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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go we meet Brinsley McNamara, the creator behind the wildly popular Wild Ireland. We chat about growing up a bookworm to now being a published author. Brinsley shares about moving to Germany, Spain, Edinburgh, and Nicaragua, as well as working at multiple music festivals around Europe, Ireland, and the UK. He shouts out the Canadian who introduced him to hitchhiking and some of the most bizarre places he’s wild camped. Of course, we also dove into why he created Weird Ireland.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction and Connection
05:49 Introduction to Brinsley McNamara of Weird Ireland
13:50 Early Influences: Horrible History, Time Team, and Family
19:31 Will There Be a Weird World Account?
22:04 Why "Brinsley McNamara"?
29:13 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: Backseat Bookworm
31:02 Moving Abroad: Germany, UK, Spain, Music Festivals
33:01 Hitchhiking & Couch Surfing
40:19 Travel Traditions
43:28 How to Choose Where to Travel: Planning for Weird Ireland Content
45:27 Top Trip Memories
48:17 Scary Travel Experiences
49:33 Language & Travel: Irish, Spanish, & German
58:57 Impact of Tech on Travel Style: UK Road Maps, Wiki Pages, YouTube
01:05:17 Packing for Travel as a Minimalist Travel Content Creator
01:07:18 The Reality of Making a Living as a Content Creator
01:09:30 Living vs. Travelling Abroad: Spain & Hostels
01:10:11 Weirdest Sleeping Spot: Service Stations, Drainage Pipes, Electrical Boxes
01:14:17 Spotify Travel Playlist: Brinsley's Choice
01:16:08 Speed Round: Hill of Uisneach, Salty Island, Motorcycle Diaries
01:31:53 Until Next Time & Where to Find @WeirdIreland
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