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Our interviews focus on the travel, entertainment and lifestyle industry,
with people who are making valuable contributions in their particular fields.


Mario Rigby, Eco-Explorer, Author, Speaker, and Former Professional Track and Field Athlete

September 11, 2025 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Mario Rigby is an eco-explorer, author, speaker, and former professional track and field athlete. Born in Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, he was raised in Germany before moving to Canada. In 2015, Rigby embarked on his epic “Crossing Africa” expedition, traveling from Cape Town to Cairo entirely by foot and kayak. Over two years, he covered more than 12,000 kilometers across 8 African countries. Q. Growing up in the Turks and Caicos … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Africa, Alaska, Argentina, Bicycle, Canada, Caribbean, Denali, Food and Wine, Germany, Hiking, History, Journey, Montreal, Mountain Climbing, River Rafting, Sailing, Tanzania, Toronto, Village, Walking tour

Quinn Cox, CEO and co-Founder of Giving Bag

August 25, 2025 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Quinn Cox is the co-founder and CEO of Giving Bag, a social-enterprise conceived in 2013 during his time at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration. Giving Bag was honored with the 2025 Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award for Sustainability. In addition to Giving Bag, Quinn also founded Impact Hotels, a global community dedicated to sharing best practices in sustainability and social responsibility. Q. The concept for a Giving Bag started in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Costa Rica, Fashion, Georgia, Houston, Journey, Lodge, Nicaragua

Mark DeCarlo, American Actor, Comedian, Author, Travel & Foodie Expert and TV Host.

July 28, 2025 by Teh Chin Liang1 Comment

Mark DeCarlo is an Emmy Award-winning TV host, improv actor/host, screenwriter, and best-selling author. He is known for his quick humor and deep passion for food and travel. He has hosted hit shows like Taste of America, Studs and X Show, voiced the iconic character Hugh Neutron in Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and written the popular travel/food book A Fork on the Road. A Fork on the Road is also a podcast he co-hosts with his wife, Yeni … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Bus Travel, Chicago, Coffee, Culture, Drinking, Europe, Festival, Film, Food and Wine, History, Italy, Key West, Music, New Orleans, New York City, Restaurants, Rome, Shopping Mall, Travel Show

Dan Buettner, Founder of Blue Zones & New York Times Bestselling Author

April 5, 2024 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow, the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of five books on longevity and happiness, and a three-time Guinness World Record holder for long-distance cycling. In 2003, Buettner founded Blue Zones, where he has studied communities with increased longevity, including Ikaria, Greece; Loma Linda, California; Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Nicoya, Costa Rica. His study of longevity has been adapted into … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Bicycle, California, China, Costa Rica, Drinking, Food and Wine, Golf, Greece, Hiking, History, Interview, Italy, Japan, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Massage, Minnesota, National Geographic, New York City

John Farrell, Founder of One Bag Travel

March 21, 2024 by Teh Chin LiangLeave a Comment

Q. Tell us a bit about yourself and what made you decide to travel with only one bag? Hi, I’m John from One Bag Travel. I’m from Connecticut, United States. I started one-bag traveling after almost missing a morning ferry in Croatia because my friends overpacked giant checked roller bags. It took them forever to repack their clothes—too bulky that they couldn’t move quickly while dragging the roller bags on cobblestone streets at 4 am. From … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Airline, America, Connecticut, Drinking, Nepal, Thailand

Adam Olalde – CEO and Founder – Xtreme Xperience

March 11, 2024 by DaveLeave a Comment

Introduce yourself; what is your background? My background is in the luxury car rental and concierge business. It was from that business that I pivoted by listening to our customers and creating a concept that specializes in what they were asking for, automotive entertainment experiences. I realized early on that that’s what most people desire. Have a great time, but don’t worry about the headaches and cost of ownership. Q. When did you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Chicago, Georgia, Lifestyle, Redwoods, Sonoma, Wine Tasting

How Living with Strangers Sparked a Filmmaker’s Dream – The Story of Christoph Pehofer

January 25, 2024 by Teh Chin Liang1 Comment

The first time I heard about Couchsurfing was when I visited LA back in 2007. While cruising through the steel and glass of LA's concrete jungle in a car with David, a long-time friend of mine and the owner and editor of  Dave's Travel Corner, we were hit with this crazy idea of crashing on strangers' couches. Despite the discomfort of wrapping up in a sleeping bag on the cold living room floor, we had so much fun getting to know so many great … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Asia, Cruising, Film, Germany, Interview, Journey, Naked, North America, Rainforest

Steven K. Tsuchida, American Film Director

January 5, 2024 by Teh Chin Liang2 Comments

Steven is an American film and television director. His latest Netflix original film A Tourist's Guide to Love starring and produced by Rachael Leigh Cook, whisked him away to the bustling streets of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities and otherworldly landscapes of Vietnam. The trip didn't just mark his first foray into international filmmaking, it was a treasure trove of far east discoveries. I recently had a chance to talk with him about his … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Art, Culinary travel, Culture, Far East, Festival, Film, Food and Wine, Hawaii, Internet, Journey, Resort, Restaurants, Romantic, Seafood, Shopping Mall, Traffic, Tropical Fruit, Vietnam

Tom Allen, Adventure Cyclist, Author and Filmmaker

December 22, 2023 by Teh Chin Liang1 Comment

Q. In 2006, you began a round-the-world bicycle trip called 'Ride Earth,' an epic challenge you had never attempted before. What is it about seeing the world with a bicycle that excites you, and can you describe what the first few weeks of your journey were like? It was the promise of freedom that first drew me to bicycle travel. I’m sure that’s a common motive among travelers but doing it under pedal power really elevated the sense of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Bicycle, Burma, Bus Travel, Canals, Civil War, Culture, England, Ethiopia, Europe, Farming, Food and Wine, Garden, Gun, Hiking, Iran, Istanbul, Journey, Music, Passport, River Rafting

Thomas Ramdahl, SVP Network Management at airBaltic

December 7, 2023 by Teh Chin Liang3 Comments

Q. Thank you for joining our interview.  I know you only recently joined airBaltic in the spring of 2023. Could you briefly introduce yourself to our readers and tell us what drew you to join airBaltic? What are some of the aspects of airBaltic you enjoy the most working here? I have over 25 years of experience in the airline industry, and I have worked with four different airlines in Norway. I was approached by airBaltic, a company you likely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Africa, Airline, Airport, America, Asia, Europe, Food and Wine, Interview, Montenegro, North America, Norway, Restaurants, Technology, Traffic, Walking tour

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