Interviews

An interview with a protester at the #ParisMarch that was recently held in response to the Charlie Hebdo attack in France.

Whether the country is closing its borders to stop Ebola or being accused of hacking a major film studio, the DPRK can’t seem to stay out of the news. I recently had a digital conversation with Bradley Martin, one of the leading experts on the DPRK, about some of the inner workings of the country and the ethics of taking a tour into North Korea.

Australian comedian vs. The State.

Vagabond Journey caught up with Tom Coote, a long haul travel writer who has visited over 116 countries, for a talk about his new book, West Africa, and the reality of traveling off the written word.

What life is like leading tourist in the DPRK.

Though finding an independent Chinese backpackers off the beaten track is rare, they are out there, traveling the world. Expect to meet them more and more as international travel becomes more popular in China.

Ernesto Sirolli recently delivered a powerful TED talk where he pointed out the failings of international aid and proposed a new model for development. He now shares more of this vision of facilitating entrepreneurship around the world with Vagabond Journey.

John Latham, a pioneer of cloud brightening technology, tells us about geoengineering, the deliberate manipulation of the earth’s climate to counteract global warming.

“Within the four seas all men are brothers.” “Without experiencing the cold of winter, one cannot appreciated the warmth of spring.” “The fool does not ask; he who asks is no fool.” “Better to be a broken piece of Jade than an unbroken shard of clay tile.” Chinese proverbs are pretty much as ancient as [...]