Listener Reviews

  • Jordan (TX)

    The amazing host Leslie explores lighter topics about travel tips (safety, itinerary, travel anxiety, etc) to deeper, more introspective lessons such as personal growth, finding purpose, and helping women break through outdated social norms in a world full of adventure and possibility.

    It’s a great listen whether you’re a gal or guy!

  • Katherine (NY)

    I listened and I loved it so much. I loved getting to know about you and your upbringing. It was all just so wholesome, funny, shocking , entertaining. I will be tuning in every week!

    You need to go on The Amazing Race!

  • Raisa (NJ)

    I just wanted to say you're killing it!! It was honestly so so relatable and I can't wait to listen to more! I kid you not, I had to pull over while listening so I can watch your travel videos for the stories you were telling because I was dying 😂

  • Kiteennn (Indonesia)

    Listening to this (Ep 7 Destination Manifestation) made me realize..

    I feel like I'm destined to settle down in New Zealand. How? I don't know, as cliché as it may sound, I just feel like it's calling me

  • Belle (NY)

    Great chemistry between the host and guest(s). So descriptive, I feel like I'm there with you 😍

    About achieving so much but "not being enough" at the same time was so relatable... younger me felt so heard by you! Thank you for sharing this

  • Christina (NJ)

    I'm laughing so hard. This episode makes for the BEST commute and Busy Gallivanting has been such inspo

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Catch up on the latest travel tea:

Not sure where to start? Dive in with our most popular episodes below!

You can also see more from our travels on Instagram or the Field Notes Blog

Episode 1

Welcome to the first episode of the Busy Gallivanting Podcast. This is your host, Leslie, speaking.

Our flight time today will be approximately 35 minutes long and the mood will be chill. I'm letting you get to know me before we get into the thick of it.

So sit back, relax, and pretend we're two strangers in a rom-com having our meet cute in 25A and 25B. It's time for takeoff.

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Episode 4

We learned that there's more to be on the look out for than active volcanos and wildlife...

...like touchy tour guides and... wet rocks?

Let's just say we were not the same women walking out of this trip that we were walking in. It's a discussion of what it means to turn 30, a hilarious play-by-play of 8 days in beautiful, lush Costa Rica, and ultimately, a lesson in knowing when to rest.

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Episode 6

In this episode, we talk with Belle, a multi-hypenate entrepreneur, manifesting coach, and all-around Boss Babe

We discuss our shared experiences growing up under pressure as high-achieving firstborn daughters of immigrants. We all have tower moments, or catalytic events (canon events, if you're Gen Z). But do you stay in your lane or do you use that Pompeii-like momentum to transform?

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The Creator of Busy Gallivanting

Leslie Maclang is the voice and creator behind Busy Gallivanting. She is the eldest daughter of two Filipino immigrants, growing up in New York City.

After a life of constantly being busy overachieving to prove herself worthy of her family's sacrifices and hard work, Leslie realized she had nothing to prove and decided that it was time to be busy gallivanting instead.

Through travel, Leslie cultivated a deep appreciation for its constant lessons in adventure, nature, and seizing every opportunity.

This podcast is an archive of her journeys, spiritual and physical, as she discovers that life is so much more enjoyable when you don't feel guilty about it.

More About Leslie

Find More of Leslie:

  • Blog

    From Leslie's favorite beauty products, her travel tips, or her breakdown of astrology, you can pick more of her brain on one of the three available blogs

    A bit of light reading 

  • Instagram

    Give us a follow! This is where Leslie will post the first updates on new podcast episodes, travel, and offer a glimpse into her life.

    We promise we follow back 

  • TikTok

    Sometimes, we're just in a silly goofy mood. If you want to catch a less polished version of Leslie and a LOT more beauty reviews, catch her on TikTok!

    Warning: there may be dancing 

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