Road Bogans - The Island of Ireland

On this Easter Monday episode release of 'the Nostalgic Vagabond' podcast, I'm talking with Matt Burnett. 

Matt featured on the 2020 Christmas Special where he played host for an ep and interviewed me, just to mix things up a bit. A job well done too. I enjoyed myself. 

This time we talk about road trips and how our driving-duo became informally known as the "Road Bogans" from our unique driving adventures where we travel on the cheap, we travel off the beat and we are obliged to go to smaller places that you would never really discover in guide books. These are affectionately named, "the bogan towns." 

In conversation, Matt and I reveal what it is about road trips that we find appealing (4:45) and where Matt's international road trip experiences began (8:20) as well as my own. (9:10) 

The USA is a wicked place to road trip (12:30). Both Matt and I have road-tripped in the States. I'd always go back for another and I'd bet Matt would too, however, Road Bogans was born on an initial trip where Matt and I explored the Island of Ireland in 2015. (17:30) 

We share some mega tips (19:30) on getting a car rental. How to not be done over by car rental companies which can hamper your trip financially and just put you in a mood. And you don't want that at the start of your holiday. Then we get into the drama of that funny time travelling in Ireland, Northern and the Republic of. And boy was there some drama... 

From Derry (33:00) to Omagh (40:45) along the Great Atlantic Way(45:30) and down the coast to legendary Galway (50:20) and around again. What were the high point and low point (1:08:30) of that trip?

This barely 2-week trip was packed with loads of entertainment and shit.

Literally. 

Actually... 

I'm really fond of this episode. Matt is not afraid to challenge me and in this honest chat some of my trait weaknesses in personality leave me left naked, bare-arsed, on my own pod mind you. But it's OK. I know I am not perfect. But I'm always trying to improve.  And I don't mind the trolling when it's done with a Leyland accent either...

Enjoy.

 

Further links:-

Tips on car rental: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-car-hire/

 

 

A big thanks to Tom Forfar for creating the title tracks for the podcast series.

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