Latest / Travel Tales with Mike Siegel / Suzanne Wentley
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- 0:12Welcome
- 0:12to
- 0:12the
- 0:12Travel
- 0:12Tales
- 0:13podcast.
- 0:13The
- 0:13winners
- 0:14are
- 0:14the
- 0:14people
- 0:14with
- 0:15the
- 0:15most
- 0:15stories.
- 0:16One
- 0:16of
- 0:16the
- 0:16great
- 0:16things
- 0:17about
- 0:17traveling
- 0:17is
- 0:18the
- 0:18people
- 0:18that
- 0:18you
- 0:18meet.
- 0:19I've
- 0:19slept
- 0:19in
- 0:19bus
- 0:20stations.
- 0:20Like
- 0:21I've
- 0:21slept
- 0:21on
- 0:21people's
- 0:22floors.
- 0:23It's
- 0:23already
- 0:23on
- 0:23fire.
- 0:24And
- 0:24then
- 0:24there's
- 0:24just
- 0:24a
- 0:25gigantic
- 0:25huge
- 0:26explosion
- 0:26like
- 0:27out
- 0:27of
- 0:27a
- 0:27Hollywood
- 0:27movie.
- 0:28It's
- 0:28not
- 0:28right
- 0:28or
- 0:28wrong,
- 0:29it's
- 0:29just
- 0:29different.
- 0:30We
- 0:30hired
- 0:30like
- 0:3010
- 0:31Chinese
- 0:31prostitutes
- 0:32to
- 0:32come
- 0:32be
- 0:33our
- 0:33audience.
- 0:34We
- 0:34were
- 0:34kidnapped
- 0:35by
- 0:35nuns
- 0:35in
- 0:35Puerto
- 0:36Rico.
- 0:37Not
- 0:37a
- 0:37good
- 0:37idea
- 0:37to
- 0:38be
- 0:38high
- 0:38when
- 0:38you're
- 0:38packing.
- 0:39You
- 0:39forget
- 0:39a
- 0:40lot
- 0:40of
- 0:40stuff.
- 0:40I
- 0:41got
- 0:41swine
- 0:41flu.
- 0:42By
- 0:42the
- 0:42time
- 0:43you've
- 0:43lived
- 0:43through
- 0:43it,
- 0:44it's
- 0:44just
- 0:44a
- 0:44good
- 0:44story.
- 0:47Well,
- 0:48hey,
- 0:48everybody.
- 0:48Welcome
- 0:48to
- 0:49the
- 0:49Travel
- 0:49Tales
- 0:49podcast.
- 0:50I'm
- 0:50your
- 0:50host,
- 0:50Mike
- 0:50Siegel.
- 0:51Thanks
- 0:51for
- 0:51listening.
- 0:51My
- 0:51guest
- 0:52today
- 0:52is
- 0:52Suzanne
- 0:53Wentley.
- 0:53Before
- 0:53we
- 0:54get
- 0:54to
- 0:54her,
- 0:54I
- 0:55want
- 0:55to
- 0:55remind
- 0:55you
- 0:56that
- 0:56we
- 0:57can
- 0:57be
- 0:57found@traveltalespodcast.com
- 1:00and
- 1:01there
- 1:01you'll
- 1:01see
- 1:01photos
- 1:01of
- 1:01the
- 1:02guests.
- 1:02You'll
- 1:02see
- 1:03some
- 1:03stories
- 1:03that
- 1:03I've
- 1:03written.
- 1:04You
- 1:04see
- 1:04stories
- 1:05that
- 1:05some
- 1:05of
- 1:05the
- 1:05guests
- 1:06have
- 1:06written.
- 1:06You
- 1:06will
- 1:07see
- 1:07links
- 1:08to
- 1:08the
- 1:08guests
- 1:09media
- 1:09pages,
- 1:10their
- 1:11websites.
- 1:12You'll
- 1:12see
- 1:12links
- 1:12to
- 1:12our
- 1:13social
- 1:13media.
- 1:14We
- 1:14are
- 1:14on
- 1:14Instagram
- 1:15@TravelTalesPodcast,
- 1:16we
- 1:16also
- 1:17have
- 1:17a
- 1:17Facebook
- 1:17page
- 1:18and
- 1:18I
- 1:19have
- 1:19a
- 1:19personal
- 1:19Facebook
- 1:20page.
- 1:20If
- 1:20you
- 1:20follow
- 1:21on
- 1:21either
- 1:21one
- 1:21of
- 1:22those
- 1:22Facebook
- 1:22pages
- 1:23or
- 1:23both,
- 1:24I
- 1:24would
- 1:24appreciate
- 1:25it
- 1:25if
- 1:26you
- 1:26listen
- 1:26to
- 1:26us
- 1:26on
- 1:26a
- 1:27streaming
- 1:27service,
- 1:28as
- 1:28most
- 1:28of
- 1:28you
- 1:29do,
- 1:29I
- 1:29would
- 1:30appreciate
- 1:30it
- 1:30if
- 1:30you
- 1:31subscribe
- 1:31to
- 1:31our
- 1:32show.
- 1:32Let's
- 1:32get
- 1:33those
- 1:33subscriber
- 1:33numbers
- 1:34up
- 1:34again.
- 1:35What
- 1:35does
- 1:35it
- 1:35cost
- 1:35you?
- 1:36Nothing.
- 1:36And
- 1:36if
- 1:37you
- 1:37think
- 1:37of
- 1:37it,
- 1:37I
- 1:37would
- 1:37appreciate
- 1:38it
- 1:38if
- 1:38you
- 1:38leave
- 1:39a
- 1:39good
- 1:39review,
- 1:40maybe
- 1:40a
- 1:40thumbs
- 1:41up,
- 1:41a
- 1:41star
- 1:42rating,
- 1:42anything
- 1:42you
- 1:43can
- 1:43do
- 1:43to
- 1:43boost
- 1:44our
- 1:44presence
- 1:44on
- 1:44the
- 1:45platforms,
- 1:45I
- 1:46would
- 1:46appreciate
- 1:46it
- 1:47because
- 1:47it
- 1:47boosts
- 1:47our
- 1:47presence
- 1:48and
- 1:48helps
- 1:48more
- 1:48people
- 1:49find
- 1:49the
- 1:49show.
- 1:49And
- 1:49that's
- 1:50a
- 1:50cool
- 1:50thing
- 1:50for
- 1:50you
- 1:50to
- 1:50do.
- 1:51If
- 1:51you
- 1:51think
- 1:51you'd
- 1:51be
- 1:51right
- 1:52for
- 1:52the
- 1:52show
- 1:52or
- 1:52maybe
- 1:52you
- 1:52know
- 1:53somebody
- 1:53who
- 1:53might
- 1:53be
- 1:53right
- 1:53for
- 1:54the
- 1:54show
- 1:54as
- 1:54a
- 1:54guest.
- 1:54If
- 1:55you
- 1:55have
- 1:55some
- 1:55travel
- 1:55questions
- 1:56you
- 1:56want
- 1:56to
- 1:56ask
- 1:56me,
- 1:56or
- 1:57maybe
- 1:57you
- 1:57just
- 1:57want
- 1:58to
- 1:58tell
- 1:58me
- 1:58how
- 1:58awesome
- 1:58I
- 1:59am,
- 1:59you
- 1:59can
- 1:59write
- 1:59me
- 2:00a
- 2:00traveltalespodcastmail.com
- 2:02that
- 2:03is
- 2:03traveltalespodcastmail.com
- 2:06Suzanne
- 2:07Wentley
- 2:07is
- 2:07somebody
- 2:08who
- 2:08reached
- 2:08out
- 2:09to
- 2:09me.
- 2:09She
- 2:09wrote
- 2:09me
- 2:10an
- 2:10email
- 2:10and
- 2:11asked
- 2:11if
- 2:11she
- 2:11could
- 2:11be
- 2:12on
- 2:12the
- 2:12show
- 2:12and
- 2:13I
- 2:13said
- 2:13sure.
- 2:13I
- 2:14checked
- 2:14out
- 2:14her
- 2:15her
- 2:15website,
- 2:16which
- 2:16is
- 2:16called
- 2:16thelovelightproject.com.
- 2:18suzanne
- 2:19is
- 2:19many
- 2:20things,
- 2:20but
- 2:21Nomad
- 2:21is
- 2:22definitely
- 2:22top
- 2:23of
- 2:23the
- 2:23List.
- 2:23She
- 2:24is
- 2:24a
- 2:24yoga
- 2:25instructor.
- 2:25She
- 2:26worked
- 2:26for
- 2:26many
- 2:26years
- 2:26as
- 2:26a
- 2:27journalist.
- 2:27She
- 2:28has
- 2:28traveled
- 2:28the
- 2:28world.
- 2:29House
- 2:29sitting,
- 2:30pet
- 2:30sitting.
- 2:31She
- 2:31has
- 2:31pretty
- 2:32much
- 2:32lived
- 2:32around
- 2:33the
- 2:33world
- 2:33constantly
- 2:34for
- 2:34over
- 2:3410
- 2:35years
- 2:35now.
- 2:35When
- 2:36she
- 2:36first
- 2:36contacted
- 2:37me,
- 2:37she
- 2:37was
- 2:37living
- 2:37in
- 2:37the
- 2:38Solomon
- 2:38Islands
- 2:39in
- 2:39the
- 2:39South
- 2:39Pacific.
- 2:39And
- 2:40now
- 2:40she
- 2:41is
- 2:41living
- 2:41in
- 2:41Da
- 2:41Nang,
- 2:42Vietnam.
- 2:43She
- 2:43has
- 2:43a
- 2:43new
- 2:44memoir
- 2:44out
- 2:45called
- 2:45One
- 2:45Way
- 2:45Ticket,
- 2:46and
- 2:46it's
- 2:46available
- 2:47on
- 2:47audiobook,
- 2:48ebook,
- 2:48or
- 2:48paperback.
- 2:49And
- 2:49we're
- 2:49gonna
- 2:50touch
- 2:50on
- 2:50a
- 2:50few
- 2:50of
- 2:50those
- 2:50stories
- 2:51here.
- 2:51Some
- 2:51are
- 2:52pretty
- 2:52wild.
- 2:52So
- 2:52it
- 2:53was
- 2:53a
- 2:53pleasure
- 2:53to
- 2:53get
- 2:53to
- 2:53know
- 2:54her
- 2:54and
- 2:54I'm
- 2:54glad
- 2:55she
- 2:55reached
- 2:55out
- 2:55and
- 2:55it
- 2:56works,
- 2:56folks.
- 2:57You
- 2:57can
- 2:57write
- 2:57me,
- 2:58tell
- 2:58me
- 2:58your
- 2:58story,
- 2:59point
- 2:59me
- 2:59to
- 2:59your
- 2:59pages
- 3:00and
- 3:00your
- 3:00sites,
- 3:01and
- 3:01if
- 3:01I
- 3:01think
- 3:01you'd
- 3:01be
- 3:02a
- 3:02good
- 3:02match
- 3:02for
- 3:02the
- 3:02show
- 3:03like
- 3:03Suzanne
- 3:03is,
- 3:04I'll
- 3:04have
- 3:04you
- 3:04on.
- 3:05Here's
- 3:05my
- 3:05chat
- 3:06with
- 3:06Suzanne
- 3:06Wentley.
- 3:17Okay,
- 3:17where
- 3:17are
- 3:18you
- 3:18talking
- 3:18to
- 3:18us
- 3:18from?
- 3:19I
- 3:19am
- 3:19coming
- 3:20to
- 3:20you
- 3:20straight
- 3:21from
- 3:21Da
- 3:21Nang,
- 3:22Vietnam.
- 3:23What
- 3:23brought
- 3:23you
- 3:24to
- 3:24Vietnam
- 3:25and
- 3:25how
- 3:25long
- 3:25are
- 3:25you
- 3:26there
- 3:26for
- 3:26and
- 3:26why?
- 3:27Okay,
- 3:28what
- 3:28brought
- 3:28me
- 3:28to
- 3:29Vietnam?
- 3:29I
- 3:30lived
- 3:31in
- 3:31Da
- 3:31Nang
- 3:32about
- 3:33six
- 3:33years
- 3:33ago.
- 3:34I
- 3:34lived
- 3:35here
- 3:36and
- 3:36loved
- 3:37it.
- 3:37This
- 3:37is
- 3:37such
- 3:38a
- 3:38wonderful
- 3:39little
- 3:39city
- 3:40right
- 3:40on
- 3:40the
- 3:40beach.
- 3:41It's
- 3:41really
- 3:42vibrant
- 3:43with
- 3:43lots
- 3:43of
- 3:43locals,
- 3:44but
- 3:44then
- 3:44there's
- 3:44also
- 3:45a
- 3:45fun
- 3:45expat
- 3:46scene.
- 3:46Tons
- 3:46of
- 3:47cafes
- 3:47to
- 3:48work
- 3:48from
- 3:48and
- 3:49vegan
- 3:50food
- 3:50to
- 3:50eat
- 3:51and
- 3:52easy
- 3:52living,
- 3:53cheap
- 3:53prices.
- 3:54So
- 3:55this
- 3:55is
- 3:55what
- 3:55brought
- 3:56me
- 3:56here.
- 3:56How
- 3:57long
- 3:57will
- 3:57I
- 3:57be
- 3:58here?
- 3:59Has
- 3:59to
- 3:59do
- 3:59with
- 3:59my
- 3:59visa.
- 4:00I
- 4:00have
- 4:00a,
- 4:01you
- 4:01know,
- 4:02a
- 4:02three
- 4:02month
- 4:03E
- 4:03visa.
- 4:04So
- 4:04that
- 4:05is
- 4:05the
- 4:05answer
- 4:05to
- 4:06that
- 4:06question.
- 4:07Will
- 4:07I
- 4:07stay
- 4:08longer?
- 4:08That's
- 4:09possible.
- 4:09I'm
- 4:09considering
- 4:11going
- 4:11to
- 4:11Cambodia
- 4:12for
- 4:12a
- 4:12month
- 4:13and
- 4:13then
- 4:13returning.
- 4:14I'm
- 4:15not
- 4:15sure
- 4:15what
- 4:15my
- 4:16next
- 4:16step
- 4:16is.
- 4:17This
- 4:17is
- 4:17the
- 4:17standard
- 4:18tourist
- 4:18visa,
- 4:18right?
- 4:19Three
- 4:19months.
- 4:19It's
- 4:19an
- 4:20E
- 4:20visa.
- 4:20So,
- 4:21yes,
- 4:21I
- 4:21can
- 4:21get
- 4:22a.
- 4:22You
- 4:22can
- 4:22get
- 4:22a
- 4:22visa
- 4:23on
- 4:23arrival
- 4:23for
- 4:2445
- 4:24days
- 4:25or
- 4:25you
- 4:25can
- 4:25apply
- 4:26in
- 4:26advance
- 4:27and
- 4:27get
- 4:27a
- 4:28three
- 4:28month
- 4:28visa.
- 4:29So.
- 4:29And
- 4:29that
- 4:29costs.
- 4:30I
- 4:30can't.
- 4:31Not
- 4:31much.
- 4:31Okay,
- 4:32but
- 4:32you
- 4:32don't
- 4:32remember
- 4:33how
- 4:33much.
- 4:33But
- 4:33it's
- 4:33not
- 4:33one
- 4:34of
- 4:34those,
- 4:34like
- 4:34a
- 4:34working
- 4:35visa
- 4:35where
- 4:35you
- 4:35got
- 4:35to
- 4:35prove
- 4:36income
- 4:36and
- 4:36do
- 4:36all
- 4:37that
- 4:37stuff.
- 4:37You
- 4:37just
- 4:37pay
- 4:37the.
- 4:38Pay
- 4:38the
- 4:38money
- 4:38and
- 4:39then
- 4:39you
- 4:39got
- 4:39it.
- 4:39Correct?
- 4:40I
- 4:41am
- 4:41a
- 4:41tourist.
- 4:42Got
- 4:42it.
- 4:42And
- 4:43you
- 4:43were
- 4:43in
- 4:43a
- 4:43place
- 4:44where.
- 4:45I
- 4:45can't.
- 4:46Solomon
- 4:46Islands.
- 4:46Is
- 4:46that
- 4:46where
- 4:47you
- 4:47were
- 4:47before
- 4:47this?
- 4:48Yes,
- 4:48before
- 4:48Vietnam,
- 4:49I
- 4:49was
- 4:49in
- 4:50the
- 4:50South
- 4:50Pacific.
- 4:51And
- 4:52that
- 4:52was
- 4:52interesting.
- 4:52That
- 4:53was
- 4:53the
- 4:53first
- 4:53time
- 4:53I
- 4:53was
- 4:53in
- 4:54the
- 4:54South
- 4:54Pacific,
- 4:54which
- 4:55was
- 4:55why
- 4:55I
- 4:55went.
- 4:56Right.
- 4:56Because
- 4:56it
- 4:56was
- 4:57a
- 4:57little
- 4:58corner
- 4:58of
- 4:58the
- 4:59world
- 4:59that
- 5:00I
- 5:00hadn't
- 5:00experienced
- 5:01yet.
- 5:02And
- 5:03it
- 5:03was
- 5:03so
- 5:04wonderful
- 5:04and
- 5:04so
- 5:05different.
- 5:05I
- 5:05was
- 5:05the
- 5:06only
- 5:06tourist,
- 5:07I
- 5:07was
- 5:07the
- 5:07only
- 5:07Western
- 5:08woman.
- 5:08I
- 5:08was
- 5:09the
- 5:09only
- 5:09white
- 5:09woman,
- 5:10the
- 5:10only
- 5:10solo
- 5:11female
- 5:12traveler
- 5:12on
- 5:12the
- 5:13entire
- 5:14island.
- 5:15And
- 5:15that
- 5:15was
- 5:15in
- 5:16itself
- 5:16an
- 5:16experience,
- 5:17but
- 5:17it
- 5:18was
- 5:18really,
- 5:19it
- 5:19was
- 5:19really
- 5:20great,
- 5:20like
- 5:20very
- 5:21authentic,
- 5:21very
- 5:22easy
- 5:22living
- 5:23and
- 5:23different.
- 5:23Right.
- 5:24Because
- 5:24I
- 5:24had
- 5:24lived
- 5:24in
- 5:25the
- 5:26Caribbean.
- 5:27I
- 5:27sailed
- 5:28throughout
- 5:28the
- 5:28Caribbean
- 5:29for
- 5:29a
- 5:29number
- 5:29of
- 5:29years.
- 5:29And
- 5:30so
- 5:30I
- 5:30was
- 5:30interested
- 5:31to
- 5:31see
- 5:31how
- 5:32the
- 5:32Caribbean
- 5:32was
- 5:32different
- 5:33from
- 5:33the
- 5:33South
- 5:33Pacific.
- 5:34And
- 5:35there
- 5:35are
- 5:35lots
- 5:35of
- 5:36overlaps,
- 5:36but
- 5:36then
- 5:37there's,
- 5:37I
- 5:37mean,
- 5:37it's
- 5:37also
- 5:38very
- 5:38different
- 5:38too.
- 5:39Lots
- 5:39of
- 5:40dancing
- 5:41culture
- 5:41was
- 5:41really,
- 5:42I
- 5:42thought,
- 5:42special.
- 5:42That
- 5:43was
- 5:43the
- 5:43way
- 5:43they
- 5:43expressed
- 5:44themselves.
- 5:44I
- 5:44went
- 5:45to
- 5:45like
- 5:45Western
- 5:46Province
- 5:47Day,
- 5:47you
- 5:47know,
- 5:48like
- 5:48they're
- 5:48sort
- 5:48of,
- 5:49you
- 5:49know,
- 5:49their
- 5:49independence
- 5:50day,
- 5:50but
- 5:50it
- 5:51was
- 5:51Western
- 5:51Province
- 5:52Day.
- 5:52And
- 5:53every
- 5:54island,
- 5:55there's
- 5:55like
- 5:55900,
- 5:56a
- 5:56thousand
- 5:56islands
- 5:57in
- 5:57the
- 5:57Solomon
- 5:57island.
- 5:58And
- 5:58every
- 5:58island
- 5:59kind
- 5:59of
- 5:59has
- 5:59their
- 5:59own
- 6:00special
- 6:01little
- 6:01dance.
- 6:01And
- 6:02it's
- 6:02not
- 6:02like
- 6:02the
- 6:02hula,
- 6:03but
- 6:03it's
- 6:03kind
- 6:04of
- 6:04like
- 6:04the
- 6:04hula,
- 6:04like,
- 6:05so
- 6:05it's.
- 6:05Everybody's
- 6:06a
- 6:06little
- 6:06different.
- 6:06So
- 6:06it
- 6:06was
- 6:07fun
- 6:07to
- 6:07see
- 6:07the,
- 6:08See
- 6:08all
- 6:08the
- 6:08different
- 6:08cultures
- 6:09on
- 6:09display.
- 6:10Well,
- 6:10I've
- 6:10been
- 6:11out
- 6:11in
- 6:11the
- 6:11South
- 6:12Pacific
- 6:12a
- 6:12little
- 6:12bit,
- 6:12I
- 6:13mean,
- 6:13other
- 6:13than
- 6:13Hawaii
- 6:14and
- 6:14Tahiti
- 6:15and
- 6:16mo'orea
- 6:17and
- 6:17stopped
- 6:17in
- 6:18Fiji
- 6:18for
- 6:18a
- 6:18little
- 6:18bit,
- 6:19you
- 6:19know,
- 6:19here
- 6:20and
- 6:20there.
- 6:20But
- 6:21Solomon
- 6:21Islands,
- 6:22not
- 6:22at
- 6:23all.
- 6:23So
- 6:24why
- 6:24did
- 6:24you
- 6:24pick
- 6:25there
- 6:25rather
- 6:25than
- 6:26maybe
- 6:26some
- 6:26of
- 6:26the
- 6:26more
- 6:26built
- 6:27up
- 6:27places
- 6:27like
- 6:27Tahiti
- 6:28or
- 6:29something
- 6:29like
- 6:29that?
- 6:30Yes.
- 6:31So
- 6:31Solomon
- 6:32Islands.
- 6:32Yes.
- 6:32It's
- 6:33like
- 6:33about,
- 6:33I
- 6:33think,
- 6:3450
- 6:34years
- 6:34behind
- 6:35Fiji.
- 6:35There
- 6:36was,
- 6:36I
- 6:36think
- 6:37I
- 6:37saw
- 6:37there
- 6:38was
- 6:38one
- 6:38restaurant
- 6:40in
- 6:40town
- 6:40and
- 6:40it
- 6:40didn't
- 6:41serve
- 6:41any
- 6:41veg.
- 6:42I'm
- 6:42a
- 6:42vegetarian.
- 6:42It
- 6:43didn't
- 6:43serve
- 6:43any
- 6:43food
- 6:43for
- 6:44me.
- 6:44So
- 6:45I
- 6:45was
- 6:45getting
- 6:45my,
- 6:47my
- 6:47food
- 6:48delivered
- 6:49from
- 6:49Alo,
- 6:50the
- 6:51local
- 6:51guy
- 6:51who
- 6:52had
- 6:52a
- 6:52leaky
- 6:53wooden
- 6:53canoe,
- 6:54and
- 6:54he
- 6:54would
- 6:54come,
- 6:55so
- 6:56I
- 6:56was.
- 6:56He
- 6:56would
- 6:57come
- 6:57and
- 6:57deliver
- 6:58his
- 6:58vegetables
- 6:59and
- 6:59fruit
- 7:00to
- 7:00my
- 7:00boat.
- 7:01So
- 7:01I
- 7:01was
- 7:01there
- 7:02because
- 7:03a
- 7:03friend
- 7:03that
- 7:04I
- 7:04met
- 7:04when
- 7:05I
- 7:05was
- 7:05sailing
- 7:06in
- 7:06the
- 7:07Dominican
- 7:07Republic,
- 7:09she
- 7:09knew
- 7:10this.
- 7:10So
- 7:10they
- 7:11went
- 7:11through
- 7:11the
- 7:11Panama
- 7:12Canal
- 7:13and
- 7:14she
- 7:14knew
- 7:15this
- 7:15woman
- 7:16in
- 7:16Noro,
- 7:17the
- 7:17town
- 7:17where
- 7:17I
- 7:17was
- 7:18living,
- 7:18who
- 7:18lived
- 7:19on
- 7:19a
- 7:19boat
- 7:19and
- 7:20had
- 7:21cats
- 7:21and
- 7:22needed
- 7:22someone
- 7:22to
- 7:23care
- 7:23for
- 7:23the
- 7:23boat
- 7:23and
- 7:23the
- 7:24cat.
- 7:24And
- 7:25I
- 7:25said,
- 7:25I'm
- 7:25your
- 7:25girl,
- 7:26right?
- 7:26Because
- 7:26I'm
- 7:27a
- 7:28sailor
- 7:28and
- 7:29I'm
- 7:29also
- 7:29a
- 7:30super
- 7:30cat.
- 7:31I'm
- 7:31one
- 7:31of
- 7:31these
- 7:31people
- 7:31that
- 7:32see
- 7:32cats
- 7:32on
- 7:32the
- 7:33street
- 7:33and
- 7:33go,
- 7:33oh,
- 7:33it's
- 7:33a
- 7:34kitty.
- 7:34So,
- 7:34you
- 7:35know,
- 7:36so
- 7:36that's
- 7:36what
- 7:36I
- 7:36did
- 7:37there.
- 7:37I
- 7:37was
- 7:37living
- 7:38on
- 7:38this
- 7:38woman's
- 7:38boat
- 7:39and
- 7:39caring
- 7:40for
- 7:40her
- 7:40cats
- 7:41and
- 7:41caring
- 7:41for
- 7:41her
- 7:42boat
- 7:42as
- 7:42well.
- 7:43Amazing.
- 7:43So
- 7:44by
- 7:44this
- 7:44time,
- 7:45just
- 7:45hearing
- 7:45these
- 7:45stories
- 7:46just
- 7:46so
- 7:46far,
- 7:47people
- 7:47got
- 7:47to
- 7:47be
- 7:47sitting,
- 7:48what
- 7:48the
- 7:48hell
- 7:48does
- 7:48she
- 7:49do
- 7:50that?
- 7:51She's
- 7:51in
- 7:51Vietnam,
- 7:52she's
- 7:52in
- 7:52the
- 7:52Solomon
- 7:53Islands,
- 7:53she's
- 7:53sailing
- 7:54around
- 7:54the
- 7:55Caribbean.
- 7:56So
- 7:56I
- 7:57guess
- 7:57we
- 7:57should
- 7:57talk
- 7:57about
- 7:57the
- 7:58Love
- 7:58Light
- 7:59project
- 8:00and
- 8:01what
- 8:01you
- 8:02do
- 8:02and
- 8:02what
- 8:03is.
- 8:03When
- 8:03did
- 8:04this
- 8:04life
- 8:04on
- 8:04the
- 8:05road
- 8:05start
- 8:05and
- 8:06why?
- 8:07Okay,
- 8:08so.
- 8:09Okay,
- 8:09so
- 8:10the
- 8:10present
- 8:10moment
- 8:11is
- 8:11that
- 8:11I
- 8:12am
- 8:13primarily
- 8:14a
- 8:14writer.
- 8:16I
- 8:16have
- 8:16been
- 8:17a
- 8:17professional
- 8:17writer
- 8:18my
- 8:18entire
- 8:18life.
- 8:19So
- 8:20currently
- 8:21I
- 8:22am
- 8:22working
- 8:23on
- 8:23writing
- 8:23projects.
- 8:24Just
- 8:25published
- 8:26a
- 8:26memoir
- 8:27of
- 8:27a
- 8:28lot
- 8:28of
- 8:28the
- 8:28travels
- 8:28that
- 8:28we're
- 8:29going
- 8:29to
- 8:29be
- 8:29talking
- 8:29about
- 8:29today.
- 8:31Also
- 8:32do
- 8:34life
- 8:34coaching.
- 8:35So
- 8:35I'm
- 8:35a
- 8:35transitional
- 8:36coach.
- 8:36So
- 8:36I
- 8:37work
- 8:37with
- 8:37people
- 8:37who
- 8:37are
- 8:38interested
- 8:38in
- 8:39changing
- 8:40their
- 8:41lives
- 8:41in
- 8:42some
- 8:42somewhat
- 8:43dramatic
- 8:43and
- 8:43maybe
- 8:44overwhelming
- 8:44ways.
- 8:45I'm
- 8:46also
- 8:46a
- 8:46yoga
- 8:47teacher.
- 8:47I'm
- 8:48an
- 8:48energy
- 8:48worker.
- 8:49I
- 8:49play
- 8:49the
- 8:50ukulele.
- 8:50So
- 8:50I'm
- 8:51doing,
- 8:51you
- 8:51know,
- 8:51I
- 8:52actually,
- 8:53money
- 8:53wise,
- 8:54I
- 8:55do
- 8:55many
- 8:55different
- 8:56things
- 8:57and
- 8:58on
- 8:58purpose,
- 8:59you
- 8:59know,
- 8:59to
- 8:59be
- 9:00very
- 9:00flexible
- 9:00and
- 9:01adaptable
- 9:01because
- 9:02I
- 9:03started
- 9:04traveling
- 9:05now
- 9:0510
- 9:05years
- 9:06ago,
- 9:06so
- 9:06I'm
- 9:06a
- 9:06full
- 9:07time
- 9:07nomad.
- 9:08I
- 9:08have
- 9:08no
- 9:08home
- 9:09base,
- 9:10which
- 9:10makes
- 9:11moving
- 9:11from
- 9:12the
- 9:12South
- 9:12Pacific
- 9:13to
- 9:13Vietnam
- 9:14easy.
- 9:15Er,
- 9:16I
- 9:16guess
- 9:18because
- 9:18I
- 9:18don't
- 9:18have
- 9:18to
- 9:18worry
- 9:19about
- 9:20whether
- 9:20or
- 9:20not,
- 9:20you
- 9:21know,
- 9:21how
- 9:21my
- 9:21house
- 9:21is
- 9:22doing
- 9:22or
- 9:22how
- 9:22my
- 9:22car
- 9:23is
- 9:23doing.
- 9:24Right.
- 9:26I
- 9:26became
- 9:27a
- 9:28digital
- 9:28nomad
- 9:29before
- 9:30digital
- 9:31nomad
- 9:32was
- 9:33a
- 9:33thing,
- 9:33before
- 9:34that
- 9:34was
- 9:34even
- 9:34a
- 9:34term.
- 9:35You're
- 9:35an
- 9:35og.
- 9:36You're
- 9:36one
- 9:36of
- 9:36the
- 9:36originators.
- 9:38Yes,
- 9:39thank
- 9:39you.
- 9:40I
- 9:40do
- 9:40think
- 9:40I'm
- 9:41an
- 9:41og.
- 9:42But
- 9:42you
- 9:42never.
- 9:43So
- 9:43basically
- 9:44you
- 9:44knew
- 9:44how
- 9:45to
- 9:45make
- 9:45a
- 9:45living
- 9:45doing
- 9:46this
- 9:46and
- 9:47take
- 9:47care
- 9:47of
- 9:47yourself
- 9:48on
- 9:48the
- 9:48road
- 9:48before
- 9:49all
- 9:49this
- 9:50influencer
- 9:51culture
- 9:52and
- 9:52stuff
- 9:52started.
- 9:55Well,
- 9:55yes,
- 9:56I
- 9:56had
- 9:56to
- 9:57figure
- 9:57it
- 9:57out
- 9:57as
- 9:57I
- 9:58went
- 9:58along,
- 9:58actually,
- 9:59which
- 10:00I
- 10:00think
- 10:01most
- 10:01people
- 10:02do.
- 10:03But
- 10:04you're
- 10:04right,
- 10:04these
- 10:05influencers
- 10:05make
- 10:05it
- 10:06look
- 10:06pretty
- 10:06darn
- 10:06easy.
- 10:07And
- 10:07it's
- 10:07not,
- 10:08it's
- 10:08totally
- 10:09not,
- 10:09but
- 10:10it's
- 10:10doable.
- 10:11So
- 10:12I,
- 10:13I
- 10:13started
- 10:13traveling.
- 10:14You
- 10:14know,
- 10:14I
- 10:15was
- 10:15working.
- 10:16I
- 10:17was
- 10:17a
- 10:17journalist,
- 10:18so
- 10:19I'm
- 10:19a
- 10:19trained
- 10:19journalist
- 10:20is
- 10:20my
- 10:20main,
- 10:21you
- 10:21know,
- 10:21that's
- 10:21my
- 10:21trade.
- 10:22And
- 10:22so
- 10:22I
- 10:23was
- 10:23doing
- 10:23that.
- 10:23I
- 10:23was
- 10:23working
- 10:23for
- 10:24a
- 10:24newspaper
- 10:25and
- 10:25magazines
- 10:26for
- 10:26about
- 10:26a
- 10:26decade.
- 10:27And
- 10:27then
- 10:27I
- 10:27went
- 10:28into
- 10:29nonprofit
- 10:30work
- 10:30and
- 10:30was
- 10:31doing
- 10:31some
- 10:32communications
- 10:33and
- 10:33marketing
- 10:34work.
- 10:34And
- 10:35I
- 10:35was
- 10:35in
- 10:36Florida
- 10:36at
- 10:36the
- 10:36time
- 10:37and
- 10:38I
- 10:39was
- 10:40burning
- 10:40out.
- 10:41I
- 10:41was
- 10:42working
- 10:42for
- 10:43a
- 10:43local
- 10:44government
- 10:44agency
- 10:45and
- 10:45my
- 10:45job
- 10:46was
- 10:46to
- 10:47help
- 10:47them
- 10:48pass
- 10:48a
- 10:48referendum
- 10:49to
- 10:49continue
- 10:50funding
- 10:51for
- 10:51children
- 10:52and
- 10:52family
- 10:52programming.
- 10:53Okay.
- 10:53So
- 10:54that
- 10:54involved
- 10:54talking
- 10:54to
- 10:55like
- 10:55Everybody
- 10:56in
- 10:56the,
- 10:57you
- 10:57know,
- 10:57all
- 10:57the
- 10:57time.
- 10:58And.
- 10:58And.
- 10:58And
- 10:59I,
- 10:59you
- 10:59know,
- 10:59I
- 10:59was
- 11:00draining,
- 11:00and
- 11:01I
- 11:01knew
- 11:01that
- 11:01I
- 11:01had
- 11:02to
- 11:02do
- 11:03something
- 11:03different,
- 11:03but
- 11:04I
- 11:04didn't
- 11:04know
- 11:04what
- 11:04that
- 11:04looked
- 11:05like.
- 11:05And
- 11:05I
- 11:05knew.
- 11:06I
- 11:06thought
- 11:06it
- 11:06was
- 11:06time
- 11:06to
- 11:07move
- 11:07somewhere,
- 11:07and
- 11:08I
- 11:08wasn't
- 11:08sure
- 11:08where.
- 11:09And
- 11:10wonderfully,
- 11:11I
- 11:11met
- 11:12a
- 11:12man
- 11:13with
- 11:13a
- 11:13sailboat,
- 11:15as
- 11:16you
- 11:16do.
- 11:16He
- 11:16said,
- 11:17yeah.
- 11:18He
- 11:18said,
- 11:18do
- 11:18you
- 11:18want
- 11:18to
- 11:18go
- 11:18sailing?
- 11:19And
- 11:20I
- 11:20said,
- 11:20yes,
- 11:22because
- 11:23that's
- 11:23what
- 11:23you
- 11:24do.
- 11:25Yeah.
- 11:25Right.
- 11:26So
- 11:26this
- 11:26is
- 11:26in
- 11:26Florida,
- 11:28where
- 11:28everybody
- 11:29has
- 11:29a
- 11:29boat,
- 11:29you
- 11:29know,
- 11:30because
- 11:30I've
- 11:30lived
- 11:30in
- 11:30California
- 11:31for,
- 11:31like,
- 11:3127
- 11:32years,
- 11:33and
- 11:34the
- 11:34beat.
- 11:35The
- 11:35boat
- 11:35culture
- 11:36here
- 11:36is
- 11:37not
- 11:37much.
- 11:37I
- 11:37mean,
- 11:38I
- 11:38lived
- 11:38near.
- 11:40In
- 11:40Venice
- 11:41almost,
- 11:41and
- 11:42near
- 11:42Marina
- 11:43del
- 11:43Rey,
- 11:43one
- 11:43of
- 11:44the
- 11:44biggest
- 11:44marinas
- 11:45in
- 11:45the
- 11:45country.
- 11:46And
- 11:46I
- 11:46didn't
- 11:46know
- 11:46one
- 11:47person
- 11:47with
- 11:47a
- 11:47boat.
- 11:48I
- 11:49didn't
- 11:49know
- 11:49anybody.
- 11:50And
- 11:50then
- 11:50you
- 11:50go
- 11:50to
- 11:51Florida
- 11:51and
- 11:52everybody
- 11:52has
- 11:52a
- 11:52boat
- 11:53or
- 11:53at
- 11:53least
- 11:53knows
- 11:54somebody
- 11:54with
- 11:55one.
- 11:55There's
- 11:56much
- 11:56more
- 11:56of
- 11:56a
- 11:56boat
- 11:56culture
- 11:57down
- 11:57there.
- 11:58Yeah,
- 11:59it's,
- 11:59you
- 11:59know,
- 11:59I
- 11:59think
- 11:59it's
- 12:00better
- 12:00to
- 12:00actually
- 12:00know
- 12:00somebody
- 12:01with
- 12:01a
- 12:01boat.
- 12:01Oh,
- 12:01absolutely.
- 12:02To
- 12:02own
- 12:02a
- 12:02boat.
- 12:03Yeah,
- 12:03absolutely.
- 12:05Yeah.
- 12:05They
- 12:06always
- 12:06need
- 12:06one.
- 12:06Isn't
- 12:07is
- 12:07another
- 12:07thing?
- 12:08Yeah,
- 12:08yeah.
- 12:08Sailboat
- 12:09is.
- 12:09That's
- 12:09a
- 12:09whole
- 12:09different
- 12:10lifestyle.
- 12:10Yeah,
- 12:11they're
- 12:11into
- 12:12it.
- 12:12Anybody
- 12:12sailing
- 12:13is,
- 12:13like,
- 12:13all
- 12:13about
- 12:14that,
- 12:14and
- 12:15they
- 12:15hate
- 12:15motorboats,
- 12:16and
- 12:16they're
- 12:16all,
- 12:17you
- 12:17know,
- 12:17into
- 12:18that.
- 12:18But
- 12:18what
- 12:19was
- 12:19your.
- 12:19Yeah.
- 12:20What
- 12:20was
- 12:20your
- 12:20background?
- 12:21I
- 12:21don't
- 12:21know
- 12:21where
- 12:21you
- 12:21grew.
- 12:22Did
- 12:22you
- 12:22grow
- 12:22up
- 12:22in
- 12:22Florida?
- 12:24No,
- 12:24I
- 12:24grew
- 12:24up
- 12:25in
- 12:25Pennsylvania.
- 12:26Okay.
- 12:26And
- 12:27then
- 12:27I
- 12:28lived
- 12:28in
- 12:28New
- 12:28York
- 12:29City
- 12:29for
- 12:29a
- 12:29little
- 12:30while,
- 12:30and
- 12:30so,
- 12:31yeah,
- 12:31I
- 12:31got
- 12:31a
- 12:32job
- 12:32working
- 12:32at
- 12:33a
- 12:33newspaper
- 12:33on
- 12:34the
- 12:34beach
- 12:34in
- 12:35Florida.
- 12:36You
- 12:36know,
- 12:36again,
- 12:37it's.
- 12:37I
- 12:37remember
- 12:38newspapers.
- 12:38I
- 12:38started
- 12:39out
- 12:39in
- 12:39those
- 12:40in.
- 12:40In
- 12:41Chicago.
- 12:41I
- 12:42had
- 12:42to
- 12:42tell
- 12:42kids
- 12:42what
- 12:43they
- 12:43were.
- 12:43See
- 12:43this
- 12:43paper,
- 12:44it
- 12:44was
- 12:44actual
- 12:44paper
- 12:45that
- 12:45came
- 12:45to
- 12:45your
- 12:45house
- 12:45with
- 12:46the
- 12:46news,
- 12:47and
- 12:47they're
- 12:47like,
- 12:48okay,
- 12:48whatever,
- 12:49pops,
- 12:49whatever.
- 12:50Right.
- 12:51Once
- 12:51a
- 12:51day.
- 12:51Yeah,
- 12:52it
- 12:52was
- 12:52crazy.
- 12:53I
- 12:53was
- 12:54like
- 12:54a
- 12:54little
- 12:54suburban
- 12:55weekly.
- 12:55I
- 12:55wrote,
- 12:56like,
- 12:56sports
- 12:56and
- 12:58features
- 12:58and
- 12:58stuff
- 12:59like
- 12:59that.
- 12:59But
- 12:59that
- 12:59was
- 13:00my
- 13:00job
- 13:00out
- 13:00of
- 13:00college.
- 13:00I
- 13:01studied
- 13:01journalism
- 13:02as
- 13:02well,
- 13:02and
- 13:03that
- 13:03kind
- 13:04of
- 13:04stuff.
- 13:04But
- 13:05it's
- 13:06interesting.
- 13:06Were
- 13:06you
- 13:06doing,
- 13:07like,
- 13:07where
- 13:08in
- 13:08New
- 13:08York
- 13:08did
- 13:08you
- 13:08live,
- 13:08by
- 13:09the
- 13:09way?
- 13:10In
- 13:10Manhattan.
- 13:11That's
- 13:11where
- 13:11I
- 13:11went
- 13:12to
- 13:12school.
- 13:12I
- 13:12went
- 13:12to
- 13:12New
- 13:13York
- 13:13University.
- 13:13Oh,
- 13:14the
- 13:14fun.
- 13:15Nyu.
- 13:15I
- 13:16lived
- 13:16in
- 13:16Brooklyn
- 13:17for
- 13:17a
- 13:17little
- 13:17while
- 13:18in.
- 13:18In
- 13:19the
- 13:19last
- 13:19century,
- 13:20in
- 13:20a
- 13:20time
- 13:20we
- 13:20call
- 13:21the
- 13:2190s.
- 13:23But
- 13:23it
- 13:24was
- 13:24great,
- 13:24you
- 13:24know,
- 13:24I
- 13:25only
- 13:25lived
- 13:25there
- 13:25for
- 13:25like
- 13:26a
- 13:26year
- 13:26and
- 13:26a
- 13:26half,
- 13:26but
- 13:27it
- 13:27was
- 13:27awesome.
- 13:28But
- 13:28I
- 13:28love
- 13:28that
- 13:29NYU
- 13:29area.
- 13:29I
- 13:30had
- 13:30a
- 13:30friend
- 13:30that
- 13:30lived
- 13:30on
- 13:3011th
- 13:31in
- 13:31university
- 13:31and
- 13:31I
- 13:32loved
- 13:32his
- 13:32neighborhood.
- 13:32It
- 13:33was
- 13:33so
- 13:33fun
- 13:34and.
- 13:34Yep.
- 13:35Yeah.
- 13:35Oh,
- 13:35yeah,
- 13:36that's
- 13:36great.
- 13:36But
- 13:37then.
- 13:37So
- 13:38you,
- 13:38like
- 13:39most
- 13:39kids
- 13:39who
- 13:39would
- 13:39go
- 13:39to
- 13:40nyu,
- 13:40they
- 13:40probably
- 13:40plan
- 13:41to
- 13:41stay
- 13:42in
- 13:42the
- 13:42city,
- 13:43you
- 13:43know,
- 13:43after
- 13:44graduation,
- 13:44we're
- 13:44all
- 13:44going
- 13:44to
- 13:45be
- 13:45here.
- 13:45We're
- 13:45in
- 13:45the
- 13:45Big
- 13:45Apple.
- 13:46This
- 13:46is,
- 13:46this
- 13:47is
- 13:47where
- 13:47you
- 13:47work
- 13:47and
- 13:47try
- 13:48to
- 13:48make
- 13:48it
- 13:48and.
- 13:49But
- 13:49you
- 13:49lasted
- 13:50it
- 13:50how
- 13:50long?
- 13:50A
- 13:50couple
- 13:51years.
- 13:51And
- 13:51why
- 13:51Florida?
- 13:52Is
- 13:53that
- 13:53where
- 13:53the
- 13:53job
- 13:53was?
- 13:54Well,
- 13:55yes,
- 13:56when
- 13:56it
- 13:56was
- 13:56time
- 13:57to
- 13:57graduate,
- 13:58I
- 13:58did.
- 13:58I,
- 13:59I
- 13:59had
- 13:59my
- 13:59fill,
- 13:59actually.
- 14:00Oh,
- 14:00really?
- 14:00I
- 14:00think
- 14:00New
- 14:01York
- 14:01is
- 14:01a
- 14:01great
- 14:02place
- 14:02to
- 14:03visit,
- 14:05but
- 14:05it
- 14:06is
- 14:06expensive
- 14:07and
- 14:08it's
- 14:09really
- 14:09hard
- 14:09to
- 14:09relax
- 14:10there.
- 14:10It
- 14:11ain't
- 14:11no
- 14:11Solomon
- 14:11Islands,
- 14:12I
- 14:12can
- 14:12tell
- 14:12you
- 14:12that
- 14:12much.
- 14:14Yeah.
- 14:17Yeah.
- 14:17In
- 14:18a
- 14:18New
- 14:18York
- 14:18minute.
- 14:19The
- 14:19New
- 14:19York
- 14:19minute
- 14:19versus
- 14:20the
- 14:20Solomon
- 14:20Islands
- 14:21minute
- 14:21are
- 14:22two
- 14:22different
- 14:22towns.
- 14:23Absolutely.
- 14:23Two
- 14:24different
- 14:24time
- 14:24zones.
- 14:25So
- 14:25where
- 14:25in
- 14:25Florida
- 14:26did
- 14:26you
- 14:26go?
- 14:27Yeah,
- 14:28so
- 14:28when
- 14:28it
- 14:28was
- 14:29time
- 14:29to
- 14:29graduate
- 14:30and
- 14:30I
- 14:30knew
- 14:30I
- 14:30wanted
- 14:30to
- 14:31work
- 14:31for
- 14:31a
- 14:31newspaper,
- 14:32you
- 14:32know,
- 14:33if
- 14:33I
- 14:33wanted
- 14:33to
- 14:34start.
- 14:34And
- 14:35I
- 14:35did
- 14:35work
- 14:36at
- 14:36the
- 14:36Village
- 14:36Voice
- 14:37when
- 14:37I
- 14:37was
- 14:37there,
- 14:39intern,
- 14:39which
- 14:39was
- 14:40cool.
- 14:40And.
- 14:41But
- 14:42I
- 14:42knew
- 14:42that
- 14:43if
- 14:43I
- 14:43were
- 14:44to
- 14:44start
- 14:44in
- 14:45a
- 14:45big
- 14:45market
- 14:46like
- 14:46that,
- 14:46I'd
- 14:47be
- 14:47doing
- 14:47nothing,
- 14:48right.
- 14:48Like
- 14:48working
- 14:49at
- 14:49the,
- 14:49you
- 14:50know,
- 14:50doing
- 14:50obituaries
- 14:51or
- 14:51something.
- 14:52So
- 14:52I
- 14:53went
- 14:53to
- 14:54Stuart,
- 14:55Florida.
- 14:56So
- 14:56that's
- 14:56right
- 14:56on
- 14:57the
- 14:57coast.
- 14:57It's
- 14:57just
- 14:57up
- 14:58from
- 14:58West
- 14:58Palm
- 14:59Beach.
- 15:00And
- 15:00so
- 15:01that's
- 15:01where,
- 15:01you
- 15:01know,
- 15:01I
- 15:02got
- 15:02a
- 15:02job.
- 15:02And
- 15:02it
- 15:02was
- 15:02wonderful
- 15:03because
- 15:03then
- 15:03I
- 15:03could
- 15:04work.
- 15:04I
- 15:04was
- 15:04the
- 15:04environmental
- 15:05reporter.
- 15:05So
- 15:06I
- 15:06got
- 15:06to
- 15:06cover
- 15:07a
- 15:07lot
- 15:08of,
- 15:08you
- 15:08know,
- 15:08I
- 15:08was
- 15:08outdoors
- 15:09a
- 15:09lot
- 15:10instead
- 15:10of,
- 15:10you
- 15:10know,
- 15:10boring
- 15:11government
- 15:11meetings.
- 15:12And
- 15:13I
- 15:13really
- 15:14enjoyed
- 15:15my
- 15:15time
- 15:16as
- 15:16a
- 15:16journalist
- 15:17and
- 15:17it
- 15:17taught
- 15:17me
- 15:17a
- 15:18lot
- 15:18about,
- 15:18you
- 15:19know,
- 15:19being
- 15:19observant
- 15:20and
- 15:22understand
- 15:23getting,
- 15:23you
- 15:24know,
- 15:24analyzing,
- 15:25understanding
- 15:25being
- 15:26like
- 15:26critical
- 15:26and,
- 15:28and
- 15:29not
- 15:29sort
- 15:29of
- 15:29getting
- 15:30letting
- 15:30your
- 15:30identity,
- 15:31get
- 15:31involved
- 15:32with
- 15:32the
- 15:32community
- 15:33around
- 15:34you
- 15:34to
- 15:34really
- 15:34be
- 15:34able
- 15:35to
- 15:35see
- 15:35things
- 15:36clearly.
- 15:36And
- 15:37that's
- 15:37helped
- 15:37me
- 15:37as
- 15:37a,
- 15:38as
- 15:38a
- 15:38traveler
- 15:39and,
- 15:40and
- 15:40writing
- 15:41my
- 15:41own
- 15:42creative
- 15:42projects
- 15:43for
- 15:43sure.
- 15:44But
- 15:44yes,
- 15:45right.
- 15:45Just
- 15:46as
- 15:46you
- 15:46said,
- 15:46you
- 15:46know,
- 15:47it,
- 15:47it's
- 15:47dinosaur
- 15:48stuff
- 15:48now.
- 15:49And,
- 15:50and
- 15:50when
- 15:50it,
- 15:50you
- 15:51know,
- 15:51when
- 15:51it
- 15:51changed,
- 15:52it
- 15:52was,
- 15:52you
- 15:52know,
- 15:53it
- 15:53was
- 15:53time
- 15:53to
- 15:53change.
- 15:54Yeah.
- 15:54And
- 15:54then
- 15:54later
- 15:54I
- 15:55worked
- 15:55in
- 15:55cable
- 15:55tv.
- 15:56So
- 15:56I
- 15:56mean,
- 15:57and
- 15:57even
- 15:57that.
- 15:57Now
- 15:58I'm
- 15:58talking
- 15:58like
- 15:58a
- 15:58dinosaur.
- 15:59See,
- 16:00cable
- 16:00was
- 16:01this,
- 16:01you
- 16:01know,
- 16:02here
- 16:02we
- 16:02are.
- 16:03So
- 16:03did
- 16:03you.
- 16:04So
- 16:05when
- 16:06did
- 16:06the
- 16:06transition
- 16:07to
- 16:07journalist
- 16:08to
- 16:09full
- 16:09time
- 16:10travel
- 16:11writer?
- 16:11And
- 16:12was
- 16:12it
- 16:12was
- 16:12your
- 16:12writing,
- 16:13you
- 16:13say
- 16:13you're
- 16:13a
- 16:14writer.
- 16:14Was
- 16:14your
- 16:14writing
- 16:15always
- 16:15about
- 16:15travel
- 16:16or
- 16:16did
- 16:16you
- 16:16have
- 16:17Other
- 16:17books
- 16:17other
- 16:17than
- 16:17this
- 16:17new
- 16:18one.
- 16:18And
- 16:18by
- 16:19the
- 16:19way,
- 16:19before
- 16:19we
- 16:19go
- 16:19any
- 16:20further,
- 16:21get
- 16:21your
- 16:21plugs
- 16:22in,
- 16:22tell
- 16:22us
- 16:22the
- 16:23name
- 16:23of
- 16:23the
- 16:23book
- 16:23where
- 16:24people
- 16:24can
- 16:24buy
- 16:24it
- 16:25and
- 16:25we'll
- 16:25get
- 16:25that
- 16:26out
- 16:26of
- 16:26the
- 16:26way.
- 16:27Yeah,
- 16:27for
- 16:28sure.
- 16:28So
- 16:29it's,
- 16:29the
- 16:29title
- 16:29is
- 16:30One
- 16:30Way
- 16:30Ticket,
- 16:31which
- 16:31you'll
- 16:32as
- 16:32you'll
- 16:32learn
- 16:32about
- 16:33my,
- 16:33my
- 16:34travel
- 16:34ways.
- 16:34That's,
- 16:35that's
- 16:36sort
- 16:36of
- 16:36the
- 16:36way
- 16:36it's
- 16:36interesting.
- 16:37Da
- 16:38Nang
- 16:38is
- 16:38the
- 16:38first
- 16:38place
- 16:39that
- 16:39I've
- 16:39returned
- 16:40to,
- 16:40so
- 16:41it's
- 16:41been
- 16:4210
- 16:42years
- 16:43of,
- 16:43of
- 16:43that.
- 16:44So
- 16:44you
- 16:45can
- 16:45buy
- 16:46this
- 16:46book
- 16:46and
- 16:47on,
- 16:47you
- 16:47know,
- 16:47on
- 16:47Amazon.
- 16:48It's
- 16:48also.
- 16:49I
- 16:49created
- 16:50an
- 16:50audiobook
- 16:50as
- 16:51well.
- 16:51So
- 16:52all
- 16:52of
- 16:52the
- 16:52audiobook
- 16:53platforms
- 16:54and
- 16:54you
- 16:54can
- 16:55find
- 16:56more
- 16:56information
- 16:57about
- 16:57it
- 16:57on
- 16:57my
- 16:58website,
- 16:58which
- 16:58is
- 16:59the
- 16:59lovelight
- 17:00project.com.
- 17:01so
- 17:01that's
- 17:02really
- 17:02where
- 17:02you
- 17:03can
- 17:03get
- 17:03all
- 17:03the
- 17:03links
- 17:04to
- 17:04wherever
- 17:04you
- 17:04want
- 17:05to
- 17:05go.
- 17:05But
- 17:05you
- 17:05can
- 17:05also
- 17:06search
- 17:06for
- 17:06it
- 17:06by
- 17:07title
- 17:07and
- 17:07my
- 17:07name
- 17:08to.
- 17:08Great.
- 17:09Okay,
- 17:10so
- 17:10you're
- 17:10down
- 17:10in
- 17:11Florida
- 17:11and
- 17:11I
- 17:12don't
- 17:12know
- 17:12how
- 17:12much
- 17:13travel
- 17:13your
- 17:14family
- 17:15did
- 17:15before
- 17:15you
- 17:16got
- 17:16into
- 17:16this,
- 17:16but
- 17:17I
- 17:17mean,
- 17:17did
- 17:17you
- 17:17grow
- 17:17up?
- 17:17Were
- 17:18you
- 17:18a
- 17:18traveling
- 17:18family?
- 17:19Did
- 17:19you
- 17:19have
- 17:19a
- 17:19lot
- 17:20of
- 17:20experience,
- 17:20especially
- 17:21overseas,
- 17:21or
- 17:22would
- 17:22you
- 17:22just
- 17:23kind
- 17:23of
- 17:23go
- 17:23into
- 17:24that
- 17:24blindly
- 17:24or
- 17:25you
- 17:25were
- 17:25like
- 17:25a
- 17:25backpacker,
- 17:26that
- 17:27one
- 17:27trip
- 17:27blew
- 17:27your
- 17:27mind
- 17:28and
- 17:28then
- 17:28you're
- 17:28like,
- 17:28that's
- 17:29it.
- 17:29That's
- 17:29my
- 17:29thing.
- 17:32Blind,
- 17:32I
- 17:33think
- 17:33is
- 17:33probably
- 17:34the
- 17:34answer
- 17:34to
- 17:34that
- 17:35question.
- 17:35So
- 17:35my
- 17:36family,
- 17:38we
- 17:38did
- 17:38a
- 17:38little
- 17:39bit
- 17:39of
- 17:39traveling
- 17:40and
- 17:40the
- 17:41type
- 17:41of
- 17:41travel
- 17:42was
- 17:43going
- 17:43to
- 17:43the
- 17:44resort
- 17:44and
- 17:45sitting
- 17:45around
- 17:46the
- 17:46pool.
- 17:47And
- 17:48I
- 17:49have
- 17:49memories
- 17:50of
- 17:50being
- 17:51a
- 17:51teenager,
- 17:52you
- 17:53know,
- 17:53in
- 17:53these
- 17:53cool
- 17:54places
- 17:54like
- 17:55Saint
- 17:55Lucia
- 17:56or
- 17:56Barbados
- 17:57or
- 17:57something,
- 17:57and
- 17:58me
- 17:58saying,
- 17:59can
- 17:59we
- 17:59go
- 17:59into
- 18:00town?
- 18:01Like,
- 18:01can
- 18:01we,
- 18:02can
- 18:02I
- 18:02go
- 18:02have
- 18:02an
- 18:03authentic
- 18:03experience,
- 18:04you
- 18:04know,
- 18:05and
- 18:05it
- 18:05was
- 18:05not
- 18:05how
- 18:06my
- 18:06family
- 18:06liked
- 18:07to
- 18:07do.
- 18:07They
- 18:07were,
- 18:08they're
- 18:08much
- 18:09more
- 18:09of
- 18:09the
- 18:09all
- 18:10inclusive
- 18:10resort
- 18:11type
- 18:11of
- 18:12folks
- 18:12and
- 18:13there
- 18:13is
- 18:14great
- 18:14value
- 18:14in
- 18:15that.
- 18:15So
- 18:16that
- 18:16in
- 18:16general
- 18:17was
- 18:18the
- 18:18way
- 18:19that
- 18:19I
- 18:19traveled
- 18:20a
- 18:20little
- 18:20locally.
- 18:21So
- 18:21before
- 18:22I
- 18:23went
- 18:23sailing,
- 18:24you
- 18:24know,
- 18:24sold
- 18:25all
- 18:25my
- 18:25things
- 18:25and
- 18:26quit
- 18:26my
- 18:26job
- 18:26and
- 18:26went
- 18:27sailing
- 18:27before
- 18:28I
- 18:28did
- 18:28that,
- 18:29I
- 18:29did
- 18:30spend
- 18:30a
- 18:30year
- 18:32traveling
- 18:32around
- 18:33the
- 18:33US
- 18:33a
- 18:33little
- 18:33bit
- 18:34too,
- 18:34because
- 18:34I
- 18:34was
- 18:34thinking
- 18:35maybe
- 18:35maybe
- 18:35I'll
- 18:36move
- 18:36to
- 18:36Charleston,
- 18:37maybe
- 18:37I'll
- 18:37move
- 18:38to
- 18:38California,
- 18:39you
- 18:39know,
- 18:40maybe
- 18:40Austin's
- 18:41my
- 18:41place,
- 18:41you
- 18:42know,
- 18:42like,
- 18:42so
- 18:42I
- 18:42was
- 18:42kind
- 18:42of
- 18:43playing
- 18:43that
- 18:43game
- 18:43for
- 18:44a
- 18:44minute.
- 18:45But
- 18:45very
- 18:46limited
- 18:46travel
- 18:47experience
- 18:48and
- 18:48especially
- 18:50solo
- 18:50female
- 18:51travel,
- 18:51that's
- 18:51a
- 18:51whole
- 18:52nother
- 18:53bag
- 18:53of
- 18:53worms,
- 18:54you
- 18:54know,
- 18:54to,
- 18:55to,
- 18:56to
- 18:56experience.
- 18:57So
- 18:57I,
- 18:58yes,
- 18:58I,
- 18:58I
- 18:59can't
- 18:59say
- 18:59that
- 19:00I
- 19:00had
- 19:00a
- 19:00lot
- 19:00of
- 19:00Travel
- 19:01experience
- 19:01before
- 19:02I
- 19:03just
- 19:03jumped
- 19:03in
- 19:03the
- 19:03deep
- 19:04end.
- 19:04Well,
- 19:05when
- 19:05you
- 19:05got
- 19:05on
- 19:05this
- 19:05boat,
- 19:06where
- 19:06did
- 19:06it
- 19:07take
- 19:07you?
- 19:07And
- 19:08when?
- 19:08How
- 19:09long
- 19:09were
- 19:09you
- 19:09on
- 19:09it?
- 19:11Right?
- 19:11We
- 19:12traveled.
- 19:13I
- 19:13was
- 19:13with
- 19:14my
- 19:14partner
- 19:15for
- 19:15about
- 19:15two
- 19:16years,
- 19:17and
- 19:17we
- 19:18left
- 19:18Florida
- 19:20almost
- 19:20immediately.
- 19:21Disaster
- 19:22after
- 19:22disaster,
- 19:22by
- 19:23the
- 19:23way,
- 19:23with
- 19:23this.
- 19:23And
- 19:24this
- 19:24is,
- 19:24you
- 19:24know,
- 19:24this
- 19:24is
- 19:25part
- 19:25of
- 19:25the
- 19:26story
- 19:26in
- 19:27one
- 19:27way
- 19:27ticket
- 19:27too,
- 19:28because
- 19:28it's
- 19:29such
- 19:29a
- 19:29dream,
- 19:30right?
- 19:30Like,
- 19:30let's
- 19:31go
- 19:31sailing
- 19:32with
- 19:32your
- 19:32lover,
- 19:33right?
- 19:33And
- 19:33it's
- 19:33so
- 19:34amazing.
- 19:34And
- 19:35everyone's
- 19:35like,
- 19:35suzanne,
- 19:36you've
- 19:36done
- 19:36done
- 19:36it.
- 19:37But
- 19:37then,
- 19:38let's
- 19:38see.
- 19:38First
- 19:38there
- 19:39was
- 19:39a
- 19:40fire
- 19:40on
- 19:40the
- 19:41boat,
- 19:41which
- 19:41is
- 19:42like
- 19:42a
- 19:42fiberglass
- 19:43boat,
- 19:43and.
- 19:43Fire
- 19:44and
- 19:44fiberglass
- 19:45boat,
- 19:45like,
- 19:46bad
- 19:46combo.
- 19:46Okay?
- 19:47So
- 19:47that.
- 19:48First
- 19:48that
- 19:49happened
- 19:49and,
- 19:50and,
- 19:50and
- 19:50I
- 19:50got.
- 19:51And
- 19:51I
- 19:51got
- 19:51some
- 19:51PST
- 19:52SD
- 19:52PTSD
- 19:53from
- 19:53this.
- 19:54Like,
- 19:54this
- 19:54was
- 19:55a
- 19:55really.
- 19:56I
- 19:56was
- 19:56alone
- 19:56on
- 19:56the
- 19:57boat
- 19:57and
- 19:57put
- 19:57the
- 19:57fire
- 19:58out.
- 19:58And
- 19:58that
- 19:58was
- 19:59a.
- 19:59That
- 19:59was
- 19:59a
- 19:59hard
- 20:00experience
- 20:00to
- 20:00go
- 20:01through.
- 20:01So
- 20:02PTSD
- 20:03is
- 20:03real.
- 20:03What
- 20:04caused
- 20:04it?
- 20:04But
- 20:05then,
- 20:05you
- 20:05know,
- 20:07the
- 20:07inverter
- 20:08spontaneously
- 20:09combusted.
- 20:09It
- 20:09was
- 20:10a
- 20:10lack
- 20:10of.
- 20:11It
- 20:11was.
- 20:11It
- 20:11was
- 20:11a
- 20:11bad
- 20:12fuse.
- 20:12It
- 20:12was
- 20:12a
- 20:13lack
- 20:13of
- 20:13a
- 20:13fuse,
- 20:14actually,
- 20:14is
- 20:14what
- 20:14it
- 20:15was.
- 20:15So
- 20:16if
- 20:16you're
- 20:17doing
- 20:17a
- 20:17solar
- 20:17system,
- 20:18don't
- 20:18forget
- 20:18your
- 20:19fuses.
- 20:19That's.
- 20:20That's
- 20:21the
- 20:21takeaway
- 20:21lesson
- 20:22there.
- 20:22So.
- 20:23But
- 20:23not
- 20:23only
- 20:23that,
- 20:24then,
- 20:24like,
- 20:24the,
- 20:25the
- 20:25propeller
- 20:26fell
- 20:26off.
- 20:27You
- 20:27know,
- 20:28we
- 20:28got
- 20:28the.
- 20:29All
- 20:30the
- 20:30transmission
- 20:31fluid
- 20:31drained
- 20:32out
- 20:32of
- 20:32the
- 20:32engine
- 20:33and
- 20:33it
- 20:33seized
- 20:34up
- 20:35the.
- 20:35But
- 20:36before
- 20:36that,
- 20:36the
- 20:36engine
- 20:37ran
- 20:37away.
- 20:37I
- 20:38don't
- 20:38know
- 20:38if
- 20:38you
- 20:38know
- 20:38that,
- 20:38like
- 20:38when
- 20:38the
- 20:39RPMs
- 20:39go
- 20:41and
- 20:42like
- 20:42this
- 20:42kind
- 20:42of
- 20:43game
- 20:43and
- 20:43you
- 20:43have
- 20:43to,
- 20:44you
- 20:44know,
- 20:45you
- 20:45have
- 20:45to,
- 20:46you
- 20:46know,
- 20:46plug
- 20:47it.
- 20:47You
- 20:47have
- 20:47to
- 20:47stop
- 20:47the
- 20:47air
- 20:48intake
- 20:48when
- 20:49that
- 20:49happens.
- 20:49And,
- 20:50you
- 20:50know,
- 20:51I
- 20:51knew
- 20:52nothing
- 20:52about
- 20:52sailing
- 20:53at
- 20:53this
- 20:53time,
- 20:53so
- 20:54I'm
- 20:54grateful
- 20:55to
- 20:56my
- 20:56partner
- 20:57at
- 20:57the
- 20:57time
- 20:57that
- 20:57he
- 20:58had
- 20:58experienced.
- 20:59So
- 20:59we
- 20:59didn't
- 21:00die
- 21:00in
- 21:00all
- 21:01of
- 21:01these
- 21:01situations.
- 21:02But
- 21:02at
- 21:02the
- 21:02same
- 21:03time,
- 21:03it
- 21:03didn't
- 21:04make
- 21:04for
- 21:04great
- 21:05relationship,
- 21:06you
- 21:07know,
- 21:07in
- 21:08a
- 21:08tiny
- 21:08home.
- 21:09Right.
- 21:09I
- 21:09don't
- 21:09know
- 21:09if
- 21:10any,
- 21:10you
- 21:10know,
- 21:10if
- 21:10any
- 21:11of
- 21:11you
- 21:11or
- 21:11any
- 21:12of
- 21:12your
- 21:12listeners
- 21:12have
- 21:13lived
- 21:13in
- 21:13a
- 21:14tiny
- 21:14home
- 21:15or
- 21:15like
- 21:15in
- 21:16a
- 21:16van
- 21:16or
- 21:16a
- 21:17sailboat
- 21:17or
- 21:17something.
- 21:17I
- 21:18mean,
- 21:18it
- 21:18takes
- 21:19good
- 21:19communication
- 21:20skills
- 21:21and
- 21:21it
- 21:21takes
- 21:21a
- 21:22lot
- 21:22of
- 21:22patience
- 21:23and
- 21:24a
- 21:24lot
- 21:24of
- 21:24love.
- 21:25And
- 21:25if
- 21:25those
- 21:25things
- 21:26don't
- 21:26exist,
- 21:27it
- 21:27is
- 21:27destined
- 21:28for
- 21:28failure.
- 21:28And
- 21:29that's,
- 21:29you
- 21:29know,
- 21:29that's
- 21:30sort
- 21:30of
- 21:30the
- 21:30short
- 21:30version
- 21:31of
- 21:31this
- 21:31story.
- 21:32So
- 21:33it
- 21:33was
- 21:33a
- 21:33trying
- 21:34time,
- 21:35but
- 21:36I
- 21:36was
- 21:36able
- 21:37to
- 21:37enjoy
- 21:38the
- 21:38Bahamas.
- 21:39We
- 21:39sailed
- 21:40all
- 21:40the
- 21:40way
- 21:40down
- 21:40island
- 21:41through
- 21:41the
- 21:41Turks
- 21:42and
- 21:42Caicos
- 21:43to
- 21:43Dominican
- 21:44Republic,
- 21:45around
- 21:46Puerto
- 21:46Rico
- 21:47to
- 21:48the
- 21:48Virgin
- 21:49Islands.
- 21:49So
- 21:50that's.
- 21:50And
- 21:50that's
- 21:50where
- 21:51I
- 21:51ended
- 21:51up
- 21:51getting
- 21:51off
- 21:51the
- 21:52boat.
- 21:52How
- 21:52long.
- 21:53How
- 21:53long
- 21:53were
- 21:53you
- 21:53on
- 21:53for?
- 21:55About
- 21:55two
- 21:56years.
- 21:56Wow.
- 21:57Wow.
- 21:58Okay.
- 21:58But
- 21:58you
- 21:58were
- 21:58still
- 21:59writing
- 22:00during
- 22:00that
- 22:01time,
- 22:01or
- 22:01were
- 22:01you
- 22:01still
- 22:03doing
- 22:03work?
- 22:05Yeah,
- 22:06so
- 22:07exactly
- 22:07when
- 22:07I
- 22:07said
- 22:08that,
- 22:08I
- 22:08just
- 22:09kind
- 22:09of
- 22:09figured
- 22:09it
- 22:10out
- 22:10as
- 22:10I
- 22:10went
- 22:10along.
- 22:11That
- 22:11was
- 22:11my
- 22:12thought
- 22:12when
- 22:13I
- 22:13quit
- 22:13my
- 22:14job,
- 22:14right?
- 22:15So
- 22:15that
- 22:15was
- 22:15that
- 22:15job
- 22:16in
- 22:16politics
- 22:16that
- 22:17I
- 22:17quit.
- 22:17Sold,
- 22:18you
- 22:18know,
- 22:18sold
- 22:18everything.
- 22:19Here
- 22:19I
- 22:19am
- 22:19on
- 22:19a
- 22:19boat.
- 22:20I
- 22:20thought,
- 22:20well,
- 22:20you
- 22:20know,
- 22:21I'm
- 22:21a
- 22:21journalist,
- 22:21and,
- 22:22you
- 22:22know,
- 22:23there
- 22:23are.
- 22:23I
- 22:23can
- 22:24write
- 22:24for
- 22:24magazines.
- 22:25So
- 22:25that
- 22:25was
- 22:25the
- 22:25first
- 22:25thing
- 22:25I
- 22:26did
- 22:26was,
- 22:27you
- 22:28know,
- 22:28pitch
- 22:28a
- 22:28bunch
- 22:29of
- 22:29sailing
- 22:29magazines,
- 22:30because
- 22:30that
- 22:30was
- 22:30my
- 22:31life.
- 22:31And
- 22:31I
- 22:31thought,
- 22:32okay,
- 22:32I
- 22:32could
- 22:32do.
- 22:32So
- 22:32I
- 22:33got
- 22:33some
- 22:33gigs
- 22:34that
- 22:34way.
- 22:35And
- 22:36I
- 22:36also.
- 22:36This
- 22:37was
- 22:37really
- 22:37the
- 22:38beginning
- 22:38of
- 22:39remote
- 22:39work.
- 22:40So
- 22:40I
- 22:40was
- 22:40finding
- 22:41some
- 22:41agencies
- 22:42that
- 22:43had
- 22:43some
- 22:43copywriting
- 22:44gigs,
- 22:45and
- 22:45I
- 22:45was
- 22:45working
- 22:45for
- 22:46chump
- 22:47change,
- 22:47really.
- 22:48I
- 22:48started
- 22:48at
- 22:49the
- 22:49bottom
- 22:49all
- 22:49over
- 22:50again.
- 22:50I
- 22:50was.
- 22:51And
- 22:51it
- 22:51was
- 22:51great,
- 22:51too.
- 22:52One
- 22:52of
- 22:52my
- 22:53first
- 22:53gigs
- 22:53was
- 22:53writing
- 22:54buying
- 22:55guides
- 22:56for
- 22:56ebay.
- 22:57And
- 22:58it
- 22:58was
- 22:58ironic
- 22:59because
- 22:59I
- 22:59had
- 22:59just
- 23:00sold
- 23:01everything
- 23:01that
- 23:01I
- 23:01owned,
- 23:02right,
- 23:03to
- 23:03get
- 23:03down
- 23:04to,
- 23:04you
- 23:05know,
- 23:05fitting
- 23:05in
- 23:05a
- 23:05sailboat.
- 23:06And
- 23:06here
- 23:07I
- 23:07am,
- 23:07like,
- 23:07encouraging
- 23:08people
- 23:08to
- 23:08buy,
- 23:09I
- 23:09don't
- 23:09know,
- 23:10cosmetics
- 23:11or
- 23:11leaf
- 23:11blowers
- 23:12and
- 23:12things,
- 23:13like,
- 23:13things
- 23:13I'm
- 23:13never
- 23:14gonna
- 23:14buy.
- 23:15So.
- 23:16But,
- 23:17you
- 23:17know,
- 23:17I
- 23:17did
- 23:17it.
- 23:17And
- 23:18slowly
- 23:19I
- 23:19was
- 23:19able
- 23:19to
- 23:20work
- 23:21my
- 23:21way
- 23:21up.
- 23:21I
- 23:22got
- 23:22some
- 23:22more
- 23:22clients.
- 23:23I
- 23:24was
- 23:24working
- 23:24for
- 23:25some
- 23:25magazines.
- 23:25I
- 23:25got
- 23:26some
- 23:26more
- 23:26agencies
- 23:27that
- 23:27I
- 23:27was
- 23:27working
- 23:27for.
- 23:29I
- 23:29also
- 23:29do
- 23:29some
- 23:29consulting
- 23:30work,
- 23:30too,
- 23:31in
- 23:31marketing.
- 23:32So
- 23:32I
- 23:33got
- 23:34myself
- 23:34a
- 23:34couple
- 23:34of
- 23:35clients
- 23:35this
- 23:35way,
- 23:36too.
- 23:36And
- 23:36I
- 23:36was
- 23:36just
- 23:37able
- 23:37to
- 23:38make
- 23:38it
- 23:38work,
- 23:39you
- 23:39know,
- 23:39and
- 23:40it
- 23:40helps,
- 23:40too.
- 23:40This
- 23:41is
- 23:41part
- 23:41of
- 23:42my
- 23:42philosophy,
- 23:42is
- 23:43really
- 23:43keeping
- 23:43the
- 23:44overhead
- 23:44low.
- 23:45That
- 23:46makes
- 23:46life
- 23:46a
- 23:46lot
- 23:46easier
- 23:47when
- 23:47it
- 23:47comes
- 23:48to,
- 23:48you
- 23:48know,
- 23:49doing
- 23:49the
- 23:49math
- 23:50on
- 23:50life.
- 23:51So
- 23:52before
- 23:52we
- 23:52leave
- 23:52the
- 23:52boat,
- 23:53the
- 23:54other
- 23:54than
- 23:54the
- 23:55fire.
- 23:56I
- 23:57know
- 23:57that
- 23:57was
- 23:57probably
- 23:58the
- 23:58worst
- 23:58night
- 23:58or
- 23:59the
- 23:59worst
- 23:59part
- 23:59of
- 23:59the
- 23:59boat.
- 24:01What
- 24:01was
- 24:02the
- 24:02best?
- 24:02Can
- 24:02you
- 24:03think
- 24:03of
- 24:03one
- 24:03particular
- 24:03moment
- 24:04that
- 24:04stands
- 24:04out?
- 24:05They're
- 24:05going,
- 24:05this
- 24:05is
- 24:06the
- 24:06coolest
- 24:07thing
- 24:07ever.
- 24:08Yes,
- 24:09I
- 24:10would
- 24:10say
- 24:11sailing
- 24:12across
- 24:12the
- 24:12Caicos
- 24:13Bank.
- 24:14If
- 24:15you've
- 24:15been
- 24:15to
- 24:15the
- 24:15Turks
- 24:16and
- 24:16Caicos,
- 24:17that
- 24:17that
- 24:18water
- 24:18wins.
- 24:19It
- 24:19is
- 24:20so
- 24:21crystal
- 24:21clear
- 24:22Turquoise
- 24:23dream
- 24:25and
- 24:26seeing
- 24:27dolphins
- 24:29jumping,
- 24:30you
- 24:31know,
- 24:31across
- 24:32your
- 24:32bow
- 24:33and
- 24:33playing
- 24:34in
- 24:34the
- 24:34wake.
- 24:35And
- 24:35this,
- 24:36you
- 24:36know,
- 24:36the
- 24:36wind
- 24:37and
- 24:37the
- 24:37sails
- 24:38and
- 24:38this
- 24:38is
- 24:38the
- 24:39dre
- 24:39it.
- 24:40Right.
- 24:40So
- 24:41I've
- 24:41had
- 24:42a
- 24:42number
- 24:43of
- 24:43experiences
- 24:44like
- 24:44this
- 24:44where
- 24:44you
- 24:44get
- 24:45that
- 24:45dreamy
- 24:46part
- 24:46of
- 24:46it.
- 24:46I
- 24:46mean,
- 24:46it
- 24:46is
- 24:47hard
- 24:48living.
- 24:48Sailing
- 24:49and
- 24:49being
- 24:50a
- 24:50live
- 24:50aboard
- 24:51cruiser
- 24:51is
- 24:51what
- 24:52they
- 24:52call
- 24:52it.
- 24:52That's,
- 24:53that's,
- 24:53that's
- 24:53hard
- 24:53living.
- 24:54You
- 24:54know,
- 24:54it's,
- 24:54it's
- 24:55not,
- 24:55you
- 24:56know,
- 24:56it's
- 24:56not
- 24:56like
- 24:56you're
- 24:56taking
- 24:57showers
- 24:57or
- 24:57you
- 24:58know,
- 24:58like
- 24:58even
- 24:58flushing
- 24:59the
- 24:59toilet
- 24:59is
- 25:00kind
- 25:00of
- 25:00a
- 25:00pain,
- 25:00you
- 25:01know,
- 25:01but,
- 25:01but
- 25:02there
- 25:02are
- 25:02those
- 25:03times
- 25:03where
- 25:03it
- 25:03really
- 25:04is
- 25:04that,
- 25:05those
- 25:05dreamy
- 25:06times
- 25:07when
- 25:07you
- 25:08know
- 25:08the
- 25:08stars
- 25:08are
- 25:09out
- 25:09and
- 25:10where
- 25:10the
- 25:11sun
- 25:11is
- 25:11shining
- 25:12and
- 25:13you
- 25:13know,
- 25:13it's
- 25:13just
- 25:13all
- 25:14you
- 25:14hear
- 25:14is
- 25:14the
- 25:15wind
- 25:15and
- 25:15the
- 25:15sails
- 25:16and
- 25:16the
- 25:17boat
- 25:17is
- 25:17moving
- 25:18and
- 25:19it's,
- 25:19it's
- 25:20bliss.
- 25:20So
- 25:21you
- 25:21get
- 25:21off
- 25:22the
- 25:22boat
- 25:22in
- 25:23where
- 25:23was
- 25:23it?
- 25:23St.
- 25:23Lucia
- 25:24or
- 25:24something?
- 25:25No,
- 25:25St.
- 25:26Thomas.
- 25:26So
- 25:27yes,
- 25:27that's
- 25:27okay
- 25:28because
- 25:28it's
- 25:28also,
- 25:29it's
- 25:29American,
- 25:29right?
- 25:30So
- 25:30it's
- 25:30an
- 25:30American
- 25:31province.
- 25:31Everyone
- 25:31speaks
- 25:32English.
- 25:32I
- 25:32can
- 25:33get
- 25:33mail.
- 25:33I
- 25:33could
- 25:34sort
- 25:34of
- 25:34be
- 25:35a
- 25:35normal
- 25:35person
- 25:36there
- 25:37for,
- 25:37for
- 25:37a
- 25:37minute.
- 25:38So
- 25:38now
- 25:38you,
- 25:39you're
- 25:39off,
- 25:39you're
- 25:39done,
- 25:40you're
- 25:40like
- 25:40leaving.
- 25:40I
- 25:41was
- 25:41like,
- 25:41I'm
- 25:41out
- 25:41of
- 25:41here.
- 25:42Now
- 25:42you
- 25:42got
- 25:42a
- 25:43decision
- 25:43to
- 25:43make.
- 25:44Do
- 25:44I
- 25:44go
- 25:44back
- 25:45home?
- 25:45Do
- 25:45I
- 25:45go
- 25:45back
- 25:45to
- 25:45Florida?
- 25:46Do
- 25:46I
- 25:46go
- 25:46back
- 25:46home?
- 25:47Do
- 25:47I
- 25:47go
- 25:48or
- 25:48do
- 25:48I
- 25:48keep
- 25:48this
- 25:48life
- 25:49on
- 25:49the
- 25:49road
- 25:49going?
- 25:50And
- 25:50you
- 25:51decided
- 25:51I'm
- 25:52going
- 25:52to
- 25:52keep
- 25:52this
- 25:52life
- 25:53going.
- 25:55Well,
- 25:55I
- 25:55don't.
- 25:57So
- 25:57many
- 25:57times
- 25:58in
- 25:58this
- 25:58story,
- 25:58it
- 25:59didn't
- 25:59really
- 25:59feel
- 25:59like
- 25:59there
- 25:59was
- 26:00much
- 26:00of
- 26:00a
- 26:00choice
- 26:00because
- 26:01it
- 26:01wasn't
- 26:01like
- 26:02I
- 26:03had
- 26:03a
- 26:03home
- 26:03to
- 26:04go
- 26:04back
- 26:04to.
- 26:05You
- 26:05know,
- 26:06it
- 26:06would
- 26:06have
- 26:06involved
- 26:07going,
- 26:08returning
- 26:09to
- 26:11Florida.
- 26:11You
- 26:12know,
- 26:12I
- 26:12had
- 26:12lived
- 26:12there
- 26:13for
- 26:13a
- 26:14long
- 26:14time.
- 26:14I
- 26:14was
- 26:14there
- 26:14for
- 26:15about
- 26:1515
- 26:15years
- 26:15doing
- 26:16good
- 26:16work
- 26:16and
- 26:17making
- 26:17lots
- 26:17of
- 26:17friends
- 26:18and
- 26:18everything.
- 26:18So
- 26:19I
- 26:19certainly
- 26:19had
- 26:19lots
- 26:20of
- 26:20community
- 26:21there.
- 26:21But
- 26:22I
- 26:22don't
- 26:22know
- 26:23if
- 26:23that
- 26:23really
- 26:23felt
- 26:24any
- 26:24more
- 26:25of
- 26:25a
- 26:25home
- 26:25than,
- 26:26you
- 26:26know,
- 26:26my
- 26:26parents
- 26:27house
- 26:28in
- 26:28Pennsylvania.
- 26:29Right.
- 26:30Or,
- 26:30or
- 26:31New
- 26:31York
- 26:31City
- 26:31for
- 26:31that
- 26:32matter.
- 26:33So
- 26:33it
- 26:34wasn't
- 26:34like
- 26:34go
- 26:35back
- 26:35home.
- 26:35That
- 26:36didn't
- 26:36seem
- 26:36like
- 26:36that
- 26:36was
- 26:37really
- 26:37even
- 26:39something
- 26:39that
- 26:39I,
- 26:40that,
- 26:40that
- 26:40made
- 26:40sense
- 26:41to
- 26:41me.
- 26:43So
- 26:44I,
- 26:44yeah,
- 26:45it
- 26:45just
- 26:45seemed
- 26:45like
- 26:45I
- 26:45just
- 26:45got
- 26:46to
- 26:46get
- 26:46an
- 26:46apartment.
- 26:47Right,
- 26:47like
- 26:47that
- 26:47because
- 26:47I
- 26:48still
- 26:48had
- 26:48to,
- 26:48I
- 26:48still
- 26:49had
- 26:49some
- 26:49stuff
- 26:49like
- 26:49I
- 26:50had
- 26:50a
- 26:50paddle
- 26:50board
- 26:51and
- 26:51a
- 26:51surfboard
- 26:52and
- 26:52a
- 26:53gem
- 26:53bay
- 26:53and
- 26:54scuba
- 26:54gear
- 26:54and
- 26:54like
- 26:55stuff
- 26:55that
- 26:55you,
- 26:55you
- 26:55know,
- 26:56you
- 26:56have
- 26:56on
- 26:56the
- 26:56sailboat.
- 26:57So
- 26:57I
- 26:57still
- 26:57had,
- 26:57and
- 26:57I
- 26:58had
- 26:58a
- 26:58cat
- 26:58at.
- 26:59So
- 27:00you
- 27:00know,
- 27:00I,
- 27:00it
- 27:01was
- 27:01kind
- 27:01of
- 27:02made
- 27:02the
- 27:02most
- 27:02sense
- 27:03to
- 27:03have
- 27:04a
- 27:04little
- 27:04apartment
- 27:05and
- 27:05kind
- 27:05of
- 27:05get
- 27:05my,
- 27:06get
- 27:06my,
- 27:06get
- 27:06my
- 27:07bearings.
- 27:07So
- 27:08that
- 27:08you
- 27:08did
- 27:08go
- 27:09to
- 27:09Florida
- 27:09and
- 27:09get
- 27:09a
- 27:09little
- 27:09apartment?
- 27:11No,
- 27:11I
- 27:11got
- 27:12an
- 27:12apartment
- 27:12in
- 27:13red
- 27:13hook
- 27:13in
- 27:13St.
- 27:14Thomas.
- 27:14Oh,
- 27:14you
- 27:14stayed
- 27:14in
- 27:14St.
- 27:15Thomas.
- 27:15Oh,
- 27:16okay.
- 27:16Yeah.
- 27:16I
- 27:16thought
- 27:16you
- 27:17just
- 27:17walked
- 27:17off
- 27:17the
- 27:17boat
- 27:18there
- 27:18and
- 27:19we're
- 27:19wondering.
- 27:20I
- 27:20sure
- 27:20did.
- 27:21Yeah,
- 27:21that
- 27:22too.
- 27:22So
- 27:22you
- 27:23just.
- 27:23You
- 27:23decide.
- 27:23I'm
- 27:24staying
- 27:24in
- 27:24St.
- 27:24Thomas
- 27:25for
- 27:25a
- 27:25little
- 27:25bit.
- 27:25I
- 27:25mean,
- 27:26I
- 27:26have
- 27:26to
- 27:26go
- 27:27working
- 27:27on
- 27:27cruise
- 27:27ships
- 27:28every
- 27:28once
- 27:28in
- 27:28a
- 27:28while.
- 27:28I
- 27:28go
- 27:29to
- 27:29St.
- 27:29Thomas
- 27:29all
- 27:29the
- 27:29time.
- 27:30Yeah.
- 27:30But
- 27:30I'm
- 27:31stuck
- 27:31in
- 27:31that
- 27:31big
- 27:31port,
- 27:32you
- 27:33know,
- 27:33and
- 27:33I'm
- 27:33sure
- 27:34there's
- 27:34exactly.
- 27:34Where
- 27:35we
- 27:35were
- 27:35anchored.
- 27:35Okay.
- 27:36Yeah,
- 27:36yeah,
- 27:37I
- 27:37know.
- 27:37I
- 27:37know
- 27:38exactly.
- 27:38I
- 27:38can
- 27:38see
- 27:38it
- 27:39in
- 27:39my
- 27:39head
- 27:39right
- 27:39now.
- 27:40I've
- 27:41made.
- 27:41Yeah.
- 27:41And
- 27:42so.
- 27:42But
- 27:42it
- 27:42worked
- 27:43for
- 27:43me
- 27:43because
- 27:43I.
- 27:44I
- 27:44was
- 27:44able
- 27:44to
- 27:44teach
- 27:45some
- 27:45yoga
- 27:45classes.
- 27:46I
- 27:46got
- 27:46a
- 27:46couple
- 27:47yoga
- 27:47classes,
- 27:48and
- 27:48at
- 27:49this
- 27:49point,
- 27:49I
- 27:49was
- 27:49working
- 27:50steadily
- 27:50online,
- 27:51so
- 27:52that.
- 27:52That
- 27:52was
- 27:52no
- 27:53problem.
- 27:53And,
- 27:54you
- 27:54know,
- 27:55made
- 27:55some
- 27:55friends.
- 27:56And
- 27:56so
- 27:56everything.
- 27:57Everything
- 27:57was
- 27:58good
- 27:58there.
- 28:00I
- 28:00was
- 28:01living
- 28:01there
- 28:02for
- 28:02about
- 28:03five
- 28:03months,
- 28:05and
- 28:06at
- 28:06that
- 28:06point,
- 28:07I
- 28:07had
- 28:07met
- 28:08someone
- 28:08who
- 28:09also
- 28:10had
- 28:10a
- 28:10sailboat.
- 28:11Another
- 28:11man
- 28:12with
- 28:12a
- 28:12sailboat.
- 28:12But
- 28:13this
- 28:13was
- 28:13just.
- 28:13I'm
- 28:14starting
- 28:14to
- 28:14realize
- 28:14your
- 28:14type
- 28:15now.
- 28:16Right.
- 28:17But
- 28:18he.
- 28:19It
- 28:19wasn't
- 28:20like
- 28:20a
- 28:20relationship
- 28:21at
- 28:21this
- 28:21point.
- 28:21I
- 28:21had
- 28:21gotten
- 28:22my
- 28:22captain's
- 28:22license.
- 28:23Oh,
- 28:23okay.
- 28:23And
- 28:24I
- 28:24was
- 28:24also.
- 28:24And
- 28:24I
- 28:24was
- 28:24also
- 28:25captaining,
- 28:26you
- 28:26know,
- 28:27a
- 28:27captain
- 28:27on
- 28:27a
- 28:27sailboat
- 28:28and
- 28:28doing
- 28:28some
- 28:28day
- 28:29charters.
- 28:29And
- 28:29he
- 28:30was
- 28:30looking
- 28:30for
- 28:30a
- 28:31mate
- 28:31because
- 28:31he
- 28:31wanted
- 28:32to
- 28:32sail
- 28:33down
- 28:33island
- 28:33and
- 28:34through
- 28:34the
- 28:34Panama
- 28:34Canal.
- 28:35And
- 28:36that
- 28:36sounded
- 28:36fantastic.
- 28:38So
- 28:39that
- 28:39was
- 28:39exactly.
- 28:40So
- 28:40I
- 28:40said
- 28:40yes.
- 28:41So
- 28:42I
- 28:42subletted
- 28:43my
- 28:43apartment
- 28:44and
- 28:44I
- 28:44found
- 28:45a
- 28:45house,
- 28:46a
- 28:46home.
- 28:47Let's
- 28:47see.
- 28:47No,
- 28:47at
- 28:47this
- 28:48point,
- 28:48I
- 28:48didn't.
- 28:48I
- 28:48was
- 28:48going
- 28:49to
- 28:49take
- 28:49my
- 28:49cat
- 28:49with
- 28:50me.
- 28:50It
- 28:50was
- 28:50cool.
- 28:51But
- 28:51I,
- 28:51you
- 28:51know,
- 28:52got
- 28:52all
- 28:52my
- 28:52stuff
- 28:52down
- 28:53and
- 28:53my
- 28:53stuff's
- 28:53in
- 28:53my
- 28:54friend's
- 28:54car.
- 28:54And
- 28:54I
- 28:55call
- 28:55him
- 28:55and
- 28:55said,
- 28:55hey,
- 28:56you
- 28:56know,
- 28:57is
- 28:57Wednesday
- 28:57a
- 28:58good
- 28:58time
- 28:58to
- 28:58move
- 28:58on?
- 28:59And
- 28:59he
- 28:59said,
- 29:00I've
- 29:00changed
- 29:01my
- 29:01mind.
- 29:02I'm
- 29:03not
- 29:03going
- 29:03sailing.
- 29:05And
- 29:05I
- 29:06said,
- 29:06oh.
- 29:07And
- 29:07turns
- 29:08out
- 29:08that
- 29:09this
- 29:09person,
- 29:10he
- 29:10did
- 29:11me
- 29:11a
- 29:11really
- 29:11good
- 29:11big
- 29:11favor
- 29:12because
- 29:12he
- 29:13had
- 29:13real
- 29:14trust
- 29:14issues
- 29:15with
- 29:15women.
- 29:17And
- 29:17that
- 29:18was
- 29:18really
- 29:18it.
- 29:18He
- 29:19said
- 29:19he
- 29:19couldn't
- 29:19trust
- 29:19me,
- 29:20even
- 29:20though
- 29:20I
- 29:20was
- 29:21a
- 29:21master
- 29:21captain
- 29:22and
- 29:22had
- 29:23all
- 29:23this
- 29:23experience
- 29:24and,
- 29:25you
- 29:25know,
- 29:26was
- 29:26moving
- 29:26forward,
- 29:27he
- 29:27pulled
- 29:28the
- 29:28plug
- 29:28on
- 29:28the
- 29:28whole
- 29:29thing.
- 29:29And
- 29:30what
- 29:30a
- 29:30favor
- 29:30he
- 29:31did
- 29:31me
- 29:31to
- 29:32do
- 29:32this
- 29:32before
- 29:32I
- 29:32moved
- 29:33on
- 29:33his
- 29:33boat.
- 29:33Right.
- 29:34Sounds
- 29:34like
- 29:34you
- 29:34dodged
- 29:34a
- 29:35bullet.
- 29:35You
- 29:36dodged
- 29:36a
- 29:36bullet.
- 29:36Indeed.
- 29:37Indeed.
- 29:38But
- 29:38at
- 29:38this
- 29:38point,
- 29:39I'm
- 29:39now
- 29:40homeless.
- 29:42Oh,
- 29:42boy.
- 29:43Right?
- 29:43Yeah,
- 29:44right.
- 29:44I'm
- 29:44like,
- 29:44okay,
- 29:46great,
- 29:47what
- 29:48do
- 29:48you
- 29:48do
- 29:48now?
- 29:49Right.
- 29:49All
- 29:49my
- 29:49stuff's
- 29:50in
- 29:50my
- 29:50friend's
- 29:50car.
- 29:50And
- 29:51I
- 29:51said,
- 29:51well,
- 29:51you
- 29:51know
- 29:51what
- 29:51the
- 29:52problem
- 29:52is,
- 29:53is
- 29:53my
- 29:54stuff.
- 29:55So
- 29:56I
- 29:56said,
- 29:56you
- 29:56know,
- 29:56like
- 29:56this,
- 29:57I
- 29:57can
- 29:57figure,
- 29:58you
- 29:58know,
- 29:58I
- 29:58can,
- 29:59I
- 29:59can
- 29:59sleep,
- 30:00I
- 30:00can,
- 30:00you
- 30:00know,
- 30:00get
- 30:01hotels
- 30:01or
- 30:02stay
- 30:02at
- 30:02my
- 30:02friends.
- 30:03You
- 30:03know,
- 30:03like,
- 30:03I
- 30:04can
- 30:04figure
- 30:04this
- 30:04out.
- 30:05So
- 30:05at
- 30:06this
- 30:06point,
- 30:06I
- 30:07got
- 30:08myself
- 30:08down
- 30:08to
- 30:09a
- 30:09backpack
- 30:10and
- 30:11I
- 30:11found
- 30:11a
- 30:12home,
- 30:12a
- 30:12permanent
- 30:13home
- 30:13for
- 30:13my
- 30:13cat.
- 30:14And
- 30:15I
- 30:16discovered
- 30:16house
- 30:17sitting
- 30:18and
- 30:18pet
- 30:18sitting.
- 30:19I've
- 30:19interviewed
- 30:20a
- 30:20few
- 30:20house
- 30:21sitters
- 30:21over
- 30:21the
- 30:22years
- 30:22on
- 30:22this
- 30:22show
- 30:23and
- 30:24yeah,
- 30:25it's
- 30:25an
- 30:25effective
- 30:26way
- 30:26to
- 30:27stay
- 30:27around
- 30:27the
- 30:27world
- 30:28if
- 30:28you
- 30:28can
- 30:29do
- 30:29it.
- 30:29I
- 30:29mean,
- 30:29you
- 30:29got
- 30:29to
- 30:30build
- 30:30up
- 30:30a
- 30:30reputation
- 30:30to
- 30:31be
- 30:31dependable
- 30:32and,
- 30:33you
- 30:34know,
- 30:34but
- 30:34I'm
- 30:34sure
- 30:35they,
- 30:36they
- 30:36enjoyed
- 30:37you.
- 30:37I
- 30:37mean,
- 30:37you,
- 30:38you're
- 30:38a
- 30:38pet
- 30:38person,
- 30:39you're
- 30:39a
- 30:39cat
- 30:39person,
- 30:40you're
- 30:40responsible.
- 30:41I
- 30:41do.
- 30:42I've
- 30:42only
- 30:42known
- 30:42you
- 30:42for
- 30:43half
- 30:43hour,
- 30:44so
- 30:44I
- 30:44think
- 30:44you're
- 30:44responsible.
- 30:45I
- 30:45trust
- 30:46you
- 30:46with
- 30:46my
- 30:46cat.
- 30:48Thanks,
- 30:48Mike.
- 30:49Yes,
- 30:50I,
- 30:51you
- 30:51know,
- 30:52I
- 30:53then
- 30:54did
- 30:55house
- 30:55sitting
- 30:56and
- 30:56pet
- 30:56sitting
- 30:57for
- 30:57years.
- 30:58I
- 30:59have
- 31:00come
- 31:01to
- 31:01understand
- 31:02that
- 31:03while
- 31:03that
- 31:04is
- 31:04a
- 31:04really
- 31:04wonderful
- 31:05trade
- 31:05opportunity,
- 31:06it's
- 31:07also
- 31:08an
- 31:09interesting
- 31:10experience
- 31:11for
- 31:12the
- 31:12sitter
- 31:14because
- 31:14a
- 31:14lot
- 31:14of
- 31:14people
- 31:15really
- 31:15actually
- 31:15consider
- 31:16it
- 31:17like
- 31:17domestic
- 31:18servitude.
- 31:19It's
- 31:20a,
- 31:20it's
- 31:20sort
- 31:20of
- 31:20an
- 31:21interesting
- 31:21second
- 31:22class
- 31:22world
- 31:23that
- 31:23took
- 31:24me
- 31:24a
- 31:24long
- 31:24time
- 31:25to
- 31:25understand
- 31:26I
- 31:26was
- 31:26in
- 31:28because
- 31:28after,
- 31:29after
- 31:29a
- 31:29number
- 31:29of
- 31:30experiences
- 31:30with
- 31:31homeowners
- 31:32who
- 31:33really,
- 31:34really
- 31:34were
- 31:34trying
- 31:35to
- 31:35take
- 31:35advantage
- 31:36of.
- 31:36Of
- 31:37me.
- 31:38Yeah,
- 31:38of
- 31:38being
- 31:38like
- 31:39a
- 31:39responsible
- 31:39adult.
- 31:40Because
- 31:40that's
- 31:40all
- 31:40it
- 31:40takes,
- 31:40right?
- 31:41Just
- 31:41being
- 31:41a
- 31:41responsible,
- 31:42caring
- 31:43adult.
- 31:44And
- 31:44that's,
- 31:45you
- 31:45know,
- 31:45that,
- 31:45that's
- 31:46me
- 31:46and
- 31:46hopefully
- 31:47lots
- 31:47of,
- 31:47lots
- 31:47of
- 31:47people,
- 31:48you
- 31:48know,
- 31:48not
- 31:48hard,
- 31:49but
- 31:49it,
- 31:50you
- 31:50know,
- 31:51but
- 31:51it
- 31:52wasn't,
- 31:52it's
- 31:53not
- 31:53something
- 31:53that
- 31:53I
- 31:53really
- 31:54want
- 31:54to
- 31:54do
- 31:54in.
- 31:54The
- 31:54future
- 31:55by,
- 31:55by
- 31:56taking
- 31:56advantage
- 31:56of
- 31:57you,
- 31:57you
- 31:57mean?
- 31:57They
- 31:57were
- 31:57like,
- 31:58all
- 31:58of
- 31:58a
- 31:58sudden,
- 31:59they
- 31:59would
- 31:59ask
- 31:59you
- 31:59to,
- 31:59hey,
- 32:00could
- 32:00you
- 32:00clean
- 32:00up
- 32:01or
- 32:01something.
- 32:01Were
- 32:01you
- 32:02like
- 32:02doing
- 32:02more
- 32:02chores
- 32:03around
- 32:03the
- 32:03house
- 32:03and
- 32:04like
- 32:04all
- 32:04of
- 32:05a
- 32:05sudden
- 32:05you're
- 32:05like,
- 32:06you
- 32:07know,
- 32:07doing
- 32:07errands
- 32:08for
- 32:08them
- 32:08and
- 32:08things
- 32:08like
- 32:09that.
- 32:09Or
- 32:09was
- 32:09it
- 32:11more
- 32:11abusive
- 32:12or
- 32:12something?
- 32:13I
- 32:13don't
- 32:13know.
- 32:13What,
- 32:14what
- 32:14do
- 32:14you
- 32:14mean
- 32:14they.
- 32:14No,
- 32:15I
- 32:15mean
- 32:15all
- 32:16of
- 32:16these
- 32:16things.
- 32:16Let's
- 32:17see,
- 32:17when
- 32:17I
- 32:17was
- 32:17in
- 32:18Bulgaria
- 32:19last
- 32:20year,
- 32:21I
- 32:21was,
- 32:22I
- 32:22started
- 32:22a
- 32:23pet
- 32:23sitting
- 32:24opportunity
- 32:25and
- 32:25surprise,
- 32:26they're
- 32:27now
- 32:27taking
- 32:27care
- 32:28of
- 32:28the
- 32:28neighbor's
- 32:29dog
- 32:30and
- 32:30I
- 32:30have
- 32:30to
- 32:31take
- 32:31care.
- 32:31And
- 32:31oh,
- 32:32it's
- 32:32a
- 32:32studio
- 32:32apartment.
- 32:33And
- 32:33oh,
- 32:33this
- 32:34dog
- 32:34never
- 32:34lived
- 32:35with
- 32:35the
- 32:35cat.
- 32:35And
- 32:36oh,
- 32:36this
- 32:37dog
- 32:37is
- 32:37totally
- 32:38traumatized.
- 32:38And
- 32:38oh,
- 32:40the
- 32:40owner
- 32:41is
- 32:42in
- 32:42the
- 32:42hospital
- 32:42because
- 32:43he
- 32:43got
- 32:43beat
- 32:44up
- 32:44by
- 32:44the
- 32:44Bulgarian
- 32:45mafia.
- 32:47He
- 32:48went
- 32:48down
- 32:48to
- 32:48Gypsy
- 32:48Town
- 32:49and
- 32:49had
- 32:49both
- 32:49of
- 32:49his
- 32:50arms
- 32:50and
- 32:50both
- 32:50of
- 32:50his
- 32:51legs
- 32:51beaten
- 32:52and
- 32:52broken
- 32:53in
- 32:53a
- 32:53beat
- 32:53down.
- 32:54And
- 32:55suddenly
- 32:55I'm
- 32:55in
- 32:55this,
- 32:56you
- 32:56know,
- 32:57drama
- 32:58that
- 32:58I
- 32:59don't
- 32:59want
- 32:59to
- 32:59be
- 32:59a
- 32:59part
- 32:59of.
- 33:00You
- 33:00know,
- 33:00this
- 33:01is
- 33:01just
- 33:01one
- 33:01example.
- 33:02Of
- 33:02where
- 33:02I
- 33:02just
- 33:02wanted
- 33:03to
- 33:03see.
- 33:03What
- 33:03are
- 33:03you
- 33:03doing
- 33:04here?
- 33:05Right,
- 33:05exactly.
- 33:06And
- 33:06they,
- 33:06you
- 33:06know,
- 33:06and
- 33:06they
- 33:07were
- 33:07so,
- 33:07you
- 33:07know,
- 33:07and
- 33:07the
- 33:08homeowner
- 33:08is
- 33:09like,
- 33:09what?
- 33:09It's
- 33:09fine.
- 33:10Right,
- 33:11Right.
- 33:11Oh,
- 33:12boy.
- 33:12You
- 33:12know,
- 33:12and.
- 33:12And
- 33:13these,
- 33:13and
- 33:13these
- 33:13platforms
- 33:15that
- 33:17facilitate
- 33:18this
- 33:18opportunity,
- 33:19they
- 33:20are.
- 33:20It's
- 33:20sort
- 33:21of
- 33:21like,
- 33:21you
- 33:21know,
- 33:21how
- 33:21if
- 33:22you
- 33:22have
- 33:22a
- 33:22problem
- 33:22with
- 33:22Airbnb,
- 33:25you
- 33:25know,
- 33:25you're
- 33:25sort
- 33:26of
- 33:26out
- 33:26in
- 33:26the
- 33:26wilderness
- 33:27if
- 33:27you've
- 33:27ever
- 33:28had
- 33:28this
- 33:28sort
- 33:28of
- 33:28situation.
- 33:29It's
- 33:29a
- 33:29similar
- 33:30thing
- 33:30with
- 33:31house
- 33:31sitting
- 33:32opportunities
- 33:32from
- 33:33the
- 33:33sitter's
- 33:33perspective,
- 33:34because
- 33:34there's
- 33:34a
- 33:34million
- 33:35sitters
- 33:35and
- 33:36there
- 33:36is
- 33:36a
- 33:36limited
- 33:36number
- 33:37of
- 33:37homeowners
- 33:38who
- 33:38want
- 33:38to
- 33:39have
- 33:39this
- 33:40trade,
- 33:41and
- 33:41they
- 33:42always
- 33:42are
- 33:43siding
- 33:43with
- 33:43the
- 33:43homeowner.
- 33:44So
- 33:44in
- 33:45this
- 33:45situation,
- 33:45I,
- 33:46you
- 33:46know,
- 33:46like,
- 33:46I
- 33:46contact
- 33:46the
- 33:47platform
- 33:47and
- 33:47being
- 33:47like,
- 33:47wait
- 33:48a
- 33:48minute,
- 33:48I
- 33:48didn't
- 33:48sign
- 33:49up
- 33:49for
- 33:49this.
- 33:49And
- 33:49they
- 33:49were
- 33:50like,
- 33:50too
- 33:50bad.
- 33:51Well,
- 33:51give
- 33:51me.
- 33:51If.
- 33:52If.
- 33:52I
- 33:52mean,
- 33:53it's
- 33:53probably
- 33:54one
- 33:54of
- 33:54a
- 33:54few
- 33:54bad
- 33:56instances
- 33:56of,
- 33:57of
- 33:57something
- 33:57happening
- 33:58while
- 33:58house
- 33:58sitting.
- 33:59Can
- 33:59you
- 33:59remember
- 34:00your
- 34:00best.
- 34:01Do
- 34:01you.
- 34:01Did
- 34:01you
- 34:01have
- 34:01one
- 34:02where
- 34:02you
- 34:02were
- 34:02like,
- 34:02this
- 34:02is
- 34:02awesome.
- 34:03I
- 34:03just.
- 34:03I
- 34:03could
- 34:03stay
- 34:04here
- 34:04for
- 34:04a
- 34:04while.
- 34:06Yeah.
- 34:06You
- 34:06know,
- 34:07when
- 34:07you're
- 34:07house
- 34:08sitting,
- 34:08you're
- 34:08sort
- 34:08of
- 34:09trying
- 34:10on
- 34:10people's
- 34:11lives
- 34:13and
- 34:14is
- 34:14what
- 34:14it's
- 34:14like,
- 34:15you
- 34:15know,
- 34:15so
- 34:15it's
- 34:15sort
- 34:15of
- 34:16like,
- 34:16okay,
- 34:16what
- 34:17would
- 34:17it
- 34:17be
- 34:17like
- 34:17to
- 34:18live
- 34:18in
- 34:19a
- 34:19farmhouse
- 34:20with
- 34:20a
- 34:20cat
- 34:20and
- 34:21a
- 34:21dog
- 34:21in
- 34:22Argentina?
- 34:24Via
- 34:25Venti
- 34:25Cinco
- 34:26de
- 34:26Mayo,
- 34:26outside
- 34:27of
- 34:27San
- 34:27Rafael
- 34:28in
- 34:28Argentina?
- 34:28What
- 34:28would
- 34:29that
- 34:29be
- 34:29like?
- 34:29Right?
- 34:30Or,
- 34:30okay,
- 34:31what
- 34:31would
- 34:31it
- 34:31be
- 34:32like
- 34:32to
- 34:32live
- 34:33in
- 34:33an
- 34:33apartment
- 34:34in
- 34:34Tokyo
- 34:36with
- 34:36two
- 34:36cats?
- 34:37What
- 34:37would
- 34:37that
- 34:37be
- 34:38like?
- 34:38So
- 34:39I've
- 34:39had
- 34:40a
- 34:40lot
- 34:40of
- 34:40good
- 34:41experiences,
- 34:41a
- 34:42lot
- 34:42of
- 34:42really
- 34:42interesting
- 34:43different
- 34:43experiences
- 34:44that
- 34:44most,
- 34:45most
- 34:46people
- 34:47who
- 34:47are
- 34:47digital
- 34:48nomads
- 34:48don't
- 34:48have.
- 34:49Right?
- 34:50Most.
- 34:50Most
- 34:51of
- 34:52my,
- 34:52I
- 34:52would
- 34:52say,
- 34:52I
- 34:53guess,
- 34:53peers,
- 34:54most
- 34:54of
- 34:54the
- 34:54people
- 34:54who
- 34:55do
- 34:55this
- 34:55type
- 34:55of
- 34:56lifestyle
- 34:57go
- 34:57to
- 34:58these
- 34:58hot
- 34:59spots
- 35:00throughout
- 35:00the
- 35:00world
- 35:01that
- 35:01are
- 35:01easy
- 35:01living.
- 35:02They
- 35:02get
- 35:02themselves
- 35:03a
- 35:03little
- 35:03apartment,
- 35:04you
- 35:04know,
- 35:04and
- 35:04they
- 35:04go
- 35:05to
- 35:05the
- 35:05cafe
- 35:05or
- 35:05the
- 35:06co.
- 35:06Working
- 35:06space,
- 35:07and
- 35:07they're
- 35:07sort
- 35:07of
- 35:08being
- 35:08a
- 35:08normal
- 35:09person.
- 35:10And
- 35:10I
- 35:11got
- 35:11to
- 35:11be
- 35:11abnormal
- 35:12by
- 35:12going
- 35:13to
- 35:13all
- 35:13of
- 35:13these
- 35:14different,
- 35:14you
- 35:14know,
- 35:15like,
- 35:15I
- 35:15got
- 35:15to
- 35:15live
- 35:15in
- 35:16Uruguay,
- 35:17and
- 35:17then
- 35:17I
- 35:17was
- 35:17in
- 35:18Ecuador
- 35:18and
- 35:19I
- 35:19was
- 35:19living
- 35:19in,
- 35:20you
- 35:21know,
- 35:22Antigua,
- 35:23and
- 35:23I
- 35:23was,
- 35:24I
- 35:24was
- 35:24living
- 35:24in
- 35:25Zurich
- 35:25and,
- 35:26you
- 35:26know,
- 35:26living
- 35:26in
- 35:26the
- 35:27forests
- 35:28of
- 35:29Germany.
- 35:30And
- 35:30so
- 35:30I.
- 35:30I
- 35:31really
- 35:31got
- 35:31to,
- 35:31you
- 35:31know,
- 35:31I
- 35:32was
- 35:32in,
- 35:32you
- 35:33know,
- 35:33outside
- 35:33of
- 35:33Seoul,
- 35:34Korea,
- 35:35and
- 35:35I
- 35:35got
- 35:35to
- 35:35really
- 35:36hop
- 35:37around
- 35:37to
- 35:37places
- 35:38that
- 35:39are
- 35:39quite
- 35:39expensive.
- 35:41Right?
- 35:41Housing
- 35:41is
- 35:41quite
- 35:42expensive.
- 35:42And
- 35:42so
- 35:43that's
- 35:43been
- 35:43a.
- 35:44A
- 35:44joy
- 35:44to.
- 35:45And
- 35:45when
- 35:45I
- 35:45was
- 35:45talking
- 35:45about
- 35:45keeping
- 35:46the
- 35:46overhead
- 35:46low,
- 35:47that's
- 35:47one
- 35:47of
- 35:47the
- 35:47tricks
- 35:48that
- 35:48I
- 35:48was
- 35:48using.
- 35:50But
- 35:51just
- 35:51also,
- 35:51you
- 35:52know,
- 35:52not
- 35:52having
- 35:53to,
- 35:53like,
- 35:54live
- 35:54in
- 35:54the
- 35:54hostel
- 35:55and,
- 35:55you
- 35:56know,
- 35:56have
- 35:56this
- 35:56sort
- 35:56of,
- 35:57you
- 35:58know,
- 35:58backpacker
- 35:58experience,
- 35:59I
- 35:59could.
- 35:59I
- 36:00could
- 36:00be
- 36:00the
- 36:00adult
- 36:01that
- 36:01I
- 36:01was
- 36:01and
- 36:02go
- 36:02and
- 36:02cook
- 36:02if
- 36:02I
- 36:03wanted
- 36:03to
- 36:03make
- 36:03myself
- 36:04a
- 36:04coffee,
- 36:04that
- 36:04kind
- 36:04of
- 36:05thing.
- 36:05How
- 36:05about
- 36:05the
- 36:05hardest
- 36:06animal
- 36:06you
- 36:06ever
- 36:07had
- 36:07to
- 36:07take
- 36:07care
- 36:07of?
- 36:08The
- 36:08one
- 36:08that
- 36:08was
- 36:08just
- 36:09like
- 36:09the
- 36:09nightmare
- 36:10animal.
- 36:10Yes.
- 36:11In.
- 36:12In
- 36:12the
- 36:12book,
- 36:12the
- 36:13chapter
- 36:13is
- 36:13called
- 36:13Mr.
- 36:14Handsome
- 36:14Hated
- 36:15Me.
- 36:16I
- 36:16was
- 36:16coming.
- 36:17I.
- 36:18I
- 36:19had
- 36:19another
- 36:20relationship
- 36:20on
- 36:21the
- 36:21road
- 36:21in
- 36:22Australia,
- 36:24which,
- 36:25in
- 36:25terms
- 36:25of
- 36:26animals,
- 36:27wins
- 36:27for,
- 36:28like,
- 36:28the
- 36:28coolest
- 36:29animals,
- 36:30I
- 36:30think.
- 36:31But
- 36:32I
- 36:33left
- 36:33that
- 36:33relationship
- 36:34and
- 36:35was
- 36:35in
- 36:36Tokyo.
- 36:36So
- 36:36I
- 36:37moved
- 36:37from
- 36:37Australia
- 36:38to
- 36:38Tokyo.
- 36:39And
- 36:39so
- 36:39I'm
- 36:40like,
- 36:40in
- 36:40the
- 36:40throes
- 36:41of
- 36:41breakup,
- 36:42right?
- 36:42Like,
- 36:42so
- 36:42I'm
- 36:42sort
- 36:42of
- 36:43like
- 36:43in
- 36:43heartbreak
- 36:44mode.
- 36:45And
- 36:45I'm
- 36:45like,
- 36:45okay,
- 36:46because
- 36:46I
- 36:46have
- 36:46this
- 36:47cat,
- 36:47and
- 36:48he's
- 36:48a.
- 36:48He
- 36:49was
- 36:49a
- 36:49Himalayan,
- 36:50a
- 36:51real
- 36:51fluffy
- 36:52sweetheart.
- 36:52His
- 36:52name
- 36:53is
- 36:53Mr.
- 36:53Handsome.
- 36:54He
- 36:54hated
- 36:55me.
- 36:55I
- 36:55couldn't
- 36:55even
- 36:56believe
- 36:56it.
- 36:56Like,
- 36:57he
- 36:57thought
- 36:58that
- 36:58I
- 36:59made
- 36:59his
- 37:00owner
- 37:00go
- 37:00away,
- 37:01right?
- 37:02And
- 37:02here's.
- 37:02Here's
- 37:03Suzanne.
- 37:04And
- 37:04he
- 37:04would
- 37:05hiss
- 37:05at
- 37:05me,
- 37:05and
- 37:06I
- 37:06would
- 37:06look,
- 37:06you
- 37:07know,
- 37:07I'd
- 37:07look
- 37:08across
- 37:08the
- 37:08room
- 37:08and
- 37:09he
- 37:09would
- 37:09be
- 37:09under
- 37:09the
- 37:10table
- 37:10just
- 37:10glaring
- 37:11at
- 37:11me.
- 37:12And
- 37:12he
- 37:12just.
- 37:12It
- 37:12was
- 37:13just
- 37:13like,
- 37:13exactly
- 37:14the
- 37:14opposite.
- 37:15Now,
- 37:15the
- 37:15good
- 37:15news
- 37:16was
- 37:16that
- 37:16he
- 37:16had
- 37:17a
- 37:17sister
- 37:18cat
- 37:19who
- 37:19was
- 37:20a
- 37:20real
- 37:20sweetie
- 37:21pie.
- 37:21Thankfully,
- 37:23one
- 37:23time
- 37:24I
- 37:24was
- 37:24sitting
- 37:24on
- 37:24the
- 37:25couch
- 37:25and
- 37:26she
- 37:26ran
- 37:27up
- 37:27and
- 37:28put
- 37:28her
- 37:28two
- 37:29paws
- 37:29around
- 37:30my
- 37:30neck
- 37:30and
- 37:31gave
- 37:31me
- 37:31a
- 37:31hug.
- 37:32Awkward.
- 37:33And
- 37:33I
- 37:33was
- 37:34like,
- 37:34I
- 37:34needed
- 37:34that
- 37:35hug.
- 37:35So,
- 37:36yes,
- 37:37Mr.
- 37:37Handsome
- 37:38wins
- 37:39for
- 37:39being
- 37:39the
- 37:40biggest
- 37:40jerk
- 37:42and.
- 37:42Or
- 37:42most
- 37:43of.
- 37:43Or
- 37:43most
- 37:43house
- 37:44sitting
- 37:44gigs.
- 37:44Like,
- 37:45I
- 37:45mean,
- 37:46a
- 37:46month
- 37:47or
- 37:47a
- 37:47couple
- 37:48weeks.
- 37:48I
- 37:48mean,
- 37:49how
- 37:49much?
- 37:50What's
- 37:50the
- 37:50average?
- 37:51You'd
- 37:51say,
- 37:52yeah,
- 37:52you.
- 37:53I
- 37:53mean,
- 37:54most
- 37:55of
- 37:55them,
- 37:55when
- 37:55you
- 37:55go
- 37:56on
- 37:56these
- 37:56sort
- 37:56of
- 37:56apps
- 37:57or
- 37:57Facebook
- 37:58groups
- 37:58or
- 37:59this
- 37:59sort
- 37:59of
- 37:59thing,
- 38:00are
- 38:00short.
- 38:01You
- 38:01know,
- 38:01most
- 38:02people,
- 38:02especially
- 38:03in
- 38:03the
- 38:03United
- 38:03States,
- 38:04because
- 38:05I
- 38:05did
- 38:05a
- 38:05lot
- 38:05of
- 38:06travel
- 38:06throughout
- 38:06North
- 38:07America
- 38:07as
- 38:07well.
- 38:08And,
- 38:08you
- 38:08know,
- 38:08so
- 38:09people
- 38:09don't
- 38:09have
- 38:09this
- 38:10type
- 38:10of
- 38:10vacation
- 38:11time.
- 38:11So,
- 38:12you
- 38:12know,
- 38:12maybe
- 38:12a
- 38:12week
- 38:12or
- 38:13two.
- 38:13But
- 38:14when
- 38:14you're
- 38:14in
- 38:15other
- 38:15places
- 38:16and
- 38:16you're
- 38:16sort
- 38:17of
- 38:17in
- 38:17the
- 38:17expat
- 38:18world,
- 38:19around
- 38:20the
- 38:20globe,
- 38:21people
- 38:22go
- 38:22away
- 38:22for
- 38:23longer.
- 38:23So
- 38:23I
- 38:24was
- 38:24always
- 38:24looking
- 38:24for
- 38:24these
- 38:25longer
- 38:25gigs.
- 38:26One
- 38:26to
- 38:26three
- 38:27months,
- 38:28you
- 38:28know,
- 38:29sort
- 38:29of
- 38:29like
- 38:29if
- 38:29I
- 38:29could.
- 38:30If
- 38:30I
- 38:30can
- 38:30max
- 38:30out
- 38:31my
- 38:31visa,
- 38:31I
- 38:32feel
- 38:32like
- 38:32I
- 38:32won.
- 38:33That's
- 38:33how
- 38:33I
- 38:33like
- 38:34to
- 38:34do.
- 38:34How
- 38:35about
- 38:37the
- 38:37yoga
- 38:38part
- 38:38of
- 38:38it?
- 38:38I
- 38:38know.
- 38:39I
- 38:39mean,
- 38:39you
- 38:39say
- 38:40you
- 38:40teach
- 38:40as
- 38:40well,
- 38:41right?
- 38:42You
- 38:42do
- 38:42yoga
- 38:43classes
- 38:43and
- 38:43things.
- 38:44I
- 38:44mean,
- 38:44how
- 38:44can
- 38:45you
- 38:45do
- 38:45that
- 38:45on
- 38:45the
- 38:45road?
- 38:46And
- 38:46is
- 38:46that
- 38:46mostly
- 38:47done
- 38:47online
- 38:48or
- 38:48how
- 38:49do
- 38:49you
- 38:49work
- 38:49that?
- 38:51Yeah,
- 38:51I.
- 38:52I've
- 38:53taught
- 38:53on
- 38:53five
- 38:53continents.
- 38:54Hey,
- 38:54which
- 38:55is.
- 38:55Which
- 38:55is
- 38:55awesome.
- 38:56Yeah.
- 38:56I
- 38:56got
- 38:56to
- 38:56get
- 38:56the
- 38:56last.
- 38:57I
- 38:57don't
- 38:57know
- 38:57if
- 38:57I
- 38:57want
- 38:57to.
- 38:58Really
- 38:58go
- 38:58to
- 38:58Antarctica,
- 38:59teach
- 38:59a
- 38:59penguin
- 38:59how
- 39:00to
- 39:00do
- 39:00downward
- 39:00dog,
- 39:02down
- 39:03penguin.
- 39:05I.
- 39:06I
- 39:07will
- 39:07teach
- 39:07online
- 39:07if.
- 39:09When
- 39:09I
- 39:10can.
- 39:10So
- 39:10my
- 39:10friend
- 39:11has
- 39:11an
- 39:11online
- 39:11studio,
- 39:12so
- 39:12I
- 39:12do
- 39:12teach
- 39:13online.
- 39:13I
- 39:13teach
- 39:14privates.
- 39:14I
- 39:15have
- 39:15a
- 39:15couple
- 39:15of
- 39:15private
- 39:16students
- 39:16that
- 39:16I'll
- 39:17teach
- 39:17weekly.
- 39:18So
- 39:18that's
- 39:18really
- 39:19fun.
- 39:19If
- 39:19I'm
- 39:20in
- 39:20a
- 39:20place
- 39:20long
- 39:21enough,
- 39:21I
- 39:21will
- 39:22get
- 39:22some
- 39:23classes
- 39:23going.
- 39:23So,
- 39:24for
- 39:24example,
- 39:24when
- 39:25I
- 39:25was
- 39:25on
- 39:25St
- 39:25Thomas,
- 39:26that
- 39:26was
- 39:26a
- 39:26long
- 39:27enough
- 39:27time
- 39:27that
- 39:27I
- 39:27was
- 39:27able
- 39:28to,
- 39:28you
- 39:28know,
- 39:29have
- 39:29some
- 39:29beach
- 39:29class,
- 39:30like
- 39:30classes
- 39:30on
- 39:30the
- 39:30beach,
- 39:31you
- 39:31know,
- 39:31three
- 39:31times
- 39:31a
- 39:32week.
- 39:32That
- 39:32was
- 39:32a
- 39:32lot
- 39:32of
- 39:32fun.
- 39:33I
- 39:33was
- 39:34just
- 39:34in
- 39:34Bulgaria
- 39:35for
- 39:36the
- 39:36summer
- 39:37in
- 39:38Bansko
- 39:38in
- 39:39a
- 39:39little
- 39:39mountain
- 39:39town.
- 39:40And
- 39:40so
- 39:40that
- 39:41was
- 39:41cool.
- 39:41I
- 39:41was
- 39:41teaching.
- 39:42I
- 39:42taught
- 39:42yoga
- 39:43class,
- 39:43I
- 39:43think
- 39:43three
- 39:43times
- 39:44a
- 39:44week
- 39:44there
- 39:44as
- 39:44well,
- 39:45in
- 39:45person.
- 39:47And
- 39:47then
- 39:47sometimes
- 39:48I
- 39:49can
- 39:50get
- 39:50gigs.
- 39:50So
- 39:51I
- 39:51was
- 39:51in
- 39:51Mexico
- 39:52teaching
- 39:53at
- 39:54an
- 39:54all
- 39:54inclusive
- 39:55resort.
- 39:55And
- 39:55then
- 39:55I
- 39:56also
- 39:56spent
- 39:56a
- 39:57month
- 39:57in
- 39:57Bali.
- 39:58I
- 39:58was
- 39:58working
- 39:59at
- 39:59a
- 39:59resort
- 40:00and
- 40:00it
- 40:00was
- 40:00just
- 40:01an
- 40:01exchange.
- 40:01So
- 40:02I
- 40:02was,
- 40:02you
- 40:02know,
- 40:02I
- 40:03was
- 40:03on
- 40:03the
- 40:03tourist
- 40:04visa,
- 40:05but
- 40:05it
- 40:05was
- 40:06just
- 40:06an
- 40:06exchange
- 40:06for
- 40:07free
- 40:07housing
- 40:08and
- 40:08food
- 40:08in
- 40:09exchange
- 40:09for
- 40:10a
- 40:10couple
- 40:10of
- 40:10yoga
- 40:11classes,
- 40:11you
- 40:12know,
- 40:12a
- 40:12day
- 40:13maybe,
- 40:13and
- 40:13that's
- 40:14fine.
- 40:14Was
- 40:14this
- 40:14an
- 40:14ubud?
- 40:16No,
- 40:17that
- 40:17was
- 40:17an
- 40:17Ahmed.
- 40:18Okay.
- 40:18I
- 40:18did
- 40:18live
- 40:19in.
- 40:19I
- 40:19spent
- 40:20time
- 40:20in
- 40:20Ubud
- 40:20and
- 40:20Changu,
- 40:21but
- 40:22I
- 40:22think
- 40:22they've.
- 40:22I
- 40:23think
- 40:23it's
- 40:23blown
- 40:23up
- 40:23now.
- 40:24I
- 40:24think.
- 40:24I
- 40:24think
- 40:25it's
- 40:25blown
- 40:25up.
- 40:26I
- 40:26don't.
- 40:26I
- 40:27think
- 40:27I
- 40:27feel
- 40:27like
- 40:27Bali's
- 40:28over.
- 40:28It's.
- 40:29It's
- 40:29too
- 40:29crowded.
- 40:29One
- 40:30of
- 40:30my
- 40:30impressions
- 40:30of
- 40:31Ubud,
- 40:31it
- 40:32was
- 40:32just
- 40:32like.
- 40:32It
- 40:33just
- 40:33stands
- 40:33out
- 40:33in
- 40:34my
- 40:34mind
- 40:34was
- 40:35a
- 40:35lot
- 40:35of
- 40:35white
- 40:35women
- 40:35with
- 40:37yoga
- 40:37mats
- 40:38under
- 40:38their
- 40:38arms
- 40:38walking
- 40:39through
- 40:39town.
- 40:40That's
- 40:40what
- 40:40I
- 40:41remember.
- 40:41I
- 40:42mean,
- 40:42I
- 40:42resemble
- 40:43that
- 40:43comment.
- 40:43I
- 40:44know.
- 40:44That's
- 40:44why
- 40:44I
- 40:44resemble
- 40:45that
- 40:45comment.
- 40:45I
- 40:45don't
- 40:45mean
- 40:45to
- 40:45stereotype,
- 40:46but
- 40:46that's
- 40:46why
- 40:46I
- 40:47asked
- 40:47if
- 40:48he
- 40:48was
- 40:48an
- 40:48Uber.
- 40:48But
- 40:49you
- 40:49know
- 40:49what?
- 40:50Someone
- 40:50stole
- 40:50my.
- 40:51Someone
- 40:51stole
- 40:52my
- 40:52shoes
- 40:52at
- 40:52the
- 40:53yoga
- 40:53barn
- 40:54there.
- 40:55I
- 40:56think
- 40:56I'm
- 40:56over
- 40:56it.
- 40:57I
- 40:57think
- 40:57I'm
- 40:57over
- 40:58it.
- 40:58There's
- 40:58one
- 40:58of
- 40:58those
- 40:59monkeys
- 40:59from
- 40:59the
- 40:59park
- 41:00there
- 41:00that
- 41:00came
- 41:00over.
- 41:01I
- 41:01know
- 41:02it
- 41:02was
- 41:02one
- 41:02of
- 41:02those
- 41:02white
- 41:03women
- 41:03carrying
- 41:03their
- 41:04yoga
- 41:04mask
- 41:04around
- 41:04in
- 41:05my.
- 41:05In
- 41:06my
- 41:06new
- 41:06Birkenstock.
- 41:07Oh,
- 41:07yeah,
- 41:08absolutely.
- 41:08They
- 41:08took
- 41:08up.
- 41:10So
- 41:11that's
- 41:12pretty
- 41:12amazing.
- 41:13So
- 41:14this.
- 41:14This
- 41:14is
- 41:14a
- 41:15nomadic
- 41:15lifestyle
- 41:16has
- 41:16gone
- 41:16on.
- 41:17You
- 41:17know,
- 41:17you're
- 41:17in
- 41:19years.
- 41:19I
- 41:19mean,
- 41:20a
- 41:20decade.
- 41:20Over
- 41:21a
- 41:21decade.
- 41:23Yeah.
- 41:24Decade.
- 41:25Give
- 41:25me.
- 41:25For
- 41:25anybody
- 41:26who's
- 41:26considering
- 41:26this
- 41:26lifestyle
- 41:28that
- 41:28you
- 41:28have,
- 41:28and
- 41:29a
- 41:29lot
- 41:29of
- 41:29people
- 41:29are
- 41:29more
- 41:29than
- 41:30ever
- 41:30since,
- 41:31you
- 41:31know,
- 41:32especially
- 41:32since
- 41:33COVID
- 41:33and
- 41:33when
- 41:33they
- 41:33realized
- 41:34they
- 41:34could
- 41:34work
- 41:34online
- 41:35and,
- 41:37you
- 41:37know,
- 41:37they
- 41:37could
- 41:38do
- 41:38this.
- 41:39What
- 41:39advice
- 41:39would
- 41:40you
- 41:40give
- 41:40somebody
- 41:40trying
- 41:41to
- 41:41make
- 41:41a
- 41:42lifestyle
- 41:42out
- 41:42of
- 41:42this,
- 41:43and
- 41:44what
- 41:44can
- 41:44you
- 41:44warn
- 41:45them
- 41:45about?
- 41:48Set
- 41:49yourself
- 41:49up
- 41:49for
- 41:50success.
- 41:51Planning
- 41:51ahead
- 41:52is,
- 41:53I
- 41:53think,
- 41:53really
- 41:54important.
- 41:55I
- 41:56know
- 41:56some
- 41:56people
- 41:57just
- 41:57sort
- 41:57of,
- 41:57like,
- 41:57jump
- 41:58in
- 41:58and,
- 41:59you
- 41:59know,
- 41:59which
- 42:00is
- 42:00what
- 42:00I
- 42:00did,
- 42:00right?
- 42:00Like,
- 42:01yeah,
- 42:01like,
- 42:01we'll
- 42:02figure
- 42:02it
- 42:02out.
- 42:02And
- 42:03there's
- 42:03something
- 42:03to
- 42:03be
- 42:03said
- 42:03for
- 42:04that,
- 42:05you
- 42:05know,
- 42:05confidence
- 42:06in
- 42:06yourself.
- 42:07But
- 42:08making
- 42:08sure
- 42:08that
- 42:09you're
- 42:09financially
- 42:10stable
- 42:11is
- 42:11important.
- 42:12You
- 42:12don't
- 42:12want
- 42:12to
- 42:13have
- 42:13any
- 42:13debt.
- 42:13You
- 42:13don't
- 42:14want
- 42:14to
- 42:14have
- 42:14to
- 42:14worry
- 42:14about
- 42:15financial
- 42:15stress,
- 42:16right?
- 42:17Because
- 42:17money.
- 42:18I
- 42:18say
- 42:18money
- 42:19can
- 42:19solve
- 42:19some
- 42:19problems,
- 42:21all
- 42:21right?
- 42:21They
- 42:22can't
- 42:22solve
- 42:22all
- 42:22problems,
- 42:23but
- 42:24it
- 42:24can
- 42:24solve
- 42:24some
- 42:24problems.
- 42:25And
- 42:25you
- 42:25want
- 42:25to
- 42:26be
- 42:26able
- 42:26to
- 42:26have.
- 42:26You
- 42:27want
- 42:27to
- 42:27have
- 42:27that.
- 42:28That's.
- 42:29That.
- 42:29That
- 42:29safety
- 42:30net.
- 42:31That's
- 42:31important.
- 42:31You
- 42:32also
- 42:32want
- 42:32to
- 42:32be
- 42:32mentally
- 42:33stable.
- 42:34This
- 42:34is
- 42:34also
- 42:34really
- 42:35important.
- 42:35I
- 42:35know
- 42:35a
- 42:36lot
- 42:36of
- 42:36people
- 42:36that
- 42:37say,
- 42:38you
- 42:38know,
- 42:38if
- 42:39they
- 42:39have
- 42:39the
- 42:39breakup
- 42:40or
- 42:40something,
- 42:40or
- 42:40they,
- 42:41you
- 42:41know,
- 42:41they
- 42:41need
- 42:41the
- 42:42change,
- 42:42and
- 42:42they're
- 42:42gonna.
- 42:43Go
- 42:43find
- 42:43themselves
- 42:44Eat,
- 42:44Pray,
- 42:44Love
- 42:45their
- 42:45way
- 42:45around
- 42:45the
- 42:45world,
- 42:47right?
- 42:47That's
- 42:48like.
- 42:48For
- 42:48example,
- 42:49my
- 42:49book
- 42:49is
- 42:49not
- 42:50Eat,
- 42:50Pray,
- 42:50Love,
- 42:51right?
- 42:51Because
- 42:52it's
- 42:53not.
- 42:53That's
- 42:53just.
- 42:54It's
- 42:54not
- 42:54even
- 42:54reality,
- 42:55right?
- 42:56She
- 42:56finds
- 42:56the
- 42:57dream
- 42:57man
- 42:58at
- 42:58the
- 42:58end.
- 42:58Like,
- 42:58you
- 42:58know,
- 42:59I'm
- 42:59spoiling
- 42:59the
- 43:00ending.
- 43:00Like,
- 43:00spoiler
- 43:00alert,
- 43:01dream
- 43:02man.
- 43:02And
- 43:02now
- 43:02we're
- 43:02back
- 43:02to
- 43:03the
- 43:03end
- 43:03of
- 43:03the
- 43:03book.
- 43:04Now
- 43:04we're
- 43:04back
- 43:04to
- 43:04ubud,
- 43:05right?
- 43:06Life
- 43:06is
- 43:07perfect.
- 43:07Like,
- 43:07life's
- 43:08not
- 43:08perfect.
- 43:09And
- 43:09that's
- 43:09the
- 43:09point,
- 43:09right?
- 43:10So
- 43:10you
- 43:10have
- 43:11to
- 43:11be
- 43:13stable
- 43:14and
- 43:15confident
- 43:15in
- 43:16yourself.
- 43:16And.
- 43:17And
- 43:17this
- 43:17is
- 43:17what
- 43:18setting
- 43:18yourself
- 43:18up
- 43:18for
- 43:19success
- 43:19means.
- 43:19So
- 43:19it
- 43:20might,
- 43:20you
- 43:20know,
- 43:20having
- 43:21healthy
- 43:21habits.
- 43:22You
- 43:22want
- 43:22to
- 43:22be
- 43:22a
- 43:22healthy
- 43:23person.
- 43:24All
- 43:24right?
- 43:24So
- 43:24physical
- 43:25health
- 43:25as
- 43:25well,
- 43:26right?
- 43:27Like,
- 43:27you
- 43:27just
- 43:28have
- 43:28to
- 43:29have
- 43:29your
- 43:30act
- 43:30together,
- 43:30like,
- 43:31to
- 43:32the
- 43:32best
- 43:32of
- 43:32your
- 43:32ability.
- 43:34That's
- 43:34going
- 43:35to
- 43:35help
- 43:35you
- 43:36wherever
- 43:36you
- 43:37want
- 43:37to
- 43:37go,
- 43:37right?
- 43:37Because
- 43:38wherever
- 43:38you
- 43:38go,
- 43:39there
- 43:39you
- 43:39are,
- 43:39right?
- 43:40So
- 43:40you
- 43:40have
- 43:41to,
- 43:42you
- 43:43know,
- 43:43be
- 43:44able
- 43:44to
- 43:46be
- 43:46alone
- 43:47and
- 43:48be
- 43:48flexible
- 43:50and
- 43:50be
- 43:50adaptable.
- 43:51This
- 43:51is
- 43:51something
- 43:52I
- 43:52think
- 43:52is
- 43:52really
- 43:52interesting.
- 43:53I
- 43:54spent
- 43:54some
- 43:54time
- 43:54in
- 43:54the
- 43:55Galapagos,
- 43:56right,
- 43:56which
- 43:56was
- 43:56where
- 43:57like
- 43:57Charles
- 43:57Darwin
- 43:58was,
- 43:58right?
- 43:58And
- 43:59it
- 43:59is
- 43:59a,
- 44:00it
- 44:00is
- 44:00a
- 44:01misconception,
- 44:01right,
- 44:02that
- 44:02it's
- 44:02survival
- 44:03of
- 44:03the
- 44:03fittest.
- 44:03It's
- 44:04not.
- 44:04It's
- 44:04survival
- 44:05of
- 44:05the
- 44:05most
- 44:06adaptable.
- 44:07And
- 44:07so
- 44:08being
- 44:08flexible
- 44:09in
- 44:09how
- 44:10you
- 44:10live
- 44:11is
- 44:12going
- 44:12to
- 44:12really
- 44:12serve
- 44:13you
- 44:13as
- 44:13you
- 44:14travel
- 44:14around
- 44:15and
- 44:15live
- 44:16in
- 44:16different
- 44:16cultures,
- 44:17you
- 44:17know?
- 44:18You
- 44:18know,
- 44:19be
- 44:19open
- 44:20to
- 44:20how,
- 44:21how
- 44:22people
- 44:22are
- 44:23and
- 44:23learn,
- 44:24right.
- 44:24I
- 44:25am
- 44:25so
- 44:25frequently
- 44:26having
- 44:26no
- 44:26idea
- 44:27how
- 44:27the
- 44:27world
- 44:28works,
- 44:28right?
- 44:29It's,
- 44:29there's
- 44:30so
- 44:30often
- 44:30where
- 44:30I'm
- 44:31like,
- 44:31oh,
- 44:31I
- 44:31done.
- 44:32This
- 44:32is
- 44:32how
- 44:32you
- 44:32do
- 44:33okay.
- 44:34You
- 44:34know,
- 44:34like,
- 44:34it's,
- 44:35I
- 44:36can't
- 44:36be
- 44:37rigid
- 44:38in
- 44:38my,
- 44:38in
- 44:38my
- 44:39life,
- 44:39right?
- 44:39I
- 44:40have
- 44:40to
- 44:40just
- 44:40really
- 44:41be
- 44:41open
- 44:41to
- 44:41learning
- 44:43new
- 44:43ways
- 44:44of,
- 44:44of
- 44:44living.
- 44:45And
- 44:45that's,
- 44:46and
- 44:46that's
- 44:46a
- 44:46beautiful
- 44:46thing,
- 44:47right?
- 44:47Because
- 44:47then
- 44:47I,
- 44:47I
- 44:48have
- 44:48a
- 44:48richer
- 44:49life
- 44:49and
- 44:49my
- 44:49horizons
- 44:50are
- 44:50expanded
- 44:51and
- 44:51all
- 44:51of
- 44:51this
- 44:52beautiful
- 44:52stuff.
- 44:54But
- 44:54I
- 44:54think
- 44:54that
- 44:55that's
- 44:55really
- 44:55the,
- 44:56the
- 44:56key
- 44:56to
- 44:56it
- 44:56is
- 44:57to,
- 44:57is
- 44:57to
- 44:58set
- 44:58yourself
- 44:58up
- 44:58for
- 44:59success
- 44:59and
- 44:59then,
- 45:00and
- 45:00then
- 45:00allow
- 45:00yourself
- 45:01to
- 45:01change,
- 45:02right?
- 45:03Identity
- 45:03wise,
- 45:04really
- 45:04changing.
- 45:06So
- 45:08I
- 45:08guess
- 45:08maybe
- 45:08that
- 45:08would
- 45:09be
- 45:09the
- 45:09warning
- 45:09too,
- 45:10is,
- 45:10is
- 45:10to,
- 45:11is,
- 45:11is
- 45:12to
- 45:12open
- 45:12yourself
- 45:13up
- 45:13to
- 45:13change.
- 45:13And
- 45:14this
- 45:14is.
- 45:14I,
- 45:14you
- 45:14know,
- 45:14like
- 45:14I
- 45:15work
- 45:15with
- 45:15some
- 45:15clients
- 45:16that
- 45:16are
- 45:16like
- 45:16that,
- 45:16that
- 45:16are
- 45:17scared,
- 45:17you
- 45:17know,
- 45:17like
- 45:17they
- 45:18have
- 45:18that
- 45:18fear.
- 45:19And,
- 45:20and
- 45:20you
- 45:20really
- 45:20just
- 45:21have
- 45:21to
- 45:21know
- 45:22that
- 45:22everything's
- 45:23going
- 45:23to
- 45:23work
- 45:23out
- 45:23in
- 45:24the
- 45:24end.
- 45:24Everything's
- 45:25going
- 45:25to
- 45:25be
- 45:25okay,
- 45:26right?
- 45:26There's
- 45:26lots
- 45:26of
- 45:27beautiful,
- 45:27good
- 45:28people
- 45:28in
- 45:28the
- 45:28world
- 45:28who,
- 45:29who
- 45:29are
- 45:29here
- 45:30to
- 45:30be
- 45:31your
- 45:31friend
- 45:31and
- 45:32support
- 45:32you.
- 45:32And
- 45:33if
- 45:33you
- 45:34look
- 45:34for
- 45:34these
- 45:34people,
- 45:35they're
- 45:35around,
- 45:36you
- 45:36know,
- 45:36a
- 45:37smile
- 45:37goes
- 45:37a
- 45:38long
- 45:38way
- 45:38in
- 45:39the
- 45:39world.
- 45:39You
- 45:40know,
- 45:40this
- 45:40is
- 45:40a
- 45:40key
- 45:41is
- 45:41smiling.
- 45:42It's,
- 45:43it's,
- 45:43it's
- 45:43easy
- 45:44to
- 45:44feel
- 45:44really
- 45:45insecure.
- 45:45Like
- 45:45I
- 45:45remember
- 45:46when
- 45:46I
- 45:46was
- 45:47living
- 45:47in
- 45:47Korea,
- 45:48that's
- 45:49a
- 45:49really
- 45:49interesting
- 45:50place
- 45:50too.
- 45:51Just
- 45:51like
- 45:51the
- 45:51Solomon
- 45:52Islands.
- 45:53I
- 45:53was
- 45:53such
- 45:53a
- 45:54minority.
- 45:54Like
- 45:55I
- 45:55was
- 45:55really
- 45:55the
- 45:55only
- 45:56Westerner.
- 45:57When
- 45:57I
- 45:57would
- 45:58get
- 45:58on
- 45:58the
- 45:58subway,
- 45:59like,
- 45:59it
- 45:59was
- 46:00so
- 46:00you
- 46:00could
- 46:00tell
- 46:01when
- 46:01a,
- 46:02a
- 46:02Japanese
- 46:03person
- 46:03came
- 46:03on
- 46:04the
- 46:05subway
- 46:05because
- 46:06they
- 46:06were,
- 46:06it
- 46:06was
- 46:06so,
- 46:07you
- 46:07know,
- 46:08everyone
- 46:08was
- 46:08Korean.
- 46:09And
- 46:09I
- 46:09don't
- 46:09know,
- 46:09like,
- 46:10I,
- 46:10it
- 46:10took
- 46:10me
- 46:10a
- 46:11minute
- 46:11to
- 46:11like,
- 46:11maybe
- 46:11that's
- 46:12obvious.
- 46:12But
- 46:13you
- 46:13know,
- 46:13it
- 46:13was
- 46:13just,
- 46:14you
- 46:14know,
- 46:15everyone,
- 46:15you
- 46:16know,
- 46:16and
- 46:16then
- 46:16there's
- 46:16Suzanne,
- 46:17like,
- 46:17walking
- 46:17around,
- 46:18and
- 46:19I
- 46:19would.
- 46:20I
- 46:20was
- 46:20jogging,
- 46:21you
- 46:21know,
- 46:21and
- 46:21I
- 46:21would,
- 46:21like,
- 46:22jog
- 46:22in
- 46:22the.
- 46:22In
- 46:23my
- 46:23nearby
- 46:23park,
- 46:24and
- 46:24people
- 46:25would
- 46:25stare
- 46:26at
- 46:26me
- 46:26like
- 46:26I
- 46:26was
- 46:27a
- 46:27freak.
- 46:27And
- 46:28I'd
- 46:28be
- 46:28like,
- 46:28you
- 46:28know,
- 46:29am
- 46:29I
- 46:31fat?
- 46:31Like,
- 46:32why
- 46:32are
- 46:33they.
- 46:34Right?
- 46:34Like,
- 46:34I'm
- 46:34jogging.
- 46:35Like,
- 46:35I
- 46:36don't
- 46:36know
- 46:36how
- 46:36tall
- 46:36you
- 46:36are,
- 46:36but,
- 46:37you
- 46:37know,
- 46:37you
- 46:37could
- 46:37have
- 46:37been
- 46:38one
- 46:38of
- 46:38the,
- 46:38you
- 46:38know,
- 46:38the
- 46:38taller
- 46:39women
- 46:39that
- 46:39they've
- 46:39ever
- 46:39seen.
- 46:40I
- 46:41am
- 46:41not.
- 46:42I
- 46:42am
- 46:42not
- 46:42tall,
- 46:43okay?
- 46:43And
- 46:44I'm,
- 46:44you
- 46:44know,
- 46:44I'm
- 46:44a.
- 46:45I'm
- 46:45Italian
- 46:46American,
- 46:47so
- 46:47I'm,
- 46:48you
- 46:48know,
- 46:49I'm
- 46:50a
- 46:50curvy
- 46:50woman.
- 46:51And
- 46:51it's.
- 46:51And
- 46:51that's
- 46:51an
- 46:52interesting
- 46:52thing,
- 46:52too,
- 46:53being,
- 46:53like,
- 46:53a
- 46:53woman
- 46:53in
- 46:53Asia.
- 46:54There's
- 46:54a
- 46:54whole,
- 46:55like,
- 46:55sub
- 46:56theme
- 46:56in
- 46:56the
- 46:56book
- 46:57about
- 46:57these
- 46:58extra,
- 46:58extra
- 46:58large
- 46:59pants,
- 46:59you
- 46:59know,
- 46:59Like,
- 46:59I'm
- 47:00a
- 47:00small
- 47:00in
- 47:01America,
- 47:01and
- 47:01then
- 47:02I,
- 47:02you
- 47:02know,
- 47:03arrive
- 47:03in
- 47:03Asia,
- 47:04and
- 47:04they
- 47:04look
- 47:04at
- 47:04me
- 47:05like
- 47:05I
- 47:05am,
- 47:06you
- 47:06know,
- 47:06I'm
- 47:07a
- 47:07healthy
- 47:07bmi,
- 47:08you
- 47:09know,
- 47:09and
- 47:09I
- 47:09had
- 47:09to
- 47:10really
- 47:10get
- 47:11a
- 47:11check
- 47:11on
- 47:11myself.
- 47:12And
- 47:12I
- 47:12think
- 47:12that's
- 47:12the
- 47:12point,
- 47:13you
- 47:13know?
- 47:13Like,
- 47:13I
- 47:13realized
- 47:14that
- 47:15because
- 47:15at
- 47:15first
- 47:16I
- 47:16thought
- 47:16people
- 47:16were
- 47:16judging
- 47:17me,
- 47:18but
- 47:18it's
- 47:18not
- 47:18that.
- 47:19They're
- 47:19just,
- 47:19like,
- 47:19curious
- 47:20and
- 47:20they
- 47:20want,
- 47:20you
- 47:20know,
- 47:20and
- 47:20they're
- 47:21wondering,
- 47:21like,
- 47:21what
- 47:21the
- 47:21heck
- 47:22I'm
- 47:22doing
- 47:22here,
- 47:22because,
- 47:22like,
- 47:22what
- 47:23the
- 47:23heck
- 47:23am
- 47:23I
- 47:23doing
- 47:24here?
- 47:24And,
- 47:24you
- 47:24know,
- 47:25so
- 47:26having
- 47:26a
- 47:26sense
- 47:26of
- 47:27humor
- 47:27is
- 47:27really,
- 47:28I
- 47:28think,
- 47:28valuable,
- 47:29too.
- 47:30Yeah,
- 47:30I've
- 47:30heard
- 47:30that
- 47:30from
- 47:31a
- 47:31lot
- 47:31of
- 47:31women
- 47:31that
- 47:32we've
- 47:32interviewed
- 47:33on
- 47:33here
- 47:33that,
- 47:34you
- 47:34know,
- 47:34they.
- 47:34They
- 47:34can't
- 47:35buy
- 47:35anything
- 47:35that
- 47:35fits
- 47:36them.
- 47:36When
- 47:36they
- 47:37would
- 47:37go
- 47:37to
- 47:37Asia.
- 47:38Like,
- 47:38even
- 47:38me,
- 47:39I'm.
- 47:39I'm
- 47:39six
- 47:39feet
- 47:39tall,
- 47:40but
- 47:40I,
- 47:41you
- 47:41know,
- 47:41I
- 47:41don't
- 47:41feel
- 47:42tall
- 47:43or
- 47:43big
- 47:43in.
- 47:43In
- 47:44the
- 47:44US
- 47:44Or.
- 47:45Or
- 47:45even
- 47:46in
- 47:46Tokyo
- 47:47and
- 47:47in
- 47:47Seoul
- 47:48and
- 47:49Japan
- 47:49and
- 47:50in
- 47:50general,
- 47:50people
- 47:50have
- 47:50gotten
- 47:51bigger
- 47:51over
- 47:51the
- 47:51years.
- 47:52But
- 47:52then
- 47:52you
- 47:52go
- 47:52to,
- 47:52like,
- 47:52Vietnam.
- 47:53Oh,
- 47:54man,
- 47:54I
- 47:55felt
- 47:55like
- 47:55a,
- 47:55you
- 47:55know,
- 47:56Godzilla
- 47:56walking
- 47:57around.
- 47:57It
- 47:57was
- 47:57crazy.
- 47:58I
- 47:58was.
- 47:58Was
- 47:59so
- 47:59huge,
- 48:00and
- 48:00I
- 48:00didn't
- 48:00fit
- 48:01in
- 48:01anything.
- 48:01I
- 48:01took
- 48:01an
- 48:01overnight
- 48:02bus
- 48:02to
- 48:03Danang,
- 48:03actually,
- 48:04down
- 48:04the.
- 48:05And
- 48:05they
- 48:05were
- 48:06not
- 48:06built
- 48:06for
- 48:06old
- 48:07whitey
- 48:07here.
- 48:07I
- 48:08mean,
- 48:08I
- 48:08was,
- 48:08like,
- 48:08crammed
- 48:09into
- 48:09this.
- 48:10It
- 48:10was
- 48:11brutal.
- 48:12And,
- 48:12yeah,
- 48:12I
- 48:12just
- 48:13felt
- 48:13like
- 48:13an
- 48:13awkward
- 48:14giant
- 48:15there.
- 48:15It
- 48:15was
- 48:15really
- 48:16nuts.
- 48:17Was
- 48:17there
- 48:18a
- 48:18place
- 48:19that
- 48:20made
- 48:20you
- 48:20want
- 48:21to,
- 48:21like,
- 48:21stop
- 48:21being
- 48:22a
- 48:23nomad
- 48:23that
- 48:23you,
- 48:24like,
- 48:24wanted
- 48:25to
- 48:25put
- 48:25down
- 48:25roots
- 48:25and
- 48:26going,
- 48:26you
- 48:26know
- 48:26what
- 48:26I
- 48:26can
- 48:27make.
- 48:27I
- 48:27could
- 48:27do
- 48:27it
- 48:27here.
- 48:28And
- 48:28I
- 48:29think
- 48:29I
- 48:29might.
- 48:29I
- 48:29mean,
- 48:30do
- 48:30you
- 48:30have
- 48:30a
- 48:30plan?
- 48:31Or.
- 48:32What
- 48:32was
- 48:32that?
- 48:33Yeah,
- 48:33when
- 48:33people
- 48:33say,
- 48:34oh,
- 48:34what's
- 48:34your
- 48:34favorite
- 48:35place.
- 48:35It's
- 48:35always
- 48:35the
- 48:35answer
- 48:36is
- 48:36the
- 48:36next
- 48:37place.
- 48:37I
- 48:37know
- 48:37that's
- 48:38an
- 48:38impossible
- 48:38question.
- 48:40You
- 48:40know,
- 48:40it
- 48:40isn't.
- 48:41It
- 48:41is.
- 48:41I
- 48:41mean,
- 48:42I
- 48:42will.
- 48:42I
- 48:42mean,
- 48:42I
- 48:43will
- 48:43say
- 48:43that
- 48:44I've
- 48:44just
- 48:44come
- 48:44back
- 48:44to
- 48:45Da
- 48:45Nang
- 48:46and
- 48:46this
- 48:47is
- 48:47such
- 48:47a
- 48:47lovely
- 48:48city.
- 48:48This
- 48:48is
- 48:49a
- 48:49really.
- 48:49I
- 48:49like
- 48:50living
- 48:51here.
- 48:51And
- 48:52I
- 48:53really
- 48:53enjoyed
- 48:54Bonsko,
- 48:54Bulgaria
- 48:55as
- 48:55well,
- 48:56which
- 48:56is
- 48:57really.
- 48:57I
- 48:58mean,
- 48:58it's
- 48:59like
- 48:59the
- 48:59polar
- 48:59opposite
- 49:00of
- 49:00here.
- 49:00Yeah.
- 49:00I
- 49:00know
- 49:01nothing
- 49:01about
- 49:01Bulgaria,
- 49:02but
- 49:02it
- 49:02is.
- 49:02I'm
- 49:02looking
- 49:02at
- 49:03my
- 49:03Europe
- 49:03bucket
- 49:04list
- 49:04on
- 49:04the
- 49:05wall
- 49:05there,
- 49:05and
- 49:05it's
- 49:06on
- 49:06there.
- 49:07Bulgaria
- 49:07and
- 49:08Georgia
- 49:09are
- 49:09two
- 49:09places
- 49:10I
- 49:10really
- 49:10want
- 49:10to
- 49:11check.
- 49:11And
- 49:11Albania
- 49:12as
- 49:12well.
- 49:13I
- 49:13don't
- 49:13know
- 49:13if
- 49:13you
- 49:13know
- 49:13anything
- 49:13about
- 49:14these
- 49:14places,
- 49:14but
- 49:15give
- 49:15us
- 49:15a
- 49:15tip
- 49:15because
- 49:16places
- 49:17like
- 49:17Croatia
- 49:18are
- 49:18already
- 49:19found
- 49:19out
- 49:20and
- 49:20they're
- 49:21really
- 49:21crowded
- 49:21now.
- 49:22And
- 49:22of
- 49:22course,
- 49:22everybody
- 49:23knows
- 49:23the
- 49:23Greek
- 49:23islands,
- 49:24but
- 49:24I
- 49:24want
- 49:24to
- 49:24know
- 49:24more
- 49:25about
- 49:25that
- 49:25area
- 49:26and
- 49:26what
- 49:26can
- 49:26you
- 49:27quickly
- 49:28tell
- 49:28me
- 49:28about
- 49:28there?
- 49:29Yeah,
- 49:30I
- 49:30don't
- 49:30have
- 49:31so
- 49:31much
- 49:31experience
- 49:32with
- 49:32the
- 49:32Balkans
- 49:32yet.
- 49:33I'm
- 49:33thinking
- 49:33about.
- 49:33I'm
- 49:34thinking
- 49:34about
- 49:34this
- 49:34summer
- 49:35as
- 49:35well.
- 49:35Headed
- 49:36back
- 49:36to
- 49:36the
- 49:36Balkans
- 49:36and
- 49:37maybe
- 49:37I'll
- 49:37see
- 49:37you
- 49:37there,
- 49:37Mike.
- 49:38But.
- 49:40So
- 49:41I
- 49:41am
- 49:41thinking
- 49:41about
- 49:42this
- 49:42area
- 49:43as
- 49:43well.
- 49:44You
- 49:44know,
- 49:44there
- 49:45are
- 49:45these
- 49:45places
- 49:46on
- 49:46the
- 49:46map,
- 49:47I
- 49:47call
- 49:47it
- 49:47the
- 49:47digital
- 49:47Nomad
- 49:48map,
- 49:48that
- 49:49people
- 49:49talk
- 49:50about.
- 49:50And
- 49:50it's
- 49:51like
- 49:51these
- 49:51easy
- 49:52living
- 49:52places.
- 49:53And
- 49:53I
- 49:53don't.
- 49:54When
- 49:54I
- 49:54know
- 49:55when
- 49:55I
- 49:55find
- 49:55out
- 49:55that
- 49:55they're
- 49:56on
- 49:56the
- 49:56map,
- 49:56I
- 49:57don't
- 49:57have
- 49:57to
- 49:57do
- 49:57too
- 49:57much
- 49:58research
- 49:58because
- 49:58I
- 49:58know
- 49:58life's
- 49:59going
- 49:59to
- 49:59be
- 50:00fun
- 50:00and
- 50:00easy
- 50:01there.
- 50:01Right.
- 50:02So
- 50:02these
- 50:02places
- 50:03include
- 50:03like
- 50:04Medellin,
- 50:04Colombia.
- 50:05Right.
- 50:06I've
- 50:06been
- 50:06to
- 50:06Med.
- 50:07That
- 50:07was
- 50:07my
- 50:07last
- 50:07trip
- 50:08before
- 50:09COVID
- 50:09hit
- 50:10January
- 50:10of
- 50:102020.
- 50:11I
- 50:11was
- 50:11in
- 50:11Medellin.
- 50:12Medellin.
- 50:12I
- 50:12was.
- 50:14I
- 50:15also
- 50:15was
- 50:16there
- 50:16in
- 50:16January
- 50:17of
- 50:172020.
- 50:17I
- 50:17saw
- 50:18you.
- 50:18No.
- 50:19Okay.
- 50:19Come
- 50:19on.
- 50:19Yeah.
- 50:20Hey.
- 50:20That
- 50:20was
- 50:20you.
- 50:21I
- 50:21knew
- 50:21that
- 50:21was
- 50:21you.
- 50:22Yes.
- 50:23Yeah.
- 50:23You
- 50:23were
- 50:24the
- 50:24giant.
- 50:24That's
- 50:24right.
- 50:25No,
- 50:25not
- 50:25there.
- 50:26You
- 50:26could,
- 50:26you
- 50:26could
- 50:27blend
- 50:27in
- 50:27there.
- 50:27I
- 50:28mean,
- 50:28you
- 50:28look
- 50:29like
- 50:29you
- 50:29could
- 50:29be
- 50:29a
- 50:29native.
- 50:30Did
- 50:30everybody
- 50:30speak
- 50:31Spanish
- 50:31to
- 50:31you
- 50:31while
- 50:31you
- 50:31were
- 50:31there?
- 50:32Yes,
- 50:33it's.
- 50:34I
- 50:34speak
- 50:34a
- 50:34little
- 50:35Spanish
- 50:35and,
- 50:36and,
- 50:36but
- 50:36you're.
- 50:37But
- 50:37not
- 50:37a
- 50:37lot.
- 50:38Not
- 50:38as
- 50:38much
- 50:38as
- 50:39my
- 50:39face
- 50:39acts
- 50:40like
- 50:40I'm
- 50:40going
- 50:40to.
- 50:41Right.
- 50:41So.
- 50:43But,
- 50:43but
- 50:43yeah,
- 50:44so
- 50:44I
- 50:44went
- 50:44to.
- 50:45I
- 50:45went
- 50:46to
- 50:46Bonsko
- 50:47knowing
- 50:47that
- 50:47it
- 50:47was
- 50:48on
- 50:48the
- 50:48digital
- 50:48Nomad
- 50:49map.
- 50:49So
- 50:50I
- 50:50knew
- 50:50that
- 50:50it
- 50:50was
- 50:50just
- 50:50going
- 50:50to
- 50:50be
- 50:51a
- 50:51nice
- 50:51place.
- 50:52And
- 50:52so
- 50:53it's
- 50:53in
- 50:53the
- 50:53mountains,
- 50:54so
- 50:54it's
- 50:54a,
- 50:54It's
- 50:54a
- 50:55couple
- 50:55things.
- 50:56A
- 50:56couple
- 50:56hours
- 50:57Bus
- 50:57ride
- 50:58from
- 50:58Sofia,
- 50:58the
- 50:59capital.
- 51:00And
- 51:00it's
- 51:01very
- 51:01inexpensive.
- 51:02First
- 51:03of
- 51:03all,
- 51:03that's,
- 51:03I
- 51:03mean,
- 51:04I
- 51:04was
- 51:05very
- 51:05impressed
- 51:06by
- 51:06that.
- 51:06It
- 51:07was.
- 51:07It's
- 51:07cheaper
- 51:07than
- 51:08Southeast
- 51:08Asia.
- 51:09Wow.
- 51:09Yeah.
- 51:09Who
- 51:10knew
- 51:10that
- 51:10that
- 51:10was
- 51:10even
- 51:11like,
- 51:11possible?
- 51:12But,
- 51:13but
- 51:13it
- 51:13was.
- 51:14And
- 51:15being
- 51:16in
- 51:16the
- 51:16mount,
- 51:16being
- 51:17a
- 51:17mountain
- 51:17town
- 51:17because
- 51:17it's
- 51:17a
- 51:17ski
- 51:18town
- 51:18primarily.
- 51:19So
- 51:19in
- 51:19the
- 51:19summer
- 51:20it's
- 51:20like,
- 51:20it's
- 51:20sort
- 51:21of
- 51:21a
- 51:21different,
- 51:22a
- 51:22different
- 51:22thing.
- 51:23I'm,
- 51:23I
- 51:24chase
- 51:24summers
- 51:24myself,
- 51:25so
- 51:26I'm
- 51:27not
- 51:27like,
- 51:27that's
- 51:27why
- 51:27I'm
- 51:28not
- 51:28there
- 51:28now.
- 51:28And
- 51:28that's
- 51:29why,
- 51:29you
- 51:30know,
- 51:30even
- 51:30though
- 51:30it
- 51:31was
- 51:31lovely,
- 51:31I
- 51:32probably
- 51:32won't
- 51:33ever
- 51:33find
- 51:33myself
- 51:34buying
- 51:35inexpensive
- 51:36real
- 51:36estate
- 51:36there
- 51:37just
- 51:37because,
- 51:37like,
- 51:38I
- 51:38like
- 51:38snow
- 51:39is
- 51:39not
- 51:39my
- 51:40thing.
- 51:41And
- 51:41you
- 51:41can
- 51:41pack
- 51:41lighter,
- 51:42so
- 51:42that's
- 51:42good
- 51:44indeed.
- 51:45But
- 51:46I
- 51:46mean,
- 51:46freshest
- 51:47air.
- 51:48I
- 51:48was
- 51:49walking
- 51:49up
- 51:49the
- 51:50ski
- 51:50road
- 51:50every
- 51:51day
- 51:51going
- 51:51to
- 51:51the
- 51:52river.
- 51:52There
- 51:52was
- 51:52a
- 51:52river
- 51:53that
- 51:53was
- 51:5310
- 51:54degrees
- 51:54Celsius,
- 51:55which
- 51:55is
- 51:55like
- 51:55what,
- 51:56like
- 51:5650
- 51:57something
- 51:58Fahrenheit?
- 51:58I
- 51:59don't
- 51:59know,
- 51:59you
- 51:59do
- 51:59the
- 51:59math.
- 52:00But,
- 52:01but
- 52:02I
- 52:02would
- 52:02do
- 52:02like
- 52:02a
- 52:02cold
- 52:03plunge.
- 52:03I
- 52:03would
- 52:03do
- 52:0410
- 52:04minutes
- 52:04and
- 52:0410
- 52:04degrees
- 52:05every.
- 52:06And
- 52:06just
- 52:06feel
- 52:06like
- 52:06a
- 52:06million
- 52:07bucks.
- 52:07And,
- 52:08and
- 52:08go
- 52:08to
- 52:09the
- 52:09farmer's
- 52:09market
- 52:10with
- 52:10the,
- 52:10like
- 52:10the
- 52:11ladies
- 52:11with
- 52:11the
- 52:11babushkas
- 52:12and
- 52:12they
- 52:12would
- 52:13sell
- 52:13you
- 52:13the,
- 52:13you
- 52:13know,
- 52:14fresh
- 52:14fruits
- 52:14and
- 52:14vegetables
- 52:15and
- 52:15dried
- 52:16herbs
- 52:16for
- 52:17tea
- 52:17and,
- 52:18you
- 52:18know,
- 52:18goat
- 52:19soap
- 52:19and
- 52:19this
- 52:19kind
- 52:20of
- 52:20thing.
- 52:20So
- 52:20that
- 52:20was
- 52:21really
- 52:21special.
- 52:22How
- 52:22was
- 52:22it
- 52:23in
- 52:24terms
- 52:24of
- 52:24when
- 52:25there's
- 52:25always
- 52:26a
- 52:27poorer
- 52:27country
- 52:27or
- 52:28inexpensive
- 52:29country?
- 52:29The
- 52:29risks
- 52:30are
- 52:30usually
- 52:30either
- 52:32infrastructure
- 52:33a
- 52:34lot
- 52:34of
- 52:34times,
- 52:34like
- 52:35the
- 52:35power
- 52:35will
- 52:35go
- 52:35out
- 52:36randomly
- 52:36or
- 52:37something
- 52:37like
- 52:37that,
- 52:38or
- 52:38things
- 52:39aren't
- 52:39running
- 52:39or
- 52:39the
- 52:40roads
- 52:40are
- 52:40brutal
- 52:41or
- 52:41something,
- 52:42or
- 52:43you
- 52:43worry
- 52:44about
- 52:44maybe
- 52:44either
- 52:45crime
- 52:45or
- 52:45the
- 52:46reverse.
- 52:46A
- 52:47heavy
- 52:47police
- 52:47or
- 52:48military
- 52:48presence.
- 52:49I
- 52:49mean,
- 52:49what
- 52:50is
- 52:50the
- 52:50deal
- 52:50there?
- 52:53It
- 52:53was
- 52:53very
- 52:54safe.
- 52:54It
- 52:54was
- 52:55very
- 52:55safe
- 52:56in,
- 52:57in
- 52:57Bulgaria
- 52:58for
- 52:58me.
- 52:59You
- 53:00know,
- 53:00it's.
- 53:01This
- 53:01was
- 53:01also,
- 53:02this
- 53:02was
- 53:02also
- 53:02the
- 53:02place
- 53:03where
- 53:03the
- 53:03guy
- 53:03went
- 53:03down
- 53:04to
- 53:04Gypsy
- 53:04town
- 53:05and
- 53:05got
- 53:05both
- 53:05of
- 53:05his
- 53:05arms
- 53:06and
- 53:06both
- 53:06of
- 53:06his
- 53:06legs
- 53:07broken.
- 53:08So,
- 53:08you
- 53:09know,
- 53:09don't
- 53:09be
- 53:09a
- 53:10jerk
- 53:10like
- 53:10that
- 53:10guy.
- 53:11I
- 53:11felt
- 53:11like
- 53:11that
- 53:11guy
- 53:11had
- 53:12something
- 53:12coming
- 53:12to
- 53:12him
- 53:13because
- 53:13I
- 53:13can't
- 53:13even
- 53:13imagine.
- 53:14Keep
- 53:14your
- 53:14nose
- 53:14clean.
- 53:15Right?
- 53:15That's,
- 53:15you
- 53:15know,
- 53:16exactly
- 53:16like,
- 53:17you
- 53:17know,
- 53:17I'm
- 53:17not,
- 53:18you
- 53:18know,
- 53:18buying
- 53:19drugs.
- 53:20Well,
- 53:20I
- 53:20mean,
- 53:20well,
- 53:21right
- 53:21now.
- 53:21But
- 53:22also
- 53:22as
- 53:22a,
- 53:22as
- 53:22a
- 53:23woman,
- 53:23you
- 53:23have,
- 53:23you
- 53:24know,
- 53:24your
- 53:24guards
- 53:24up
- 53:25probably
- 53:25a
- 53:25little
- 53:25more
- 53:25than,
- 53:26than
- 53:26I,
- 53:26than
- 53:27mine
- 53:27would
- 53:27be
- 53:27or
- 53:27has
- 53:28to
- 53:28be.
- 53:29Did
- 53:29you
- 53:29ever
- 53:29feel,
- 53:30were
- 53:30you
- 53:30ever
- 53:30in
- 53:30a
- 53:30country
- 53:31going,
- 53:31wow,
- 53:32as
- 53:32a
- 53:32single
- 53:33woman,
- 53:34this
- 53:34is
- 53:34a
- 53:34bad
- 53:35vibe?
- 53:35Like,
- 53:36oh
- 53:37yeah,
- 53:38I
- 53:38Lived
- 53:38in
- 53:38India.
- 53:39Oh,
- 53:39yeah.
- 53:39Okay.
- 53:40I
- 53:40almost
- 53:40brought
- 53:40up
- 53:40India.
- 53:41I
- 53:41mean,
- 53:42that's
- 53:42a
- 53:42tough.
- 53:42That
- 53:42was
- 53:42interesting.
- 53:43Yeah.
- 53:44That
- 53:44I
- 53:44got.
- 53:46I.
- 53:46I,
- 53:47you
- 53:47know,
- 53:48like,
- 53:48touch
- 53:48wood.
- 53:49I
- 53:49have
- 53:50not
- 53:50had
- 53:51horrific,
- 53:52you
- 53:52know,
- 53:53victimization.
- 53:54And,
- 53:54you
- 53:54know,
- 53:54I've
- 53:54got
- 53:54my.
- 53:55I
- 53:55had
- 53:55my
- 53:55ATM
- 53:56card
- 53:57skimmed
- 53:57in.
- 53:58In
- 53:58Ho
- 53:58Chi
- 53:59Minh,
- 53:59and
- 53:59I
- 54:00had
- 54:00my
- 54:01phone
- 54:02stolen
- 54:02in
- 54:03Guayaquil,
- 54:04Ecuador.
- 54:06But
- 54:06in
- 54:07India,
- 54:08I
- 54:09had
- 54:09the
- 54:09guard.
- 54:10The
- 54:11guard
- 54:11of
- 54:12my
- 54:12apartment
- 54:12complex
- 54:13grab
- 54:13my
- 54:14breast.
- 54:16Wow.
- 54:17Right.
- 54:18But
- 54:18it
- 54:18was
- 54:18also
- 54:18so
- 54:19interesting
- 54:19because
- 54:19this
- 54:20was.
- 54:20This
- 54:20is
- 54:20really
- 54:21an
- 54:21example
- 54:21of
- 54:21karma
- 54:22because
- 54:23I,
- 54:24you
- 54:24know,
- 54:24of
- 54:25course,
- 54:25made
- 54:25a
- 54:26big
- 54:26deal
- 54:27about
- 54:27it,
- 54:27about
- 54:28the,
- 54:28you
- 54:28know,
- 54:28sexual
- 54:29assault.
- 54:30And
- 54:31he
- 54:31was
- 54:32this
- 54:32old,
- 54:33little,
- 54:34old
- 54:34man
- 54:35in
- 54:35a
- 54:35Dodie
- 54:36with,
- 54:36like,
- 54:37four
- 54:37teeth,
- 54:38and
- 54:38he
- 54:39lived
- 54:39on
- 54:39the
- 54:39cot
- 54:40there.
- 54:40And
- 54:41when
- 54:42I
- 54:43alerted
- 54:43the,
- 54:44you
- 54:45know,
- 54:45the
- 54:45hotel
- 54:46manager
- 54:47about.
- 54:47Or
- 54:48the
- 54:48apartment
- 54:48complex
- 54:49manager,
- 54:49what
- 54:49happened,
- 54:50you
- 54:50know,
- 54:50he
- 54:50said,
- 54:50oh,
- 54:51yeah,
- 54:51this
- 54:51guy,
- 54:51he's
- 54:52just
- 54:52from
- 54:52my
- 54:52village,
- 54:53and
- 54:53he's
- 54:54not
- 54:54really
- 54:54a
- 54:54guard.
- 54:55He's
- 54:55paid
- 54:56to
- 54:56open
- 54:56the
- 54:56gate,
- 54:57you
- 54:57know,
- 54:58but
- 54:58he.
- 54:58Of
- 54:58course,
- 54:58he
- 54:59ends
- 54:59up
- 54:59getting
- 54:59fired.
- 55:00And
- 55:01then,
- 55:01you
- 55:01know,
- 55:01like
- 55:02a
- 55:02week
- 55:02later,
- 55:02this
- 55:03other
- 55:03little,
- 55:03you
- 55:04know,
- 55:04a
- 55:04little
- 55:04couple,
- 55:05you
- 55:05know,
- 55:05from
- 55:06the
- 55:06same
- 55:06village
- 55:07came
- 55:07and
- 55:08replaced
- 55:08him.
- 55:09And
- 55:09it
- 55:09just
- 55:09felt
- 55:10really
- 55:10interesting.
- 55:10Like,
- 55:11it
- 55:11just
- 55:11felt
- 55:11like
- 55:11this
- 55:11sort
- 55:12of
- 55:12karmic,
- 55:13you
- 55:13know,
- 55:13circle
- 55:14that
- 55:14happened.
- 55:14You
- 55:14know,
- 55:15being
- 55:15in
- 55:15India,
- 55:15there's
- 55:16a
- 55:16lot.
- 55:17This
- 55:17is
- 55:17another
- 55:18situation
- 55:18where
- 55:18I
- 55:18got
- 55:19a
- 55:19lot
- 55:19of
- 55:19stares.
- 55:20Oh,
- 55:20yeah.
- 55:20As
- 55:21a.
- 55:21As.
- 55:21As
- 55:21a
- 55:22white
- 55:22woman,
- 55:22I'm
- 55:23not
- 55:23wearing
- 55:23a
- 55:23sari,
- 55:24you
- 55:25know,
- 55:25so
- 55:26I
- 55:26was
- 55:26already
- 55:27standing
- 55:28out
- 55:29and.
- 55:30And
- 55:30cultural.
- 55:31You
- 55:31know,
- 55:31like,
- 55:31India
- 55:32is
- 55:32an
- 55:32interesting
- 55:32cultural
- 55:33place,
- 55:33especially
- 55:34for.
- 55:35For
- 55:35women,
- 55:36because,
- 55:36you
- 55:36know,
- 55:36femicide
- 55:37is
- 55:37still
- 55:37existing,
- 55:39you
- 55:39know,
- 55:40in.
- 55:40In
- 55:40parts
- 55:40of
- 55:41India.
- 55:41And.
- 55:42And.
- 55:42And
- 55:42it's
- 55:43certainly
- 55:4320
- 55:43years
- 55:43ago.
- 55:44And
- 55:44you
- 55:44can
- 55:44tell
- 55:45the
- 55:45difference
- 55:46in
- 55:46male
- 55:46population
- 55:47to
- 55:47female
- 55:48population.
- 55:48And,
- 55:49you
- 55:49know,
- 55:50there's
- 55:50a
- 55:50lot
- 55:50of
- 55:51sexual
- 55:51frustration,
- 55:52I
- 55:52mean,
- 55:52because
- 55:52the
- 55:53caste
- 55:53system
- 55:53makes
- 55:53it
- 55:54very
- 55:54difficult
- 55:54for
- 55:55people
- 55:56to
- 55:57find
- 55:57wonderful,
- 55:58you
- 55:58know,
- 55:59life
- 55:59partners.
- 56:00Right.
- 56:00So
- 56:01if
- 56:01you,
- 56:01you
- 56:01know,
- 56:01and
- 56:02you're
- 56:02not
- 56:02having
- 56:02premarital
- 56:03sex.
- 56:03And
- 56:03so
- 56:04there
- 56:04was
- 56:04just
- 56:04a
- 56:04lot
- 56:05of
- 56:05this
- 56:05type
- 56:06of
- 56:06energy
- 56:06going
- 56:07on
- 56:07that.
- 56:08You're
- 56:08right.
- 56:08I
- 56:09had
- 56:09to
- 56:09Bob
- 56:09and
- 56:09weed.
- 56:10I
- 56:10mean,
- 56:10you
- 56:10realize
- 56:11there's
- 56:11a
- 56:11reason.
- 56:11There's
- 56:12a
- 56:12reason
- 56:12they,
- 56:12you
- 56:12know,
- 56:13have
- 56:13separate,
- 56:14like,
- 56:14subway
- 56:15cars
- 56:15for.
- 56:16For
- 56:16women,
- 56:17you
- 56:17know,
- 56:17because
- 56:17they
- 56:17were
- 56:17getting
- 56:18groped
- 56:18and
- 56:18everything
- 56:18all
- 56:19the
- 56:19time,
- 56:19and
- 56:19it's
- 56:19really
- 56:20hard.
- 56:21Yeah.
- 56:21India
- 56:22is
- 56:22a
- 56:22place
- 56:22of
- 56:22extremes.
- 56:23It's.
- 56:23You
- 56:23know,
- 56:24I
- 56:24always
- 56:24tell
- 56:24people
- 56:24it's.
- 56:25It's.
- 56:25I've
- 56:25seen,
- 56:26like,
- 56:26amazing
- 56:26beauty
- 56:27there,
- 56:27and
- 56:27then,
- 56:28like,
- 56:28the
- 56:28worst
- 56:29poverty
- 56:29I've
- 56:29ever
- 56:29seen.
- 56:30And,
- 56:30you
- 56:30know,
- 56:30it's.
- 56:31It's
- 56:32got
- 56:32everything,
- 56:33and
- 56:34it's
- 56:34a
- 56:34lot
- 56:34of
- 56:34it.
- 56:35Too
- 56:35much
- 56:35of
- 56:35it,
- 56:36maybe
- 56:36of
- 56:36everything,
- 56:37but.
- 56:38And
- 56:39the
- 56:39interesting
- 56:39thing
- 56:40was
- 56:40that
- 56:40I
- 56:40actually
- 56:41moved
- 56:41there
- 56:42from
- 56:42Tokyo,
- 56:43so
- 56:43you
- 56:43would.
- 56:43I
- 56:44mean,
- 56:44I
- 56:44was.
- 56:45That
- 56:45was
- 56:45the
- 56:45biggest
- 56:46culture
- 56:46summer
- 56:47ever
- 56:47had.
- 56:48I
- 56:48mean,
- 56:48Tokyo,
- 56:49I
- 56:49was
- 56:49just
- 56:49there
- 56:50again
- 56:50this
- 56:50summer,
- 56:50and
- 56:51it's
- 56:51like.
- 56:51It's
- 56:51amazing.
- 56:52It.
- 56:52It's
- 56:53like
- 56:5325
- 56:53million
- 56:53people
- 56:54and
- 56:54cleaner
- 56:55than
- 56:55a
- 56:55city
- 56:55of
- 56:563
- 56:56million.
- 56:57You
- 56:57know,
- 56:57it's.
- 56:57It's
- 56:58in.
- 56:58Right?
- 56:58And
- 56:59it
- 56:59works
- 56:59and
- 56:59it
- 57:00runs
- 57:00and
- 57:00it's.
- 57:01Yeah,
- 57:01it's
- 57:01just
- 57:02works.
- 57:02And
- 57:03you're
- 57:03going,
- 57:03wow.
- 57:04And
- 57:04it.
- 57:04It
- 57:05doesn't
- 57:05have
- 57:05to
- 57:05be
- 57:05complete
- 57:06chaos.
- 57:06I
- 57:07mean,
- 57:07it
- 57:08just
- 57:08is
- 57:09somehow.
- 57:09I
- 57:09mean,
- 57:09everybody's
- 57:10got
- 57:10to
- 57:10give
- 57:10a
- 57:10little.
- 57:11You
- 57:11know,
- 57:11everybody's
- 57:12got
- 57:12to,
- 57:12like.
- 57:12You
- 57:13know,
- 57:13they
- 57:13follow
- 57:13the
- 57:13rules
- 57:14because
- 57:14they
- 57:15realized
- 57:15early
- 57:15on
- 57:16if
- 57:16they
- 57:16didn't,
- 57:17this
- 57:17would
- 57:17be
- 57:18nuts
- 57:18here.
- 57:18It
- 57:18would
- 57:19be
- 57:19a
- 57:19trash
- 57:20heap.
- 57:20You
- 57:20know,
- 57:21but
- 57:21it's
- 57:21also
- 57:21respecting,
- 57:22you
- 57:22know,
- 57:23there's
- 57:23pride
- 57:23in
- 57:24taking
- 57:24care
- 57:25of
- 57:25your
- 57:25community
- 57:26and
- 57:26cleaning
- 57:27up
- 57:27after
- 57:27yourself
- 57:28and,
- 57:28like,
- 57:28basic
- 57:29things
- 57:29like.
- 57:29Oh,
- 57:30yeah.
- 57:30Consideration
- 57:31of
- 57:31others.
- 57:32Wow.
- 57:33What
- 57:33a
- 57:33concept.
- 57:34And
- 57:34so,
- 57:35yeah,
- 57:35I
- 57:35do.
- 57:35I
- 57:36do
- 57:36love
- 57:36that
- 57:36part
- 57:36of
- 57:36it.
- 57:37And
- 57:37then
- 57:37you
- 57:37go
- 57:37to
- 57:37India,
- 57:38and
- 57:38it's
- 57:38a
- 57:38free
- 57:38for
- 57:38all.
- 57:39It's
- 57:39just
- 57:39completely
- 57:40nuts.
- 57:41I
- 57:42should
- 57:42ask
- 57:42you.
- 57:43You
- 57:43got
- 57:44to
- 57:44start
- 57:44winding
- 57:44this
- 57:44down.
- 57:44Let's
- 57:45do
- 57:45the
- 57:45fun
- 57:45stuff.
- 57:46Give
- 57:46me.
- 57:47Now
- 57:47that
- 57:47we're
- 57:47talking
- 57:47about
- 57:48India,
- 57:48the
- 57:48one
- 57:48place
- 57:48I
- 57:49got
- 57:49food
- 57:49poisoning.
- 57:50Give
- 57:50me
- 57:50your
- 57:51biggest
- 57:51health
- 57:52scares.
- 57:52And
- 57:53did
- 57:53you
- 57:53ever
- 57:53have
- 57:53to
- 57:54spend
- 57:54time
- 57:54in
- 57:54a
- 57:54hospital
- 57:55overseas?
- 57:57You
- 57:57know,
- 57:57I
- 57:58would
- 57:58say
- 57:58that.
- 57:58No.
- 57:59I.
- 57:59I
- 57:59am
- 58:00grateful
- 58:00that
- 58:00I
- 58:01did
- 58:01not
- 58:01have
- 58:02to
- 58:03go
- 58:03to
- 58:03a
- 58:03hospital,
- 58:04but
- 58:04I
- 58:04did
- 58:05get
- 58:05Bali
- 58:05belly.
- 58:06Oh,
- 58:06yeah.
- 58:06Yeah.
- 58:07That's.
- 58:08That's
- 58:09not
- 58:09fun.
- 58:10That
- 58:10is
- 58:10not
- 58:11a
- 58:11fun
- 58:11time.
- 58:12Bali
- 58:12Belly,
- 58:12like,
- 58:13Deli
- 58:13belly,
- 58:13is
- 58:13similar.
- 58:14Oh,
- 58:14yeah.
- 58:14Bali
- 58:15Belly
- 58:15is
- 58:16really
- 58:16extreme.
- 58:16But
- 58:17it
- 58:17was.
- 58:17It's
- 58:17funny.
- 58:18This
- 58:18is.
- 58:18You
- 58:19know,
- 58:19the
- 58:19chapter
- 58:19in
- 58:19the
- 58:20book
- 58:20is,
- 58:20be
- 58:20grateful
- 58:21for
- 58:21everything,
- 58:21including
- 58:22Bali
- 58:23Belly.
- 58:23Because
- 58:25I
- 58:25had
- 58:26a
- 58:26travel
- 58:27partner
- 58:27at
- 58:28that
- 58:28point,
- 58:28a
- 58:29man
- 58:29that
- 58:29I
- 58:30knew
- 58:32socially
- 58:33in
- 58:33college,
- 58:34wanted
- 58:35to
- 58:35do
- 58:35a
- 58:35little
- 58:36travel,
- 58:36and
- 58:36I
- 58:36said,
- 58:37okay.
- 58:37And
- 58:38he
- 58:38was
- 58:38such
- 58:39a
- 58:39nightmare.
- 58:40And
- 58:40what
- 58:40a
- 58:40beautiful.
- 58:41How
- 58:41wonderful
- 58:42to
- 58:42be
- 58:42disgusting.
- 58:43I
- 58:43was
- 58:43so
- 58:44disgusting.
- 58:44I
- 58:44was
- 58:45so
- 58:45happy
- 58:45to
- 58:45be
- 58:46disgusting.
- 58:47Right?
- 58:47And
- 58:47it
- 58:47was
- 58:48disgusting.
- 58:49And
- 58:49it
- 58:49was
- 58:49just
- 58:50like,
- 58:50you
- 58:50know,
- 58:50sorry,
- 58:51I.
- 58:51You
- 58:51know,
- 58:52you
- 58:52can't.
- 58:52I
- 58:52can't
- 58:52be
- 58:53around
- 58:53you,
- 58:54and
- 58:55I
- 58:56have
- 58:56to
- 58:56cut
- 58:56the
- 58:56tr.
- 58:56I
- 58:57have
- 58:57to
- 58:57cut
- 58:57our
- 58:57time
- 58:58together
- 58:58short.
- 58:59Oh,
- 58:59darn.
- 59:00You
- 59:00know,
- 59:00you'll
- 59:01have
- 59:01to
- 59:01go
- 59:01home.
- 59:02Oh,
- 59:03man.
- 59:04Right.
- 59:04But
- 59:04never
- 59:05in,
- 59:05like,
- 59:06dengue
- 59:06fever
- 59:07or
- 59:07any
- 59:07Kind
- 59:07of
- 59:07crazy,
- 59:09anything
- 59:09like
- 59:09that,
- 59:10but
- 59:10you've
- 59:10been
- 59:10lucky.
- 59:11No,
- 59:12that's
- 59:12pretty
- 59:12good.
- 59:13That
- 59:13healthy
- 59:14yoga
- 59:14lifestyle.
- 59:14This
- 59:14is
- 59:14another
- 59:15thing
- 59:16exactly
- 59:16when,
- 59:17when
- 59:17we
- 59:17talk
- 59:17about
- 59:18like,
- 59:18what,
- 59:18you
- 59:18know,
- 59:18what
- 59:19advice
- 59:19do
- 59:19you
- 59:19have?
- 59:20I
- 59:20mean,
- 59:20that
- 59:20is
- 59:20part
- 59:20of
- 59:20the
- 59:21setting
- 59:21yourself
- 59:21up
- 59:21for
- 59:22success.
- 59:22Because
- 59:23I
- 59:24also
- 59:24like,
- 59:25don't
- 59:25have
- 59:25any
- 59:26health
- 59:26insurance.
- 59:27I
- 59:27don't
- 59:27have
- 59:28travelers
- 59:29insurance.
- 59:30I
- 59:30don't.
- 59:30First
- 59:30of
- 59:31all,
- 59:31that's
- 59:31very,
- 59:31it's
- 59:32very
- 59:32difficult
- 59:33to
- 59:33even
- 59:33get
- 59:34when
- 59:34you're
- 59:34not
- 59:35like
- 59:35in
- 59:35your
- 59:35home
- 59:36country.
- 59:37Right.
- 59:37I'm
- 59:37never,
- 59:38you
- 59:38know,
- 59:39I
- 59:39was
- 59:39in
- 59:39the
- 59:40United
- 59:40States
- 59:40during
- 59:41COVID
- 59:41I
- 59:42traveled
- 59:43in
- 59:43an
- 59:44RV
- 59:45during
- 59:45COVID
- 59:45I
- 59:45really
- 59:46lucked
- 59:46out.
- 59:46I
- 59:47had
- 59:47purchased
- 59:47this
- 59:47RV
- 59:49about
- 59:49two
- 59:49weeks
- 59:50in
- 59:50advance
- 59:50of
- 59:50the
- 59:50lockdown,
- 59:51slapped
- 59:52some
- 59:52solar
- 59:52on
- 59:52it
- 59:53and
- 59:53it
- 59:53was
- 59:53like,
- 59:53yeah,
- 59:54I
- 59:54was
- 59:54right
- 59:54on
- 59:54time.
- 59:55I
- 59:56was
- 59:56getting
- 59:56my
- 59:56Italian
- 59:57citizenship,
- 59:58so
- 59:58I
- 59:58had
- 59:58to
- 59:58be
- 59:59in
- 59:59Miami
- 59:59for
- 1:00:00a
- 1:00:00consulate
- 1:00:00appointment.
- 1:00:01And
- 1:00:01I
- 1:00:01was
- 1:00:01like,
- 1:00:01what
- 1:00:01am
- 1:00:01I
- 1:00:02going
- 1:00:02to
- 1:00:02do?
- 1:00:02I
- 1:00:02might
- 1:00:02as
- 1:00:02well
- 1:00:02just,
- 1:00:03you
- 1:00:03know,
- 1:00:03van
- 1:00:04life
- 1:00:04it.
- 1:00:05And
- 1:00:05so
- 1:00:05I
- 1:00:05get
- 1:00:05this
- 1:00:05rv
- 1:00:06and
- 1:00:07while
- 1:00:07everyone
- 1:00:07else
- 1:00:08was
- 1:00:08freaking
- 1:00:08out,
- 1:00:08I
- 1:00:09just
- 1:00:09hit
- 1:00:09the
- 1:00:09road
- 1:00:09and
- 1:00:09went
- 1:00:10to
- 1:00:10all
- 1:00:10the
- 1:00:10national
- 1:00:10parks
- 1:00:11and
- 1:00:11went
- 1:00:11down
- 1:00:12the
- 1:00:12Baja
- 1:00:12and
- 1:00:13had
- 1:00:13a,
- 1:00:13you
- 1:00:13know,
- 1:00:14a
- 1:00:14wonderful
- 1:00:14time.
- 1:00:14I
- 1:00:15was
- 1:00:15already
- 1:00:15working
- 1:00:15online,
- 1:00:16so,
- 1:00:16so
- 1:00:16that
- 1:00:17was,
- 1:00:17that
- 1:00:17was
- 1:00:18nice.
- 1:00:19But
- 1:00:20yeah,
- 1:00:20like,
- 1:00:20so
- 1:00:21I,
- 1:00:22I,
- 1:00:22I
- 1:00:23have
- 1:00:23to
- 1:00:23take
- 1:00:23care
- 1:00:23of
- 1:00:23myself,
- 1:00:24right?
- 1:00:24So
- 1:00:24this
- 1:00:25means
- 1:00:25eating
- 1:00:25healthy,
- 1:00:26this
- 1:00:26means
- 1:00:26exercising,
- 1:00:28meditating,
- 1:00:29staying
- 1:00:30hydrated,
- 1:00:31like,
- 1:00:31you
- 1:00:31know,
- 1:00:32carrying
- 1:00:32my
- 1:00:32little
- 1:00:33pack
- 1:00:33of,
- 1:00:33you
- 1:00:34know,
- 1:00:34first
- 1:00:34aid
- 1:00:34supplies.
- 1:00:35You
- 1:00:35know,
- 1:00:35you
- 1:00:36really
- 1:00:36have
- 1:00:36to
- 1:00:36be
- 1:00:36self
- 1:00:36sufficient
- 1:00:37when
- 1:00:37you
- 1:00:38live
- 1:00:38this
- 1:00:38type
- 1:00:38of
- 1:00:38lifestyle.
- 1:00:39How
- 1:00:39about
- 1:00:40any
- 1:00:41run
- 1:00:41ins
- 1:00:42with
- 1:00:42cops
- 1:00:42or
- 1:00:43border
- 1:00:43patrol
- 1:00:44or
- 1:00:44immigration?
- 1:00:45That
- 1:00:46really
- 1:00:47scared
- 1:00:47you?
- 1:00:51I
- 1:00:52mean,
- 1:00:52a
- 1:00:52little
- 1:00:52bit.
- 1:00:53Yeah.
- 1:00:53Here
- 1:00:53and
- 1:00:53there.
- 1:00:54I.
- 1:00:56Bribes.
- 1:00:57You
- 1:00:57can
- 1:00:58say
- 1:00:58it.
- 1:00:58Bribes.
- 1:01:00Yeah.
- 1:01:00It's
- 1:01:01like,
- 1:01:01how
- 1:01:02much
- 1:01:02do
- 1:01:02I
- 1:01:02share?
- 1:01:04When
- 1:01:05I,
- 1:01:05when
- 1:01:05I
- 1:01:06moved,
- 1:01:06I
- 1:01:06remember
- 1:01:07one
- 1:01:07time
- 1:01:07flying
- 1:01:08when
- 1:01:08I
- 1:01:08had
- 1:01:08to
- 1:01:08fly
- 1:01:09through.
- 1:01:09I
- 1:01:09was
- 1:01:09flying
- 1:01:10from
- 1:01:10Argentina
- 1:01:11to
- 1:01:12Mexico
- 1:01:12like
- 1:01:12a
- 1:01:13sort
- 1:01:13of
- 1:01:13a
- 1:01:13weird
- 1:01:13way.
- 1:01:14And
- 1:01:14I
- 1:01:14had
- 1:01:14to
- 1:01:14go
- 1:01:14through
- 1:01:14Miami.
- 1:01:15And
- 1:01:15the,
- 1:01:16the
- 1:01:17immigration
- 1:01:17officer
- 1:01:18in
- 1:01:18the
- 1:01:19US
- 1:01:19Said,
- 1:01:20are
- 1:01:20you
- 1:01:21traveling
- 1:01:21for
- 1:01:21business,
- 1:01:22for
- 1:01:23pleasure
- 1:01:23or
- 1:01:24to
- 1:01:24just
- 1:01:24find
- 1:01:24yourself?
- 1:01:27I
- 1:01:28said
- 1:01:28all
- 1:01:28of
- 1:01:28the
- 1:01:28above.
- 1:01:31I
- 1:01:31mean,
- 1:01:31yeah,
- 1:01:31when
- 1:01:31I
- 1:01:32was
- 1:01:32in,
- 1:01:32you
- 1:01:32know,
- 1:01:33when
- 1:01:33I
- 1:01:33was
- 1:01:33in
- 1:01:33the
- 1:01:34US
- 1:01:34traveling
- 1:01:35around
- 1:01:36in
- 1:01:36the
- 1:01:36rv,
- 1:01:36I
- 1:01:37got
- 1:01:37stopped
- 1:01:37by
- 1:01:37border
- 1:01:38patrol
- 1:01:38in
- 1:01:39El
- 1:01:39Paso.
- 1:01:40And
- 1:01:40they
- 1:01:40searched
- 1:01:40the
- 1:01:41vehicle.
- 1:01:42I
- 1:01:42think
- 1:01:42they
- 1:01:42were
- 1:01:42looking
- 1:01:43for
- 1:01:43drugs.
- 1:01:43Oh,
- 1:01:43yeah.
- 1:01:44I
- 1:01:44mean,
- 1:01:44because
- 1:01:44I
- 1:01:44was
- 1:01:45like,
- 1:01:45I
- 1:01:45don't
- 1:01:45have
- 1:01:45any
- 1:01:46Mexicans.
- 1:01:46It's
- 1:01:47either
- 1:01:47drugs
- 1:01:47or
- 1:01:47people.
- 1:01:48It's
- 1:01:48mostly
- 1:01:49drugs.
- 1:01:49Right?
- 1:01:49Mostly
- 1:01:50drugs.
- 1:01:50Right.
- 1:01:51And
- 1:01:51like
- 1:01:51the,
- 1:01:51you
- 1:01:52know,
- 1:01:52the,
- 1:01:52the,
- 1:01:53you
- 1:01:53know,
- 1:01:53the
- 1:01:53dogs,
- 1:01:54like
- 1:01:54jumping
- 1:01:55up
- 1:01:55and
- 1:01:55down
- 1:01:55on
- 1:01:55my
- 1:01:56sofa.
- 1:01:56I
- 1:01:56could
- 1:01:56like
- 1:01:57watch
- 1:01:57it,
- 1:01:57watch
- 1:01:57him
- 1:01:58just
- 1:01:58ripping
- 1:01:58things
- 1:01:58apart.
- 1:01:59And
- 1:01:59even
- 1:01:59going
- 1:02:00into
- 1:02:00Mexico
- 1:02:01for
- 1:02:01that
- 1:02:01matter.
- 1:02:01They
- 1:02:01were
- 1:02:02very
- 1:02:02interested
- 1:02:03in
- 1:02:03me
- 1:02:04as.
- 1:02:05Just
- 1:02:05as
- 1:02:05a
- 1:02:05solo
- 1:02:05female,
- 1:02:06really,
- 1:02:07especially
- 1:02:07being
- 1:02:07solo,
- 1:02:08you
- 1:02:09know,
- 1:02:09just
- 1:02:09like,
- 1:02:09yeah.
- 1:02:09They
- 1:02:10were
- 1:02:10just
- 1:02:10like
- 1:02:10rifling.
- 1:02:11I'm
- 1:02:11on
- 1:02:11a
- 1:02:11surfing
- 1:02:12vacation.
- 1:02:12It's
- 1:02:12like,
- 1:02:13are
- 1:02:13you
- 1:02:14okay?
- 1:02:15Yeah,
- 1:02:15drug
- 1:02:15mule.
- 1:02:16They
- 1:02:16were
- 1:02:16rifling
- 1:02:17through
- 1:02:17my
- 1:02:17underwear
- 1:02:18drawer.
- 1:02:19Like,
- 1:02:19that's
- 1:02:19what
- 1:02:19was.
- 1:02:19And
- 1:02:20I
- 1:02:20was
- 1:02:20kind
- 1:02:20of
- 1:02:20like,
- 1:02:20guys,
- 1:02:21you
- 1:02:21know,
- 1:02:22you
- 1:02:22know,
- 1:02:22what
- 1:02:22are
- 1:02:22you
- 1:02:23gonna.
- 1:02:23What
- 1:02:23are
- 1:02:23you
- 1:02:24doing
- 1:02:24here?
- 1:02:24You
- 1:02:24know,
- 1:02:25so.
- 1:02:26But
- 1:02:26in
- 1:02:26general,
- 1:02:27you
- 1:02:27know,
- 1:02:27I
- 1:02:27know,
- 1:02:27like
- 1:02:28in
- 1:02:28coming
- 1:02:28into
- 1:02:28India,
- 1:02:29they're.
- 1:02:29They're
- 1:02:30really
- 1:02:30tough.
- 1:02:32You
- 1:02:33know,
- 1:02:33they.
- 1:02:34They
- 1:02:34really
- 1:02:35give
- 1:02:35you
- 1:02:35the
- 1:02:35rundown
- 1:02:36and.
- 1:02:37But
- 1:02:37in.
- 1:02:37But
- 1:02:37overall,
- 1:02:38yeah,
- 1:02:38like,
- 1:02:38that's
- 1:02:39been
- 1:02:39no
- 1:02:39problem.
- 1:02:39I
- 1:02:40haven't
- 1:02:40had
- 1:02:40to
- 1:02:40like,
- 1:02:40you
- 1:02:41know,
- 1:02:41get
- 1:02:42strip
- 1:02:42searched
- 1:02:42or
- 1:02:42anything
- 1:02:43like
- 1:02:43this.
- 1:02:44Worst
- 1:02:44or
- 1:02:44scariest.
- 1:02:46A
- 1:02:47flight
- 1:02:47or
- 1:02:48bus
- 1:02:48or
- 1:02:48train
- 1:02:49ride.
- 1:02:49What's
- 1:02:50your
- 1:02:51worst,
- 1:02:51like,
- 1:02:51say,
- 1:02:51flying
- 1:02:52experience?
- 1:02:55Hmm.
- 1:02:57You
- 1:02:57know,
- 1:02:57I've
- 1:02:57been
- 1:02:57pretty
- 1:02:58lucky.
- 1:02:58I
- 1:02:58mean,
- 1:02:58every.
- 1:02:59I'm
- 1:03:00always
- 1:03:00amazed
- 1:03:01by
- 1:03:01public
- 1:03:01transportation
- 1:03:02when
- 1:03:03things
- 1:03:03like,
- 1:03:03will
- 1:03:04work
- 1:03:04out.
- 1:03:05I
- 1:03:05will
- 1:03:05say
- 1:03:06though,
- 1:03:06that
- 1:03:07when
- 1:03:08I
- 1:03:08arrived
- 1:03:09in
- 1:03:10Argentina,
- 1:03:10and
- 1:03:11this
- 1:03:11is
- 1:03:11interesting
- 1:03:12because
- 1:03:12it's
- 1:03:12early
- 1:03:12in
- 1:03:13my
- 1:03:13travels,
- 1:03:14this.
- 1:03:15I
- 1:03:15came
- 1:03:15to
- 1:03:15Argentina
- 1:03:16basically
- 1:03:17straight
- 1:03:18from
- 1:03:18the
- 1:03:19island.
- 1:03:19So
- 1:03:20this
- 1:03:20is
- 1:03:20like
- 1:03:20right
- 1:03:21when
- 1:03:21I
- 1:03:21start
- 1:03:22my,
- 1:03:22My
- 1:03:23journey
- 1:03:24solo,
- 1:03:25I
- 1:03:26fly
- 1:03:26in
- 1:03:27to
- 1:03:27the
- 1:03:27international
- 1:03:28airport
- 1:03:29and
- 1:03:29then
- 1:03:29you
- 1:03:29have
- 1:03:29to
- 1:03:30take
- 1:03:30a
- 1:03:30little
- 1:03:30bus
- 1:03:31to
- 1:03:31domestic.
- 1:03:32To
- 1:03:32the
- 1:03:32domestic
- 1:03:32airport.
- 1:03:33And
- 1:03:33when
- 1:03:34I
- 1:03:34get
- 1:03:34off
- 1:03:34the
- 1:03:34bus,
- 1:03:35it
- 1:03:35was
- 1:03:36like,
- 1:03:36surprise.
- 1:03:37They're
- 1:03:37on
- 1:03:38strike.
- 1:03:40And
- 1:03:41you
- 1:03:41know,
- 1:03:41and
- 1:03:42I
- 1:03:42didn't,
- 1:03:42you
- 1:03:42know,
- 1:03:43and
- 1:03:43I,
- 1:03:44I
- 1:03:44say
- 1:03:44I
- 1:03:45speak
- 1:03:45Spanish,
- 1:03:46but
- 1:03:46like,
- 1:03:46Argentinian
- 1:03:47Spanish
- 1:03:48is
- 1:03:48like
- 1:03:48another
- 1:03:49level
- 1:03:50of
- 1:03:50understand.
- 1:03:51It
- 1:03:51sounds
- 1:03:51weird
- 1:03:52to
- 1:03:52the
- 1:03:52ear.
- 1:03:53It
- 1:03:53sounds
- 1:03:53like
- 1:03:53Italian
- 1:03:54to
- 1:03:54the
- 1:03:54ear.
- 1:03:54And
- 1:03:54it
- 1:03:55sounds
- 1:03:55like
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- 1:05:22you
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- 1:05:26I'm
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- 1:05:27okay,
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- 1:07:06that
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- 1:07:06longest
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- 1:07:10days,
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- 1:07:12travel
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- 1:07:13I
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- 1:14:17hope
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- 1:14:17continues
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- 1:14:18me
- 1:14:19that
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- 1:14:20Awesome.
- 1:14:21Well,
- 1:14:21that's
- 1:14:21great.
- 1:14:22I
- 1:14:22appreciate
- 1:14:22you
- 1:14:23doing
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- 1:14:23reaching
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- 1:14:25lot
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- 1:14:26getting
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- 1:14:26story.
- 1:14:27Thanks,
- 1:14:27Mike.
- 1:14:27Know
- 1:14:28ya.
- 1:14:28So
- 1:14:29I
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- 1:14:30asked
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- 1:14:31We
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- 1:14:33name.
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- 1:14:34is,
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- 1:14:37I
- 1:14:37started
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- 1:14:41know,
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- 1:14:41had
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- 1:14:41friend
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- 1:14:42should
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- 1:15:40got
- 1:15:40going
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- 1:15:42is
- 1:15:43that
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- 1:15:43handle
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- 1:15:44and
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- 1:15:46Instagram
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- 1:15:47Wentley.
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- 1:15:49handle,
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- 1:15:52links
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- 1:15:52all
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- 1:15:52too,
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- 1:15:53Once
- 1:15:54again,
- 1:15:54thank
- 1:15:54you
- 1:15:54for
- 1:15:54doing
- 1:15:55this.
- 1:15:55Appreciate
- 1:15:55you
- 1:15:56reaching
- 1:15:56out,
- 1:15:56and
- 1:15:56it's
- 1:15:56been
- 1:15:57great
- 1:15:57to
- 1:15:57know
- 1:15:57you.
- 1:15:57And
- 1:15:58hopefully
- 1:15:58one
- 1:15:58day
- 1:15:58we'll.
- 1:15:59We'll
- 1:15:59meet
- 1:15:59up
- 1:16:00somewhere
- 1:16:00along
- 1:16:00the
- 1:16:00road.
- 1:16:01Yeah,
- 1:16:01for
- 1:16:01sure.
- 1:16:01Thanks,
- 1:16:01Mike.
- 1:16:02Suzanne
- 1:16:02Wentley,
- 1:16:03everybody.
- 1:16:03Thank
- 1:16:03you.