The Inquisitive Tourist

Nate Ralph
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The Inquisitive Tourist

DO YOU love travelling to new places and submersing yourself into local culture? Do you enjoy listening to others who have done so? Listen to residents firsthand as they describe what their country is REALLY like. Interviewed are a diversified group including backpackers & full time travellers, teachers, travelling DJs & photographers, medical doctors, working professionals, business owners plus everyday people we can all relate to! A buffet on society & culture with a travel based twist when possible. My guests are from over 30 countries. Listen & experience personal growth! You will love the journals & storytelling you hear. We now have listeners in 83 countries and over 1,100 cities! If you love it, spread the word. ❤️ Your host, Nate Ralph. For all enquiries, or if you’d like to appear on the show or know someone who’d be a great guest, please email the show at: theinquisitivetourist@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 08/31/2022

    Group Trips : An Amazing Way To Travel!

    Laura Ericson gave up her dayjob to pursue her dream of boutique-style group travel, in the fall of 2021. As her motto on her website says: "BOUTIQUE-STYLE GROUP TRAVEL, CURATED WITH SOLO TRAVELERS LIKE YOU IN MIND" She is based in Wisconsin, USA, but between 25-50% of her year, she is away travelling with the tours she herself organises for people the world over! More specifically, group travel. She researches destinations, she loves 'off the beaten path', she goes out of her way to research all the things to be done when there, and then organises trips to these places for anyone who wants in. Fancy going somewhere but have nobody to go with? Running out of travel buddies? What if you want to feel safe in the knowledge you'll be with an experienced guide, and in the safety of a group? Laura Ericson Group Trips could well be worth a shout. Follow her work and find yourself a group trip at: IG: lolawhiskey w: www.lauraericson.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  2. 08/22/2022

    Interior Designs That Bring Vacation Vibes Back Home

    Todays episode receives two guests, Dee & Alicja. Both are practicing interior designers who also run their own podcast ‘Tea Over Interiors: Your Weekly Dose of Wellness’  Based in New York & New Jersey, the focus of todays conversation is how to bring that vacation vibe back home.  Often, we go on vacation because we need a sensory change, a break from our familiar surroundings and a chance to hit reset. Listen as some suggestions are made to personalise our living space and help us bring that fresh feeling back home, to make it a comfortable space we truly love. The work of Dee & Alicja can be found at: Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/truesdale_morrison_design Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/TruesdaleMorrisonDesign/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCligkg1drZq9JonILG1maQg e: Hello@teaoverinteriors.com w: www.teaoverinteriors.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 8m

  3. 08/18/2022

    Wandermust! Personal Development & Leadership Skills Through Travel

    Meet Mike Green, ICF professional certified coach. Mike is author of the book "Wandermust: A Hero's Journey to Seven Truths". He along with his wife and their two boys, base themselves in the Alaskan outback. He has travelled in excess of 60 countries, coaching many high performance individuals and teams along the way. His life experience in doing so has undoubtedly shaped the advice he will give as an adventure coach. Come along, and enjoy as the conversation unfolds.. Find Mike and his work at: w: www.mikegreenleadership.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  4. 08/11/2022

    Destination Morocco Tours: A Great Way To Explore Fes, Marrakesh, Casablanca & More!

    Meet Azdean Elmoustaquim, founder of Destination Morocco Tours. A phenomenal guest, please listen as he unfolds with us the beautiful country of Morocco in it's many flavours, colours, diverse music and beautiful Riads. If you want to visit Morocco or know someone who does, please share this episode with them. The information is amazing! Follow Azdean & use him as your tour guide when you visit morocco! He caters for everyone: Podcast: www.destinationmoroccopodcast.com w: www.destinationmorocco.co e: info@destinationmorocco.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min

  5. 05/18/2022

    How To Flip Houses With Other People's Money!

    Want to get into real estate but don't have the money to start? How about using other people's money to invest...'what?' you may say... In this episode, we speak to Bogdan of the Urban Flip Academy. Welcome, Bogdan Zhukov Find him at: e: info@urbanflipacademy.com w: urbanflipacademy.com IG: thedanzhukov Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 8m

  6. 05/11/2022

    Explorer & Author 'Greg Abandoned' on his visits to Chernobyl & Soviet Spaceships in the Desert - just listen until the end!

    An explorer who goes by the name 'Greg Abandoned', is a Polish man who moved to the U.K. and who is now living in Beijing China. He simply loves what he does - Urbex exploration, and yet his day job is as a Math teacher. His stories will leave you shocked, speechless and asking 'is that even possible?' - and absolutely make sure you listen right to the end! It will be worth it... Welcome, Greg Abandoned. Episode highlights: [00:01] - [15:00] Dayjob, background, divorce, regular life, meeting his neighbour, certain events led him into his new passion of Urbex.[15:01] - [30:00] - Theme of abandonment, divorce and family situation, post apocalyptic world, his move to england felt like home. Visit to Chernobyl with his neighbour made him feel like home, he knew this was what he wanted to do. Comparison of feeling at home, Visiting Chernobyl vs. Moving to England.[30:01] - [45:00] Feels lucky that he found his passion. Compares old buildings to modern, and lack of character these days. Craftsmanship is lost. The Kid inside. Flying half way across the world to take a picture..explorer with a camera, not a photographer.[45:01] - [01:00:00] Speaks about legalities, trespassing, getting caught..and leaving a date to explore on a whim. [01:00:01] - [01:15:00] Hotel in renovation, and being caught. His job as a teacher, and keeping his urban life separate. Explaining to his boss what he does. Risk/Reward analysis of a trip. Solo vs with someone.[01:15:01] - [01:30:00] Different styles of explorers pictures discussed. Speaks about dangerous situations he's faced. Guard dog story in Bulgaria.[01:30:01] - [01:45:00] If no instagram would he still do this? Absolutely! Also speaks about use of tripod among explorers, and his choice not to use one.[01:45:01] - [02:00:00] He dances when he reaches his destination. Holy grail experience to come..speaks about abandoned space shuttle. Remotely controlled spaceship.[02:00:01] - [02:15:00] Meeting a taxi driver who agreed to take him to middle of a highway in Afghanistan. Speaks about velvet skies in the Afghan desert. Speaks about size of the shuttles. Hanger is size of a football field. Started crying with senses of achievement, speaks about best day of his life.[02:15:01] - [02:30:00] also found rocket in China. Speaks about international driving license needed for Japan expo. Just 8 hours at the airport! Journey back from the Hangers... 8 hours vs 14 going...he came back alone..[02:30:01] - [03:05:20] goes into extreme detail of journey back from the hangers. Some great storytelling in this part...[03:05:21] - [03:12:44] Great sign off from Greg Abandoned, speaks about his current projects, book, and what's next for him..absolutely fascinating conversation!Find and follow his work: w: gregabandoned.com w: linktr.ee/gregabandoned IG: @gregabandoned Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    3h 13m

  7. 02/11/2022

    Voiceover And Public Speaking Prowess

    How beautiful is your voice? Through diet and exercise, we can beautify our bodies, but can the same be done with our voice? In todays episode we meet Sam, a professional voiceover artist and public speaker, who is eager to share his expertise on how we can improve our own communication skills, especially where public speaking is involved! He has recently released a book about how to do so! Sit back, and enjoy the listen. Welcome, Sam Kusi Episode highlights: [01:28] - Our friendship spans almost two decades[02:20] - Public speaking since 2017, voiceover since 2018[03:30] - Voiceover takes can be done in PJ's, the beauty of voiceover! Cf. Public Speaking where you have to look the part[04:07] - Received professional training for public speaking, including the business side[07:07] - Speaks about logistics of voiceover work and gaining work, even when starting out. Profitability also discussed[10:30] - Sam has Ghanaian background, speaks Twi, but not done voiceover in this before[11:40] - Biggest audience in professional speaking, 2000+[12:50] - Speaks to: Decision makers, HR teams, policy makers, many audiences. Importance of humour, adapting to each audience also discussed. 'Vocal Hyperbole' - what a line![16:33] - Over 100 voiceover gigs and counting. Speaks about the 10,000 hour theory of mastery - fascinating![19:27] - 10k hours, should motivate all! Sam's passion in his work very evident[20:30] - Most challenging / enjoyable gigs? Feeling of narrating his own book was beautiful and liberating[24:15] - 1h of finished audio takes 2h on average, Sam achieves 1.5x at times[26:00] - Sam gives us a line pretending to be doing voiceover. Hilarious and totally unexpected!!![28:33] - Introducing Sam's new book 'Voiceover & Public Speaking Prowess', released early 2022[30:30] - 'We can hear what you're not saying' - chapter 3 discussed, importance of body language[33:30] - 'Eat and drink vocal clarity' - chapter 7 discussed, idea of diet helping your voice through diet[35:40] - 'Make fear your friend' - chapter 8, public speaking terrifies many, one of the biggest human fears. How to conquer this fear![40:23] - 'The public speaking dark horse - well chosen questions', chapter 10 discussed. In essence, by constructing questions that speak to the subconscious mind. Rhetorical questions & their importance gives dignity to audience[43:51] - For people listening who doubt themselves, Sam gives his advice. Substance over flash![45:31] - For people already established as a speaker, how can they raise their game and hone skillset to next level, how book will help? "Every great teacher is forever a student, leaders are readers!"[47:48] - Where can people find your book & you work? Amazon, paperback, ebook, audiobook via audible, apple books.Find Sam's work below: https://amzn.to/3zV3tq6 (Paperback) https://amzn.to/33iuR5t (eBook) https://adbl.co/3oVpaSX (Audible) w: http://www.samkusi.com/ (Public Speaking) w: http://www.samkusivoice.com/ (Voiceover) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-kusi-16b502137/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6iZfAKkGaPDqFE6ocJOMjB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  8. 02/08/2022

    Cultural History of Dominican Republic

    Ever thought about relocating to a caribbean island? D.R. is high on the list of many. Todays episode is the second in a series I am doing with resident Dominican Julio Diaz. Todays focus will be all about the cultural background of the island. Welcome, Julio Diaz Episode highlights: [02:00] - Gives percentage breakdown of ancestry on the island [05:40] - Hispaniola discussed, Haiti x D.R.[08:35] - Split after France x Spain fought[09:00] - Key differences between Haitians and Dominicans, food, people, music. Taíno/Indigenous background[14:00] - Dictators in both places, but more mistakes in Haiti led to more issues.[15:30] - Rafael Trujillo legacy discussed, assassination in 1961. Many presidents since.[18:40] - Parsley massacre mentioned, Trujillo was the worst, [20:05] - Wealth of Trujillo ended up in Spain, via big ship. Won’t find this history in many books. His body is actually in Spain too.[23:40] - el monumento, in Santiago, what it signifies and when built(1953), angel of peace statue[29:13] - Zona colonial in Santo Domingo and Santiago briefly compared[30:11] - Things exported, coffee, honey, cocoa, sugar cane, beautiful stones(like larimar), USA big client[33:50] - Relationships between Dominicans and Haitians discussed[37:37] - Languages of Haitians[39:25] - Island divided or less tensions in the generation ahead? Standard of living also discussed. Tensions highest at the border, but in general things are good.Contact Julio Diaz: e: juliopaternina@gmail.com w: https://linktr.ee/Grupopaternina Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
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DO YOU love travelling to new places and submersing yourself into local culture? Do you enjoy listening to others who have done so? Listen to residents firsthand as they describe what their country is REALLY like. Interviewed are a diversified group including backpackers & full time travellers, teachers, travelling DJs & photographers, medical doctors, working professionals, business owners plus everyday people we can all relate to! A buffet on society & culture with a travel based twist when possible. My guests are from over 30 countries. Listen & experience personal growth! You will love the journals & storytelling you hear. We now have listeners in 83 countries and over 1,100 cities! If you love it, spread the word. ❤️ Your host, Nate Ralph. For all enquiries, or if you’d like to appear on the show or know someone who’d be a great guest, please email the show at: theinquisitivetourist@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Nate Ralph
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2023 The Inquisitive Tourist
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