Ep 16: Angel Castellanos

“I’m a US based travel expert and spend my time teaching people how to travel well, smart and often. I’m passionate about good travel and helping people save time & money. I often say that travel is my Ph.D in life because it has taught me so much about myself, other people and the world. In turn, travel is good for the world. I believe that travel has never been easier and that everyone can achieve their travel dreams. Happy Travels!” - Angel Castellanos His AngelstravelLounge.com website and all Travel Ambassador social media are like cool travel lounges that bring you expert travel advice on how to travel better, smarter, longer and cheaper. Traveling internationally 12-15 weeks each year, Angel draws on his experiences to teach “Smart Travel” and equip travelers with skills to make their trips easier and more enjoyable and less stressful. His love of travel has driven him to give hundreds of motivational and inspiration travel talks throughout the country that are filled with actionable practical travel tips. Angel is a multi-media travel personality that has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, NY Times Travel Show, Fox News, CBS, ABC, Frommer’s Radio, Univision, USA Today, Travel & Adventure Show. Angel is a lifelong traveler. His first international trip was at an early age with his parents on a journey that lasted 3 months through the American Southwest, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Moved by his passion for art, music, history and architecture, Angel studied abroad in Europe in college. He has returned to Europe every year since. He has also visited South America, Africa and spent nine weeks traveling throughout Japan and South East Asia. His favorite journeys include traveling from Beijing to London overland via the Trans-Siberian, a horse trek in Mongolia, a Camel trek through the Sahara desert and sailing down the Nile River in Egypt. He is a consummate “light” packer, enjoys making new friends on the road and remains focused on achieving his travel dreams. As a Brand Ambassador Angel has enjoyed working with such top brands as Eagle Creek, ExOfficio, Delsey Luggage, Brics, Allianz Travel Insurance and various hotel chains around the world. Angel is a proud brand Ambassador for Kind Traveler (the first socially conscious hotel booking site).