Welcome to Talk Travel Asia!
This podcast is a collection of tales, tips, and fun chats, drawing upon our more than 25 years of experience traveling and working in Asia. We explore a variety of travel issues, featuring captivating characters…
Episode 1: Meet the Hosts of Talk Travel Asia!
Talk Travel Asia co-hosts Scott Coates and Trevor Ranges share their backgrounds, including when and why they moved to Asia, how they got to know each other, and what they’ve been up to in the…
Episode 3: Travel Technology with Greg Jorgensen
Episode 3: Travel Technology with special guest Greg Jorgensen.
Episode 4: The Plight of Asia’s Elephants with John Roberts
Both Trevor and Scott have had the pleasure of experiencing the mahout (elephant) program at the Anantara Golden Triangle in the far northern regions of Thailand along the Mekong River and welcome John Roberts to…
Episode 5: Bangkok Scams, Hustles & Tourist Traps
Bangkok is legendary as one of the world’s most exotic and exciting cities. It’s also one full of scams, hustles, and tourist traps, luckily most of them relatively innocent and non-violent. Scott and Trevor cover…
Episode 6: How to Plan a High-Value Vacation with Chris Rowthorn
Scott and Trevor discuss some experiences from their many years planning trips in and exploring Asia. Scott prefers to have transport, accommodation, and a travel template plan dialed-in. Trevor likes to research comprehensively but often…
Episode 8: Cycling Southeast Asia with Adam Platt-Hepworth
Introduction: Trevor is in Kuala Lumpur visiting Scott for the recording of this episode, during which time they plan to do some cycling in Scott’s Bukit Kiara neighbourhood. The two discuss their different experiences biking in…
Episode 9: Impressions of Kuala Lumpur
Introduction: Trevor is visiting Scott in Kuala Lumpur (KL), where he just celebrated his one year anniversary living in the Malaysian capital city. Trevor suggested chatting about the city, what it’s like, and what it has to…