Comments for Wandering Earl

Comment on Let’s Share Our Stories & Inspire Each Other by Jason

Jason — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:34:19 +0000

Oops, forgot to leave my inspiration for everyone else. Once I decided on my goal (to travel and live in Latin America) it seemed overwhelming. The thing that has really helped me to achieve what I have so far is to hold myself accountable. Rather than day dreaming about it I ask myself everyday, “What are you doing about it?”. That way everyday I am working towards my goals. It seems pretty obvious but if you’re honest with yourself you can really get a lot accomplished quickly.

Comment on Let’s Share Our Stories & Inspire Each Other by Jason

Jason — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:21:30 +0000

Great work as always Earl! You’ve always been a source of inspiration and advice for me and have been instrumental in speeding up my process of becoming a digital nomad. Just this morning I received the paperwork for my new business Greater Good Web Solutions and (will be unveiling the new website shortly) am one step closer to working from whatever sunny locale I find myself in. Thanks and keep up the good work!

Comment on Let’s Share Our Stories & Inspire Each Other by Earl

Earl — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:54:05 +0000

Hey Vago – Whatever the reason, I’ll always welcome an extra dose of inspiration at any time! And I’m sure we will cross paths at some point…it always tends to work out eventually.

Comment on Let’s Share Our Stories & Inspire Each Other by Earl

Earl — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:52:43 +0000

Hey Megan – I love to read about someone who had fears about traveling but did it anyway! And then, once they arrived at their destination, they realized that there wasn’t much to fear in the first place. I’ve never been to South Korea but can only imagine that it’s a great place to spend a year…especially when you can ‘hop’ over to Southeast Asia for more rewarding travel experiences

Comment on A South African Township & My Zulu Warrior Dance by Earl

Earl — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:50:21 +0000

Thank you Hannah for visiting the site and every time I hear that someone else was in South Africa, I can’t stop thinking about the amazing experiences I had there as well. I’m glad you were able to get such a unique perspective with your stay in Athlone. It seems as if that was exactly what you were looking for, and the good news is that in South Africa, you can easily get away from the main tourist destinations (as you discovered!).

Comment on Let’s Share Our Stories & Inspire Each Other by Earl

Earl — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:47:26 +0000

Hey Tawny – That’s an impressive list of goals you have for this year! And of course, there’s really nothing stopping you from achieving them all. And that Maverick Expedition sounds interesting. I never heard of that before and will have to check it out myself!

Comment on How I Can Afford My Life Of Constant Travel by Earl

Earl — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:45:52 +0000

Hey Crystal – Too old?? I’m 34 And being a solo, blond female traveler really is much less of a deal than you would think. The world is much safer than we imagine and you’ll find an endless number of solo females out there doing the very same thing I’m doing. And I’m willing to bet that almost all of them would encourage you to make the change as well!

As for PDC, I’m no longer living there. It’s actually been about 8 months since I left and I’m now spending time in Eastern Europe. But if you have any questions about PDC, just send me an email through my “Contact” link above and I’d be more than happy to help out as best I can!

Comment on Let’s Share Our Stories & Inspire Each Other by Vago Damitio

Vago Damitio — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:23:06 +0000

Awesome stuff Earl. Maybe it’s the time of the year, maybe it’s something in the air, but I’ve been on the same page lately – just super positive, goal oriented and feeling great. Thanks for sharing such an awesome post – by the way- just before reading this, I posted something similar at http://www.vagobond.com/what-am-i-doing-here-having-fun-with-moroccans-and-living-my-dreams/ – How cool is kismet? Sorry we missed crossing paths in Istanbul, but maybe the next place…
~Vago

Comment on Let’s Share Our Stories & Inspire Each Other by Megan

Megan — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:27:49 +0000

Hi!
I recently started reading your blog, and I have to say that I love your writing style. Your posts are interesting and witty – it seems like you really have an awesome life! Anyway, I’m a teacher from Seattle, living in South Korea this year teaching English. I’ve been here since last August, and I’ll be here until August, 2012. Before I came here, I really had doubts about living in Asia – I thought there’d be too many cultural differences, it would be dirty, I would die of tropical diseases… But I really really love living here. Last month I took an amazing vacation to Vietnam and Hong Kong that really inspired me to want to travel some more, so I’m going to take a few months off in the fall to travel around Southeast Asia – Vietnam (again), Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, and maybe China.

Anyway, just wanted to say that I enjoy your blog!

Comment on A South African Township & My Zulu Warrior Dance by Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:45:31 +0000

Hi Earl,

I just stumbled upon your blog, and coincidentally I just got back from a two month trip to SA! Most of my friends recommended I stay in Camp’s Bay, the Waterfront, Simon’s Town, etc. But, I ended up staying in Athlone, a Cape Town township. This was the first time that I had traveled outside of the normal “tourist” box, and now I cannot imagine traveling any other way. The real-life, everyday experiences I had in Athlone far surpassed any contrived tourist experience skimming over the country’s true state. I am really enjoying reading about your out of the box travel experiences- thanks for sharing!