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Welcome to the Big World Made Small Adventure Travel Podcast, where we go far beyond the beaches, resort hotels, and cruises to explore the really cool places, people, and activities that adventurous travelers crave. If your idea of a great vacation is sitting on a beach at an all-inclusive resort, you’re in the wrong place. However, if you’re like me, and a beach resort vacation sounds like torture, stick around. You’ve found your tribe.
My name is Jason Elkins, and as an adventure travel marketing consultant and tour operator myself, I am on a mission to impact the lives of adventure travelers, the tour operators they hire, and the communities that host them, creating deeply meaningful experiences that make this big world feel just a bit smaller.
Are you ready to discover your next great adventure, whether that looks something like climbing Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa, SCUBA diving in the South Pacific, or hot air ballooning in Turkey? Then you’ll be happy to know that each episode of the Big World Made Small Podcast features a fascinating interview with an adventure travel expert that has agreed to share, with us, their own personal stories, favorite adventure destinations, and even some incredibly helpful tips and tricks they’ve learned while in the field. I trust that by the end of each episode you’ll feel like booking a ticket to enjoy the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of these amazing places, and getting to know the incredible people that live there.
I’ll be your guide as we explore this amazing planet and its people on the Big World Made Small podcast. I am a former US Army paratrooper, third generation commercial hot air balloon pilot, paramotor pilot, advanced open water SCUBA diver, and ex-Montana fly fishing guide and lodge manager. I have managed boutique adventure tour operation businesses in the Rocky Mountains of Montana, off-shore in Belize, the Adirondacks in New York, and the desert of Arizona. I also spent nearly a decade with Orvis International Travel, leading a talented team of tour operation experts, putting together and hosting amazing fly fishing and adventure travel excursions around the world. I have tapped into my experience and network of travel pros to put together a weekly series of exclusive expert interviews that I am excited to share with you.
For the last couple of years I have lived a fully nomadic lifestyle, feeding my passion for exploration, creating amazing adventures, and meeting some of the most fascinating people along the way. I record every episode while traveling, so in a sense you’ll be joining me on my journey. Let’s discover some great adventures together and make this big world feel just a bit smaller.
And, don’t forget to take a quick trip over to our website at bigworldmadesmall.com and join our adventure travel community, where you’ll benefit from new episode announcements, exclusive adventure travel opportunities, and special access to the experts you’ve met on the show. You can also follow us on social media, using the links in the show notes below. And, if you’re getting value out of the show please help us grow by sharing it with your friends, family, and anyone else you know that wants to get far beyond the beaches, resort hotels, and cruise ships, the next time they travel.
And finally, if you’re listening right now, chances are you’ve found some great off-the-beaten path locations and met some great tour operators in your travels. I’d love to hear about them as well, so please let me know what ideas you have for the show by reaching out directly at jason@bigworldmadesmall.com.
I’ll publish another episode soon. Until then, keep exploring. It’s the best way to make a big world feel just a bit smaller.
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Adventure Travel with Oliver Browne - True Summit Adventures
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May 18, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Matt Hartell - Old Town Outfitters Guatemala
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May 15, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Bader Abdel Jawad - B Adventure Jordan
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May 11, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Julian Carnall - Large Minority Tuk Tuk Adventures
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May 08, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Kaitlyn Shinney & Lainie Reisman - Adventures in Good Company
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May 04, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Per Jobs - Fish Your Dream Sweden
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May 01, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Sam Bradley - Cookson Adventures
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Apr 27, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Pablo Negri Edwards - Palatine by Viajes Temixco
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Apr 24, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Elodie Courzadet - Vivu Journeys
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Apr 20, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Henry Sisa - Adventure Journeys Ecuador
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Apr 17, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Cyril Christensen - Chiloe Natural
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Apr 13, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Jean Michel Jefferson - Ahipara Travel
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Apr 10, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Jess McGlothlin - Jess McGlothlin Media
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Apr 06, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Julia Nesbitt - African Safari Company
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Apr 03, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Dalia Gibu - Abercrombie & Kent Latin America
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Mar 30, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Helen Lundgren - Catch & Relax Sweden
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Mar 27, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Kasey Austin Morrissey - Austin Adventures & Active Adventures
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Mar 23, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Jeremy Kehrein - Orvis Adventures
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Mar 20, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Stavros Makris - Bearing True South Greece
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Mar 16, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Paul Peralvo - Amazing Ecuador
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Mar 13, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Micke Nyberg - Anglerman Fishing Adventures Sweeden
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Mar 09, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Hayley Wright - Black Mountain Montenegro
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Mar 06, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Melissa Chiella - Bindlestiff Tours
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Mar 02, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Virtyt Gacaferri - Balkan Natural Adventure
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Feb 24, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Laura Hagler - Global Basecamps
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Feb 21, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Pat Pendergast - The Fly Shop
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Feb 17, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Yves Marceau - G Adventures
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Feb 14, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Ionut Maftei - Bike In Time Romania
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Feb 10, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Jon Nicholson - Miru Adventures
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Feb 07, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Vaibhav Kala - Aquaterra Adventures India
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Feb 03, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Angie Orth - Angie Away Media
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Jan 31, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Douglas Grimes - MIR Corporation
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Jan 27, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Zach Vanasse - Dinosaur Trips
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Jan 24, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Dan Christian - Travel Trends Podcast Host
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Jan 23, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Robin Pollak - Journeys International
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Jan 20, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Gonzalo Fuenzalida - Chile Nativo Travel
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Jan 17, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Ryan Powell - andBeyond
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Jan 13, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Cristian Levy - Amity Tours
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Jan 10, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Jan Wigsten - 360° Mongolia
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Jan 06, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Daniel Buitron - Colombia Ecotravel
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Jan 03, 2024 |
Adventure Travel with Kit Parks - Host of the Active Travel Adventures Podcast
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Dec 27, 2023 |
Adventure Travel with Jordan Jamison - Bay of Fundy Adventures
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Dec 20, 2023 |
Adventure Travel with Russell Walters - Northern Outdoors
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Dec 13, 2023 |
Adventure Travel with Karl Egloff - Cumbre Tours Ecuador
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Dec 06, 2023 |
Adventure Travel with Tom Smith - Intrepid Travel
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Nov 29, 2023 |
Now Boarding - Big World Made Small Adventure Travel Podcast
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Aug 13, 2023 |