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In Episode 47 of the Hot Ashes Podcast, Lee and TK welcome back Solange for a wild recap of her six-week Europe adventure. From surviving a record-breaking Paris heat wave and dancing at a masquerade ball to hitchhiking in Costa Rica, staying with strangers, and floating through Champagne caves at Veuve Clicquot, this one is stacked with stories. We also get into Syrian home cooking in the Netherlands, Turkish baths, paragliding in Switzerland, and TK’s humbling rip current surf scare that turns into a deeper chat about aging, fear, and respecting nature.

If you like travel stories, cigars, beer talk, and real conversations about risk and adventure, this episode is for you.

00:00 Intro, cigars, drinks & Hot Ashes banter
03:50 Solange returns & six countries in six weeks
11:50 Paris heat wave, French stereotypes & language quirks
18:30 Food across Europe: Syrian feasts, German potato salad & street food
27:30 Travel style: hitchhiking, staying with strangers & vibe-checking safety
39:30 Berlin, history in person & Checkpoint Charlie
50:00 Fear of flying, skydiving & getting older with risk
56:00 TK’s surf scare: currents, panic control & respecting the ocean
1:06:30 Swiss paragliding, Turkish baths & big experience travel
1:15:30 Champagne region, Veuve Clicquot caves & the masquerade ball
1:24:00 Travel tips: eSIMs, money exchange, hostels & lost bags

Hot Ashes Podcast – cigars, good drinks, and better stories.

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