The Unravelling Travelling Podcast

Welcome to Episode 51 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 12!

In this episode we discuss the twelfth and final week of our three month Sri Lanka trip. In this episode we chat about finally completing our PADI open-water diving course in Trincomalee, and how amazing it was to go on our first fun-dive as qualified divers.

We also talk about dealing with the ever inevitable flight cancellations, and whether or not we managed to make it home, or get stuck in Doha. 

We've also take you through our favourite m...

Welcome to Episode 50 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 11!

In this episode we discuss the eleventh week of our three month Sri Lanka trip. In this episode we discuss visiting Ravana Pool Club in Ella and having to share it with an especially handsy couple. Li reminisces on making cocktails at Hive Hostel with the local spirit; Arrack, and Ben tries to get to grips with the idea of leaving Sri Lanka.

We also talk about visiting the beautiful, ancient city of Polonnaruwa, and returning back to Sigiriya for a...

Welcome to Episode 49 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 10!

In this episode we discuss the tenth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip, a week in which we racked up the most mileage thus far! We chat about the most wonderful safari we've done on the whole trip at Udawalawe National Park, falling in love with the dogs at Dogs of Ella, and encountering the largest spider we've ever seen, and it was in OUR TUK-TUK!

We also talk about visiting the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery, where we had the...

Welcome to Episode 48 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 9!

In this episode we discuss the ninth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about our week spent at Divas Hostel full of new drinking games, day-trips out to Galle and Mirrisa, and plenty of relaxed beach time!

We also talk about Ben getting his tattoo done from Sadeesha in Galle, and it's also worth mentioning that whilst we were recording this episode Li was also getting her tattoo done at the same time!

We also...

Welcome to Episode 47 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 8!

In this episode we discuss the eighth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about the highs and lows of Hiriketiya, navigating the feeling of boredom that can creep into longer trips away, as well as some much needed down-time.

We also talk about finding ourselves at a crossroad, in which we had to choose between leaning into luxury or heading back to our roots and checking into a hostel. We opted for the latter and not only...

Welcome to Episode 46 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 7!

In this episode we discuss the seventh week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about leaving Alan the tuk-tuk behind as we take a trip to Colombo. A trip that included both our most expensive and cheapest lunches yet, a journey up the tallest building in South Asia, and a chance to watch Sri Lanka in the T20 World cup!

We also talk about Ben finding the best toilet outside of Japan, a rave in front of a...

Welcome to Episode 45 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 6!

In this episode we discuss the sixth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about our awesome trip to Koggola Lake, which included visiting a cinnamon plantation, having our feet nibbled during a fish pedicure, becoming besties with wild monkeys and much more!

We also talk about booking ourselves onto our open water PADI course with Divinguru Unawatuna, getting to grips with the equipment, and our first dives. Unfortunately it wasn't all plain sailing, which we chat about...

Welcome to Episode 44 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 5!

In this episode we discuss the fifth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about watching newly hatched turtles make their voyage to the sea, encountering a wild turtle lay its eggs on the beach, and our visit to an animal sanctuary which homes around 2500 animals.

We also talk about getting used to life in the south, it's endless beaches and it's quirky bars and clubs. 

On top of all of this we also catch up w...

Welcome to Episode 43 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 4!

In this episode we discuss the fourth week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about encountering wild elephants on the road to Yala, watching the thousands of fruit bats that live in the trees in Tissamarahama, and we take some time to reminisce on the trip so far. 

As well as hitting the four week mark, we also celebrate hitting our 1000th kilometre in Alan. To celebrate these milestones Ben quizzes Li on our recent adventures, and also r...

Welcome to Episode 42 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 3!

In this episode we discuss the third week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat about the varying roads we've experienced thus far, such as the crazy traffic in Kandy to the narrow, steep bends leading to Nuwara Eliya and Ella.

We also talk a lot about what we've gotten up to during this week, from visiting a cultural Kandyan dance to scenic waterfall hikes and everything in between. We also delve into our favourite moments from this week...

Welcome to Episode 41 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 2!

In this episode we discuss the second week of our three month Sri Lanka trip! We chat a lot about beginning to feel settled, immersing ourselves in the way of life, and some of our favourite aspects that came with this week.

We also talk a lot about how amazing our homestay host, Dhamikka was, meeting up with our friends Liv & Tom, and we chat about some of the amazing activities we did. This includes seeing wild elephants, doing brilliant...

Welcome to Episode 40 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast, and the first in our new series; The Tuk-Tuk Diaries - Week 1!

In this episode we discuss the first week in our 3 month trip across Sri Lanka. We talk about all of our favourite parts so far, such as favourite meal, interaction, accommodation and moments. Some of these include eating shark for the first time, basically adopting a puppy, and seeing a crow perched on a cow.

We also discuss how we are getting on using a tuk-tuk as our main mode of transport, the ups...

Welcome to Episode 39 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - Planning for Sri Lanka!

In this episode we discuss what we've been up to since our last episode. From travelling for our work, moving into our new home, and of course, GETTING MARRIED!

We also discuss why now is the time to get the pod up and running again, with a huge trip to Sri Lanka planned. We talk through our booking process, the costs and what we are most looking forward to.

All this and so much more in the latest episode!
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Welcome to Episode 38 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - Travelling as you age!

In this episode we have an open discussion on how our experiences travelling have changed now that we've got a few more grey hairs. We're both feeling our age slightly and we're starting to realise we're no longer the hip youngsters we once were.

We also discuss the pros and cons of getting older, from taking on the cool Auntie vibe to age restrictions at hostels. We also throw in some tips for those who want to prolong their youth as travellers...

Welcome to Episode 37 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast - Peru Guide!

This is the first in a new series of episodes, in which we will give detailed, informative guides on our favourite, well-travelled destinations, starting with Peru! We break it down into 10 catergories; food and drink, value for money, accommodation, activities, nature & wildlife, weather & climate, safety, transport, accessibility and friendliness. We give each a score and get an average for an overall score!

We also discuss our travels around this amazing country and chuck in a few stories for good measure, such as working at...

Welcome to Episode 36 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest; Rich Donaldson.

Rich is a travel agent, a photographer, a solo backpacker and all round awesome guy. After meeting in Huacachina, Peru and immediately hitting it off we decided that he would be a brilliant addition to the podcast. 

During this chat we discuss where his love of travel originated, aiming for his 60th country, trying to reach every continent, his passion for photography and content creation, as well as his sensitive bum-hole, and some unfortunate experiences in Thailand...

All this and s...

Welcome to Episode 35 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

It's been over a year and a half since our last episode, so on our return to travelling we decided to give you all an update on our lives!

In this episode we discuss Li's solo travels, meeting fans of the pod on a bar-crawl in Croatia, our current travel plans and of course... getting engaged!

All this and much more in the latest episode!

Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!

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Welcome to Episode 34 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

This episode is all about road-trips! Having spent over a year and a half living in our campervan we have been a fair few road-trips together.

In this episode we discuss our top road-trip snacks, we break down the roles of each seat in the car (and allocate a city to best represent them), and each add another tune to our road-trip playlist.

All this and much more in the latest episode!

Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!

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Welcome to Episode 33 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guests Eulanda and Omo of ‘Hey, Dip Your Toes In!’

Eulanda and Omo are a content creating couple who have worked with some huge names within the world of travel. Names such a Nat Geo, Lonely Planet, Etihad, Trip Advisor and so many more.

During this chat we discuss how they managed to turn their passion into their work, their love of wine, their future travel plans, and how liberating they’ve found it counting stories and not countries.

All this and so much m...

Welcome to Episode 32 of The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest Tony Giles aka Tony the Traveller.

Tony has been to 125 countries, been to every continent, crossed the Arctic circle, been to every US state, written 3 travel books and even has his own Ted Talk. He has achieved all of this whilst being totally blind and with partial hearing. His story is an inspiring one, and he was a pleasure to chat to.

During this chat we discuss his experiences travelling solo around the world, the friends he has met along the way, and his...

Welcome to Episode 31 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest Alice O’Connor! 

Alice is a backpacker who, on her travels, has taught in Vietnam, lived and bartended in Cambodia, as well as worked as a professional fire-dancer around Asia. 

During this chat we discuss her incredibly freeing and impulsive style of travel, as well as her adventures biking around Vietnam and other countries in South East Asia. We also also talk about getting tattoos whilst travelling, how Alice became a qualified singing bowl therapist, and that time she accidentally became a director for a pr...

Welcome to Episode 30 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest Jo Crouch!

Jo is a wildlife conservationist who has been all around the world working alongside other organisations to save our wildlife.

During this chat we discuss what we as travellers can do to better protect the wildlife whilst abroad, and shares some vital tips to ensure that we can travel responsibly and ethically. We also chat about her first time travelling, which was spent trekking around Mongolia, as well as getting hammered in Vietnam to get accepted by her colleagues, and road-tripping around...

Welcome to Episode 29 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with our special guest; Anthony Browne.

Anthony is a travel blogger and writes about his incredible experiences whilst travelling around the world. Anthony's style of travel is all about having fun and creating amazing memories, whether that be out drinking in the streets of Brazil, or bungee jumping off of bridges.

In this episode we discuss Anthony's travels around South America, his extensive bucket list, his ongoing efforts to become a pilot, and of course, making pancakes in hostels...

All this and so much more...

Welcome to Episode 28 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast for part 2 with our special guest; Max Young.

In this episode we sit down with the actor and musician, Max Young to chat about his awesome travels around the world. From travelling around Europe to visiting a jazz bar in every city he visits, Max has a very refreshing style of travel which makes for a really easy-listening episode. We also unpack his story about his adventures around Brazil, which he sent in for us to read out back in part 1 of our travel stories episode. 

All t...

Welcome to Episode 27 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast for part 2 with our special guest; Luke Mullett. 

As mentioned in the previous episode, Luke is an incredibly talented travel photographer and vlogger. His intense and raw style of travel is both admirable and frightening at the same time, and leads to some wonderful stories. 

In this episode we discuss even more of Luke's travels, including his 1,700 km hitch-hiking journey from Chennai all the way to Kolkata, his love for travelling solo, his time living and working in Mozambique, where he also got his dive master-ship, and wh...

Welcome to Episode 26 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with our special guest; Luke Mullett.

Luke is a travel photographer and vlogger. Luke's style of travel is incredibly unique, and he spends a lot of his time hitch-hiking, camping at the side of the road and eating the cheapest food to save money when travelling. 

In this episode we discuss Luke's ongoing love affair with India, treating himself to a 15 course meal in Nepal, and living off of Maggi noodles (which he had a rather bad intolerance to). We also talk to him about the time h...

Welcome to Episode 25 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest's Connor and Carmen Barclay AKA The Barclays! 

Connor is an incredible musician, and his brand of rock has seen him play at some awesome venues all over London, as well as some festival spots. 

Carmen is a fashion genius, having recently launched her own ethically sourced, vintage clothing brand; 'Carmen Christine' and selling out of her first line in 48 hours. Together they live full time in their self-built camper-van, and have travelled around Europe together. 

In this episode we discuss their adventures tra...

Welcome to Episode 24 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

Here is part 2 of our Travel Stories episodes! We were sent in so many incredible and hilarious stories for the last episode that we had to make it into 2 parts. The stories we were sent in were absolutely brilliant and we have loved reading them out live on the pod.

From accidentally crashing a sex party in Australia to getting an illegal business visa for Mozambique, this episode has a lot of wild content to stick your teeth into!

Thanks for listening and we hope...

Welcome to Episode 23 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

For this episode we wanted to do something a little bit different. We put a call out online for some travel stories that people didn't mind being read out on the pod and what we received was absolutely incredible! Some are funny, some are wholesome, and some are just downright mental.

From Italian militia, massive poos in the ocean and even rejecting presidents of small European nations, this episode has a LOT of crazy content to get stuck into!

Thanks for listening and we hope...

Welcome to Episode 22 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

In this episode we discuss the top 5 countries we want to visit. Our list is never-ending, so narrowing it down was really tough! 

From beach havens, to iconic cities and everything in between. If we get to visit these countries in the next few years, we will consider ourselves very lucky!

So, get your notebooks out, and start planning along with us to the next episode of the pod!

Thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy!

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Welcome to Episode 21 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

In this episode we discuss our top 5 countries for transport. Getting from A to B whilst travelling is an incredibly important part of any trip. A late train, a confusing metro system or an expensive bus can really mess up your plans. So, we have listed the countries who's transport systems are the most efficient, most fun and best value for money!

From Japanese bullet trains, to 25p ferries, and everything in between. This list is our definitive top 5 countries for transport.

So get your...

Welcome to Episode 20 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

In this episode we discuss our top 5 countries for romance. As a travelling couple we have been to a range of romantic places all around the world, despite not being the most lovey-dovey people out there!

Travelling with your significant other can be absolutely amazing, and that's made even better when the places you're visiting fill your heart with love. From beach-side restaurants to adventure filled destinations, here is our definitive list for all you lovebirds out there!

So sit down with your partner, or...

Welcome to Episode 19 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

In this episode we debate which countries make the list of the best countries we have visited for backpacking.

How to define backpacking is up for interpretation, but to us backpacking is about travelling efficiently on a budget, with very little luggage for a prolonged amount of time. It often requires you to stay in cheap accommodation, eat cheap food and drink cheap booze. This means that you can travel for longer and touch down in more countries. 

With this in mind, we've managed to n...

Welcome to Episode 18 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

In this episode we debate which countries make the list of the best countries we have visited for sun, sea and sand.

We both love a sunny getaway, and have been lucky enough to visit some of the most stunning and picturesque countries in the world. From floating bungalows in Thailand and finding hidden beaches in Indonesia, to exploring the diverse Croatian coastline, compiling and narrowing down this list was tough (and led to a few disagreements!), but we're happy with the end result.

So...

Welcome to Episode 17 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

Over the next load of episodes we will discussing our top 5 countries in a chosen subject, kicking off with food! In this episode we debate which countries make the list of the best countries we have visited for food and which just miss out. 

We both believe that food is such an important part of travelling. It represents a countries culture and can vary hugely from one country to the next. Each country has a signature dish as well as their own take on other countries cuisines. N...

Welcome to Episode 16 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

Happy New Year! After a short break we're now back with a brand new episode. The topic for this episode is Travel Photography! As a travel photographer Ben shares his experiences photographing the world, it's landscapes, the people he meets, the streets and everything in between.

Along with his experiences, we also chat about what it means to be travel photographer. He also shares his top tips for how to get the most out your photos and he takes us on a tour of the equipment he...

Welcome to Episode 15 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest Olivia Teanby!

Olivia is a traveller who has vast experience in working abroad. She has spent time in Russia as well as Hong Kong as a governess and a teacher. During her time abroad she has had some wild experiences, including working for a wealthy family that bought each other Bentley's as presents, and a family willing to move from Asia to London to keep Olivia as their governess. 

In this episode we also discuss Olivia's exploits as a travel agent, that time she h...

Welcome to Episode 14 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast!

In this episode we are hosting our first ever special and it is in support of World Children's Day! We have four wonderful children as guests on to chat to us all about the world of travel. Our guests include; Toby, Eliza, Tiff and Jack. As you can imagine, their knowledge of exploring the globe is somewhat limited. But that didn't stop them from giving us some adorable, hilarious and wholesome answers!

World Children's Day is celebrated on 20th November each year to promote international togetherness, awareness...

Welcome to Episode 13 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest Holly Unwin!

Holly is an artist who has recently started creating some of the most sensual and provocative work that we've ever seen. She is also a very seasoned traveller with many hilarious stories to back it all up. We first met Holly in Singapore where we all started our trips exploring South East Asia.

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In this episode we discuss travelling around South East Asia, going skydiving, doing the worlds largest bungee jump, her current artistic endeavours and so much mo...

Welcome to Episode 12 to The Unravelling Travelling Podcast with special guest Cameron Reid aka Magpie!

We met Magpie when he was working in our favourite hostel in Europe; Carpe Noctem Vitae. Vitae is a party hostel and some of the stories that Cameron shares with us are absolutely wild, including 'drinking your way out of the anal room'.

We also discuss Cameron's adventures road-tripping through the outback in Australia, his favourite country, his top 3 items in his backpack and his go-to travel apps. We also discuss the origins of his nickname!<...