charlesbelk.com/justpackandgo

#JustPackAndGo Travel Series

A live, interactive travel talk show hosted by Charles Belk. It launched on Zoom from Johannesburg in April 2020, during South Africa's COVID-19 lockdown, and streamed live to Facebook and YouTube. Every episode put travelers from around the world in one virtual room with the audience.

Live on ZoomStreamed on Facebook + YouTubeSeason 1 · 2020

Season 1

Eight episodes were planned for spring and summer 2020, every other Wednesday. Times were set so guests from Bali to Los Angeles could join live.

EP 1
Wed, Apr 29, 2020AMERICANS LOCKED-DOWN ABROADCOVID-19: An International Dose of Humility. Five Americans on lockdown in Bali, Johannesburg, Accra, Cagliari and Windhoek.
Aired
EP 2
Wed, May 13, 2020AFRICAN CULTURAL CUSTOMSYou can travel the continent and never experience them, so hear from those who live them.
Aired
EP 3
Wed, May 27, 2020SOLO TRAVELINGThe ups, downs and safety of traveling the world alone, from women solo travelers who have mastered it.
Aired
EP 4
Wed, Jun 10, 2020BLACK MEN ABROADBlack men who travel the world: six guests, 28 to 78 countries each.
Aired
EP 5
Wed, Jun 24, 2020INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL TIPSFrom those who frequently country-hop.
Scheduled
EP 6
Wed, Jul 8, 2020TRAVELING ON A BUDGETHow to travel the world cheaply.
Scheduled
EP 7
Wed, Jul 22, 2020WHERE TO IN THE WORLD NEXTThe must-go international spots after COVID-19.
Scheduled
EP 8
Wed, Aug 5, 2020WHERE IN THE WORLD WE WENTCOVID-19 kept you home for months. Where did you go first?
Scheduled

"Scheduled" means the episode was announced in the Season 1 lineup; airing to be confirmed.

Episode 4 · June 10, 2020

Black Men Abroad

Six Black men who have managed to travel the world, live from the U.S., London and beyond, with live polls like "Would you hitchhike in a foreign country?"

Keon J. Steele28 countriesApps creator, travel blogger and law school graduate, Atlanta@keonjsteele

Ced Wood50 countriesClinical pharmacist, Atlanta; the secrets of traveling on the low low@cedtripping

Clé Hunnigan55 countriesAward-winning visual storyteller, London; hitched from Europe to the Middle East@alivelikethewind

Elton Anderson, Jr.78 countriesPhotographer; co-host of CLEO TV's “Lens of Culture”@eltonandersonjr

Brian Oliver57 countriesFounder of BMore See More, mentoring Baltimore's young men through travel@beyondbmore

Leroy W. Tyler IV30 countries30 countries by 30, St. Louis; travels the world with one kidney@bruceleroytravels

Then and now: the flyers list Charles at 56 countries in 2020. He's at 86 today.

Episode 1 · April 29, 2020

Americans Locked-Down Abroad

Charles had been in South Africa since late January 2020 and was due to leave on April 22. Instead, he launched a show with five other Americans locked down around the world.