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On this episode, I talk with Sophie Ibbotson, British entrepreneur, traveler, writer, and lover of wild places. Sophie runs her own consultancy business, Maximum Exposure Ltd., is the author of five Bradt Travel Guides, and has worked in dozens of countries, from Afghanistan to Sudan. We’ll talk all about languages, guidebook writing, and travel to […]

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Jun 8 2017

Tajikistan: The Places Between the Places

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Human trade and culture have traveled through Central Asia for thousands of years. Throughout antiquity, traders, treasures, and tragedies threaded their way through the mountains and across the seas of the region in successive waves, mixing traditions and beliefs from East to West and back again. The modern country of Tajikistan sits high along the

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Jun 6 2017

Join Fly Brother at TBEX Europe 2017

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By Killarney’s lakes and fells emerald isles and winding bays mountain pass and woodland dells mem’ry ever fondly strays… This year, Fly Brother publisher Ernest White II will be joining a slate of established and engaging journalists, industry experts, influencers, and—naturally—bloggers to speak about the ins-and-outs of travel at TBEX Europe 2017. Bonnie wee Killarney, a

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May 15 2017

Fly Brother Talks with Ronnell Perry of AfroBuenaventura

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On this episode, I talk with Ronnell Perry, traveler, former Peace Corps volunteer, and founder of AfroBuenaventura, a travel portal inspired by communities descended from enslaved Africans that disembarked at ports throughout the Americas. We’ll talk all about volunteering in Latin America, cultural pride, identity, and a whole lot more. Tune in and get lifted!

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May 9 2017

Quick and Easy Europe with Norwegian

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This summer, Europe gets that much closer when Norwegian Air starts its new routes from the Northeastern U.S. on its brand-spanking-new Boeing 737-MAX jets, augmenting its already extensive 787 long-haul transatlantic service. The airline officially announced the routes in February, along with introductory fares as low as $65 each way—and you can still find some cheap tickets

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May 4 2017

Fly Brother Talks with Norwegian Air PR Manager Réal Hamilton-Romeo

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On this episode, I talk to Réal Hamilton-Romeo, senior public relations manager for low-cost international carrier Norwegian Air, lifelong airline brat, and traveling mom. Having built a public relations career with start-ups and young, dynamic companies like ShopKeep, JetBlue and now Norwegian, Réal spends her days advocating for increased connections across borders and boundaries. Tune

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May 1 2017

Vintage Travel Posters: Russia

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Russia got Hungary, ate Turkey, fell on Greece and broke China. We learned that little ditty in nursery school, and while it may not have happened in that order, there was obviously some allusion to the Soviet Union’s global sphere of influence during much of the 20th century. As menacing as that may have seemed,

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Apr 27 2017

Fly Brother talks to Nicole Brewer of I Luv 2 Globe Trot

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On this episode, we talk to Oman-based educator, writer, and travel maven Nicole T. Brewer. Originally from Detroit, Nicole has taught English abroad for nearly a decade and is co-founder of online travel portal I Luv 2 Globe Trot. She recently published her first book, A Guide to Landing an English Teaching Job Abroad. We

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Apr 24 2017

Fly Guide to Rio de Janeiro

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Nickname: A Cidade Maravilhosa (The Marvelous City) | Population: 6.5 million cariocas/12 million in metro | Area: 486.5 sq mi | Airports: Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport – Galeao (GIG) and Santos-Dumont Airport (SDU) | Time Zone: -3h from UTC/-2h DST | Famous for: beaches, booties, samba, soccer, Cristo Redentor, crime Rio de Janeiro is

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Apr 20 2017

Visa-Free Africa

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With welcoming cultures, natural and urban wonders, and innumerable experiences to be had, Africa is an inviting, underrated place to visit. Possessing 54 independent countries, each with a complex political, social, and economic history, most places on the continent—in fairness—require US citizens to obtain a visa in advance of any trip. Still, some countries have

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