How To Create A Life Of Travel By Being Open w/ Joe Esten

What does it mean to create a life of travel?

This episode dives into the story of loyal listener and world traveler Joe Esten, whose journey started when he traveled to Namibia for the Peace Corps in 2015. What Joe didn't realize at the time was how his experiences were helping him manifest his future travels, working for Norwegian Cruise Lines and teaching English in China.

If you want to know how being open to unexpected opportunities and new experiences will help you become a travel Swiss Army knife, then you don't want to miss this episode.

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Tune In To Learn:
13:30 What it's like to experience reverse culture shock

17:20 Why coming home after traveling is like opening a time capsule

19:40 Cultural takeaways from living in China over the past 2 years

22:00 The key to having authentic cultural exchanges when abroad

24:00 Joe's inspiration to create a life of travel & why it started as a secret

30:40 Lessons from living & teaching Namibia for nearly 2 years

37:00 How traveling changes your outlook on life

38:50 The transition from the Peace Corps to a cruise ship

42:20 How Joe went from working on a cruise ship to teaching in China

46:50 What's unsettling about Joe's next chapter

52:00 Why flexibility pays off when you create a life of travel

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