Tag: Podcast

Nubia and Frantzces Give Advice About Long Term Travel

Posted on by Chris Carlton

Nubia and Frantzces from Chronicles Abroad

Nubia and Frantzces host a podcast called Chronicles Abroad that inspires international travel through various guests and their stories. It’s a great place to go if you’ve chosen your destination, booked your flight, and are getting ready to depart.

I was fortunate enough to turn the tables on Nubia and Frantzces and hear stories from their own trips and adventures. If you want to savor every moment of your trip, this interview will be perfect for you.

Nubia and Frantzces highlight topics like eating fresh food, getting used to different customs and cultures, and the overall positive effects travel has on a person. We also learn how they decided to start their own podcast around the topic and advice for eager, young travelers like yourselves.

GPS Without The Tickets

SHOW NOTES

  • Nubia and Frantzces’ background [2:24]
  • Starting Chronicles Abroad [5:05]
  • What Chronicles Abroad is about [7:47]
  • Why travel is important [9:02]
  • Being mindful [13:30]
  • What you might not know about India [14:05]
  • Getting acclimated to different customs abroad [16:14]
  • Traveling aspirations and stories [19:15]
  • Nubia and Frantzces’ take on food: fresher is better [22:30]
  • Advice if you’re on the bubble about studying abroad [26:00]

20 Weird Customs From Around The World [Infographic]

Why A Podcast Vs. A Blog?

Posted on by Chris Carlton

You’ve gotta imagine the irony of me blogging about why a podcast is better than a blog. In reality, that’s more of a catchy title because my main point of attraction on this website is of course, a podcast. Not too long ago I read that in today’s digital age, a podcast is now the radio, a blog is the newspaper, and Youtube is T.V. That couldn’t be more true, especially for those in college who are probably consuming their Netflix on a device in their room as opposed to a T.V.

What I am getting at here is the ability to listen, or being more systematic about this; being able to consume information when you couldn’t otherwise. You can listen to a podcast when you’re working out, driving, or taking a show, but you can’t read a blog. That is my point, and a big reason why I decided to start a podcast.

I remember my sophomore year of college they had a representative from the Wall Street Journal come and sell papers to my entire macroeconomics class. He told us that the average subscriber made upwards of $200,000 a year. I subscribed, and I’m sure a lot of others did as well. You’ve got the same thing with podcasting, as you can see in the infographic below, podcast listeners appear to be an affluent bunch, and I don’t think its a coincidence.

Another cool thing about podcasting is that we Americans are ahead of the curve with it as we are with most things dealing with technology. When you take your journey you can introduce others to podcasting as a way to introduce them to other colorful personalities or ways to learn.

Why A Podcast VS. A Blog? You Can’t Read a Blog in The Shower [INFOGRAPHIC]