Rambling Ramsbothams

About Rambling Ramsbothams

Ever wondered what it's like living as a foreigner in Japan? We're Annie & Zeb Ramsbotham, and while our Japan journey might be rambling, we hope this podcast isn't! Join us as we move from the United States to Ishikawa Prefecture, work in the JET Programme, explore Japan by bike, and navigate our new home. We're looking forward to having you along for the adventure. If you're enjoying the podcast we'd appreciate you subscribing and reviewing it on your preferred podcast platform! And as always if you've got any questions or comments get in touch at RamblingRamsbothams@gmail.com

Publisher

Zeb & Annie Ramsbotham

Category

society & culture · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jun 2022

Latest episode

19 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

120 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Jan 2025

   Family Christmas Abroad! Nordic Winter, Scenic Trains, Fjords, & Ferries

   Surprise! We thought it would be fun to document our family holidays in a "field trip episode" style format! This time - what do Danes call danishes? What time can you buy alcohol in Norway? When does the sun set? Where's the highest train station in Northern Europe? What do salty licorice and Christmas cheese taste like? Plus lots of other mundane life questions.This is different than previous episodes, but we wanted to say hi after a few months away from podcasting, and share how our f...

2. 

   8 Oct 2024

   6 Weeks Later Update! Changing Plans, Hurricanes, and Reverse Culture Shock

   Hello again from North Carolina! Our microphones are still on a boat being shipped back to us from Japan (sorry for the lower audio quality), but we wanted to share an update about what we’ve been up to since moving, our changing plans, and what things stood out to us most when returning to the US. Thank you so much for joining us for 118 episodes of adventures (and mundane life stories) abroad!As mentioned, here are some ways you can support Western North Carolina after the recent dest...

3. 

   23 Aug 2024

   Japan Road Trip Week 3: Kyushu Scenic Train, Cat Temple, & World's Oldest Family Business

   It's the final week of our road trip around Japan! We got to ride the 36+3 scenic train in Kyushu, and started our drive back through Honshu on the Sea of Japan coast. We visited a cat temple in Yamaguchi, saw the Tottori Sand Dunes, one of Japan's 3 great views, and 2 more original castles. At the end of the trip, we spent the night in Houshi Ryokan, the world's oldest continually run family business (it opened in the year 718!) Plus, how did we get all our bikes and things ready for the fli...

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

284,642

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

23 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

91

YouTube

86

Engagement

71

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