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Airplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 14: What’s your opinion on steak tartar?Tune in for a long overdue episode as Temi and Liz chat about updates in their life and start to dive into what it looks like to make friends and network as expats.
2024-06-0450 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 13: Tinder tales, a dating memoirTemi and Liz get into some of the nitty gritty dating stories. We get specific about men we met, strange date stories and dynamics of going out with men in and from another culture. You won’t want to miss this episode as we get personal reminiscing about past romantic endeavors. We hope you get a good chuckle.
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2024-02-1444 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 12: Reminiscing about romanceIn this episode, we get personal and talk about our dating lives, what it’s like to date cross-culturally and how to communicate past language barriers. You won’t want to miss all the intimate details in this episode. And stay tuned for our next episode where we’ll present anecdotes and humorous accounts of some dates we’ve been on.
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2024-02-0241 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 11: From head to toe and all the beauty in betweenTemi & Liz discuss beauty standards. They reflect on observations they’ve made about how standards of beauty differ across culture and speculate about some of the reasons these different beauty standards exist.
If you enjoyed today’s episode – and last week’s episode on sexism and unwanted male attention – make sure and tune in to our next episode where we’ll be compiling personal stories from friends around the world as they recount their personal experiences regarding these topics!
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2023-12-0734 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 10: Fervent admirers and confessions of loveIn today’s episode, Temi & Liz discuss experiences with sexism and unwanted male attention in Abidjan. We talk about how women are treated culturally and dive into how racial and socioeconomic differences play a role in interactions with Ivorian men. Tune in for stories about some of our creepy admirers.
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2023-11-0837 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 9: Carryons, jetlag and travel insuranceTemi & Liz pick up where they left off a couple weeks ago, chatting travel hacks that include how we pack our carryon luggage, beating jetlag, and travel insurance. Get down into the nitty gritty of travel with us and catch up on some of our life updates!
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2023-10-2627 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 8: Cheap plane tickets and fraudulent passportsTemi and Liz catch up for the first time since Temi moved back to the States. We chat life updates, Ivorian passport scandal, visas to Europe and – most importantly – how to save money when buying plane tickets.
Suggestions we offer:
• Use a VPN and incognito internet window when you browse for tickets
• Buying tickets on a Tuesday can sometimes be cheaper
• Become airline loyal to accumulate miles and save money for your loyalty
• Use airline credit cards to access additional travel benefits
• Typically, it's best to book t...
2023-09-1433 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 7: Safaris and the 4th of JulyTemi and Liz take remote podcasting for a test drive while Liz spends a few weeks in Kansas. We catch up on our respective travels and what the future entails as Temi prepares to move back to the US.
This first remote episode doesn’t have great sound quality. We learned from it and we’ll do better next time. Thanks for sticking with us!
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2023-07-1333 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 6: Temi gets malaria and we talk about race (Misconceptions about Africa pt. 3/3)In our 3rd and final episode in this small series on misconceptions, we dive into a few more common misconceptions we’ve heard about Africa and our lives in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, including:
• Infrastructure: clean running water, electricity, roads, etc.
• Do you feel safe there?
• Malaria is scary!
• Can you get good healthcare?
Note: Liz mentioned some fuzzy statistics about twins in Africa during this episode. Here is the real information:
• 41% of the world's twins come from Africa while only 13% of the world's entire popula...
2023-06-2632 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 5: Liz’s car gets towed and $30 cocktails (Misconceptions about Africa pt. 2/3)The 2nd of 3 episodes in this little series, we dive into a few more common misconceptions we’ve heard about Africa and our lives in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, including:
• Do all Africans look the same?
• Is it difficult to get access to amenities?
• The cost of living must be super low!
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2023-06-1629 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 4: We’ve never seen a giraffe (Misconceptions about Africa pt. 1/3)Today, we dive into a few common misconceptions we often hear about Africa and our lives in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, including:
• Do we live in huts in a village?
• Is there a lot of poverty?
• Are African cultures the same everywhere on the continent?
• Do we live near giraffes, lions and elephants?
• Are there many white people?
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2023-05-1630 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 3: WhatsApp, WhatsApp, WhatsApp (Friendships pt. 2/2)Last week was our 1st of 2 episodes on friendships abroad. If you haven't listened to the first part, here's the link to listen to part 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0gtdzQ9x3YekChEdzRIlkN?si=vpPN9sMlQ2qtwxYiAdycwA.
This week, we go a bit deeper and talk about ways we've maintained friendships – abroad, with friends who move away and with loved ones back home.
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2023-05-0122 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizEpisode 2: Friendships, sea urchins and running out of gas (Friendships pt. 1/2)Today, we dive into friendships and the various ways we’ve met new friends while living abroad. This is the first of two episodes on friendship. In our next episode, we'll discuss how we keep in touch and maintain those friendships.
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2023-04-1933 minAirplane Mode with Temi and LizWelcome to Airplane Mode! Episode 1: From traffic stop to men’s locker roomGet to know a bit about us, learn why we’re in West Africa and enjoy the first of many bizarre stories.
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