1,000 Subscribers! Thank you!

1,000 Subscribers! Thank you!

Author: Francis Tapon May 20, 2026 Duration: 0:07

Thank you, Sande, my 1,000th Substack subscriber!

Naturally, the other 999 of you are equally valuable!

Thank you to Adam Gasner for being my first Founding Member and Sym Blanchard for being my first paid member!

When you create content, you often feel like you’re speaking to a wall. Even when you have 1,000 Substack subscribers or 4,500 YouTube subscribers, it’s sometimes a lonely endeavor: crickets.

Still, I’m grateful for days like today.

So, thank you!

Next goal: 2,000 subs by August 2026!

Francis Tapon



Get full access to Francis Tapon at ftapon.substack.com/subscribe

There's a certain kind of travel that changes you, not just your location. It’s the slow, immersive kind where the journey itself becomes the teacher. In WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life, Francis Tapon acts as your guide into this world, exploring how leaving familiar ground can fundamentally reshape your perspective. This isn't about quick tips or itineraries; it's about the deeper conversations that happen at the crossroads of culture, society, and personal growth. Each episode delves into how we engage with places and people, often weaving in discussions about the role of modern technology in both enabling and complicating these profound experiences. You'll hear stories and insights that challenge the conventional tourist mindset, pushing toward a more thoughtful, engaged way of moving through the world. Francis draws from a wealth of experience to discuss concepts like vagabonding and deep travel, making the case that the greatest souvenirs aren't trinkets, but transformed thoughts. Tuning into this podcast feels like sitting down with a well-traveled friend who understands that the real destination is often a shift within yourself. It’s for anyone who believes that travel, at its best, is a powerful catalyst for learning and living differently.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

WanderLearn: Travel to Transform Your Mind & Life
Podcast Episodes
Vietnam's Sexism, Religion, Education, & Future [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:19
Watch this interview to enjoy the b-rollhttps://youtu.be/35UMP6SV-zwHal makes informative videos about Vietnam.1st video of the series:Subscribe to Hal's outstanding YouTube channelB-Roll credit: @HalOnEarthTimeline00:00…
What Do the Vietnamese Really Think About Americans? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:46
Watch the video version of this podcastHal makes informative videos about Vietnam.See my previous video with him:Subscribe to Hal's outstanding YouTube channel. ConnectSend me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTap…
Hal On Earth, Especially Vietnam [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:27
Hal makes informative videos about Vietnam.Watch the video of this podcasthttps://youtu.be/RFcLm9fe4a0Hal gets credit for the B-roll in the video!Subscribe to Hal's outstanding YouTube channel.Timeline00:00 Who is Hal Me…
Everest Alone in Winter via West Ridge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:05
Jost Kobusch, a 32-year-old German mountaineer who summited Denali in winter, is attempting what some experts give a 1% chance of success: he wants to summit Everest in winter, alone, without supplemental oxygen, and fol…
How Erik is Escaping Normal Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:12
I bumped into Erik while visiting Big Basin National Park in Nevada, USA. He's been a nomad, living out of his Subaru on a modest budget, and vlogging about his experience. He shows us how he does it.youtu.be/BhUD0pjITsU…
What Everyone Got Wrong About the Kiss Cam Scandal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:50
Dr. Isabelle Morley is a couples therapist and author of "They're Not Gaslighting You."https://youtu.be/cPahcRnG_FgThe kiss cam moment exposes much more than a couple’s private drama—it reveals how we judge, label, and p…
The Satlantis Event App [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:25
WanderLearn explores travel, tech, and transformation. This is a tech-related episode.Aleksandar Svetski is the CEO of Satlantis.io, which began as a travel app but has pivoted toward events, including travel-related eve…
8 Hypotheses About Mallory & Irvine on Everest by Dr Robert Edwards [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:21
Dr. Robert Edwards, author of The Last Step but One, proposes 5 hypotheses about Mallory and Irvine’s final ascent of Everest.Two of the hypotheses have sub-hypotheses, bringing the total number of conjectures to 8.Rober…
What We Know & Don't Know About Mallory & Irvine's Everest Climb [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:28
It’s easier to watch the episode because of all the slides. The comments on YouTube will be interesting to read, too!TIMELINE00:00 Exclusive announcement!05:00 What we know10:30 Odell sighting14:00 Ice ax17:00 Oxygen bot…
Surprises on a 1,200-Mile Paddleboard Pilgrimage [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:38
Buy Dan’s book, Waterborne.Dan Rubinstein undertakes a 1,200‑mile solo stand‑up paddleboarding journey from Ottawa through Montreal, New York City, Toronto, and back, traveling rivers, lakes, and canals over ten weeks.Al…