The Art of Happy Travels: Recent Episodes
This show is about self discovery through traveling the world. I interview other travelers ranging from all parts of life. The goal is to share stories and experiences from all over the world to enrich your life. Sometimes the interview or talk will be taking place in their homeland. Other times we take the interview online and discuss their culture. Join me on a journey across the world and self. Welcome to The Art of Happy Travels.
Wow! This is the first episode I have done in a long time. I wanted to share my journey since leaving my home of Los Angeles. Choosing to not edit any of the original recording. Wanting to make it as authentic as possible.
Here is what I go over:
The process of me leaving
Going through the fear of leaving everything behind
Credit card debt
Being stuck in Cambodia during a pandemic
I got rid of all my things and decided to leave the USA on a indefinite basis. This episode briefly goes over why I did what I did. Then covers my travels over the last four and a half months. More importantly it goes over what I learned and how this can apply to your life. Enjoy!
Topics covered:
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Why I left and facing the fear to go
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The countries I have been to
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The major events that happened in those countries
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What I learned from those events
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How what I learned could possibly benefit your life
It's been a while! Recently went to Iceland and wanted to do an episode of not only my experience. More importantly what you should expect if you plan on going yourself. I go over a range of topics from money, food, driving around, the people, etc.
Topics covered:
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The currency and an idea as to what everyday prices look like
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Hiking
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Renting a car and places to sleep
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Best ways to travel around on a small budget
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Of course the Blue Lagoon
In this episode, I speak with Bernhard. Someone who I had met through a friend and podcast guest Gysmo from episode 12. He is from Switzerland. Bernhard has stayed with a family in Detroit to working in India. He shares with us some of the things that he has learned and a few insights he has gained.
Topics covered:
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Differences between a tourist and a backpacker
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Living in Detroit
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Backpacking in Jamaica
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Working in India
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International volunteering
Insta: @quema_duro
This is a special episode. This is the first solo episode where I share what I feel it takes to be genuinely happy. I talk about a lot of things ranging from passions to relationships and how to positively approach trauma in your life. On a side note: When I bring up romantic relationships. It's with the assumption that you and your partner are beyond "fixing" things. If issues come up, don't quickly give up and follow the advice I give. It's in the context that you both have out grown each other and are still in it because of fear. Thus causing more stress and negativity in your life.
Topic covered:
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Owning your happiness
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Be in a positive state
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Currency of human behavior
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Surround yourself with positive people
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Giving without expecting anything in return
I'm happy to be joined by Sara. A freerunner who is Muslim from the USA. Her family migrated from Jordan where traditions and culture are a way of life. Not only is she determined to break down the traditional stereotypes of Muslims. She is also showing her community what a female can do and tries to inspire others to follow their path in life.
Topics covered:
-"Get out there and get uncomfortable"
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The major problem with comfort
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Overcoming initial fears of new places
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The human spirit
Today I'll be talking with Joel. A Freerunner from Switzerland who is passionate about living life to the fullest. We discuss how our fear is usually worst than the real thing. Plus, how we are one decision away from changing our lives.
Topics covered:
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Not to focus on a negative outcome
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live in moments that will grow in time
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Life can quickly change just as you can quickly change your life
Guest Instagrame: joel_eggimann
www.theartofhappytravels.com
In this episode I sit down with Gysmo. A freerunner from Switzerland who I originally met in Los Angeles. A city he is obsessed with. One topic that randomly came up and turned into the theme was the power of love and how it can overcome any obstacle.
Topics covered:
Have an explore mindset
Get to know the locals
How our emotions can guide us through tough times
"Share love and it will always come back"
Insta: Gysmo69
In this episode, I talk to Nate Weston. One of the top freerunners who is constantly pushing himself. However, he didn't always have this mindset. We talk about the changes he went through from only a few years ago to one of the biggest names in the sport. We also discus how we can use fear to our advantage. How the feeling of regret will always outweigh the feeling of trying and not succeeding.
Topics covered:
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A winner vs a loser mentality
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How accomplishing your dreams is a step by step process
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How success makes all the work leading up to it worth it
Instagram: @nate_weston
In this episode, I talk to Lalith who lives in Australia, but is originally from India. We have a great discussion about how one man changed his States way of life. How people are inherently good and how "every human being is a hero to someone else". So sit back and enjoy another edition of the Art of Happy Travels.
Topics covered:
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How real change in society happens
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How one person changed everything
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How facing your fears could end up being fun
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How everyone is capable of greatness
Guest Instagram: Portkey_packer
In this episode, I talk to Joseph Hendo. A freerunner with wisdom beyond his years. In this session, we discuss many topics including making each moment as enjoyable as possible. How your environment can impact your state of mind. Plus how using your past to empower your future.
Other topics covered:
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How negative emotions only cause us harm
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Setting goals
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Having a present mind
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Pleasure vs enjoyable moments
Instrgram: @Joseph.hendo
In this episode, I talk to my friend Joakim who I met in Nepal before trekking in the Himalayas. We were staying at a families house and started having these deeper conversations about life. We start with traveling and end with concepts that contribute to happiness.
Topics covered:
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How planning a trip to the last detail can be a bad thing
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Going with the flow
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Jealousy of others is only self limiting
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Success leads clues
Didi is a well known freerunner from Morocco. This talk was done over the phone. So the quality isn't great. However, we talk about some great topics. We also discuss an incident that happened to him and his response that showed great character.
Topics covered:
- What it’s like to live in Morocco and for travelers visiting
- Switching from living from Morocco to Denmark
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The value of time
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What is one thing traveling has taught you
- Didi’s advice about hard work and regret
It's funny the way we get into conversations with strangers sometimes. Especially while traveling. In this episode, I meet an older lady while backpacking in Jordan with a very interesting story and perspective on life. It's advice from the older generation worth listening to.
Topics Discussed:
- Using hard work to attain your goals and dreams
-Having the right to create our own kind of life
-The human instincts of self-destruction and aggression
-Profit over value
-Question everything
I'm excited to share this episode with you all. Joining me is a professional freerunner Bart. He is on team Tempest and gets paid to travel the world doing what he loves. I had the pleasure of sitting down with him in Athens right before we both got on flights to our next destinations.
Topics discussed:
What motivates us to keep traveling
How negatively judging others can hold us back
How ego plays a role in our lives
Appreciating the small things all around us
In this episode, Laura (from Germany) who is visiting me in Los Angeles shares her experience in Venezuela. She is also the first female traveler I have on the show. So we talk about facing her fears of traveling and how that has changed her life perspective.
Topics discussed:
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The Venezuela trip and trekking up Auyan Tapui
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The exciting feeling you get when you face your fears
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When you travel you leave something and take something away
-Talking about what Germans are taught in school in regards to war history
- Safety within the travel community
In this episode, I talk to my good friend Melle from Holland. I originally met him on expedition in Venezuela climbing Angel Falls. We talk about that experience and what we have gained from our travels.
Topics covered:
Looking at age as an excuse to place limits on ourselves
Trade moments for things
Traveling to grow a mindset
In this episode, I catch up with my good friend Steve who I've known for years. He is a filmmaker and actor making his way in Japan with his new family. We talk about the changes he had to go through moving from Guam to Los Angeles, then to Japan. We also discuss who he is now versus who he was when I first met him many years ago. He gives his insight for how he chases his dreams and turns them into reality.
Topics discussed:
-Ego driven vs fulfilled friven
-How we should look at the now
-How to be genuinely happy for others
-How we should look at our past
Instagram: Lesteze
Youtube:Tasty English
In this episode my best friend since third grade interviews me to give you a better understanding of who I am and what the podcast is all about. Yoshino has a podcast called Artist Decoded which has almost 100 episodes! I'm excited to start this journey with you as we first explore why I enjoy traveling and the changes I have seen in my life.
Topics discussed in this episode:
-What got me from a shy kid in school to world traveler
-My overall life perspective and how traveling has changed that
-The goal of the podcast
-How my travels went from only seeing the sights to more adventuring