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Ep 11: Ghana – Kwame & Edem’s Home
A first kiss? Misheard lyrics? Beer? Yep. This episode has it all. Even better, we have TWO guests this time: Kwame and Edem. Visiting Ghana for the first time, it was great to hear about what makes it so special for this amazing couple. The heat is real! Ghana is our first stop on “Loop…
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Update: The package came today
Checking in: During the gap between episodes, a lot has been happening behind the scenes! We’ll be back with new episodes in a little more than a week, but I had some big new I wanted to share! LOL. We’ve been planning this last trip for a while, but weren’t sure any of it would…
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Ep 10: Thailand – Oakley’s Home
We got royalty on this episode! Well, kinda. Oakley shares a bit about what it’s like growing up in Bangkok and watching it change over the years. Going out with the “aunties”, finding new familiar-feeling restaurants, and enjoying the new parts of the city with old friends all keep Bangkok special. More importantly, there’s a…
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Recap of Loop 1: South America
After recording five recap episodes, Taylor and I pull up to reflect on the “First Loop” (South America) of the original trip loops that were planned. We also get into what it takes to plan a trip like this, the vision for the project, and some “emerging lessons” after being away for so long. It’s…
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Ep 9: Laos – Tomi’s Home
As I planned the trip in the region, it felt like a “miss” not to stop in Laos while we were there. It’s far from home, so if we didn’t go while nearby, it wasn’t clear we’d ever get back. That raised the question: Who can I interview for the Laos episode?!?! Luckily, the…
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Ep 5R: Recap – Uruguay
The sounds of Uruguay’s Carnaval accompany this conversation between Keith & Taylor about the trip to Uruguay. Santiago and Coki shared what was special about Uruguay, and they described the country perfectly. With no idea what to expect in Montevideo, it only took a day to see why it’s a special place. The photos below…
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Ep 4R: Recap – Argentina
In this Episode, I share my reflections on Argentina and the experience of doing the things Emilia talked about in our episode. Emilia joins to share a few more thoughts. Afterwards, Taylor comes in to chat a bit more about the country and push on some areas of curiosity. This one runs a bit longer,…
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Ep 8: Vietnam – Muun’s Home
Coffee? Celebrating an important holiday with loved ones? Food? STREET food! The connection to the special parts of home runs deep for most people. Muun and I discuss a lot of what makes Vietnam special to her in our conversation. Vietnam is a place that has been on my list of places to visit…
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Ep 3R: Recap – Chile
After a great trip to Chile, it was time to reflect on the three stops we made during nearly two weeks there. Taylor and I talk about the experience and why Chile was such a great stop. Although Caro didn’t rejoin us for this episode, she was a huge help to us while we were…
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Ep 7: Cambodia – Meta’s Home
I admit, I had to tap the network to find someone that I knew from Cambodia. It turns out, that I “knew” someone, but didn’t know they were Cambodian! In this episode, I get a chance to talk with Meta. When I bounced the idea off him, he said that he grew up here but…
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Ep 2R: Recap – Bolivia
Bolivia was certainly the surprise of the first 5 week trip. I only know one other person that’s even visited it. As you heard in the podcast episode, I didn’t know ANYONE from Bolivia either. Let me say this clearly: It you are in the region, and don’t got to Bolivia you are missing out! …
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Ep 6: Korea – Kerbie’s Home
Anyone that knows me knows that I am fascinated by people’s stories. I’ve known Kerbie for many years, but have only gotten a chance to know her better in the last year or so. For that reason, it was really fun to sit and talk about her experience growing up in Korea and coming to…
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Ep 1R: Recap – Peru
Peru was the first stop on our journey and an absolutely perfect way to start the trip. Instead of jumping right into the adventure, we started off with “a week of no plans”. From there, we experienced Lima, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and Cusco. Every stop was great, but this leg of the trip was…
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Ep 5: Uruguay – Santiago’s Home
We wrap up our South America trip in Uruguay. We’re hoping to enjoy Carnival while we’re there. It officially starts on Feb 12, but we’ll see if we can find some of the early festivities, since it was so special to Santiago. One of the best parts of this project is the opportunity to connect…
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Ep 4: Argentina – Emilia’s Home
Our 4th stop in South America is Argentina. This is a bit of a longer episode because our guest, Emilia, shared a lot about her home and why it was special AND compared it to life away from home. Plus she makes the case that Argentina has the best ice cream AND the best pizza…
“My Home is Special” is a Photo/ Podcast project that explores different “homes” and what makes them special.
