Episode 108: Bruce Wallin

08/10/23 • 38 min

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Episode 108 of the Travel With Meaning podcast features a conversation with Bruce Wallin, a travel journalist who has experienced his share of meaningful adventures.

As editorial director for Robb Report for 15 years covering luxury travel to co-founding Trip magazine in the nineties, and today as the host of the award-winning #travelthatmatters podcast.

In our conversation, Bruce shares his thoughts on wellness travel, and what sparked his desire to enter travel publishing + journalism and his most meaningful adventure.

Bruce sums up what travel means to him simply as “fun” and we couldn’t agree more.

Enjoy our conversation with Bruce.

#Travelwithmeaning #Travelstories #Travel

Episode 108 of the Travel With Meaning podcast features a conversation with Bruce Wallin, a travel journalist who has experienced his share of meaningful adventures.

As editorial director for Robb Report for 15 years covering luxury travel to co-founding Trip magazine in the nineties, and today as the host of the award-winning #travelthatmatters podcast.

In our conversation, Bruce shares his thoughts on wellness travel, and what sparked his desire to enter travel publishing + journalism and his most meaningful adventure.

Bruce sums up what travel means to him simply as “fun” and we couldn’t agree more.

Enjoy our conversation with Bruce.

#Travelwithmeaning #Travelstories #Travel

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Episode 107: Ruben Rojas (Live at the Fairmont Santa Monica)

Episode 107 is a special conversation recorded in front of a live audience at the infamous Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica, CA.

This podcast features one of our favorite past guests, Ruben Rojas an artist, author, podcast host, a new dad, and Founder of Live Through Love.

It had been five years since we sat down with Ruben in front of a live audience and wow how his life, career, and travels evolved since 2018. Click here to listen to the past episode's conversation.

In this exciting episode, Ruben shares his adventures, projects, and connections he's had over the past few years that shaped a new lens of meaning in his life.

We learn about how Ruben's project with the city he calls home, Santa Monica, and the mural painted in Brighton Beach, England as part of a sister city initiative came to be.

The live recording of this episode with Ruben could not have been possible without the support of the Fairmont Miramar, Santa Monica, and our partners for the evening - Bombay Sapphire, Arvin Goods, and Eagle Creek.

Show highlights:

12:20 Ruben shares about an incredible partnership he's formed with the NFL. As a former football player himself, this partnership is a dream come true to spread LOVE through a CHOOSE LOVE campaign.

21:37 Experience of leaving his hometown of Santa Monica and coming back with a new appreciation.

23:27: Santa Monica and Brighton, England sister city project.

24:40: How has his life changed as a traveler with a two-year-old son.

28:40: How does he live through love when he travels.

29:50: Ruben's most meaningful travel experience.

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Episode 109: Matt Meltzer

In the latest edition of the TWM podcast, Episode 109 unfolds a captivating conversation with the intriguing and unconventional Matt Meltzer, a distinguished travel journalist.

Matt delves into his early travel recollections, sharing how one of his adventures as a teenager fueled his decision to enlist in the military. Alongside anecdotes of the unique characters he has encountered on his journeys, Matt's passion for exploring less-traveled destinations makes his genuine travel narratives both enthralling and enlightening for us all.

Renowned for his zeal in discovering off-the-beaten-path locales, Matt's tales, coupled with his authentic connection with people, offer valuable insights and entertainment. Injecting a dose of playfulness into his escapades, Matt is famously known for traveling with a Muppet companion, doubling as his twin, and has even spearheaded a campaign for a tourism board with Matty the Muppet. Give muppet a follow on Instagram @mattymeltzer

The interestingly hilarious story of Matt's love for Buffalo and the Buffalo Bills is worth listening to the episode just for this tale alone.

This episode was recorded in front live audience, as part of the Andeana Hats pop-up event at the Water Gardens in Santa Monica, CA.

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See you on the open road!