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T-Shirt Tango (long) [7] In this audio conversation, author Mo Tejani delves into the world of T-shirts, describing how they can become a powerful tool that can invoke culture clash but also potentially help clear out one’s own cultural baggage. Here, Mo recounts some entertaining sayings on T-shirts he has come across, and probes deeper into the various emotional effects that T-shirts have on people, whether they are traveling or just walking down the Main Street where they live. This audio conversation serves as a companion piece to the story “T-Shirt Tango” in Mo’s book Global Crossroads: Memoirs of a Travel Junkie (February 2012). This is one of a number of conversations between award-winning author Mohezin (Mo) Tejani www.motejani.com” and digital nomad, educator, and edtech consultant Chris Smith shamblesguru.com hosted at globalcrossroads.podomatic.com

Hedonists in Oz (short) [6] In this short 3-minute audio clip, author Mo Tejani throws out a challenge to all the young backpackers of today: What mental frame of mind should one be in before traveling, be it on a long or short trip, near or far? (Answers to the challenge can be made in the comments section above). This audio clip serves as a companion piece to the story “Hedonists in Oz” in Mo’s book Global Crossroads: Memoirs of a Travel Junkie (February 2012). This is one of a number of conversations between award-winning author Mohezin (Mo) Tejani www.motejani.com” and digital nomad, educator, and edtech consultant Chris Smith shamblesguru.com hosted at globalcrossroads.podomatic.com

Hedonists in Oz (long) [5] In this audio conversation, author Mo Tejani explains why, at the age of 53, he made an eight-week trip through Eastern Australia with young backpackers. As a wanderlust traveler seeking to deny the aging process, he discusses the different paradigms of travel he was confronted with by these younger travelers, as well as the geographical and historical parallels between Australia and America in terms of colonial history and the need to conquer nature. This audio conversation serves as a companion piece to the story “Hedonists in Oz” in Mo’s book Global Crossroads: Memoirs of a Travel Junkie (February 2012). This is one of a number of conversations between award-winning author Mohezin (Mo) Tejani www.motejani.com” and digital nomad, educator, and edtech consultant Chris Smith shamblesguru.com hosted at globalcrossroads.podomatic.com

Latin Cariño (short) [4] In this short 3-minute audio clip, author Mo Tejani shares an anecdote about a once-in-a-lifetime proposal offered to him by an Aymara man, as he traveled on a truck from the Valley of the Moon to La Paz, Bolivia. This audio clip serves as a companion piece to the story “Latin Cariño” in Mo’s book Global Crossroads: Memoirs of a Travel Junkie (February 2012). This is one of a number of conversations between award-winning author Mohezin (Mo) Tejani www.motejani.com” and digital nomad, educator, and edtech consultant Chris Smith shamblesguru.com hosted at globalcrossroads.podomatic.com

Latin Cariño (long) [3] In this audio conversation, author Mo Tejani explains why he made a two-year overland trip from California to Argentina, and discusses his philosophy of travel, the dark and dangerous sides of travel, the extraordinary kindness of people he meets in troublesome situations, and how this particular trip shaped and molded his character. This audio conversation serves as a companion piece to the story “Latin Cariño” in Mo’s book Global Crossroads: Memoirs of a Travel Junkie (February 2012). This is one of a number of conversations between award-winning author Mohezin (Mo) Tejani www.motejani.com” and digital nomad, educator, and edtech consultant Chris Smith shamblesguru.com hosted at globalcrossroads.podomatic.com

Many Faces of Mo (part 2) [2] If you listened to the first conversation [part 1] of these audio recordings that serve as a companion piece to Mo Tejani’s book Global Crossroads: Memoirs of a Travel Junkie (February 2012), you'll already know what to expect in this one ... an introduction to Mo’s background as a political refugee from Idi Amin’s Uganda and his subsequent travels around the world. Here, Mo talks about working as a humanitarian aid worker and travel writer on five continents. This is one of a number of conversations between award-winning author Mohezin (Mo) Tejani www.motejani.com” and digital nomad, educator, and edtech consultant Chris Smith shamblesguru.com hosted at globalcrossroads.podomatic.com

Many Faces of Mo (part 1) [1] This audio conversation provides an introduction to Mo Tejani, the author of Global Crossroads: Memoirs of a Travel Junkie (February 2012). It explores Mo’s life as a young man growing up in East Africa, followed by his expulsion from Uganda by Idi Amin in 1972, after which he was catapulted to England and then America of the sixties and seventies. Part 2 covers Mo’s life on the road as a political refugee, humanitarian aid worker, and travel writer. This is one of a number of conversations between award-winning author Mohezin (Mo) Tejani www.motejani.com” and digital nomad, educator, and edtech consultant Chris Smith shamblesguru.com hosted at globalcrossroads.podomatic.com