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\\nErik Townsend is back, but this time to cover a different topic: world travel! \\xa0Erik had spent his entire life living in the United States, and thought it was time to evaluate what the rest of the world had to offer. \\xa0Erik tells us about his epic trip around the world, evaluating alternative residences.
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\\nLearn about the differences between traveling to a location for recreation and actually living there. \\xa0Why is it that recognizing that a place is up and coming is not the same thing as determining it is a place where you\\u2019ll want to live? \\xa0Find out that and much more, including what Erik liked and didn\\u2019t like about the following places:
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\\nHong Kong
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\\nThailand
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\\nMexico City
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\\nPuerto Vallarta
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\\nArgentina
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\\nChile
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\\nAustralia
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\\nNew Zealand
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\\nIn order to keep the shows to a more readily digestible size, I broke the interview into two episodes. \\xa0This is part one. \\xa0Part two can be found here:\\xa0http://choiceconversations.libsyn.com/the-search-for-greener-pastures-with-erik-townsend-part-2
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\\nFind more from Erik here:
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\\nhttp://www.financialsense.com/financial-sense-newshour
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\\nLooking for a house in Maine? \\xa0Buy Erik\\u2019s house! \\xa0http://www.eriktownsend.com/Latest/maine-waterfront-property-for-sale.html
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\\nChoice Conversations is now on Facebook. \\xa0Stop in, say hi, discuss the shows, and more! \\xa0If you like Choice Conversations then "like" me on facebook, get notifications, and then share the page with your friends: \\xa0https://www.facebook.com/ChoiceConversationsPodcast
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\\nBumper music: \\xa0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0H3RlaQVrM
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