The Lost Geographer Podcast

Dave Amos is a city planner and the host of the City Beautiful YouTube channel, a channel dedicated to urban planning and design, as well as all other topics around cities. As someone who is passionate about cities, he shares his love for them and his motivation for pursuing his career and creating his YouTube channel. In addition, we discuss why geography is important to city plan

Ever watched the James Bond 007 movie Casino Royale? We're going to the main location of the movie in this episode, Montenegro! Tune in to learn about this Balkan country who gained independence just 14 years ago. Mentioned in this episode: Balkans United States of America Germany South Carolina North Carolina Utah New York Nevada Venice, Italy Durmitor Croatia Serbia Bosnia a

In this episode of The Lost Geographer Podcast, we head to Indonesia. We dive deep into the rich and diverse history and culture of this archipelago of more than 17,000 islands. Mentioned in this episode: Jakarta Kalimantan Seattle, Washington, USA Japan Surabaya New Capital Sulawesi Papua Bali Papua New Guinea Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian language) India Malaysia Bahasa Mela

We're excited to have Sarah Dandashy back on the podcast! Sarah is a concierge and travel expert who created the brand, Ask a Concierge. If you haven't listened to the first episode with Sarah, make sure to check that out here! With the COVID-19 pandemic at different stages across the world, many people wonder when they can travel again. Many borders are still closed and the trave

We're back to the Baltics, and to Lithuania for a second time on this episode. We're joined by Aiste, who gives a comprehensive perspective on Lithuania, based on her experiences of having lived all across the world. Mentioned in this episode: United Kingdom United States of America Canada São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal Tenerife, Spain Ibiza Dubai, United Arab Emirates Vi

This is the second of our two-part interview with Sayaka Kozawa, a Finnair flight attendant from Japan. Join us as we continue to chronicle the lives and jobs of flight attendants to understand how integral they are to making sure you have a pleasant flight. If you haven't listened to the first part of my interview with Sayaka about Japan, make sure you check that out as well here!

Welcome to the Land of the Rising Sun! We're headed to one of the largest countries in East Asia, which has one of the most interesting and richest cultures in the world. Our guest Sayaka is a flight attendant from Japan, and she talks all about her home country! This episode is the first part of my two-part interview, wherein the second part is about her job as a flight attendant!

Alex and Geoff are two Americans who live in Germany and have their own podcast, Americans in Germany Drinking Whiskey. Their podcast is all about expat life, which is why I thought it'd be a great idea to have them on the podcast. Tune in to listen to their experiences! NOTE: At the time of recording, it was 10 am local time for me, so I, unfortunately, couldn't join them in enjoy

In today's globalized world, it's incredibly important to be respectful of those who come from different backgrounds, especially when it comes to humor. With that said, as the saying goes, "laughter is the best medicine." We also don't want to lose our ability to laugh at or make jokes about things that are funny. And highlighting cultural differences can be incredibly entertaining

Note: This post may contain affiliate links. Please see The Lost Geographer's Affiliate Disclosure for more details. We're headed back to the world's largest country for a second time on the podcast. Our guest today is Ekaterina from Russia. As someone who has lived on both the far east and European regions of Russia, she offers a very wide perspective on the country. Tune in to le