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With more than 40-collective years living and working in Asia, co-hosts Trevor Ranges and Scott Coates know the ins and outs of travel in the region, and love sharing them. Having spent over a decade as a travel writer for the likes of National Geographic and Fodors, Trevor implicitly understands ho...
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209 EpisodenArAnna 4 Ever - Amazon Launch
Book 2 of Trevor's supernatural rom-com mystery drops on December 8, 2024. If you've enjoyed Q1, The Einstein Event, please go to Amazon and leave a r...
The Einstein Event - Part 6
Trevor takes over the podcast for six weeks to read the first quarter of his fictional saga: ArAnna, the millennium mom-and-dad supercouple who change...
The Einstein Event - Part 5
Trevor takes over the podcast for six weeks to read the first quarter of his fictional saga: ArAnna, the millennium mom-and-dad supercouple who change...
The Einstein Event - Part 4
Trevor takes over the podcast for six weeks to read the first quarter of his fictional saga: ArAnna, the millennium mom-and-dad supercouple who change...
The Einstein Event - Part 3
Trevor takes over the podcast for six weeks to read the first quarter of his fictional saga: ArAnna, the millennium mom-and-dad supercouple who change...
The Einstein Event - Part 2
Trevor takes over the podcast for six weeks to read the first quarter of his fictional saga: ArAnna, the millennium mom-and-dad supercouple who change...
The Einstein Event - Part I
Trevor takes over the podcast for six weeks to read the first quarter of his fictional saga: ArAnna, the millennium mom-and-dad supercouple who change...
SPECIAL EPISODE: Introducing ArAnna, Trevor's Fictional Saga
The embodiment of the all-American family, the Joneses of New Hope, Virginia stand at the fulcrum of human history. Caught at the center of an unexpla...
Ep 200: A Look Back
When Scott and Trevor started this podcast back in 2014 they didn’t think much about where the show would take them. A decade later, celebrating the 2...
Ep. 199: Adding Pizzazz to your Asian Trip with Daniel Fraser
Some of us travel more than others. A few are blessed with a career in travel and learn the ins and outs so well that sometimes the exotic can become...
Ep. 198: Snakes in Asia with Mark Dainty
Snakes are abundant in much of Asia, particularly SE Asia. Visitors to the region might be seeking them out as part of a wildlife holiday, but likely...
Ep. 197: Traveling Iraq with John Fiddler
When one thinks of Iraq, they likely aren’t considering it as their next holiday destination. Those more familiar with the country know its location i...
Ep. 196: How Asia has had a Lasting Impact on Us
Between the two of us, Trevor and I have lived and worked in Asia for nearly 50-years. This has also coincided with most of our adult years, when peop...
Ep. 195: Harry Mitsidis - ‘The World's Most Traveled Man’ - on his travels to Tajikistan
Tajikistan, one of several former Soviet republics located along the Silk Road linking Europe and Asia, may be one of the least well known — and least...
Ep.194: Exploring Asian UNESCO World Heritage Sites Part 2
When we travel, many of us hope to experience an exotic culture or visit a spectacular natural attraction. Often these are chosen based on recommendat...
Ep. 193: Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority provinces with Ryan Ver Berkmoes
One of the world’s most exotic islands, Sri Lanka boasts diverse culture and religious beliefs, as well as considerable natural beauty. After five dec...
Patron Bonus: Traveling Japan by Phone w Chris Rowthorn
On this Patron bonus episode (usually only for Patrons of the show but we're sharing with everyone this time) we chat with Inside Kyoto and Chris Rowt...
Ep. 192: Royal Palaces of Asia (with BKK Podcast)
As expats who have lived in Asia for almost 25-years each - how’s that possible! - we recently got thinking about our proximity to famous, royal palac...
Ep. 191: Patron Adventures in Asia - David Rockman on Family Travel Bali
From time to time we receive messages from Talk Travel Asia listeners about their travels in Asia and we’re glad to have inspired or assisted them wit...
Ep. 190: Japan by Train with Ryan Ver Berkmoes
Ryan Ver Berkmoes has authored over 130 guidebooks to destinations worldwide, including Lonely Planet guidebooks for Oahu, Hawaii, Indonesia, Crete, a...
Ep. 189: Sneak Preview of Upcoming Episodes
As we near 200 episodes of Talk Travel Asia, on one hand we sometimes wonder what we could possibly still talk about, and on the other, we’re continua...
Ep. 188: Patron Adventures in Asia - Donna Kitchen
Donna Kitchen and her husband recently returned from a 3 month trip through Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Koh Lanta, Thailand. It was their first trip t...
Ep. 187: Trevor’s First Trip to Asia
One’s first trip to Asia. It’s something few forget. The smells, the sounds, the crowds, big cities, wild landscapes, exotic food, a sometimes freneti...
Ep. 186: Slow Travel with Stuart McDonald of Travelfish
Slow travel is a buzzword that’s been kicking around a while. A “trend” in the travel industry, some might say, in the vein of ecotourism. Just as the...
Ep. 185: Scott’s First Trip to Asia
One’s first trip to Asia: it’s something hard to forget. The smells, the sounds, the crowds, big cities, wild landscapes, exotic food, a sometimes fre...
Ep. 184: Wild Journey to Kashmir and Ladakh with Dave Stamboulis
Those are the opening lines of Led Zeppelin’s Kashmir, a “musical and metaphorical drive toward some irresistible far-off horizon”. The song has long-...
Ep. 183: Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan
When most people think of Asia, the countries that come to mind aren’t likely to be those we’re about to discuss today. Located in Western Asia, on th...
Ep. 182: Travel in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
A.I. - Artificial Intelligence. It’s almost the only thing anyone is talking about in some circles. AI seems to be everywhere nowadays and creative in...
Ep. 181: Myanmar to Holland by Car with Edwin Briels
Road trips are one of travel’s great forms of adventures. From the Griswald’s cross-country family vacation to Wally World to my own explorations of E...
Ep. 180: Exploring Asian UNESCO World Heritage Sites
When we travel, many of us hope to experience an exotic culture or visit a spectacular natural attraction. Often these are chosen based on recommendat...
Ep. 179: Cycling Taiwan's East Coast with Simon Foster
Taiwan is a country? - is it..? Okay, let’s start again… Taiwan is a territory that traditionally has way less people traveling it than should do so....
Ep. 178: Scott & Trevor’s Excellent Travel Dreaming Adventure
Suppose I told you that you were stranded on a deserted island? What’s the first thing you think of? Mine was, which island should it be? A random one...
Ep.177: Cambodian Artisanal Handicrafts with Pierre Andre Romano
We chat with Pierre Andre Romano about artisanal crafts in Cambodia.
Ep. 176: Trans-Siberian Railway+
When it comes to mammoth, legendary train journeys, the Trans-Siberian Railway is up there. Coming in at 9,289 kilometers, simply put, it’s the longes...
Ep. 175: Frisbee in Asia with Jared Cahners
According to the History Channel, the Frisbee story started in 1871 when William Frisbie opened the Frisbie Pie Company. Students from Connecticut uni...
Ep. 174: Exploring Hoi An and Hue, Vietnam
Vietnam is a fascinating country that continues to get busier by the year as more and more travelers become intrigued and visit this country on the mo...
Ep. 173: Lesser Known Laos with Jason Rolan Pt. 2
Part 2 of our conversation with Jason Rolan - Sandwiched in between Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Cambodia, The Lao People’s Democratic Republic is on...
Ep. 172: Asian Toilet Stories
Everyone poops. There’s a book about it. Here in Siem Reap, Cambodia, there’s a blog that will direct you to the best nearby public toilet (which, inc...
Ep. 171: Lesser Known Laos with Jason Rolan Pt. 1
Sandwiched in between Thailand, Vietnam, China, and Cambodia, The Lao People’s Democratic Republic is one of SEA’s most lesser known tourist destinati...
Ep. 170: Interesting Asian Festivals
Part of the charm of Asia are the many cultures and along with those, the many, many festivals, which can add a very deep and rich dynamic element to...