Today's episode is a conversation with Nick Fischer (Indigo Traveller). Nick makes travel videos in very unusual and often extreme locations such as North Korea, Afghanistan, Somalia, and more. His videos sometimes blur the line between travel videos and journalism - though Nick is quick to point out that he isn't a journalist. What he is though is one of the more unique travel channels on YouTube. His work has not only earned Indigo Traveller over 1 million subscribers, but it has also raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charities around the world.
We have a lot to get to, so let's get started... here is Episode 12 of The New Travel Podcast, with Indigo Traveller.
0:00 - Intro
0:52 - Conversation Begins
2:00 - Where Indigo Traveller Grew Up
3:28 - Maps Without New Zealand
4:01 - How Indigo Traveller Started YouTube
6:38 - YouTubers Who Inspired Indigo Traveller
9:38 - North Korea
17:24 - Afghanistan
19:48 - Travel YouTuber or Journalist?
21:23 - Money Raised for Afghanistan
22:53 - Somalia
25:58 - India
28:22 - Yemen
31:32 - Finding a Fixer & Travelling Safely
36:49 - Dan’s Morocco Story
38:49 - Travel Can Show You The Truth
40:45 - Does The Media Focus on The Worst of Humanity?
41:47 - Egypt
44:33 - Is Indigo Traveller a Thrill-Seeker?
46:11 - Venezuela
48:26 - “Live and Let Live”
50:10 - Supporting Indigo Traveller’s Work
51:55 - Last Words
52:29 - Outro
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