How to Cycle Japan & How NOT to Enter China!

Adam's love affair with bath houses continues as he visits the city of Budapest, Hungary's vibrant capital. Unfortunately, whilst at the renowned Széchenyi thermal baths, he loses his cherished silver necklace and pendant, both of which were gifts from his Grandmothers.Hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, the search begins to recover his family treasure. Tune in to an episode of mixed emotions!As always, if you have any questions, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message using the contact form on our website: tripologypodcast.comLooking for travel insurance? We recommend SafetyWing! Click here to get started: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/tripsafetywing⁠⁠Need an onward flight? Please use this fantastic flight rental service: ⁠⁠https://onwardticket.com/tripologypodcast⁠⁠Join our Patreon: patreon.com/tripologypodcastFollow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast/⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠Please rate the show and help us grow! Recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). It makes a HUGE difference. Thank you for your continued support. It means the world.

Get your exclusive 15% discount on a Saily eSim: https://saily.com/tripologyIt's turtlenecks and heads this week, as Alun gets caught short in the Brazilian rainforest! After feeling a 'rumble in the jungle', he makes a snap decision that leaves him 'at one with nature'. Even the most experienced traveller would never guess this plot twist!Alun also imparts his travel wisdom, after almost making his biggest travel mistake to date. Backpacking through Brazil and arriving at a major crossroads, he leans on the advice of some friends and is rewarded by the universe.As always, if you have any questions, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message using the contact form on our website: ⁠tripologypodcast.com⁠Looking for travel insurance? We recommend SafetyWing! Click here to get started: ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/tripsafetywing⁠⁠⁠Need an onward flight? Please use this fantastic flight rental service: ⁠⁠⁠https://onwardticket.com/tripologypodcast⁠⁠⁠Join our Patreon: patreon.com/tripologypodcastFollow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast/⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast⁠⁠⁠Please rate the show and help us grow! Recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). It makes a HUGE difference. Thank you for your continued support. It means the world.

Get your exclusive 15% discount on a Saily eSim: ⁠https://saily.com/tripology⁠It's party time! Alun's suited and booted in Brazil, fresh from the wedding of his best mate and friend of the show, Wagner. Making the journey all the way from Scotland to São Paulo, and then onto Santos for the wedding, this is one celebration Alun wouldn't miss for the world.Adam & Alun also discuss every frequent flyer's worst enemy: the carry-on cage of doom. If only our backpacks squeezed into the cage as neatly as Alun squeezed into his suit...Here's a link to the episode with the groom, Wagner: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6wKvnFYamNrYB28nVoFnys?si=7mWIRYAFTESqMWCrvk1RqQAs always, if you have any questions, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message using the contact form on our website: tripologypodcast.comLooking for travel insurance? We recommend SafetyWing! Click here to get started: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/tripsafetywing⁠⁠Need an onward flight? Please use this fantastic flight rental service: ⁠⁠https://onwardticket.com/tripologypodcast⁠⁠Join our Patreon: patreon.com/tripologypodcastFollow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast/⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast⁠⁠Please rate the show and help us grow! Recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). It makes a HUGE difference. Thank you for your continued support. It means the world.

Adam's East Asia trip reaches its grand finale with an incredible 650km cycle ride around the Seto Inland Sea, including Japan's most famous cycle route: the Shimanami Kaido. Highlights include the historically important city of Hiroshima, eating the world's best beef in Kobe, and a drunken night in Marugame involving a lot of free wine and whisky!It's not all fun and games, especially when it comes to immigration. In the second half of the episode, Adam describes a layover in Beijing to remember. When entering China, sometimes following all the rules isn't enough.As always, if you have any questions, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message using the contact form on our website:tripologypodcast.comLooking for travel insurance? We recommend SafetyWing! Click here to get started: ⁠⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/tripsafetywing⁠⁠⁠Need an onward flight? Please use this fantastic flight rental service:https://onwardticket.com/tripologypodcast⁠⁠⁠Join our Patreon: patreon.com/tripologypodcastFollow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast/⁠⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast⁠⁠⁠Please rate the show and help us grow! Recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). It makes a HUGE difference. Thank you for your continued support. It means the world.

This week's special guest is Alun's loyal backpack 'Lucky'. Alun's heading to Brazil for a friend's wedding and, as 'Lucky' would have it, his departure coincides with us receiving an email from a listener enquiring about the contents of our backpacks.We take the opportunity to rummage through Alun's backpack in fine detail, discussing which packs we use and why, the essential items we can't live without, and share our advice on which products we think you should consider.As always, if you have any questions, we'd love to hear from you. Send us a message using the contact form on our website:tripologypodcast.comLooking for travel insurance? We recommend SafetyWing! Click here to get started: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/tripsafetywing⁠⁠Need an onward flight? Please use this fantastic flight rental service: ⁠⁠https://onwardticket.com/tripologypodcast⁠⁠Join our Patreon: patreon.com/tripologypodcastFollow us on Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast/⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast⁠⁠Packing list below - These are not affiliate links and we get absolutely nothing for recommending these products, apart from the satisfaction of promoting quality products we believe in. We aim to help you streamline your pack, become more efficient and better organised.Osprey Farpoint 40L Backpack:https://www.osprey.com/farpoint-40-travel-pack-farpont40f22-296?srsltid=AfmBOooHdWeiYOUkb19RW9hzwQQ0ROs6oW2def7MVPmn7kuMzLerHjsJ&size=O%2FS&color=Muted+Space+BlueEagle Creek Packing Cubes:https://www.amazon.com/Eagle-Creek-Pack-Specter-Brilliant/dp/B00OY893Z2Osprey Travel Kit:https://www.snowleader.co.uk/en/ultralight-zip-organizer-black-OSPR01551.htmlUltralight Travel Towel:https://www.matadorequipment.com/collections/travel-towels/products/ultralight-travel-towel-largeOsprey Daypack:https://www.osprey.com/ultralight-stuff-pack?srsltid=AfmBOorJRG3_1FWVyqKTjTy_QSLLlntvJKuYGSDb2CT9nfW_XoBlhpGvPlease rate the show and help us grow! Recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). It makes a HUGE difference. Thank you for your continued support. It means the world.

Adam reveals all, as his South Korean adventure continues but with far less clothes than before! The South Korean capital Seoul has many public baths (known as a 'Jjimjilbang' in Korean) which include traditional saunas, steam rooms, heated pools, restaurants, and even amusement arcades. Public Baths form part of East Asian culture and visiting one is a popular pastime. Adam describes visiting the bath houses of Seoul and encourages you to do the same, whether you need some alone time to relax or if you want to ‘hang out’ with friends. Remaining bare and vulnerable, in the second half of the episode the boys discuss Adam’s recent breakup. Travelling evokes many emotions and when a serious relationship enters the fold, there’s the potential for those feelings to be amplified. Is travelling an effective way of dealing with a breakup? Tune in to hear our thoughts and experiences, in an episode that’s naked in more ways than one. Looking for travel insurance? We recommend SafetyWing! Click here to get started: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/tripsafetywing⁠⁠Need an onward flight? Please use this fantastic flight rental service: ⁠⁠https://onwardticket.com/tripologypodcast⁠⁠ Head to our website: tripologypodcast.comFollow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast/⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast⁠⁠ Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/tripologypodcast Please rate the show and help us grow! Recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). It makes a HUGE difference. Thank you for your continued support. It means the world.

It's a little tense this week, as Adam describes life on the North Korean border. Popular as a tourist attraction, visiting the DMZ isn't as dangerous as it may sound, unless you have someone in your tour group who insists on taking photographs! The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a heavily militarized area that runs between North and South Korea, dividing the peninsula in half. Established in 1953 as a result of the Korean Armistice agreement, the DMZ stretches 250 kilometres and is around 4 kilometres wide. The situation has flared up many times, with civilian and military casualties on both sides. Adam also shares highlights of his first week in South Korea, including spending the night in Incheon airport, and eating live octopus! Over in the Patreon section, we hear how buying a bagel turned into the "least enjoyable shopping experience" of his life! Inspired to sleep in an airport? Check this website beforehand: https://www.sleepinginairports.net/ Looking for travel insurance? We recommend SafetyWing! Click here to get started: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/tripsafetywing⁠⁠Need an onward flight? Please use this fantastic flight rental service: ⁠⁠https://onwardticket.com/tripologypodcast⁠⁠ Visit our website: tripologypodcast.com Join our Patreon: patreon.com/tripologypodcast Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast/⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast⁠⁠ Please rate the show and help us grow! Recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). It makes a HUGE difference. Thank you for your continued support. It means the world.

Alun made it home for Christmas but not before squeezing Greece & Italy into his already packed itinerary! Tune in to hear all about his escapades in the ancient city of Athens, and the chic fashion mecca Milan. The trip might not have made sense but at least it was expensive. Highlights include the charming ancient ruins of Athens, a brilliant free walking tour of Milan, almost seeing Jesus Christ's death cloth, and trying to eat as much pizza as possible without arousing a dear friend's nut allergy! Speaking of nuts, if ever there was a week to join our Patreon community, it's this one! Cultures collide, as Alun attempts to peel a pistachio with chopsticks! If you have any travel questions or even if you'd just like to say hello, please contact us using the snazzy form on our website: ⁠⁠⁠tripologypodcast.com⁠⁠ City Walkers (Milan): https://www.citywalkers.eu/en/tours/milan-freetour-english/ A dangerous neighbourhood in Athens: Omonia Square, and for good measure, Milan's neighbourhoods to be wary of: Stazione Centrale, Corvetto, Quarto Oggiaro, San Siro and Rogoredo. Looking for travel insurance? We recommend SafetyWing! Click here to get started: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/tripsafetywing⁠⁠Need an onward flight? Please use this fantastic flight rental service: ⁠⁠https://onwardticket.com/tripologypodcast⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast/⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast⁠⁠ Please rate the show and help us grow! Recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). It makes a HUGE difference. Thank you for your continued support. It means the world.

Reunited, once again, for an episode filled with ancient mysteries! Alun's in his element, reliving his travels in Turkey, in particular the neolithic archaeological site of Göbekli Tepe. Created between 9600 and 8200 BCE, along with neighbouring Karahan Tepe, Göbekli Tepe is one of the oldest permanent human settlements ever discovered, resulting in the megalithic structures being dubbed the "world's first temple". Alun also explored the underground city of Derinkuyu, in the region of Cappadocia. This ancient multi-level labyrinth of tunnels and chambers once housed 20,000 people! Forget the hot air balloon rides and the acrophobia; suffer from claustrophobia instead! Alun's last stop was the ancient Greek city of Ephesus, including the famous Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Alun recounts spending a full day meandering through the streets, marvelling at the well preserved city ruins. Tune in for ancient mystery and wonder, in an episide that asks more questions than it answers. What was Göbekli Tepe used for? Did the Christians dig the tunnels of Derinkuyu? And just when was ancient Greece?! If you have any travel questions about Turkey and its ancient civilisations, please contact us using the snazzy form on our website: ⁠⁠⁠tripologypodcast.com⁠⁠ Join our Patreon community: patreon.com/tripologypodcast Looking for travel insurance? We recommend SafetyWing! Click here to get started: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/tripsafetywing⁠⁠Need an onward flight? Please use this fantastic flight rental service: ⁠⁠https://onwardticket.com/tripologypodcast⁠⁠Check out a recent review by Playpodcast.net: https://www.playpodcast.net/podcast/tripology-podcast-travel-backpacking-digital-nomadism-expat-life/Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast/⁠Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast⁠⁠ Please rate the show and help us grow! Recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). It makes a HUGE difference. Thank you for your continued support. It means the world.

Alun relives his two months spent in the increasingly popular Georgia. After visiting Sesikeli Winery and getting drunk the ancient way, he describes the staggering 8000 year-old winemaking techniques and gives Adam a run for his money! Alun also explored the town of Gori, located in central Georgia. Infamous for being the birthplace of the locally celebrated Joseph Stalin, the experience was as strange as it was uncomfortable. Add Gori to your Dark Tourism bucket list! If you have any travel questions about Georgia, please send us an email at [email protected] Looking for travel insurance? We recommend SafetyWing! Click here to get started: ⁠⁠https://tinyurl.com/tripsafetywing⁠⁠Need an onward flight? Please use this fantastic flight rental service: ⁠⁠https://onwardticket.com/tripologypodcast⁠⁠Check out a recent review by Playpodcast.net: https://www.playpodcast.net/podcast/tripology-podcast-travel-backpacking-digital-nomadism-expat-life/ Take a look at our website: ⁠⁠⁠tripologypodcast.com⁠⁠ Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/tripologypodcast/⁠⁠ Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠⁠youtube.com/@tripologypodcast ⁠⁠Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/tripologypodcast Please rate the show and help us grow! Recommend the podcast to family & friends (all of them). It makes a HUGE difference. Thank you for your continued support. It means the world.