mallory, Irvine, and Everest…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeSnow Kiting Across Greenland + 4 First Ascents with Eric Gilbertson!
Eric Gilbertson is back!Eric Gilbertson and Branden Joy dragged 400 pounds (180 kg) of gear on 4 sleds across Greenland.They covered 1,539 miles (1,420 snow…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life2 K2 & Everest Climbers Swap Mountain Stories
Everyone loves coincidences. During my month in Estonia, I bumbled into Krisli Melesk, who bumbled into Eric Gilbertson on K2. Eric & I were scheduled to…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeTalking with a Dane About Greenland
Palle Bo is from Denmark, which controls Greenland. He's been to Greenland twice, and I was blessed to visit it in 2024. We share our thoughts.Palle hosts the…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWhat's Your Travel Style?
What kind of traveler are you? Palle Bo and I discuss the variety of travel styles and the myth of how people who have been to many countries travel.Palle…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHarris-Trump Debate + Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari covers the entire information age
I share reflections on last night's Harris-Trump Debate in the first two minutes of this podcast.In the rest of the podcast, I review Yuval Noah Harari's…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWhy You Should Revisit Countries You Disliked
Radio Vagabond Host Palle Bo shares the meaning of his name in various languages. We share what we've been doing since we last met in Thailand.Lastly, Palle…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life8 Years of Misadventures in Africa | Extraordinary Travel Festival
In 2022, I delivered this speech at the inaugural Extraordinary Travel Festival in Yerevan, Armenia.Watch the Video to See the Slides!I was the only in-person…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeMeeting Elephants in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Watch the 3-minute video of what it's like to feed and kiss elephants in Chiang Mai, Thailand. In mid-November 2024, hear me speak at the Extraordinary Travel…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeExtraordinary Travel Festival Host Ric Gazarian #Thailand & #ETF2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHW-9M4Vrc4Ric and I talked in Thailand about Thai hospitality, international marriages, and the November 2024 Extraordinary…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeThe Radio Vagabond on Geopolitics - Harris vs. Trump, Ukraine, Taiwan, & Gaza
Palle Bo and I met in Toronto this week to discuss the global hot spots and the US election.We chat about Harris vs. Trump, Ukraine, Taiwan, and Gaza.Palle has…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHow & Why Did Thailand Largely Avoid Getting Colonized?
Every country has been colonized or occupied, including Thailand. However, Thailand is one of the handful of countries that did not get formally colonized for…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeAre the Smiles in Thailand Fake?
In mid-November 2024, hear me speak at the Extraordinary Travel Festival in Bangkok, Thailand!Watch the video of this episode!For good reason, Thailand is…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeCarnival Magic: Thailand's largest & most colorful amusement park, located in Phuket!
ERROR: At the start and end of this video, I say that the Carnival Magic amusement park is in BANGKOK. That's WRONG! It's in PHUKET, Thailand. I'm sorry for…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeWhy Go To Thailand
If there was ever a podcast where you're better off seeing the video, this is it! It features lots of footage that I shot the first time I visited.In…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life300th Episode! Listen To The Most Popular Episode!
To celebrate my 300th WanderLearn podcast episode, I'm sharing my most popular episode. If you like the nuanced way I tackle the controversial subject of…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHe's Seen Most of Countries in Less Than a Year - Michael Zervos
I interviewed Michael Zervos in Cote d'Ivoire a few months ago. He was 10% done with his every-country-speed tour. I interviewed him today, June 27, when he's…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeHow To Travel in Africa with Young Kids
Here are two episodes featuring Margaret Bensfield Sullivan, author of Following the Sun: Tales (and Fails) From a Year Around the World With Our Kids…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeFamily of 4 Traveling Nonstop to 29 Countries with Margaret Bensfield Sullivan, Following the Sun book author
Here are two episodes featuring Margaret Bensfield Sullivan, author of Following the Sun: Tales (and Fails) From a Year Around the World With Our Kids…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeKommu: Alternative to Airbnb, TrustedHousesitters, & Couchsurfing
It's hard to describe Kommu in an elevator. It's a clever mix of Airbnb, TrustedHousesitters, and Couchsurfing.I spoke with Bo Abrams, the founder and CEO of…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeDid Mallory & Irvine Summit Everest 100 years ago? Author Dr. Robert Edwards investigates
Wow. If you want the most comprehensive study of George Mallory's 3rd and final climb up Mt. Everest, read this book!The book Mallory, Irvine, and Everest: The…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeSurviving a Plane Crash That Killed the Pilot
Glen Van Peski sat in the co-pilot seat of a tiny plane that crashed, killing the pilot next to him. What happened?How did Glen and all the other passengers…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life5 Best Backpacking Gear Tips from Gossamer Gear's Founder
In the first 10 seconds of this episode, you'll hear Glen Van Peski's top five tips on lightening your backpacking load. He shares several other brilliant tips…
WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & LifeReframing & Recalibrating Your Self-Assessment Changes Everything
In this episode, Glen Van Peski shares the story of an American worker who visited India to see where his outsourced job went. The lesson was surprising.Do you…