In-depth conversations with today’s most interesting world travelers, remote entrepreneurs, and digital nomads.

In-depth conversations with today’s most interesting world travelers, remote entrepreneurs, and digital nomads.

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Kick off each week with a super-short newsletter that you can literally read in one minute. I’ll send you 3 personal recommendations each Monday that could include the best travel gear and gadgets I’m using, epic experiences or events to attend around the world, travel hacks and resources, digital nomad communities to check out, and even how to meet up with me!
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329: From Racism in Italy to Black Beauty Ideals in Colombia: Empowering BIPOC Travelers to Navigate the World Safely and Confidently with Nicole Phillip

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    329: From Racism in Italy to Black Beauty Ideals in Colombia: Empowering BIPOC Travelers to Navigate the World Safely and Confidently with Nicole Phillip

    Hear stories about Guatemala, Morocco, Arctic Snow Hotels in Lapland, Finland and music festivals in Cali, Colombia. Nicole Phillip joins Matt from Orlando, Florida and talks about growing up in a Caribbean immigrant home, moving to New York City for college, and encountering racism on a study abroad trip to Italy.  Matt and Nicole reflect...

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      328: Curious on Tanzania with Justa Lujwangana

      Learn how to experience the best of Tanzanian nightlife, food, music, beaches, mountains, safaris, history and culture. Justa Lujwangana joins Matt from Mt. Vernon, New York and talks about her experience growing up in Tanzania and Uganda before immigrating to New York at age 12.  She reflects on the cultural acclimation process, navigating the contours...

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        327: Scaling Unbound Merino to a $40 Million Business While Traveling the World as a Digital Nomad with Dan Demsky

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        The Maverick Show single-handedly changed the trajectory of my life. When I was stuck in corporate, the podcast gave me a glimpse into the digital nomad world and what life could be. It gave me the inspiration and courage to start traveling the world full-time and it's wild to think where I would be if I had never heard the show.

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        Nabila Ismail, Dose of Travel
        Matt is a great host who asks very thought provoking questions, making it really different from other travel podcasts. Even as an avid traveler, I always walk away knowing a new story or person in the travel space.

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        Hannah Dixon, Rainbow Remote

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        Matt uncovers stories that range from hilarious to tragic to downright unbelievable, often over a bottle of wine, so I feel like I'm chilling with a couple of awesome friends when I listen.

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        Brittany Braddock, Manifest Travel
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        Hosted by Matt Bowles

        329: From Racism in Italy to Black Beauty Ideals in Colombia: Empowering BIPOC Travelers to Navigate the World Safely and Confidently with Nicole Phillip

        Hosted by Matt Bowles         Hosted by Matt Bowles        
        329: From Racism in Italy to Black Beauty Ideals in Colombia: Empowering BIPOC Travelers to Navigate the World Safely and Confidently with Nicole Phillip           329: From Racism in Italy to Black Beauty Ideals in Colombia: Empowering BIPOC Travelers to Navigate the World Safely and Confidently with Nicole Phillip          
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