Fireside Chats, Episode 46: The World Traveler

Twas a scary story!

Colin Moriarty

One of the reasons I've found myself in this "work for a little over a year, then disappear for six months" cycle is because American employers don't accommodate for extended travel at all. I would be much more willing to settle down if I knew I got a month to myself every year to explore the world like the Europeans do, but that's just not the case. To be fair though, the American work ethic has given us a pretty awesome economy, and I've found with some hard work I can just create the vacation time for myself without having to rely on an employer. But as Colin pointed out, my career progression has suffered in my attempt to find a balance between making money and creating free time to pursue what makes me happy.

I thought this was a very interesting episode. My only international travel was a month and a half work trip to Argentina. Great experience. I worked for a European parent company and our European peers got quite a bit more annual leave. I think that is part of the reason for Americans not traveling as much. If I had 5-6 weeks of leave an international vacation would be on the agenda every year. With 3 weeks of leave that barely covers my fishing trips and other random days needed. Also our work culture frowns on taking unpaid leave. Which I find frustrating as I will take time over money every day.

Nick DeBoer

You can really tell someone is classically trained in self defense when they are using tactics from the Star Wars prequels.

It was great to hear Jacob’s story about how he used the high ground to his advantage during a confrontation.

Kevin Sullivan

Certainly sounds interesting!

Colin Moriarty

I'll look into him in the coming weeks. Thank you for the recommendation!

Colin Moriarty

Yeah, I remember Salta having some pretty cool museums and great food. I was also there back when Obama was visiting Argentina, and while I was sitting at a cafe, a bunch of people holding signs saying "Go Home Obama" were marching around the city center in protest to the US coming to their country. That memory in Salta will always stick with me haha.

Yea, the Salar is a classic. I went La Paz, Santa Cruz, took a flota down to Tarija (where my mom was born), spent a week there, and then took another bus out to potosi, and then crossed in ARG. Salta in argentina was probably my favorite spot, spent two weeks there, before working my way to buenos aires. i

Pedro Escobar

Thanks Pedro, I didn't quite give Bolivia the love I should have in this talk. I went to La Paz, Torotoro, Potosi, Copacabana, Sucre, and of course I checked out the Salar de Uyuni while I was there. All those spots are pretty cool in their own way, and I remember this specific lady made awesome avocado sandwiches in La Paz haha.

my fams from bolivia, and i did a bolivia/argentina backpack tour when i graduated college. next time you gotta do La Paz if you go to bolivia. Eat all the food. I remember your GOG from a few years back, this was a great "sequel" to that lol

Pedro Escobar

Have fun dude! India is huge and there's so much to see and experience. Darjeeling is a cool little mountain town that I'd recommend, it was probably my favorite place I went in my month there. And if you haven't been to Varanasi, it's definitely worth experiencing for a day or two. Glad you enjoyed the show!

Awesome show Colin! Jacob’s assessment of India fits my experience exactly. I’ve gone twice for work to Pune for a total of 5 weeks. The people and I he culture make it a worthwhile trip. I may go back again this fall and I am ecstatic. I’m hoping to take a week or so off work to check out the rest of the country.

Ryan T. Mandle

Loved the podcast, unlike Star Wars, that's totally up my alley. Traveling is my favorite activity and makes me forget any problems. The people you meet forge your life in a very positive way. I'd like to suggest a guest to you, Colin. This guy Derek Buck held a successful youtube channel called CGR Undertow, under Classic Game Room (right up Dagan's alley). But he also holds degrees in journalism and political science, worked in the Clinton campaign, and wrote a great article on Games Radar about how a game (BOTW) helped him when he was on a verge of suicide. It is my collaboration dream to have you two chat. His Twitter is @DeathByDerek

Lucas Gremista

No apoligizes needed !! I can only imagine how daunting it most of been to do a podcast with Colin ;-)

Matthew Perry

India is pretty great, but feeling like you're playing Russian Roulette every time you eat something can be a bit stressful at times haha.

Yeah. Indian culture is awesome, but it doesn't sound like my kind of place, either.

Colin Moriarty

Seawolves? Nice name.

Colin Moriarty

=)

Colin Moriarty

You got it, Jacob. Safe travels!

Colin Moriarty

All those places sound awesome, except maybe India. I'm not down with the shaky hygiene.

desperateLuck

Thanks, Jacob!

Will Hahn

Thanks Will, I appreciate it! Hope SSU has treated you well, it was a great little school back when I was there. Go Seawolves!

He went to Sonoma State?? Sweet! I’m a senior there right now! Go Seawolves! Great conversation!

Will Hahn

Another day, another CLS video, another day made.

Marcus Brown

Yeah, everything is so close over here, so I'll do my best to check it out. I apologize in advance for saying "like" a thousand times on the podcast.

Fair play was just asking because my girlfriend is from asturias , haven't listened to the show yet but will have it on when I finish work tonight ! I went to asturias last year .beautiful place but it's about a 4 and half hour drive from Madrid !

Matthew Perry

Madrid

What part of Spain are you in ?

Matthew Perry

Thanks for having me on the show Colin, I had a great time! I arrived in Spain yesterday, and I am in the process of adjusting to my new surroundings and recovering from jet lag. That being said, I’m going to keep a pretty close eye on the comments here and answer any questions people may have. If anyone else out there wants to reach out to me personally with any other questions, you can do so here on Patreon, twitter @CynicAbroad, or on my YouTube channel. I hope you all enjoy the episode! -Jacob