Meet LeAnn - the hiker who discovered Peru's Rainbow Mountain 🤯


Meet LeAnn

She's pretty neat - she discovered Rainbow Mountain as we know it. 🤯

I met LeAnn three years ago on an adventure trip to Quebec, and she told me a story that had my jaw dropping and remaining open, because it was that hard to believe.

She tells that same story this week on the podcast, and even if you've never heard of Rainbow Mountain in Peru, you might feel like you can go out and move mountains yourself after hearing how one decision to take a hike completely changed her life.

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  • But wait... there's more - we have a BONUS for you - use code JUMP to get $50 off any trip you book through LeAnn's adventure travel company FlashpackerConnect, including Rainbow Mountain and beyond - huzzah!

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Meet Lora

She is a nomad who adopted a pug in Mexico and travels the world with him!

Meet Jennifer

She's a meteorologist who turned into a traveler after losing her brother, now kicking ass and winning awards as she reports from all over the world.

Meet Pete

He's an ice hockey coach who has leveraged his passions for hockey and travel to coach players all across the world! 🤯

You Probably Already Know Carley 🤩

She figured out how to get a visa to live in France for a year! Now that she's back, she shares all - the good stuff and the hard stuff.

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💙 JUMP podcast is currently (and proudly!) sponsored by Osprey - my go-to luggage for every adventure since 2015 and by TGA - the Travel Gear & Adventure Show coming to Salt Lake City this June where yours truly will be speaking, join me there! 💙

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