Stand By for Paradise

Travel stories from not so long ago.

New episodes air weekly, but if you want more, the full text of each episode will be available here, along with pictures from the locations featured in the show.

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The Traffic Stop

There is something beautiful that happens when you put aside your fears and simply embrace looking ridiculous.

Jason Fleming
Jason Fleming

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One Week In Mexico

We were coming into the airfield, one-wing down falling out of a hurricane spinning its way out across the whole Gulf between here and Houston.

Jason Fleming
Jason Fleming
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The Layover

I stood facing the train schedule comprehending nothing … Pitted against my lack of understanding of precise German train schedules was the unyielding certainty of the clock.

Jason Fleming
Jason Fleming
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The Adoption Express

I am a tall man, and can’t usually sleep on planes, but I had passed straight out slumped forward against the seat in front of me. My neck ached.

Jason Fleming
Jason Fleming
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A Week In Africa

I didn’t know I was being yelled at …

Jason Fleming
Jason Fleming
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The Fuel Stop

Sometimes, what happens on the way to your destination teaches you more than you expect.

Jason Fleming
Jason Fleming
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At Home Abroad

Traveling and working from the road, the sights always change, but the work is always the same.

Jason Fleming
Jason Fleming
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A Café in Florence

This, I thought, is why italy is for designers …

Jason Fleming
Jason Fleming
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A New Look in Italy

I don't know when I lost my glasses. …

Jason Fleming
Jason Fleming

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