She Left Her Job, Traveled Cairo to Cape Town by Bus, and Paid in Bitcoin the Whole Way

In this full interview, Anuja from Travel with Bitcoin shares how a sabbatical across Africa and South America completely changed how she understood money, Bitcoin and financial sovereignty.

From witnessing her first Bitcoin circular economy in Uganda, to nearly getting a juice shop owner arrested in Egypt, to paying for gorilla trekking and safaris with Bitcoin, Anuja has so many stories to share.

This episode is for the women who are curious about Bitcoin but don’t know where to start. And for anyone who has ever felt the financial system was not built for them.

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About Anuja & Travel with Bitcoin 

Anuja is building a global network of tour operators, community hosts, and Bitcoin-friendly experiences for travellers who want to spend sats on the road. She’s from Canada and has travelled across Africa, South America, Europe, India, and beyond; paying with Bitcoin wherever possible.

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Chapters

00:00 Two brown girls from Toronto meet in Lugano over Bitcoin 

01:23 Introduction — Anuja from Travel with Bitcoin 

02:07 Bitcoin origin story — how it started with her husband 

04:39 The decision to leave Canada and travel the world 

05:17 Egypt — black market exchange rates and the Bitcoin wake-up call

08:18 Uganda — witnessing the first Bitcoin circular economy 

10:05 The couples dynamic when one partner resists Bitcoin 

12:33 Shattering someone's worldview when you talk about fiat money

14:15 Using Bitcoin across Africa — safaris, gorilla trekking, and nail salons

16:18 How Travel with Bitcoin was born

17:23 Why travel changes how you see money and the world 

18:29 Is Africa safe to travel? Setting the record straight 

20:50 The Canadian dollar, the broke dollar standard, and purchasing power 

22:58 How to talk to friends and family about Bitcoin without ruining relationships 

27:40 Cognitive dissonance — what happens when people don't expect you to know about Bitcoin 

29:34 Tipping service workers in Bitcoin — and why it works 

32:23 Women in Bitcoin and women-owned businesses 

34:30 Negative experiences traveling with Bitcoin 

35:22 Egypt — the TikTok that almost got a juice shop owner arrested

38:36 How to check Bitcoin laws before visiting a country 

43:20 The most Bitcoin-friendly places in the world right now 

46:59 Kenya, M-Pesa, and leapfrogging the West 

47:41 Cash-only in France and paying 10% ATM fees — the Bitcoin argument hiding in plain sight 

52:17 Words of encouragement for women new to Bitcoin 

53:43 Where to find Anuja