Explorations All Over

About Explorations All Over

Welcome to Explorations All Over, a travel podcast that goes beyond itineraries to explore how a place feels—and why it stays with us long after we’ve returned home. In Season 1, I shared some of my most memorable adventures—from Africa to Japan to the Caribbean—talking about cruising, flying, hotels, and the logistics of travel along the way. In Season 2, I’m changing things up. Rather than chronological recaps of where we went and what we did each day, this season is more sensory and reflective. I want to explore how a place felt, why it mattered to me, and how it shifted my perspective on the world. There are plenty of travel podcasts that focus on daily schedules and checklists. Instead, I want you to feel like you’re right there with me—seeing what I saw, tasting what I tried, smelling the air, and listening to the world around us. Season 2 is about immersion. It’s about escape. It’s about the excitement—and sometimes the surprises—of traveling the world. I’ll still take you to incredible destinations and share helpful tips and suggestions so you can learn from our experiences, both the successful ones and the moments that didn’t go quite as planned. I hope these episodes give you a sense of connection, curiosity, and wanderlust—and that you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed creating them. 🎧 Subscribe and join me for a new adventure every episode.

Publisher

Russ

Category

leisure

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Feb 2025

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Iceland: The Land of Fire and Ice

   We loved Iceland. We’re glad we went. And we don’t need to go back. Welcome to Season 3 of Explorations All Over — and something a little different: Travel, Unscripted. For the season premiere, I’m putting away the carefully written script and simply talking about our 10-night circumnavigation of Iceland aboard Aurora Expeditions’ Greg Mortimer. What was Iceland really like? Did those spectacular landscapes live up to the photographs? How quickly does the weather actually change? What’s it li...

2. 

   14 Jun 2026

   What Kind of Traveler Are You?

   What makes the perfect vacation? Is it the destination? The hotel? The food? The activities? Or could it have more to do with understanding what kind of traveler you are? In this Season 2 finale of Explorations All Over, I sit down with travel advisor Dee Koger to explore how our personalities, preferences, and travel styles shape the vacations we choose—and the memories we bring home. Our conversation covers everything from family travel and multigenerational vacations to cruises, independen...

3. 

   14 May 2026

   Turkey: The Trip We Almost Didn't Take

   In this immersive episode of Explorations All Over: Far Flung Adventures, Russ takes you from the streets of Istanbul to the skies over Cappadocia, through the ancient city of Ephesus and into the everyday moments that ultimately changed how he and Duncan viewed Turkey — and perhaps how they saw travel itself. Featuring: • the sounds of Istanbul’s call to prayer • bustling spice markets and hidden neighborhoods • hot air balloons rising over Cappadocia at sunrise • underground cities, ancient...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

67

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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