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Pathinator Travel Lounge
by Joseph Koch
Pathinator Travel Lounge (PTL) podcast explores and helps our world and ourselves. Have you ever had a problem and thought you were all alone? You're not. People throughout the world have similar problems. Our host, Joseph Koch, has traveled to over 150 countries. He’s been whipped and robbed one day followed by witnessing unbelievable acts of kindness the next. Through travel experiences, we’ll show you that the solutions to issues we face as individuals can also solve issues that the world faces.
Episodes
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When Helping Hurts
We want to help others, but what is the best way? We look at ways to help others when traveling and what are the best ways with a special look at building wells in Africa.
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Trying New Foods
Trying new foods can help us find out what is important in our lives that we should keep and what area we should try to change. It helps us to connect to others in far away lands but also those closest to us.
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Frugal Not Cheap
Ever wake up with a rat on your face? You may be frugal, you may be cheap, you might leave food out or you might not be able to afford a nicer place. We look at the first two options being frugal as opposed to being cheap.
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Sturdy Base
When we fall down, or fear falling down, what is our base?
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Moving On
Figuring out the question, should I stay or should I go?
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Traveling Light
When I started traveling, I packed way too much. I was also in a rush to see everything, even things I didn't have any interest in seeing. I had too much in my luggage, much like some have too much baggage in their life. This podcast looks at how to lighten your load when traveling and living…
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Chunk of Change
Donating or enabling? What helps others and ourselves.
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People Not Building
When London, you have to take a snap of Big Ben. But through my travels and my life, I found the importance of people not things.
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Spreading Your Money Around
Who to give money to? How to handle beggars? It's tough to decide on the road and at home.
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Ease In
Based off our travel tips podcast, how to ease in to traveling and into life.
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Travel Tips 2
Tips while on the road or here at home includes when to fight and when to go with the flow and when to cut your toenails.
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Travel Tips 1
These are travel (and life) tips. Included is traveling light, meaningful travel and how to travel so you don't wake up with a rat on your face.
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Clean Up The Garbage
Robert Mugabe's leadership in Zimbabwe is the antithesis of Nelson Mandela in South Africa. Where Mandela emphasizes his responsibilities, Mugabe stress his rights at the expense of others. His "Clean Up the Garbage" plays a big role in destroying a country which once considered him a hero when…
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Mandela is for us
Through this episode, we look at the vast freedoms we have while traveling and the corresponding responsibilities we have our others. A trip to South Africa and allows us to see where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years. His remarkable story illustrates how he balanced his rights with...
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Seven Dollars in My Pocket
I've heard that a definition of a vagabond is someone with seven dollars in their pocket at any given time. I'm not sure if that is true, but in my travels I meet many people that would be considered nomads or vagabonds. Are these vagabonds introducing me to a new reality or are they escaping...
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Hyenas in Harar
Harar, Ethiopia is an attractive city to visit. The walled, old city is a UNESCO World Heritage site. There is a lively market, the people are friendly, there are many historical buildings and narrow alleyways to explore. Occasionally at night, visitors hear a high pitched squeal in town. The…
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Surviving Big Man Syndrome
In order to take pics in South Sudan, one needs a permit from the government. I didn't get one and I took pic. The result was me getting, thrown to the ground by 2 men, a gun to my head, being saved by an wise old man, before being transported to downtown Juba to meet the "big man" in the...
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Quite an Adventure - What helps and what hurts
We start with a conversation I had with a man from The Gambia. He bluntly, but kindly, tests me on what helps and what hurts when trying to fix the issues people face in Africa. His view on what helps and hurts may surprise some as he rebukes conventional wisdom. However, we both agreed that Big...
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Introduction to PTL
This is an introduction to the Pathinator Travel Lounge (PTL) podcast. It largely gives background on the host, Joseph Koch, but also explains the PTL podcast. The main goal of the podcast is to explore issues and solutions through travel.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Pathinator Travel Lounge (PTL) podcast explores and helps our world and ourselves. Have you ever had a problem and thought you were all alone? You're not. People throughout the world have similar problems. Our host, Joseph Koch, has traveled to over 150 countries. He’s been whipped and robbed one day followed by witnessing unbelievable acts of kindness the next. Through travel experiences, we’ll show you that the solutions to issues we face as individuals can also solve issues that the world faces.
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Joseph Koch
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How many episodes does Pathinator Travel Lounge have?
Pathinator Travel Lounge currently has 19 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Pathinator Travel Lounge about?
Pathinator Travel Lounge (PTL) podcast explores and helps our world and ourselves. Have you ever had a problem and thought you were all alone? You're not. People throughout the world have similar problems. Our host, Joseph Koch, has traveled to over 150 countries. He’s been whipped and robbed one...
How often does Pathinator Travel Lounge release new episodes?
Pathinator Travel Lounge has 19 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts Pathinator Travel Lounge?
Pathinator Travel Lounge is created and hosted by Joseph Koch.
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