Keep Going: An Unexpected Travel Podcast

Jamie Fullerton
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A travel podcast by writer Jamie Fullerton. On-the-ground travel stories that are in some way… unexpected. For full YouTube videos for each episode plus short stories on TikTok, follow the pod via: https://linktr.ee/keepgoingtravelpodcast Written, recorded and narrated by Jamie Fullerton Sound editing by Samira Tazari Theme music by Olguita Acuña Podcast artwork by Nini Giunàshvili Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. The Tequila Express: Mexico’s Booziest Train

    3D AGO

    The Tequila Express: Mexico’s Booziest Train

    The Tequila Express train runs from Guadalajara city to the town of Tequila in Mexico’s Jalisco state, and is loaded with bars and booze. The train spent nine years off the tracks, but recently returned.   You might expect alcohol-fuelled carnage on the train, but the Tequila Express offers a rather civilised insight into the culture and legends behind Mexico’s famous fiery spirit.   I boarded the train for a teetotal trip. Watch full video episodes on YouTube.   Writing, recording, narration: Jamie Fullerton Sound editing: Samira Tazari Music: Olguita Acuña Podcast artwork: Nini Giunàshvili   Tequila Express tickets: Tequilaexpress.mx Sauza distillery and field tour: Casasauza.com Atanasio agave field tour: Tequilaatanasio.com El Tequileño distillery tour: Tequileno.com Tequila tour guide Luis Alberto Gutiérrez: Estaciontusistica.com La Capilla: Google Maps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min
  2. Hell Becoming Paradise: Islas Marias, Mexico’s Prison Island

    FEB 3

    Hell Becoming Paradise: Islas Marias, Mexico’s Prison Island

    In 2019 the last prison island in the Americas closed down. Islas Marías was home to some of Mexico’s most feared criminals, and political prisoners, but was shuttered following reports of terrible conditions.   In 2022 Mexico’s navy began allowing tourists to visit the archipelago, showing visitors cells, parrots, graveyards, beaches, and explaining the islands’ dark past.   I took a long ferry ride for a weekend on Islas Marías. Watch full video episodes on YouTube.   Writing, recording, narration: Jamie Fullerton Sound editing: Samira Tazari Music: Olguita Acuña Podcast artwork: Nini Giunàshvili   You can buy Islas Marías weekend tours from the islands’ official website, Visitaislasmarias.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min
  3. Climbing Fire: Hiking Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano

    JAN 20

    Climbing Fire: Hiking Guatemala’s Fuego Volcano

    Fuego Volcano in Guatemala is one of the most active volcanos in Central America, sometimes erupting multiple times an hour.   The eruptions have proved deadly for people living in the shadow of the volcano, but hiking Fuego has become popular with adventurous tourists. Locals have signed up serve them as volcano guides, risking their lives for better income.   I joined an overnight hike on Fuego, when the volcano was at its most active. Watch full video episodes on YouTube.   Writing, recording, narration: Jamie Fullerton Sound editing: Samira Tazari Music: Olguita Acuña Podcast artwork: Nini Giunàshvili   To book a Fuego Volcano hike tour from Antigua with the company I went with, see V-hiking.tours. This episode uses snippets from the following news reports, under fair usage rules:   CBC News: Eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano killing dozens NBC News: Guatemala Volcano Eruption: At Least 62 Killed, Many Missing TRT World Now: Guatemalans recall terror of Fuego volcano eruption NBC News: Dramatic immigration raid jars a small town Associated Press: ICE Agents Raid Meat Packing Plant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    14 min
  4. The Dance Of The Little Devils: Boruca’s Mask Rituals

    JAN 6

    The Dance Of The Little Devils: Boruca’s Mask Rituals

    Every new year in Boruca, a remote Costa Rican village, Indigenous villagers wear garish masks and bull costumes for rituals commemorating their ancestors’ battle against Spanish colonisers.   Today Indigenous Borucan culture is still under threat, and over time the rituals have come to represent Borucans’ modern independent spirit.   I travelled to Boruca to witness Danza de los Diablitos: the Dance of the Little Devils. Watch full video episodes on YouTube. Writing, recording, narration: Jamie Fullerton Sound editing: Samira Tazari Music: Olguita Acuña Podcast artwork: Nini Giunàshvili   Danza de los Diablitos takes place from December 30 to January 2 each year. To visit Boruca see www.borucacostarica.org or email borucacostarica@gmail.com. A daily bus runs from the town of Buenos Aires to Boruca, from the Terminal Gafeso bus stop. Check with bus stop staff for current departure times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    18 min

  5. TRAILER

    Introducing Keep Going: An Unexpected Travel Podcast

    Keep Going: An Unexpected Travel Podcast is a new podcast from travel writer Jamie Fullerton. The first episode is out on January 6, 2026, then episodes will come out every two weeks.   Each episode features an on-the-ground travel story that’s in some way… unexpected.   There will be travel stories from Guatemala, Mexico, Costa Rica, Germany, England, Albania, Bulgaria… and beyond.   There will also be a full YouTube video for each episode, so, subscribe to the podcast’s channel: www.youtube.com/@keepgoingtravelpodcast   Written, recorded and narrated by Jamie Fullerton Sound editing by Samira Tazari Theme music by Olguita Acuña Podcast artwork by Nini Giunàshvili Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2 min

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A travel podcast by writer Jamie Fullerton. On-the-ground travel stories that are in some way… unexpected. For full YouTube videos for each episode plus short stories on TikTok, follow the pod via: https://linktr.ee/keepgoingtravelpodcast Written, recorded and narrated by Jamie Fullerton Sound editing by Samira Tazari Theme music by Olguita Acuña Podcast artwork by Nini Giunàshvili Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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