Limitless Living
From digital nomads to safari guides, this show is all about life out of the ordinary.
Episodes
May 20, 2019 • 19 mins
"We pulled the pieces of my bike out of its cardboard box while sliding around the deep brown hardwood floors, flitting around prayer flags and fairy lights to The Soul Rebels. Bike parts and bubble wrap littered the floor, mixing with Zoe’s paints, brushes and little sticks of incense that kept a soothing aroma of sandalwood hanging around the room. It was hot and humid even at 9 in the evening and finally sitting down in my under...
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April 29, 2019 • 19 mins
"About two miles in, I found myself on a rock outcrop, staring at the distant landscape. Rumbling thunder threw my attention toward the dark rolling clouds stretching across the sky. Some folks may have retreated from an approaching storm, but my stubbornness forced me to press on."
Trevor LaClair is embarking on his first solo backpacking trip in the Northwoods of Minnesota and gets more than he bargained for. After taking a disas...
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April 8, 2019 • 30 mins
"What goes up, must come down."
Jon Carter reflects on an unforgettable experience he shared with a friend while rock climbing the Alps of France when recounting lessons that travel and climbing have taught him. He speaks about the kindness of strangers, unexpected moments, and the ever-present prospect of death - all culminating in the tiniest bar in the mountains.
Jonathan Carter is currently traveling around the western USA in a...
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April 1, 2019 • 26 mins
"I’m from the States - we eat things where the bones have been taken out already. But here, chicken feet is a traditional food. I had been living here for three years and so far had avoided the feet. I'm not a picky eater and I’m always up for trying new things – but this is one thing I couldn’t try.
So, here we are back at Abby’s home and her mother has prepared many, many dishes for us. In Chinese culture, it’s impolite to turn ...
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March 18, 2019 • 19 mins
"I was out of ideas, and I had no money on me. I must have been sitting there for ten minutes, feeling defeated, when the door behind me suddenly opened, and an old sleepy man with very broken English asked if I needed help."
During a solo backpacking trip through southeast Asia, Salma found herself alone in the streets of Vietnam, with no money and nowhere to sleep. She sat on the curb, afraid and unsure of what to do next when ...
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March 11, 2019 • 15 mins
"I paced, worst-case scenarios running through my head. Aaron had slipped and knocked himself out on a rock. Or he had fallen down into the rocks and broken his leg. Or somehow got disoriented and was walking the wrong way. 127 Hours-esque scenes kept sneaking into my mind."
In Alabama Hills, CA, Cat and her boyfriend, Aaron are separated among the boulders. With no way of locating each other, or even knowing if one another was unh...
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March 4, 2019 • 43 mins
Three months in Nicaragua turned into three years for Kristen Slizgi.
Kristen Slizgi is a writer and world-traveller who started her own travel concierge business, The Luxury Travelist, which specializes in bespoke, affordable luxury trips. Splitting her time between a home base in New York City and abroad, Kristen spends most months out of the year traveling to new places to scout locations, test out products and review hotels, re...
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February 25, 2019 • 23 mins
"I held Sascha in my arms and covered us with the space blanket. The pack was our pillow. I wondered how cold it was going to get in the next few hours as I closed my eyes and pretended to sleep."
When Vic Madrid and his son, Sascha, set out to climb the Royal Arches in Yosemite Valley, they were expecting a fun-filled day of father-son adventure. What they got was the most harrowing and humbling experience of their lives.
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February 18, 2019 • 17 mins
One woman. One border crossing. And one pair of undergarments.
In this storytelling episode of Limitless Living, Jen Ruiz shares a tale of peril and human connection, all in the name of crossing the Mexico/Belize border in the middle of the night.
Jen Ruiz is a lawyer turned solo travel blogger and author. In 2017, she set out to take 12 trips in 12 months while employed full-time before her 30th birthday. She surpassed her goal, t...
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February 11, 2019 • 33 mins
Kids have it good. No rent to pay, hanging out with friends, playing outside all day... What if you could do that now? And get paid for it?
In this episode, Jeff Bell breaks down the world of working seasonally. Jeff has spent 14 years working in the tourism industry in Alaska, saving money during the busy season, and then travel the rest of the year. Today, he gives Emily the nitty-gritty on where to find jobs, how to land a seaso...
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Picture "happiness." Did you picture leaving behind your home-country and moving 9,000 miles away to Cambodia? Neither did Zanny, until she visited Siem Reap at age 20 and fell in love.
Zanny Merullo, originally from New England, has now been a permanent resident of Siem Reap for almost a year; today, she shares why you shouldn't be afraid to take a gap year before college, and how her own travels changed her perceptions of happine...
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January 28, 2019 • 48 mins
Only 1 out of 4 people who attempt the Appalachian Trail succeed.
In 2017, Leah Lipka was one of them. With no prior backpacking experience or gear knowledge, Leah set out on the 2,189-mile hike from Georgia to Maine - alone. Today, she reveals to Emily what she learned during her 6 months on the trail, what the trek cost her (not just financially), and why you shouldn't be afraid to go it alone.
"Appalachian Trials: A Psychologica...
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January 21, 2019 • 43 mins
The secret life of flight attendants.
Well, not so secret anymore. In this episode, Paul Bowles, a flight attendant for a major US airline and travel blogger, joins Emily to discuss bidding for trips, training (Spoiler alert: It's pretty intense), and balancing life between the solid-earth and the troposphere. Do you have what it takes to be a flight attendant?
Follow Paul on Instagram: @beyondutah - and check out his blog, Beyond ...
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January 10, 2019 • 42 mins
Desk jobs suck.
In this premiere episode of Limitless Living, Emily sits down with digital nomad globetrotter Dayana Aleksandrova to chat about balancing work and play, the importance of having a home-base, and how to take the leap to full-time travel.
Dayana shares her journey from corporate life to full-time nomad. She gives advice on how you, too, can abandon your 9-to-5 and start living limitless.
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