What I Do When I Don’t Travel: 20 More Facts About Me

Who am I moreover only a man who likes to journey? What do I do once I’m not on the highway? What are my pursuits? Do I’ve hobbies?

Since I’m greater than only a author and journey fanatic, I wished to share a bit about who I’m and what I do once I’m not on the highway (indulge me for one article).

Whereas I do submit lots of my day-to-day life on Instagram, here’s a little bit about me and my life!

1. I hate flying. I like airports, lounges, and elite status, however the act of flying makes me sick. I don’t like heights and any turbulence makes me assume the aircraft is about to crash. I’m not an excellent flier and I take Xanax to calm me on most flights. (Ironic contemplating how usually I fly!)

2. I by no means traveled independently till I went to Costa Rica at age 23. My journey experiences up till then have been a collection of highway journeys with my dad and mom and a drunken weekend in Montréal once I was 19. (I additionally by no means went west of the Mississippi till I used to be 25.)

3. I made a decision to journey long-term after meeting five backpackers in a shared taxi whereas on vacation in Thailand. I used to be so amazed at what they have been doing that the subsequent day I made a decision to stop my job and make long-term journey my purpose. They have been two Australians, a Canadian, and a Belgian couple. They modified the course of my life and don’t know.

4. After I was youthful, I wished to be an archaeologist due to the Indiana Jones films. I ultimately went to highschool to be a highschool historical past trainer and taught for one 12 months, however then the economic system tanked and nobody was hiring historical past lecturers so I bought a job doing administrative work at a hospital in Boston earlier than I began touring.

5. I’ve had three actually unhealthy incidents on the highway. On my very first journey on my own, I bought horrible meals poisoning. I used to be hospitalized for 3 days and placed on a morphine drip. Second, I popped an eardrum in Thailand. And, third, I got stabbed in Colombia, which is unquestionably the worst factor that has ever occurred to me!

6. I’m an excellent prepare dinner. I don’t prepare dinner a lot on the highway as a result of I hate how hostel kitchens aren’t absolutely stocked and everybody crowds them on the similar time, however every so often, I prefer to prepare dinner an enormous meal for my fellow vacationers. Nevertheless, once I’m dwelling, I prepare dinner loads and even host dinner events for my pals. Some signature dishes embrace shrimp scampi, this scrumptious tomato/basil/olive salad, stir fry, and baked salmon.

7. I used to be a vegetarian. After studying Quick Meals Nation, I made a decision to surrender meat and was a vegetarian for 4 years. It wasn’t consuming meat I used to be in opposition to, however reasonably industrial farming and the chemical substances/antibiotics within the meat that I didn’t like. I gave up vegetarianism once I began to journey.

8. I feel it’s impolite to show down meals in different cultures. For those who go to a village in Mongolia and you might be given meals, it’s insulting to refuse. “Sorry, your conventional and heartfelt cooking doesn’t go along with my dietary wants.” It’s culturally insensitive. However that’s a rant for an additional submit.

9. I’m an enormous fan of soul, Motown, blues, and jazz.

10. If I may ever choose what time interval I may stay in, I’d pick 1920s Prohibition America. I feel that might be an thrilling time to stay in. However possibly I’ve simply learn The Nice Gatsby an excessive amount of.

11. Talking of Gatsby, I discovered to swing dance so I may throw myself a Gatsby-themed birthday celebration. I did it for 3 years in a row. They have been epic birthday events.

12. After journey, politics is my second love. I stay and breathe politics, and it’s the solely information I sustain with whereas touring. I’m at all times prepared to debate and debate the world any time of the day and with anybody, regardless of how effectively I do know them. (Nevertheless, in the previous few years, I’ve turned off listening to the political information daily as a result of it was inflicting me lots of nervousness and never an excellent use of my psychological power!)

13. People always ask will I be nomadic forever. My reply: I don’t know. Without end is a very long time. I journey much less now than I used to and I feel I’ll proceed to take fewer journeys however I nonetheless journey loads when in comparison with the common individual. For now, I’m having fun with the experience and see no motive to hold up my backpack simply but.

14. I’m a Japanophile. I like all the things concerning the tradition: the meals, the historical past, the etiquette, the panorama, the structure — all of it. I might eat sushi daily if I may.

15. I’m an unabashed Taylor Swift fan. She has a track for each emotion and, whenever you hearken to her non-pop hits and actually get into her catalog, you see simply how proficient of a songwriter she is. Take heed to The Final Nice American Dynasty. She wrote a complete narrative arc in three minutes. That’s severely good writing. I went to the Eras Tour a number of instances. I like her.

16. I’m additionally an enormous fan of Sia. Unbelievable songstress and author.

17. I don’t drink espresso. It tastes like shit to me. And I don’t need to put added sugar or milk (or soy milk) in my cup of joe. Drinks ought to be capable to stand on their very own! Nothing goes to vary my opinion on this. I’ve tried for years to accumulate a style for it. It’s simply not going to occur.

18. I drink tea. A number of it. Particularly inexperienced tea. That’s my drink of selection! I’m a giant fan of the model Rishi.

19. My alcoholic drink of selection is an quaint. A number of years in the past, a number of pals turned me onto whiskey and I’ve been obsessed since. I choose a bar by the standard of the previous fashioneds they serve.

20. Someday, I’d prefer to learn to backyard. I need to develop my very own meals. I like cooking and assume it’s a logical step.

21. I was a semi-professional poker participant. I funded lots of my unique journey with poker winnings and lived in Amsterdam for a number of months enjoying “professionally” on the on line casino within the metropolis.

22. After I was youthful, I labored for the Sierra Membership in Massachusetts. I created a PowerPoint that we took to completely different neighborhood organizations to point out that, by being power environment friendly, they may get monetary savings and the atmosphere directly.

23. After I was in highschool, I performed lots of Magic: The Gathering and received my state’s championship (my buddy got here in second). We received a visit to NYC to play within the nationwide event there. I misplaced within the first spherical.

24. I don’t eat sweets. Possibly every year I’ll have a cookie or brownie however, for essentially the most half, I don’t do desserts or sweets as I don’t like all of the sugar.

25. After I’m working, I’ll usually play one track on repeat time and again. It helps me focus as a result of it finally ends up simply being white noise. As I write this submit, I’ve been listening to Candy Annie by Zac Brown Band on repeat for the final two hours.

26. I don’t have a favourite coloration. I’ve two: blue and inexperienced.

27. I used to be one of many spokesmen for Asiana Airways. I did a business for them that aired for 2 years on TV. They dubbed out my voice although. It always sounds so weird when I watch it.

28. I love movies. I most likely watch two or three every week, both within the theater or at dwelling on Netflix. My pals and I’ve group chats devoted to films.

29. My favourite liquor? Scotch, particularly peaty Scotch from Islay. (My favourite model is Ardbeg.)

30. I need to learn to shoot a gun. Not as a result of I’m a gun nut — I strongly dislike them, need actually strict gun management, and am a daily donor to Everytown for Gun Security — however as a result of I’m a type of loopy “preppers.” I feel the world is just about f*cked, and I’d prefer to know learn how to shoot a gun to (a) defend myself in case civilization ends and (b) hunt (one other factor I need to learn to do) for meals when that occurs or (c) the zombies come. Having a Plan B by no means damage anybody, proper?

To that finish, I’d additionally prefer to learn to shoot a bow and arrow. I feel that might be actually enjoyable — and helpful.

31. I spend an hour a day studying. I’m a giant fan of biographies and journey, historical past, and enterprise books. I feel studying and educating your self is among the most essential issues you are able to do in your life, and I can not perceive individuals who don’t learn books. In your typical 12 months, I’ll learn round 50–70 books. Yow will discover an inventory of all my favorites here.

32. I’m a morning individual. I are likely to get up round 7am and do my finest work earlier than lunchtime. On an excellent day, I’ll stand up at 6am.

33. I’ve gotten far more into the fitness center within the final 12 months. I’m going to the fitness center six days every week and do pilates someday every week. Going to the fitness center usually has a constructive knock-on impact too: when you begin going to the fitness center, you find yourself consuming higher and consuming much less since you don’t need to break your exercises. I’ve gotten into loads higher form the previous few months and I plan to proceed that this 12 months.

So there you will have it! Some extra fascinating details about me. Properly, issues I feel are fascinating at the least.
 

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