Mandarin Monkey Podcast

Real Mandarin & English Conversation | Backpacking Trip Countdown

July 24, 2026·1h 9m
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Skritter - Learn to write Chineseskritter.com?ref=mandarinmonkeyLinks:✍️ Skritter - Learn to write Chineseskritter.com?ref=mandarinmonkeyUse promoCode: MANDARINMONKEYfor 10% off everything🎓 Book Mandarin lessons and explore Mandarin Monkey:https://mandarinmonkey.com/Support Monkey Plays Patreon Page: https://patreon.com/monkeyplaysgames?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink🎮 Check out our Monkey Plays channel:   / @monkeyplaysmandarin  🗣️ Want more opportunities to speak Mandarin outside of lessons? Join learners from around the world for fun discussions, games, and real conversations in our Mandarin Hangouts. Start speaking more Mandarrin today: https://mandarinmonkey.com/hangouts/Could we survive a three-day backpacking adventure without destroying our feet—or each other? 😅In episode 474 of the Mandarin Monkey Podcast, we chat in Mandarin and English about our upcoming Isle of Wight hiking and camping trip. We discuss what to pack, walking for hours every day, camping food, uncomfortable sleeping mats, blisters, hiking shoes, carrying too much equipment—and Tom’s collection of unnecessary survival gadgets.We also talk about:🏢 Working remotely vs having a physical Mandarin Monkey office👩‍💼 Whether Ula was born to be a boss👨‍🏫 What makes someone a great Mandarin teacher💼 Hiring people based on attitude, not just experience📱 The difficulty of separating work from personal life🥾 Preparing for our first proper backpacking adventure⛺ Camping gear, food, shoes and surviving sore feetHave you ever been backpacking? Tell us what we should pack to make the trip easier and more comfortable! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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