Podcasts by Not So Bon Voyage Travel Podcast

71 - Our Recent Van Life Disasters and the Pee Pee Pastor from 2021-03-03T15:15

We're back on the road! After almost a year of being grounded we're in the van and traveling around the US. Of course that also means more van disaster stories as we get stuck in the snow AND ru...

70 - Deadly Disaster in the Darien Gap from 2021-02-18T06:30

On this week's episode we chat about a truly insane avalanche survival story, complete with video footage.

Then we tell the true story of Mark Wedeven, a young man who survives being kidn...

69 - Airplane Hijinks and Attack of the Avalanches from 2021-02-10T06:30

On this week's episode we chat about more quarantine rule breakers, like the guy who walked 260 miles to escape a fight with his wife, and the guy who jet skied between islands to see his girlfr...

68 - Skiing Bears and Quarantine Jail Time In The Cayman Islands from 2021-02-02T12:00

We're back baby! For our first episode of 2021, we've got some wild travel news stories. We talk about a bear hitting the ski slopes in Romania and an airport brawl at Spirit Airlines.

The...

67 - Wild Dog Attacks and Monkey Madness in Myanmar from 2020-12-15T06:30

We're wrapping up 2020 by talking about wild animals attacks! We talk about our own stories of being bit by dogs in Colombia and Nicaragua. And then tell a Voyager submission from Danielle, a tr...

66 - Man Eating Deer and The CIA Spy with Ray Blakney from 2020-12-08T13:00

On today's episode we chat with Ray Blakney, an award winning Filipino-American entrepreneur who grew up in Turkey and lives in Mexico. Ray tells us about the time he was accused of being a CIA ...

65 - Death Threats and Getting Robbed in India with Tom Page of the Worst Traveller from 2020-11-24T06:30

On today's episode we chat with Tom Page from The Worst Traveller podcast. Tom tells us about his misadvent...

64 - Flash Floods and Cancelled Flights with Natasha and Cameron of The World Pursuit from 2020-11-17T06:30

On today's episode we dive into a Voyager Chat with Natasha and Cameron of The World Pursuit. They tell us ab...

63 - Stranded At Sea and The Missing Hiker Conspiracy from 2020-11-11T06:30

On today's episode we cover more travel mishaps at Yellowstone National Park and the controversy surrounding a hiker that went missing for 12 days in Zion National Park.

Then we tell a Voy...

62 - Australia's UFO Mystery and The World's Creepiest Hotel (Halloween Special) from 2020-11-02T11:30

On today's episode we cover one of Australia's most famous mysteries - the disappearance of UFO enthusiast Frederick Valentich. Then we cover bad reviews of the United States' creepiest hotel. Listen

61 - Miserable at Machu Picchu and the Motorcycle Mishap from 2020-10-22T09:52

On today's episode we share a Voyager submission from one of our new listeners. Jake was getting pretty cocky motorbiking around Southeast Asia, but a mishap in Vietnam leaves him bruised, blood...

60 - Deadly Alaskan Avalanche and The Baby Born on Board from 2020-10-13T13:30

On today's episode we chat about yet another baby born on a plane and an amusement park in Japan that is renting its ferris wheel out for co-working desks!

Then Jules tells the story of Co...

59 - Trashy Tourists and The Explorer Stuck in a Cave Forever from 2020-09-28T06:30

On today's episode we chat about how a park in Thailand is taking passive aggressiveness to the next level by taking the trash left behind by tourists and mailing it back to them! Pure genius if...

58 - 1 Year Birthday Spectacular: Our Favorite Travel Horror Stories from 2020-09-21T15:00

The Not So Bon Voyage podcast is celebrating it's first birthday with a trip down memory lane! On todays' episode we're each recapping our top 3 favorite episodes. We're chatting about which sto...

57 - Two Bus Crashes and a Mugging: Voyager Chat with Lucy Ruthnum from 2020-09-14T10:00

This week we chat with Lucy Ruthnum, a fellow travel blogger and one of our real life travel friends! Wet met Lucy four years ago in Thailand and reunited with her the following year in Bulgaria...

56 - Who Will Win? One Badass Biker vs A Colombian Guerilla Army from 2020-09-01T06:30

On today's episode we chat about the American man who thought his Canadian road trip was more important than Canada's quarantine laws. Then Jules reads a Voyager submission about a woman who wen...

55 - Crystal Meth Snowboard Survival and Another Plane Fight from 2020-08-24T17:30

On today's episode we chat about our recent camping trip and the fires all over California. Then Jules shows Christine a gnarly airplane brawl video that supposedly started over a dispute about ...

54 - Camping Horror and Divers Left at Sea from 2020-08-17T06:30

On today's episode we're diving into a personal story from our travels in Mexico about a camping trip gone wrong. When we couldn't find the campsite we strung up our hammock in a local park, and...

53 - Long Swords and Ceremony Substances (Christine's Birthday Extravaganza) from 2020-08-10T13:30

Today we have a very special episode for you because it is Christine's birthday! And there's no way she would rather spend her birthday than with the Voyagers telling crazy travel stories.

52 - Airport Brawl and The Plane Thief from 2020-08-03T06:30

On today's episode we chat about an airport rumble between passengers and airline employees, a couple of emus wreaking havoc in Australia and 80,000 'not so bon voyages' in Vietnam.

Then C...

51 - Keeping Your Cool In A Head-on Bus Crash: Voyager Chat with Jarryd Salem from 2020-07-30T06:30

This week we chat with Jarryd Salem, award winning travel blogger at Nomadasaurus (https://www.nomadasaurus.com/). Jarryd travels the world with his wife Alesha and they're always on the look ou...

50 - 50th Episode Special: Our Ultimate Travel Horror Stories from 2020-07-23T06:30

It's our 50th episode extravaganza! On today's very special episode we're sitting down and reminiscing over some of our worst travel mishaps EVER! Instead of our normal show format, we're turnin...

49 - Life Lessons Learned Through Travel: Voyager Chat with Rachel Rudwall from 2020-07-16T06:30

This week we chat with Rachel Rudwall, Emmy-nominated TV host, producer, writer and adventure traveler. Rachel has been to all 7 continents and she documents her travels on her social media @rac...

48 - Killer Bees and a Galapagos Search and Rescue Mission from 2020-07-13T06:30

On today's episode we chat about a private plane that was denied entry into Italy, because Americans were on board. And why aggressive bees won't leave travelers alone in Joshua Tree.

Then...

47 - Tripping on Frog Poison in the Amazon: Voyager Chat with Mike Corey from 2020-07-09T06:30

This week we chat with Mike Corey, the man behind the wild travel Youtube channel Fearless and Far (https://www.youtube.com/mikecorey). What originally started as a quest to overcome his many fe...

46 - Wildlife Attacks On The Elderly and The Lost Hiker In Nepal from 2020-07-06T06:30

On today's episode we discuss the latest travel news from last week, including a $37,000 cruise bill, wildlife attacks on the elderly and how much it will cost to visit the edge of space!

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44 - Surviving Malaria in Liberia: Voyager Chat with Sarah Dodd from 2020-06-25T06:30

This week we chat with Sarah Dodd, inspirational speaker and personal development coach. Sarah has traveled to 121 countries solo and documents her travels at Nomadic Dreamer (http://nomadicdrea...

43 - The Deadly Quest for a $2,000,000 Treasure Chest from 2020-06-22T06:30

We kick off this week's episode with an update on the Into the Wild bus! Listen up to hear what is going to happen to this iconic piece of travel history.

Then Christine tells Jules the st...

42 - Voyager Chat with Mike Siegel: Military Coups and Detained Abroad from 2020-06-18T06:30

This week we chat with Mike Siegel, host of the Travel Tales podcast (http://www.traveltalespodcast.com/). Mike is a former TV host who has spent the last 4 years traveling the world performing ...

41 - Jaguars, Hidden Treasure and Jungle Survival: The Yossi Ghinsberg Story from 2020-06-16T06:30

Travel is finally starting to pick up, so this week we are chatting about adventurers traveling as close as the airport and as far as the deepest seas! 

Then Jules tells Christine abo...

40 - Lies, Abuse and An Unfortunate Ending: The Truth Behind'Into The Wild' from 2020-06-08T06:30

We kick off this week's episode with some travel news. The world is starting to open up again to travelers and we can't wait to see what happens.... when things go sour!

We chat about the ...

The Episode Where We STFU and Let Others Be Heard from 2020-06-03T16:45

We're taking a break from our usual travel content to highlight 7 amazing Black hosted podcasts that you should show some love to this week!

The Episode Where We STFU and Let Others Be Heard from 2020-06-03T16:45

This week we've decided to quiet our voices to help promote more Black voices being heard.

In this brief episode we discuss 7 Black hosted podcasts we're enjoying this week. You should als...

39 - Voyager Chat with Amanda and Ryan: A Wild Ride Through Bolivia from 2020-05-28T06:30

On this week's Voyager Chat we sit down with Amanda Kingsmith and Ryan Ferguson, hosts of The World Wanderers Podcast (https://www.theworldwanderers.com/). They've had some epic adventures all o...

38 - Stuck in a South African Shoot Out and Wild Bison on the Loose from 2020-05-25T06:30

We've got wild bison on the loose and travelers getting stuck in a shoot out on our latest list of crazy travel stories!

37 - Deadly Hot Springs and The Unsuspecting Shoe Smuggler from 2020-05-18T06:30

It's getting warmer here in California and our episode this week is hot, hot, hot! We kick off the show with an update about the remote island of North Sentinel and their local... Starbucks? Then J...

36 - Voyager Chat with Bob DiMenna: The Real Life Hangover Story from 2020-05-14T06:30

This week we sit down with Bob DiMenna, host of The Travelers Blueprint Podcast (https://thetravelersblueprint.com/). Bob is an avid traveler with plenty of fun stories to share. But of course we d...

35 - Taken Hostage in Colombia and Those Pesky Flight Attendants from 2020-05-11T06:30

We're back with more crazy travel stories of things that go wrong on the road. This time we chat about a bomb in an airport, those pesky flight attendants and getting kidnapped in Colombia.

34 - Voyager Chat with Jeremy Scott Foster: Traveling with Lyme Disease from 2020-05-07T06:30

We're back with another Voyager Chat, the time with award winning travel blogger Jeremy Scott Foster of TravelFreak (https://travelfreak.com). Jeremy chats with us about the time he went traveling ...

33 - Kidnapped in Mexico and the Papua New Guinea Phone Thief from 2020-05-04T06:30

Submit your story - https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/ Support the show - https://www.patreon.com/notsobonvoyage/Jules kicks off this week's episode by telling Christine a Voyager story about a Pap...

32 - Voyager Chat with Michael Hilliard: Russian Mafia and The Taliban from 2020-04-30T06:30

On our first ever Voyager Chat we have special guest Michael Hilliard! Michael is a journalist that has reported from all over the world and has a knack for getting himself into some sketchy situat...

31 - Bibles, Bows and Arrows: The Unfortunate Fate of John Allen Chau from 2020-04-27T06:30

Submit your travel story - https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/ (https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/) Support the show - https://www.patreon.com/notsobonvoyage (https://www.patreon.com/...

30 - Shot in the Face While Camping and the Lost Desert Runner from 2020-04-20T06:30

https://www.patreon.com/notsobonvoyage (Support the show) https://my.captivate.fm/notsobonvoyage.com/submit (Submit your travel story)Because our travel stories are so good this week, we’ve decided...

29 - Ice Cave Rescue and a Broken Back Mountain from 2020-04-14T06:30

Support the show - https://www.patreon.com/notsobonvoyage (https://www.patreon.com/notsobonvoyage/) Submit your travel story - https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/ (https://notsobonvoy...

28 - Sucked Out of a Plane and the Honeymoon From Hell from 2020-04-07T06:30

Submit your travel story - https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/ (https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/) Connect with us on IG - https://www.instagram.com/notsobonvoyage/ (https://www.inst...

27 - Slapping a Flight Attendant on Rat Island from 2020-03-31T06:30

We’re not traveling, but we’ve got some epic travel fails to share with you. Jules talks about the most insane (and aggressive) plane passengers we’ve ever seen, with the videos to prove it! And Ch...

26 - Christine Gets Robbed and Puking in Panama from 2020-03-23T06:30

Submit your travel story - https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/ (https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/) Connect with us on IG - https://www.instagram.com/notsobonvoyage/ (https://www.inst...

25 - Deranged Monkeys and The Ultimate Russian Travel Conspiracy from 2020-03-18T06:30

It’s official, we’re on lockdown here in the Bay Area! We can’t travel at the moment, but we’re still bringing you some of the best travel disasters we’ve ever heard. Travel stories this week inclu...

24 - Wild Animal Attacks and The Haunted AirBnB from 2020-03-10T06:30

We’re back in the States and bringing you another van-isode! Travel stories this week include a haunted AirBnB, animals attacking travelers and that latest from the Coronavirus craziness.

23 - Crazy Canadians: Immigration Interrogations and Detained in Syria from 2020-03-04T06:30

Submit your travel story - https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/ (https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/) Connect with us on IG - https://www.instagram.com/notsobonvoyage/ (https://www.inst...

22 - Mistaken for a Murderer and the Chinese Jewel Scam from 2020-02-26T06:00

Submit your travel story - https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/ (https://notsobonvoyage.com/submit/) Connect with us on IG - https://www.instagram.com/notsobonvoyage/ (https://www.instagram.com/notso...

21 - Bosnian Black Mold and The Shower Filming Pervert from 2020-02-18T06:30

This week we’ve got some insane stories from our listener submissions! Thanks Voyagers! Christine kicks off the show with a story from Audrey (https://www.instagram.com/audreywithhbtravelagency/ (h...

20 - Rabid Dolphins and The Ultimate Amazon Survival from 2020-02-11T06:30

It’s a special double double with episode 20 and more travel stories that will blow your minds! We start off with an update on how Coronavirus is affecting travelers. Then we tell a hilarious reade...

19 - Coronavirus Craziness and Our Stomach Sickness Stories from 2020-02-04T06:30

The Coronavirus is all over the news and it’s really throwing the travel industry for a loop! On this episode we chat about stories of travelers who are stuck in China or can’t get to their travel ...

18 - Booty Pirates and Being Imprisoned in North Korea from 2020-01-27T05:30

We’re still in rainy Vancouver, so we’ve been spending our time reading up on the craziest travel stories from the headlines! After covering some stories of outrageous overseas credit card charges ...

17 - Headbutting Your Way to the Mile High Club from 2020-01-20T06:00

We’re snowed in and the van won’t start, so we’ve had plenty of time to research some hilarious stories this week! We look at some crazy stories from the news, including the tale of 5 tourists who ...

16 - Crossing into Canada with Contraband (Our Van Gets Searched!) from 2020-01-15T06:00

We have arrived in Canada, but not without some travel mishaps. We kick off this episode with some funny stories of our van trip from San Francisco to Vancouver. Let’s just say it involves a locked...

15 - Creepy Cuban Hospital and the Erupting Volcano (Our Personal Travel Fails) from 2020-01-07T06:30

We’re ringing in the New Year with two of the craziest travel stories from our own personal adventures, plus some hilarious plane mishaps in the news. One of them gives the mom in Home Alone a run ...

14 - You Had to Eat WHAT to Survive? (End of Year Survival Special) from 2019-12-30T06:30

We’re finishing the year off with some of our best stories yet. First we chat about the guy who smuggled his fat cat on a plane using some sneaky tactics. Too bad he had to brag about it on social ...

13 - Possum on a Plane and the World's Most Infamous Hash Smuggler from 2019-12-23T06:00

With just two episodes left of the year, we’re determined to bring you the craziest travel stories out there! Buckle up, because this week we’re chatting about opossums on a plane, a mysterious dis...

12 - Disneyland Acid Trips and the Travel Day From Hell from 2019-12-16T05:30

This week we’re looking at why you shouldn’t take acid at Disneyland, how to save someone’s life by sucking out their pee and so much more! We also feature a wild story from a First Class Voyager w...

11 - Will Smith Taken Hostage & The Tahitian Stalker (Hostel Horrors 2) from 2019-12-10T05:30

We’re continuing the hostel party with Hostel Horror Stories Part 2! We’ve collected some crazy travel stories from our friends and blogging colleagues, including the worst hostel story of all time!

10 - Bed Bugs and the Exploding Bum (Hostel Horrors 1) from 2019-12-03T05:30

We’ve hit double digits and we’re celebrating with hostel horror stories! On this episode we share some personal stories from our travels, and one crazy sex story from a blogging buddy!

09 - Losing Limbs on a Hike and the Buck Naked Hostel Horror from 2019-11-26T06:30

We’re back from our honeymoon and we've got some crazy travel stories for you! On this episode we share our first listener contribution of a butt naked hostel horror story. Then we tell some insane...

08 - Disasters at Our Destination Wedding! from 2019-11-18T06:35

We took a brief break because we got married! But we're back with a very special episode all about the things that went wrong during our wedding week in Mexico! Things get loco!

07 - Ghost Plane and The Mystery Man (Spooky Halloween Special) from 2019-10-28T06:30

It's Halloween, so hold onto your butts for this spooky special! We're bringing you some terrifying travel tales that will give you more chills than a grandma floating away on an iceberg!

06 - Near Death Hiking and Google Conspiracies from 2019-10-21T15:00

Ever wondered what happens when someone tries to open the emergency exit while flying? Is it even possible? We take a look at some crazy inflight stories, plus hikers gone missing and we uncover th...

05 - Ending Up in a Thai Prison and the Greek Titanic from 2019-10-14T11:10

How do you go from being a Thailand tourist to facing 35 years in jail? What happens when you have a real not so bon voyage in Greece? We take a look at the craziest travel stories involving Thai p...

04 - It’s Vegas Baby, What Could Go Wrong? from 2019-10-07T06:30

Christine has returned from her wild bachelorette party in Vegas with stories about Aussie strippers and drag queen brunches! Plus we chat about some of the craziest stories to come out of Vegas!

03 - Scandalous Skinny Dippers and The Crappy Cruise from 2019-09-30T06:30

We're back for episode three and we're talking about one very crappy cruise, what happens when you travel provider goes bankrupt in the middle of a trip and the fastest way to get kicked off an air...

02 - 50ft Fall and Fake Passports from 2019-09-23T06:30

Getting locked up in Iran isn't usually on the travel itinerary, but it was for a couple of unfortunate Aussies in their latest trip to Iran. We'll also help you avoid ending up in a German refugee...

01 - Bali Boy and the Dreaded KL Airport from 2019-09-23T06:15

It's the first episode of the Not So Bon Voyage podcast, and we're coming at your with some crazy stories to kick start our voyage together! Being detained in an airport, modern day Home Alone 2 an...

00 - Meet the Crew - Not So Bon Voyage Trailer from 2019-09-19T06:00

Welcome to the Not So Bon Voyage podcast, featuring Jules and Christine from the award winning travel blog https://www.dontforgettomove.com (Don’t Forget To Move)! In this preview episode, Jules an...