About this episode

The episode features a conversation with Melissa Rodway about her experiences in love and travel as detailed in her memoir.

Join us as we explore love, lust, and life-changing connections with Canadian traveler and author Melissa Rodway. Her debut memoir, The People You Meet: Luxury, Leeches, Love, and Lao-Lao, captures the raw, hilarious, and deeply human moments of backpacking and luxury travel across Southeast Asia and China. Where fleeting encounters become unforgettable bonds, romantic sparks ignite in unexpected places, and vulnerability on the road leads to profound personal growth. In this episode, we unpa...

People in this episode

Guest: Melissa Rodway

Topics covered

• love
• travel
• personal growth
• relationships
• memoir

Keywords

• love
• travel
• memoir
• Southeast Asia
• personal growth
• relationships
• backpacking

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The People You Meet: Luxury, Leeches, Love, and Lao-Lao

Places: Southeast Asia, China

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