The Travel Addict

When Chris Donaldson left Belfast in 1979, his original plan was to ride to Australia, on his Moto Guzzi Le Mans bike. He never made it "down under" and ended up in Argentina nearly 2 years later.

He travelled through the Middle East, rode across the Sahara Desert and down to Cape Town, where he hitched a ride on a yacht race back to Europe. He then went to the USA and rode from Canada south through Central America and South America to Buenos Aires.

He recently published a book called  'Going the Wrong Way,' which is an Amazon best-seller.

He decided to finally complete the journey this year, 44 years after his return from South America and take the very same Moto Guzzi to Australia.

Crazy stuff but what a great achievement in life

For our USA and Canadian audience, please excuse the British/American accent and the Irish accent.


https://www.chrisdonaldson.world/


PS. Please excuse the accents (an Englishman and an Irishman) 

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I have named 15 places that have etched memories into my brain cells - for a valid reason.
Many of us have visited a place that have made us stop and think a little. These places may have given us thoughts and feelings of being fortunate, horrified, thankful, respectful, and just downright surprised. Even maybe that question of, "I did not know that."
This is why travel is important and educational.
The places mentionied above are from Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America.

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Faustina Mulnik has been traveling as a digital nomad for the last 2 years. She also studied abroad in college (but got sent home early due to Covid!). She is a huge fan of long-term travel and tries to stay in each place at least 1 month at a time.
She has worked remotely from Mexico, Argentina, Spain, and Italy. and has loads of tips on what to pack, dual/esim cards, how to make friends abroad, etc.

Why wasn't the Digital Nomad experience around when I was growing up in England? Basically because the technology to make it happen was not around back then. If it was, I likely would have been one.

Keep on doing it Faustina.


https://faustinarose.blogspot.com/
https://www.instagram.com/__faustinarose/
https://www.tiktok.com/@faustinarose?lang=en

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Gail Gibson, an accredited master coach, mentor, author, and podcast host is renowned for her transformative approach, The Can Do Way®.
Gail's methods empower clients around the world to break through frustration and find fulfilment, sparking incredible personal and business growth. She captivates global audiences with her insights on growth mindsets, leadership excellence, and midlife wellbeing for women leaders.
A champion of conscious, compassionate leadership, Gail's impact resonates across diverse regions, fostering sustainable success. When she's not inspiring others, she enjoys reading, green tea, haiku poetry, and forest bathing, finding solace in nature.
A curious traveller at heart, Gail has lived and worked in Australia, Canada, the UK, and Malaysia. Together with her husband, she has explored over 30 countries, with many more adventures on the horizon.

https://gailmgibson.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gailmgibson/

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Kat Medina is an entrepreneur, world traveler, public speaker, and author of the book "The Joys of Jet Lag."
Jet lag is a thing, and people who travel by plane for many hours through different time zones to reach their destination, can or will suffer from it.
It is not pleasurable, however, the art of dealing with it can help in other ways. For example, it can help us be tolerant, accepting, and understanding of people in foreign lands around the world. We will be guests in their country, a place that is likely to have different customs and way life from us.
As Kat describes her book, "How to use a traveler's mindset to not be an A-hole in daily life."

On a positive note, it is all educational, and will help us to respect our fellow human beings in the rest of the world.

Check out Kat's web site
www.katmedina.com

Get her book here:
https://tinyurl.com/p342c6ts

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Jamie is a traveller and entrepreneur from Australia. She was running a company at 23 and founded her own at 27.
At age 30, she set out to explore the world, and has lived in various countries.
She is the only person I know that has taken an Uber ride for 7 hours. That was along the coast in Mexico.
She has led a full life that has included ups and downs, excitement, and lots crazy stuff, but she is still on a quest to keep it all going.
A lady of many trades, she is a coach, mentor, advisor, speaker, designer, and rehabilitator
She has predicted that she will die at an age of 103 and have written on her tombstone, "I came, I saw, and I conquered the most remarkable life." I believe her.
Keep it going Jamie

https://www.jamiemeyerenterprises.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jamiemeyer.ent/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiemeyer-ent/
https://www.facebook.com/ninecarat.success

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Born and raised in France, Solene has lived abroad for over 12 years - in Norway, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and Australia. Her passion for travel has also led her to visit more than 58 different countries so far.  

Day-to-day, she works in diversity and inclusion as Programme Lead for Disabled Innovators for the UK's government agency for innovation, something she is really passionate about. 

She also runs her own business: Be Beyond Borders, which is all about storytelling, creativity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging. As part of this venture, she hosts a talkshow called 'The Inclusion Conversation and has published four books including a travel memoir (Where to Next?) and a children's story (Where Are You From?). She is now pivoting to offer facilitation, training, and mentoring.

The purpose behind everything she does is to break down borders and bring the world closer together, one conversation, one story, one connection at a time. She inspires and helps people from all over to live a life worth living - whatever that might mean for them.

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Zephyr et Luna’s founder, Ambre Peyrotty, captures the essence of elopements through nature’s unique light, crafting award-winning photography that preserves each moment in its most authentic and radiant form. 
With a background in travel agency and guiding, Amber brings unrivaled insight to orchestrate dream elopements, seamlessly blending exploration with exquisite imagery.
So everybody out there, if you and your other half are looking to elope to a place of beauty and peacefullnes to create lifetime memories, Ambre is your "go to" person.
Enoy the podcast.

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This is about Lauren, husband Jon and their dog Belka, who are living an adventurous life mixed in with a few variations of lifestyle every now and again.
In Lauren's own words:
"My proudest travel moments include taking a student expedition team to Ecuador. Having treated herself to a trip of the Trans-Siberian railroad for my 30th birthday, I am now looking forward to being in Japan for my 40th. Together with my husband, Jon, I run the travel website https://twohumansandadog.com. This focuses on dog-friendly adventure travel. We have enjoyed plenty of adventures together from a road trip around Cuba to diving in the Galapagos Islands. Recently we eloped and spent our honeymoon volunteering around the Balkans."

Lauren also has a passion for Shakespeare, Folklore, and Ghouls.
Lengthy stays in the Isle of Skye and the Balkans add to their list of escapades.

Learn more about Lauren, Jon and Belka right here:
https://twohumansandadog.com/
https://www.instagram.com/travelling_ghouls/
https://www.instagram.com/belka_pomskollie/

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Barbados, St. Lucia, Grenada, Tobago, Curacao, Bonaire, Aruba, and Dominican Republic. Culturally diverse, but each of these islands have their own history and personality.
Collectively, the Travel Addict had 5 education talks to perform and in addition, by special request from a few pssengers, they wanted to hear an explanation of the rules of cricket.
An abbreviated version it was to be, which is borderline giberish, however presents a brief and somewhat humorous explanation of one of the worlds oldest and most popular sports.
Add in addition, a quick overview of the islands visited.
Island hop or take a cruise ship folks, depending on what time you have. Lots to see and do. 
Stay active or stay relaxed.

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