Learn how to take some of the most epic train rides in the world, and hear highlights from spending time in Africa. In Part 2 of this interview with Sojourner White, Matt and Sojourner discuss the best long distance train rides in the U.S.. Sojourner then describes her experience taking the Jose Cuervo Express Tequila Train in Mexico. She also reflects on how special and unique it was to take the train through Peru, and then shares her experience hiking the Rainbow Mountain. Sojourner also talks about visiting Panama, and shares a unique experience hiking a volcano in Guatemala for pizza. She then talks about her experiences visiting Kenya, going on Safari, and spending time in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. Sojourner shares reflections about connecting with the African Continent as a Black American, and the importance of paying attention to social, economic and political dynamics as we travel. Finally, she reflects on how all this travel has impacted her and what travel means to her today.
Episode #315: Tequila Trains, Volcano Pizza, Rainbow Mountains, and Kenyan Safaris with Sojourner White
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About the Guest
Sojourner White
Sojourner White is the train travel queen, remote social worker, and award-winning travel journalist behind Sojournies, a platform that helps 9-5ers fulfill their career goals and bucket list dreams to bask in more freedom and flexibility outside the office. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she has lived in Spain, Germany and is now a world-traveling digital nomad. As a proud multi-hyphenate creator and solo traveler, Sojourner has been featured in Travel + Leisure, USA Today, Lonely Planet, TripAdvisor.
What You'll Learn
- How to Take Some of the Most Epic Train Rides in the World
- Highlights from Connecting with the African Continent as a Black American
- The Importance of Paying Attention to Social, Economic and Political Dynamics as we Travel
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LOCATIONS WHERE THE INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE
- Matt: Asheville, North Carolina
- Sojourner: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Apartheid Museum
- Baltimore
- Camps Bay
- Cape Town
- Colombia
- Europe
- Guadalajara
- Guatemala
- Japan
- Johannesburg
- Kenya
- Washington DC
- Mandela’s house
- Mexico
- New York
- Panama
- Peru
- Philly
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Robben Island
- Table Mountain
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Time Stamped Show Notes
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[1:13] Taking the California Zephyr Train
[4:17] Matt’s One Month U.S. Train Journey with Nora Dunn
[7:47] The Jose Cuervo Express Tequila Train in Mexico
[13:17] Taking the Train Through Peru
[17:16] Hiking The Rainbow Mountain in Peru
[21:07] Hiking Volcanos for Pizza in Guatemala
[24:34] Visiting Panama
[26:28] Traveling to Kenya with Nomadness Travel Tribe
[31:00] Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa
[36:36] Connecting with The African Continent as a Black American
[39:32] Paying Attention to Social, Economic and Political Dynamics as we Travel
[44:13] How Travel Has Impacted Sojourner
[47:15] What Travel Means to Sojourner Today
[49:32] The Lightning Round
[52:48] Follow and Connect with Sojourner