Bonus Q&A: Favorite Places to Visit in Every Continent with Sebastian Modak

#71:  In this bonus episode, expert traveler, writer, and journalist, Sebastian Modak, and Chris break down their list of favorite places to visit on each continent. They talk about bridge jumping in Bosnia, scuba diving in Coiba National Park, the thrill of crossing the streets of Hanoi during rush hour, and a lot more.

Sebastian Modak (@sebmodak) is a writer, multimedia journalist, and the editor-at-large at Lonely Planet. He spent 2019 circling the globe as the New York Times 52 Places Traveler, reporting from every destination on the Times’ 52 Places to Go list. 

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Selected Links From The Episode

Connect with Sebastian Modak: Website | Instagram | Twitter | Lonely Planet

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Travel Destinations Mentioned

• North/Central America
  • New Orleans
  • El Salvador
    • Las Flores Resort
  • Nicaragua
  • Costa Rica
  • Santa Catalina, Panama
  • Coiba National Park
  • Tamarindo
• South America
  • Cartagena, Columbia
  • Medellín
  • Quito, Ecuador
  • Bonaire
  • Aruba
• Europe
  • Plovdiv, Bulgaria
    • Kapana - Creative District
  • Budapest
  • Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Bridge Diver's Club
    • Tito's Nuclear Bunker
  • Croatia
• Africa
  • Dekar, Senegal
  • Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
  • Tazara Railway (between Tanzania and Zambia)
  • Zanzibar
• Asia
  • Indonesia
  • Hanoi, De Nang, Saigon, Vietnam
  • New Orleans
  • Siberia
    • Lake Baikal
    • Olkhan Island
  • Syria
  • Lebanon
  • Isreal
  • Japan
    • Kanazawa
    • Shirakawa-go
    • Setouchi Islands
      • Setouchi Triennale
  • Taiwan
  • India
  • Cambodia
• Oceania/Antarctica
  • South Island of New Zealand
    • Great Walks

Full Show Notes

Chris and Sebastian share their recommended travel destinations in North/Central America [0:42]

Travel destinations recommended in South America [4:49]

Travel destinations recommended in Europe [7:37]

Travel destinations recommended in Africa [12:47]

Travel destinations recommended in Asia [15:18]

Sebastian’s Japan recommendations [19:27]

Tips and travel destinations recommended in Oceania/Antarctica [21:49]

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