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Zero To Travel Podcast

Live Your Bucket List w/ Ryan Jacobson

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6866 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2021

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever set aside the time to write out your life goals with the full intention of achieving every last one?  This week author and middle school teacher, Ryan Jacobson, shares how 2 items on his bucket list lead him to take a 1-year sabbatical to travel the world and write his first book The Adventures of Mr. Brightside: One man. One world. Three VERY different budgets.  If you have ever wondered how to achieve big goals, you don't want to miss this episode. Ryan shares the secret to maximizing life experience, executing your travel dreams, and the life-changing question he asks his students. What's something you want to cross off your bucket list in 2022? I'd love to hear what it is and hope you will share all the details 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: Why going to Disneyworld without kids is the best The inspiration & experience of writing a Travel memoir  What it took to prepare for a year-long pilgrimage How writing the book fueled inspiration for adventure Why Ryan's trip started with regret The reality of facing difficulties on the trip How Ryan kept his stories organic & scheduled the journey Why everyone should experience a hostel Advice on making friends while traveling & other mindset tricks for travel What it's like to drink martinis with Justin Timberlake Why it's important to write out your goals How to prioritize, organize, & optimize a bucket list Major takeaways from living on 3 different budgets And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Wildly Goods & Out Travel The System Check out Ryan's website Grab a copy of The Adventures of Mr. Brightside: One man. One world. Three VERY different budgets Location Indie Want More? How A Pilgrimage Can Transform Your Life w/ Paul Barach How To Travel In Luxury For Free Where Should I Travel

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0:00.0

I changed the format to having four days in a low budget, four days in a moderate budget, and four days in a luxury budget, just to see all the different sides of traveling in a country at each specific budget level.

0:13.1

That was the clip for my interview today with Ryan Jacobson, who did just that when he traveled around the world for a year and wrote his travel memoir. And we'll

0:22.5

answer that question, who has a more fun, authentic travel experience at those various budget levels?

0:28.7

Of course, the pros and cons of each and why you might want to consider creating a structure

0:34.3

like this on your next trip. Also, plenty of stories along the way.

0:39.4

Here's one.

0:40.7

It was the night that Boston Red Sox won the World Series,

0:43.7

or one of the games of the World Series.

0:46.3

And so I was kind of watching that, really into it.

0:50.1

And then all of a sudden, I walked back to my room,

0:52.8

and I sort of trail of blood everywhere.

0:55.3

And I was like super confused about what was happening. And then, you know, I kind of tracked it back.

1:02.2

My foot was like tore open. It was. Okay. I know it's not fair, but I'm going to leave you with

1:08.6

that cliffhanger. You can listen to the show to hear the rest of that story.

1:12.2

You're also here how Ryan ended up hanging out with Justin Timberlake in a mansion,

1:17.1

plenty of other travel stories along the way.

1:19.6

Plus, the value of having some kind of written out list of travel experiences you want to have.

1:24.9

And the surprising way that Ryan reminds himself to live his

1:29.1

list every single day and how that's working for him. And why you might want to consider

1:35.0

setting goals around your travels or setting a framework like this if you're someone who likes

1:39.8

setting goals, a structure like this trip that Ryan took might be a great way for you to structure

1:45.7

a future trip. The experience of writing a travel memoir, something we also discuss how a big

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