Explorations All Over
Welcome to Explorations All Over, a travel podcast that goes beyond itineraries to explore how a place feels—and why it stays with us long after we’ve returned home.
In Season 1, I shared some of my most memorable adventures—from Africa to Japan to the Caribbean—talking about cruising, flying, hotels, and the logistics of travel along the way.
In Season 2, I’m changing things up.
Rather than chronological recaps of where we went and what we did each day, this season is more sensory and reflective. I want to explore how a place felt, why it mattered to me, and how it shifted my perspective on the world.
There are plenty of travel podcasts that focus on daily schedules and checklists. Instead, I want you to feel like you’re right there with me—seeing what I saw, tasting what I tried, smelling the air, and listening to the world around us.
Season 2 is about immersion. It’s about escape. It’s about the excitement—and sometimes the surprises—of traveling the world.
I’ll still take you to incredible destinations and share helpful tips and suggestions so you can learn from our experiences, both the successful ones and the moments that didn’t go quite as planned.
I hope these episodes give you a sense of connection, curiosity, and wanderlust—and that you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed creating them.
🎧 Subscribe and join me for a new adventure every episode.
Explorations All Over
Latest Episodes
Turkey: The Trip We Almost Didn't Take
In this immersive episode of Explorations All Over: Far Flung Adventures, Russ takes you from the streets of Istanbul to the skies over Cappadocia, through the ancient city of Ephesus and into the everyday moments that ultimately changed how he...
French Polynesia: The Art of Letting Go
For many trips, I’ve traveled with a purpose.I wanted to learn something. Understand something. Come home with a story that explained not just where I went — but why it mattered.French Polynesia was different.
Reading Between the Stars: Making Sense of Travel Reviews
Travel reviews are everywhere.Five stars. One star. Glowing praise. Brutal criticism.But what do those ratings actually mean?In this episode of Explorations All Over, Russ steps away from a destination story and lo...
After Wanderlust — A Reflection on Uganda
After the Uganda episode went live, I found myself going back and rereading a recent travel magazine feature about mountain gorilla trekking. It described the journey beautifully — the hike, the anticipation, the careful approach into the fores...
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Fan Mail
thank you for that great conversation with James. I’m lucky enough to have gone on safari with him many times since we were young (I’m his brother) and as recently as the Zimbabwe rhino trip he discussed. Thanks for giving him a platform to share his passion and knowledge on ecotravel!
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