My name is Christopher Rudder, and I host the Highway Highlights Podcast!
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A Bit About Me
If I’m honest, I never went road-tripping with my family, except for day trips to Niagara Falls and the occasional trip to Brooklyn, New York City, to visit family.
2020 changed all that when we couldn’t travel at all! If you recall, the world shut down, and international travel halted. As the global travel content creator behind Rudderless Travel and my YouTube channel, I could no longer sit still.
As avid travellers, my girlfriend Gordana and I started exploring our backyards through day trips, road trips, and weekend getaways around my province.
This led to the creation of Road Trip Ontario!
Once I discovered the freedom and flexibility of hitting the open road, I launched a podcast called Road Trip Ready, which I co-host with Danielle Desir-Corbett.
Because I love storytelling so much and seemingly have nothing else to do, I combined my podcasting and sexy voice with my videography and editing skills. I launched the Highway Highlights Podcast, initially designed to complement my other projects and platforms.
What Makes Highway Highlights Different?
While Rudderless Travel is about day trips and road trips from the big cities, Road Trip Ontario is about day trips, road trips and weekend getaways from Toronto. Both are a mix of popular tourist spots and off-the-beaten-path hidden gems.
My YouTube Channel combines travel education videos and “vlogumentary-style” videos that complement Rudderless Travel & Road Trip Ontario.
Highway Highlights is a podcast that tells inspirational stories, uncovers hidden gems and unlocks a destination’s secrets. It goes beyond typical tourist activities and explores a destination’s history, traditions, food, art, and culture through interviews with the locals.
What to Expect
Highway Highlights will take us on purposeful travel adventures. Together, we’ll experience laughter, mishaps, emotional stories, hidden gems, and unforgettable journeys.
We’ll go beyond typical tourist activities and explore a destination’s history, traditions, food, art, and culture, all while supporting BIPOC and local businesses.
We’ll speak with diverse individuals, from historians, chefs, and artists to nature lovers, community leaders and small, family-owned businesses, the backbone of any local community.
If you haven’t already, be sure to follow the podcast on
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Youtube | Amazon Music | iHeart Radio
Buckle Up!
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