Two Decades of Travel, Coconut Laksa, and Encountering The Taliban with Derek Baron
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Derek Earl Baron started traveling in 1999 and has been going nonstop ever since with 126 countries visited and still counting. With over two decades of travel experience, Derek came on the podcast to share his knowledge and stories from his life abroad.\\xa0
Back in 2009, Derek created Wandering Earl making him one of the first prominent travel bloggers. Derek shared his experiences online to show that long term travel can be a reality, encouraging readers to pursue their own dreams of travel.\\xa0
The podcast is loaded with Derek\\u2019s favorite travel memories and experiences with plenty of travel tips and advice to fill in the gaps.\\xa0
In this episode you will learn:
- How Derek first started traveling without today's technology.
- How Derek started his travel career on a cruise ship
- How teaching English became an income stream for continued travel
- Why the Millenium celebration in Cambodia sparked his passion for travel
- How Derek created his tours and what makes them different
- Why traveling as an introvert isn't a setback
- Derek's philosophies on meeting strangers around the world
- Derek's experience in East Timor
- Derek's favorite dish from anywhere around the world