He was a bored teacher.

So he decided to move to Japan.

To become a ninja.

He learnt the value of humility.

Now he helps others in believing that they too can fulfil their dreams.

Welcome, Izzy the Ninja.

“My life is evidence that you can achieve the impossible.” – Izzy (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* Why he decided to Forget the 9 to 5, I’m Going to Be a Ninja

* Studying aikido in Japan

* Using your teaching qualifications to set you up abroad

* Following your childhood dreams

* The value of not understanding everything

* How cleaning toilets gives you a simpler and more fulfilling life

* Japanese mother nature is scarier than Japanese people

Lovely Links:

* Real Ultimate Power

* Connect with Izzy the Ninja:

The 30 year old Ninja | Facebook

Travel Tools:

* Achieve the impossible – An online course that teaches the fundamentals, educating and inspiring people to achieve what they initially believe to be impossible

Music Credits:

* Battle With Honor Or Humanity by Tomoyasu Hotel (Kill Bill theme tune)

* Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas

* Esmeralda Suite by Santa Esmeralda

Special Shout Out:

* Belal Khanfar, Chris Jones, Tom Miller, André Gussekloo, Cheryl DeMesa, Michael Rigby, Brian Walsh, Pavan Mathur, John Naylor & Mickael Jan for assisting with the playlist!

Take Action:

Write down your vision – what does a perfect travel experience look like?

Once you’ve done that, now write down the next steps and ways to overcome the objections & hurdles.

Jacob Sokol thought he had it all.

Yet something was missing.

His search took him to South East Asia.

Now he helps turn other people’s pain into purpose and power.

It’s a pleasure to introduce, Jacob Sokol.

“Travel is a vehicle to learn who we are, what’s important to us and what’s possible in life.” – Jacob Sokol  (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* How traveling helps self-understanding

* Why not having it all figured out can be liberating

* How understanding other people’s pain can lead to a high quality life for you

* Why quit a 6 figure salary job to travel the world

* Why it is realistic to be unrealistic 

* How Jacob got Tim Ferris to take him to a Jets game with Gary Vaynerchuk

* How travel has helped to create meaningful true happiness…. by understanding the world

* Recreating the thrill of travel at home

Lovely Links:

* Choose Yourself by James Altiture

* Anything You Want – Derek Silvers

* Connect with Jacob:

Sensophy | Twitter | Facebook

Music Credits:

* A Mi Manera by The Gipsy Kings

* Watermelon man by Mongo Santamaria

Take Action:

Take a look at your environment and relationships around you at the moment – are these conducive to the changes you want to see in life?

Let us know in the comments.

He left the UK with about $1,000.

To this day he is still living out his dream.

He’s got a blueprint for sailing the world.

It doesn’t cost much at all.

Please welcome the great sailor, Ben Owen.

“8:00 a.m. is the Sailors Midnight.” – Ben Owen (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* How Ben moved to New Zealand with $1K

* An expert description of the Bay of Islands, New Zealand

* How Avatar was inspired by the beauty you see there

* How to sail the world inexpensively

* Tips for finding the best boat and crew out of The Bay of Islands

* Best practices to follow before setting sail with someone new

* Essentials of sailing from New Zealand to Fiji

* The importance of having an idea on maintaining boats

* Financial safety nets for sailing the world on the cheap

* Lifestyle notes for life at sea

* Navigating immigration problems on the high sea

* Why to Bring Science, Math and History Textbooks to the Solomon Islands

* Sailing into New Guinea

* Exploring Darwin, Australia with Crocodiles

* Shout out to Lisa and Erik from Tasmania

* Crazy fishing stories from Northern Australia

* The value of traveling with a First Aid kit

* How to catch fish while you sleep

* What troubles to expect with immigration when sailing into Bali

* The whole trip was $4,000 including flights

* How to Hitchhike the South Pacific

Lovely Links:

* Want to go on the boat trip we discuss at the beginning of the show? Check out The Rock

* Want to Go Where Ben Did? (In order of Discussion)

| Pihia | Opua | Fiji | Vanuatu | Luganville | Santa Cruz Islands |

| Honiara | New Guinea | Darwin | Bali | Queenstown |

* Find out more about the Green Flash

* Learn more about the amazing diving spot in Vanuatu, SS President Colidge

* Connect with Ben:

Facebook | E-mail

Segment Credits:

* Tim Ferris for this interview

A spontaneous decision led to a journey across America.

All with the goal of meeting people from all walks of life.

On that path he learned that helping people enriches, enhances and reflects who we are as human beings.

So sit tight for the stop-motion video genius.

The one and only, Benjamin Jenks.

“Once you realise that we will all pass away some day, there is no fear.” – Benjamin Jenks (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* How Benjamin started with a travel blog and no clue how to sustain himself

* Willing Workers On Organic Farms (WWOOF) experiences on a flower farm

* Tales of the Bayou with Timmy Joe Thibodeau, the French-Cajun outlaw

* Quality of life vs. nominal value of your money

* Hitchhiking USA… Yay or Nay?

* The spiritual journey of entrepreneurship

* How to travel on the cheap

Lovely Links:

* Learn more about Gary Snyder the model for Kerouac’s “Dharma Bums”

* Find out about Couchsurfing

* Connect with Benjamin:

Adventure Sauce | Twitter | Facebook

Books Mentioned:

* Talent is overrated by Geoff Colvin

* The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

* On the Road by Jack Kerouac

* The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris

* Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer 

* The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

Music Credits:

* Crosstown Traffic by Jimi Hendrix

* Ghostwriter by RJD2

* More and More by Little Milton

Take Action:

Head over to AdventureSauce.com to learn more about Benjamin.

He’s got lots of sweet GIFs over there like this one.

He moved from South Africa to Argentina to learn Spanish.

This was only the beginning.

After losing almost everything, he found comfort in that place.

He also found adventure along the way.

Welcome the African Adventurer Economist, Pierre Heistein.

“It’s not something you aim to learn, it’s something you stumble across.” – Pierre Heistein (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* On the pace of partying in Buenos Aires, Argentina

* How finding a remote Argentine town to write a thesis led to finding a love and a new home

* How an economist went from writing a thesis to selling Chinese t-shirts on the streets of Argentina

* How to get the cheapest land in the world in Argentina

* Having a girlfriend is a great way to learn another language? Try learning to sell

* What there is to be gained from having everything in life stripped away and finding oneself still producing and enjoying life

* How one’s perception of risk and possibility can change when experiencing a different culture

* Strategies for seeing the most dramatic aspects of mountain ranges

* His journey Hiking Over the Andes

* Stories of majestic multicolored Andean lakes

* The value in “not throwing yourself at the world.”

Lovely Links:

* Want to get smarter or be a location independent educator? Check Get Smarter

* Learn more about McKinsey Style Consulting

* Connect with Pierre on Facebook

Music Credit:

* A Guy Named Bob Dylan and his song, Outlaw Blues

Take Action:

If Luke and Pierre were standing in front of you with meager backpacks ready to head into the mountains, would you join them?

Leaving high paying city jobs isn’t easy.

Especially if your plan is to travel indefinitely.

But leaning into uncertainty is the first step in living THE dream.

Having lived the location independent lifestyle for years these two girls have specific steps to save you money.

Welcome Dani and Jess, The Globetrotter Girls.

“The idea that you can run your own business from your laptop and travel the world is the ultimate goal.” – Globetrotter Girls (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* Deciding to leave high paying jobs for nomadic freelancing

* Dealing with a quarter life crisis

* Why housesitting is the best way to travel the world and build a business that you love

* How to hack classy accomodation, pools, jacuzzis & workspace

* Tips on running an online businesses while you travel the world

* World traveler time management

* Should I Start a Travel Blog?

* Travel is not as expensive as you think

* Why slow travel is the best way to see the world

Lovely Links:

* Learn more about The Pomodoro Technique (edit: it’s not a chihuahua wearing a sombrero Ian! LOL)

* Buy the The Ultimate Guide to Housesitting

* Connect with Jess and Dani:

Website | Twitter | Facebook

The Top 3 House Sitting Websites:

* TrustedHousesitters.com

* HouseCarers.com

* MindMyHouse.com

Music Credits:

Differentology by Bunji Garlin

Pa’ Mi Casa by Bebe

Travel Tools:

* Check out their Top 5 Travel Websites

* Get your copy of The Ultimate Guide to Housesitting

Take Action:

What’s your favorite hobby?

Do you think you could make money writing about it?

Leave a comment below! We’ll send pizza if you’re lucky!

This is my philosopher friend.

We met deep in the jungles of Costa Rica.

I took a plane to get there.

He drove all the way from Nevada.

It’s time to go deep with, Ian Cooley.

“It was good to be alive and it still is.” – Ian Cooley (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* On overcoming the failure of convincing friends to join in your travels

* An insight into the Mayan Ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula

* Why Ian wanted to drive from the USA to Costa Rica

* Core insights for anyone planning a roadtrip through Central America

* Spending the night in a Jaguar Preserve

* How often you are searched by the police when driving from California to Costa Rica

* Why Lago Atitland reminds Ian of Lake Tahoe

* About the Beauty of Grananda, Nicaragua

* Why Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica is a great place to see American bands

* How his journey cost about $500 a month

* Plus much more lovely stuff

Lovely Links:

* The Pyramids of Chichen Itza

* Ian’s favorite Ruins in Mexico Palenque

* Ian considers Tikal to be one of the the more grand Mayan Ruins

* Learn more about the majesty of the Volcanic Guatemala

* Read his work on Science and Religion

* Connect with Ian Cooley: [email protected]

Music Credits:

* Be Fearless and Play by Wookiefoot

* Philosophy of Religion

* Science on Religion

Take Action:

If you could wave a magic wand and have the Love Affair Travel team help you out TODAY in YOUR LIFE, what would you want us to do for you? Who would you want to see on the show?

He’s travelled to over 60 countries.

Researching the cost of living.

The Indiana Jones of the Internet World.

Give it up for, Alan Perlman.

“Fortune favors the bold!” – Alan Perlman (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* How he became A World Traveling Cost of Living Analyst

* The magic of getting off the beaten track

* Why human connections fuel his long term travels

* An expert’s opinion on the best places according to cost/lifestyle ratio

* Leveraging travel experiences and a blog into a career

* How spare time in travel (waiting for visas, bribing officials) helped him through his Personal MBA

* Running on adrenaline and shooting from the hip – how dealing with unusual situations rocketed his professional goals

* Living out an Indiana Jones fantasy: seeing the temple of the Holy Grail in Petra, Jordan

Lovely Links:

* We discuss Air-Inc which provides Cost of Living data to big companies

* Check out The Personal MBA Reading List

* Subscribe to Ian’s Reading List

* Connect with Alan:

 Hubspot | Twitter | Website

Music Credits:

Hump De Bump by Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Seras Feliz by Che Sudaka

Travel Tools:

* Nerve Rush – an extreme sports community

* Crowd Grant – crowd funding & philanthropy

Take Action:

Tweet us if you enjoyed the show!

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Day trading still doesn’t make much sense to me. It seems like magic. Some people just get it, others don’t. I don’t get it.

So inviting the number one nomad trader onto the show seemed like a great idea.

Marcello is a great guest. Not only is he one of the most traveled people I’ve ever come across, he does it in style. He’s been to all 7 continents. Yes, even Antartica.

This is a good one for all of you who want to hear from someone who is traveling a few more resources to work with.

“Don’t let anyone tell you that your dreams can’t come true.” – Wandering Trader (Tweet It)

Travel Topics:

* How Marcello broke free of the 9-5 paycheck driven world

* A world traveler’s favorite cities

* Exploring treasures hidden in Atlantis and the foot of the Sphynx

* How a world traveler sees investing in emerging economies

* How he fell in love with Entrepreneurship and World Travel

* The psychological aspect of world travel and day trading

* Why volatility is a good thing to day traders

* On the value of a semester off and a trip around the world

“It’s the only profession in the world where you don’t have to rely on anybody & you can do well no matter what the world or the market is doing.” – Wandering Trader (Tweet It)

Lovely Links from Wandering Trader:

* Why Travelling the World is a Beautiful Thing by Marcello

* Marcello feeds hyenas with his mouth

* Ian Mentioned Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History

* We discuss the book Anti Fragile by Taleb

* On the evolution of technology Jason Silva

* Connect with Marcello:

Website | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Instagram

Music Credits:

* Theme Music: Love and Light

* Episode Music: The Three R’s (Remix) by Jack Johnson

Take Action:

Would you like to be the next guest on the show? Send us a message!

If you’re planning on working on an Outback Cattle Station, you’re going to be in for something that very few people on this earth ever experience. Most Australians never traveler more than 100 kilometers away from the coast.

Think about that.

If that excites you, you’re going to enjoy this conversation.

Erik and I met on the Gold Coast in Australia and drove 2,000+ kilometers into the outback. Our goal was to attend the Mt. Isa Rodeo and meet some cattle people. We thought they would want to give us a job.

It was a silly plan. The Rodeo claimed to be the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. When we got there, we realized it was smaller than the Reno Rodeo.

We did end up finding a job. It took longer than expected, but the adventure was one that we both cherish to this day.

I hope you enjoy this episode, and I hope it helps you find that station hand position if that’s what you’re shooting for.

“Even if I get stranded out there & I die out there, it’d be a better life experience than what I’m doing right now.” – Erik Snare (Tweet It)

Outback Cattle Station Topics:

Have you ever dreamed of working on a Outback Cattle Station in Australia?

On this episode of the Love Affair Travel Podcast, I talk with my cattle station companion, Erik Snare about the process of selling all his things, leaving his job in the United States and moving deep into the outback to join me in the hunt for a Jackaroo position on a 500,000 acre cattle station.

While I was in South Africa, Erik and I spoke over Skype about how awesome it would be to work as station hands on an Outback Cattle Station. We came to the conclusion that this would be an excellent career path and decided to make it happen.

I met Erik at the Robina Train Station on the Gold Coast of Australia in my struggling 1984 Mitsubishis Express. We drove for five or six days to the Mt. Isa Rodeo in order to find some work in the most exciting way we could imagine.

Believe it or not, this hair-brained strategy worked out and we had an amazing time. At the end of it all, we came out with a hand full of cash and (for more valuably) a wealth of experiences.

In this Episode You will Learn:

* To avoid the hamburgers and increasing waistline of a desk jockey job

* How much money Erik had when moving to Australia

* How long it took from landing in Australia to getting a job

* That driving in Australia is actually really, REALLY a big deal.

* What it’s like finding work at the Mt. Isa Rodeo

* The best way to find employment on a cattle station in northern Queensland, Australia

* What it was like working as station hands in the Outback

* How much a Station Hand (Jackaroo) position pays in Australia

* The intensity of doing dangerous cattle mustering work

* How learning to canter is like kissing a woman for the first time

Music Credits:

* Love and Light

* John Butler Trio

Take Action:

* Check out my blog – Become a Jackaroo

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