MTP13: Sustainable Adventure Travel with Daniel Noll & Audrey Scott of Uncornered Market

11/03/20 • 62 min

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Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott are the husband-and-wife storytelling team behind Uncornered Market Adventurers, world travelers, adventurers, storytellers, and tourism advisors from the US and based in Berlin. They have been to over 90 countries and are two of my very favorite people in tourism.

Their goal is to create a movement of respectful travelers and organizations who live at the intersection of adventure, deep travel experiences, and caring for our planet and its people. We hope not just to inspire, but to help others build a story-filled life, whether that life takes them around the block...or around the world.

Today, we speak about Sustainable tourism & adventure travel that cares for our planet & its people. This topic is one that I’m super passionate about as Daniel and Audrey are owners of a tourism development consultancy & travel blog.

They aim to humanize the places we visit, drawing our readers in through photographs and stories, so they connect with people and places they might otherwise never hear about or actively disregard. In turn, through their personal interactions, we seek to alter the view of America that people get from watching the news, taking in movies, or watching popular television shows. Call this our small contribution to public diplomacy and mutual understanding in today’s complicated world.Dan took his first trip abroad at the ripe old age of 26. He went to India by himself, discovered another planet located on Earth, and fell terribly ill (dengue fever). He eventually recovered and has struggled with various bouts of the travel bug ever since.

Audrey has successfully managed projects in over twenty countries – often remotely – but prefers to be on the ground working directly with the people affected.

Coming from a family tradition in international work that goes back three generations, her international focus in life is not a surprise to those who know her well. She looks for everyday universal experiences when she travels and aims to make personal connections with people and cultures in varied environments. She has a weakness for dark chocolate and can bake a mean apple crisp.

If you want to know how this travel couple affords to travel the world, they break it down in three ways on their website:

Tourism Development and Marketing Advisory
Speaking at Conferences and Universities
Affiliate sales and website advertising

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast we discuss:

How Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott started traveling off the beaten path.
Where first-time solo travelers should travel.
Their opinion on Machu Picchu and how we can combat overtourism.
Alternative treks to the Inca Trail
How does travel really change people’s lives and how has traveled changed Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott’s life?
How has travel pushed Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott to become better people?
How can people make an impact while traveling or volunteering in a sustainable way.

In The Millennial Travel Podcast rapid fire round I ask:

Favorite travel resource
- Daniel: Kayak.com
- Audrey: Nomadic Matt’s and Jodi from Legal Nomads
Country that has made the most impact on them
- Audrey: Kyrgyzstan
- Daniel: India
Favorite international dish
- Daniel: Masala dosa in India or sushi
- Audrey: Homemade pasta in Tuscany

Resources:

UncorneredMarket.com
@uncornered_market on Instagram
@umarket on Twitter

Direct support for The Millennial Travel Podcast comes from The Millennial Travel Guidebook: Escape More, Spend Less, & Make Travel a Priority in Your Life and our new USA camping and hiking trips from Under30Experiences!

Audrey has successfully managed projects in over twenty countries – often remotely – but prefers to be on the ground working directly with the people affected.

If you want to know how this travel couple affords to travel the world, they break it down in three ways on their website:

Tourism Development and Marketing Advisory
Speaking at Conferences and Universities
Affiliate sales and website advertising

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast we discuss:

How Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott started traveling off the beaten path.
Where first-time solo travelers should travel.
Their opinion on Machu Picchu and how we can combat overtourism.
Alternative treks to the Inca Trail
How does travel really change people’s lives and how has traveled changed Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott’s life?
How has travel pushed Daniel Noll and Audrey Scott to become better people?
How can people make an impact while traveling or volunteering in a sustainable way.

In The Millennial Travel Podcast rapid fire round I ask:

Favorite travel resource
- Daniel: Kayak.com
- Audrey: Nomadic Matt’s and Jodi from Legal Nomads
Country that has made the most impact on them
- Audrey: Kyrgyzstan
- Daniel: India
Favorite international dish
- Daniel: Masala dosa in India or sushi
- Audrey: Homemade pasta in Tuscany

Resources:

UncorneredMarket.com
@uncornered_market on Instagram
@umarket on Twitter

Previous Episode

MTP12: How to Overcome Fear By Traveling with Mike Corey of Fearless and Far

Mike Corey never backs away from an adventure, no matter how strange it may be. As a Canadian adventure travel YouTuber and BBC television host, Mike has been traveling the world for eight years. He is on a global quest to challenge fear by seeking unique experiences in weird and wonderful destinations around the world. Mike aims to inspire others to fight their fears by plunging headfirst into beautiful, unknown locations and participating in undocumented cultural celebrations.

With a degree in Marine Biology and a talent for breakdancing, Mike worked as an award-winning filmmaker before creating his own YouTube channel - Fearless and Far. Mike knows how to craft a compelling story with entertaining action and cinematic flair, but his greatest strength is breaking down cultural barriers and connecting with locals worldwide.

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast we discuss:

Mike Corey’s story of being shy growing up and how he is now a successful Youtuber, television host, and traveler.
How to overcome fear of traveling.
How to push yourself outside of your comfort zone.
- What is more risky, skydiving or driving a car?
What it’s like traveling during a pandemic?
- The risks and moral obligations as a Canadian traveler.
Why supporting local tourism is so important in places where the economies rely on it.
How Mike Corey chooses destinations to visit.

The Millennial Travel Podcast Rapid Fire Questions:

Craziest thing Mike Corey has ever done?
- The Bulls of Fire Festival (Tultepec Toros) in Mexico
Craziest food Mike Corey has ever eaten?
- Etag in the Philippines
What is the most off the beaten path place Mike Corey has traveled to?
- Mauritius, Africa
What kind of camera does Mike Corey recommend for travelers?
- Sony A7iii
What kind of carry on does Mike Corey bring?
- Peak Design Bag with a lifetime warranty
Where to travel in Canada?
- Gaspé, Quebec
- Magdalen Islands (Îles de la Madeleine), Quebec
Where to travel in the United States?
- Neptune Memorial Reef, Florida

Resources:

Fearless and Far on YouTube
Mike Corey @fearlessandfar on Instagram
The BBC Travel Show
His course: The War on Fear Bootcamp

You can find all the links and past show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com

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MTP14: Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel with Rolf Potts

Rolf Potts is a legendary travel writer, who’s book Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel has been a classic piece of travel writing for many years. Rolf’s writing has appeared in National Geographic, The Guardian, Outside, The New Yorker, and Sports Illustrated. Potts has been part of creative writing workshops and/or taught classes at places like Paris American University, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University.

In addition to travel writing and his Vagabonding success, Rolf Potts’ adventures have taken him across six continents, and include piloting a fishing boat 900 miles down the Laotian Mekong, hitchhiking across Eastern Europe, traversing Israel on foot, bicycling across Burma, driving a Land Rover across South America, and traveling around the world for six weeks with no luggage or bags of any kind.

Potts is also the author of Marco Polo Didn't Go There: Stories and Revelations From One Decade as a Postmodern Travel Writer and the new edition of Vagabonding includes a foreword from Tim Ferriss. Most recently Rolf has launched his own podcast called “Deviate”.

Rolf leaves the listeners with some final advice encouraging them to travel and reminding them that its not as difficult or as dangerous as they might think.

In this episode of The Millennial Travel Podcast we discuss:

What does it mean to be “time rich” versus most people travel in such a hurry?
- Rolf Potts explains how he taught English in Korea
What does Rolf Potts think about the digital nomad movement?
Why do people want to go back in time for nostalgic reasons when they travel?
A quick story of when Rolf Potts got lost getting off the beaten path.
How people can cut the cord on their smartphone while traveling.
How can people truly disconnect, so they don’t get burned out?
How to make your “vacation your vocation”.
What can we learn from the “slow food movement” or “slow travel movement”?
How can people afford to travel more often and travel for longer?
- Travel to cheaper places
- He lives in Kansas because of the low cost of living, so he can afford to travel more often
What is Rolf Potts’ life like in Kansas and what does he appreciate about it?
- Rolf is from Kansas and learned to appreciate what he has at home.
How does an old school traveler like Rolf Potts feel about Instagram culture in travel?

The Millennial Travel Podcast Rapid Fire Questions:

If Rolf Potts could go to one bar tomorrow what would it be?
- McGlinchey’s in Philadelphia or a Korean soju tent
If Rolf Potts could take six months to travel anywhere where would he go?
- The United States because it’s such a large, diverse country
What is Rolf Potts favorite US National Park?
- Olympic National Park in Washington
Rolf Potts favorite piece of travel gear?
- You don’t need any luggage to have a good time, so he said good shoes or a smartphone.

Resources:

Rolf Potts’ best seller: Vagabonding
Rolf Potts’ book Marco Polo Didn't Go There: Stories and Revelations from One Decade as a Postmodern Travel Writer (Travelers' Tales Guides)
Rolf Potts’ book Souvenir (Object Lessons)
Rolf Potts podcast Deviate
@RolfPotts on Instagram
@RolfPotts on Twitter
His website rolfpotts.com

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You can find all the links and past show notes on millennialtravelpodcast.com