Surviving as a Picky Eater while Travelling with Calvin Chronicles

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This week on Travelling Through Life: A Podcast on the Go I chat with Calvin. His early years were spent in Germany as a military brat before returning to the US in Shreveport, Louisiana. We discuss how he handles being a picky eater while travelling the world, missing flights, and the language he'd most like to learn. Calvin also shares why he left a successful corporate career at 50 years old to travel the world and become a travel content creator...right before the pandemic struck. Last, we chat about the profound gratitude he has for his life experiences and new perspectives he's gained because of his connections and memories from years abroad.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introduction to Calvin Chronicles / Cubicles to Passports
06:07 Growing up in Louisiana, USA
07:43 Calvin Chronicles & Cubicles to Passports
09:11 Work Life Before Travel Content Creation
10:06 Early Life: Living in 3 US States & Germany Before Age 5
11:25 Getting Our Airline Wings
12:59 Early Life: Military Brat in Germany
15:10 Early Life: Moving Back to the US at 8-Years-Old
16:33 Third Culture Kid (TCK) & Having a Military Accent
24:05 First Trips & Childhood Experiences: Heidelberg Castle & German Beaches
27:02 How to Choose Where to Travel: History, Work, Friends Overseas
35:42 Personal Impacts of Travel: Profound Gratitude & New Perspectives
40:02 Travel Traditions
44:54 Pandemic Effects on Travel: Quitting the 9-5 & Travelling Through Asia
01:04:06 Travel Mishaps: Missed Flights
01:05:47 Scary Travel Experiences
01:08:17 Language & Travel: German, Spanish, & Japanese
01:20:55 Impact of Tech on Travel Style: Itinerary Flexibility, GPS, Translation
01:25:05 Trip Planning: Local Friends & Rental Apps
01:27:11 Personal Impacts of Travel: Learning Patience
01:30:10 Untried Types of Travel:  Land Border Crossings & Vanlife
01:32:52 Leaving a High Paying Job to Travel the World at 50
01:36:09 Personal Impacts of Travel: Diverse Exposure & Connection
01:40:53 Cubicles to Passports: Inspiring Others to Explore through Priorities
01:42:55 Fiascos at Home while Away: Fires & Floods
01:45:57 Spotify Travel Playlist: Calvin's Choice
01:47:18 Speed Round: Astronaut Dreams, Minority Nomad, & Thai TukTuks
02:04:37 Until Next Time & Where to Find @CalvinChronicles

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