The postcard academy travel podcast
Every week on the Postcard Academy, you’ll hear wanderlust tales from people who packed up everything to start a new adventure in another part of the world. You’ll learn how they did it, and get insider travel recommendations on the best food, nightlife, and cultural experiences in the most interesting places around the globe. The insider/outsider status of my expat and immigrant guests offers a fresh perspective on living local and living in the moment.
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I started the Postcard Academy podcast to help you enjoy more authentic travel, and to champion living abroad and location independent living. True independence means the freedom to choose where, when, and how you spend your time and attention, so let’s prioritize joy and exploration. You will never have this day again. Make every moment matter.
Latest episodes
“Enjoy yourself. It’s later than you think.”
Tbilisi is a city of striking contrasts – a mix of European elegance, Persian influence, and gritty Soviet remnants.
If you value year-round great weather, quality of life, and affordable healthcare, you’re in luck! Panama is a very visa-friendly country, with tons of benefits for people who move there for retirement, and great wifi and shared spaces for those still working.
Do you make travel a financial priority? Danielle Desir, host of the Thought Card, takes this idea so seriously that she treats saving for travel like paying a bill. “So similar to your cell phone bill, your gym subscriptions, all the other things that you pay for on a monthly basis, travel is right up there with all of those things for me. It's something that has to get done, which is why I automate it.”
If you’re a history lover who enjoys saving money while getting off the beaten path, then add Bulgaria to your must-see travel list.
Spending a semester abroad is the dream of many college students. But Candace Salter wanted to spend all of her university years abroad (did you know that was even possible??). She shares how she did it on the Postcard Academy podcast.
Pandemic or no, life marches on. Will you make this Alive Time? Or Dead Time? Nature and the Stoics offer lessons on what to do next.
Most of us dream about all the great things we could achieve if only there were more hours in the day. What if I told you we can actually stretch time? Laura Vanderkam joined me on the Postcard Academy podcast to tell us how.
Researching how to become location independent? Don’t start by blogging or creating an online course. On the Citizens of the World podcast, we break down where to begin when you want to live abroad.