Hitchhiking, Wild Camping, & Music Festivals with Brinsley of Weird Ireland

Have a travel question? Text us and we’ll tackle it on an episode!This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go we meet Brinsley McNamara, the creator behind the wildly popular Wild Ireland. We chat about growing up a bookworm to now being a published author. Brinsley shares about moving to Germany, Spain, Edinburgh, and Nicaragua, as well as working at multiple music festivals around Europe, Ireland, and the UK. He shouts out the Canadian who introduced him to hitchhiking and some of the most bizarre places he’s wild camped. Of course, we also dove into why he created Weird Ireland. JOIN THE TRAVEL with TMc COMMUNITY:InstagramBlogFacebook GroupHelp TwTMc Grow OR Get a Shout Out!YouTubeTTLAPOG Spotify PlaylistPoints & Miles Course CHECK OUT WEIRD IRELAND:Website Instagram Facebook YouTube MORE RESOURCES & LINK FROM TODAY’S EPISODE:Horrible Histories Time Team Weird New Jersey National Heritage Week (Ireland) Púca Festival Couchsurfing Hitch Wiki Nomad Wiki CHAPTERS:00:00 Introduction and Connection 05:49 Introduction to Brinsley McNamara of Weird Ireland 13:50 Early Influences: Horrible History, Time Team, and Family 19:31 Will There Be a Weird World Account? 22:04 Why "Brinsley McNamara"? 29:13 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: Backseat Bookworm 31:02 Moving Abroad: Germany, UK, Spain, Music Festivals 33:01 Hitchhiking & Couch Surfing 40:19 Travel Traditions 43:28 How to Choose Where to Travel: Planning for Weird Ireland Content 45:27 Top Trip Memories 48:17 Scary Travel Experiences 49:33 Language & Travel: Irish, Spanish, & German 58:57 Impact of Tech on Travel Style:  UK Road Maps, Wiki Pages,  YouTube 01:05:17 Packing for Travel as a Minimalist Travel Content Creator 01:07:18 The Reality of Making a Living as a Content Creator 01:09:30 Living vs. Travelling Abroad: Spain & Hostels 01:10:11 Weirdest Sleeping Spot: Service Stations, Drainage Pipes, Electrical Boxes 01:14:17 Spotify Travel Playlist: Brinsley's Choice 01:16:08 Speed Round: Hill of Uisneach, Salty Island, Motorcycle Diaries 01:31:53 Until Next Time & Where to Find @WeirdIrelandSupport the show© 2025-2026 Travel with TMc. All rights reserved.