Traveling On Limekiln Pike
Want to find a flight deal that’s lower than your cell phone bill? Curious to know where the best hidden gems are in a new city? Intrigued to hear intimate stories of memorial experiences with close friends and family? Traveling On Limekiln Pike, is a love letter to a lifetime of love for traveling. Consultant, MBA graduate and host Bryant Powell recants memorial stories of past adventures across the globe! Learn about new cultures, travel tips, top activities and experiences in amazing cities with a collection of in-depth stories of how a young professional, on a budget, can turn a trip into a lifelong treasure.
Episodes
Book of Australia: Outback Adventure -
In this episode, it is my pleasure to reminiscence about a trip I took to the other side of the world in Nov of 2016, during the Thanksgiving holiday. Me and a group of 6 other super smart and driven individuals, that ensued black excellence, traveled to the outback Sydney, AU to check another country off of their traveling adventures over the last few years.
Also, I discuss the importance of r...
Book of Portland: Let's Get Weird -
For the 3rd season of the podcast, I have chosen to switch things up and pick some of the most special places I’ve been to over the years and how the location has inspired me, in some way, in my creativity, adventurous or cultural journeys.
In this episode, I speak of my journey to the city they call, “The City of Roses” or "The weirdest cities in America", Portland, Oregon. The cit...
Book of Havana: Tragically Beautiful -
For the 3rd season of the podcast, I have chosen to switch things up and pick some of the most special places I’ve been to over the years and how the location has inspired me, in some way, in my creativity, adventurous or cultural journeys.
This is a special edition of the Traveling on Limekiln Pike podcast series called Book of Havana: Tragically Beautiful. This book speaks to my entire ex...
Chapter 23: Miami Beach, FL -
The final chapter of my personal Traveling on Limekiln Pike book took me to one of the hottest, wildest, and most iconic cities in the United States, the 305 Miami & Miami Beach, Fl. From relaxing on the beach in South Beach to taking dope pictures at the Wynwood Walls this was a vibrant, chaotic and fun time in South Florida. Plus it was Spring Break 2021 so you know it was a wild time.
Also, I ...
Chapter 23: Cleveland, OH -
Cleveland Rocks! From Drew Carry, LeBron James, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to the Dog Pound Cleveland is a few things that makes this rust belt city people are glad to call home. For me, in 2016, I had the opportunity to, on a VIP business trip, to finally come to the city, the call “The Land” to really see why it rocks!
Travel Tips: WFH Adventures -
Working from home (WFH) has really blown up since the events of 2020 and doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon! With remote work being more easy = than ever, with faster internet speeds and platforms like Zoom, Google and Microsoft Teams, being in the office isn’t as big of a deal anymore.
With that freedom, people are beginning to explore other places to work and live to take advantage of th...
Chapter 21, Part 2: Dubai -
Have you ever gone on a trip on a whim after finding a deal you could not miss? That happened to me and many other travelers back in 2014 when a mistake make ended up having thousands of people able to travel all over the globe to many of the most exotic locations in the world for less than $200 round trip. Where did I end up going? A place I never thought I would ever go to…Dubai, UAE!
In this second of...
Chapter 21 Part 1: Dubai -
Have you ever gone on a trip on a whim after finding a deal you could not miss? That happened to me and many other travelers back in 2014 when a mistake make ended up having thousands of people able to travel all over the globe to many of the most exotic locations in the world for less than $200 round trip. Where did I end up going? A place I never thought I would ever go to…Dubai, UAE!
In this first of a...
Travel Tips: Airbnb -
There hasn’t been a bigger disrupter in the travel lodging business than Airbnb over the last 10 years. With its affordable rates, unique spaces, and personal vibe these have been becoming more and more the lodging of choice for a new generation of traveler. On that note, this episode will speak of the tips and tricks to make sure you take advantage of all of the benefits Airbnbs have to offer.
Chapter 20: Colorado Springs, CO -
For many, making it to the Olympics is a lifelong dream. While never having the ability actually play a sport in the Olympics, I did have the opportunity (at least for a couple of days) to feel like an official Olympic athlete when me and a group of undergraduate students visited the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Spring, CO. In 2008 I got the opportunity to be apart of a minority sports...
Chapter 20: Tijuana, Mexico -
During Spring Break one of the most popular places to travel to from the United States, is to Mexico. Fun, cost effective, and beautiful beaches just seem to draw countless people to places like Cabo and Cancun. Even more with the travel band of 2020, people have come down their in waves. For me, my first experience going to Mexico was nearly 20 years ago with a 1/2 a day stay in the not so hyped city...
Travel Tips: Mobile Applications -
20 years ago finding out how to get to a location, a place to eat, to getting transportation was just a difficult process of asking, walking around and hoping you had enough room in your bag for a map. Today with mobile applications, all of those things can be found or solved within a few clicks on your cell phone. Since that the world we live in today, there are a few very helpful apps that will ...
Travel Tips: 24 Hours or Less -
Many times during a weekend night you can spend hundreds of dollars just going out in your local town or city to have a good time. What if I told you, you can spend the same amount of money and time but go to a city you always wanted to travel too? That sounds a lot more interesting than going to the local pub and brunch. Let me tell you how you can spend 24 hours in a city a thousand miles a away f...
Chapter 18: San Francisco, CA -
While it was only a 24 trip, my express adventure to the Bay Area was definitely a world wind. From going to the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, to eating some of the best Clam Chowder Sourdough Bread Bowls I’ve ever had San Francisco, in the Summer of 2019 became the last major city in the US I always wanted to visit but never got the chance to as of yet.
Chapter 17: Myrtle Beach, SC -
There is nothing better than spending a vacation with your family. I was lucky to be able to spend a weekend in the Summer of 2010 with my family for our annual reunion in "The Gold Capital in the World" Myrtle Beach. From golfing, spending time on the beach to enjoying family time with my relatives, this trip was a relaxing part of my life before I truly began the true adult phase of my li...
Travel Tips: Train Travel -
Have you ever wanted to take the scenic route to your destination and enjoy the country side? Aren't a huge fan of taking a plane and don't want to constantly concentrate on driving on the road for hour? Their is no better way to do this than taking a train. From commuting to work to cross country train travel is an old but comfortable way, if you have time on your hands, to enjoy the the smal...
Chapter 16: Detroit, MI -?
Motown were you at!? Taking a short business trip to the Motor City in September 2018, little did I know at the time was the first chapter of the next phase of my life. While I was there for a few days for the National Black MBA Conference, I was able to get a glimpse of the food (Coney Island Hot Dog) of the city, the people, as well as test drive some new Dodge and Jeep cars that were released yet.?
Chapter 15: Toronto -
A new chapter, a new season. Welcome to the Season 2 premiere episode! Have you every had a trip that did not go as expected, not planned well or left you wanting more? We all have those trips, including me. My trip happened to be my first road trip with my good friends from high school back in the summer of 2007 when we traveled to Toronto, Ontario for an extended weekend.
Learn what not to do and go back in ...
Bonus Episode: Traveling During COVID 19 - South Lake Tahoe, CA -
The largest wildfire in California nor a world pandemic kept me away from a much needed R&R weekend at South Lake Tahoe, CA. Sometimes your mental health has to be taken care of as well during this troubling times. While we adhered to Social Distancing guidelines, spending a weekend literally getting away from it all in a nature based vacation with beaches, great...
Travel Tips: Travel During COVID 19 -
2020 has been some type of year. And with the COVID 19 Pandemic life for many people has been a struggle as well as a complete stand still. While travel is hard to do currently there are still those that have to do so for many different reasons. This bonus travel tips episode will go over the essential things you should do, in order to protect yourself traveling during COVID 19. While I am not ...
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