by Metamo | Feb 2, 2021 | Podcasts
Greg continues sharing his stories from his epic adventure across Africa. On this episode, he’s just left Bumba after recovering from malaria. He stays at a Hotel Californiaesque place in Lisala where he hears a knock on the door only to be surprised by a strange...
by Metamo | Jan 25, 2021 | Podcasts
André Ripa is our guest on back-to-back episodes. His work with Spirit Musique promotes human transformation through the creation of immersive entertainment experiences that merge uplifting music and powerful imagery with today’s most compelling...
by Metamo | Jan 14, 2021 | Podcasts
Greg Traverso vividly describes his encounters with the military in Zaire. From an intense moment out of nowhere when machine guns are drawn to a little bent nail serving as the lock on the door of his shack inside a remote military outpost to an encounter with...
by Metamo | Jan 6, 2021 | Podcasts
In this week’s episode, Greg shares the story of how he and his wife Susan traveled together on their epic overland adventure from Kenya to Zaire through all kinds of hurdles and hoops to see the endangered mountain gorillas. To get there and back they ride on...
by Metamo | Jan 2, 2021 | Podcasts
Sam Richardson wakes up excited about life every day with a sense of adventure and wonder. Whether it’s climbing Kilimanjaro or up the side of a volcano in search of Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda, studying in Ghana, or hiking or biking around his home in San...
by Metamo | Dec 31, 2020 | Field Notes
At Metamo we have spent these months digging deep. It has been so much fun because we know our efforts will generate a journey (and story) of a lifetime for you! We realize there is a lot at stake not living our dreams and we have taken a deep dive because we care...
by Metamo | Dec 24, 2020 | Podcasts
In this episode, Bob Spoerl interviews his co-host Greg Traverso about Greg’s epic expedition across the continent of Africa. Hitchhiking, traveling by matatu, boat, foot, and canoe, Greg makes his way across the breath of Africa from the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic....
by Metamo | Dec 17, 2020 | Podcasts
On this week’s episode, Greg and Bob are joined by Abby Guthmann. Abby is a Ph D. student at the University of Minnesota and a member of the Lion Center Team under Dr. Craig Parker. Abby discusses the fascinating conservation work she does near the Maasai Mara...
by Metamo | Dec 14, 2020 | Podcasts
On this week’s episode, Greg and Bob are joined by David and Ronah Saunders who lead the Red Rhino Outreach Project in Kenya. The two met in Kenya and have been a transformational travel duo ever since. They discuss the role travel plays in their life and how it’s...
by Metamo | Dec 3, 2020 | Podcasts
Welcome to Metamo, a podcast where we explore with you and our guests travel topics that push the boundaries in celebration of the human experience. Co-hosts Greg Traverso— who has spent more than 20 years organizing African adventures from Kilimanjaro to the...
