We are the 1% of Travelers
Check out my Agents of Innovation podcast episode 157 with Fearless Travelers -- Kevin Comer and Brian Graham.
Kevin Comer and Brian Graham are both frequent travelers on Fearless Journeys group trips. In their real life: Kevin is an attorney and Brian is a political consultant. But in the life I know them as: they are … something quite different. While they often spend time working from a variety of travel destinations, they do not let their work define who they are.
They are also a lot of fun to travel with. Just ask anyone who has come on Fearless Journeys group trips. Even though they are frequent solo travelers, Kevin and Brian have found an amazing community — and new ways to travel — through Fearless Journeys.
In this episode, Brian recounts visiting over 38 countries and Kevin is well past 40 countries and has lost count. It happens! Even though they are very experienced travelers, sometimes they forget things, like obtaining a visa for a country they already have reservations to visit. That’s why Kevin recently missed going to South Korea and instead ended up in Hong Kong and Japan.
In this unique podcast episode, the three of us recount personal and group trips and offer lots of great travel advice while sharing amusing stories -- some of which are almost hard to believe!
You can listen to Episode 157 of the Agents of Innovation podcast on any of your favorite podcast apps (Apple, Spotify, etc), or you can watch it here below:
In this episode, you will learn:
Why we prefer slow travel versus racking up new destinations.
How we have learned to travel more while working remotely.
How you can use credit card points for luxury travel experiences — Kevin has used them to take a shower while flying at 35,000 feet on Emirates!
How to choose airlines and credit cards based on departure airports you use & destination cities you want to visit.
Are you willing to assist in an emergency by sitting in the emergency exit row? Kevin can say yes because he has experience doing so. Tune in for his crazy story of escaping a plane through an emergency exit.
Have you ever been stuck between the borders of two countries? Brian has. He had to sleep in his car overnight while waiting for one of the borders to open while in between two African countries.
Why everyone needs to have a passport, pay attention to the renewal dates, and also research if countries you intend to visit require a VISA. The world is changing fast.
Tales of food poisoning & trying exotic food while traveling (not necessarily related)
Plus: bonus stories about travel destinations in Central America, Japan, Taiwan, Israel, and singing karaoke in North Korea
The possibility of visiting every country on earth in one’s lifetime.
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If you want to join me — and Brian and Kevin — on Fearless Journeys group trips, you’ll now need to be part of Fearless Journeys 2.0!
Going forward, group trips will only be offered to and publicized to members of FJ 2.0. Apply here. Of course, if you don’t take that leap, it’s not just travel you’re missing out on — but forming new friendships with great guys like these. We hope to see you soon!