Libsyn Directory

Episode 21 - Housesitting in Tuscany, Italy

Release Date: 01/18/2018

Words with Winos - Travel Podcast

We took a break in our "Backpacking Europe" series because our next topic was just too exciting to keep to ourselves: our first week living in China! We moved to Shenzhen, China on August 18th, 2018 to teach English in primary schools. In this episode, we talked about what happened each day during our first week in China. In the episode, we discussed: Almost getting poisoned by counterfeit wine How to NOT buy/drink counterfeit alcohol What to pack when flying to China if you don't want to get your bags back! Problems with retrieving our baggage upon landing in Hong Kong...

Episode 38 - Backpacking Europe: Slovenia

Words with Winos - Travel Podcast

Our third destination during our backpacking Europe trip was Slovenia. We left Vienna, Austria on July 6th for Ljubljana, Slovenia! We'd heard Slovenia was beautiful and was known for their nature, but we didn't prepare for the glorious and magical place that is Slovenia, specifically the two places we visited: Ljubljana and Lake Bled. In this episode, hear all about our trip to Slovenia, including: What Slovenian food is like and where to get the best of it Why our first impressions of Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital, were not so good How our first impressions were quickly...

Episode 37 - Backpacking Europe: Vienna and Salzburg, Austria

Words with Winos - Travel Podcast

Our second destination on our backpacking Europe trip was Austria, specifically the cities Vienna and Salzburg. We left Krakow, Poland on July 4th and took a bus ride with FlixBus to Vienna. In this episode, hear all about: Our immediate impressions on both Vienna and Salzburg The rudeness of people in Austria How Couchsurfing in Austria restored our faith in the service The absurd prices Our surprise while walking around Vienna Viennese coffee A day trip to Salzburg, where Mozart was born and where The Sound of Music was filmed The absolute BEST place to have a picnic in Salzburg...

Episode 36 - Backpacking Europe: Krakow, Poland

Words with Winos - Travel Podcast

From July to mid-August 2018, we'll be backpacking through Central and Eastern Europe! Our first stop: Krakow, Poland! In this episode, we discussed our 3-night stay in Krakow, including: The uncomfortable and agitating, then pleasant and enjoyable train ride to Krakow from Prague How we saved money on accommodation and stayed at a stranger's home for free Exploring a touristy area without the tourists, such as Main Square and Wawel Castle Taking a guided tour through Auschwitz, the most well-known concentration camp from WWII The most incredible story we heard about victims in Auschwitz Our...

Episode 35 - Prague, Czech Republic

Words with Winos - Travel Podcast

We've lived in Prague, Czech Republic since January 2017, making it about a year and a half altogether. But, finally, our time has come to leave this fairytale city in search of new adventures! However, we haven't made an episode about our time living here! It's about time we did. In this episode, we blabbered about: Why exactly we moved to Prague, Czech Republic How on earth we did that, including finding an apartment, getting a visa, etc. How we were almost on House Hunters International, then totally got screwed over The cost of living in Prague Our favorite things to do in the magical...

Episode 34 - Remembering Anthony Bourdain

Words with Winos - Travel Podcast

On June 8th, 2018, Anthony Bourdain tragically passed away. Bourdain was a celebrity chef who hosted multiple travel shows centered around international cuisine, culture, and people. He inspired thousands of people across the globe with his storytelling, outlook on life, and adventures. Like thousands of others, we were deeply affected and devastated by the loss of Bourdain. He was one of the key reasons we started traveling and even experienced numerous things while traveling. Because of his recent and devastating loss, we felt we'd create an episode dedicated to who he was and what he...

Episode 33 - Best Day Trips From Prague

Words with Winos - Travel Podcast

While living in Prague, we've discovered a good number of incredible day trips from there. In this podcast, we discussed two that we explored with Matt's aunt when she came to visit: Cesky Krumlov and Terezin Concentration Camp. In this episode, we talked about: Why Cesky Krumlov is one of the most magical cities in Europe How we took a train to Cesky Krumlov, but needed to take a bumpy bus for an hour and Matt's aunt felt car sick Views, views, and more views! The bears at Cesky Krumlov...that we may or may not have seen The must-see places there Our exciting train ride back to Prague...

Episode 32 - Strict Diet When Traveling

Words with Winos - Travel Podcast

In our previous episode, we discussed our gut issues, like IBS and acid reflux, in depth and how travel played a role in causing these problems. In this episode, we discussed exactly how we've tackled these debilitating and seemingly incurable issues. We've found something that helped heal us and solve our numerous gut issues-- and no, it's not some bogus medication! In this episode, we discuss: The Fast Tract Diet and what it does for IBS, acid reflux, and other gut issue sufferers SIBO-- what it stands for, what it is, and why you should be terrified of it How to follow a strict diet like...

Episode 31 - Traveling Has Made Us Chronically Ill

Words with Winos - Travel Podcast

Have you ever thought about how your health might be affected by traveling the world? Well, apparently, we didn't when we started traveling-- and now we're paying the price. In this episode, we discussed our personal chronic health issues, including things like: Battling horrendous acid reflux Developing chronic yeast/bacterial infections with no explanation as to why How Marilyn gave herself IBS-- and still struggles with it to this day How traveling has helped cause some of our issues and even exasperate them Going through two endoscopies-- with no results! Being lied to and not helped by...

Episode 30 - Wine Festival in the Czech Republic

Words with Winos - Travel Podcast

During Easter weekend, we had the most amazing and rare opportunity: attend a wine festival in the wine region of the Czech Republic with our two friends! We took a short 3-hour drive with our pals to the region called Moravia, specifically the town Valtice. In the podcast episode, we talked about: How we found out about this lovely wine festival in the middle of nowhere Czech Republic The cost of the festival and what we got out of it The food we ate and the TONS of wines we drank! What it's like drinking wine for 8 hours straight and walking around an adorable Czech town A few of the...

More Episodes

Ever wondered what it was like to travel and have your accommodations for free? Well, fortunately, we do! We traveled to Viareggio in Tuscany, Italy and housesat for a couple who had two dogs. While they went on vacation, we watched their house and took care of their dogs for them. What did we get in return? Free accommodation and an experience of a lifetime!

In this episode, we talked about tons of stuff, such as:

What "housesitting" is
Where we found the housesit oppportunity
How you can start housesitting
Positives and negatives of housesitting and taking care of someone else's pets
Responsibilities as housesitters
Living in Viareggio for a month
Day trips to places nearby, like Pisa, Lucca, and Cinque Terre (specifically Manarola)
Being chased after and threatened by an insane man in Pisa
The train stations and system in Italy, specifically Tuscany
Magical views
Tips on traveling from and to Fiumicino Airport in Rome for cheap
Other travel tips!
FOOD and WINE in Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa and the best part about it
Other spectacular landmarks and views

And much more!

If you want to see pictures of everything we talked about or get more information, check out our blog post here!

You can also watch our video of our time in Italy here.

Thank you all for listening! Cheers!

Wine: Casaleo - Montepulciano d'Abruzzo (Italy)

TOPICS