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Comes With Baggage
by Kaitlyn Burke and Chris Walker
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!
Episodes
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Sharing is Caring (Except for Coronavirus)
Well, times they are a changing, and rapidly. It seems hour by hour there are more stories and facts and enforcements taking place globally. We are banned from traveling, the one thing we love the most, and told to stay inside until further notice.Does...
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1,121 Places to Visit Before You Die ft. Joel from World Heritage Journey
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'...
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Doin' It For The 'Gram: Social Media & Travel
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...
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When In Rome, Do The Romans ft. writer Lydia Klemensowicz
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...
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REREUN: Too Much Of A Good Thing
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...
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China Catches Fake News Epidemic ft. Josh from Far West China
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...
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Escaping the 9 to 5 ft. Chris from Worthy Go
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...
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RERUN: F*ck Nemo! ft. Justin from The Art of Scuba Diving
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…
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If We Could Afford It
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...
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Naked Vegan Space Cruising
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...
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RERUN: #teachabroadsquadgoals Ft. Richelle from Adventures Around Asia
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...
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There Is No Planet B ft. Brucey & Jenise from Mother Nature Is A Babe
"What's the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?" - Henry David Thoreau This 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 - as how we as travelers can help lower...
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A Very Merry CWB
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!
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Dear Comes With Baggage,
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...
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Prost! Skål! Živjeli! ft. Chris from Pubcast Worldwide
Kaitlyn and Chris are joined this week by ANOTHER Chris (can you have too many?), who runs the fabulous podcast Pubcast Worldwide! Chris takes his 'pubcast' around the world to talk to bar owners, beer brewers and other liquor aficionados to get the Inside scoop on how their cultures approach and...
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Baby Steps to Enlightenment
Kaitlyn and Chris are on their own this week, sharing their stories and experiences from walking two of the most pain-In-the-ass, but also gorgeous pilgrimages In the world: the Kumano Kodo and the Camino de Santiago. If you have ever had the urge to embark on, basically what ends up being a very...
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Fluent in Google Translate
This week Kaitlyn and Chris were joined by lovely Dutch multilingual, Amarens, who runs the instagrams @foreignlanguagecollective and her new one @untranslatable.co We talk about what does it even mean to study 'Linguistics' at university? Why she will never learn French? What are the best ways…
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194 Countries That Don't Celebrate Thanksgiving
In this first episode of the 2nd season of CWB, Chris and Kaitlyn catch up on what we've been getting up to during our little hiatus. *Hint: BIG CHANGES.* Then, we dive into the fun and festive topic of celebrating holidays away from home. Or sometimes celebrating foreign holidays in your own...
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Leaving On A Jet Plane
How do you fit your life into two suitcases? What type of foods will you miss the most? Did you remember to cancel all your streaming subscriptions you cant use anymore? All this and many more (slightly off-topic) things are discussed in this episode!
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Life Behind The Lens ft. Jordan from Motion Bros
This weeks guest is one that Kaitlyn has had a bit of a crush on and has been following for a while now. He was wonderful to talk to, and for anyone interested in being a traveling photographer and videographer, then this episode is for you!
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Too Much Of A Good Thing
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.
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You Can Do It, Put Your Apps Into It
There’s no shortage of travel apps cluttering up the Android and Apple marketplaces these days — and that’s a problem, as most of them are terrible. Sorting out useless ones from those worth installing is not the most fun you’ll ever have with your smartphone, but no one wants to pay for a...
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Relationship Best Before
Can relationships that are formed while abroad actually work? How do you know when it's just a holiday romance and when it's something real? This week on the podcast, Kaitlyn and Chris deep dive into a conversation about expiration dating. We share our stories and experiences of love and dating...
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How-to Get Paid to Party
Working on a pub crawl is a wild ride of drinking, dancing and meeting people and getting paid to do it. It is a young person’s dream job – the lifestyle, the friends, the non-stop partying, the amusing days and ridiculous nights. On this episode, both Chris & Kaitlyn share their experiences...
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Just Put It In Your Mouth ft. Tommo and Megsy from Food Fun Travel
Not sure about you guys but we think that eating and drinking is one of the best ways to experience a new destination. So when we decided to do an episode about great (and gross) food from around the world, it was no question that the best people to ask were the culinary tourism experts from Food...
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Hippos and Lions and Rhinos, Oh My!
How well do safaris measure up for animal conservation and treatment? What country will throw you in jail for 7 years for having a plastic bag? Is it even possible to go on a safari if you're on a budget? This week on the pod, Kaitlyn picks Chris' brain about ev-er-y-thing he knows about safaris…
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Luxury and Debauchery On the High Seas ft. Chief Super Yacht Stewardess Jenise
This week, we invited Jenise on the show to give us all the dirty details of everything it takes to work on a super yacht and travel around the world as a career. How much hustle does it take to get into the yacht industry? What sort of image standards must you abide by on the boat? What kind of...
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Lights! Camera! Baggage!
Get that Netflix queue ready! This week it's just your hosts Chris and Kaitlyn, and they are sharing all of the movies and TV shows that they love to watch when they need some travel inspo. Some of them make you want to visit a place or a country that might not have occurred to you before, some...
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F*ck Nemo! ft. Justin from The Art of Scuba Diving
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…
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The Most Important Travel Purchase People Rarely Make
Picture this: You are on your dream trip. Laying in a hammock, staring out to the beautiful blue ocean, some gorgeous being fanning you with the branch of a palm tree, and sipping on some fruity rum filled concoction. Life is bliss. Then, a coconut falls on your head, cuts you open, knocks you…
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Study Abroad 101 ft. Megan Ostovarpour
How does study abroad make you a better person than the losers who stay home? Is it really all that much more expensive? What are other options for you if you are no longer a student? Kaitlyn and Chris interview Megan Ostovarpour - a study abroad advisor in the UC system - about the process...
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How Not To Be An Asshole
Having the ability and the means to travel and see and experience other countries around the world is a privilege. Yet, sometimes, people tend to forget they are in someone else's home and end up getting drunk and having sex on top of a scooter with no regard to noise or decency. *guilty* On this...
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Hostel Takeover
This week, it's just your hosts Kaitlyn and Chris as they tackle the debate on hostels! Are they really all that safe? They are just for people that want to get drunk and party all the time right? But aren't we all a little too old to be sharing a room? Hostels can be a fantastic part of the…
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Weird World of Sports ft. Jub from Tiki Touring Kiwi
Which sport has the most dedicated fans? Where can you play cricket with a former umpire of the ICC? How do you become a volunteer at the olympics? This week Chris and Kait chat with Jub from Tiki Touring Kiwi. If the blog name didn't give it away, Jub hails from New Zealand, but spends most of…
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Around the World in 80 Jobs ft. Mike Swigunski
Chris and Kaitlyn are back this week with another guest! Mike Swigunski of the blog Swig Meets World, author of the book Global Career, and a recent subject of Forbes, joins them to discuss everything it takes to find legit long term jobs all around the globe, as well as how to maintain living in...
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Does Anyone Like The Middle Seat?
It's just Chris and Kaitlyn for this episode and we are diving deep and discussing EV-ER-Y-THING that has to do with air travel - from weird stuff that Chris always tries to get through security, Kaitlyn's unfortunate incidents at, not one, but TWO Indonesian airports, and why liking the middle...
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#teachabroadsquadgoals Ft. Richelle from Adventures Around Asia
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...
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Awkward Introductions
What nationality makes Kaitlyn weak in the knees? Will Americans need a visa to visit Europe soon? What food brings Chris to climax? Was sticky rice really used to build the Great Wall of China? Would emu's or Aussies win in a war? Kaitlyn and Chris discuss all of this and more, play Fact or...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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Kaitlyn Burke and Chris Walker
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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)...
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