Description
Meet Yvonne, from Singapore. With a penchant for adventure, she's danced between jobs more times than I can count, all in the name of exploring news countries and cultures. Although she has just relocated to Portugal, she has no intention of slowing down - sharing her time between country hopping, diving, festivals and more. Her most valued passport? The one that resides in her infectious laugh and unyielding good humour.
Follow her on Instagram at @yvonnesher and take a look at her blog: https://yvonnesher.wordpress.com/
Summary:
00:40 - Introduction
01:50 - Burnout, too much routine fuel her decision to quit her job and start travelling.
03:10 - Moving to Lisbon as a long-term head quarter
05:04 - Starting using Couchsurfing during travels.
06:40 - Showing Singapore to Couchsurfers: highlights, red lights district, and hidden gems.
08:24 - How Does Yvonne prepare her trips?
10:00 - Partying in San Fermin
13:10 - Glamping in Tomorrowland
15:06 - Most hospitable country in the world? BRAZIL (minus the robberies)
18:07 - Best food on her travels? Spain tapas, paella and tinto de verano
20:20 - Most important lesson from her travels? Money is not everything
22:25 - The challenges of going back home after long trips
24:04 - Explaining her travels to sedentary friends
25:10 - Her passion for diving (in Galapagos, Sipadan...) and hiking (Macchu Pichu, Potosi)
31:40 - Weird stays in CS: hippie house in Santorini, vinyl house in Switzerland...
33:00 - What's left in the bucket list? Antarctica, Safaris and Gorillas
34:21 - Last advice from Yvonne for would-be travellers out there.
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