Take a Wander with Shebs

Shebs Alom

Take a Wander with Shebs showcases some of the top personalities in the tourism industry. What distinguishes this podcast from other travel podcasts? Each episode tries to take my guests on a journey to uncover matters they may not have discussed on their platform or in the media. The show's subjects for discussion will cover more than simply travel locations, favourite places or foods, and how to travel efficiently.I go deeper into why and what an individual may have learnt from a trip or what influence an event or occasion had on their lives whilst travelling. There are no topics that are off-limits. The podcast's goal is to keep listeners guessing and to motivate them to travel, learn, and be better individuals overall. Get ready to be inspired and Take a Wander with Shebs!

  1. Sep 7

    Journalists vs Content Creators | Major Differences (And Who to Trust)

    Travel writer Brianne Miers joins this discussion on the key difference between journalism and content creation today. When you look for a holiday package, where do you turn first? A traditional publication with strict editorial guidelines, or a content creator who can go live in 30 seconds? One is bound by ethics, whilst the other is driven by algorithms. Miers breaks down the line between journalism and content creation. The key differences and who you can actually trust. ✅  Stay Connected With Me. Become a Patreon today 👉https://patreon.com/ShebsTheWanderer 👉Website: https://shebsthewanderer.com/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom 👉Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shebsthewanderer Airalo for my phone network - Get $3 off your first tariff when you sign up with this code SHUHEB7792 Stay connected with Brianne Miers 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brimiers/ 👉Website: https://www.atravelinglife.com/ ✅ Chapters 0:00 Teaser 0:41 Welcome Brianne Miers 2:05 Impact of travel on your body 3:57 Why Brianne left the travel writing life 6:19 Evolution and concerns with AI 9:00 Difference between content creators & writers - Is money a key factor?  13:48 Will writers need to have different skills going forward?  16:36 Influencers used in other industries as well 20:26 Once established, can it be easier?  22:24 Is it a problem with Influencer marketing & paid trips? 26:30 Outro ✅ For Business Inquiries: shebsthewanderer@gmail.com ✅  About Shebs The Wanderer. Shebs Alom is an award-winning travel writer,  broadcaster, and podcaster.  2024 BGTW Broadcaster of the Year finalist. Shebs is Co-Executive Producer of the award-winning PBS docuseries Fly Brother with Ernest White II. His work has been featured on the BBC, The Express, Travel Weekly, Apple News, MSN and more. He has worked on the radio and has hosted a breakfast show on Africa's first and only dedicated travel radio station, Gallivant Radio. He has also co-hosted a breakfast show on Life & Style 88FM radio.  Shebs is a Director of Voyagers Voice, a travel magazine, responsible for generating revenue, commissioning new writers, and serving as an editor & writer.  Hints and tips are also provided, and coming soon will be more of Shebs' actual travel adventures, where he will aim to deliver the best travel stories.  This channel aims to...inspire. For Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below: 📩  Email: shebsthewanderer@gmail.com   🔔 Join Shebs on a journey of exploration and discovery, where travel tips, inspiring stories, and hidden gems await: https://www.youtube.com/@Shebsthewanderer/?sub_confirmation=1 =============== #contentcreators #viralaicontent #journalism   Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk.  © Shebs The Wanderer Support the show

    Journalists vs Content Creators | Major Differences (And Who to Trust)
  2. Aug 10

    Don't Visit Lyon Without Knowing This | Rough Guides Mini Lyon | Anna Richards

    Anna Richards returns as she is a travel writer with a deep passion for Lyon. We go into detail about her new guidebook, Rough Guides Mini Lyon. What she learnt about the city she lives in while researching, and why people should visit. We also delved into the importance of guidebooks and how we can tackle AI. ✅  Stay Connected With Me. Become a Patreon today 👉https://patreon.com/ShebsTheWanderer 👉Website: https://shebsthewanderer.com/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom 👉Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shebsthewanderer  Airalo for my phone network - Get $3 off your first tariff when you sign up with this code SHUHEB7792 Buy the book: https://link.amazon/B0gIenNJR Stay connected with Anna Richards 👉Website: https://www.annahrichards.com/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annahrichards_/ ============================= ✅ Chapters 0:00 Teaser 0:33 Welcome Anna Richards, and discuss recent books 5:03 Travelling once a year on a plane 7:10 Writing a Rough Guides Mini Lyon 8:16 Difference between writing this book & Paddling France 11:02 Is there still an appetite to buy guidebooks & what to expect from this one 18:02 AI changing ways people write 23:49 Writing a hiking guidebook 25:36 Passion for doing projects outside of France 29:37 Where to buy the book and why buy this book 33:03 Outro ============================= ✅ For Business Inquiries: shebsthewanderer@gmail.com ✅  About Shebs The Wanderer Shebs Alom is an award-winning travel writer,  broadcaster, and podcaster.  2024 BGTW Broadcaster of the Year finalist. Shebs is Co-Executive Producer of the award-winning PBS docuseries Fly Brother with Ernest White II. His work has been featured on the BBC, The Express, Travel Weekly, Apple News, MSN and more. He has worked on the radio and has hosted a breakfast show on Africa's first and only dedicated travel radio station, Gallivant Radio. He has also co-hosted a breakfast show on Life & Style 88FM radio.  Shebs is a Director of Voyagers Voice, a travel magazine, responsible for generating revenue, commissioning new writers, and serving as an editor & writer.  Hints and tips are also provided, and coming soon will be more of Shebs' actual travel adventures, where he will aim to deliver the best travel stories.  This channel aims to...inspire. For Collaboration and Business inquiries, please use the contact information below: 📩  Email: shebsthewanderer@gmail.com   🔔 Join Shebs on a journey of exploration and discovery, where travel tips, inspiring stories, and hidden gems await: https://www.youtube.com/@Shebsthewanderer/?sub_confirmation=1 =============== #lyon #lyonsexcellence #guidebook   Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk.  © Shebs The Wanderer Support the show

    Don't Visit Lyon Without Knowing This | Rough Guides Mini Lyon | Anna Richards
  3. Jul 20

    Why Millions of Women Refuse to Travel with Men | Girls' Guide to the World, Doni Belau Explains

    Why are women choosing to travel completely solo or in all-female groups? In this episode, I sit down with the founder of Girls’ Guide to the World, Doni Belau, to uncover the real reason behind the massive boom in women-only travel. We explore how this is reshaping the global tourism landscape. ✅  Stay Connected With Me. Become a Patreon today 👉https://patreon.com/ShebsTheWanderer 👉Website: https://shebsthewanderer.com/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom 👉Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shebsthewanderer  Airalo for my phone network - Get $3 off your first tariff when you sign up with this code SHUHEB7792 Stay connected with Girls Guide to the World 👉Website: https://www.girlsguidetotheworld.com/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gg2theworld/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gg2theworld/ ============================= ✅ Chapters 0:00 Teaser 0:34 Welcome Doni Belau 2:26 Demographic that uses the business  3:17 How did Doni fall in love with travel  6:01 Why did she start the business?  8:34 What is unique about women-only travel 13:10 Small grouping is key to the success 15:10 Age demographic, how it works with groups 18:18 Is there a peak period to travel with the group 20:20 Why change from Paris to worldwide  22:35 Growth of the business  25:30 What’s next for the business?  26:48 Where can people find the business & outro ✅ For Business Inquiries: shebsthewanderer@gmail.com ============ ✅  About Shebs The Wanderer. Shebs Alom is an award-winning travel writer,  broadcaster, and podcaster.  2024 BGTW Broadcaster of the Year finalist. Shebs is Co-Executive Producer of the award-winning PBS docuseries Fly Brother with Ernest White II. His work has been featured in the BBC, The Express, Travel Weekly, and more. He has worked on the radio and has hosted a breakfast show on Africa's first and only dedicated travel radio station, Gallivant Radio. He has also co-hosted a breakfast show on Life & Style 88FM radio.  Shebs is a Director of Voyagers Voice, a travel magazine, responsible for generating revenue, commissioning new writers, and serving as an editor & writer.  Hints and tips are also provided, and coming soon will be more of Shebs' actual travel adventures, where he will aim to deliver the best travel stories.  =============== #empoweredwomen  #podcasting #womentravel    Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk.  © Shebs The Wanderer Support the show

    Why Millions of Women Refuse to Travel with Men | Girls' Guide to the World, Doni Belau Explains
  4. May 25

    Questioned at the Border: Was it because I'm not white? (My EES)

    For this episode, let me ask you this: Have you looked closely at your passport lately? Take a good look at those ink stamps. As of April 2026, those stamps are officially dead. The European Union has fully rolled out the EES—the Entry-Exit System. But if you’ve actually travelled through Europe in the last few weeks, as I have done, you know the truth. It isn't exactly a stroll. It’s absolute chaos. ✅  Stay Connected With Me. Become a Patreon today 👉https://patreon.com/ShebsTheWanderer 👉Website: https://shebsthewanderer.com/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom 👉Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shebsthewanderer  Airalo for my phone network - Get $3 off your first tariff when you sign up with this code SHUHEB7792 ============================= ✅ Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:44 EES has come in 1:28 EES chaos  2:31 How was Cyprus? 2:53 Lithuania border asking me 100s of questions 6:10 Copenhagen nightmare 7:43 Anxiety over Switzerland 9:09 What's your experience with EES been? 9:33 Outro ✅ For Business Inquiries: shebsthewanderer@gmail.com #choas  #podcast #entryexit    Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk.  Support the show

    Questioned at the Border: Was it because I'm not white? (My EES)
  5. Mar 30

    From Chicken Buses in Central America to Nepal: The People Who Changed My Life | Melissa Rodway

    ✅  Stay Connected With Me. Become a Patreon today 👉https://patreon.com/ShebsTheWanderer 👉Website: https://shebsthewanderer.com/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom 👉Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shebsthewanderer Airalo for my phone network - Get $3 off your first tariff when you sign up with this code SHUHEB7792 ============================= Melissa Rodway, who’s seen it all—from riding chicken buses through Central America to paragliding in Nepal. A talented traveller and creator of FLY, she’s built a community for those of us who are infinitely curious about the world and the stories that shape us. We also discussed the book that she published last year, The People You Meet, as we delved into some of those stories. Stay connected with Melissa 👉Website: https://flyrodway.com/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fly_travel_media/ 👉Buy the book: https://amzn.eu/d/09BtVKJX ✅ Chapters 0:00 Teaser 0:40 How Melissa found love for travel 1:49 Bali voted best destination in 2026 2:29 Travel has become accessible for more people 3:11 Not classing herself as an expert 5:10 Melissa's way of travelling 7:07 How can travel expand for people  11:48 Why she wrote - "The People You Meet"  15:24 What is Melissa proud of from 2010 18:20 Does Melissa know her purpose now? 21:30 Why Cambodia was so special 24:46 Her other jobs & what's next 26:11 How Melissa got into stand-up comedy 27:37 How to connect with Melissa & outro ✅ For Business Inquiries: shebsthewanderer@gmail.com #radioshow  #bali #travelbook     Disclaimer: I do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of watching any of my publications. You acknowledge that you use the information I provide at your own risk.  © Shebs The Wanderer Support the show

    From Chicken Buses in Central America to Nepal: The People Who Changed My Life | Melissa Rodway
  6. Feb 23

    Travelling the World Blind: My Life as a Biden Special Advisor | Tackling Ableism | Sara Minkara

    ✅  Stay Connected With Me. Become a Patreon today 👉https://patreon.com/ShebsTheWanderer 👉Website: https://shebsthewanderer.com/ 👉Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shebsthewanderer/ 👉X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShebsAlom 👉Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shebsthewanderer Airalo for my phone network - Get $3 off your first tariff when you sign up with this code SHUHEB7792 ============================= In this episode, we focus on Sara Minkara's travels as a blind person. We also spoke about becoming the 2nd and, at the time, the last Special Advisor on International Disability Rights at the White House when Joe Biden appointed her. Abelism, Islamophobia, and rhetoric having an impact on narratives were discussed. We also spoke about closer to my home, and her thoughts on Sir Jim Ratcliffe claiming that "Immigrants have colonised the UK". We of course spoke about what it is like to travel with a disability, as she is blind. What can be done to improve travel for individuals, whether that's airports or businesses? 👉More on Sara Minkara: Created the Disability Foreign Policy Playbook and advanced disability priorities across major global forums, including the G7, APEC, ASEAN, and C5+1. Sara is the founder and principal of In the Dark, a blindfolded experiential methodology that accelerates decision-making, strengthens communication, and builds high-trust leadership cultures. A graduate of Wellesley and Harvard’s Kennedy School, Sara’s work has been recognised by Forbes 30 under 30, the Clinton Global Initiative, Vital Voices, and the MIT IDEAS Award. 👉https://saraminkara.com/ 👉https://sarasminkara.substack.com/ ✅ Chapters 0:00 Teaser 0:18 Intro  0:59 Welcome, Sara Minkara 1:45 Sister went blind at 7, like Sara 2:56 Background & upbringing 4:28 "Immigrants Colonised the UK" 8:24 "Rhetoric does impact narrative", abelism, Islamophobia 9:32 Disability having an impact on education & employment  10:45 Hook for travelling, first memory as a blind traveller 13:08 What's it like to travel as a blind traveller 15:31 Frustration, Sara has travelling, technical support 21:38 What's the best way to be inclusive, narrative, entertainment 25:30 Time has helped build communities   26:30 Going into office with Joe Biden 28:40 More coverage needed for disability 32:34 What's next? 33:50 Where to find Sara, Outro ✅ For Business Inquiries: shebsthewanderer@gmail.com #blindtravel #ableism #muslimcommunity Support the show

    Travelling the World Blind: My Life as a Biden Special Advisor | Tackling Ableism | Sara Minkara

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Take a Wander with Shebs showcases some of the top personalities in the tourism industry. What distinguishes this podcast from other travel podcasts? Each episode tries to take my guests on a journey to uncover matters they may not have discussed on their platform or in the media. The show's subjects for discussion will cover more than simply travel locations, favourite places or foods, and how to travel efficiently.I go deeper into why and what an individual may have learnt from a trip or what influence an event or occasion had on their lives whilst travelling. There are no topics that are off-limits. The podcast's goal is to keep listeners guessing and to motivate them to travel, learn, and be better individuals overall. Get ready to be inspired and Take a Wander with Shebs!