The Human Side of Travel

What happens when a childhood field trip turns into a lifelong obsession? For Taha, who grew up in the shadow of the Pyramids, a single visit to the Egyptian Museum sparked a fire that not even skeptical siblings could extinguish. In this episode, follow Taha’s journey from a determined student studying Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs on the marble steps of Cairo, to becoming a master Egyptologist and Tour Guide. Taha shares the raw, emotional story of the "two mountains" of responsibility, and ...

Val's husband meticulously planned their rail vacation to Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Germany, and Belgium. Then he left her behind at a train station covered in spiders - and those weren't even the worst of her worries. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/thehumansideoftravel

Matt left Australia for a summer camp job in the United States, working with people from around the world. He didn’t expect it to become the foundation for the way he stays in touch - and the way he makes room for others to be heard. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/thehumansideoftravel

Pat grew up spending time with her grandfather collecting stamps. Years later, the stamps are still around, but now they mean something else. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/thehumansideoftravel

Amanda traveled to Egypt to see the Tomb of King Tut. She didn’t expect the Red Sea to become the story she'd end up telling. Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/thehumansideoftravel