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.
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El Cafecito Travel Talks
#58 Documenting the Journey
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What will you remember from your travels a year from now?
Carina, a traveller from Germany, has taken a sabbatical to spend more than a year exploring the world. But she isn’t just travelling; she’s documenting the journey.
Through a private written journal, photography, and printed photo albums for each country she visits, Carina is creating a personal record of the places she sees, the food she eats, the things that go right and the things that don’t.
We talk about:
• Why she has kept travel journals since childhood
• Travelling solo as a woman
• The difference between a private journal and social media
• Photographing landscapes, food, and everyday moments
• Creating a photo album for every country
• How journaling can make travel more immersive
• Whether documenting a moment can sometimes make you miss it
• Why ordinary travellers’ stories may be worth preserving
• Her year-long journey and the destination she’s most excited about: New Zealand
Sometimes the best travel stories aren’t meant for an audience. They’re simply a way of remembering who you were and what you saw along the way.
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