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In this special update episode of the Taste Toast Travel Podcast, I'm sharing an exciting new chapter for both the podcast and Taste Toast Travel as a whole.

After a busy summer and some time reflecting behind the scenes, I'm opening up about what's changing, and what you can expect moving forward.

While this marks the end of one chapter, it's also the beginning of aa beautiful, exciting new one. Taste Toast Travel will continue to bring you meaningful conversations with inspiring guests from around the world, while expanding beyond the podcast to celebrate travel, culture, storytelling, and everyday exploration.

If you've ever felt like you love travel but can't always hop on a plane, this next chapter is for you!

I share:
✈️ Our brief summer hiatus
✈️ John's exciting career update and why he's stepping back from the podcast
✈️ The new vision for Taste Toast Travel
✈️ Why curiosity doesn't have to end between vacations
✈️ What you can expect from future podcast episodes and content

Thank you so much for being part of this journey. I'm so grateful you're here, and I can't wait to explore this next chapter together.

Happy exploring! 🌍

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Have you ever felt caught between cultures or wondered where "home" truly is?

In this episode, Tara sits down with Urmi Hossain, author, speaker, podcaster, and multicultural storyteller, to explore what it's like growing up between worlds. Born in Sicily, Italy, to Bangladeshi parents and now living in Montreal, Canada, Urmi shares her journey as a third-culture kid navigating identity, belonging, family expectations, language, and cultural traditions across multiple countries and communities.

From growing up between Italian and Bengali cultures to building a life abroad in Montreal, Urmi opens up about the challenges of finding her place in the world and how travel, storytelling, and self-discovery helped shape her understanding of home.

We dig into:
✈️ Navigating life between Bangladeshi and Italian cultures
✈️ Identity, belonging, and the search for "home"
✈️ Cultural expectations and family dynamics
✈️ Moving to Montreal and adapting to a new country
✈️ Learning languages and connecting across cultures
✈️ Building community while living abroad
✈️ Insights from her book, Discovering Your Identity: A Rebirth From Interracial Struggle

Whether you've lived abroad, grown up between cultures, or simply love hearing stories about life around the world, this conversation offers an honest look at identity, resilience, and finding belonging across borders.

Connect with Urmi:

• https://linktr.ee/urmihossain

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In this episode Tara sits down with Australian-born travel expert Mary Vass, founder of Blue White Dream Tours, to talk about her incredible journey from Perth and Melbourne to Canada, Abu Dhabi, and eventually Greece, where she now lives with her family in Piraeus near Athens.

With Greek and Polish roots, Mary shares how years of international living shaped her perspective on travel, culture, community, and what it really means to build a life abroad. From life in Banff and Toronto to raising children in the UAE and relocating to Greece after the pandemic disrupted her in-person business, this conversation dives into the realities of expat life, cultural differences, safety, and creating a home across multiple countries.

Mary also gives us an insider look into Greece travel beyond the typical tourist experience through her company, Blue White Dream Tours, which specializes in personalized Greece itineraries and authentic local experiences.

We also dig into:
✈️ Small islands, local tavernas, sound therapy, and other Greecian experiences
✈️ The importance of supporting local businesses and communities through tourism
✈️ Greece travel tips
✈️ Advice for first-time visitors planning a Greece itinerary

If you’re dreaming about visiting Greece, planning a Greek islands itinerary, curious about expat life overseas, or looking for hidden gems in Athens and beyond, this episode is packed with practical travel tips and inspiration!

Connect with Mary:

• https://www.instagram.com/blue_white_dreamtours
• Email: bluewhitedreamtours@gmail.com

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