WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life

About WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life

Take a profound and distant journey. Call it Deep Travel, Immersive Travel, Slow Travel, or Vagabonding. Francis Tapon guides you to the intersection of travel, technology, and transformation. The podcast will compel you to go beyond your comfort zone. ftapon.substack.com (https://ftapon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Francis Tapon

Category

society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Oct 2018

Latest episode

17 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

101 of 375 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   17 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Part 2 of the 2026 Recession & Crash

   In Part 1 (https://ftapon.substack.com/p/the-2026-crash-crypto-and-stocks), Forbes Contributor Clem Chambers predicted that Bitcoin & crypto will continue being a bear market throughout 2026. In Part 2, Chambers predicts the NASDAQ & AI will surge up like a balloon, and then will pop, with prices crashing in 2026-2028. Clem’s Bitcoin Predictions Chambers says that either BTC will “never” get to $1 million or it will get there in 12 years. Specifically, he breaks down its future rise in these steps: $250k in 2030 $500k in 2034 $1 million in 2038 Connect with Clem * Clem Chambers Alpha channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ClemChambersAlpha (https://www.youtube.com/@ClemChambersAlpha) * X (Twitter): https://x.com/ClemChambers (https://x.com/ClemChambers) * Personal site: https://www.clemchambers.com (https://www.clemchambers.com) * LinkedIn (Online Blockchain / ADVFN profile): https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clem-chambers-756145196 (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clem-chambers-756145196) * Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/chambers.clem/ (https://www.facebook.com/chambers.clem/) Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon (https://speakpipe.com/FTapon) You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at https://wanderlearn.com (https://wanderlearn.com) If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always FTapon. Connect with me on: * Facebook (http://facebook.com/ftapon) * Twitter (http://twitter.com/ftapon) * YouTube (http://youtube.com/user/ftapon) * Instagram (https://instagram.com/ftapon) * TikTok (https://tiktok.com/ftapon) * LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ftapon) * Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/ftapon) * Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/ftapon) Sponsors 1. My Patrons sponsored this show! Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron for as little as $2/month at https://Patreon.com/FTapon (http://patreon.com/FTapon) 2. For the best travel credit card, get one of the Chase Sapphire cards and get 75-100k bonus miles (https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19t/XV4QB83L9A)! 3. Get $5 when you sign up for Roamless (https://roamless.com/), my favorite global eSIM with its unlimited hotspot & data that never expires! Use code LR32K 4. Or get 5% off when you sign up with Saily (https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=10457), another global eSIM with a built-in VPN & ad blocker. 5. Get 25% off when you sign up for Trusted Housesitters (https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/refer/RAF280959/?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=refer-a-friend&utm_campaign=refer-a-friend), a site that helps you find sitters or homes to sit in. 6. Start your podcast with my company, Podbean, and get one month free (https://www.podbean.com/ftapon)! 7. In the United States, I recommend trading cryptocurrency with Kraken (https://r.kraken.com/c/2226643/687189/10583) 8. Outside the USA, trade crypto with Binance and get 5% off your trading fees (https://accounts.binance.com/en/register?ref=LWXFYQOS)! 9. For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear (https://www.gossamergear.com/?rfsn=2024242.1f815). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ftapon.substack.com (https://ftapon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   13 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The 2026 Crash: Crypto & Stocks Will Tank

   Clem Chambers has been a Forbes contributor (https://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/people/clem/) for 20 years. His predictions have often been surprisingly accurate, so it’s worth listening to what his crystal ball has to say about 2026. Video Connect with Clem * Clem Chambers Alpha channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ClemChambersAlpha (https://www.youtube.com/@ClemChambersAlpha) * X (Twitter): https://x.com/ClemChambers (https://x.com/ClemChambers) * Personal site: https://www.clemchambers.com (https://www.clemchambers.com) * LinkedIn (Online Blockchain / ADVFN profile): https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clem-chambers-756145196 (https://uk.linkedin.com/in/clem-chambers-756145196) * Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/chambers.clem/ (https://www.facebook.com/chambers.clem/) Perplexity wrote... Clem Chambers has generally predicted a capped upside for Bitcoin this cycle around the low‑hundred‑thousands, followed by a sharp “crypto winter” pullback, with much higher long‑term potential over multiple halvings. Key cycle targets * In a 2024 article, he suggested that after breaking the old 60k~60k 60k high, a reasonable peak for this halving cycle would be around 120,000 USD, using a simple “previous peak × 2 after halving” rule of thumb. * In late 2024, he wrote that moves from 100,000 toward about 110,000–120,000 USD still looked “sensible,” while 150,000 was “not impossible” but more stretched for this cycle. * In late 2024, commentary quoted by financial media, he said Bitcoin might top out near 120,000 USD and that he had exited around 100,000, expecting the current cycle to be near its peak. Downside and crash scenarios * In mid‑2023 roundtable comments, he floated a possible downside as low as 13,000 USD in a bearish scenario, but said a more likely level for that bear phase was around 25,000 USD by the end of 2023. * In a 2025 Forbes piece on crash scenarios, he discussed how far Bitcoin could fall from its then‑high around 126,000 USD, describing a roughly 30% drop to below 90,000 as part of an expected post‑peak correction within the halving‑driven cycle framework. * In a 2025 Kitco/iHeart interview, he warned of an imminent “crypto winter” that could push Bitcoin back into roughly the 40,000–60,000 USD range after the current cycle peak. Longer‑term views * Chambers has repeatedly framed Bitcoin as “digital exit gold,” arguing that the four‑year halving cycle tends to drive a rough doubling of price each time, which in his view supports the idea of much higher prices over multiple future cycles rather than a straight line to extreme targets in this one. * In a 2025 debate, he allowed that Bitcoin could reach very high levels, such as 1 million USD per coin, but only over a much longer horizon—on the order of a decade and multiple halvings—rather than in the current 2024–2025 bull phase. Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon (https://SpeakPipe.com/FTapon) You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at https://wanderlearn.com If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always FTapon. Connect with me on: * Facebook (http://facebook.com/ftapon) * Twitter (http://twitter.com/ftapon) * YouTube (http://youtube.com/user/ftapon) * Instagram (https://instagram.com/ftapon) * TikTok (https://tiktok.com/ftapon) * LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ftapon) * Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/ftapon) * Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/ftapon) Sponsors 1. My Patrons sponsored this show! Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron for as little as $2/month at https://Patreon.com/FTapon (http://patreon.com/FTapon) 2. For the best travel credit card, get one of the Chase Sapphire cards and get 75-100k bonus miles (https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19t/XV4QB83L9A)! 3. Get $5 when you sign up for Roamless (https://roamless.com), my favorite global eSIM with its unlimited hotspot & data that never expires! Use code LR32K 4. Or get 5% off when you sign up with Saily (https://go.saily.site/aff_c?offer_id=101&aff_id=10457), another global eSIM with a built-in VPN & ad blocker. 5. Get 25% off when you sign up for Trusted Housesitters (https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/refer/RAF280959/?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=refer-a-friend&utm_campaign=refer-a-friend), a site that helps you find sitters or homes to sit in. 6. Start your podcast with my company, Podbean, and get one month free (https://www.podbean.com/ftapon)! 7. In the United States, I recommend trading cryptocurrency with Kraken (https://r.kraken.com/c/2226643/687189/10583). 8. Outside the USA, trade crypto with Binance and get 5% off your trading fees (https://accounts.binance.com/en/register?ref=LWXFYQOS)! 9. For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear (https://www.gossamergear.com/?rfsn=2024242.1f815). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ftapon.substack.com (https://ftapon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   6 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Te Araroa, Korea, & Shakespeare

   Sym Blanchard and I have a lively, informal discussion. Think of it as eavesdropping on a debate between long-time friends. Yes, I talk over and interrupt Sym, which is unprofessional for a typical interview, but meant to be a natural, fast-paced conversation. 00:00 Te Araroa09:40 Koreas uniting14:00 Shakespeare Scott Williams, a hiking buddy of Sym and me, disagrees with Sym about the Te Araroa trail. Unlike Sym, Scott hiked almost all of it. Subscribe to get his take in 2026! More from Sym If you enjoy this philosophical episode, listen to the dozen episodes with Sym Blanchard (https://francistapon.com/Work/WanderLearn-Podcast/the-most-adventurous-72-year-old-ive-met)! In 2025, I catch up with one of the most remarkable 72-year-olds you’ll ever meet, Sym Blanchard! This page features five episodes starring Sym. Listen to all the episodes featuring Sym Blanchard since 2018! * A 66-year-old Adventurer Shows How To Live A Meaningful Life (https://francistapon.com/Work/WanderLearn-Podcast/a-66-year-old-adventurer-explains-how-live-a-meaningful-life) in 2018 (one of the top 5 most popular WanderLearn episodes!) * Traveling To Find One’s Ancestors (https://francistapon.com/Work/WanderLearn-Podcast/traveling-to-find-one-s-ancestors) in 2019 * Near Death on the CDT + Sym’s 60-Year Love Story (https://francistapon.com/Work/WanderLearn-Podcast/near-death-on-the-cdt-sym-s-60-year-love-story) in 2020 * Nine Shows Sharing Travel Wisdom Featuring Sym Blanchard (https://francistapon.com/Work/WanderLearn-Podcast/8-shows-sharing-travel-wisdom-featuring-sym-blanchard) in 2022 * Unstoppable 70-year-old Adventurer Sym Blanchard (https://francistapon.com/Work/WanderLearn-Podcast/a-70-year-old-adventurer-is-relentless-sym-blanchard) in 2023 Do cherry trees in South Korea produce edible cherries? In the episode, Sym said, “No.” I was skeptical and fact-checked. This is what Perplexity.ai says: Cherry trees in South Korea do produce fruit, but it depends on the variety. Native species like King cherry (Prunus yedoensis var. Nudiflora) and Korean mountain cherry (Prunus maximowiczii) produce edible fruit. The King cherry, native especially to Jeju Island, bears fruit but is primarily valued for its blossoms. Many ornamental varieties like the Yoshino cherry produce small, bitter fruit less suitable for human consumption, but can feed wildlife. Summary: * Native Korean cherries produce edible fruit. * Ornamental varieties mainly produce less palatable fruit. Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon (https://speakpipe.com/FTapon) You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at https://wanderlearn.com If you like this podcast, subscribe and share! On social media, my username is always FTapon. Connect with me on: * Facebook (http://facebook.com/ftapon) * Twitter (http://twitter.com/ftapon) * YouTube (http://youtube.com/user/ftapon) * Instagram (https://instagram.com/ftapon) * TikTok (https://tiktok.com/ftapon) * LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ftapon) * Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/ftapon) * Tumblr (http://tumblr.com/ftapon) Sponsors 1. My Patrons sponsored this show! Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron for as little as $2/month at https://Patreon.com/FTapon (http://patreon.com/FTapon) 2. For the best travel credit card, get one of the Chase Sapphire cards and get 75-100k bonus miles (https://www.referyourchasecard.com/19t/XV4QB83L9A)! 3. Get $5 when you sign up for Roamless (https://roamless.com/), my favorite global eSIM! Use code LR32K 4. Get 25% off when you sign up for Trusted Housesitters (https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/refer/RAF280959/?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=refer-a-friend&utm_campaign=refer-a-friend), a site that helps you find sitters or homes to sit in. 5. Start your podcast with my company, Podbean, and get one month free (https://www.podbean.com/ftapon)! 6. In the United States, I recommend trading cryptocurrency with Kraken (https://r.kraken.com/c/2226643/687189/10583). 7. Outside the USA, trade crypto with Binance and get 5% off your trading fees (https://accounts.binance.com/en/register?ref=LWXFYQOS)! 8. For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear (https://www.gossamergear.com/?rfsn=2024242.1f815). This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ftapon.substack.com (https://ftapon.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

Inside a recent episode

Part 2 of the 2026 Recession & Crash

Published 17 Dec 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Oh, yes. I think I better get out about now. And then it will come and everybody cry and the cycle will turn. There'll always be another crash. There's always another bus coming. There'll always be another crash. Try to get out before it. And you better get out a few weeks before it, not a few months. And don't imagine that it's coming up every every two years. It's probably every four or five. And then when it happens, count to 10, or you know, five weeks or whatever. And then get back in again. Right. Right. The trick is getting out. Once you're out, you can let it fall. And when it seems to stock, just count to let a month go by and getting back in again. […]

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• Dean Spears
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• Alex Hutchinson
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