Joining me today is someone who is known as “a nomad attorney”, who in the last two years has ventured through Pakistan and Iraq, driven from LA to Alaska, and maybe most impressively, took the Trans-Siberian railroad in winter, and who just published his third novel, He Who Fights with Monsters (wow, I’m tired just writing all of that out!), Marc Weitz.
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Joining me today is someone who has been traveling and working from the road for over 2900 days and who has visited 573 cities and 73 countries, Mike Swigunski from GlobalCareerBook.com.
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Joining me today is someone who last year set out to take 12 trips in 12 months but who smashed that goal by taking 20 trips in 12 months, and, here’s the kicker, did it all while employed full-time, Jen Ruiz from JenOnAJetPlane.com and author of The Affordable Flight Guide.
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In This Episode
05:25 Where Did The Idea Come From?
09:23 Why Travel?
12:40 Planning vs. Winging It
14:25 What Were The 20 Trips? And How Long? Solo?
19:20 Budget? Mastering Frequent Flyer Points
27:30 Tools & Tips For Booking Flights with Cash (& Not Points)
36:00 Travel Burnout Due To Work Schedule
43:09 Maximizing Your Time During Your Trips
49:30 How Has Traveled Changed For Jen Since Quitting Her Job
