Wayfinder: Life-Changing Travel
Wayfinder: Life-Changing Travel
Wayfinder is a podcast for the curious, luxurious, and adventurous traveler. Host and veteran travel writer Daniel Scheffler ventures off the map and into traveler stories of beauty, blunder, and transformation, those unforgettable moments guidebooks can't capture. Inspired by the ancient Polynesian wayfinders who navigated the ocean by stars, swells, and intuition, each episode features an immer…Social links:
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Florence: History, Memory, and Family
In-person experiences are becoming a rare commodity, and making them happen requires smart planning, great companionship, and a bit of creative system-hacking. Daniel chats with writer, performer, and musical theater artist Cheeyang Ng, who has made it a mission to travel the world luxuriously th…
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Cabo San Lucas: A Kids-Free Travel Reset
Nourishing rest, much-needed reconnection, and a message in a rainbow… sometimes we have to follow the unexpected to arrive exactly where we’re meant to be. For travel creator and swimwear founder Becca Ingle, a babymoon in Cabo San Lucas became a long-overdue reset. Traveling without their childre…
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Bangkok: Where the Nightlife Heals
Personal refuge, self-discovery, and chosen family... Beyond the neon lights and chance encounters, NIGHTLIFE in Bangkok runs deeper than it first appears. Daniel sits down IRL with Pangina Heals: drag icon, club owner, and one of the defining forces of Bangkok’s club scene. Recorded the morning …
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A City at Sea: Inside the Virgin Voyages Experience
Immersive spaces, curated meals, rich destinations, and a floating city filled with possibility... Sometimes travel reminds us how good it feels to be taken care of. In this episode, Daniel follows content creator Cynthia Andrew aboard Virgin Voyages, where a solo cruise became an unexpected reset.…
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Tunis: Mindfulness in the Medina
The color of the bougainvillea, the hum of the medina, the cleansing touch of the hammam... For travel consultant Joy Malonza, Tunis's sensory captivation was exactly what she needed, transforming a quick summer pit stop into an unexpected lesson in presence. Daniel traces Joy’s exploration of Tuni…
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Tahiti: What the Water Teaches
When Austrian traveler Elisa arrived in Tahiti, she expected a job as an au pair, not a Polynesian adventure that would take her hitchhiking between islands and diving among sharks. In the premiere episode of Wayfinder, host Daniel Scheffler traces Elisa’s journey through the island’s waters, commu…
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Introducing Wayfinder: Life-Changing Travel
Wayfinder invites you to indulge in the art of travel through story, sensation, and self-discovery. Hosted by Daniel Scheffler, veteran travel writer, this immersive new series ventures beyond guidebooks and itineraries into the transformative journeys that reshape how we see the world and ourselve…
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