Join me, Allan Hill (the Nostalgic Vagabond) for weekly one-hour~ish travel talks with unique and interesting travellers / adventurers who Zoom-in from all around the world. In conversation, we share compelling personal stories of trial, triumph and sometimes tribulation from journeys, exploring this world and its cultures, languages and landscapes. None of us claim to be experts, we aren't necessarily pros, we are regular people like you. But we decided to say, “YES!” Decided to step outside our comfort zone and have a go at creating our own journey, going our own way. You also don't have to be an expert or professional, all you need is to say, “Yes!” Commit. And go on your own journey – your own way. You can be a traveller too! Hey - Maybe travel could help you discover, your best you. And you can also follow me, @thenostalgicv
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episode 22: Be Organised, if You Can - But You May Require an Alternate Plan
The Nostalgic Vagabond this time Zooms, literally a mile away, to connect with special guest, Clay Petrocchi, in Liverpool city centre. In a pre-Covid world, this would be the opportunity to chat face-to-face but social distance restrictions and winter lockdowns meant that tech had to be used.
In this episode, Allan talks with Clay to get the lowdown on his recent, crazy and bizarre adventure where he tried to fly to South Korea to study the language but ended up bouncing through a few European hubs before arriving up in Aruba, the Caribbean and Clay's original home.
Clay shares some of his travel experiences in other destinations too. He talks about some language barriers he experienced living in Italy. He humbly shares of some misunderstandings he discovered while travelling in Dubai and the middle-east. Clay is always learning through experience, "being in a place" to figure out what actually is real, beyond the hype, the propaganda and embellished stories you sometimes hear.
Clay admits his plans don't always work. However, he is always happy to improvise and even try again.
Ironically, the worst connection ever on Zoom came when the distance between host and guest was walkable. Go figure!
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