For a lot of Americans, the idea of traveling – being away from home – is just a routine part of life.
Whether it’s a business trip or a vacation, getting on an airplane to go somewhere is pretty common. Most of us don’t think twice about it.
But that’s not everyone. A recent survey of 2000 Americans revealed some interesting numbers.
13% have never flown in an airplane.
40% of those questioned said they have never left the country.
And 11% of these people said they have never even been outside of the state where they were born.
Those are some surprising statistics, but the fact remains that a lot of people here in the US still love to travel.
And my guest today, Summer, was one of those people. She’s traveled all over the country, as well as internationally. And most of the time, it all went fine.
What was scary was the time she left the United States, and couldn’t come back.

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117: Summer was stuck in Peru

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Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners.

The question for this episode:
When you were a child, did you ever have a same-age friend die? How did you handle it?

Links for this episode:
 
Meredith For Real ep 165 – Grieving during the holidays:
https://www.meredithforreal.com/podcast-episodes/episode/7a37d91f/ep-165-or-grieving-during-the-holidays-sneaky-symptoms-and-finding-joy

Death Cafes:
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WWTL ep 168 – Julie is a Hospice Nurse
https://WhatWasThatLike.com/168

Valerie’s House:
https://valerieshouse.org/

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TQ8: When you were a child, did you ever have a same-age friend die? How did you handle it?

I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of human endurance. What are we actually capable of doing? It’s almost always a lot more than we think.

At some point, I want to do a long distance bike ride. So far, the longest I’ve biked in a day is about 50 or 60 miles. And that was right here in this area, so afterward I went home and slept in my own bed.

But I’d really like to bike from here in the Tampa Bay area, across to the other side of Florida, the east coast. It would probably take me like 3 days. I love the idea of that kind of adventure.

But my guest today, Daniel, had a much bigger idea. His plan was to ride his bike across the entire US - from San Francisco all the way to New York City.

And – he started this ride without carrying any money or any food. He was going to depend on the kindness of strangers all along the way.

And that’s exactly what he did. But that’s not all – he recorded video all along the way. And he turned that into a documentary that’s won a ton of awards. So we get to see him struggling to bike up mountains, and across long stretches where he saw no one, and through some scary neighborhoods.

But my favorite part, and what made Daniel’s journey so magical, are the people he encountered along the way.

Daniel’s website:
https://www.weareallinthistogethermovie.com/

Contact Daniel by email: WeAreAllInThisTogetherMovie@gmail.com

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Documentary We Are All In This Together on Amazon Prime -
https://www.amazon.com/We-Are-All-This-Together/dp/B0CLBBN833/ref=sr_1_1

Daniel on
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/the_travelin_dude/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/TravelinDudeProductions/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheTravelinDude


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174: Daniel biked across the US

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners.

The question for this episode:
Is there a specific person in your life who you consider to be your enemy? How did that come to be?

WWTL episode 166 – Suzanne was stuck on the boat

Tim Ferriss has a fascinating conversation with Barbara Corcoran

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TQ7: Is there a specific person in your life who you consider to be your enemy? How did that come to be?

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In this episode, Cory Byrom and Chris Lundy share stories about the best and worst times with their friends from childhood.
 
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173: Presenting RISK!

Every Tuesday, we grab a past question from the Facebook group, then Meredith and Scott answer it and read some of the answers given by other listeners.

The question for this episode:
Have you ever gone back to visit your childhood home? How would you describe that experience?

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117: Summer was stuck in Peru

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