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.
Episodes
25 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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Uganda - At Eye Level
Uganda isn’t usually the first place people imagine when they think about Africa.For us, it became one of the most humbling experiences of our travels.In this episode of Explorations All Over, we journey into the Bwindi I...
Ancient Faiths and Modern Worlds
Ancient Faiths, Modern Worlds is not an episode about geopolitics or theology. It’s about what happens when travel quietly reshapes the way we see belief, belonging, and one another.In this episode of Explorations All Over...
Antarctica: Unforgiving. Unspoiled. Unforgettable.
Antarctica isn’t a place most people plan to visit.And that’s exactly why this episode isn’t about planning a trip.In this episode of Explorations All Over, I reflect on what happens when you step into an environment that do...
In the Glow of Christmas: A Christmas Markets Journey on the Rhine
In the Glow of Christmas is the first episode of Explorations All Over Season 2—and the beginning of a more immersive way of traveling together.Rather than focusing on schedules or daily itineraries, this episode in...
Into the Land of the Midnight Sun: Finding Wonder - and a Few Surprises - at the Top of the World
What do you do when the sun refuses to set?Join Russ as he sails north — way north — past the Arctic Circle into the Land of the Midnight Sun. From Bergen to the North Cape, this voyage along Norway’s rugged coast promised postc...
Far Flung Adventures: Africa (Subscriber only)
From Raw to Refined - Moments That Take Your Breath AwayAfrica has a way of overwhelming the senses — and in this subscriber-only episode, you’ll hear why.From standing just feet away as lion cubs played in Ngorongoro… to w...
