Everyone experiences the world in a different way, but food has got to be something everyone at least thinks about when traveling. In this episode, the Foodie Flashpacker – Nathan Aguilera shares his journey to taste the world. We chat about our favourite cuisines, how dishes and ingredients vary across continents and tips to go about finding local haunts. Nathan also speaks about what got him started traveling and what it takes to run a food and travel blog.
- 03:10: How to find good food haunts in cities
- 05:10: Favorite cuisines and diving deep
- 09:20: Flavors and ingredients
- 11:50: Does food determine travel destinations?
- 17:15: The flashpacker travel style
- 22:20: Getting started with travel blogging
- 26:45: Journey to monetization and covid’s impact
- 31:40: Cooking and local ingredients
- 35:40: Staying fit with eating
- 38:40: Wine and local cuisines globally
- 44:25: Life before traveling
- 52:40: How covid is affecting travel plans
- 56:10: Tips to starting a travel adventure
- 57:40: Tips on blogging and content creation
Key Quotes
The walking food tour guides are such great sources of information. At the end of these tours, I just start drilling them for information
on finding hidden gems that locals frequent
I was in Italy at the base of the Swiss Alps and the food there didn’t look much like anything else that I was used to eating as Italian food.
many cuisines are way more diverse than typically assumed
When you have a budget, start outsourcing the things that you hate doing or not good at doing. Hire them out, in the long run, you’re gonna get an ROI on it.
on optimizing time and focusing on your strengths
Have a stable group of clients before you leave. Don’t get on the road and then hopefully start looking for clients. At least have something providing some kind of minimum income.
on preparation for going on the road long term
