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Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast

Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast

Jules Hatfield and Christine Williams

Welcome to Not So Bon Voyage, a comedic podcast about when sh*t goes wrong on the road. Each week, join travel experts Jules and Christine (dontforgettomove.com) as they tell each other all the juicy details of the world’s most famous travel misadventures. They’ll be pulling stories from the latest travel headlines, urban legends, their own crazy mishaps and from their friends and fans. To be a part of the show and have your crazy travel adventure featured reach out to the team over Instagram and Twitter @notsobonvoyage or use #NotSoBonVoyage.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast - 40 - Lies, Abuse and An Unfortunate Ending: The Truth Behind 'Into The Wild'
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06/08/20 • 56 min

We kick off this week's episode with some travel news. The world is starting to open up again to travelers and we can't wait to see what happens.... when things go sour!

We chat about the opening of Vegas casinos, where players are NOT wearing masks (shocking), and Mother Nature's reaction to tourists back in Venice.

Then Christine tells Jules the truth behind the famous travel book and movie, Into The Wild. We peel back the curtain to discover what is true, what's false and why he went on his epic adventure.

Support the show - https://patreon.com/notsobonvoyage

Read the show notes - https://notsobonvoyage.com/episode/truth-behind-into-the-wild

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Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast - 39 - Voyager Chat with Amanda and Ryan: A Wild Ride Through Bolivia
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05/28/20 • 46 min

On this week's Voyager Chat we sit down with Amanda Kingsmith and Ryan Ferguson, hosts of The World Wanderers Podcast (https://www.theworldwanderers.com/). They've had some epic adventures all over the world, but now they’re telling us one of their wildest stories.

Amanda and Ryan loved traveling through beautiful Bolivia, but had one particularly gnarly travel day making their way into the Amazon jungle. It was definitely one of those days that was frustrating at the time, but in hindsight has become one of their best travel memories!

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Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast - 38 - Stuck in a South African Shoot Out and Wild Bison on the Loose
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05/25/20 • 31 min

US National Parks are starting to reopen, but some of the local residents aren't too happy about it. We kick off this week's episode chatting about wild bison attacking visitors at Yellowstone National Park.

Then Jules tells Christine a Voyager story that was submitted by Heather Cole of the Conversant Traveller (https://www.conversanttraveller.com). Heather was traveling around South Africa with her husband, when their tour suddenly turned into an unexpected shoot out. Oh my!

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Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast - 37 - Deadly Hot Springs and The Unsuspecting Shoe Smuggler
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05/18/20 • 52 min

It's getting warmer here in California and our episode this week is hot, hot, hot! We kick off the show with an update about the remote island of North Sentinel and their local... Starbucks?

Then Jules tells Christine about people who get a little too close to the deadly thermal springs in Yellowstone. And Christine tells Jules about a traveler that just wants a dream holiday, but instead becomes an unsuspecting shoe smuggler. Listen up to hear what exactly is in those sandals!

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Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast - 35 - Taken Hostage in Colombia and Those Pesky Flight Attendants
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05/11/20 • 54 min

Happy Mother's Day Voyagers! Shout out to all the moms... and the pears. Jules and Christine chat about yelling bomb in an airport, planes requiring masks and flight attendants being patient zero!

Then Jules tells Christine the incredible story of a group of backpackers looking for adventure in the Lost City of Colombia. But when they're woken in the middle of the night by intruders, they end up on a long journey of survival.

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Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast - 34 - Voyager Chat with Jeremy Scott Foster: Traveling with Lyme Disease
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05/07/20 • 51 min

We're back with another Voyager Chat, the time with award winning travel blogger Jeremy Scott Foster of TravelFreak (https://travelfreak.com).

Jeremy chats with us about the time he went traveling with an Instagram model. The only problem? She didn't speak a word of English!

Then Jeremy tells us about how getting ghosted from his dream job led him to a career as a successful travel blogger.

Finally, we deep dive into the challenges he has faced while living and traveling with Lyme disease.

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Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast - 33 - Kidnapped in Mexico and the Papua New Guinea Phone Thief
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05/04/20 • 44 min

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Jules kicks off this week's episode by telling Christine a Voyager story about a Papua New Guinea phone thief who received some interesting local justice.

Then Christine tells Jules the wild story about an American couple who visited Mexico and received a very different kind of local experience... kidnapping.

Did you listen to our very first Voyager Chat last week? Our guest tells us about drinking with the Taliban, the Russian mob and more!

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Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast - 32 - Voyager Chat with Michael Hilliard: Russian Mafia and The Taliban
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04/30/20 • 35 min

We’re starting a whole new series here on the Not So Bon Voyage podcast! We’re still chatting about when stuff goes wrong on the road, but now we’re hearing it directly from the travelers!

Every Thursday on our new “Voyager Chat” series, we’ll be bringing on some incredible guests. They’ll range from travel influencers to journalists, entrepreneurs to comedians and everyone in between. What do they have in common? They all have an epic story of a time their travels went completely wrong. And they’re going to tell us all about it!

Listen to our first ever Voyager Chat to hear how Michael Hilliard (The Red Line Podcast) has escaped some truly hair-raising situations on his travels around the world.

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Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast - 44 - Surviving Malaria in Liberia: Voyager Chat with Sarah Dodd
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06/25/20 • 45 min

This week we chat with Sarah Dodd, inspirational speaker and personal development coach. Sarah has traveled to 121 countries solo and documents her travels at Nomadic Dreamer (http://nomadicdreamer.com/) to encourage others to explore the world.

Sarah tells us some crazy stories including the time she almost died from Malaria while traveling solo through Liberia and what to do when you get stuck between two borders but neither country will let you in!

Read the show notes - https://notsobonvoyage.com/episode/sarah-dodd-from-nomadic-dreamer/

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Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast - 41 - Jaguars, Hidden Treasure and Jungle Survival: The Yossi Ghinsberg Story
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06/16/20 • 44 min

Travel is finally starting to pick up, so this week we are chatting about adventurers traveling as close as the airport and as far as the deepest seas!

Then Jules tells Christine about the insane true story behind the movie Jungle. Four travelers venture into the jungle, but two are never heard from again. Listen up to hear Yossi Ghinsberg and his companions' tale of survival, jaguars, mud pits, hallucinations and death.

Read the show notes - https://notsobonvoyage.com/episode/yossi-ghinsberg-travel-story-amazon

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How many episodes does Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast have?

Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast currently has 73 episodes available.

What topics does Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Places & Travel, Society & Culture, Podcasts and Education.

What is the most popular episode on Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast?

The episode title '44 - Surviving Malaria in Liberia: Voyager Chat with Sarah Dodd' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast?

The average episode length on Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast is 47 minutes.

How often are episodes of Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast released?

Episodes of Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast?

The first episode of Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast was released on Sep 19, 2019.

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