Globetrotters Podcast

By Jonathan Otero and Chelsea Pelsone

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Episodes: 142

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Where do you find your travel information these days? If your answer is social media, chances are you have a love-hate relationship with how travel is portrayed on these platforms. Globetrotters podcast is a travel show that goes beyond the shallow social media captions and scripted TV shows, by highlighting travel stories from diverse people from around the world.

Join co-hosts Jon and Chelsea on our adventure.

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Episode Date
How Creators Are Changing the Future of Travel Discovery - With Lexi St. John, Co-Founder of The Nod | #142
Jul 22, 2026
The Community She Couldn't Find: How Gabi Nowak-Jelonek Built Females Flying Solo | #141
Jul 15, 2026
From Guest to Co-Host: One Last Goodbye - With Chelsea Pelsone | #140
Jun 10, 2026
Life at 3 MPH: Finding Connection in a World That Moves Too Fast - With Melissa Clover | #139
Jun 03, 2026
Someday Isn’t Coming: Building a Life You Love - With Liz Long | #138
May 27, 2026
SoFe Travel: Building the World’s Largest Solo Female Travel Community - With Amanda Black | #137
May 20, 2026
The Points Partner: Turn Points Into Free Travel & First Class Upgrades – With Owen Beiny | #136
May 06, 2026
Why “Service Vacations” Are Redefining Meaningful Tourism – With CEO Kimberly Haley-Coleman | #135
Apr 22, 2026
Inside the $100B Gap in Travel: Why Running Tourism Is Just Getting Started - With CEO Michael Mazzara | #134
Mar 25, 2026
Why Thousands of Solo Travelers Join Surf Yoga Beer Trips - With Founder Mantas Zvinas | #133
Mar 18, 2026
Surprise Travel Company: The Pack Up + Go Story with Founder Lillian Rafson |#132
Mar 11, 2026
Photowalk Nashville: How Christy Hunter Built One of Airbnb’s Top Experience Brands | #131
Feb 04, 2026
Breaking Into the Travel Industry as a Creative: Community, Visibility, and Opportunity with Aspen Cierra | #130
Jan 14, 2026
From Gifting to Getting Paid: Building a Sustainable Travel Creator Brand with Angie Thomas | #129
Jan 07, 2026
Scaling Personalized European Travel with Tenon Tours CEO Bryan Lewis | #128
Dec 17, 2025
Travel That Changes You: Solo Adventures, Culture Shock, and Life Lessons with Lauren Gibson | #127
Dec 03, 2025
Beating Jet Lag with Science: Inside FlyKitt with Founder Andrew Herr | #126
Nov 26, 2025
Inside the Next Decade of Travel: How Technology and Behavior Are Reshaping the Industry with Dan Christian | #125
Nov 12, 2025
Solving Travel’s Biggest Problem: Inside Rome2Rio with Wendy Olson Killion | #124
Nov 05, 2025
Why Slowing Down Matters: Capturing Humanity and Giving Back Through Travel with Ilan Sánchez | #123
Oct 29, 2025
Representation Matters: The Latina Voice Redefining Travel Media with Jeannette Ceja | #122
Oct 08, 2025
Voluntourism, Courage, and Global Animal Rescues with Dr. Cliff Redford | #121
Oct 01, 2025
How to Train Body, Mind, and Nervous System For the Outdoors with Sarah Mehl Histand | #120
Sep 24, 2025
Honoring Culture While Traveling: Lessons from Oaxaca with Kate Boardman | #119
Sep 23, 2025
Satlantis: The Travel Platform of the Future? – With Jordi Llonch Esteve | #118
Sep 10, 2025
#117 How I Became J Balvin’s Tour Photographer - With Gaby Deimeke
Aug 20, 2025
#116 Bonus: Building Community Through Travel - With The Globetrotters
Aug 18, 2025
#115 How to Travel More and Work Less - With Justin Peters
Aug 13, 2025
#114 Carry-On vs Checked Bag, Negotiating Travel Credits - With the Globetrotters
Aug 06, 2025
#113 Fatherhood, Food, and Full-Time Travel - With Michael Motamedi
Jul 16, 2025
#112: Unfiltered and Uncut — The Travel Hosts Finally Meet
Jul 10, 2025
#111 Inside the New Era of Cruising: What You Need to Know - With Christine Lozada
Jul 02, 2025
#110 The Intersection of Travel and Choice — With Zoë Noble, Founder of We Are Childfree
Jun 25, 2025
#109 Pilgrimage, Purpose & the Places That Change Us - With Douglas Brouwer
Jun 18, 2025
#108 Unseen Tours: Redefining Travel Through Human Connection – With CEO Jasmine Awad
Jun 04, 2025
#107 Inside NomadMania: The Platform Powering Serious Travel – With Orest Zub
May 28, 2025
#106 What I Learned Visiting Every Country (Twice) - WIth NomadMania Founder Harry Mitsidis
May 21, 2025
#105 Visiting North Korea: The Pyongyang Marathon – With Alex Page
May 14, 2025
#104 Escape the Crowds: Why Costa del Sol is Spain's Hidden Gem With Cristina Reina
May 07, 2025
#103 Redefining Adventure Travel for Women and BIPOC Travelers – With Andrea Mae Constantino
Apr 30, 2025
#102 Stop Waiting: Start Living Your Bucket List Life - With Alexandra Lauren
Apr 23, 2025
#101 A Ride to Remember: Texas to Alaska on Motorcycles, A Father-Daughter Journey — With The Tejana Abroad, Jori Sutton
Apr 16, 2025
#100 The Solo Travel Experience You Didn’t Know You Were Missing – With Fortune 40 Under 40 Alum and WeRoad Co-Founder Erika De Santi
Apr 09, 2025
#99 Travel Like a Local: Greece’s Best-Kept Secrets - With Joanna Kalafatis
Apr 02, 2025
#98 Bonus: How to Get Free Accommodation Abroad - With Alexa McDonald
Mar 31, 2025
#97 Scaling an Airbnb Empire While Traveling the World — With Hailie Anderson
Mar 26, 2025
#96 The Man Who Taught the World How to Travel for Less - With Nomadic Matt
Mar 19, 2025
#95 Wildlife Photography & Filmmaking - With Conservation Biologist Kaushiik Subramaniam
Mar 12, 2025
#94 Lady Boss in Travel: Entrepreneurship, NYC 4 All & Tourism With Kiara Di Paola
Mar 05, 2025
#93 Travel, Adventure, and Confidence - With Creative Director Lauren Urasek
Feb 19, 2025
#92 Unscripted – Travel Hacks from The Globetrotters
Feb 05, 2025
#91 Inside the Travel Industry: With Steph Lee, Founder of Host Agency Reviews
Jan 29, 2025
#90 Culinary Adventures & Sustainable Bites - With CEO and Publisher Vanessa Gordon
Jan 15, 2025
#89 Typhoons, Karaoke and Tattoos: A Childfree Holiday with Danni Duncan
Jan 08, 2025
#88 Celebrating 2024’s Best - A Holiday Recap with the Globetrotters
Dec 25, 2024
#87 First Time Abroad - South Korea With Elijah Coleman
Dec 18, 2024
#86 Relocation, Tax Optimization, and Citizenship Acquisition - With Nicole Vilaca
Dec 11, 2024
#85 Empowering Women to Wander: With Founder of Sisterhood Travels Stacey Ray
Dec 04, 2024
#84 Beyond the Resort: Purpose-Driven Travel in Colombia – With Colombianimals Founder Natalia Hanson
Nov 27, 2024
#83 Anacondas, Vampire Fish, and Caiman: Voluntourism in the Amazon Rainforest - With Edward Rosenthal
Nov 20, 2024
#82 Is this Nicaragua's Future? - Our Beautiful World With Jason's Creatives
Nov 13, 2024
#81 Cities, Shores, and Jungles: Join the Globetrotters In Colombia
Nov 01, 2024
#80 From Broke Backpacker to Travel Entrepreneur - With Will Hatton
Oct 24, 2024
#79 No Jets! Exploring the World With NatGeo Explorer Chip Walter
Oct 07, 2024
#78 Exploring Mental Health Through Psychedelic Retreats - With Adam Miezio
Sep 23, 2024
#77 The Rise, Fall, and Comeback of Flash Pack - With Co-Founder and CMO Lee Thompson
Sep 09, 2024
#76 From Burnout to Balance: Using Sabbaticals to Recharge - With Ex Googler Claudia Calonje
Jul 15, 2024
#75 Portugal Unplugged - With Jess Oliveira
Jun 10, 2024
#74 We Are All In This Together: Cycling Across America (Part 2): With Daniel Troia
Apr 15, 2024
#73 We Are All In This Together: Cycling Across America (Part 1) - With Daniel Troia
Apr 08, 2024
#72 Embracing New Beginnings - Somewhere Else With Chels Pels
Mar 18, 2024
#71 The FIFA World Cup - With Argentine, Javier Labourt
Feb 26, 2024
#70 Budget Travel, Hidden Gems, Traveling to 50+ Countries - Tips from Alexa McDonald
Feb 12, 2024
#69 Exploring the Hiking Scene in LA - With JUST TREK Founder Justin Rimon
Jan 29, 2024
#68 Tourism in Syria: Reality Vs. Perception - With Angela Santos
Jan 15, 2024
#67 Financially Sustainable Travel with Nora Dunn - The Professional Hobo
Jan 03, 2024
#66 Holiday Update from the Globetrotters Team
Dec 20, 2023
#65 Unveiling Colombia with Colby Mayes - Navigating Ethnocentrism and Hidden Gems
Nov 15, 2023
#64 Solo Sailing Around the World: the Vendée Globe - With Sam Goodchild
Oct 25, 2023
#63 Marathon des Sables: The Toughest Footrace on Earth - With Beth Rainbow
Oct 11, 2023
#62 Euro Explorers: Southwest USA's Natural Wonders - With Max Gonzales
Oct 04, 2023
#61 Global Adventures of an Entrepreneurial Flight Attendant - With Ally Case
Sep 27, 2023
#60 Traveling the United States Using the Amtrak Rail Pass - With Cali O’Connor
Sep 13, 2023
#59 The 7 Wonders of The World - The Layover
Sep 06, 2023
#58 Traveling With Kids, the Family Guide - With Monos Viajeros: Ana Ruiz
Aug 30, 2023
#57 How to Use Credit Card Rewards to Fund Your Next Adventure - Travel Tips With PointByJ
Aug 16, 2023
#56 The Future of Travel: Technological Advances That Will Change Our Experiences Abroad
Aug 09, 2023
#55 The Grind, Reality and Lifestyle of a Digital Nomad - With Rogan Steele
Aug 02, 2023
#54 How To Land a Remote Job and Become a Digital Nomad - With Recruiter Alice Nordin
Jul 26, 2023
#53 The Last Of Us — A Look Back On the First 50 Episodes
Jul 19, 2023
#52 Traveling to Iraq as an American Tourist - With Julie Kaplan
Jul 05, 2023
#51 The Life of a Combat Correspondent - With Amy Forsythe
Jun 28, 2023
#50 Working Abroad in China - Teaching English As A Second Language With Tony Rambles
Jun 21, 2023
#49 Guinness World Record Holder Renee Bruns - Most Countries Visited In One Year Using A Wheelchair
Jun 14, 2023
#48 A Tale of Two Trekkers - The Himalayas With Chris Meyer and Vidya Kaipa
May 31, 2023
#47 Breaking Barriers With No Man Nomad, the Traveling Food Writer - Kaitlyn Rosati
May 24, 2023
#46 A Hidden Gem in Central America - Our Lesser Known Destination of the Month
May 17, 2023
#45 Scuba Diving the Great Blue Hole in Belize - With Issy Warner
Apr 26, 2023
#44 Why You Should Get Scuba Certified Abroad – The Layover
Apr 19, 2023
#43 A Tribute to Kelan Dammers - The Traveling Wingsuit Base Jumper
Apr 12, 2023
#42 Scuba Diving Through a Midlife Crisis, Sharks and All — With Laura DeSisto
Apr 05, 2023
#41 Real Underwater Cities You Can Visit — The Layover
Mar 22, 2023
#40 Study Abroad on a Ship While Traveling the World — Danielle Seat on her Semester at Sea
Mar 08, 2023
#39 What is the most comfortable airplane to fly on? Everything you need to know about maximizing sleep and minimizing jet lag — The Layover
Feb 22, 2023
#38 Backpacking South East Asia on a Budget for Six Months — With Brian Carlson
Feb 08, 2023
#37 Luxury Treasure Hunts, Psychedelic Retreats and More 2023 Travel Trends — The Layover
Jan 25, 2023
#36 Places in Between — A Look Back on 35 Episodes of the Globetrotters Podcast
Jan 11, 2023
#35 A Seven-Week Camping Safari in the African Wilderness — With Elena Conner 
Dec 22, 2022
#34 Air Travel With Dogs - A Nightmare Scenario With Dom Skinner
Dec 07, 2022
#33 Making The Outdoors Accessible — With Cris Hazzard "The Hiking Guy"
Nov 23, 2022
#32 How Geotagging Ruins Destinations — The Layover
Nov 09, 2022
#31 How to Photograph Nature Without Ruining it — With Matt Payne
Oct 26, 2022
#30 Why is everyone moving to Portugal? Best travel jobs and Playa Santispac —The Layover
Oct 17, 2022
#29 The Traveling Entrepreneur - Brytta Moreira Shares Her Tips As a Yoga Instructor
Sep 28, 2022
#28 What is Proper Flight Etiquette? — The Layover
Sep 14, 2022
#27 What it's Like to Visit Africa for the First Time as an African American — With Shogun Shido
Aug 31, 2022
#26 Are European Group Tours Overpriced? We Investigated — The Layover
Aug 17, 2022
#25 Are Euro Tours Worth It? - Sarah Croft on the Pros and Cons of Tour Groups for Young People.
Aug 03, 2022
#24 Should You Worry About Hidden AirBnb Cameras? — The Layover
Jul 20, 2022
#23 An Expat in a Warzone — Krysten Kaladkarin on Why She Stayed in Ukraine
Jul 13, 2022
#22 Hitchhiking the World on a Filipino Passport — With Krysten Kaladkarin
Jul 06, 2022
#21 Thailand’s Secret Monkey City and Do Gas Prices Really Affect Flight Cost? — The Layover
Jun 22, 2022
#20 Car Trouble from Canada to Argentina — The Reality of Vanlife Abroad with Kacey Hardin
Jun 08, 2022
#19 The Argentinian Blue Dollar, US-Cuba Tourism Reopens, and a Swedish Getaway — The Layover
May 25, 2022
#18 Summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro, Ethically — Jessica Montgomery
May 11, 2022
#17 Are reverse peepholes in hotel rooms real? Bratislava and Chaos at the Mona Lisa — The Layover
Apr 28, 2022
#16 Traveling the World in a Wingsuit — Kelan Dammers
Apr 13, 2022
#15 Are French Waiters Rude? Montenegro and Travel During Ukraine Crisis — The Layover.
Mar 30, 2022
#14 Is Iceland Worth the Hype if You Don’t Love the Outdoors? Terilyn Steverson on her Pandemic Adventure
Mar 17, 2022
#13 The Layover — Luxury Trains, Overtourism in Tulum and Omicron Travel
Mar 02, 2022
#12 Travel as Therapy — Javier Labourt on the Psychology of Travel and Happiness
Feb 16, 2022
#11 Irrational Fears and Travel Safety, Where to Draw the Line? (Pt. 2) — The Layover
Dec 22, 2021
#10 Ethical Tourism and How to Get a Working Holiday Visa (Pt.1) — The Layover
Dec 10, 2021
#9 Backpacking Europe on a Budget — Karina Boyea on Affordable Travel
Nov 24, 2021
#8 A Near-Death Experience in the Grand Canyon — John Putrino Talks Wilderness Wisdom
Nov 10, 2021
#7 Backpacking the Australian Outback on a Working Holiday Visa – With Sandor Hatvany
Oct 28, 2021
#6 Escaping a Forest Fire on Foot - Natalie Oganesyan on her Epic American Hiking Trip
Oct 13, 2021
#5 Escaping my Yoga Guru - Luna Benichou and the Dark Side of “Spiritual Centers” in India
Sep 22, 2021
#4 Backpacking into Bear Territory - Nick Collins on Braving the Alaskan Wilderness
Sep 08, 2021
#3 Crossing the Atlantic on a Cargo Ship — Anya Doherty on Traveling More Sustainably
Aug 25, 2021
#2 Discovering Travel as a First Generation American — Daisy Figueroa
Aug 10, 2021
#1 Road Tripping the Middle East — Will Lavergne and the Mongol Rally
Jul 26, 2021