Expanding Your World Through Travel with Amber Haggerty

About The Guest: Amber runs ⁠⁠Amber Everywhere⁠⁠, a site dedicated to encouraging others to travel. The mission of Amber Everywhere is to help people feel the sort of belonging, purpose, empathy, and expansiveness that travel can offer, especially if approached with the right mindset. Amber is originally from Colorado, but now she now lives in Europe and writes about her experiences traveling and living abroad. Summary: Amber Haggerty, a travel blogger, shares her passion for travel and her experiences living abroad. She discusses how her love for travel started at a young age and how she pursued opportunities to explore new places. Amber shares her favorite destination, Istanbul, and the impact that travel has had on her perspective on life and the world. She also talks about the challenges of being a young traveler and offers advice on overcoming fear and resource constraints. Amber emphasizes the importance of connecting with people and experiencing different cultures while traveling. Amber Haggerty shares her insights on travel, safety, and being intentional as a young woman. Amber suggests traveling with others or staying in hostels as ways to enhance safety and create a sense of community. She also discusses how travel expands one's world by pushing them out of their comfort zone and building confidence. Being intentional, according to Amber, involves reflecting on what matters to you, finding rituals that work for you, and noticing moments that bring you joy. She encourages surrounding yourself with inspiring people and being courageous in pursuing your dreams. Keywords: travel, passion, exploration, living abroad, favorite destination, perspective, challenges, fear, resource constraints, connecting with people, different cultures, travel, safety, flexibility, adaptability, community, world expansion, intentionality, rituals, inspiration, courage Takeaways: Start traveling at a young age to develop a sense of adventure and adaptability. Dealing with homesickness is common while traveling, but it can be overcome by finding ways to make yourself comfortable and gradually building up your travel experiences. Traveling exposes you to different cultures and perspectives, helping you develop a broader understanding of the world Connect with people from different cultures and backgrounds to gain new insights and create meaningful memories. Traveling is a valuable investment in personal growth and can provide lifelong lessons and experiences. Safety while traveling can be a concern, but there are ways to mitigate risks, such as traveling with others, staying in hostels, and researching safety tips. Travel expands one's world by pushing them out of their comfort zone and building confidence. Being intentional involves reflecting on personal values, finding rituals that work, and surrounding oneself with inspiring people. Sound Bites: "I just figured I would make it happen however I could." "Istanbul was my favorite place I've ever been." "Being uncomfortable, being away from home is so relatable because it's really vulnerable to be in a new place." "You get some advantages by being really young and some of them are, a lot of them are in like being able to be physically comfortable in a lot of weird so like capitalize on that." Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Background 00:34 Discovering the Passion for Travel 04:23 Shaping Perspective through Travel 06:27 Challenges of Being a Young Traveler 21:47 Safety Concerns and Traveling Alone 25:14 Enhancing Safety and Building Community 29:11 Travel as a Path to Personal Growth 35:42 Being Intentional in Daily Life 40:12 Surrounding Yourself with Inspiring People 42:46 Kendra Closer.wav Social Media: Amber IG- ⁠⁠@amber.everywhere.⁠⁠  Blog- https://ambereverywhere.com/ IG- @notthejewelry.com and @kendra.scott_