Don't Go Unless

This is a show to challenge your assumptions, to ignite your imagination, and to inform your next trip, and every one after that, so each can be the trip of a lifetime.

100 Days in Pakistan 05/28/2024

100 Days in Pakistan Are there some countries whose image has already been cemented in your mind, even before you've seen the latest posts and reels coming from people visiting them? You know, the ones that make the news, but for all the wrong reasons. When thinking about Pakistan, have you dared to imagine yourself traveling there, without an agenda, for months on end? Perhaps not, but we're about to hear from a traveler who did just that, whose perspective has the power to change your perceptions. Brent Timm is a full-time traveler who got his start sharing his love of snack food on his travels around the world. He aims to show a world that transcends our preconceptions, by highlighting humanity’s common bonds. I caught up with Brent shortly after he returned from 100 days in Pakistan, and during a short rest period before his next adventure. Follow along with Brent on your favorite social media platform, or at Bren Timm.com. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/31496947

Whither Netherlands 12/30/2022

Whither Netherlands Amanda Savan is a singer, actor, photographer, and solo travel enthusiast from North Hollywood, CA. She’s traveled solo to over 20 countries and every state in the USA (except Alaska). You can usually find her scuba diving, long distance hiking, or camping. We spoke about her time spent in the Netherlands, where she took an unconventional approach, using rail transit but not skirting off to London or Paris from Amsterdam. Rather, she focused her travels entirely in this small country as a deeper dive into dutch living. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/25459800

Belize Please 06/16/2022

Belize Please Have you ever realized how well you might just... *click* with another traveler? Do you wonder if that means that you're kinda wired the same way, or if there's something else going on? We won't find an easy answer, but in today's episode I speak with someone who's nearly the opposite of my traveler's persona, yet we frequently approach and experience travel in very similar ways. Does that kind of compatibility lead us to explore the same place in the same way? We'll look at our experiences on short trips to the country of Belize for answers. Tippe Morlan is a city planner and world traveler, having visited 79 countries at the time of this airing. She has a podcast called Just One More Trip and occasionally podcasts about her travel experiences. She recently spoke at TEDxSaltLakeCity on the topic of Binge Travel, and spends all her free time figuring out where to travel next. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/23452394

Tunisia with Jess Lee 03/14/2022

Tunisia with Jess Lee Some countries can become so well known for just one or two iconic types of experiences that it's easy to overlook the history, culture, and day to day lifestyles of the people there. Today we'll speak with a cultural immersion expert and coach about her time spent in Tunisia, which is on the North African coast between Libya and Algeria. Jess Lee is a travel coach, planner, and language teacher based in Boston, MA, USA. Through her coaching program she helps women stop living in fear and feel empowered, confident, and safe to take their first solo trip. She believes that travel can be healing and perspective-shifting and that the best tools to acheive these goals are solo travel and cultural immersion. You can find her on Instagram @thewanderword. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/22442324

Myanmar 02/07/2022

Myanmar You know that feeling when you see a country you know and love fall into tumultuous conflict and civil strife? When heroes are exposed for their own hypocrisies, and you feel powerless to change the outcomes, but still emotionally invested because you've formed a bond with a country and her people? For seasoned world travelers, this kind of feeling comes up more often than any of us would like. Today we'll speak with a traveler who's made it to nearly every country in the world, and we'll focus on the vexing country of Myanmar. Ric Gazarian is an avid traveler, travel blogger, professional photographer, drone pilot, author, podcaster, documentary producer, and industry speaker. He is on a quest to visit every county in the world and has visited all 7 continents and has traveled to more than 140 countries. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/22050587

Botswana 12/15/2021

Botswana Many of us face burnout at some point in our careers, and that's especially true, unfortunately, in the lives of career public servants and aid workers. Today we'll speak with someone who took her observations of inefficient systems and used that as a foundation to build a travel business with a specific aim toward public benefit, and we'll dive a bit deeper than usual on travel personas and the wild diversity of experiences offered by the country of Botswana. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/21497330

Beneath Tulum 11/01/2021

Beneath Tulum Despite rampant overtourism, one of the most amazing natural landscapes to explore in North America is the cenotes of México's Yucatan Peninsula. In this episode, we discuss the types of travelers that tend to visit Cancun and Tulum, and what makes the cenotes such a unique destination for adventure sport enthusiasts. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/21015923

Iceland Erupts 07/03/2021

Iceland Erupts Some destinations can stymie you as a traveler. Weather conditions in remote locations can make or break a trip, when it's just a few days. Another way you can risk ruining a short trip is choosing the wrong travel companion. In today's episode, we'll hear from a traveler that decided to take a guest on an international trip for a first date. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/19695317

Guyana Bites 05/27/2021

Guyana Bites It's natural for most of us to have a travel bucket list. Some travelers, however, are hard-wired to do everything in their power to check off those countries and those experiences. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/19268936

Eternal and Temporal Syria 05/10/2021

Eternal and Temporal Syria Some destinations are so steeped in history and tradition, that their eternal truths are inescapable and unavoidable. In this episode, Graham Marsden and Dennis Vilovic compare notes about their observations of the temporary political realities playing out against the backdrop of human history so evident there. Dennis Vilovic is an entrepreneur and global citizen - he has lived in 9 different countries on 3 continents, and built a business to increase operational efficiency using technology and data. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/19049948

Turkmenistan 04/27/2021

Turkmenistan Solo female traveler Katie Aune recounts impressions from her visit to the reclusive country of Turkmenistan, which was part of a broader, year-long trip across the former Soviet republics. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/18884906

Cambodia and Authentic Angkor Wat 04/12/2021

Cambodia and Authentic Angkor Wat Scott Gurian is a Peabody award-winning journalist and the host of Far From Home, an immersive travel documentary podcast that takes listeners on crazy adventures to far-flung parts of the world. Scott joins Graham Marsden to discuss Cambodia, and the two share observations on the impact of mass tourism at Angkor Wat and the nearby city of Siem Reap. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/18695219

Australia and the Origin Story of an Adventurer 03/29/2021

Australia and the Origin Story of an Adventurer Marshall Mosher is the host of the "Inside the Adventure" podcast, a world-record holding action sport poly athlete, and tech futurist. In this episode, Marshall speaks with Graham Marsden about the Traveler's Persona, and his early adventure experiences in Australia and the Great Barrier Reef. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/18505160

A Warpath in Northern Italy 03/14/2021

A Warpath in Northern Italy Jessica Adza, "Worldtravelista," joins host Graham Marsden to discuss her fervent commitment to retracing her grandfather's footsteps in Northern Italy, where he was stationed during WWII. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/18320870

Mongolia on Horseback 02/28/2021

Mongolia on Horseback Angel Castellanos, "The Travel Ambassador," joins host Graham Marsden to discuss his trek through inner Mongolia on horseback, and the two discuss Angel's rigorous traveler's persona, as well as matters of sustainability in this country's tourism development. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/18127862

Bermudian Equity 02/14/2021

Bermudian Equity Retail store owner, writer, and tour curator Kristin White discusses recent improvements on matters of racial equity and fair labor standards on her island of Bermuda. We discuss her "eternal" travel persona (her type is SBEC). /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/17946398

Méli in Malta 01/31/2021

Méli in Malta Experience strategist and former Cirque du Soleil VIP experience designer Carolene Méli finds a meaningful connection to the tiny Mediterranean island nation of Malta. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/17753744

That Athens, Greece Vibe 01/16/2021

That Athens, Greece Vibe World traveler, blogger, photographer and actress Joanna Kalafatis joins Graham Marsden to discuss responsible tourism in Athens and Greece. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/17573027

Eritrea Escapade 01/03/2021

Eritrea Escapade World traveler Samer Kawar joins host Graham Marsden to discuss his travel persona and a recent trip to Eritrea. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/17400125

Havana Streets - Cuba 12/21/2020

Havana Streets - Cuba We join street photographer and tour company owner Adria Ellis to uncover hidden Havana, Cuba. /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/17265707

Introduction to Personas 07/08/2020

Introduction to Personas Introducing host Graham Marsden & Dr. Mia Mulrennan, creators of the Traveler's Persona Assessment /episode/index/show/dontgo/id/15123473

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