Perla Meets The World

Have you ever wondered what cultural differences are there between Europeans and Thais when it comes to exercise, beauty standards, travelling, renting, and overall living? How does a Thai live day by day compared to a European?

In this episode, I had the luck to be the guest of Sticky Rice podcast, where we share our experiences and question some cultural bias that have definitely marked the way we relate to one another.

Have you ever felt lonely on your travels? Have you ever felt like you needed someone to talk to, but connecting with the loved ones you left back home doesn't seem to cut it? This episode is for you. I have been traveling solo since 2019, moving homes constantly, from the UK, to traveling around the world, to settling in in Australia, to now living in Thailand. Believe me, I have been there. I have said endless goodbyes, and it doesn't get any easier. But today I want to share with you some tools that help me cope with loneliness and anxiety when I don't have friends around.

How many people live in the Amazon rainforest in Peru? What is the climate in the Peruvian Amazon? What can you do there for three months?

Peru's Amazon has 262 amphibian species, 806 birds, 7,372 flowering plants, 700 ferns, 293 mammals, 2,500 butterflies, 697 fish and 180 reptiles. Around 1.5 million people live in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

My good friend Eddy has lived in the Peruvian Amazon for three months. We talk about what is like to volunteer in the Amazon jungle for three months, tracking animals, cutting bush, fishing, and trapping animals to protect them from hunters. But we also touch base on how we first met, his journey as a professional diver, and much more. Have a listen!

The idea was to do an Instagram Live. Never in my wildest dreams I'd imagine how things would turn out. From Muay Thai, to what it entails to be a Divemaster, this podcast reveals some of the best kept secrets of doing your divemaster in Koh Tao, the 'behind the scenes', the issues you may encounter, and overall the reality of living on this piece of heaven. Worth the watch. And the listen.

When it comes to leaving one's comfort zone, individuals often have various questions and concerns. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions:

Thanks to Paul, I answered all of the above while talking a little about my own personal journey, my solo travels, and my struggles with loneliness.

Original podcast can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5x0RbRtsWPQWULGWGGT9Na?si=2ed772f163b547fe

Welcome back to another episode of Perla Meets The World. This time, I sit down whilst getting my nails done in Bali, with Julie, to talk about what intuition is, and how we can differentiate it from survival coping mechanisms, or even fears. As an intuitive healer herself, her knowledge of the topic, and her own experience will shed a light on, hopefully, all the questions you might have about all things intuition.

2022 has proven a rollercoaster with challenges and new things to face, like any other life. And that is why I decided to share my lessons with you, because even though we all have different experiences in life, some of them are quite similar, and we all want the same thing in the end: love and connection. How we get it will be determined by our personality traits, tools, skills, etc. 

In a nutshell, I have struggled, I laughed a lot, my heart broke three times, I gave it all, and I have cried more in 2022 than in the last 4 years. I hiked Mount Wellington, I visited Tasmania. I moved 8 times, I achieved my work goals, I learnt to dive, and to do inversions and arm stands. I went to an ecstatic dance, and a full moon party. I attended a cacao ceremony, I lived in Bali for almost 3 months on and off. I met amazing people. I fell in love again. I bet for second chances. I lived. And this podcast is the result of all that. I hope you enjoy.

I call it the Baliverse. Is Bali really a spiritual place? Yes. Is Ubud full of fake coaches and pretentious tossers? Also yes. Ubud has two polar opposites: the yogis and the digital nomads. Which one will you be if you were to go? 

After spending two months in Ubud I’ve gotta say that there are more fake humans with no guts than true spiritual souls. Spirituality has become a product, and youth / sexual appropriation is sometimes the end goal when selling "freedom” in places like The Yoga Barn, Ubud. 

Old men dancing with young women, people with no life experience selling life coaching packages. Are you really sure you know what to expect from Ubud?