Around the World with Mr. Clark

Clark Vandeventer

Based on Clark Vandeventer's work on Outschool and other platforms. In Clark's very popular class on Outschool titled "Around the World with Mr. Clark," students "travel" to a different country every week and learn about what it'd be like to visit that place. This podcast shares some of the highlights while also delving into other cool stuff Clark is discovering as he guides his students around the world. The Why Don't We Do That? series (WDWDT Edition) features interviews with interesting people about their travels. Check out aClark's classes out Outschool at https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool read less
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Episodes

#85: Is Rio de Janeiro safe?
Jul 1 2024
#85: Is Rio de Janeiro safe?
Host Clark Vandeventer addresses the question, "Is Rio de Janeiro safe?" The country of Brazil gets a Level 2 travel advistory from the US State Department, but specific neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro get a Level 4, which means DO NOT TRAVEL. Clark talks about the favelas. Would you go into a favela? Would you travel to a Level 4 country? There are currently 19 counties in the world that get a Level 4 Travel Advisory. This episode is Part 2 or 2. Clark recorded two special Rio themed episodes of this podcast after he and his wife Monica traveled to Rio de Janeiro for their 20th wedding anniversary. Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
#81: Gandhi, Tea, and the Taj Mahal in India (but no Indiana Jones)
May 15 2024
#81: Gandhi, Tea, and the Taj Mahal in India (but no Indiana Jones)
India is the #1 most populous country in the world. Gandhi is one of the most remarkable people to ever live. The Taj Mahal one of the most beautiful sites on earth. But if you go to India, maybe don't mention Indiana Jones. Host Clark Vandeventer takes you on a little tour of Indian, along with some info picked up on the East India Company from his recent read of the book "History of the World in 6 Glasses" by Tom Standage. Link to book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/iPlg3HG Here's the article on the Taj Mahal by Salman Rushdie that Clark mentions in this episode: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/articles/1040taj_mahal.html Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
#77: Siena Florence on Kyrgyzstan (WDWDT Edition)
Apr 9 2024
#77: Siena Florence on Kyrgyzstan (WDWDT Edition)
In this episode, host Clark Vandeventer interviews Siena Florence about Kyrgyzstan. Siena Florence is a remarkable young woman. She's 17-years-old and has taken maybe every single class Clark teaches on Outschool. When she's not taking Outschool classes, she's busy doing a whole plethora of remarkable things, like participating in Model UN, being an ambassador for Cultiva International in Guatemala, or traveling the world in various study abroad programs, like the one that took her to the nation of Kyrgyzstan, which is the country we talk about in this episode. What you'll love about this episode: Siena explaining Kyrgyzstan communication, and the harshness and honesty of communication.What daily life and daily routines look like in KyrgyzstanDaily transportation. How many people can you pack in a bus?Epic hiking in KyrgyzstanSiena lived with a family in Kyrgyzstan -- she wasn't traveling as a tourist. So you get to hear her perspective having lived with a family and living a "normal life" Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠⁠⁠
#72: Malaysia and the Mysterious Story of Bruno Manser
Feb 29 2024
#72: Malaysia and the Mysterious Story of Bruno Manser
Home to about 30 Million people, this Southeast Asian Nation is on both the Malay Peninsula and the island of Boreno. It's on the island of Borneo where we get the fascinating story of Bruno Manser, one the world'd first environmental celebrities, ridiculed in the West as a "White Tarzan." Here's the book by Carl Hoffman, which tells the story of Bruno, that Clark mentions in this episode: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Wild-Men-Borneo-Treasure/dp/0062439022 In this episode, Clark talks about countries with religious symbolism in their flags. Here's an interesting link from PEW Research about 64 countries with religious symbolism in their flags: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2014/11/25/64-countries-have-religious-symbols-on-their-national-flags/ Info on Clark's online classes: Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER For more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠
#71: Casey McFarland on Italy (WDWDT Edition)
Feb 26 2024
#71: Casey McFarland on Italy (WDWDT Edition)
Italy is pretty much paradise, and Casey McFarland is an incredible guide in talking about all things Italy. Casey McFarland is a Northern Utah Photographer and owner of McFarland Guided Tours. He's been to 40+ countries and has done a lot of traveling off the beaten path. At the age of 10, Casey woke up in ajail cell, and in this interview he talks about the big influence his father, now a yak a farmer in Sourthern Idaho, had on his life. You can find all things Casey McFarland at https://www.iamcasey.com/home and learn more about the tours Casey leads of Italy at https://www.iamcasey.com/copy-of-italy-group-tours-2022https://www.iamcasey.com/copy-of-italy-group-tours-2022 His analysis of Italian culture in this episode is awesome. "This is the way grandma made lasagna, so no, we won't do it any other way." "There is a right way to do things..." "The US has hambugers made with donuts... America is good at 'we'll try anything,' but in Italy, you do NOT drink cappucino after 11. Why? You just don't." Casey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caseymcfarlandphoto/https://www.instagram.com/caseymcfarlandphoto/ Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠⁠ Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER
#70: Alisa Lybbert on New Zealand (WDWDT Edition)
Jan 30 2024
#70: Alisa Lybbert on New Zealand (WDWDT Edition)
Clark Vandeventer interviews Alisa Lybbert on New Zealand! Alisa and her husband Jared met in Alaska when they were both in college. They got married and continued to live in Alaska seasonally for the first 7 summers of their marriage. Kids came along -- and yet -- for the first 10 years of being married -- they never spent more than 5 or 6 months in one place -- except for an 11 month stint in Mexico. They’ve now been married for 20 years -- they have 6 kids ranging from 5 to 18 years old. They lived in and traveled throughout Mexico for 2 years. They spent 3 months backpacking Europe. Spent 3 months in Southeast Asia, and have visited 20 different countries as a family. And -- in this interview -- she focuses on New Zealand. Alisa and Jared run an ecommerce business, where they develop products, build their own brands, and market and sell them on platforms like Amazon. In an effort to diversify, they recently launched a franchise called ACASA Senior Care. They are awesome people, living life intentionally, and you are going to love this interview and all of her insights about travel and New Zealand. Facebook Page for Alisa's Blog: https://www.facebook.com/LivingOutsideoftheBox Clark on Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool⁠ Free classes available on Coral Academy! ● Parents can visit ⁠⁠https://www.coralacademydemo.com/⁠⁠ and select their preferred classes ● While filling in the learner details, they should click on 'Referred by teacher' and enter CLARK VANDEVENTER
#67: George Beals on Azerbaijan (WDWDT Edition)
Dec 8 2023
#67: George Beals on Azerbaijan (WDWDT Edition)
Clark Vandeventer interviews George Beals about Azerbaijan. In 2014, George became the Director of Strategic Development for World Hope International. Before serving with World Hope, George served his local church as the Pastor of Global Ministries for over two decades. He was the very first missions pastor in his denomination. While serving as the missions pastor, his church was involved in sending their people short-term and long-term cross-culturally. George led the church to strategize their part in fulfilling the Great Commission. George earned a Doctor of Applied Intercultural Studies degree with a concentration in International Relief and Development. His research was on training Christian business professionals who are working cross-culturally. George is the director of the missions pastor forum for West Michigan, which brings together mission pastors and mission agency leaders to exchange ideas. In 2019, George participated in the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York City. Sometimes, in humanitarian work, and in relief and development work, we can do more harm than good. I have spent a lot of time thinking about these unintended consequences, and how we can do relief and development work that helps without hurting. I've thought a LOT about this, but George has thought a LOT more than me. He’s studied it. And he has experience in it. He’s traveled to 45+ countries -- some that no longer exist. In this interview we focus on the country of Azerbaijan. If you want to track down George after listening to this interview, you can find him on Instagram @georgebeals -- that's https://www.instagram.com/georgebealsFor more travel perspectives, follow Clark on social media! Clark on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/clarkvand/⁠ Clark on TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@clarkvand?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc⁠ You can also email Clark at clarkvand@gmail.com and check out all of his course offerings for tweens and teens on Outschool at ⁠https://bit.ly/clarkonoutschool