Around the World with Dan Perry

This is a show about travel. Guests from all walks of life will tell you what travel means to them. You'll hear great stories and get tips on traveling to your next destination.

#83: Sim and Nathan 05/27/2019

#83: Sim and Nathan Sim and Nathan are Couchsurfers who stayed with Katie and me in Hong Kong. This was their final stop on a journey of more than a year. We had an awesome discussion about a variety of topics, ranging from traveling for free to exploding Pinto gas tanks. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/9934925

#82: Miljana Zutic 05/22/2019

#82: Miljana Zutic Miljana Zutic, AKA “Serbian Traveler”, has been traveling around the world for the last four years with no money. Seriously, she left her home with two euros and has kept the adventure going for all this time. How, you wonder? Listen to this podcast to find out. Miljana’s social media can be found at the following links: (educational videos from her travels) If you enjoy this podcast and Miljana’s social media pages, she would really appreciate it if you would kick a few bucks her way on PayPal. Here’s her address: . /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/9880145

#81: Alec Hill 04/04/2019

#81: Alec Hill Alec Hill is a world traveler who is just getting started on an open-ended trip. In fact, Hong Kong was his first international stop, and I was his second Couchsurfing host. We chatted about how he got here and what lies on the road ahead for him. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/9262949

#80: Alison Price 08/01/2018

#80: Alison Price Katie and I met Alison Price many years ago at the Twin Ports invasion, dubbed “The World's Coldest Couchsurfing Invasion”, a claim that I do no dispute. Alison is an amazing artist based in Minneapolis. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6873462

#79: Cycle Touring and Digital Nomadism with Ryan Sinn 07/20/2018

#79: Cycle Touring and Digital Nomadism with Ryan Sinn My guest today is Ryan Sinn. He's a digital nomad who's into travel and cycle touring, and he has a unique and interesting worldview. I had a great time chatting with him, and I hope you'll enjoy our conversation. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6834877

#78: Kashmir On My Mind 06/27/2018

#78: Kashmir On My Mind A few months ago, Katie and I met Pradeepika Saraswat while traveling in Hampi, southern India. We hit it off and she later invited us to visit her in Delhi, where we recorded this podcast. Pradeepika is a journalist who has spent much time living in Kashmir, a region over which India and Pakistan have fought multiple wars. I also visited Kashmir a few years back and became very interested in the region, so naturally, this was the main focus of our discussion. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6748032

#77: India Roundup 06/15/2018

#77: India Roundup With only a few days left in our ten-month trip, Katie and I recapped our time in India and discussed how travel has changed us. Lots of good philosophical advice in this one. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6707126

#76: Martijn and Manon 05/25/2018

#76: Martijn and Manon Katie and I had an amazing month of trekking the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Along with the gorgeous scenery and the extreme physical challenge of hiking to the 5416-meter Thorung Pass, the people were the highlight of our trek. Those who lived along the trail were extremely friendly, as were the other trekkers we met. And among them were today's guests, Martijn and Manon. We made some time a few days after finishing our trek to record a podcast and reminisce our month in the mountains. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6612611

#75: Sri Lanka in Review 03/19/2018

#75: Sri Lanka in Review In this episode, Katie and I sat on the roof of our hotel in Negombo and discussed our month in Sri Lanka. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6380506

#74: Puwan Perera 03/11/2018

#74: Puwan Perera Ruwan Perera hosted Katie and me at his home near Colombo, Sri Lanka. While we were there, Ruwan was also hosting a couple of tattoo artists from Ukraine. They asked Ruwan if he would like a tattoo in exchange for hosting them, and he said yes. In our podcast, Ruwan discusses getting his first tattoo, as well as some of the history of his country, and the importance of Couchsurfing and similar networks in this age of modern travel. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6350612

#73: Ondrej Rohoň and Nina Feriancova 02/28/2018

#73: Ondrej Rohoň and Nina Feriancova I met Ondrej and Nina at a guesthouse near the southernmost point of Sri Lanka. They both have become obsessed with surfing, so that factored into a large part of our discussion. And, I must admit, the beach we were staying on was perfect for beginner surfers. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6311040

#72: Chris Hunter 02/21/2018

#72: Chris Hunter I met Chris Hunter in a hostel dorm room in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Chris has lived in Berlin for most of his life, though he also spent five years in India and several years in San Francisco during his youth. Needless to say, he's an experienced traveler, full of knowledge. We discussed some of the places he knows well, and some of the ways in which travel has changed during his life. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6285025

#71: Philippines in Review 02/11/2018

#71: Philippines in Review In this episode, Katie and I talk about our six weeks (or so) in the Philippines, with a bonus of traveling to Bangkok for a job fair. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6247590

#70: Patrick Robert Scott 01/14/2018

#70: Patrick Robert Scott Last week at a job fair in Bangkok, Thailand, I met a number of interesting characters. Among them was Patrick Robert Scott, a travel writer who is journeying across southeast Asia for the first time. We talked about his recent adventures, as well as some interesting experiences in other parts of the world. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6146798

#69: Jerome Hulin 01/07/2018

#69: Jerome Hulin I met Jerome Hulin in the small town of Jagna, on Bohol Island in the Philippines. He's a freediving instructor, and he was gracious enough to sit down with me and talk about his passion in great detail. Whether you're an avid freediver or simply interested in learning more, this will be a really interesting podcast. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6121517

#68: Biking in Taiwan 12/24/2017

#68: Biking in Taiwan On this episode, my wife Katie and I talk about our time bicycling in Taiwan. We go over all of the highs and lows of our trip, as well as the unique cultural aspects we discovered on this small island. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6086322

#67: David Shand 12/13/2017

#67: David Shand My guest for today is David Shand, from South Africa. We met in his adopted home of Chishang, Taiwan and chatted ceaselessly for two days. This podcast contains a bit of our conversation. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6032118

#66: Cycling in Japan, Part 2 12/07/2017

#66: Cycling in Japan, Part 2 On this episode, my wife Katie and I continue our talk about bicycling in Japan. We give you all of the ups and downs of our trip. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/6020755

#65: Philippe Hanin 11/28/2017

#65: Philippe Hanin I met Philippe Hanin on a ferry from Osaka, Japan to Shanghai, China. He recently finished a nearly two-month pilgrimage, during which he walked to all 88 of Shikoku's temples that are associated with the Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5987411

#64: Cycling in Japan 11/22/2017

#64: Cycling in Japan On this episode, my wife Katie and I talk about our journey thus far bicycling around Japan. We give you all of the highs and lows of our trips. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5970751

#63: Ross and Theresa 11/13/2017

#63: Ross and Theresa My guests today are Ross and Theresa. They met several years ago in Beijing, China. They fell in love, traveled the world for two and a half years, got married, and had two kids. Pretty much in that order. During the show we discussed all of this, as well as their love of yoga, and the "Yoganda" project, which teaches widowed women in Uganda to make yoga mat bags. Theresa is the founder of <a href="https://www.taozitreeyoga.com/" title="Taozi Tree Yoga (external link)" target="_blank">Taozi Tree Yoga</a>. If you are interested in attending one of her yoga classes in Beijing, there is a link to her Wechat account at the bottom of her website. Theresa also has set up a fundraiser for <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-yoganda-project-widowed-women-making-yoganda-yoga-mat-bags#/" title="The Yoganda Project (external link)" target="_blank">The Yoganda Project</a>. Thanks for checking it out! /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5938760

#62: Brittany Dunn 10/29/2017

#62: Brittany Dunn My guest today is Brittany Dunn. She's a great storyteller, and on this episode she did not disappoint. She told me the craziest "welcome to China" story I've ever heard. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5887222

#61: Alice Chen (陈希) 10/22/2017

#61: Alice Chen (陈希) In this episode I sat on the roof of a Beijing bookstore to talk with Alice Chen. She's from Weifang, in Shandong province, China. Right now she's specializing in cross-cultural communication; she gave me many great tips to improve my skills. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5864078

#60: Ruby Tsai 10/11/2017

#60: Ruby Tsai My guest today is Ruby Tsai from Taiwan. We recorded our conversation from the top of a sand dune in the Gobi desert in Mongolia. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5828793

#59: Mongolian Nomadic Life 10/02/2017

#59: Mongolian Nomadic Life My guest this week is Tsenddavaa Nasanjargal, AKA Davaa. She and her husband own an amazing guesthouse called the Mongol Ujin Tourist Camp in the village of Khatgal, Mongolia. Davaa is passionate about the nomadic lifestyle that is still so prevalent in Mongolia, and she was generous enough to talk about it with me on the show. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5794246

#58: Russia in Review 09/29/2017

#58: Russia in Review /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5788981

#57: Maria Khankhunova 09/19/2017

#57: Maria Khankhunova I met Maria on the train to Ulan-Ude, Russia. She is an amazing leader in the Buryat community. She talked about her culture during the show. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5753564

#56: Lake Baikal Dreams 09/11/2017

#56: Lake Baikal Dreams Katie and I (especially Katie) have been dreaming of coming to Lake Baikal for quite some time. Now we are here! How did we arrive? Listen to this week's episode to find out. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5728847

#55: Trans-Siberian Travels 09/05/2017

#55: Trans-Siberian Travels Here is an update on our last week. Katie and I have been traveling across Russia on the Trans-Siberian Train. We started the last week in Suzdal, a little village near Moscow. We ended it in Krasnoyarsk, around 4000 KM to the east. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5710168

#54: Natalya Klimova 08/29/2017

#54: Natalya Klimova Natalya works for a company called United Tours, giving free walking tours of St. Petersburg. We talked about life in Russia, her time living in Egypt, and travel in Cuba. Bonus: I discussed my attempt to visit Vladimir Lenin's mausoleum in Moscow. /episode/index/show/aroundtheworldpodcast/id/5670303

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