7 Pro Tips For Traveling In Dangerous Countries w/ Bjorn Palsson

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2021

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Have you ever dreamt of traveling to a country that is considered dangerous but held back on making plans because of safety concerns? After spending the past 12 years living nomadically, Bjorn Palsson (founder of Crazy Puffin Adventures), has collected a wealth of knowledge about how to be a safety-conscious traveler anywhere in the world. By seeking out new, uncomfortable, and uncommon experiences, Bjorn has lived in rural Kenya, studied to be a safari guide in South Africa, hitchhiked through Iran and Pakistan, and even launched his own travel business. This week's episode is filled with nuggets of insight from Bjorn's travels that you will not want to miss. We talk about, the balance needed when living on the road, what solo travel can teach you about yourself, how to manage m money as a traveler, why sometimes it's okay to abandon your dream, and so much more. What is a dream you've let go of in order to pivot and progress in life? I'd love to hear about how it turned out and hope you will share by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a bonus episode every month (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more? Click Here To Try Premium Passport For Only $1 Tune In To Learn: What it was like growing up in a small Icelandic town The first time Bjorn experienced culture shock How siblings and Icelandic culture influenced Bjorn's travel interest early on Origins of becoming nomadic for 12 years Finding a balance when nomadic How to enjoy life and save money What it's like to go to school to become a Safari guide Why seeking discomfort was a motivation for Bjorn's early travels The appeal of traveling in dangerous countries What it was like to hitchhike through Afghanistan Bjorn's top tips for traveling in dangerous countries How to handle money in a country without ATMs Why Bjorn's first trip was the most adventurous and what he's learned from solo travel The origins of Crazy Puffin Adventures and upcoming trips you can join Bjorn's best day of travel over the past 12 years And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Out Travel The System & Better Help, - Today's Sponsors Check out Bjorn's website Follow Crazy Puffin Adventures on Instagram Check out the Global Peace Index Location Indie Camp Indie Want More? Travel Safety Tips: Staying Safe On The Road Lessons From Traveling to 193 Countries While Working Ful Time w/ Brian Asher Independent Travel Gold With Graham Hughes

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0:00.0	I remember my thoughts when I was still in Iceland going to Africa.
0:03.0	I just knew that such a big part of the world is living without electricity and running water.
0:07.0	And I had no idea how that felt like.
0:09.0	I mean, coming from Iceland, there's plenty of water and probably the cheapest electricity in the world.
0:16.0	And living in such comfort, there was no way for me to try to imagine how it is. So the only way to
0:24.6	do it is actually to live a life like that for a long period of time. That was a clip from my
0:30.0	interview today with Bjorn Paulson, who talks a lot about getting out of his comfort zone,
0:35.0	which is something we as travelers do have to do, right?
0:40.3	In order to leave our home countries to get out into the world, it takes a bit of a leap out
0:45.2	of your comfort zone. And sometimes, even if you've been traveling for a while, you still find
0:51.3	ways to get out of your comfort zone. One of those ways is by traveling to some of
0:55.8	the world's most dangerous countries. Now, I know this is something you may not do, but what's
1:01.1	wonderful about this interview is the seven tips that Bjorn shares, the seven expert
1:07.2	tips on traveling to dangerous countries are really amazing safety tips for any
1:13.7	traveler. So definitely worth to listen. And also, if you are somebody who's not going to be traveling
1:18.3	to some of these countries, you're like, nope, that's not me. Well, you get to hear what some of those
1:22.8	experiences are like. I mean, Bjorn, he is hitchhiked through Iran and Pakistan. He's traveled around
1:29.0	Afghanistan by himself. He used to study safari guiding. In fact, we talk a lot leading up to
1:35.9	the seven tips about his life of travel. He's been nomadic for 12 years. How has he kept the
1:42.7	traveling going for so long? We get into the balance you need to find.
1:46.9	When you live so many years on the road, sometimes you need to stop and work and save money.
1:50.7	And how do you kind of do that, but still leave yourself open to continue to travel? Why he abandoned
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