Christopher Rudder is no stranger to being on a microphones. As a former hip hop artist he spent several hours in recording booths and on stage performing. After travel became the new epicentre of his life he lent his calming, deep and distinctive radio voice to the narration of his travel videos as well as co-hosting other non-related travel podcasts.

Chris can but funny, witty and quick with his tongue but equally charming, compassionate and sensitive depending on the direction of the story.

When he is not hosting this show you can find him creating content over on his blog Rudderless Travel, filming//editing travel videos for his YouTube channel or interacting with the members as one of the admins of a popular Facebook Group called Toronto Bloggers Collective.

The Travel Horror Stories podcast brings together travel bloggers, travel vloggers, travel writers and travel influencers as well as professionals in the travel and tourism space and everyday travellers. With vivid and gripping storytelling guests recount their, scary, tense, weird, silly sometimes funny and sometimes unsettling stories from their travels.

Then we unpack the story to discover what they did right, what they did wrong and what they could have done differently. So you can avoid the same mistakes and travel safely and confidently

We always say hindsight is 20/20, right?

The goal is to turn travel nightmares into dreams of beaches sunshine and margaritas.

003: Escaping Catania Before Italy Closes Its Borders 🇮🇹

June 26, 2020 Christopher Rudder 0 Comments

What would you do if while visiting another country for a travel conference, the Corona Virus not only postponed the conference but closes the countries borders – leaving you scrambling to get home.

The Corona Virus Chronicles (Week 3) with Lora Pope & Alex Kallimanis

By the time Lora & Alex arrive in Catania, Italy for their TBEX Conference (Travel Bloggers Exchange) the Italian Prime Minister decided to close the borders leaving all the attendees scrambling to get home. Lora & Alex take us on a journey through several cancelled flights and different destinations as they try to inch their way back home.

About The Guest(s)

Lora Pope
Travelling the world has changed her life. Through solo adventure travel, She’s gained confidence, new perspectives, growth, freedom, and joy. She truly believes that adventure travel can change lives, and she wants to help you discover the same joys from it that she has. Whether you want to maximize your paid time off, take a sabbatical from work, or leave it all behind for a life of adventure, shes here to help. She’s done it all, and you can too.

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Alex Kallimanis
Alex and his wife, Bell’s mission, is to arm you with great travel information, so you get the most from your trips. They also offer great travel hacks that can save you thousands of dollars on flights and hotels in a given year! They cover hidden gem destinations off the tourist trail, in addition to the world’s most popular places. Whether you’re new to travelling or a seasoned explorer, you’ll find useful information based on many years of living abroad and over 20 years of experience travelling around the world!

Website:
Wanderlust Marriage

Resources, Tips & Tricks

Joining various travel Facebook groups are a great place to ask questions even during crazy times.
Elite Status (Aeroplan) – Consider upgrading your points cards to an Elite package if possible.
Tickets can take time to process when using points. So booking last minute with points (without an “Elite” Status) might not be available when you’re ready to depart.

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003: Escaping Catania Before Italy Closes Its Borders 🇮🇹

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