Winging It

Hello and welcome to number 105! This week I am in Venice meeting Monica Cesarato at a trendy bar to talk about Venice and her podcast Venice Talks. Monica kindly agreed to meet with me for an hour to talk everything you need to know about Venice such as the best time of year to…

Hello and welcome to the second episode of my trip! In this one I am covering my two days in Luxembourg and then my time in Zurich and Luzern. Luxembourg has free public transport so we made use of that to visit Vianden Castle as well as Luxembourg City. In Switzerland I cover the different…

Hello and welcome to number 104! This week I have a super special episode for you as I meet up with Oliver Gee from The Earful Tower Podcast for a coffee in a Parisien cafe for an in-person chat. We cover why Oliver is based in Paris, the best districts to check out in central…

Hello and welcome to the first episode of my trip! In this one I am covering my three days in Paris including budgeting, accommodation, dos and don’ts, what we saw, trendy cafes, croissants, public toilets, The Seine and much more! During this trip, I managed to catch Oliver Gee from the Earful Tower Podcast for…

Hello and welcome to number 103! This week I am joined by Kyle and Theresa from the Mountain Town Ramblers Podcast. These guys are based in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada and today we talk about their podcast, their upcoming mountain projects, their travel philosophy, why they love the Canadian Rockies and so much more! There…

Hello and welcome to the second episode of this series where I talk about our second part of this trip into Vatican City and Rome. I give some tips of how to do Vatican City, what not to do when visiting the Colosseum and a little summary of the whole trip. I really interesting week…

Hello and welcome to the first episode of this series where I go over San Marino and Monaco. Travelling from London, we set off to Bologna to try and see some Micro Nations in one week. The final part will be Vatican City and Rome. Should be plenty to get stuck into, enjoy! James Winging…

Welcome to the 23nd episode of this Friday Series and this week I finish off this extended series complimenting Episode 100 by bringing you the final episode, Part 3. This episode I finish off the ‘new’ guests I had on my podcast who I met last year. A big thanks to everyone coming on in…

Hello and welcome to number 102! This week I am joined by Victoria Wolf who hosts the YouTube channel gfexplorers and also lives full time in a RV with her partner Rich in the USA. Victoria came on to talk about daily life of living on the road and the decisions made to transition to…

Welcome to the 22nd episode of this Friday Series and this week I compliment Episode 100 by kicking off the second part of three where I share what every guest has taught me and inspired me with when they have been guests on the podcast. This episode is starting to delve into the guests who…

Hello and welcome to number 101! This week I am joined by Merrill Charette who currently lives on a sailboat full time and is the founder of Shipshape and MIDA. Merill hosts the Shipshape Podcast which concentrates on subjects and issues within the Marine Industry. We talk today about life on a sailboat, Merrill’s journey…

Welcome to the 21st episode of this Friday Series and this week I compliment Episode 100 by kicking off part one of three where I share what every guest has taught me and inspired me with when they have been guests on the podcast. This episode is very friend heavy as in the early days…

Hello and welcome to number 100! This week I am joined by the unofficial co-host of this podcast, Rachel Fox. For the umpteenth time, Rachel joins me on the podcast but this time she is the host! For this very special episode Rachel barks the questions at me as we reflect on the past 99…

Welcome to the 20th episode of this Friday Series and this week I share some details of my tour with 100 Rotas to Lebanon in March. I give an update for my content creating and new live date for my Youtube channel. Lastly I list some priorities for travelling, what is the priority in terms…

Hello and welcome to number 99! This week I am joined by Mikkel Thorup who is the owner of Expat Money and has travelled to 110 countries. Mikkel has also lived in 9 countries today and currently resides in Panama City in Panama. We talk about his childhood in Canada and how that inspired him…

Welcome to the 19th episode of this Friday Series and this week I share my packing list for my trip (I actually forgot to add in my three pairs of shorts, how could I?). I also tell you my reading list for the first part of the travels, my podcast list, how I intend to…

Hello and welcome to number 98 as we have our first guest of 2023! This week I am joined by Angela Santos for a second time as we discuss her trips to Jordan and Pakistan in 2022. Angela runs the blog Blonde Around The World which details all of her previous trips so please check…

A special episode for you as I lay out the plans for our travels in 2023 and what is to come on the podcast! As mentioned at the start of the episode, we have decided to quit our jobs, leave Vancouver and go travelling. Super exciting and super nerve wracking. I talk about why we…

A short episode this Monday to wrap up 2022 with some stats from the year (I love a stat), share some goals for 2023 and of course thank every single one of you for supporting the podcast. Thanks so much to all my guests who have come on in 2022 and made the content so…

Hello and welcome to number 97! This week I am joined by Julia Masselos who is also known as Jetsetter Julia on social media. Julia has been a full time traveller for years now and we discuss this in depth with the highs, the lows, tips on how to do it, how she made the…

Hello and welcome to the third and last installment of my Greece Series as I travel around Greece for a few weeks. In this episode, I share all on my road trip to Ancient Corinth, Nafplion and finally back to Athens. I describe as best as I could the amazing views from the Fortress of…

Hello and welcome to number 96! This week I am joined by Athina and Vincent who run the blog, The Karpathos Guide for Karpathos Island. At the time of recording, I was travelling on Karpathos Island so I got in touch with these guys for an interview for the podcast. After a very long while,…

Hello and welcome to the second instalment of my Greece Series as I travel around Greece for a few weeks. In this episode, I share all on my 5 days on Karpathos Island and Kasos Island. In this episode you will get my thoughts on what to look out for in the off season when…

Hello and welcome to the first instalment of my Greece Series as I travel around Greece for a few weeks. To kick it off, I share all on my 3 days in Athens which is where I started my trip. In this episode you will get my thoughts on all the sites I visited and…

Hello and welcome to number 95! This week I am joined by Christa Hobart who has visited Greece 19 times both on vacation and volunteering with some aid work. We will take a deep dive into Greece and there are so many tips for places other than Mykonos and Santorini, it will whet your appetite…

Welcome to the 18th episode of this Friday Series and this week I give some reaction to Mariel Fry’s episode and talk about my impending trip to Greece and what I intend to podcast about whilst I travel there. Starting Monday we will have a guest interview about Greece then I will be podcasting the…

Hello and welcome to number 94! This week I am joined by Mariel Fry from the Travel Experiences Reimagined Podcast and this week we talk all things travel tours, travel tips and travel podcasting. Mariel has travelled to South East Asia, Israel, Europe and The Americas and we hear some great stories from these trips….

Welcome to the 17th episode of this Friday Series and this week I give some reaction to Beach Travel Wine’s episode this week, I talk about my podcast’s Spotify Wrapped with some cool stats and I give an update of what December brings. There is an update with some gear I have acquired for my…

Hello and welcome to number 93! This week I am joined by Leanne and Lyle from the Beach Travel Wine Podcast. I love Australia and Australians so this was super fun to record, I laughed a lot in this one! Today we discuss Leanne + Lyle’s slow travel lifestyle and specifically their recent trip to…

Welcome to the 16th episode of this Friday Series and this week I give some reaction to Brian and Will’s episode, I talk about what is to come on the podcast in terms of guests for the rest of 2022 and then finish the episode with some stories about my time at the Brazil World…

Hello and welcome to number 92! This week I am joined by Brian and Will who are travel agents working for Chima Travel Agency as well hosting their own podcast, The Travel Agents Podcast. This super fun conversation covers an array of topics within travel such as Brian’s one year living in China, Will’s amazing…

Welcome to the 15th episode of this Friday Series and this week I give some reaction to Paige’s episode, Maliha’s episode, Ninh Binh, Brunei and some female solo tips. Hopefully these tips for Vietnam and Brunei will inspire you travel there and check those countries out. Enjoy, be inspired! James MY NEW PODCAST/YOUTUBE CHANNEL –…

Hello and welcome to number 91! This week I am joined by Maliha Fairooz who has travelled to 97 countries on her Bangladeshi passport and this week we discuss the challenges with having a passport which is routinely ranked in the lowest 10 in the world. Maliha is a travel writer, activist, foodie and aid…

James and Sweet Tee are joined by James Hammond of ‘The Winging it Travel Podcast’ where they discuss some dangerous solo travelling stories and decide whether it’s really a good idea! This week I will share a recent interview I did with the guys at the Court Case Podcast who are previous guests on this…

Hello and welcome to number 90! This week I am joined by Paige McClanahan who is an award-winning journalist, podcast host and avid world traveler. Paige is currently hosting The Better Travel Podcast and has lived in six different countries to date currently residing in the French Alps. In this episode today we discuss Paige’s…

Welcome to the 14th episode of this Friday Series and this week I give some reaction to Katrina’s episode, my Montreal layover in December and rebranding my YouTube channel. This week I discuss how awesome it was to hear from Katrina about her new business of helping people change their careers and lifestyle. If you…

Hello and welcome to number 89! This week I am joined by Katrina McGhee who is a career-break and sabbatical expert who has travelled to over 40 countries. Katrina joins me for a conversation today to talk about her journey from being fed up in her corporate job and lifestyle to travelling the world. Today,…

Welcome to the 13th episode of this Friday Series and this week I give some reaction to Azdean’s episode, a Bhutan booking update, guests updates and travel book recommendations. We were lucky to have Azdean on this week’s episode to talk all about Morocco and made even better that he is a local from Marrakech….

Hello and welcome to number 88! This week I am joined by Azdean Elmoustaquim who is the host of the Destination Morocco Podcast and tour company Destination Morocco. We take a real deep dive into Azdean’s amazing country. We kick things off with hearing about Azdean’s podcast/tour company and how it is helping people book…

Welcome to the twelfth episode of this Friday Series and this week I give some reaction to Sondre’s and Rachel’s episodes the last few weeks, the awesomeness of Aitutaki, some reaction to my Goodpods recommendation, my intention to go into vlogging whilst traveling and future travels. Me and a few friends are coming up with…

Hello and welcome to number 87! This week I am joined again by Rachel Fox by popular demand with a clear result on my Instagram poll (UN Inspectors were present). Anyways, we dive into Rachel’s recent trip to the Cook Islands where she shares the good and the bad. We cover the horrendous way to…

Hello and welcome to this special Friday Episode, I am releasing a recent interview I had with Jake Bushman from the podcast, Journey With Jake. I give some insights into my trips to Nepal, Japan and Bolivia as well as some other countries. Thanks to Jake for having me on and please check out his…

Hey up, a cheeky bonus episode here as I discuss my plans to Greece in December. I go over what I want to see in Athens, what island I randomly booked a flight to, podcast plans, what Peter Fiennes recommended, my travel mentality for the last week of my trip and more. Let me know…

Hello and welcome to number 86! This week I am joined by Sondre Rasch who is the Co-founder and CEO of SafetyWing. Sondre and I discuss SafetyWing’s product to help remote workers and digital nomads. With their project Plumia, they are trying to create the first internet country for digital nomads. Currently, they offer travel/health…

Welcome to the eleventh episode of this Friday Series and this week I give some reaction to the Live Let Roam episode this week, my ideas for the James Hammond Consultancy + some classic travel stories about Borneo. I give an oversight into what I learn from Eric and Christy about long term travel and…

Hello and welcome to number 85! This week I am joined by Eric + Christy from the Live, Let, Roam Podcast who are currently traveling. At the time of recording, they had just been in Europe for five months and have been slow traveling to soak up as much culture as possible. As we speak…

Welcome to the tenth episode in this Friday series and this week I give a huge thanks to everyone who follows this podcast for International Podcast Day 2022. I share some of my highs and lows with the podcast. You will get to hear some cool stats so far and I try to share some…

Hello and welcome to number 84! This week I am joined by Erin Hynes who hosts the Curious Tourism: Responsible Travel Podcast. Erin’s podcast is one of the leading shows in talking about responsible travel and I was delighted to get her on for an episode. We delve into sustainable travel, travel privileges, dark tourism,…

Welcome to the ninth episode in this Friday series and this week I catch up with you all as I feel it has been a while! I get caught up on the last four guest episodes and give you an overview of some of my favourite bits of the episodes. I also give you a…

Hello and welcome to number 83, this week I am joined by Jack + Maddie who are currently travelling Central + South America for 18 months. They have both just completed 10 months of their journey and they describe all on this episode. We cover Central America and touch on Colombia where they were when…

Hello and welcome to this Friday’s special episode where I am showcasing another great travel podcast which I had the pleasure of being a guest on. Elisabeth Toufexis is brilliant speaker and hosts her own podcast named Most Memorable Journeys and I was guest this week on that said podcast. I am releasing our chat…

Hello and welcome to number 82! This week I am joined by Dave Seminara who is the author of a book I read called Mad Travelers: A Tale of Wanderlust, Greed and the Quest to Reach the Ends of the Earth. I was absolutely enthralled with his book, so much so I asked Dave to…

Welcome to the eighth episode in this Friday series and this week I share my experience of last weekend’s trip to Hornby Island which is known as the ‘Hawaii’ of British Columbia in Canada. I give you a three day breakdown of our trip, where we drank coffee, what beaches we visited, where we stayed,…

Hello and welcome to number 81! This week I am joined by Veena Murali who travelled the world solo this year for 6 months to the most amazing destinations. As a solo female traveller in her early 20s, we get a great insight into what it is like to travel the world in 2022 as…

Hello all, a slightly different episode today as I bring you an interview I did with my friends Linh and Karizza on the One Moment, Please Hold Podcast. We talk all things travel and specifically why I travel, where I feel home is, the reason for not setting down too many roots, what it is…

Hello and welcome to number 80 and this week I am joined by Sweet Tee and James Court from the Court Case Podcast. Being one of my favourite podcasts, I just had to the get the hosts on for a chat about travel. We cover Tee’s new career as a flight attendant, some of their…

Welcome to the seventh episode in this Friday series and this week I give my reaction to Michael’s mammoth episode. I talk today about the importance of sustainable travel and the travel privileges I have. Also my plan to talk more about these subjects and learn as much as possible. You will get me giving…

Welcome to number 79 and this week I am joined by the owner of the Bhutan Wine Company, SoCal, Drinking & Knowing Things newsletter/books and a Master of Wine, Michael Juergens. A really super fun chat with so many stories, be sure to be laughing all the way through as well as being inspired. We…

Welcome to the sixth episode in this Friday series and this week I give my reaction to Elisabeth’s episode which made me feel terrible at not speaking another language. Elisabeth can speak six and I reflect heavy on this for myself. I also talk about how to make a plan to travel and putting something…

Hello and welcome to number 78! This week I am joined by Elisabeth Villiger Toufexis who is a former travel guide and current life coach, interpreter, podcast host and Regional Director of the Global Woman Club in Cyprus. Elisabeth can speak six languages and has travelled to over 100 countries. We talk about her amazing…

Welcome to the fifth episode in this Friday series and this week I give my reaction to Peter’s wanderlust in Greece, learning about the extreme traveller community and assessing why I travel myself. Peter’s book is fantastic if you want to learn about Greek Mythology and Greece. I learnt a lot about both and it…

Hello and welcome to number 77! This week I am joined by award winning UK travel writer and former Time Out journalist, Peter Fiennes. Peter and I talk about his latest book ‘A Thing Of Beauty: Travels in Mythical and Modern Greece’. We delve into his trip during COVID times to Greece in search of…

Welcome to the fourth episode in this Friday series and this week I give my reaction to Frank’s hitchhiking philosophy, how I love my trendy coffees and my exciting new venture. I talk about how Frank has inspired me to really give hitchhiking a real good go and I need to find that temple on…

Hello and welcome to number 76! This week I am joined by François-Xavier Paradis-Garneau (Frank) again who talks about his hitchhiking and travel adventures in Egypt, Sudan, China, Taiwan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan + Kazakhstan. Frank travelled to Egypt a few years back and made his way south to Sudan during their political turmoil. He was…

Welcome to the third episode in this Friday series and this week I give my reaction to Frank’s amazing trips in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Hitchhiking already comes with a reputation of being risky but Frank puts to bed all the myths and we even hear about this more in next week’s episode. I talk about…

Hello and welcome to number 75! This week I am joined by François-Xavier Paradis-Garneau (Frank) who talks about his hitchhiking adventures in Afghanistan this year and also his experience of hitchhiking in Pakistan either side of his trip to Afghanistan. Frank was one of the first tourists if not the first tourist to visit Afghanistan…

Welcome to the second episode in this Friday series and this week I give my reaction to B’s most annoying habits when she works as a flight attendant. Luckily, she agreed with all of mine and I loved firing all the different questions at her. I also give an insight this week into how I…

Hello and welcome to number 74 and this week we are joined by B who is a flight attendant and also co-hosts her own podcast, The Flight Attendant Podcast. Ever wanted to know about the Mile High Club? How about the most annoying habits on flights? Do you fancy hearing about that one time B…

Welcome to the first episode in the Friday series and this week I give my reaction to James Basey-Fisher’s love for the Swedish lifestyle. I learnt that living and working there is awesome, especially in the summer and I give my thoughts on that. On this week, I talk about why I am doing Friday…

Hello and welcome to number 73 and this week I am joined by my good ole school buddy James Basey-Fisher aka Fox. Fox is a tree surgeon and has done some extensive work in Sweden and New Zealand so we cover the awesome lifestyle he led in Gothenburg and his not so brilliant experience in…

Hello and welcome to number 72! This week, I am joined by Irish travel blogger Adam Ryan who runs the Where In Dublin blog (link to website below). Adam is now a full time traveller and we delve into his travel history, his new travel blog and his plans for his trip. We get stories…

Hello and welcome to number 71! This week I am joined by actress Juliana Dever as we discuss her award winning travel blog CleverDever Wherever, her current immersive cultural tours of Eastern Europe helping local women and of course her acting past which included the hit series Castle. We delve into the psyche of the…

Welcome to number 70 and this week I am joined by Kate Wills. Kate is an established travel journalist who has just released a book called A Trip Of One’s Own. We talk about the amazing women in history who have travelled and inspired people to do the same, today. We also talk about their…

Welcome to Part 6 where I give an overview of the whole trip where I tell you my favourite spots, food, drink, cafes, restaurants, views and so much more! I also share my tips from my own experience on this trip and some spicy stats. You should 100% do this walk or one similar, you…

Welcome to Part 5 of today’s Camino Finisterre trek as we arrived into Santiago de Compostela, we did it!! A fantastic last leg which waded through the countryside and little villages/towns to Santiago. We celebrated with a few drinks in the evening hence my hungover state in the recording but it was great to recall…

Welcome to Part 4 of today’s Camino Finisterre trek as we have arrived in Mazaricos! We really pushed it today with hitting 16 miles and a new level of tiredness hit us. I talk about our rest day in Cee/Corcubion, the weather, the first hour of the trek and some extra details towards the end…

Hello and welcome to Part 3 and today I talk about our route from Fisterra to Cee. Some amazing views today as we walked in sunshine and gale force 7 winds, check out my instagram below for images to relate to this episode. I cover what Fisterra is like as a town, the vibe, the…

Welcome to Part 2 and today we walked from the tiny village of Lires to the main town of Fisterra. A bit more plain sailing today but there are a few anecdotes in there to chuckle over. Tomorrow we head to Cee! Miles walked – 11.4 Patreon – www.patreon.com My Patreon Page – https://www.patreon.com/wingingittravelpodcast What…

Day 1 – Gatwick to A CorunaDay 2 – Coruna to MuxiaDay 3 – Muxia to Lires (start of the Camino Finisterre) For our route, search for Camino Finisterre in All Trails App starting in Muxia and ending in Lires. Miles walked – 16.3 Airbnb Coruna – https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/16921659 Airbnb Muxia – https://www.airbnb.ca/rooms/21620078?source_impression_id=p3_1654897634_l4xDkX3BK8vlEcX0 Patreon – www.patreon.com…

Welcome to number 68 and this week I am joined by Kathleen Israel who has written the best selling book Wisdom on the Camino: A Spiritual Journey Sharing Forgiveness and Possibilities to Inspire the Rest of Your Life. Kathleen walked the Camino Frances which is 491 miles from St Jean in France to Santiago de…

Hello and welcome to this week’s bonus episode! Today, I have launched my new Patreon page for the podcast. Check out the links below to access Patreon and listen to this episode as I explain more about it. Essentially, you can support the podcast with a monthly subscription fee and you will get all the…

Hello and this week I am joined by my good buddy from home Shaun Roberts (name not in the title due to him working as a teacher) as we talk about his gap year in 2012/2013. Robbo set off on his travels after a bit of a tough time at home to explore the world…

Hello and welcome to number 66! This week I am joined by the great Lex Latkovski! Lex has travelled to 83 countries and we get to hear some of Lex’s favourite parts of the world! We also get to hear about his 16 month retreat as a Zen Monk in California as well as his…

Hello and welcome to number 65! This week I am joined by Jonny Bealby who is the founder of the Wild Frontiers Adventure Tour group. Jonny has written three books including Running With The Moon which is a cult travel classic! We guide the episode through the early years which inspired Jonny to travel in…

Hello and welcome to number 64! This week, I am joined by Ted Cragg who hosts the Travel Podcast the World podcast. Ted has travelled extensively in his life but we concentrate on Canada this week as Ted is Canadian and wants to showcase this amazing country to the world! We cover hidden gems in…

Hello and welcome to number 63! This week, I am joined by Angela Santos who runs the blogging website ‘Blonde Around The World’. Angela is from Portugal and she begins this week with telling us some of the best spots to see in her home country. Then we crack on to her experience of travelling…

Hello and welcome to number 62! This week I am joined by Jenny and Jaimie from the JetsetHer’s Podcast which is also another travel podcast! We talk about their experiences of starting a travel podcast, what they have learnt from guests in terms of places to visit and also about their key message for their…

Hello and welcome to number 61! Eric Spitz from the Juxtaposed Journeys Podcast joins me this week to talk about his epic aim of running a marathon in every state in the USA. Eric has travelled to 45 states within the USA for travel and has ran a marathon in 16 of those states. We…

Hello and welcome to number 60! This week I am joined by one half of the Greg and Felicity Adventures as Greg joins me for a chat. We talk about their amazing travel documentaries in Romania, Scotland, Isle of Man, Mexico + Turkey. Greg explains how they stumbled across a great video documentary of their…

Hello and welcome to a birthday treat from myself. This week I have decided to do an episode swap for the first time and give you a travel story episode from Marie at the Culture Cult Travel Show. The details are below for Marie’s show, make sure to check her podcast out, rate it, review…

Hello and welcome to number 59! This week, I am joined by Marie Walker from the Culture Cult Travel Show. We delve into Marie’s life in LA as well as her past, where Marie talks about growing up in Alabama and gives us some tips on what to see! Marie talks about her love for…

Hello and welcome to number 58! This week I am joined by Howard + Stephen from the Whisky 7 Project Podcast. We have a blast this week as Stephen tells us about his encounter with spiders in the Panama jungle, Howard reveals the healing powers of Crater Lake after dislocating his hip on a hike…

Hello and welcome to number 57! This week my good friend Scott comes back on to talk about solo travelling in the Middle East. We cover travelling down the Nile, road tripping + camping in Oman, utilizing the Jordan Pass, discovering the magic of Jerusalem and what visiting to Palestine is really like. Dubai gets…

Hello and welcome to number 56! This week I am travelling with Emma Thomson who is a multi award-winning travel journalist who most recently was named Travel Writer of the Year in 2019 by the British Guild of Travel Writers and won National Consumer Feature of the Year at 2019 The Travel Media Awards. Emma…

Hello and welcome to number 55! This week I am joined by my friends Marisa and Michael who embarked on a year sabbatical trip to cycle through South East Asia + Europe in 2018. We met those guys quite early on in their year in Vietnam and today they are going to share their experiences…

Hello and welcome to number 54! Today I am joined by Ashley Chen and Joni Herison from Druk Asia who are here to talk all things Bhutan! They are also the co-authors of the Bhutan Travelog book and will be telling me everything about this magical place. We get to dissect some facts about the…

Hello and welcome to number 53! Today we have Conor Kelly from the ComebaCK Podcast for the second time. We delve into Conor’s life in Vietnam and the life of a teacher in Ho Chi Minh City as well as some of the best bits of travel he has done in Vietnam. Then we talk…

Hello and welcome to number 52! This week I am joined by Sophia Zell from the Away She Goes Podcast which is part of the Her Adventures group. Sophia travelled Europe by camper van for six months in 2021 with her dog, Nox. We talk about this epic trip and the highs and lows. We…

Hello and welcome to number 51! This week Matty Dyas from the Travel Bubble Podcast and the 4th best tour leader in the world with Intrepid Travel talks about his travel history to date. We discuss Matty living in Haiti for 6 months, how he has completed 17 ultramarathons, the dream of living in Bangkok…