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As a craft beer lover, would you consider a wine tour? How about if that wine tour was across the ocean? Say, in places like Croatia, Spain, or even Australia? Gail from Wine Lovers Travel is doing just that - combining her passion for wine and travel and bringing them together to create community.
Meet Gail from Wine Lovers TravelIf you've ever considered a group trip to experience a new place, and you want to experience the flavors of that place, Gail understands. That is exactly why she started what she calls her passion project. Which is now a successful tour company that brings people from all over the world together to explore new places, all while enjoying the wines and more of each region.
Gail, like many others, began her professional life in corporate sales dealing with software and technology. Lucrative profession? Yes? Satisfying? For Gail, not so much.
Knowing at a very young age that she wanted to travel, heading into the corporate world instead, this dream of traveling never left. So after years climbing the corporate ladder, she jumped to a different rung and paved the way for her to finally follow her passion. Along the way, she fell in love with wine.
And in 2019, Wine Lovers Travel was born. Then 2020 happened, and like everyone else on the planet, she had to pivot. But it might just have been that pivot that really got her excited about bringing people together over a beverage she loves, wine.
We get it. The beverage we love, beer, does the same for us. It's simply the medium that brings people together. And doing that while traveling to explore where these beverages come from, that's more icing on the cake.
It's not about the wine (or the beer).This is Gail's story. Of following a passion. Of bringing people together. Of the importance of travel. Of the importance of culture. But really, it's incentive for you to consider a wine tour, even if you're a craft beer lover.
Because in the end, you'll learn more about wine, drink craft beer along the way, but more importantly, you'll learn that it's really not about the craft beer (or the wine), it's about the people.
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Connect with Wine Lovers TravelWine travels with Gail is not cookie cutter. Every trip is unique. Every itinerary is different. What are you waiting for?
Upcoming Trips Wine Lovers Travel Facebook Wine Lovers Who Love to Travel private Facebook group (mention you heard about it on this podcast)Check out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community, fun, and more in Hot Springs, Arkansas May 16-20, 2024! Use code carpediem20 for $20 off! That's an additional $10 off from our previous discounts. We want to sell this thing out!
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If you’ve ever had a dream that doesn’t fit the typical dream, this is the episode to listen to. Join us on a beach in Baja, where we sit down with Copper right after The SoulFire Project set us all afire with their light and soul!
In 30 minutes you’ll be inspired to ditch everything you don't need and follow everything you’ve always wanted to do. This is Cooper's story and how he turned his dreams into a reality. But more than that, it might just be your inspiration to do the same.
Meet The SoulFire ProjectThe SoulFire Project is exactly that - a project - envisioned from a dream that combined travel and artistic endeavors that turned into a reality of global musicians traveling the Americas in a 1979 converted school bus. And just like this isn't any band, this bus isn't just any bus. It's as much of a piece of art and culture as the music is. Running off of vegetable oil and powered by solar, the iconic and highly recognizable bus is a home just as much as it is a creative space.
But it is also a way for the entire team to live sustainably, from the fuel used in the bus to the food they eat, to the waste expended. As Cooper says, “It's important for us as responsible human beings to live in the most sustainable way that we can, and now we’re doing this nomadically.”
Gaining experience and perspective all along their journeys, The SoulFire Project embraces inspiring musical styles. Taking inspiration both from the music and the musicians, their genre is a Mestizo World Fusion of styles the likes of Cumbia, Reggae, Afro-Latin, and more.
Meet Cooper Morgan, Instigator of The SoulFire ProjectAnd it all began with a two month trip.
Cooper Morgan, the self-defined instigator and creative force behind The SoulFire Project, is the songwriter, the vocalist, guitarist, and sometimes even a percussionist. He's also the mechanic and aspiring engineer of sorts to setup and maintain the bus they all live and travel in.
That two month trip turned into 11 months and then into a future born from a dream, from travels, and from artists met along the way.
With a guitar and a full tank of gas, Cooper realized he had everything he needed to create a life he loved.
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Connect with The SoulFire ProjectThe SoulFire Project Spotify YouTube Apple Music Facebook InstagramCheck out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community, fun, and more in Hot Springs, Arkansas May 16-20, 2024! Use code carpediem20 for $20 off! That's an additional $10 off from our previous discounts. We want to sell this thing out!
Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.
We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"
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Crossing the border into Baja, there were no plans of joining other travelers and van-lifers while we journeyed south to experience as much of Baja as we could in the two short months that we were there.
Turns out, though, as our travels often do, that we became a part of a van-life community that was about much more than just finding the beautiful places. This community of van-lifers and travelers gets you lost in the moment all while helping you find exactly where you're supposed to be, even if you didn't know you were looking for it in the first place.
The Journal of Lost Time: Van-Life GatheringsJosiah and his team at the Journal of Lost Time do exactly that, all while welcoming everyone in: travelers, van-lifers, locals, dreamers, activists, pretty much anyone who is excited about all that the beautifully odd human race has to offer all across the globe.
These van-life, traveler gatherings create community through local art, food, music, dance, beer, and the pure joy of finding a community while enjoying the freedom of the open road.
Meet Josiah Roe from The Journal of Lost TimeThis cowboy hat wearing, travel loving, event producing person is much more than just those titles. Josiah Roe is the brain behind events that celebrate the joy that people find when they come together to be...well, just together. His van-life events are held all across the globe with one main goal - a celebration of community.
Temporary villages of locals, nomads, van-lifers, and overlanders gathered together in celebration of community, and community in beautiful places. Because, as The Journal of Lost Time community says, "We go further, together."
Whether you're looking for community on the road or you're an event planner yourself, listening to Josiah will get you pumped either way. He has a passion for creating connections while advocating for the places those connections are made in, and that's just the beginning. Yes, the events he hosts are about bringing people together, but doing so is also about doing it in a way that attendees are always welcomed back and travelers and locals learn from each other, making lasting connections.
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Connect with Josiah and Find Events by the Journal of Lost TimeThe Journal of Lost TimeInstagramFacebookAll EventsCheck out Camp Carpe DiemCheck out https://campcarpediem.com for all the community, fun, and more in Hot Springs, Arkansas May 16-20, 2024! Use code carpediem20 for $20 off! That's an additional $10 off from our previous discounts. We want to sell this thing out!
Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.
We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"
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International Women's Day is March 8, and we're celebrating it like a girl, beer in hand, mountain bikes at the ready. Ok, maybe not riding while drinking, but you get the picture. We're doing what we do best, and Samantha Danen from Third Space Brewing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is doing what she does best.
Meet Samantha Danen from Third Space BrewingSamantha Danen, Head Production Manager, and the rest of the team at Third Space Brewing in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are celebrating by teaming up with the Pink Boots Society for its annual collab brew day and beer release of Like a Girl.
Sam started homebrewing in college and fell in love with all aspects of beer. As a art history major, it was easy for her to see the art of brewing. She could compare art and beer together. Beer being its own medium.
Starting at Third Space in 2020, Sam worked her way up from brewers assistant to where she is now, always appreciating beer and brewing as an art form and a collaborative and welcoming space.
Not only is this Sam's story, this is a story for women in the brewing industry. A story about collaboration bringing women back into the fold of a story they began hundreds of years ago. 
About Pink Boots Society and Pink Boots Collab Brew DaySam's recipe for the Pink Boots Collab Brew Day, Like a Girl, resonates that belief in all aspects of the process. As a former Pink Boots Chapter Head and current member, Sam loves bringing women together to brew beer. It's educational, but more importantly, it builds community and gives women a voice in a male dominated industry.
Pink Boots Society ensures that women have a place in craft beer today.
An international organization for women and nonbinary individuals who work in the fermented beverage industry, Pink Boots Society provides educational opportunities for their members. Their biggest fundraiser is their collaborative brew day centered around International Women's Day.
Drink Like a GirlLet's continue the conversation. Talk about women in brewing. Use you voice. Ask questions. Be curious. And if you love beer, by all means, drink Like a Girl. After all, beer is actually a girly drink.
Thanks, Alewives! You've paved the path, and we're finally getting back on it. Or maybe, we're paving a new one.
Like a Girl is released on March 8, International Women's Day, in the taproom at Third Space Brewing.
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Stay Connected with Third Space BrewingThird Space Brewing
1505 W. St. Paul Ave., Milwaukee, WI
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We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"
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Sometimes you just need a good beer, and some of the best beer in La Paz, Baja California Sur, can be found at a beer bar. Welcome to Amonia Cervecería, a La Paz beer bar worthy of your time.
Meet Nico from Amonia CerveceríaNico Perez Prieto is one of the co-founders and co-owners of Amonia Cervecería, a La Paz craft beer bar and bottle shop. It may be located off the beaten path away from La Paz's Malecón, but is still a must stop on any beer lover's itinerary.
Sourcing beers from all over Mexico and the world, Nico and the entire team at Amonia Cervecería work to impress, not just to pour beer. With their knowledge of craft beers, your taste buds are sure to find a beer you love. Nico pretty much guarantees it. 
Previously working at Pacific Brew and helping a friend at a beer festival, Nico quickly gained a passion for craft beer. His entrepreneurial spirit ultimately brought him and his partner together to open Amonia, one of La Paz's best craft beer bars and bottleshops.
But that's not all. Nico is now one of the forerunners in not only La Paz, but also Baja and Baja Sur, in the creation of local beer festivals and brewing up a burgeoning homebrewing community.
And while only around two percent of the population of La Paz drink craft beer, Nico doesn't look at this figure as a negative. He looks at it as a lot of room to grow. And it is doing just that.
Join us as we chat with Nico about Baja and Baja Sur's craft beer scene, his passion behind it, and his love of bringing good beer from all over the world to the places and people he loves.
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Stay Connected with Amonia CerveceríaAmonia Cervecería
Calle Sinaloa 1120, Las Garzas, 23060 La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico
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Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.
We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"
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Michel, Vivian, and Hiram, are not just every day people. These three along with their team, make up two La Paz craft breweries: Black Marlin Brewing Co and Pacific Brew. And while these three wonderful humans are brewers, owners, and entrepreneurs, more importantly, they are all also friends.
And isn't that what craft beer is actually about? Community and friendship over a damn good beer? Exactly, and that is why we were lucky enough to chat with the three them together to learn more about Black Marlin Brewing Co and Pacific Brew. But to also learn more about the stories behind the people that have a passion for craft beer in Baja.
Meet Michel and Vivian from Black Marlin Brewing CoMichel Davidson originally started Black Marlin as a cold brew coffee company. And then he met Hiram who had yet to open Pacific Brew. Hiram wanted to know if Michel had ever brewed beer before. Starting with a Mr. Brew Kit, Michel and Hiram gave it a go.
Michel, a crossfit competitor and car lover, he figured why not also open a brewery and restaurant. Eventually he and Hiram excelled beyond that initial Mr. Brew. They purchased a kettle used to make tamales, modified it for brewing, and then roped Vivian into the mix. And as they say, the rest is history.
Ernesto Vivian, co-founder at Black Marlin, athlete, architect, and designer, helped design and build out both taprooms. Alongside Michel and Hiram, Vivian helped to change the craft beer scene in La Paz and Baja Sur.
Meet Hiram from Pacific BrewWorking at a bottle shop and then with Michel at Black Marlin Brewing Co, Hiram Saenz, a competitive skateboarder and once a culinary arts student, knew he wanted more than just a job. Along came his business partner, Adam, who asked if Hiram knew how to brew – he did. Voila! The two of them began planning a La Paz brewery of their own. Welcome to Pacific Brew.
La Paz Craft BreweriesThis is the story behind two La Paz craft breweries. Each unique. Each contributing to the expansion of the La Paz and Baja California Sur craft beer scene. And while the two breweries have their own style and ambiance, all of the friends who own, brew, and operate these Baja Sur breweries, are supportive of each other, their families, their goals, and the growth of a city they all love.
Welcome to craft beer in La Paz, Baja California Sur, where beer is just the instrument that gets the people together.
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Stay Connected with Black Marlin Brewing CoBlack Marlin Brewing Co
Belisario Domínguez 1249-C, Zona Central, 23000 La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico
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Stay Connected with Pacific BrewPacific Brew
Belisario Domínguez 1430, Zona Central, 23000 La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico
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Connect with Us:The Craft Beer Travel & Adventure Podcast is hosted by Living a Stout Life, where we share stories, community, and resources for all your craft beer travel and adventure lifestyle needs.
We would absolutely love it if you subscribe to the podcast and leave us a review. As my nephew once said, "We say please and thank you!"
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