El Cafecito Travel Talks
El Cafecito Travel Talks is a travel and cultural podcast hosted by Tony Lloyd, a travel planner, hostel owner, and community builder who has spent more than 25 years living and working in Latin America.
Each episode features real conversations with travellers, expats, backpackers, cultural explorers, community leaders, and people who have chosen to step outside their comfort zone and explore the world in their own way. From short adventures to life-changing moves abroad, these stories highlight the experiences, challenges, connections, and discoveries that come from seeing the world through different eyes.
Along the way, we’ll explore travel, culture, community, identity, and the unexpected moments that connect people across borders. Many conversations focus on Latin America, including the stories, experiences, and contributions of Afro-descendant communities throughout the Americas, but the lessons and connections are universal.
Whether you’re an experienced traveller, dreaming of living abroad, planning your next adventure, or simply curious about the people and places that make our world interesting, there’s a seat for you at the table.
Grab a cafecito or a tea and join us for the journey.
Travel. Culture. Connection.
Episodes
51 episodes
#51 Behind the Hotel Desk
What really goes on behind the scenes of a hotel?In this episode of El Cafecito Travel Talks, Tony sits down with Pierce Lowney, an Irish hospitality professional who started working in a local pub at just 14 years old before building a ...
#50 Medellín to Ushuaia – A Motorcycle Journey Across South America
In this episode of El Cafecito Travel Talks, Tony sits down with Gregorio Cárdenas from Medellín, Colombia, who set out on the adventure of a lifetime: riding his motorcycle from Colombia to Ushuaia, Argentina—the southernmost city in the world...
#49 Moving to Ecuador with a Dog: What Nobody Tells You.
In this episode of El Cafecito Travel Talks, Tony sits down with Troy, who recently relocated from the United States to Cuenca, Ecuador — along with his dog, Cosmo.Troy shares the real process of moving internationally with a pe...
#48 What Ecuador Taught a 12-Year-Old Traveller
What is it like to move to another country at age 10, learn a new language, attend school in a different culture, and build a new life from scratch?In this episode of El Cafecito Travel Talks, Tony Lloyd sits down with Karmarri and his m...
#47 Sailing to Latin America
What would make someone from Switzerland trade a plane ticket for a sailboat?In this episode of El Cafecito Travel Talks, Tony Lloyd sits down with Tobias, a young traveller who chose the slow route to the Americas. Instead of flying acr...
#46 Photography, Identity and the African Diaspora with Skye Jalal
In this episode of El Cafecito Travel Talks, Tony Lloyd speaks with photographer and recent graduate Skye Jalal, who is travelling through Ghana, Kenya, Germany, Ecuador, and Mexico on a Watson Fellowship.Skye shares how photog...
#45 Welcome Back – The Relaunch of El Cafecito Travel Talks
After several years away from the microphone, El Cafecito Travel Talks is back.In this special relaunch episode, the tables are turned as Skye Jewel interviews host Tony Lloyd about his journey, life in Latin America, travel, community b...
#44 Hash House Harriers
Ed Howell a.k.a. Hazukashii, after retiring from the US military, decides to spend his time hashing around the world.Hazukashii shares with us the tales of the Hash House Harrison, how he was renamed, and his quest for hashing in over 10...
#43 Father & Son
Brian and Alec Altonen farmers Michigan USA taking a winter break to do a father and son trip to explore Ecuador togetherThey share with us the reasons for travelling at this time, what they hope to get out of this trip and wha...
#42 Where is George?
George Griffiths from Canada also featured in show #33 and #37, finally settled in Cuenca Ecuador George shares with us his impressions of his first 6 weeks in South America, some of the interesting things he has seen so far, ...
#41 Mike FM Holiday Travel Special 2 of 2
Six Travellers six continents six questions...Intro: Who are you and something about you?Share with us one of your childhood memories pertaining to the holidays?What was one of your most inter...
#40 Mike FM Holiday Travel Special 1 of 2
Six Travellers six continents six questions...Intro: Who are you and something about you?Share with us one of your childhood memories pertaining to the holidays?What was one of your most inter...
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#39 Hannah's Happiness Project
Hannah Kern From the UK, a VEGAN | ENVIRONMENTALIST | SOLO CYCLIST | FEMINIST | SOCIAL & HAPPINESS ACTIVIST, decide to leave behind a possible career as a lawyer to travel the world to spread her messages.Hannah shares ...
#38 Travel Bromance
Nicolas Pollock from Australia and Daniel Rubner from Germany headed off on individual solo adventures and as destiny would have it they find each other and discover a Travel Bromance.Nicolas and Daniel share with us how they met, the fu...
#37 Flying in Time of Corona
George Griffiths from show #33 is on his way from Canada to Cuenca Ecuador while Covid is still roaming the world.George shares with us some tips on what we need to prepare for before travelling, some of his own mishaps and ways he over...
#36 Racecation
Pau Amos an American who retired early from his university career found a way to combined his two passions, travelling and competing in triathlons "Racecation"Paul shared with us from his new home in Cuenca Ecuador how he w...
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#35 Travelling On a Low Budget
Franco Heiler, an accountant from Argentina discovers that you don’t need to have a big bank account to travel the world.Franco shares with us how a one month trip became a long-term world exploration, navigating his way with little or n...
#34 A New Canvas
Kaspian Clark, an American who found himself with a new canvas after losing his job and home at the start of the global pandemic, decided to pack up and move to Cuenca, Ecuador.Kaspian shared with us the enjoyment he had in his work at A...
#33 The Start of a Journey
George Griffiths, a Greek/French/English Canadian (TCK) is off on a journey to see what other possibilities the world has for him.George shares with us the details of his multicultural background, his reasons for embarking on ...
#32 A lifetime of travel
Cindy Smith an American who grew up travelling as an army brat (a.k.a. TCK) which sparked the flame to her lifetime wanderlust.Cindy shared with us the different stages she’s had as a traveller both the good and the bad times and s...
#31 Japanese-Peruvian
Danny Tanaka a Japanese-Peruvian (TCK) realizes that it’s not always that easy to find a place to call home.Danny shares with us what it was like to travel and live in Japan, the home country of her paternal grandparents, why she still c...
#30 People we meet while travelling...
Peter O'Donoghue, a special needs teacher from Ireland discovered how the people we meet while travelling can impact our lives in different ways.Peter shares with us some of his stories of people he met along the way in his South America...
#29 Travel With Us by Warren & Julie
Warren and Julie Knox an American couple decide to retire early and travel the world while documenting it on their YouTube channel...Travel With Us By Warren & JulieWarren and Julie share with us their reasons for retiring ear...
