Top 5 Countries To Spend Quality Time With Derek Baron (AKA Wandering Earl)
Jul 25, 2024
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Join Derek Baron, founder of Wandering Earl Tours, as he discusses the best countries for settling down and spending quality time abroad. Topics include finding the right place to stay, tips for housing abroad, making friends, and building relationships while traveling.
Establish connections with local communities in quality time destinations.
Utilize existing resources like Airbnb hosting for additional income while traveling.
Top countries like Mexico, Mauritius, and Romania offer unique landscapes for quality time experiences.
Deep dives
Airbnb Hosting for Extra Income and Travel Flexibility
Becoming an Airbnb host can provide a lucrative opportunity for earning money while traveling. Hosts can enjoy the benefits of extra income, flexibility in hosting availability, and the chance to use their place whenever they return home. This experience showcases how utilizing existing resources like your home can enhance your travel lifestyle.
Quality Time Destinations and Community Connection
The podcast highlights the significance of establishing quality time destinations that offer ease in connecting with local communities. The emphasis is on plugging into a community and the quality of life in a particular place. The discussion underscores the importance of finding destinations where one can quickly feel comfortable, establish routines, and effortlessly intertwine personal interests with work.
Top Countries for Extended Stays and Building Relationships
The episode features a list of top countries, including Mexico, Mauritius, and Romania, ideal for spending quality time. These countries offer diverse landscapes, ample opportunities for community engagement, and ease of integration for travelers. Romania, in particular, stands out for its unique friendliness towards foreigners, making it a prime destination for building local connections and fostering meaningful relationships.
Building Connections through Meetup Groups and Small Group Travel Tours
Participating in meetup groups, even with minimal interest in the topic, can lead to meaningful connections with local people. Small group travel tours, such as those offered by wanderinggirltours.com, provide unique experiences based on personal contacts and local activities, creating memorable and distinctive travel experiences.
Quality Time in Comfortable and Welcoming Destinations Like Cyprus and Portugal
Countries like Cyprus offer a comfortable and welcoming environment for foreigners, with communities that provide a sense of belonging and relaxation. On the other hand, Portugal stands out for its vibrant community life, quick integration opportunities, and diverse activities, making it an ideal destination for quality time and immediate social connections.
Ever wish you could just slow down? Long-time digital nomad and founder of Wandering Earl Tours, Derek "Earl" Baron, joins me to talk about the best countries to settle in and spend quality time.
Derek set off for his first trip in December 1999 and has traveled the world nonstop since. Having visited over 100 countries and spent nearly 8,000 days on the road (at the time of this interview), he has the unique perspective of someone who has spent over two decades living, working, and building relationships abroad.
Derek shares how to find the right place to spend quality time, tips for finding good housing abroad, the best country to make friends, advice for building relationships on the road, and so much more.
Where was the last place you spent quality time? I'd love to hear about your experience, and I hope you will share by sending me an audio message.
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Tune In To Learn:
How to balance and honor shifting values when traveling long-term
What being stuck in Bali for seven months taught Derek about burnout
What it was like to be a digital nomad in the 90s and his takeaways from watching the lifestyle grow in popularity
Key differences between being part of a local community vs. a travel community
What it means to spend “quality time” in a new place
Tips and tricks for finding housing abroad
Advice for building meaningful relationships while traveling and making friends with locals
How Derek “turns on” as an introvert when leading a travel adventure
What it was like to be an American traveling through Iraq
The experience of returning to the U.S. as an ex-pat
