Recently I had the opportunity to chat with Italian travel photographer Sara Melotti. In this episode of the lost in transit podcast we discuss the toxicity of social media, faking an old way of life for a photo op, getting stranded in Indonesia and much more.
Important links
Sara Menotti Instagram Facebook Behind the Quest Quest for beauty Website
In last weeks episode I talked about over tourism, what it is and a little about how you can help. On this weeks episode I share some alternative destinations to help you avoid the massive crowds. Below you can find links to guide books for each destination.
There is a problem some of the worlds most popular tourist attractions are facing and its called overtourism. Over tourism is what happens when a place becomes too popular and tourism becomes unsustainable. In this episode I talk about my experiences with overtourism, some ways to combat it and posting responsibly on social media while you travel.
In this episode I recall some highlight from my big 4 trips I took in 2018. 3 of with were with Jessica Dixon and one with Brian Stowell. IN 2018 I went to 13 different countries and 4 of those were new. Ive been trying to complete the Century travelers list of countries and territories. Needless to say thats going slow.i also keep calling them the century travelers club when its actually the Travelers Century Club. So i Talk about traveling by train from Bangkok to Cambodia. I talk about the nice people at The Local Guesthouse and brew pub in Siem Reap. Theres a quick little stories of visiting one of the driest places on earth, Micro countries (Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City), and our time at the Munduk Molding Plantation. I Love Phants Lodge is an outstanding place to interact with elephants who are being rehabilitated for the wild. I also talk about traveling alone. One thing I don’t discuss this episode that I will link are some of my favorite travel Items.
Leica q - Great Lightweight Camera for traveling.
Lightweight Packable Day Pack - So you don’t have to carry all your things with you.
Sandisk 64GB SD card - To store those beautiful photo on
Anger Battery Charger - perfect to keep your device charge while you are out on your adventure.
Marmot Rain Jacket - Never leave home without one.
For years I have always loved traveling and talking and just about anything that had to do with traveling so I figured maybe it was time to start a podcast. Welcome to the Lost in Transit Podcast.
Below you will find some helpful links
Travel Related
Lonely Planet - for all your guide book needs
Kayak - to help you book your trip. Check out the explore option.
The North Face Base Camp backpack - This is the bag I travel everywhere with
Universal Power Adaptor - Not everywhere uses the same power plug be prepared.
Camera Related
Leica Q - Fixed 28MM Point and Shoot Camera I use while Traveling
Canon 5d Mark 4 - My back up camera I use
Canon 70-200MM version 2 - for those far away shots
Sigma Art 24-35MM - For when I forget my Leica
Podcast Related
Audio Technica 2020 USB Mic - This is the microphone I use to record the podcast.
Macbook Pro 15” - The Computer I use
Audacity - Free software I use to edit the podcast