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13 | Orest Zub: Chasing the World’s Hardest-to-Reach Places

Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey

Release Date: 08/13/2025

38 | Solo Hiking, Secret Tutoring Gigs & Saying Yes to Kazakhstan – Danielle Hurren on Building a Nomadic Life show art 38 | Solo Hiking, Secret Tutoring Gigs & Saying Yes to Kazakhstan – Danielle Hurren on Building a Nomadic Life

Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey

In this episode of the Nomad Summit podcast, host Christoph Huebner sits down with British writer, private tutor and long-distance hiker Danielle Hurren. From accidentally discovering nomadism via a Gumtree ad in London to tutoring high‑net‑worth families across Italy, Kazakhstan and beyond, Danielle shares how she built a deeply personal, travel‑rich career around the British education system. They talk about solo female hiking across the entire length of the UK, overcoming fear while wild‑camping on cliff tops, and why the world is often less scary than we think. Danielle also...

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Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey

Sound artist and nomad village founder Diveakssh "Divi" Schae joins hosts Christoph and Palle to unveil the brand‑new Nomad Summit theme music, crafted entirely from the everyday sounds of Chiang Mai - crosswalk beeps, street greetings, and a shy “Welcome to Chiang Mai” from a local girl. He shares his philosophy of “sound hunting,” why he loves both music and “noise,” and how years of traveling with a microphone and producing his debut album taught him to turn the world itself into an instrument.​ The conversation then shifts to Jungli, his family’s former ferro‑alloy...

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Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey

This episode is recorded a few days after Nomad Summit 2026 in Chiang Mai and captures the atmosphere, stories, and reactions. The episode opens with a live side event hosted by Palle Bo and Christoph Huebner, recorded in front of an audience. Here, the focus is on two in-depth guest conversations that set the tone for the episode. Toti: Building a Life Around Travel and Storytelling The first main conversation is with Toti from Passport & Stamps, who shares his personal journey into a nomadic lifestyle and how travel became central to both his work and identity. Toti...

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Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey

In this episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, we sit down with Alison and Graham, the couple behind Vet Around the World. Recorded in Chiang Mai, this conversation explores a very different kind of nomadic setup – one built around veterinary work, house-sitting, remote consulting, and long-term travel systems rather than typical remote jobs. Alison is a qualified veterinarian who works remotely through telehealth and triage services, while Graham brings a background as a ship’s officer and ship’s medic. Together, they’ve been traveling full time for around eight...

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What does the digital nomad lifestyle look like beyond the Western bubble? In this episode of The Nomad Summit Podcast, we sit down in Chiang Mai with Feng Ding and Summer Pan – the couple behind ChineseNomads.com – to explore the fast-growing but often invisible Chinese digital nomad ecosystem. From quitting corporate life in Shanghai to traveling Latin America in a truck camper, getting stuck in Mexico during COVID, and accidentally becoming digital nomads, Feng and Summer share an honest and deeply personal story. We talk about freelancing, content creation on Chinese platforms,...

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Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey

In this episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, Palle Bo and Christoph Huebner sit down with Marc Dumur, President of the Foundation for Education and Rural Community (FERC). The conversation focuses on why education matters so deeply – not just as a tool for employment, but as the foundation for freedom, choice, and long-term empowerment. This episode also explains why Nomad Summit supports FERC through Nomad Week side-event ticket proceeds, and how small, intentional actions can create meaningful impact over time. Nomad Summit is not about convincing anyone to become a digital...

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What is it really like to spend Christmas away from family when you live a nomadic life? In this episode of The Nomad Summit Podcast, we sit down with digital nomad and speaker Juliana Rabbi to talk openly about celebrating Christmas on the road. Together, we explore the emotions that often come up during the holidays when you are far from home – from freedom and gratitude to loneliness, guilt, and reflection. Juliana shares personal experiences from her own nomad journey, including how traditions change, how relationships evolve, and why holidays can amplify both the best and...

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This is a special one – the first video episode of the Nomad Summit Podcast, recorded inside the creator studio at RealSpace in Chiang Mai.  Palle Bo and Christoph Huebner sit down with Isaac Cook, the British founder behind RealSpace Coworking and the newer RealSpace Creative – a creator-focused studio built inside the co-working space.  The conversation is all about what happens after you open a co-working space: how you find your niche in a competitive city like Chiang Mai, how you balance productivity with connection, and how RealSpace has evolved by listening closely to its...

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Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Gray, founder and CEO of The Pangea Technology Group Inc., to explore how Pangea is reshaping the way global travellers and digital nomads stay connected. Matt shares how years of full-time travel inspired him to build a platform that solves a familiar problem: finding out too late that your friends were in the same city. We discuss Pangea’s recent acquisitions of Overlap and Nomadigo, the challenge of achieving true network effects, and how the app aims to bring all your travel plans and social connections into one place. Matt also talks about the...

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Nomad Summit Podcast: Fuel for Your Nomadic Journey

Colive Fukuoka is one of Japan’s most forward-thinking coliving communities, designed to help digital nomads and remote professionals experience Japan in a more meaningful and community-driven way. Based in the heart of Fukuoka, the initiative offers curated stays, cultural immersion, connections with locals, and a structured way for nomads to experience Japan beyond short-term tourism. It works closely with the Japan Digital Nomad Association to attract international talent and build a global nomad hub on Kyushu Island. In this episode, we sit down with Ryo Osera, co-founder of Colive...

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In this special in-person recording from a sailboat in Croatia, Christoph Huebner sits down with Ukrainian traveller and NomadMania managing partner, Orest Zub.

They talk about chasing rare and remote places, the adventures of visiting one of the most secluded islands in the Adriatic, and the global community of “extreme travelers” who aim to explore far beyond the average tourist path.

Orest shares how NomadMania works – from its gamified system of tracking countries and regions to its list of over a thousand “DARE” locations (Distinct, Alternative, Remote, Extreme).

He also talks about the cultural and political dimensions of traveling to hard-to-reach destinations, the social impact of the community, and why he believes travel can change the world.

Whether you’re a seasoned nomad or just starting to explore the idea of seeing more of the world, this conversation is packed with stories, inspiration, and practical insight into a unique global network of travelers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Who Orest Zub is and how he became a full-time traveler from Ukraine.
  • What NomadMania is and how it connects extreme travelers around the globe.
  • The meaning of “DARE” locations and why they are so rare.
  • The story of sailing to Palagruža, one of the least-visited islands in Croatia.
  • How NomadMania organizes events and trips to politically complex or geographically isolated places.
  • The scholarship program helping first-time international travelers from developing countries.
  • How NomadMania’s app fosters community through maps, lists, and real-time location sharing.
  • Orest’s philosophy on living in the moment while traveling.

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