Zero To Travel Podcast

✈️ The Zero To Travel Podcast has been downloaded 12+ million times and named a "Best Travel Podcast" by The Washington Post, Travel + Leisure, The Telegraph, and Forbes.

Packed with life-changing perspectives, inspiration, and practical advice for everyone from travel newbies to nomads, this podcast will give you everything you need to travel the world on your terms, regardless of your situation or experience. Welcome to our amazing global listening community!

Since 2013, "Travel Ambassador" Jason Moore from zerototravel.com has been picking the brains of adventurous people living an unconventional life on the road so you can discover new ways to travel endlessly.

Along the way, you'll get actionable advice and key resources that will improve your life AND help you travel more as we get down and dirty on topics like; starting and running an online business from anywhere, the best off-the-beaten-path destinations to visit, travel and work opportunities, gutsy budget travel strategies, surprising ways to earn free travel, the digital nomad life, unconventional travel based lifestyles, fun travel jobs, how to plan epic adventures, backpacking, remote work, how to take a gap year or a career break, 4-hour work week inspired topics, ex-pat life, slow travel, travel hacking, sustainable travel, human-powered adventures, trips worth planning, and everything in between.

Host Bio: Jason wandered the planet as a nomad for over a decade and spent 15+ years on the road as a tour manager in events/music, a seasonal adventure travel tour guide, and a digital nomad. Originally from the USA, he is now a dual citizen (Norway/USA) based in Oslo. He is obsessed with helping YOU explore our planet on your terms.

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From $12 in Savings to Living Your Travel Dream...
Has a big epiphany ever caused you to instantly alter the trajectory of something in your life? Piano man Matt Fetbrandt shares the story of how he went from staying in sober living with $12 to his name to saving $20,000 and living his travel dreams.
79 min
77
How to Live Your Best Travel Life (Practical St...
Mike Savas shares his practical strategies and mindset shifts to help you make big changes and start living your most epic travel life today.
71 min
78
Seizing Your Opportunity to Travel, Saving Mone...
When professional photographer Leslie McKellar was forced to move out of her apartment in 2020 because of toxic mold, she took it as an opportunity to reevaluate her trajectory. After realizing her calling to travel full-time, she set out a plan to make it happen and left for Europe in January 2022.
66 min
79
Passion Mashin´: Combining Travel With Your Oth...
How can you transform your passions into a business that lets you work from anywhere? How can you take a traditionally location-dependent business on the road? Adrian shares his journey and best lessons on how he combined his passion for music with his love for travel to create a business around his lifestyle.
84 min
80
Why Being a “Misfit” Is Your Superpower With Wa...
Have you ever felt like you don’t quite fit the mold of society’s expectations? Wanda shares all about how and why she left her corporate job to pursue a life of travel, expert tips on community building, advice on transitioning to full-time travel, and so much more.
67 min
81
Top 5 Eco Dive Spots Around the World, How To P...
Andi talks about the unconventional approach she took to pursue her passion for the ocean despite not being a trained scientist and having no prior experience. She shares her top five destinations for eco-diving, her planning process for the Edges of Earth expedition, how to choose dive spots based on sustainability, and the role that everyone plays in ocean conservation.
89 min
82
From Wall Street to Nepal, Life-Changing Moment...
NY stockbroker turned Buddist poet James C. Hopkins shares his transformation from a hectic life on Wall Street to enjoying simplicity in Kathmandu. 
89 min
83
Overland Travel 101, the Pros and Cons of Full-...
Eric shares his insights and recommendations for overlanding and vehicle-based adventure travel, and have a broader conversation around the pros and cons of full-time travel, what is required to pursue your dreams, how to balance work with travel, his experience having a child on the road, and his top three destination recommendations.
103 min
84
What To Expect This Month on Zero To Travel (Au...
Listen in to find out our theme for this month and what epic conversations you can expect to hear.
2 min
85
Circling Home: Lessons From 15 Years Living Abr...
Terry shares what she learned from moving abroad with her family, including to West Africa at the height of the AIDS epidemic. She talks about the countless ways that living abroad can be both rewarding and challenging, and how to form deeper connections to the community you live in.
61 min
86
Top 5 Countries To Spend Quality Time With Dere...
Ever wish you could just slow down? Long-time digital nomad and founder of Wandering Earl Tours, Derek "Earl" Baron, joins me to talk about the best countries to settle in and spend quality time.
65 min
87
The Benefits of Being a “Slowmad,” Turnkey Real...
Matt Bowles is the host of The Maverick Show podcast. As an entrepreneur and 10-year nomad, Matt shares his insight into decision-making and prioritizing as a digital nomad, his methodology for building a remote business from traditionally location-dependent models, and his process for creating a business from scratch. Matt is also an expert on turnkey real estate investing, and he shares how this could be a viable option for you as a traveler.
77 min
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Top 10 Road Trip Albums With Jason Law
What’s better than getting out on the open road and blasting your favorite jams? I’m with my buddy Jason Law to break down our top 10 road trip albums to fuel your next adventure.
39 min
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Two Paths to Location Independence and Travel (...
Janessa Klatt and Caitlin Sunderland are podcast managers and two of the core team members here at the Zero To Travel podcast. They’re with me today to share about the unique and nonlinear paths they took to achieve location independence and offer insights on how you can do the same.
72 min
90
Top 7 Hidden Wonders of the World With Dylan Th...
Atlas Obscura co-founder Dylan Thuras joins me to discuss some of his favorite lesser-known wonders and delicacies from all seven continents and why they’re worth the visit.
85 min
91
Lessons From Winning and Losing Millions in Cry...
Why should travelers care about crypto? Nat Eliason joins me to talk about crypto's impact on the world's financial system, how to find fulfillment and success in your work, and how to create “unlimited upside” situations for yourself.
85 min
92
Top 6 Reasons To Love Traveling in the USA
As a native of Norway, Anne Dorthe shares her unique perspective on traveling to America and gives us her top six favorite things about visiting the States—some of which are sure to surprise you!
36 min
93
Top 10 Health and Wellness Destinations (The Be...
What are the things that help you flourish on a deep level? Nina Butler joins me to explore this question as she outlines her criteria for the top ten health and wellness destinations and why these may also be the top places in the world to live.
78 min
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What To Expect This Month on Zero To Travel (Ju...
We have another epic theme this month on the podcast! Tune in for a sneak peak.
2 min
95
Travel to Countries That Don’t Exist, the Futur...
Would you travel to an unrecognized nation? American journalist and author Eric Zuliger set out to answer that very question with his recent book, You Are Not Here: Travels Through Countries That Don't Exist, which shares about his year living in only unrecognized nations, such as Iraqi Kurdistan and Kosovo. The goal of this book is to invite readers to ask big questions about what it means to be a citizen of their own nation.
122 min
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Greatest Hits: Factfulness - Why The World Is B...
Today’s episode is about changing your perspective, worldview, and life through factfulness. We discuss why the world may not be getting worse (as some think), the role of the media in distorting our worldview, insights into how we can shift our perspectives based on facts, and so much more.
55 min
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How To Be a “New Tourist,” the Powers and Peril...
How is tourism impacting communities, and what can we do about it? Paige McClanahan joins me to talk about the dualities of the tourism industry and how we can have deeper travel experiences while benefiting the world.
96 min
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Greatest Hits: The Geography of Bliss With Eric...
Award-winning journalist and bestselling author, Eric Weiner discusses what it means to be happy and how to increase your daily happiness.
83 min
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How To Live a Long and Useful Life (The Wisdom ...
Did you know Ben Franklin was an extensive traveler for his time? New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner explores the life of Ben Franklin and how you can use his wisdom to enhance your life and travels.
73 min
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Greatest Hits: The Nordic Theory Of Everything ...
Finnish author and journalist Anu Partanen discusses how the Nordic way of doing things can give you more freedom to fulfill your desires, enjoy more travel, have better health, better education, and more opportunities.
67 min