WELCOME BACK SWEATY FRIENDS! This week I welcome some very special people to the podcast. Please put your hands together for Amanda Kingsmith & Ryan Ferguson from the World Wanderers Podcast!    Amanda and Ryan are dear friends that I met in Merida MX and I am so excited to have them here on the podcast. Today we talk dive into... Their travel journey as a couple What their family has to say about their lifestyle A messy shower situation in Mexico City Their car breaking down in Chiapas  Why they got back into a car with a crazy man and NO AC!  I loved being able to s ..read more

Welcome back to another episode of The Sweaty Traveler Podcast!   This week I sit down with the co-founder and CEO of TORTUGA BACKPACKS, Fred Perrotta!   If you don't know about Tortuga, they are an awesome travel company that helps travelers avoid the cost and hassle of checking luggage with carry-on-sized travel backpacks!   From their packing cubes to their carry-on backpacks, they create incredible quality products that make traveling a little bit easier.    Today on the podcast we talk about...   Fred's first backpacking trip  Why Fred wanted to create ..read more

WELCOME BACK SWEATY FRIENDS!   In today's episode of The Sweaty Traveler, we welcome ANNA FAUSTINO who is currently in Nicaragua but never really stays in one place for too long. I met this beautiful human while living in Merida Mexico and now I feel like I have gained another lifelong friend. I know you're going to love this episode!   Anna is a travel blogger who teaches other bloggers how to make a profit from their passions. She is the co-founder of Adventure in You, she's been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Yahoo Travel, and many many more!    Today we talk abou ..read more

WELCOME BACK SWEATY FRIENDS!   In today's episode, I catch you up on life back in the US and walk you through my lost air conditioner (HINT: someone stole it).    I am excited to have two incredible guests join me to chat about everything travel. From living in Russia during a global pandemic to traveling as a couple and their favorite places to visit together.   Jordan and KT walk us through what Russia is really like, what it's been like to live in seven different countries, and a true James Bond experience they encountered while trying to buy Christmas ornaments at an Ik ..read more

On this week's episode, we have none other than Jessica Kapusta. Our very first repeat guest!   I wanted to have Jessica back on the podcast to have a very important conversation. I wanted to discuss the experience of traveling as a person of color.   I, as a white woman, can say I travel with a certain level of privilege I honestly wasn't even aware of. It's not Jessica's job to educate us on what it's like to travel as a black woman but we both know how important it is to have these conversations. In the episode about sharing your experience so others know they aren't alone and sho ..read more

On this week's episode of The Sweaty Traveler Podcast, we have none other than comedian, actor, podcast host, and sweaty traveler, GIULIO GALLAROTTI!   Giulio understands "sweaty travel" and gives us his best stories including forgetting to tell his girlfriend about his trip to the Dominican Republic, getting stuck in Russian "travel jail" (my words not his), hiking hungover in South Africa, and many many more.    In this episode we literally talk about EVERYTHING travel, we chat about... The difference between vacation, urban travel, and adventure travel Russian Visas Solo tra ..read more

On this episode of The Sweaty Traveler, I talk about the 10 things you should know before visiting Merida Mexico!    Merida is a beautiful place filled with color, amazing people, good coffee shops, and even better food! If you are a human being who enjoys fun, Merida is the place for you!    I walk you through all the things you should know before visiting. The good, the bad, and of course, the sweaty.    I hope you enjoy this episode of Mack in Mexico and come back for more as I spend the next month here sweating more than I ever have before (it's very hot).&nbs ..read more

Today we're back for a very special episode where The Sweaty Traveler Family takes you through the top 10 things to do in the Florida Keys! I don't even have words for this episode... Momica is back and steals the spotlight once again. If you didn't listen to the first family episode listen here first.  Back in December, we took a very sweaty girls' trip down to the FL Keys I took my microphone and the rest is history. Is the audio great? No. Did we record it on the side of the highway? 100% yes.  The trip started with troubles in airport security and ended with a fight over where we ..read more

The Sweaty Traveler is back for another episode with one of your favorite guests CHLOE EMMONS! AKA the owner of Potion Matcha Bar, my PCH travel companion, and truest friend.  We were only gone for 36 hours but it wouldn't be a trip without some sweaty moments.  We saw a grown man shitting, almost got in a fistfight at Goodwill, and ate tacos out of a convenience store. The real reason we drove to Cincinnati so Chloe could try my favorite Pretzel and when we arrived... THEY WERE OUT! Talk about a bummer... We chat about our favorite places, activities, food, beer, coffee, and a real ..read more

I'M BACK!!!!! Did you miss me? I missed all my favorite sweaty travelers. But don't worry because The Sweaty Traveler is back and better than ever. In today's episode, I am rambling on about my Top 10 Favorite Travel Moments.  From hiking 17 miles in BRAND NEW Chaco's (which don't recommend) to cliff diving with an Italian Grandma in Italy, I share it all!   If you were hoping for a guest and/or well-organized episode this might now be the one for you, but if you love the real and the sweaty be sure to hit the play button and relive some of my best travel stories.  If you h ..read more