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This is the seventh and final episode of my original travel podcast series, Boarding Call.  It was originally published on May 28, 2015.On this Episode :We explore the windy city – Chicago – over the course of the Memorial Day Weekend, 2015.
This is the sixth of seven episodes from my travel podcast series, Boarding Call.  It was originally published on May 21, 2015.About this Episode :David Letterman walked off the stage of the Ed Sullivan Theater for the final time the week thi
This is the fifth of seven episodes from my travel podcast Boarding Call.  This episode was originally published on May 8, 2015.On this Episode:This episode is the first of what will be a continuing series of episodes dedicated to providing a
This is the fourth of seven episodes from my travel podcast series, Boarding Call.  It was originally published on April 23, 2015.Our GuestMatt Kepnes is better known as Nomadic Matt, and is the author of the book How to Travel the World on $
This is the third of seven episodes from my original travel podcast series, Boarding Call.  This episode was originally published April 17, 2016.Our GuestsKim Schmidt and André Mougeot had one request of their family and friends who came to c
This is the second of seven episodes from my original travel podcast series, Boarding Call.  This episode was originally published April 9, 2015.Our GuestAndré Proulx is a self-taught wine expert who grew up on the Canadian prairies and now c
For the next seven episodes on The Gone John Show feed, we are revisiting my original travel podcast series, Boarding Call.Prior to embarking on my adventure to Asia in the fall of 2015, my plan was to produce a weekly travel podcast to talk w
Canada’s Victoria Day long weekend – while intended to commemorate the birthday of Queen Victoria – is (for most people) the unofficial start of summer.  For campers, it’s often the first opportunity to get out and enjoy the great outdoors.To
Before we launch in to this week’s show notes, a quick note on a major disaster here in Canada.  The Fort McMurray wildfire has caused more than 80,000 people to be displaced as fire has ravaged a number of homes and businesses in the northern
There are two quotes from Walt Disney which are relevant to this week’s show.If you can dream it, you can do it.Walt definitely had a big dream of his own – putting everything he owned on the line to open Disneyland in Anaheim, California in
Old photographs and old podcasts have a similar effect on me.  They make me smile about experiences I’ve enjoyed – and also make me cringe a little.  On one hand, photos are usually marked with bad hair, dubious fashion choices and never being
The Swedish Tourist Association has set up a telephone number which anyone in the world can call which – when dialled – will connect the caller to a random Swede.  (Don’t worry – you’re not interrupting someone like a telemarketer would.  Swede
There’s just something magnetic about the mountains.  Not only are the amazing to look at, but they’re even more fun to play in.  I loved getting out as much as I could as a kid to go skiing, and it’s been too long since I’ve been back to take
Yes!  There’s a slightly different sound to this week’s show.  Let me know what you think of it at [email protected] on this week’s show :Being back in Canada means I’m embarking on the next part of my journey – looking for my next care
I’ve often seen airline employees hold signs looking for passengers arriving on international flights who need to make a connection.  But I’d never been one of those connecting passengers, until I arrived in Beijing en route to Toronto from Hon
On this week’s show :I have mixed emotions saying farewell to VietnamI’ve crossed an item off my bucket list by coming to Hong Kong – I’ve now visited every (open) Disney theme park in the world!Canada is on the horizon.If you haven’t lis
 You often hear about censorship and propaganda when discussing Communist countries like Vietnam, but you never really see it in action.  But last Sunday night in Hanoi, I watched it take place before my eyes.Not all censorship is as forward
On this episode of the show, we take a trip in the Gone John time machine back to April of last year.  I was just starting to produce my then-new travel podcast, Boarding Call (which is a damn fine show which you should check out if you haven’t
This week’s featured image, by the way, is a photo of sunrise (this morning!) on My Khe Beach (aka “China Beach”) here in Danang.Coming up on this week’s show :I went for a burger, but got more than I bargained for.  Dinner and conversation
On this week’s episode of the show :Getting grilled leaving MalaysiaHow to get your landing visa in VietnamCultural differences between Malaysia and VietnamBeing on guard in HCMCPlans for the next leg of the trip are ready!  Hong Kong Dis
After being in backpacker purgatory – not sure of where I wanted to travel next – I set about making a trip to Vietnam a reality. And, as you listen to this podcast, I’ll be well on my way there!On this episode, I talk about the decision makin
This week’s episode cover photo is courtesy of my guest – Sean Curran.  It was taken at Gili Trawangan, Indonesia.  Be sure to check out his travel blog – Twenties.Sean is blogging his travels around the world.On this week’s show :While bein
Greetings from beautiful Kota Kinabalu  – the world’s gateway to Malaysian Borneo.Today is my final day hanging out at Refarer Hostel – a brand new hostel in Kota Kinabalu’s central district.  I’ve said many times over the last few days that i
Ever since leaving Kuala Lumpur, I’ve been finding myself staying in suburban hostels.  The first was Ramarama in Melaka, and now here at Roof Talk Theme Hostel in Johor Bahru.  I don’t mind, though – it’s neat to see how ordinary Malaysians li
Greetings from Kuala Lumpur!   It’s been 34 degrees celsius pretty much every day I’ve been here, with about 75% humidity.  To say I’ve been a sweaty mess since touching down is an understatement!On this episode of the podcast :Music from th
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