Unruly Podcast | Travel, Activism & Alternative Culture
Calen Otto - Travel Writer & Activist
86 episodes
3 days ago
Nothing has impacted Ariel Travis more than the one thing so many of us fear: International travel.
Journey back in time and you won’t find this professional pediatric medical speech-language pathologist in clean scrubs. The true beginning of her career started in a rugged fashion; she joined the Peace Corps just two weeks fresh out of collage before living and working in Mozambique, Brazil, China, and the Dominican Republic for the next seven years. When she finally returned to the US she realized that her unruly adventures gave her the confidence, flexibility, and compassion to thrive in her day-to-day work environment.
In this episode Ariel dispels myths about traveling as a young person, inspires nervous listeners to book their first trip, and teaches how to decrease baseline travel anxieties by planning ahead and tuning into our bodies. As someone who has explored over 29 countries, Ariel gives nuanced advice on how much planning allows for safety AND travel magic during our journeys.
Join this international speaker, creator of Wander Lounge podcast, and CEO of Nomadic Perspectives, LLC as we hitch-hike 900 miles from Mozambique to Zimbabwe, running into herds of wild elephants and making friends with complete strangers along the way.
Learn how to build confidence, courage, character, and your dream career through travel.
SHOWNOTES
- Wander Lounge website: https://www.wanderloungepodcast.com
- 2026 Unruly Finca Ganadito trip: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/finca-ganadito-in-costa-rica-calen-otto-01051353
- How to plan an international trip: https://wanderwoman.online/how-to-plan-international-trip/
- Join the Unruly Patreon: patreon.com/unrulytravel
- Unruly Travel & Living Blog: unrulytravel.com
-Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
- Support the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories, Venmo - @unruytravel
- Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
- Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller
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Nothing has impacted Ariel Travis more than the one thing so many of us fear: International travel.
Journey back in time and you won’t find this professional pediatric medical speech-language pathologist in clean scrubs. The true beginning of her career started in a rugged fashion; she joined the Peace Corps just two weeks fresh out of collage before living and working in Mozambique, Brazil, China, and the Dominican Republic for the next seven years. When she finally returned to the US she realized that her unruly adventures gave her the confidence, flexibility, and compassion to thrive in her day-to-day work environment.
In this episode Ariel dispels myths about traveling as a young person, inspires nervous listeners to book their first trip, and teaches how to decrease baseline travel anxieties by planning ahead and tuning into our bodies. As someone who has explored over 29 countries, Ariel gives nuanced advice on how much planning allows for safety AND travel magic during our journeys.
Join this international speaker, creator of Wander Lounge podcast, and CEO of Nomadic Perspectives, LLC as we hitch-hike 900 miles from Mozambique to Zimbabwe, running into herds of wild elephants and making friends with complete strangers along the way.
Learn how to build confidence, courage, character, and your dream career through travel.
SHOWNOTES
- Wander Lounge website: https://www.wanderloungepodcast.com
- 2026 Unruly Finca Ganadito trip: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/finca-ganadito-in-costa-rica-calen-otto-01051353
- How to plan an international trip: https://wanderwoman.online/how-to-plan-international-trip/
- Join the Unruly Patreon: patreon.com/unrulytravel
- Unruly Travel & Living Blog: unrulytravel.com
-Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
- Support the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories, Venmo - @unruytravel
- Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
- Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller
87. Hitchhiking The Globe: How To Change Your Life With One Big Decision
Unruly Podcast | Travel, Activism & Alternative Culture
49 minutes 44 seconds
5 months ago
87. Hitchhiking The Globe: How To Change Your Life With One Big Decision
Have you ever wanted to transform your life? Sure, we can tweak a habit here and there from our usual comfortable perch. But sometimes we feel a rumble from down deep in our bellies; adventure and change is calling, but we’re too scared to answer.
What can happen when we do? Here today to answer that question is Jonny Wright, hitchhiker extraordinaire and fan of irreversible decisions. After traveling the globe, traversing 22 countries through over 17,000 miles of hitchhiking, Jonny knows what it means to make a single big decision that changes everything.
After a big breakup, move, and pandemic, Jonny knew that he needed a big change — to shake things up so much that they could never settle back to normal — but didn’t know where to start.
Now armed with hard-earned wisdom from the road, he teaches us how to pinpoint the changes that we need to make and the direction we need to go when we can’t seem to figure out where to begin.
Additionally, Jonny shares:
- Why hitchhiking is a risk he’s willing to take
- How to hitchhike as effectively as possible
- How to hitchhike Europe
- How hitchhiking is a teacher of impulse, intuition, and self regulation
- What it takes financially to plan a months long trip
- His magnificent Turkish wedding story form the road
You’ll leave this episode with a fresh perspective on humanity and feasible steps to for listening to the wise voice inside you, guiding you to a fulfilling life.
SHOWNOTES
- Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel
- Quouch App (queer CouchSurfing): quouch-app.com
- Go and Find Out: https://open.spotify.com/show/7oBbiKeq7qhAYTSF9dmYcY
- The Art of Unruly Travel on a Budget: https://wanderwoman.online/unrulystore/The-Art-of-Unruly-Travel-on-a-Budget-Paperback-p390907964
- River's 'Agua de Sapo' Costa Rica reflection: https://wanderwoman.online/fathoms-below-lgbtq-travel-scholarship-1/
- Music at 21:55 and 32:48 by Frail Jonny: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Uq2RXmIL2QYw9gCauj3dx
SHOWNOTES
- Join the Unruly Podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/unrulytravel
- Quouch App (queer CouchSurfing): quouch-app.com
- Go and Find Out: open.spotify.com/show/7oBbiKeq7qhAYTSF9dmYcY
- The Art of Unruly Travel on a Budget: wanderwoman.online/unrulystore/The…back-p390907964
- River's 'Agua de Sapo' Costa Rica reflection: wanderwoman.online/fathoms-below-l…-scholarship-1/
- Music at 21:55 and 32:48 by Frail Jonny: open.spotify.com/artist/1Uq2RXmIL2QYw9gCauj3dx
- Unruly Travel & Living Blog: unrulytravel.com -
-Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
- Support the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories, Venmo - @unruytravel
- Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
- Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller
Unruly Podcast | Travel, Activism & Alternative Culture
Nothing has impacted Ariel Travis more than the one thing so many of us fear: International travel.
Journey back in time and you won’t find this professional pediatric medical speech-language pathologist in clean scrubs. The true beginning of her career started in a rugged fashion; she joined the Peace Corps just two weeks fresh out of collage before living and working in Mozambique, Brazil, China, and the Dominican Republic for the next seven years. When she finally returned to the US she realized that her unruly adventures gave her the confidence, flexibility, and compassion to thrive in her day-to-day work environment.
In this episode Ariel dispels myths about traveling as a young person, inspires nervous listeners to book their first trip, and teaches how to decrease baseline travel anxieties by planning ahead and tuning into our bodies. As someone who has explored over 29 countries, Ariel gives nuanced advice on how much planning allows for safety AND travel magic during our journeys.
Join this international speaker, creator of Wander Lounge podcast, and CEO of Nomadic Perspectives, LLC as we hitch-hike 900 miles from Mozambique to Zimbabwe, running into herds of wild elephants and making friends with complete strangers along the way.
Learn how to build confidence, courage, character, and your dream career through travel.
SHOWNOTES
- Wander Lounge website: https://www.wanderloungepodcast.com
- 2026 Unruly Finca Ganadito trip: https://www.wetravel.com/trips/finca-ganadito-in-costa-rica-calen-otto-01051353
- How to plan an international trip: https://wanderwoman.online/how-to-plan-international-trip/
- Join the Unruly Patreon: patreon.com/unrulytravel
- Unruly Travel & Living Blog: unrulytravel.com
-Unruly email newsletter: buff.ly/4a1bPwT
- Support the podcast: SoundCloud - @unrulystories, Venmo - @unruytravel
- Contact: calenotto@gmail.com
- Unruly Instagram: www.instagram.com/unruly_traveller
