Travel Fuels Life

As of November 1, 2018, a new life began for me. It was time to shed the busy work and go out and do what I've always wanted to do - travel. In this podcast, I reached out to other travelers to dig into strategies for living a travel lifestyle and shared my own experiences. Ultimately this travel led to my interest in whiskey destinations. Here how it all began. I met some fascinating people along the away. Enjoy their stories. As for future episodes? Maybe I'll pick it up again someday, but I found the focus of my travel, great craft distilleries and whiskey history. Cheers to taking a bold step and finding your passion. -- Drew

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1. Gabriele on the Road (Pt 1) (Pt2)
2. Introduction to Travel Fuels Life
3. Joe Hackman | Doing a Road Trip in an Electric Car
4. Traveling Mitch | From Toronto to Istanbul
5. Sarah and Shannon | A Couple Making a Successful Travel Partnership

6. Susan Decotau-Ferrier | GenX and Group Travel
7. Danielle Desir - How to be a Finanancially Savvy Traveler
8. Keith Maurer | Taking a 6-Month Bike Trip Across Europe
9. Paul Kyriazi | How to Live and Travel in the James Bond Lifestyle (Pt 1) (Pt 2)
10. Jessica and Samuel Bouter | Working with a Bespoke Travel Agenty

11. Drew Hannush | Living the 9-5 Travel Lifestyle in Hawaii and Las Vegas
12. Ilene and Brock | Getting Started on the Nomatic Life
13. Drew Hannush | The Top Ten Things I Learned on my First Trip to Mexico
14. Drew Park Ranger John | Planning a Visit to America's National Parks
15. Pete and Drew | Taking the Ultimate Baseball Road Trip

16. Chef Dennis | Talking Food, Blogging, and Culinary Travel
17. Nishchal Dua | Discovering the Digital Nomad Lifestyle
18. Leslie McBride | Distillery Tour Experience in Scotland and Kentucky with Whiskey Is My Yoga
19. Paul and Steve | Starting an Italian Villa and Enjoying Southern Italy
20. Marilyn Ball | Talking Asheville North Carolina

21. Drew Hannush | First Time Driving on the Left Side of the Road
22. Drew Hannush | Top 10 Things I Learned about Ireland
23. Danni Riley | North Dakota and the Best For Last Club
24. Drew Hannush | Returning From Europe With Gluten Intolerance
25. Drew Hannush | Top 10 Things I Learned about Scotland

26. Brie and Shawn | Living the Van Life
27. Angela DiLoreto | The Alaskan Cruise Experience
28. Brandon Neth | Miles and Points (Pt 1) (Pt 2)
29. Scott Keyes | Finding Cheap Flights with the Co-Founder of Scott's Cheap Flights
30. Colleen Hannush | How to Pack a Bag to Avoid Baggage Fees

31. Shane and Jocelyn Sams | Flipping Your Lifestyle for More Travel Opportunities
32. Euro Travel Coach | How to Live in Europe for 9 Months Each Year
33. Lori and Sylvio | How to Plan a Trip to the Galapagos Islands
34. Vicky and Buddy the Traveling Monkey | Quiting the 9-5 and Seeing the World
35. Clayton Hensley | Taking Family Road Trips and East Tennessee

36. Drew Hannush | Hidden Gems: Exploring South Lake Tahoe
37. Drew Hannush | Hidden Gems: Carson Valley and Bently Heritage Estate Distillery
38. Valerie Stimac | Astrotourism and Dark Skies: Traveling to See the Stars
39. Lisa Marquardt | Antarctica and the Dempster Highway
40. Traveling Jackie | Responsible and Sustainable Travel

41. Pete Collman | Being an Ex-Pat in the Czech Republic
42. Tina and Keith Paul | Checklist for Travel Domestically and Abroad
43. Drew Hannush | Interviewed by Dan Pauley of Friends in the Corner Podcast

A Travel Guide:

Those that know me, know I love James Bond and I've taken several trips to see filming locations. From Casino Royale in Karlovy Vary, Czechia and Prague to the casino in Monte Carlo from Goldeneye and Never Say Never Again, Eilean Donan Castle from The World Is Not Enough, several London locations, and even the little road at the beginning of Goldeneye (a tough find), where Bond and Onotopp race down the hill in the Aston Martin and Ferarri.

A Road Trip Planner

How does one describe the Isle of Skye in a word? Diverse? Scenic? Mountainous? Incredible? Panoramic? A single adjectives just can't carry the day when there are picture postcard opportunities around every corner.

A Travel Guide:

Eilean Donan Castle (pronounced EE-Lean-DEW-Nun from the best I could gather), like Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, is one of the most photographed castles in the world. Being well-placed at the confluence of Loch Duich, Loch Alsh, and Loch Long makes it a stunningly picturesque, fairy tale inspiring location. And as with many prominent and historically significant castles in Scotland, it is placed in a very strategic position. The castle and it's location have also inspired several film makers to shoot their movies here.

A Travel Guide:

From it's strategic position on the west bank of Loch Ness, Urquhart Castle's ruins steep in Scottish history and remain a sensory feast for today's visitors, who flock to this ruin at a rate only surpassed by Edinburgh and Stirling Castles. Just a 30 minute drive down from Inverness and on the way to Fort George, Isle of Skye, or Oban, it leaves little excuse to be ignored.  Let me give you some details to both entice your visit and help you understand this castle's place in Scottish history.

A Travel Guide:

One of the coolest castle locations you'll ever find, Dunnottar Castle sits on a headland jetting out into the North Sea, perched high on a hill and surrounded by rocky shores and beachfront.

Amazingly, it wasn't a castle I had on my list to visit simply because it wasn't in my Historic Scotland guide, but that is because the castle is not owned by the state. Thankfully, I had plenty of people telling me about it and just happened to be in the vicinity. It is only a 30 minute drive north of the Red Castle and pink sand beaches of the Angus Coast.

A Mountains to the Sea Travel Guide:

Prepare for a beautiful and diverse drive. Driving through the northeast corner of Cairngorms National Park is spectacular - filled with mountains, hillsides, terrain changes, sheep, a ski resort, and a handful of castles to explore.

Here Are 10 Places History Buffs Should Explore in The Palmetto State

As a Revolutionary War buff, I couldn't live in a better state. You may not realize it, but almost the entire second half of the American Revolution was fought in rural parts of South Carolina.

Why, you ask? Well, the British weren't having a lot of luck finishing the deal against a very ellusive General George Washington and the South was filled with British Loyalists.  Thinking those colonists would come to the crown's defense was a gamble, but one the British were willing to take.

A Travel Guide:

Planning to head to Dufftown, Keith, or Aberlour to enjoy the best of the region known as Speyside? Thinking of heading to the Glenfiddich or Balvenie Distilleries? Then it's worth walking a few extra steps from the Glenfiddich Visitor's Center to explore the remains of Balvenie Castle. 

For fans of Braveheart, imagine yourself standing in the presence of King Edward I of England (Edward the Longshanks) as he peacefully visited this castle or imagine the tension as Robert the Bruce's forces approach, bent on crushing the castle's resident who was standing between him and a consolidated Scotland. That is the fun of visiting these old castle ruins!

A Travel Guide:

A lovely short drive over from Stirling and Stirling Castle will net you a wonderful castle experience. Castle Campbell is a lesser known landmark but it is a castle well worth visiting.  My original intent was to spend the day heading to St. Andrews and Dumfernline Abbey, but it was a Sunday and planning a church that day was just not a great idea. So I found this little hidden gem on my way over to Perth and decided to stop in for a look-see. It was a great opportunity to stretch my legs, see some great Scottish countryside and enjoy a castle that served as an Earl's residence, rather than a home for a king.

My Introductory Video

Note, it is a bit windy, but this is my introductory video to the tour. Filmed in Campbeltown, the home of Springbank, Glengyle, and Glen Scotia Distilleries.

Spending an Afternoon at the Gateway to the Highlands

About an hour north of Edinburgh and Glasgow, on your way to the Highlands, is the historic town of Stirling. I knew very little about this city, other than it was the site of Stirling Bridge where William Wallace (aka Braveheart) defeated the English army then under the control of Edward I. Thanks Mel Gibson and Blind Hary (the writer of the historical and sometimes fictional poem The Wallace).

I wasn't sure of all I would find here, so I only planned an afternoon. I will say that you would be well served to plan a bit more time. There is more than a bridge here. In fact, you may find that Stirling Castle is sufficient to eat up an afternoon all on it's own.

But an afternoon is all I had, so here are some places to explore on your own trip to Stirling.