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<p>Guests from around the world share stories and insights about travel, culture, and venturing beyond their comfort zones.</p>
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Recent Episodes
August 27, 2025
Backcountry TV Towers and Ham Radio with Greg Clifford
<p>Greg Clifford is a retired broadcast engineer and avid ham radio operator. Discover Greg's adventurous career journey, from maintaining mountaintop transmitters for a public television station in Idaho to his passion for ham radio. Explore the challenges and joys of field engineering, and learn how Greg's experiences have shaped his unique perspective on technology and nature. Tune in for an engaging episode filled with stories of exploration and curiosity.</p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Transcript: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/mountaintop-tv-towers-and-ham-radio-with-greg-clifford/">https://nearandfar.travel/podcast/episodes-and-transcripts/</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Travel book recommendations: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://nearandfar.travel/books/">http://nearandfar.travel/books/</a> </p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Follow Near and Far</strong></p><p>Monthly Near and Far newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/newsletter/">https://nearandfar.travel/newsletter/</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/near_far_travel/">https://www.instagram.com/near_far_travel/</a></p><p>BlueSky: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/nearandfar.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/nearandfar.bsky.social</a></p><p>Threads: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.net/@near_far_travel">https://www.threads.net/@near_far_travel</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linkedin.com/company/near-far-travel">https://linkedin.com/company/near-far-travel</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>About the Podcast: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/podcast">https://nearandfar.travel/podcast</a></p><p><strong>Be a podcast guest: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/podcast/be-a-podcast-guest/">https://nearandfar.travel/podcast/be-a-podcast-guest/</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>0:00 Introducing: Greg Clifford</p>
July 30, 2025
Nepal, New Zealand, and the Aral Sea with Marina Steiner
<p>Marina Steiner didn't expect to build a life of travel, but an undergraduate certificate in global health set her on a journey to Nepal, New Zealand, central Asia, and beyond! From moving abroad without housing to trying fermented horse milk in Uzbekistan, Marina shows us the benefits of being comfortable with being uncomfortable, She shares how any of us can make an impact on a global scale through her work addressing health disparities affecting Himalayan home cooking, rural access to healthcare, and remediating the toxic byproducts from the destruction of the Aral Sea.</p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Transcript: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/podcast/episodes-and-transcripts/">https://nearandfar.travel/podcast/episodes-and-transcripts/</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Travel book recommendations: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://nearandfar.travel/books/">http://nearandfar.travel/books/</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/shop/near_far_travel">https://bookshop.org/shop/near_far_travel</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Follow Near and Far</strong></p><p>Monthly Near and Far newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/newsletter/">https://nearandfar.travel/newsletter/</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/near_far_travel/">https://www.instagram.com/near_far_travel/</a></p><p>BlueSky: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/nearandfar.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/nearandfar.bsky.social</a></p><p>Threads: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.net/@near_far_travel">https://www.threads.net/@near_far_travel</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linkedin.com/company/near-far-travel">https://linkedin.com/company/near-far-travel</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>About the Podcast: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/podcast">https://nearandfar.travel/podcast</a></p><p><strong>Be a podcast guest: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/podcast/be-a-podcast-guest/">https://nearandfar.travel/podcast/be-a-podcast-guest/</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>0:00 Introducing: Marina Steiner</p><p>0:55 Nepal, accessing rural healthcare, and cooking for the household</p><p>15:12 Leave a Review!</p><p>15:40 New Zealand's cultural insights</p><p>27:17 Subscribe to the Near and Far Newsletter</p><p>27:44 Karakalpakstan and the destruction of the Aral Sea</p>
July 9, 2025
Your Guide to Japan with Michael Zislis of JPN Guides
<p>Michael Zislis lived in Japan for several years before starting a company (JPN Guides) that helps other westerners learn how to navigate the "land of the rising sun." In this episode, Michael tells how he happened upon his favorite ramen, shares why he visits his favorite sushi place at 5:00 a.m., why he recommends venturing into the Japanese countryside, life in Niigata, recommendations in Sapporo, Shinto temple etiquette, why hot milk and hot springs follow affordable skiing, cherry blossom maps, and language tips.</p><p>He then goes through the process of creating a custom personalized guidebook for Zackery, just as he would for JPN Guides.</p><p>-----</p><p><strong>JPN Guides: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.jpnguides.com/">https://www.jpnguides.com/</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Transcript: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/your-guide-to-japan-with-michael-zislis-of-jpn-guides/">https://nearandfar.travel/your-guide-to-japan-with-michael-zislis-of-jpn-guides/</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Other travel book recommendations: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://nearandfar.travel/books/">http://nearandfar.travel/books/</a> <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bookshop.org/shop/near_far_travel">https://bookshop.org/shop/near_far_travel</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Follow Near and Far</strong></p><p>Monthly Near and Far newsletter: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/newsletter/">https://nearandfar.travel/newsletter/</a></p><p>Instagram: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/near_far_travel/">https://www.instagram.com/near_far_travel/</a></p><p>BlueSky: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bsky.app/profile/nearandfar.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/nearandfar.bsky.social</a></p><p>Threads: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.threads.net/@near_far_travel">https://www.threads.net/@near_far_travel</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linkedin.com/company/near-far-travel">https://linkedin.com/company/near-far-travel</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>About the Podcast: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/podcast">https://nearandfar.travel/podcast</a></p><p><strong>Be a podcast guest: </strong><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://nearandfar.travel/podcast/be-a-podcast-guest/">https://nearandfar.travel/podcast/be-a-podcast-guest/</a></p><p>-----</p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p>0:00 Welcome</p><p>0:57 Michael's First Trip to Japan</p><p>4:47 Sushi and Ramen in Tokyo</p><p>11:56 Be a Podcast Guest!</p><p>12:23 Sapporo</p><p>17:48 Shinto Temple Etiquette</p><p>21:42 Cultural Differences When Living in Niigata</p><p>27:35 Subscribe to the Near and Far Newsletter!</p><p>28:02 Hot Springs and Skiing</p><p>31:29 Cherry Blossoms, Kyoto, and Going Beyond the Golden Route</p><p>34:23 Language Tips and "Sumimasen!"</p><p>39:11 Your Guide to Japan</p>
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