EA 8 - The Young Retirees

Apr 19, 2019

1h7m

Enlightened Abroad is proud to bring you this expat chat with Patrick, who talks about taking the jump, staying connected to family and friends, and almost dying twice!  A great look at how you can just say, 'I can do this, I can live as an expat!'  Enjoy!

The Introduction

~0-8’ newish format, weekly finds

Vipassana retreat talks

https://dharmaseed.org/talks/

Jack Kornfield - The Wise Heart, Ch. 17 on Karma 

https://jackkornfield.com/the-wise-heart-2/

Russell Brand’s Podcast  - #74 Wendy Mandy

https://www.russellbrand.com/podcast/74-ceremony-relationships-and-communal-living-with-shaman-wendy-mandy/

Simon Hill's Podcast - Plant Proof

https://plantproof.com/category/podcast/

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The Interview 

~9’ trilingual and bilingual roots

~11’ the travel bug bites, a bit

~12’ why Patrick jumps abroad

~15’ country count for Patrick

~17’ family ties

~18’ social media is the new bulletin board for travelers

~19’ Marching Powder/San Pedro Prison – La Paz, Bolivia

https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/rusty-young/marching-powder/9781509829408

~ 21’ travel flow

~22’ near death travel experiences

~23’ Phuket's riptide frisbee game

~24’ tracheoesophageal fistula is a condition

~26’ how to check out the working holiday in Australia

 http://www.visabureau.com/australia/working-holiday-visa.aspx

~27' Patrick finds a job in paradise

https://www.australia.com/en/places/whitsundays-and-surrounds/locals-guide-to-airlie-beach.html

~29' Norseman job

https://norseman.info/

~30' here comes the sun, Australia, watch out!

~34' a backpacker sojourn begins

~39’ meditation conversation; biofeedback

~40’ Wim Hof

https://www.wimhofmethod.com/

~ 41’ JimJilBang, Korea’s saunas

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/south-korea/seoul/travel-tips-and-articles/first-time-jjimjilbang-how-to-visit-a-korean-bathhouse/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2763233

~ 46’ repatriation blues

~ 49’ are you married?

~ 50’ one country and that’s all?

~ 51’ staying connected to home

~ 56’ the digital nomad plan and opportunity

~58’ Andrew Yang and UBI

https://www.yang2020.com/what-is-ubi/

~61’ Youtube channel @PatrickTravels

~62' *correction - Douglas Rushkoff is his name

https://rushkoff.com/

~64’ dear algorithm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gY_v-T9kAM

~66’ DDR dude in Osaka on reddit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7FBWVrYvkY

~67’ give it a shot! parting words