Culture Cult Travel Show
This is a no-holds-barred podcast that tells the craziest, quirkiest, and most WTF stories from all 197 countries around the world.
This show explores untold histories, outrageous travel experiences, and cultural oddities you were never taught in history class. It's smart, it's unfiltered, and definitely NOT PG.
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Culture Cult Travel Show
Travel Story: The Truth about Van Life vs. Digital Nomad Life
Today we unpack what it really means to work and travel—whether you're living out of a rooftop tent or being a travelling as a "slowmad" tune in for honest insights, travel fails, and must-know resources if you're living the van life, a digital nomad lifestyle, or on your next backpacker adventure.
💬 In This Episode:
- Are you a Type A or Type B traveler? (Spoiler: one of us packs an air diffuser, the other forgets her wallet)
- The truth about van life that Instagram won’t tell you
- What it’s really like to work full-time on the road (as a backpacker or from a trailer)
- Showering in lakes, battling with FedEx in Thailand, and RV elitism
- The digital nomad loneliness nobody talks about
- Hilarious travel fails (a flaming phone charger at the gate?!)
- Our must-have apps & hacks for every kind of travel lifestyle
👋 Connect with Our Guest: Laura from The Travel Creator Podcast
🎧 Podcast: The Travel Creator
📸 Instagram: @travelcontentwriting
🎙️ Recommended Episode: "The 7% Rule" – tips for staying productive when everything’s dying (literally)
🔗 Van Life Resources (Mentioned by Laura):
- Overlander – App for finding free campsites with reviews and photos
- FreeCampsites.net – Community-driven listings of free places to camp
- The Dyrt – Paid app for detailed camping info and reviews
- Google Maps – Essential for up-to-date navigation (ditch Apple Maps!)
- Harvest Hosts – $150/year membership to stay overnight at wineries, breweries, and farms in exchange for supporting the business
- Planet Fitness Membership – For showers and workouts nationwide
- Public Libraries – Hidden gems for WiFi and peaceful workspaces
🌎 Digital Nomad Resources (Mentioned by Marie):
- Timeleft – Mystery dinner app to meet locals and travelers via personality-based group meals
- ClassPass – Global access to gyms, yoga, beauty services, and wellness
- CoLiving.com – Flexible co-living spaces perfect for digital nomads
- Flatio – No-fee housing platform ideal for long stays in Europe
- Travel Smoothie Blender – Lightweight portable blender for healthy meals on the go
- Tip: Never book
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