No Fairytale Travels
9 long years of stories to tell about the places I've been, the people I've met, and the experiences I've had! Grab a drink and join me as I relive my past adventures in all of their glory, ridiculousness, and sometimes harsh reality.
Episodes
26 episodes
My Cambodia Adventure Part 8 - Burned Legs and a Lost Love
We are back to Cambodia in this episode and back to lots of fun little stories from my adventure in Battambang! From scams to food to exclusive rich white people hotels in Asia and... also... where I learn that the girl I liked also likes me......
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Episode 25
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38:12
Ukraine Possible Invasion & Lviv & Lima Blathering Plans and Thoughts
I'm getting ready for another big series of travels and am now faced with the prospect of traveling to a country that might soon get invaded (re-invaded?!), Ukraine, or just going straight for South America.Anyway, this is my blathering...
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Episode 24
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33:35
Christmas Stories from the Past - From Vienna to America
Welcome to my Christmas Special Episode! Here I talk about what Christmas means to me and go over some of my favorite Christmas travel stories, European Christmas markets and a lovely day with a lovely lass at the Vienna Christmas ...
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Episode 23
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51:14
My Cambodia Adventure Part 7 - Barbecued Rats & Flying Bats
It was time for some more touristing around Battambang, Cambodia and the main attraction this day would be an army of bats!!!We rented a tuk tuk for the day, lost 2 girls to food poisoning, tended to my now severe leg burns from the roo...
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Episode 22
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28:17
My Cambodia Adventure Part 6 - Date Night in Cambodia
The night starts with a date in a lovely funny town in Cambodia called BattamBang with a beautiful Italian girl... and her unsuspecting local lesbian Tinder date... can you say AWKWARD?!?!The night ended with drunk scootering around the...
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Episode 21
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31:11
My Cambodia Adventure Part 5 - First Day in BattamBang - Tuk Tuks, Worm Food, a Circus and so Much More
This is the story of my first full day in the city of Battambang Cambodia with my new travel family. It involves recovering from massive sunburn, touring local markets full of worm vendors and knock-off everything and squactopus fish lol, and a...
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Episode 20
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26:13
Cambodia Adventure P4 - The Journey to BattamBang
Man Abroad is Not a Man Long Forlorn- MeThis is a story of how I came to have one of my best travel families ever, and a truly magical experience in Cambodia.In this episode, I meet my travel family and my guide.
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Episode 19
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26:03
Cambodia Adventure - Angkor Wat - Exploring the Ancient World - (Part 3)
Part 3 of my Cambodian Adventure takes us to the world famous Angkor Wat, an ancient mega-city, that rivaled any other city on the planet at the time.Touring Angkor Wat is one of the coolest things that I have ever done - it takes you b...
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Episode 18
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29:02
Travel to San Francisco - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
This is my trip to San Francisco in all of its honest and raw glory, sadness, and happiness.I'm giving you guys the real-deal on San Francisco, no sugar-coating, just what I experienced, from drug addicts and homeless people to the cute...
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Episode 17
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1:30:40
Cambodia P2 (Siem Reap) - Gourmet Bugs for Food & Drugged Pizzas - The Better Baby Bangkok
My adventures in Siem Reap Cambodia were plenty and full of food and drink and laughs and great times and this podcast covers those great times before I embarked upon the touristy elements of this adventure.This little city is the secon...
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Episode 16
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27:56
From the Vastness of Space... I Say Goodnight!
From the Vastness of Space... I Say Goodnight!
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1:02
Adventure to Cambodia - Part 1
This is the start of my Cambodian adventure - it begins with being stuck on a flooding island in Thailand, where the pharmacy gave everyone Valium and Xanax instead of Melatonin, the only open things were the pizza joint, the bar, and the fake ...
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Episode 15
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19:38
A Wonderful Feast in the Albanian Riviera - Helicopter Germans + Kentucky Jesus + Mountain Honey
This is a recounting of another wonderful day filled with feasting, stories of adventure and a great time with great people.It takes place in the south of Albania, in a region called the Albanian Riviera - a truly wonderful place to vis...
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Episode 14
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27:17
Amazing Sicily Day Trip - Pistachio Heaven from Catania to Randazzo
Join me on one of my favorite day-trips in Italy, when we took a train around Mamma Etna, an active volcano, ended in a city we never heard of, had some of the best food in the entire world: Pistachio Pancetta Pasta, Tender moist grilled chicke...
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Episode 13
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22:40
An Amazing Night Out in Tokyo - Godzilla vs John Wayne, Polite Racism, the Gay Goth Samurai, and More!
I had a blast in Tokyo and this is a story of my favorite nights in this crazy and cool mega city!This is a retelling of my favorite nights in Tokyo, Japan - from the Gay Goth Samurai to being rejected from bars, having a chef literally...
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Episode 12
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51:54
A Romantic Day in Paris - [The How To Guide]
A full itinerary for how to have a Romantic Day in Paris - including some sightseeing, some wonderful food, wonderful candies, wonderful drinks, wonderful sights, and, gentlemen, at least 2 perfect opportunities to secure that first kiss!
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Episode 11
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27:32
Is Love Born Out of the Eternal Nature of Attraction? (And does it matter?)
This is a discussion about the origins of Love, I suppose - I start with the creation of everything and tie it in with my thoughts on attraction and, if the origins even matter.The end of this Podcast deals with my family and a little b...
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Episode 10
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19:31
Nazi Buses in Disneyland & Honey Badger Babushkas
Question of the week: When you visit a country, do you ever actually really experience that country? And, does it matter?This is what I address this week and I use my experience in Ukraine, first as a tourist, and then as someone ...
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Episode 9
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23:23
The Candy Store of Europe
Europe is more than just the border that you see on a map!Here, I talk about some of my experiences with learning just how different parts of the same country can be, from languages, to music, and more.I hope you enjoy this podc...
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Episode 8
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25:45
America vs. Europe - Dry Tongues & All The Other Crazy Differences
This is a fun monologue about some of the differences that I find interesting, especially eating in America vs eating in Europe! From driving to eating to a culture of abundance, here I explore some of the differences between USA a...
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Episode 7
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31:56
Living Abroad During Covid - The Euro Covid Life
What it has been like to live in Europe during the Covid times and my journey through this mess.This episode starts with me in Belgrade, Serbia, where I had my first lockdown and then continues on down to Albania, where I am now.
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Episode 6
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28:00
Traveling East to Slovenia - Shrimp Burgers, Raki, Snoring in Hostels, Pregnant Balkan Men
Here, I head East, taking a train from Paris through Germany and Austria and all the way down to Ljubljana, Slovenia for my first new adventure on this trip.I visited 3 cities in Slovenia (Ljubljana, Bled, and Maribor) and met many inte...
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Episode 5
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23:21
Fun Culture of Paris - Onion Mush, Pocket Chocolate, Movies & Bun-to-Bottom Burger Eating
This episode is heavy on wining and dining my way through Paris and the importance of connections. Paris has a fun and interesting culture to it and here I cover some of the more fun aspects of this culture as I experienced it thro...
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Episode 4
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24:13
An Attempted Stabbing in Paris, Baby Beers, Berets, and the Floodgates of Passion (Ep. 3)
Here I take a one-way flight to Paris and go on a date with the girl of my dreams!This adventure also includes my first ever meeting with an Australian abroad and oh that was as funny and crazy as you would never expect if you hadn't al...
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Episode 3
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23:52
Mike Tyson's Polish Prison Hostel & The Girl in Paris
A little mini-adventure before the big one and the catalyst for my long-term travels and, yes, of course it involves a girl!This travel podcast goes from Rome to Florence to Paris and then to Boston and includes an analysis of what make...
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Episode 2
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24:03