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Backpack Digital

by Hayden Lee

You're here because you love travel. You know what, man? I get it. Maybe you're mid-travel right now on a bus in Vietnam or maybe you've just come back from Argentina and you miss the freedom? Either way, seasons 1-5 will give you stories from world travelers, complete with musical scores and interview sections. Season 6 is where I took you guys with me around every country in mainland Europe on my motorcycle (Gloria) Now we're onto Season 7: Backpack Digital. All things travel, minimalism and digital nomad..ism?

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Episodes

  1. From The Rockefeller to El Cafecito

    Hayden has finally produced the chat he had with Tony Lloyd from El Cafecito Travel Talks. After being interviewed on Tony’s podcast, Hayden realised that Tony may in fact be one of the most interesting people in the world - listen in to hear a story of truly following your heart. El Cafecito...

  2. So... About This Motorbike Crash...

    Join Hayden in Bali as he recounts the ridiculous motorbike crash and listen as he stubs his toe, making his bad knee bend and then complaining about it, without cutting it out of the podcast. Question of the Week: What advice would you give to a first time traveller? Get in Touch: Instagram:...

  3. They're Serving What for Breakfast?

    Join Hayden & Cat in Huế, Vietnam, where we talk about where we've been, where we are, and go down many ridiculous rabbit holes and tangents (That's mainly Hayden). Question of the Week: Where are you now and where would you rather be? Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  4. Return of the Back(...pack Digital)

    Join Hayden & Cat in Ha Long, Vietnam, where we talk about where we've been, why we're back and where we are. Question of the Week: What is your biggest fear about starting up your own thing and not having a 'job'? Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  5. Last Episode of Season 6?

    Hayden rambles about: Favelas, 30 for 30, traveling as a solo female traveler, and attempts and fails to do a southern American accent. It's Thursday, it's time to chat with Hayden. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  6. Creating Movie Moments

    Hayden rambles about: Big snails, Little Chef, cheesy romance & a 1988 Renault 9 automatic, in silver. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  7. Q&A in Brazil (Plus Way Too Many Film Recommendations)

    Hayden rambles about: Portuglish, Mötley Crüe, Brazilian food & the flat earth. It's Thursday, it's time to chat with Hayden. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  8. I Genuinely Miss Gloria. She's Made of Metal but So Was Dio and I Miss Him Too

    Hayden rambles about: The gym, motorcycle nostalgia, cubed to globe & being 'disappointed but hopeful'. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  9. I Was Not Meant to Come to Brazil

    Hayden rambles about: The absolute mission of getting to Brazil, a potential new season where we get people from zero to... travel... (we'll work on the name), and sings to the tune of a popular Wonder/McCartney song. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  10. I Don't Know What I'm Going to Call This Episode

    Hayden rambles about: Loads of stuff. It's Thursday, it's time to chat with Hayden. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  11. Building a Business that Allows Travel (Step by Step) (...After Some Rambling about Tradition)

    Hayden rambles about: Tradition, Street Fighter II, being a labourer and gives a step by step guide on how to build a business that allows and affords you to travel. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  12. Solo Travel - What About Meeting People?

    Hayden rambles about: His old friend Ray who wasn't called Ray, his only nickname ever, the Hayden Lee show, and meeting people while travelling solo It's Thursday, it's time to chat with Hayden. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  13. If Your Living Room is Order, Travel is Chaos (And Other Ramblings)

    Hayden rambles about: order and chaos, contextualising travel, and how a garage full of tools and a tray of sandwiches is perhaps the meaning of life. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  14. Having a Purpose to Travel (...and Potentially Attaining Omnipresent Super-galactic Oneness)

    Hayden rambles about: travelling with a purpose, Salopian icons, wooing fictitious Italian girls, & omnipresent super-galactic oneness. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  15. The Universe Gave Me Scotch

    Hayden rambles about: The aforementioned meeting, raffles, scotch, the universe, having unlimited money, and season seven. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  16. NOW That's What I Call Travel Music: Vol 2 (Listener Edition)

    Hayden rambles about: Travel music suggestions from listeners! It's Thursday, it's time to chat with Hayden. List of songs in order: (Spoiler alert) Judah and the Lion: Suit and Jacket Brant Bjork: Biker No. 2 Mansun: Wide Open Space Bully: Milkman Tsunami Bomb: Dawn on a Funeral Day NOFX: Lori...

  17. Reverse Culture Shock & Looking Towards Season Seven

    Hayden rambles about: England, relationships, Harry Hill, how people write articles, The Hayden Lee Show & doesn't go on about UFC. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  18. Journey Complete: Every Country in Mainland Europe on a Motorcycle

    It's Thursday, and Hayden has completed his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  19. Having a Bad Day?

    Hayden rambles about: Bad days, german roads, Sean Connery, & figuring out what to do with your life. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  20. How to Find Adventure: The Hero's Journey

    Hayden rambles about: Adventure, Star Wars, Melbourne, women on mobility scooters & mindset. It's Friday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  21. NOW That's What I Call Travel Music vol. 1

    Hayden rambles about: Travel songs, hostel friends, making the perfect hostel, travel food, work days & fibre. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  22. Changing Your Frame Changes Your World

    Hayden rambles about: Beetles, the Belarus border, 'real' travel, eating maggots, microphones, confidence and 'frames'. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  23. Trailer

    You guessed it; this trailer for Backpack Digital is a trailer for a podcast about backpacks that are digital. No wait, no it’s not. Digital things in backpacks? No... Something like that.

  24. Walking in Warsaw. Walk...saw.

    Hayden rambles about: Silent Uber drivers, punk rock, getting back to nature, not being a brazilian beach man, the difference between dreams and goals & reverse culture shock. It's Friday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe.…

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  25. Airport Q&A

    Hayden rambles about: A fly massacre, B*Witched, migration vs. travel, travel videos, & crablets. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  26. "If You Take that Picture, I'll Shoot You" .. and Other Stories from the Road

    Hayden rambles about: A bloke and his gun, wanting to marry a Moldovan girl and start a new life as a border crossing officer, Vlad the Impaler, the Transfagarasan, it definitely being the end soon having pain in an unidentified organ, & flashing a masseuse. Transfagarasan video:...

  27. A Walk Through the Windy City (Not Chicago)

    Hayden is on the move and instantly regrets recording a podcast walking through a city when a storm's a-brewing. It's Friday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  28. Relationships, Location Independence & The Afterlife - Listener Q&A

    Hayden answers listener questions, from relationship advice to location independence. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  29. "What's Best in Life?" -- Travel 'Projects'

    Hayden rambles about: A new theory about life. And Conan the Barbarian. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  30. The Story So Far — 7 Months Into Solo Motorcycle Travel

    Hayden rambles about: The last seven months on the road & instagram live. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  31. Listener Q&A with the Mother

    Hayden & his mom, Gail Faith, answer listener questions! It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  32. Who is Hayden Lee, anyway?

    Hayden rambles about: This being his least favourite episode, his parents, swiggz, punk rock, authority, wearing lipstick, freedom, & travel apps. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on...

  33. Reasons not to Travel

    Hayden rambles about: Expletive correspondence, missing family, travel relationships, forming habits, the search for ALL, risk, confidence & introversion. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with...

  34. Chatting with Jackie Nourse of The Budget Minded Traveler on Our Podcast Anniversaries

    Hayden & Jackie ramble about: Technology, AirBnb, language learning, Sprenchtalianish, how The Budget Minded Traveler and Travel Stories Podcast have changed & authenticity. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe…

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  35. Rider of the Storm: Thoughts on Habits, Rebellion & Music

    Hayden rambles about: Riding in the wind, jump starting the bike, Street Fighter II, changing your life through habits, removing restrictions, confidence & answers his favourite question. It's Friday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in…

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  36. Why I Only Use a 15L Backpack - Choosing a Backpack for Ultralight Travel

    Hayden rambles about: How to choose a backpack, writing a checklist, what’s in his backpack. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  37. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: Travel Methods

    Hayden rambles about: Waking up, planes, trains, automobiles, Create Loud, Van Hayden, American Psycho & working. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram: @backpackdigital

  38. How Solo Travel Can Change You

    Hayden rambles about: The most badass high-five in the world, naked sunbathing, rain, UFC (again) and how solo travel can change you. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch with Hayden on Instagram:...

  39. Hayden's Travel Fears (And Why He Doesn't Agree with the Common Ones)

    Hayden rambles about: The common travel fears and why he doesn’t have them, getting over a fear of flying, panic attacks, being robbed at angry-look-point, losing a leg, authenticity, why he doesn’t use profanity on the show, becoming Jacked Nicholson, the mediocre old future Hayden who forever...

  40. What a Way to Make a Living - Sean Whitehead visits TSP

    Hayden and Sean ramble about: Working 9-5 (What a way to make a living), Carnaval, learning a language, first time travel, discipline, traveling on $500, nervous traveling, nervous riding, & the notion of memories > dreams. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle...

  41. Working Class Travel: Let's Get That Trip Booked

    Hayden rambles about: Being ill, being cynical, Russell Brand, the English class system, bikini girls in the Maldives, travel boredom & how you can afford a trip out this year. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland…

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  42. Eat, Pray, Love, Marlon Brando and Pesto: A Look at Travel Inspiration

    Hayden rambles about: Hippie markets, chance encounters, naked sea running, travel inspiration, charlie boorman, black sabbath, #vanlife, marlon brando & pesto. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland Europe. Get in Touch...

  43. Never Mind Travel, Are You Doing What You Love?

    Hayden rambles about: Oil changes, man work, windy roads, the perfect picture, traditions, doing what you love, kelly clarkson & squash. It's Thursday (let's just ignore the fact that it's actually Friday), we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in...

  44. Going Off Script with New Friend, Irish Neil

    Hayden (& Irish Neil!) ramble about: Controversial bombs, Irish puns, solo travel, the ‘script’ (not the band), materialism, new experiences, saving for travel, ‘want’ vs. ‘need’ & the realities of travel. It's Thursday (let's just ignore the fact that it's actually Friday), we're checking in…

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  45. The Red Jumper Man & The Meaning of Life

    Hayden rambles about: Rambling, christmas, dropping the bike, losing his cool, building a habit, the meaning of life, ikigai and answers listeners questions. It's Thursday (let's just ignore the fact that it's actually Friday), we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey...

  46. Thinking About Thoughts in the UK's Cancún

    Hayden rambles about: The question “Where are you from?”, homesickness, age, the fear of regret, his ex girlfriend, star wars (no spoilers), expectations, mindset & stepping stones. It's Thursday, we're checking in with Hayden and his nomadic motorcycle journey through every country in mainland...

  47. A Look into How You Ramble After Visiting a Hippie Commune

    Hayden rambles about: The hippie commune, breaking Gloria, Linus' exit, hitchhiking across water, Van Halen, slow travel, travel romance, digital nomad advertisements, underwear, following the 'life script', learning how to talk to people, getting out of a rut & first time travel. It's Thursday,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

You're here because you love travel. You know what, man? I get it. Maybe you're mid-travel right now on a bus in Vietnam or maybe you've just come back from Argentina and you miss the freedom? Either way, seasons 1-5 will give you stories from world travelers, complete with musical scores and interview sections. Season 6 is where I took you guys with me around every country in mainland Europe on my motorcycle (Gloria) Now we're onto Season 7: Backpack Digital. All things travel, minimalism and digital nomad..ism?

HOSTED BY

Hayden Lee

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How many episodes does Backpack Digital have?

Backpack Digital currently has 140 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Backpack Digital about?

You're here because you love travel. You know what, man? I get it. Maybe you're mid-travel right now on a bus in Vietnam or maybe you've just come back from Argentina and you miss the freedom? Either way, seasons 1-5 will give you stories from world travelers, complete with musical scores and...

How often does Backpack Digital release new episodes?

Backpack Digital publishes regularly with 140 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.

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Backpack Digital is created and hosted by Hayden Lee.
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