One and a half years ago Rory Madigan left Australia with a plan to travel for a little while before heading home and settling down. Now, 548 days later, a lot has changed. He's visited countries he never thought he would, he's decided on a new direction for his career, and his relationship with himself has fundamentally changed.  We sat down in a park in Banff, Alberta and had a wide-ranging conversation on:  Arriving in India for the first time Highlights from traveling India The reality of India vs. the romantic travel ideas Backpacking Southeast Asia Anxiety before travel Travel as a vacation Vs. Travel as an adventure Perspective before his trip vs. 548 days later The value of moving to a new city Hiking How travel can help you discover things you like that you once thought you disliked Listen to Rory's previous appearances on the podcast Episode # 27 - A Discussion on travel with Rory Madigan Episode # 44 - Mexico & Travel with Rory Madigan Episode # 77 - The Travel Life ------------------------------------------ This episode of The World Wanderers podcast is brought to you by italki.com. Italki lets you find affordable native speaking language teachers from all over the world. To get a buy one, get one free lesson, visit theworldwanderers.com/italki If you enjoy the show and want to support its ongoing creation you can support on Patreon.com Music Credit: bensound.com