20 years ago, Jay Schneider strapped on an overstuffed backpack and headed off to wander around South East Asia and the Indian sub-continent with a goal of traveling until the money ran out. In this podcast, Jay remembers, relives and reflects upon his journey, reading journal entries and e-mail updates he sent to friends and family. Countries: Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Taiwan, Nepal and India.
Is this the end?
In this final episode of Jay's (mis-)adventures through Asia, Jay answers that question, and also has some practical advice to win an underwater footrace.
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In this episode, Jay heads to Chiang Mai and finally meets back up with Justin and Dan, just in time for songkran--the biggest, baddest water fight he's ever seen. With the end of his journey near, Jay tries to speed his way through Laos, but learns some things shouldn't be rushed. He also snubs actor Matt Dillon, a move he deeply regrets all these years later.
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In this episode, Jay reunites with Julie on the island of Sumatra and spends the next 60 days falling madly in love--with Indonesia. Despite longer-than-expected bus rides, a foot injury, and getting locked inside of the grounds of the world's largest Buddhist temple, Jay has an incredible time meeting wonderful people, eating delicious food and practically inventing a new form of ride-sharing.
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In this episode, Jay thinks it's a good idea to talk with Betty and Colin about their memories of their trip to Taiwan 20 years ago. He almost immediately regrets this idea when he discovers Betty and Colin's strongest memory of the trip is one that Jay would like to forget.
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In this episode, Jay heads south to Malaysia with his new travel partner Julie, where he celebrates his birthday, eats too much chicken satay with peanut sauce, and receives an unexpected email, which causes him to make a quick detour to Taiwan for the Chinese New Year.
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In this episode, Jay returns to Thailand to celebrate not only Christmas and the New Year but also being reunited with his money. Enjoying a stretch of easy-living and comfort, Jay spends time on the island of Koh Lanta with some old friends but also meets someone new, and with this new friend, a new direction for his travels.
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In the final weeks of the India leg of his journey, Jay heads to Rajasthan and in addition to exploring forts and riding a camel through the desert, dabbles in a career in Sales & Marketing. After catching a Bollywood Movie ("Mission Kashmir"), he heads to Calcutta to catch a flight out of the country but decides to take a very indirect route to get there, motivated by a memory from his childhood...
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In this episode, Jay finally makes it to India, where he is welcome with scams and attempted thievery. After a rough start to the journey, he is finally able to relax, get into the groove of India, and thoroughly enjoys his time in Varanasi, Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Amritsar, and Dharamsala. From the dead bodies floating down the Ganges river, to the "Kamasutra in Stone" carvings in Khajuraho, to hanging out with Tibetan Monks in McLeod Ganj, the first part of Jay's Indian adventure does not disappoint!
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Annapurnapalooza!
In this special episode of The Jay Luck Club Podcast, Jay remembers his trek through the Annapurna Mountain range through stories, music, comedy and... juggling!
Special thanks to Chord Savvy (www.chordsavvy.com) for musical support.
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With more than a week to wait for approval of his Indian visa application, Jay considers timing--the good kind, the bad kind, and the Japanese Pop Music kind. In this episode, Jay continues his conversation with fellow globe travelers Justin and Dan, and they would all like to remind you that sterling silver is not a recommended material for new, unhealed body piercings.
Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.
A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.
But Amanda is dying, with a secret she doesn’t want anyone to know.
She starts a blog detailing her cancer journey, and becomes an inspiration, touching and
captivating her local community as well as followers all over the world.
Until one day investigative producer Nancy gets an anonymous tip telling her to look at Amanda’s
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Award winning journalist Charlie Webster explores this unbelievable and bizarre, but
all-too-real tale, of a woman from San Jose, California whose secret ripped a family apart and
left a community in shock.
Scamanda is the true story of a woman whose own words held the key to her secret.
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Amanda’s blog posts are read by actor Kendall Horn.