Travel Wisdom Podcast -travel and learn languages for success and money

In this last of the series of recordings I have with Mike Bown, the most travelled man in the world. We recorded this in a bar during a storm but it was really interesting so I wanted to publish it. This wide-ranging conversation goes over things such as the Google monopoly, capitalism and feudal society, my theories about phrenology, why US slavery wasn't so bad, and the sacred view of rule of law.

Kelly spent more than 15 years doing aid work in Latin America and now has written a book which is based on her interviews and experiences in the drug trafficking world of Colombia. She lived in many of these places and went to areas that no tourists go to and conducted thousands of interviews.

In this interview, we talk about some tips on how to get into aid work and what you can get out of it.

Peter started MyExpatsWorld 5 years ago with some meet ups in Mallorca, Spain when many people said he should do it everywhere! He has now grown it to a network of people helping each other out when people move to a new country. Many times when you move away from your family and friends you need a new support network that can help with small things like how to get a doctor visit in the language that you speak. Peter put this network together which has a global reach and now reaches about 4 million people!

When I met Mike in Ukraine in September I was able to record only a few hours out of our 50+ hours of philosophical discussions. This was the first of those. We talk about many things with someone I consider to be the top 5 most intelligent people I have come across (that includes baby Jesus!!).

We talk about how when you are in the more interesting places you often meet very interesting people you would have no chance of meeting at home. Travel can act as a filter for interestingness

Some volunteer organizations charge thousands of dollars for the privilege of donating your time. Bianca talks about how to avoid this by being a bit smarter and being a more responsible traveller. She talks about this in her Altruistic Traveller blog where you can learn to do things like WorkAway and other things to truly volunteer in an impactful way.

Ok, so Chase totally doesn't condone this but he was talking about how he was in a low point in his life and decided to do risky things as a subconcious way to commit suicide. He learned to love life in the process and is now very happy. But I had to laugh when I imagined the most crazy way to kill yourself. I came up with attacking a hippo in Kenya holding an inflatable balloon and singing the Pokemon theme song. What can you come up with?

In this episode we talk about how to create your own life and to come back from depression using adventure and to create a Bucketlist lifestyle.

Ka Sundance says that true life doesn't end when you have kids but that you can keep travelling even with 8 kids. He sees himself as being a good dad to give the attention and learning experiences to his kids by living this lifestyle. We also debate a bit on whether or not its good that his kids are not going to a traditional school.

Learn how he went from being on food stamps to building a million dollar business over the last 7 years

Rick Rosner has the 2nd highest IQ in the world at about 199. He is a hobbyist that loves to take intelligence tests and has gotten really good at it. Some of these tests at the very high level are super time consuming, taking dozens of hours to take it. He does say that anyone can improve their IQ by 30 points within a few months, but his question is: why do you want to do it?

TRIGGER WARNING!

If you are sensitive or do not want to hear viewpoints which you may not like then do not listen to this episode! We take a very objective look at many topics related to the topic of the death of tradition: failures of native cultures, the death of homosexuality, and the death of travel.

We look at what has been happening with an objective viewpoint, we do not have a dog in this fight and have nothing to prove. I find it interesting because I have not heard this kind of reasoning and its refreshing to hear something that's banned in mainstream media.

I like to say that half of what we know is untrue. I expect some of what Mike says will be truer than the stuff you thought you knew and half of what he says is untrue or only has a kernel of truth

Hi Adventurers! This is a special bonus episode featuring some of my top travel podcaster friends! You will hear from each host for a couple of minutes so you can get a better feel for what they are like. Immersing yourself in a variety of travel, lifestyle, digital nomad, expat, and adventure podcasts is the best way to accelerate your learning on the topics! Of course, there are some great shows in addition to this list, but have a listen and see what piques your interest!

The 6 Packs w/Expats is a podcast by CP Travels which discusses global politics, fashion trends, myths, or just share stories about their time abroad hosted by Carl and Patrick.

Travel Like A Boss podcast is the radio show all about traveling like a boss by being your own boss – featuring guests that have built their own online businesses. This podcast is hosted by Johnny FD.

The Expat Happy Hour is the podcast that draws on the realities of expat life to offer you smart and simple solutions so that you can quickly (and painlessly!) adapt. Be successful, find your purpose abroad and stay connected with those who mean the most. This podcast is hosted by Sundae Bean.

As Told By Nomads podcast features interviews with global nomads, Third Culture Kids, entrepreneurs and multicultural individuals who are leaders in business, culture, travel and global affairs to discuss what it takes to embrace your global identity and become a global leader. This podcast is hosted by Tayo Rockson. Check out his website at tayorockson.com

Also, there is the Art of Adventure with my friend and former guest Derek Loudermilk. Our shows are very similar in that we both try to find the exciting things around the world in order to grow as a person. I actually stopped by his house for a week in Croatia a few months ago and we had a great time!