V's First Time Abroad As An Adult

V's First Time Abroad As An Adult

May 7, 2026 · 57 min · Season 10 · Episode 130

About this episode

The episode features a conversation with V about her first trip abroad as an adult and the various experiences and feelings that came with it.

Hello :) Earlier this week, I had a chat with my friend V, because she'd recently gone on a trip abroad for the first time this millennium, and she wanted to talk about how it felt on her YouTube channel. I said, well that might make a good podcast episode, you know, the whole 'this is what it's like to travel abroad properly for the first time as an adult', might be useful for other budding world travellers, so we recorded it for both. Topics discussed in this episode are: * Housekeeping: Running, Hiking, Well-Dressing * Why did V finally take a trip abroad * Anxiety around border security * Being a sighted guide for a blind travel blogger * How V felt on her first plane this millennium * Alcohol and no food makes V an ill girl ... * ... so she forgot how to read English! * Cultural differences and how Hamburg feels very safe * Hamburg Airport was a breeze * Could she do this again? * The moment V really felt she was actually there * Business travel doesn't feel like leisure travel * Packing angst * What's next for V? A PDF transcript of this podcast is available , though at the moment it's quite raw. As always, if you have anything to say about the topics, or indeed about my…

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Host: The Barefoot Backpacker

Guest: V

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Organizations: YouTube

Places: Hamburg, Hamburg Airport

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