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Lots of people have been asking for specifics: how do you travel with your family? In this solo round episodes, I go into details about how we lived in 10 countries in the last year with our family. Bali! Country #10 as a family Travelling with your family is definitely different compared to travelling solo. When you are with your family, you want some degree of safety and comfort, and a lot of other considerations. Me and my family have been to twelve countries in the first fifteen months since my son, Axel, was born. Let's start with the airports. We have been flying to all these different places and one of the important things  is the access to the airport lounges. There, you can get your meals, have some rest, and take showers. You can even grab a free alcoholic beverage  for yourself if you are stressed out. The key is to make the transit much easier. We have also been very lucky and strategic about booking so that we try to get three or four seats in a row for long international flights so that Axel can sleep for long flights. He has been flying for free until he is two, so flying with an extra seat for a baby is really awesome. So where have we been? We have been to Mexico, Croatia, Budhapest, Hungary, and now in Bali, after stints in the US and various little side trips. Mexico was our test run. We were in a family house and it was in this local village, where the roads are made of sand. The poor internet connection made it hard to work. Other than that, Mexico is very cheap and we met people and did some road trips. That was where we learned how awesome people at reastuarants can be - they can watch and hang out with your kids. We had a stroller in all of these countries except for Bali. We just carry him through a carrier. Croatia was our favorite country because we lived next to the sea. You are allowed there for three months, and it was outside the Schengen zone so you can move in and out of the European countries nearby. The key was building the community quickly by reaching out to the people. We did it through connecting with people directly though Instagram. Also, expat Facebook groups were of great help in finding english-speaking friends before we arrive in a country. Another useful tip is to scope out the real estate in an area so that we can check the rates of housing in these places, the good neighborhoods, and for setting the budget. Getting help. If you are traveling with family, you often wonder whether you can get help. As for my family, we have been able to find local people who help watch our baby for two to four hours a day. It's well worth the investment to free up some time and focus on work. It also supports the local economy. It's a great connection to the neighborhood. Medical. Recently, our kid had his first fever. We basically rely on local doctors when we go to places. In Hungary, I had a tooth filling come out and had it replaced. I've seen various specialists in different places. There is medical tourism, and Hungary is actually one of the places where the most of Europe go to for dentistry because there are really skilled and, also inexpensive. We are not relying on our US-based insurance and generally just pay out of pocket. Food. We usually do breakfast and lunch at home and often go out for dinner. Food is generally so accessible that you want to have your meals out. In places like the Budapest or Bali, you have the whole world of cuisine available for you. Languages. I tried to learn Hungarian but it is very complex. Its such a complicated language, so its much more valuable to learn through body language. This is actually a skill you take with you from country to country. Timing. When moving to a new country, it takes three weeks to adjust to a routine. When you are adjusting, you tend to have more friction in the family. The baby becomes so fussy and does not sleep wel...

“If you’re not growing, then what’s the point?” – Brendan Leonard Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Brendan Leonard, a writer and a creator whose work mostly centers on adventure and travel. He runs a website, the Semi-Rad, where he shares his enthusiasm for being outside and in his words, it’s a “web site for those of us crushing it, kind of”. Brendan is a funny and creative guy who writes a comic on Instagram. He is also currently expanding on film. In this episode, Brendan shares the story on how he became an adventure writer and how he goes about telling adventure stories. He also shares about his book tour and his previous experiences in promoting his work. What you’ll learn in this episode: How he goes about telling interesting stories How he became an adventure writer How he puts together the ideas that he come across How his blog led to him earning a living How he defines adventure Quotes: “If you’re not growing, then what’s the point?” – Brendan Leonard “You want people to take away something from whatever it is that you are doing.” – Brendan Leonard “I always focus on being relatable.” – Brendan Leonard “Adventure is about growth.” – Brendan Leonard Continue the Adventure: Instagram – @semi_radSemi-Rad   You might also like these episodes:AOA 147 | Mark Manson | A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good LifeAOA 098 | Carl Hoffman | Cannibals, Dangerous Journeys, And Adventure WritingAOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To AdventureAOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure AcademyAOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State Collective

The Art of Adventure is celebrating 200 episodes! It's be an amazing journey, and I wanted to do something a little different for this episode - an adventure radio hour. I've collected some of the wildest and most remarkable tales of adventure from seven of my favorite interviews and stitched them together for you! Featured in this episode: * Dave Cornthwaite * Sean Conway * Anne-Laure Carruth * Jeff Shaprio * Mike Spencer Bown * Carl Hoffman * Jeno Lineen You will hear about: * Swimming the length of Britain * Sunset at the headwaters of the Ganges * A bus breakdown in tribal Afghanistan * Hand to hand combat with a mountain lion * Getting stung in the face by Jellyfish * Coming up with a plan to circumnavigate the Mediterranean * The plan to do 25 journeys of 1000 miles or more * Jumping off a cliff for the first time * Building coffee tables from coffee wood in Java * Walking across the Himalayas You might also like these episodes:Jeff Shapiro | Wingsuit BASE Jumper, Paragider, and Climber | Chasing Your BlissAOA 157 | Mike Spencer Bown | The World’s Most Traveled ManTom Fabbri | Adventurer, Pilot, Health Expert | Fear is an OpportunityAOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To AdventureAOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure AcademyAOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State Collective You will also like:The Best Art Of Adventure Podcast EpisodesAOA 050 | 50 Shades Of Adventure: The Best Ideas From The First 50 Episodes

“Come back to your brand, come back to offering tons of value.” - Brenda Burns Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Brendan Burns, founder of @TheAdventureDaze. Brendan is a coach and online instructor who has organically grown his Instagram accounts over 100,000 followers.  Brendan loves lifestyle design and wants people to follow their passion and find a way to monetize that. I originally connected with Brendan on Instagram and after we chatted, I knew I needed to have him on the podcast. Brendan is currently based in New York but grew up in Long Island. He went to Cornell University in Ithaca, where he got his undergraduate, law, and dual MBA degrees. He worked for a couple of years in the Wall Street, until one day, he finally decided to pursue his passion, that is, travelling and entrepreneurship. In this episode, Brendan shares the story on how he got into Instagram and how he became an influencer. He explains how Instagram works and how it will work for anyone who wants to earn from it. He is currently focusing on his business and self-development tools and strategies that help people achieve their highest potentials. Before this Interview, I personally took Brendan's Instagram training course, and it helped me save tons of time while continuing to grow my account. Even though I already knew about some things like posting times and commenting, I learned about automation, direct messaging, and some of the technical detail for how to actually make money from someone that follows you on Instagram. It's also super affordable compared to other Instagram courses I have seen out there. What you’ll learn in this episode: * How Brendan grew his Instagram and an epic business out of it * How to have a strong Instagram following * How to spend less time in managing your Instagram account * How he went from zero to thousands of dollars a month in less than two years * How to be Instafamous * How systems drive business growth Quotes: “There is tremendous value in going full-time.” - Brendan Burns “It’s all about creating this community of repeat buyers, but more importantly repeat fans where you give them a lot of value and they benefit.”- Brendan Burns “It’s a lot less selling and more about delivering value and meeting people’s needs.”- Brendan Burns “We often compare our insides to other people’s outsides.”- Brendan Burns Continue the Adventure:Get Brendan's Instagram Course Instagram – @theadventuredaze Facebook – Brendan BurnsAdventureDaze You might also like these episodes:AOA 164 | Elise Darma | Driving Your Business With InstagramAOA 153 | Matt Bailey | Travel Hacking and the Limitless LifestyleAOA 128 | Gunnar Garfors | A Story From Every CountryAOA 055 | Ladan Jiracek | Travel Wisdom From 80 CountriesAOA 118 | Chris Guillebeau | Born For This – Find the Work You Were Meant to DoAOA 062 | Jason Zook | Exercise Your Creative Muscle To Make Millions

We spent December 2017 and January 2018 living in Southern California (SoCal), halfway between San Diego and LA. I spent many full days writing Superconductors, but we still had time to work in a bunch of adventures! Adventure highlights from our time in SoCal: * Attended a business mastermind in Encinitas (With former guests Chase Boehringer and Emily Utter) * Hosted an Art of Adventure meetup in San Diego * Skiing at Big Bear Mountain * Hot Air Ballooning with California Dreamin' in Temecula wine country * Saturday group bicycle road rides with Jax Bicycles in Murrietta * Epic cycling adventure on forest service roads in the Ortega Mountains * Hiking in Cleveland National Forest * Cycling among the lemon groves - free lemons * Beach day in Oceanside * Four day trip to Whistler, B.C for skiing with my college buddies * Trail running and hiking right behind our house * Heated lap pool at the community center * Waking up early to view the Blue Blood Super moon eclipse (hasn't happened in 150 years) * Shooting at the indoor gun rangeHot Air Ballooning with California Dreamin'

“When heaven and earth come together, that’s where life happens.” - Andrew Miles Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Andrew Miles, a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He is a catalyst, through his works and his podcast, for other people to become specialists and really run with something. He not only nurtures his career, but other people’s as well, to be able to make the best use of the resources that at this time, he happens to have. Andrew is currently based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Growing up, he had a Chinese step-dad, so he had a lot of Chinese cultural influences. For years, he lived between China and America. He says that it is always necessary to maintain your contacts and friendships in places where you go. In this episode, Andrew shares to us his health adventures, how he studied and sourced for the best herbs in China, and how he found his business contacts there.  He shares to us his study and his broad knowledge on the herbs he is working on and a lot more. He is definitely a fascinating guy, way ahead of his time! What you’ll learn about in this episode: Superfoods Human Microbiomes Chines herbs Herbal footsoaks Acupuncture and the gasses within the body Link between gut bacteria and spirituality What we can do to cultivate our body to maximize high performance Comparing Chinese and American health philosophy   Quotes: “Nurture life on both sides so we can be an effective bridge between these two worlds.” “When heaven and earth come together, that’s where life happens.”  “As long as it fits the underlying strategy, you are good to go.” Continue the Adventure: Botanical Biohacking - https://botanicalbiohacking.com Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/botanical-biohacking/id1192068688 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AndrewMilesLAc/ You might also like these episodes:AOA 104 | Tony Wrighton | Zestology: How To Get More EnergyAOA 084 | Sir John Hargrave | Mindhacking: Program A Better MindAOA 071 | Chris McDougall | Natural Born Heroes: Maximizing Human PerformanceTony Wrighton | Evolving Your Career Through Health And Personal DevelopmentMelissa Stangl | Consciousness, Psychedelics, Ayahuasca, Plant Medicines, and Spontaneous HealingAOA 108 | Robin Farmanfarmaian | How Health Care Technology Empowers ConsumersAOA 146 | Nomadic Couplepreneurs | Nick And Gen from The Great AnomalyAOA 111 | Lucie Aujeska | Superfoods For High Performance

We moved to Budapest, Hungary for two months in 2017. I was invited to speak at the Freedom X Festival, and instead of just flying in for the weekend, we decided to move there from Croatia, where our 90 day stay was running out. We packed up our bags and took the bus from Zadar, to Budapest. We did something new just about every day in Budapest, It feels like we lived a lifetime there. Here are the most memorable adventures we had in Hungary: * Living in a 140 year old aristocrat apartment with 18ft ceilings near the Octogon * Lounging in the Rudas spa - one of the cities oldest * Joining the Hungarian art and cultural festival at the palace on Hungary day * Speaking at the Freedom X Fest * Cycling on Wednesday mornings to a national park with the coffee ride * Cycling from our house to Slovakia * Sunrise photos at the Fishermans Bastion * The musical water fountain on an island in the danube * Writing Superconductors from a beautiful ibrary * Delicious food in every direction * Running path to the park, heroes square, and the castle * Train trip to lake Balaton, to stay at Tihany * Axels first bike ride in a trailer up to a monastery * Touring St. Stephens Basilica * The Erszebet lookout tower * Walking the banks of the Danube * Shopping at the grand market hall for sausages and paprika * Learning Hungarian on Duolingo * Riding the "free bus" View back to Hungary from Slovakia Fisherman's Bastion

“Don’t wait. Start right now.” - Sean Conway Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure is Sean Conway, adventurer extraordinaire. He is a record holder for the world’s longest triathlon and has done many physical challenges and has speed record attempts for cycling across Europe and around the globe. He is one of the most well-known adventurers around the world, and definitely a badass ! Sean was born in Zimbabwe, grew up in South Africa, but has English and Irish families. The adventurer and explorer in him thus runs in his pedigree. Sean believes that to stop yourself from failing, you need to prepare for it. For him, the adage “if you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail” holds true. In this episode, Sean shares to us his adventure stories, from living the boat life to moving to the district for training and translating epic tales of adventure into profitable gigs. He has done the world’s first and farthest. He is now working on his third F, the fastest. Finally, Sean considers confidence as the one thing in this world that people need to have. He says that if you have a big idea, start right now and don’t wait, because in the end, you will not regret it.   What you’ll learn on this episode: * Interesting ways to add adventure to a packed life * Sean’s adventure stories * How he funds his adventures * How he creates his own events * How to translate an epic tale of adventure into a paid gig * How to manage motivation * Microadventure   Quotes: “Adventure, in its purest form, is just a way of thinking.” “You can be adventurous in your everyday life.” “Keep your core goal in the forefront of your mind.” “Actively add adventure in your existence. “ “If you got something in the back of your mind, just start now.” Continue the adventure:Sean ConwayFacebookTwitter InstagramYoutube You might also like these episodes:Jeff Shapiro | Wingsuit BASE Jumper, Paragider, and Climber | Chasing Your BlissAOA 157 | Mike Spencer Bown | The World’s Most Traveled ManTom Fabbri | Adventurer, Pilot, Health Expert | Fear is an OpportunityAOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To AdventureAOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure AcademyAOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State Collective

Confidence is the number one thing that entrepreneurs tell me wish they had more of. "I would be able to make more sales, give a speech, and make new friends if I were more confident" But how to be confident? Confidence has many layers. First is the outer layer.  This is shown in what you wear and how you carry yourself. This is basically one’s charisma. This is what you talk about, and is something that you can work on. This includes one’s body language and posture. The next layer is what you associate yourself with – what you do for work, where you went to school, who your friends are. And the final layer, the deep core of confidence and the most important one, is knowing who you are. So how do you strengthen that inner core of confidence? Confidence is really a practice of courage – which is perfect for adventurous people! Adventure is one of the best ways to build confidence because it is this conviction that you will be able to succeed even if you’ve never done something before. With confidence, any person would want to make it. You will be convinced that you will be able to gain skill expertise in any new and unknown area. You need to challenge yourself regularly. Get out of your comfort zone. Try new things. Learn from people who are confident in your ability to connect. Get the mentorship that you need. Have good experience with the people you meet. So, it’s partly about our ability to connect with people and its partly about our ability to acquire new skills. Taking a page out of the Native American playbook, they have this tradition where they would sit around the campfire at the end of the day and tell stories of bravery and courage. What this does is it locks in the identity that you are courageous, that you are doing scary, hard, and challenging things. This will help your confidence. You decide if you’re going to be confident. It always comes down to our identity. And if you look back to all the challenges that you’ve conquered throughout your life, and tell stories of it, this really confirms for you that you are an amazing person! Start telling stories of your courage and bravery, and your successes. Convince others and at the same time, convince yourself. Most importantly, tell yourself that you are a confident person. Walk into that room and take control, just like a confident person would! So, ask yourself: What could you do if you were completely confident? You might also like these episodes:AOA 162 | Ron Malhotra | Your Success BlueprintAOA 126 | Rock Thomas | Abundance and AdventureAOA 066 | Dale Thomas Vaughn | Purposeful MasculinityAOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State CollectiveAOA 059 | Millionaire Mindset: Habits For A Rich Life

Today’s guest on the Art of Adventure podcast is Tom Fabbri, an adventurer, private pilot, chef, health and wellness expert, Mr. Natural Universe at the age of 52, and the author of Ageless You. In this inspiring episode, Tom talks about fear, and being selfish when it comes to taking care of ourselves. He stresses that we need to take care of ourselves first because after all, you can’t fill others if you have an empty cup. Tom is quite the adventurer, as he has done so many great things. He is currently in the middle of completing his Adventure Grandslam, that is, summitting the highest peak in every continent. He has done six out of the seven, with only Mount Everest left to go. In this episode, Tom takes us with him through his adventures, most notably, during that time when he called a leadership summit while at a summit. He called in to Zurich while he was in the Antarctica and talked about being grateful, struggle, fear, and overcoming these. He was actually calling in from the coldest place on earth, through a satellite phone, in the middle of a snow storm! What you’ll learn on this episode: What it takes to prepare for mountaineering summits Importance of taking care of one’s self Taking control of fear The trouble about having fears Having courage to do what you want in life Saying, “yes, I can do this.” How aviation saved his life Teamwork and leadership Everybody deals with stress differently Choosing to be healthy Living with integrity Living on purpose Quotes: “I wasn’t born this way, everything that I do is learned from experience.” “You have to face your fears.” “And that’s what you really can do: attempt things.” “Fear is an opportunity to discover things about yourself.” “To overcome these fears that we all have, you need ‘everyday courage’.” “Fear is your body telling you that there is something to learn here.” “Live your life with love, respect, and integrity.” “There are a lot of problems because people are not living their dream lives.” “It will start with being selfish but it will trickle down and you will have an impact on the world and everybody you meet.” “If you don’t scare yourself at least once a week, then you’re not living.” “When you start stepping into the fear, a calmness will come over you, and you’ll start really living your life and you become happy.” “It’s a must: you must take care of yourself first.” “If you don’t have your health, you have nothing.” Continue the adventure:Tomfabbri.com You might also like these episodes:AOA 126 | Rock Thomas | Abundance and AdventureAOA 066 | Dale Thomas Vaughn | Purposeful MasculinityAOA 091 | Jiro Taylor | Flow State CollectiveAOA 059 | Millionaire Mindset: Habits For A Rich LifeAOA 060 | Dave Cornthwaite | Say Yes To AdventureAOA 067 | Matt Prior | Adventure Academy