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Walking the World: Tom Turcich on Adventure, Growth, and Overcoming Fear through Travel

Release Date: 10/08/2024

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Walking the World: Tom Turcich on Adventure, Growth, and Overcoming Fear through Travel

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Have you ever thought about walking around the world? Famed traveler Tom Turcich shares his experience of walking around the world for seven years and the transformative impact it had on his life. He discusses the serendipitous moments and the challenges he faced during his journey, highlighting the importance of putting yourself out into the world to allow for interesting things to happen. Tom emphasizes the value of travel in expanding your understanding of the world and yourself, and the need to embrace discomfort and inconvenience for personal growth. He also reflects...

How 6 Million U.S. Expats Could Decide the 2024 Election

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Jason Moore from the Zero To Travel Podcast on Life, Travel, and Living Abroad

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Jason Moore, the Creator and Host of Zero to Travel, joins us from his studio in Norway to have a candid chat about how his nomadic lifestyle led to entrepreneurship and leaving the U.S. to live in Europe full-time. He shares eye-opening lessons from his transition to a location independent lifestyle, his decade-long journey in podcasting, and starting a family abroad. What are the challenges of assimilating into a new culture? How does your identity change when you move abroad? How is Norwegian culture different from American culture? Tune in to hear Jason’s insights and advice on an...

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How would you like to get access to a global social safety net on the internet, complete with a “digital country”, with its own passport, tax system, retirement pension, healthcare, and visa access to foreign countries? The co-founders of SafetyWing have big plans, including Plumia, an internet country founded on who you are and what you believe, rather than where you’re from. Plumia’s current focus is unlocking borders and expanding global mobility rights to as many people as possible. First up is the Nomad Border Pass, which will provide visa-free travel for up to...

Welcome to the Traveling with Kristin Podcast

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Are you looking for somewhere you can live a simple, comfortable life on a modest budget? - More than half of retired adults depend on social security for their only source of income. But the current social security check won’t get you very far (especially in the United States). That's why so many folks are leaving! Nearly 450,000 retired Americans receive Social Security benefits abroad, and you can be one of them. If you’re planning retire abroad on social security alone, this podcast episode is for you. These are places that you and REALISTICALLY move on $1-2k per...

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Have you ever thought about walking around the world? Famed traveler Tom Turcich shares his experience of walking around the world for seven years and the transformative impact it had on his life.

He discusses the serendipitous moments and the challenges he faced during his journey, highlighting the importance of putting yourself out into the world to allow for interesting things to happen.

Tom emphasizes the value of travel in expanding your understanding of the world and yourself, and the need to embrace discomfort and inconvenience for personal growth. He also reflects on the differences in community and public spaces between countries and the isolation that can be felt in Western societies.

Tom also talks about the challenges and rewards of walking with his dog, Savannah, and the bond they developed. He reflects on the dangers and safety precautions during his walk, as well as the cultural and language barriers he encountered.

Find out more about Tom's journey in his new book, The World Walk, out today!

"You just cannot control everything...You're not going to make it perfect the first time." - Tom Turcich

What You'll Learn:

How the unexpected experiences of travel can transform your life.
Why discomfort and inconvenience during travel are essential for personal growth.
How travel expands your understanding of the world and promotes critical thinking about your home own country.
Cultural Differences: how Western societies prioritize efficiency and isolation, while other countries prioritize community and public spaces.
How cultural and language barriers can be overcome through open-mindedness, patience, and the use of translation tools like Google Translate.
But is it safe? Is the world safer or more dangerous than you might perceive it to be?
Celebrating your wins: why after completing a major accomplishment, it's natural to take time to reflect and explore new possibilities for the future.