The Voyages of Tim Vetter

Greetings from The Bronx, Amira is a dancer who practices Raqs Sharqi, an Egyptian dancing style popularized during the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema. The dance is done at haflas (parties), weddings, restaurants, and there is even a version performed as a form of resistance. We spoke about Amira's entry into the world of Raqs Sharqi, the history of the dance, her experiences performing in Egypt, and much more. Check out Amira: https://www.instagram.com/amira.raqs.nyc/ More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

David Sharps is the owner of the Lehigh Valley No. 79 Barge and the president of the Waterfront Museum in Red Hook, Brooklyn. David has lived on the barge since the 1980s when it first docked in Red Hook. The ship itself has a long history that we explore in this episode. It currently serves as a museum, performance space, and David's home. David led a previous life of adventure as a juggler on cruise ships in the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Listen in to his tales of a lifetime of living on boats. Check out the Waterfront Museum: https://waterfrontmuseum.org/ More from TVTV: https://www.instagram.com/thevoyagesoftimvetter/

Eymund Diegel is an urban planner specialized in the mapping and analysis of changing urban, rural, and natural habitat systems. Over the past several years he has been mapping Brooklyn's "ghost streams" - sites where streams and waterways existed in Brooklyn's original ecological zones and now live under asphalt and development. His work is centered around making the city's future more sustainable. We met in Sunset Park, Brooklyn for an ecological walk around the neighborhood, and then we recorded at Eymund's apartment. We discussed the breadth of his work as well as the city's past, present, and future. Contact Eymund: [email protected] Song: Paul and Storm - Gowanus Canal More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Southold, New York! Amy Kasuga Folk is a writer, researcher, Southold town historian, and the manager of collections for the Oysterponds Historical Society, as well as the manager of collections for the Southold Historical Society. We spoke about her many research topics: Plum Island, Rumrunning on Long Island during Prohibition, menhaden (bunker fish), an historical account of a vicious axe murder, and more. Check out her work: https://www.southoldhistorical.org/ https://oysterpondshistoricalsociety.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Rumrunning-Suffolk-County-Liquor-Island/dp/1467151610 More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Elke Reva Sudin is an artist living in Brooklyn, New York. She garnered much attention from her Hipsters and Hassids series in which she juxtaposed two seemingly different cultures in Williamsburg, Brooklyn but in turn showed their similarities. We spoke about not only this project, but the full breadth of her work, her business Drawing Booth, her beautifully designed headscarves, and much more. We traveled down several rabbit holes in this episode and explored many topics. Check out Elke Reva Sudin: https://www.elkerevasudin.com/ https://www.instagram.com/elkerevasudin/ https://www.instagram.com/drawingbooth/ https://bio.site/drawingbooth More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Travis Tanay is a photographer from Farmingville, New Jersey. His subjects include beautiful portraiture, unique and unusual characters, and scenes from around his hometown in New Jersey. Travis recently published his first photo zine, The Land of Dirt and Dreams, which features the array of interesting characters and wares found at the Collingwood Auction and Flea Market in Farmingville. We talked about all about his photography and the photography world, and then we cruised around town, taking in the sights together. Check out Travis Tanay: https://www.travistanayphoto.com/ https://www.instagram.com/travis_tanay_Photo/ More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter The song featured as an interlude is Bracket - Flea Market.

Greetings from Samaipata, Bolivia! I met Sara Tara at a night market in Samaipata, Bolivia, where she was selling her artwork. Sara is a long-term solo traveler who is trained in multiple therapeutic practices. We had a great talk at Cafe 1900 where we discussed her experiences while traveling, the joys and struggles of being a nomad, different therapies and plant medicines she has experienced, and much more. Check out Sara Tara: https://www.instagram.com/teriteitara/ https://linktr.ee/teriteitara More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Sucre, Bolivia! Juan Pablo Gumiel Castro is the head chef and founder of Proyecto Nativa, a gastronomy restaurant in Sucre, Bolivia. He is joined by chef Kevin Caballero Ananda who helps to provide English translation, and my partner, Leslie, who also provides translations. In this episode we talk about growing up in Bolivia, food culture, their unique restaurant experience at Proyecto Nativa and much more. Check out Proyecto Nativa: https://www.facebook.com/ProyectoNativaSucre https://www.instagram.com/proyecto_nativa/ More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Uyuni, Bolivia! Elvis Bolivar Viluyo is a guide and mountaineer from Tarija, Bolivia. I met Elvis while I was exploring the Southwest of Bolivia by Jeep. The Bolivian Southwest is home to the Bolivian Salt Flats, several lagoons, mountains, desert landscapes, natural hot springs, geysers, and unearthly rock formations. In this conversation, Elvis shared his experiences growing up in Bolivia and working as a guide. More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Bolivia! I'm on the road in Bolivia for the first six weeks of the summer. This is a mini-episode about my experiences on both the Peruvian and Bolivian sides of Lake Titicaca. Follow along this summer for some solo episodes about the places I visit within Bolivia. More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from St. Marks Place! Phillip Giambri has lived one hundred lives. Known as the "Ancient Mariner," Phillip is a product of the streets of South Philadelphia, he obtained his deviant perspective on life listening to Jean Shepherd on WOR radio back in the '50s. Fleeing Philly at seventeen, he served in the US Navy Submarine Force, has been an actor, hairstylist, stoner, janitor, writer, drifter, recording engineer, hired hand, poet, traveling salesman, barfly, banker, biker, bronco buster, announcer, mail-order minister, photographer, and "Computer Guru". We met at Phillip's East Village apartment to talk about his life, his writing, and so much more. Check out Phillip Giambri: https://www.ancientmarinertales.com/ https://www.instagram.com/phillipgiambri This episode uses an audio clip from FILMSshort Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH51cErrWcs More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Tallinn, Estonia! Joseph Dunnigan is the founder of the Banned Books Museum in Tallinn. The museum preserves banned, censored, and burned books from around the world. Visitors can pick up and read the physical copies of the books and learn about each book's history. Joseph and I met at his museum to talk about the museum's history, Joseph's life and relationship to books, censorship around the world, and more. Check out the Banned Books Museum: https://bannedbooksmuseum.com/ https://www.instagram.com/bannedbooksmuseum/ More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Tallinn, Estonia! Tommyboy is a legend in the Estonian hiphop scene. Born in Parnu, Estonia, he has been living and performing in Tallinn for the past three decades. We spoke about his career in music, the rap scene in Tallinn, culture in Estonia, and much more. Check out Tommyboy: https://www.facebook.com/TommyboyEST/ https://tommyboy2.bandcamp.com/album/meele-lahutus More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Tallinn, Estonia! Flo Kasearu is an artist who lives and works in Tallinn, Estonia at the Flo Kasearu House Museum. Flo transformed her home into an interactive monument to her body of work. Though trained as a painter, she often uses performative arts and video as her artistic mediums. I met Flo at her fascinating home museum to talk about her life in the museum, her years of creating art, the art scene in Estonia, and much more. Check out Flo Kasearu: http://www.flokasearu.eu/ https://www.instagram.com/flokasearu/ More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Helsinki, Finland! Mia Keurulainen is a singer from Helsinki, Finland. In the 90s, Mia sang for the band The Pansies, who went on to find national and international success. Mia currently sings for the indie band Treemer, as well as her solo project Waver. We spoke about her early days of playing music in the Pansies, music culture in Finland, Treemer's comeback in 2023, her new project Waver, and much more. Check out Mia and Treemer: https://treemer.band/ https://www.instagram.com/treemerband/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1BX8ucWSuo6wx8bGjW2Nlv Song in this episode: "Stuck" by Treemer More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from snowy Helsinki, Finland! Chef Sasu Laukkonen is one of Finland's most talented and accomplished chefs. We met at his restaurant, Ora, during a snowstorm, to talk about his career as a chef, food culture in Finland, his kinship with incredible chefs from around the world, and much more. Check out Sasu Laukkonen: https://www.instagram.com/sasulaukkonen/ http://sasulaukkonen.com/ More From TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Maspeth! Sampson Dahl lives in a former laundromat in Maspeth, Queens. In addition to living there, Sampson uses his space for art projects and community hangouts - as he has a largely open door policy. He has made a splash in the media lately by having his apartment and his story shared across the country. We spoke about his many artistic endeavors, living in a former laundromat, life in New York City, and much more. Check out Sampson Dahl: https://sampsondahl.com/ https://www.instagram.com/brotherswashndry More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Centreville, Maryland! Since 1994, Vicco von Voss has been living and working on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, using locally salvaged trees to produce one-of-a-kind, contemporary furniture designs. He is a master craftsman who makes beautiful, artistic designs for people around the world. We spoke about his inspiration, growing up in cities around the world, his days of living in a tiny home that he made by hand, life on the scene Eastern Shore of Maryland, and much more. Check out Vicco von Voss: https://www.viccovonvoss.com/ https://www.instagram.com/viccovonvoss/ More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from Brooklyn! Frieda Vizel is a New York City tour guide specializing in the Hasidic world of her roots. Frieda was born into a Hasidic family and community in New York. She has a fantastic Youtube channel where she documents Brooklyn's Hasidic communities. I live in one of those communities, and Frieda was kind enough to field my questions, clear up my misconceptions, and to educate me about Hasidic life. Check out Frieda Vizel: https://www.youtube.com/@FriedaVizelBrooklyn https://friedavizel.com/ More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter

Greetings from New York City! Calvin Sun is a doctor, world traveler and the author of The Monsoon Diaries: A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing from the ER Frontlines to the Far Reaches of the World. Calvin has traveled to over 190 countries in ten years while maintaining a professional career and gaining widespread acclaim for his work and coverage of the covid-19 pandemic in New York City. Calvin and his team of travel professionals curate trips for busy professionals who are looking for adventure around the world. We spoke about his travels, "monsooning", his work during the pandemic, and much more. Check out Calvin Sun: https://monsoondiaries.com/ https://www.instagram.com/monsoondiaries/ More from TVTV: https://linktr.ee/thevoyagesoftimvetter