Citizens of the World: A Stoic Podcast for Curious Travelers

As a listener of this podcast, you’ve already heard me talk about how the ancient philosophy of Stoicism offers guidance on how we can live the good life in the modern world. How to be less stressed.…

Do you enjoy camping? 

I was a campground manager in a state forest for two years when I was in college, and I never slept there. I like sleeping in beds.

But…occasionally someone convinces me to go ca…

Did you know that Scotland has around 790 islands? 


One has been compared to Hawaii; another is famous for its whisky; another is the perfect place to take photos of puffins.

And we’ll be talking about…

What’s the cheapest flight you ever got? It felt kind of thrilling to get that deal, didn’t it? Set your trip off on the right foot?

Today I’m joined by Scott Keyes of Scott’s Cheap Flights. He’s got …

All right, travel is back! Or we’re getting there.

As more people get vaccinated against covid-19, more countries are opening up — and the rules for flying are frequently changing.

My guest today is Sc…

Czechoslovakia doesn’t exist anymore. But it did when my American friend moved there in the early 1990s. 

Today, we tend to think of Europe as being one of the most free regions of the world. Pro-huma…

Today I am back with my friend Stephen Warley to continue our conversation on life skills that matter. 

In this episode we get more into the specifics about how to live a good life. A simple life. One…

Have you been working from home this year? The pandemic made many people realize that they could log on to their computer from anywhere to get the job done. 

Even before Covid-19 hit, my guest today h…

Everyone’s heard of Athens and you’ve most likely seen the sparkling white facades of Santorini’s cube-like buildings. But there’s a lot more to Greece than gyros and the Parthenon.

Today’s guest is t…

A few months ago, I downloaded the Waking Up meditation app. Founder Sam Harris compares the average mind with a sky clouded with light pollution. He says that meditation is like building a telescope…

Today we are traveling to Lisbon, Portugal, and Becky Gillespie is our guide. I’ve known of Becky for awhile now. She’s known in expat circles as Tokyo Becky and we’ll get to why that is in this epis…

A few episodes ago, you heard me talk about location independence for beginners. My guest Jeremy and I discussed how starting a service-based business was one of the best ways to get started.

Jeremy m…

It does not take much to make some people angry. We live in a society where people are quick to take offense. To feel victimized. To be enraged at people with opposing views. Political leaders and ce…

Growing up, what were your family’s eating habits? Fruits and vegetables? Canned spaghetti and doughnuts? 

At our house, once in a while we’d have pizza, and maybe once a year for a crazy treat we cou…

We're back with American expat Khephra White to talk about everything you need to experience when visiting Madrid, Spain.

Interested in living abroad as an expat in Spain? Check out the last episode …

My guest today is a New Orleans gal who has been living and working in Madrid for the last seven years. I’m talking to Khephra White, a teacher and comedian who kind of fell into expat life after a s…

For several years I've been interviewing women like myself who packed up everything to start a new adventure in another part of the world. 

One of the core values that I talk about is that we will nev…

Even though I haven't lived in the U.S. for 10 years, I've been in Italy and England for most of this time, I still pay close attention to my home country.

At the time of this recording, it's 2020. Th…

Digital nomad Jeremy Enns is Canadian. His girlfriend is American. Due to visa situations, to stay together they have to travel (which they love anyway). 

But traveling and living the nomadic life isn…

I had so much fun talking to today’s guest, a true kindred spirit because he not only loves traveling and living abroad, but he loves podcast creation as much as I do.

Jeremy Enns is the CEO & Storyte…