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WHAT A WEEK, eh? Kaitlyn gives an update on her quick moves from Europe back to the US, and her and Chris discuss all the new social distancing rules due to the COVID-19. Because Kaitlyn was on a last minute flight, the First Lady of Podcasting (Chris' wife), Richelle, stepped In to co-host the Interview so enjoy the switch up. This week, Chris and Richelle were joined by Joel from World Heritage Journey. So far, he has visited over 500 UNESCO/World Heritage sites around the world, and shows no signs of stopping. Listen to this episode and find out:What makes a World Heritage Site?Can you be removed from the list? What are some of the strangest ones out there?Enjoy the episode guys, and to learn more, follow Joel on Facebook and YouTube! And be sure to check out the full list of World Heritage sites and let us know how many you have already been to...Reach us on Facebook & Insta!Tweet us.Email us and questions, comments, and feedback.Also, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too and AIRDROP THAT SHIT.Thanks guys!  

1,121 Places to Visit Before You Die ft. Joel from World Heritage Journey

We get It. We have all been there...Hoping to get the perfect shot of yourself standing In front of same famous landmark with no other random tourists in the back ground. But at what cost?In this episode Kaitlyn and Chris deep dive into how social media influences HOW we travel, WHERE we travel, and WHY we travel. We cover topics such as:How authentic are the photos you see In your Instagram feed?Are Reddit threads or Facebook groups better to collect travel advice?Is getting the perfect shot really worth dying over? Have a listen and let us know what you think! Reach us on Facebook & Insta!Tweet us.Email us and questions, comments, and feedback.Also, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too and AIRDROP THAT SHIT.Thanks guys!  

Doin' It For The 'Gram: Social Media & Travel

Thats how the saying goes right? This week we chat with the lovely and talented writer Lydia Klemensowicz as she gives us the lowdown on what is it really like to have romantic ‘situationships’ with locals when traveling abroad.Whats the best way to meet them?What effect do they have on enhancing your experience? What do the friends and families think? Hear us digest all this and more on the pod this week….And be sure to follow Lydia on Instagram to follow along her travel adventures while living the independent location lifestyle.Lastly, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too and AIRDROP THAT SHIT.Reach us on Facebook & Insta!Tweet us.Email us and questions, comments, and feedback.Thanks guys!  *AUDIO ISSUES* This happens every once and awhile, but the audio got a little screwy so Chris and Kaitlyn sound like they phoned in for the interview. Kaitlyn did her best with the editing, but just keep in mind we are all people traveling around and recording these things with makeshift studios wherever we may be ….apartments, hostels, offices, etc. so we can’t always get it perfect. The important thing is that it is a great episode and our guest was wonderful, so we felt it was still important to release, despite the imperfectness. Hope you can hear passed them and enjoy!

When In Rome, Do The Romans ft. writer Lydia Klemensowicz

This RERUN episode is brought to you by Kaitlyn's move to Croatia and Chris's hangover. We will be back next week with a fresh episode for you! In the meantime, if you didn't get a chance to listen to this episode the first go 'round, here is your opportunity...===This week we get a bit serious, but for good reason! The topic is overtourism.What is it?Why is it a bad thing?How can we be better?Kaitlyn and Chris share their experiences living and visiting places plagued with over-tourism, and why we need to make some changes to keep the world a better place to experience. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too, and AIR DROP THAT SHIT.Reach us on Facebook & Insta!Tweet us.Email us and questions, comments, and feedback.Thanks guys!  

REREUN: Too Much Of A Good Thing

China is on everybody’s minds right now due to the coronavirus and the government’s ongoing efforts to control the narrative. This week, we speak with Josh from Travel China Cheaper & Far West China about his experience of life under constant surveillance in Xinjiang, the role western and Chinese media plays in controlling the coronavirus narrative, and the affect negative media portrayals can have on a country even decades later. This is about as hard hitting as we get folks, so let’s hope it doesn’t get us all banned from China! Find Josh on Twitter.If you’re studying to learn how to speak Mandarin Chinese, you might enjoy all the language learning tips he provides on Chinese-Breeze.com.Finally, for the remainder of southeast Asia, you can also take a look at RenegadeTravels.com, a site that covers travel all throughout Asia with particular emphasis on Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and the Philippines.Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too and AIRDROP THAT SHIT.Reach us on Facebook & Insta!Tweet us.Email us and questions, comments, and feedback.Thanks guys! 

China Catches Fake News Epidemic ft. Josh from Far West China

Have you ever thought about ditching 'real life,' working in an office and living the same day over and over again, for something and somewhere better and more exciting? Well, this week our guest Chris, author of the book Becoming a Digital Nomad, is here to tell you HOW! Chris has been an expat and digital nomad for nearly 10 years, and has lived In a plethora of countries all over the world, usually for just 2 to 3 months at a time. In this episode we will answer:What's the difference between expats and nomads?Where are the easiest places to get tourist visas?What is the perfect length of time in each place? How do you deal with the language barrier?We also cover how Pokemon Go can enhance your experiences exploring a new city (much to Kaitlyns disgust), how to decide between working remote In your current job or becoming self employed, as well as the pros and cons of co-working spaces. To receive 25% off Becoming a Digital Nomad PDF version use the coupon code 'BAGGAGE'! And be sure to check out Chris' other projects - Entro Games where you can get versions of board games he has created, as well as his new travel blog Worthy Go.Also, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too, and AIR DROP THAT SHIT.Reach us on Facebook & InstaTweet usEmail us and questions, comments, and feedback

Escaping the 9 to 5

With over 1,100 dives around the world, it is safe to say that Justin, who runs the online magazine Art of Scuba Diving, knows what he's talking about!  This week he joins Kaitlyn and Chris on the pod to discuss all there is to know; including the differences in certification levels, where the best places are to dive, what are the coolest ( and weirdest) species he has come in contact with, and why he really fucking hates Nemo - as a species, not the movie (that we know of). Check out Justins diving magazine online.Tweet him.Follow/stalk him on Facebook and Insta.Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too.Reach us on Facebook & Insta!Tweet us.Email us and questions, comments, and feedback.Thanks guys! 

RERUN: F*ck Nemo! ft. Justin from The Art of Scuba Diving

Kaitlyn and Chris are back this week to finish up their chat about CN Travelers listicle of “Travel Trends of 2020”Could you give up all technology while on holiday?Have you been stuck on a flight trying to find a place to do yoga?Would you consider embarking on a cruise with a bunch of hipsters?If you answered yes to any of these questions then this Is the episode for you! The trends for this year seem to be catered to those with money, and MAN are they intereting! Listen up to hear our takes. Also, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too, and AIR DROP THAT SHIT.Reach us on Facebook & InstaTweet usEmail us and questions, comments, and feedback

If We Could Afford It

Or what you would also call  'Twenty-twenty Travel Trends: Part One', but It didn't roll off the tongue quite as nicely.  Kaitlyn and Chris are discussing a listicle they found on Conde Nast Traveller that predicted what the top 15 travel trends are expected to be for this year, and they are...interesting. Would you embark on a trip to space if it was more feasible for the common-ish man?Who's ready to join some nudists and cruise across the open seas? What would you say to a vegan-everything trip? Were talking meals, accom, experiences, etc.For those that listened, Kaitlyn promised she'd share the video she'd seen of a bunch of nationalists taking DNA/ancestry tests so here it is.It's going to be a crazy year for travel. And be sure to come back next week for our discussion on Part 2. Also, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too, and AIR DROP THAT SHIT.Reach us on Facebook & InstaTweet usEmail us and questions, comments, and feedback

Naked Vegan Space Cruising

This week we have our first interview and we're super excited about it. Chris's fiancée Richelle runs the successful travel blog Adventures Around Asia and joins us to discuss her experience teaching abroad in China. From ending up in a factory town in the middle of nowhere on her own, to now running a super awesome program that assists other teachers get a great job in China - she is definitely full of so much useful knowledge and we get her to spill as much as we can for you! Find Richelle online!Tweet her.Follow/stalk her on Facebook and Insta.Check out her course on teaching abroad in China!Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too.Reach us on Facebook & Insta!Tweet us.Email us and questions, comments, and feedback.Thanks guys! 

RERUN: #teachabroadsquadgoals Ft. Richelle from Adventures Around Asia

"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?" - Henry David ThoreauThis week, we are joined by the sexy and sustainable duo behind eco-friendly brand Mother Nature Is A Babe! Listen in as they share tips - big and small - for how you can help lower the negative impact we as humans have on the world around us in order to battle climate change and ensure that the further generations of travelers have just as beautiful and awe-inspiring globe to trot around in the future.  Be sure to check out their blog on Eco-Friendly Flying TipsOffset your Carbon Footprint by getting some trees planted in Australia - lord knows they can use all the help they can get right now! Check out their shop of fantastic eco products and receive 10% OFF by using the code "CWBLISTENERS"Also, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too, and AIR DROP THAT SHIT.Reach us on Facebook & InstaTweet usEmail us and questions, comments, and feedback

There Is No Planet B ft. Brucey & Jenise from Mother Nature Is A Babe

Happy Christmas Eve ya'll!!!!! This will be our last episode before we take a little 2 week break for the holidays to spend time kicking our families asses In board games and drinking way too much Disaranno! Maybe thats just Kaitlyn...ANYWAYS, enjoy this episode of Christmasy merriment as Kaitlyn and Chris discuss their favorite holiday traditions, as well as ones they they have either heard of or discovered on their travels. Merry Christmas and Happy New Years guys! We love you! Also, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too, and AIR DROP THAT SHIT.Reach us on Facebook & InstaTweet usEmail us and questions, comments, and feedback 

A Very Merry CWB

What travel tattoos do we want?Is it safe to travel in non-LGBTQ friendly countries?Where would we NEVER travel?What is our SHITTYest travel story? How do you get a big man on a transatlantic flight?This week was a little unplanned (hence the slight delay In release) but DAMN was it fun to record.Loads of you sent in wonderful, fun, serious and at times random questions and we answered them with all the advice and stories we could. Don’t forget to look up the instagram hashtag #deliveryworkerappreciation to see the fun videos Kaitlyn mentioned, and in the words of Chris…FUCK YOU DONALD TRUMPAlso, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too, and AIR DROP THAT SHIT.Reach us on Facebook & InstaTweet usEmail us and questions, comments, and feedbackThanks guys!  

Dear Comes With Baggage,

Kaitlyn and Chris are joined this week by ANOTHER Chris (can you have too many?), who runs the fabulous podcast Pubcast Worldwide! Chris Luecke takes his global beer podcast around the world, where he sits down with the most interesting people at the best bars & breweries on the planet to get the inside scoop on how their cultures approach and are impacted by various tipples. We chat about which countries drink too much, how local Ingredients are used to influence products and so on and so forth...Find Chris on his website!Follow/stalk him on Facebook, Insta, and Twitter.Also, don't forget to SUBSCRIBE, RATE & REVIEW Comes With Baggage on iTunes! Share us with your friends on Facebook and Instagram too, and AIR DROP THAT SHIT.Reach us on Facebook & InstaTweet usEmail us and questions, comments, and feedbackThanks guys!  

Prost! Skål! Živjeli! ft. Chris from Pubcast Worldwide

What’s it like to quit your job and travel the world? Is is better to travel with friends or ditch em' and go on your own? How do you translate 'condoms' in other languages? These are all topics discussed on Comes With Baggage -- a hilarious podcast on modern travel. Kaitlyn Burke (@whereiskait) and Chris Walker-Bush (@aussieontheroad) leave no stone unturned!

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