Uncover the precious moments that shape how we see the world and ourselves. From remote natural landscapes of Alaska to culturally rich cities of Uzbekistan, this season features sixteen new stories across sixteen new destinations. Every other week, join Daniel as he follows the threads of curiosity, intuition, and wonder, unpacking what happens when we step away from our everyday lives and allow the world to change us.

 

Check out Daniel Scheffler's Substack:https://withoutmaps.substack.com/about

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Our Team:

Executive Producer: Ciara Kaiser

EP of Post Production: James Foster

Supervision Producer: Kelli Kyle

Story Producer: Ryan Amador

Post-Production: Siara Spreen

Theme Music: Max Hershenow

Show Art: Katty Huertas

Uncover the precious moments that shape how we see the world and ourselves. From remote natural landscapes of Alaska to culturally rich cities of Uzbekistan, this season features sixteen new stories across sixteen new destinations. Every other week, join Daniel as he follows the threads of curiosity, intuition, and wonder, unpacking what happens when we step away from our everyday lives and allow the world to change us.
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Check out Daniel Scheffler's Substack: <a href="https://withoutmaps.substack.com/about">https://withoutmaps.substack.com/about</a>
Follow iHeart's Ruby Studio: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rubyiheart/?hl=en">https://www.instagram.com/rubyiheart/?hl=en</a>
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Our Team:
Executive Producer: Ciara Kaiser
EP of Post Production: James Foster
Supervision Producer: Kelli Kyle
Story Producer: Ryan Amador
Post-Production: Siara Spreen
Theme Music: Max Hershenow
Show Art: Katty Huertas

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 immersive tale of what happens when we follow our senses and trust our inner compass to lead the way. With local tips, food adventures, and cultural encounters, Wayfinder reveals not just where to travel, but how to journey through the world with humor, wonder, and our own curiosity.

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.
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Inspired by the ancient Polynesian wayfinders who navigated the ocean by stars, swells, and intuition, each episode features an immersive tale of what happens when we follow our senses and trust our inner compass to lead the way. With local tips, food adventures, and cultural encounters, Wayfinder reveals not just where to travel, but how to journey through the world with humor, wonder, and our own curiosity.

Wayfinder: Life-Changing Travel

Wayfinder is an immersive podcast for curious travelers eager to take on the world and willing to be changed by it. Hosted by seasoned travel writer Daniel Scheffler, each episode features an in-depth conversation with a traveler about a global destination that transformed them. Through alluring, firsthand accounts, this show uncovers what makes each place unforgettable, along with thoughtful tips and takeaways to help you chart your own journey. 

From elemental landscapes and cultural crossroads to intimate, life-altering moments far away from home, Wayfinder explores how travel broadens our horizons, deepens our connections, and invites us to see the world...and ourselves...a little differently.    

Wayfinder is an immersive podcast for curious travelers eager to take on the world and willing to be changed by it. Hosted by seasoned travel writer Daniel Scheffler, each episode features an in-depth conversation with a traveler about a global destination that transformed them. Through alluring, firsthand accounts, this show uncovers what makes each place unforgettable, along with thoughtful tips and takeaways to help you chart your own journey.&nbsp;
From elemental landscapes and cultural crossroads to intimate, life-altering moments far away from home, Wayfinder explores how travel broadens our horizons, deepens our connections, and invites us to see the world...and ourselves...a little differently. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Wayfinder returns for Season Two!

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When we expand our perspective, our personal lives can suddenly feel much smaller. That’s what happened to Gwyn Manser when she and her wife took an impromptu Alaskan cruise, a trip that transformed how she sees the world and her place within it.

From sailing along the Inside Passage to exploring the historic streets of Skagway, Gwyn recounts a landscape that feels vast and timeless, and shares her unforgettable experience of landing on a remote glacier by helicopter.

As she uncovers the advantages of cruise travel, the beauty of multi-generational trips, and the gift of witnessing Alaska’s natural grandeur up close, Gwyn returns home with a renewed sense of awe for the planet we call home.

Follow Gwyn Manser on Instagram & TikTok @gwynandami

When we expand our perspective, our personal lives can suddenly feel much smaller. That&rsquo;s what happened to Gwyn Manser when she and her wife took an impromptu Alaskan cruise, a trip that transformed how she sees the world and her place within it.
From sailing along the Inside Passage to exploring the historic streets of Skagway, Gwyn recounts a landscape that feels vast and timeless, and shares her unforgettable experience of landing on a remote glacier by helicopter.
As she uncovers the advantages of cruise travel, the beauty of multi-generational trips, and the gift of witnessing Alaska&rsquo;s natural grandeur up close, Gwyn returns home with a renewed sense of awe for the planet we call home.
Follow Gwyn Manser on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gwynandami/">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gwynandami">TikTok</a> @gwynandami

Cruise to Alaska: Where The Mountains Meet the Sea

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Communion with nature, unexpected healing, and hidden lessons within every stone. What if travel wasn't just about following an itinerary, but about learning to give and receive with everything we encounter along the way? 

Today's season finale guest is Huda Alvi, entrepreneur and co-founder of The Girls Trip, who has traveled three times to Peru and the ancient city of Cusco. What begins as a scouting trip for her company soon becomes something far more transformative, as Huda steps into a landscape and culture shaped by living in relationship with the Earth, and with the people who call it home.

Through shared meals, sacred sites, and a slow reveal of the fabled Machu Picchu, Huda reflects on travel as a practice of curiosity, generosity, and care, uncovering a deeper understanding of her own quality of happiness. 

Follow Huda Alvi on Instagram and TikTok @iamhudaalvi 
Follow The Girls Trip on Instagram @the.girls.trip

Communion with nature, unexpected healing, and hidden lessons within every stone. What if travel wasn't just about following an itinerary, but about learning to give and receive with everything we encounter along the way?&nbsp;
Today's season finale guest is Huda Alvi, entrepreneur and co-founder of The Girls Trip, who has traveled three times to Peru and the ancient city of Cusco. What begins as a scouting trip for her company soon becomes something far more transformative, as Huda steps into a landscape and culture shaped by living in relationship with the Earth, and with the people who call it home.
Through shared meals, sacred sites, and a slow reveal of the fabled Machu Picchu, Huda reflects on travel as a practice of curiosity, generosity, and care, uncovering a deeper understanding of her own quality of happiness.&nbsp;
Follow Huda Alvi on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamhudaalvi/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and <a href="http://tiktok.com/@iamhudaalvi">TikTok</a> @iamhudaalvi&nbsp; Follow The Girls Trip on Instagram @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.girls.trip/?hl=en">the.girls.trip</a>

Cusco: The Hidden Gifts of Peru

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There's something we love about a road trip. It's not just a way to explore the vastness of a place, it's a way to sink into time with someone you love. 

That is why, in this episode of Wayfinder, Daniel follows entrepreneur and world traveler Carlo Schneider on a father-daughter road trip through the country of Georgia, beginning in the capital city of Tbilisi. From winding streets and wooden balconies to vineyards, cave cities, and the shores of the Black Sea, Carlo shares how Georgia’s dramatic shifts in architecture and landscape mirror the country's layered identity.

For Carlo and his daughter Lara, what begins as a simple adventure becomes something quietly transformative: a journey through history, culture, and the beauty of being present with one another. Sometimes the best destination is the connection you build along the way. 

Follow Carlo Schneider on Instagram & TikTok: @travel.renaissance.man and listen to his new podcast "Ask Carlo - Private Equity simplified." 

There's something we love about a road trip. It's not just a way to explore the vastness of a place, it's a way to sink into time with someone you love.&nbsp;
That is why, in this episode of Wayfinder, Daniel follows entrepreneur and world traveler Carlo Schneider on a father-daughter road trip through the country of Georgia, beginning in the capital city of Tbilisi. From winding streets and wooden balconies to vineyards, cave cities, and the shores of the Black Sea, Carlo shares how Georgia&rsquo;s dramatic shifts in architecture and landscape mirror the country's layered identity.
For Carlo and his daughter Lara, what begins as a simple adventure becomes something quietly transformative: a journey through history, culture, and the beauty of being present with one another. Sometimes the best destination is the connection you build along the way.&nbsp;
Follow Carlo Schneider on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travel.renaissance.man/?hl=en">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@travel.renaissance.man?lang=en">TikTok</a>: @travel.renaissance.man and listen to his new podcast "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/06tvOI8zCEB0pJbF1DgZ8c?si=9d0eef4354394e5e">Ask Carlo - Private Equity simplified</a>."&nbsp;

Tbilisi: A Road Trip Through Georgia

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Wayfinder returns for Season Two!

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