4. A Life of Travel with Derek Baron (AKA Wandering Earl) - Part 1

After graduating from college in 1999, Derek left home for what he expected to be a 3-month trip to Southeast Asia. Instead, he has been traveling the world non-stop since & has visited over 130 countries on 6 continents. He is the founder of the Wandering Earl.com travel blog & Wandering Earl Tours which offers a unique style of laid-back, small-group tours (that I highly recommend). In this episode, Derek & I discuss: His first few days in Bangkok during pre-internet times His decision to travel indefinitely with just $1,500 to his name His journey from college grad to founder of Wandering Earl Tours His parents’ less than ideal reaction to his nomadic lifestyle Why he never gave up The travel lifestyle & his perspective on picture taking vs mine Travel blogging before it was a “thing” What he learned from his first Wandering Earl tour My amazing Wandering Earl tour to Romania His “it can be done” mentality My husband’s Wandering Earl trip to Iraq with Derek earlier this year The media’s version vs the truth   More adventures to come in Part 2! In the meantime.... Where to find Derek: Derek Baron on Facebook (@WanderingEarl) WanderingEarl.com Wandering Earl Tours Thank you for listening to The DASH Mindset Podcast! If you liked the podcast, please subscribe and rate it wherever you listen to podcasts. It helps other people live more authentically in their lives, too. Learn more at The DASH Mindset website, & download your free PDF to begin unlocking your true potential & the life you want, or find me on Facebook & LinkedIn. I look forward to connecting with you! Thank you to the team at Sheep Jam Productions for the amazing support of The DASH Mindset Podcast!