Hear stories from Balochistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and why Yooshita wants to travel to every country in the world. ============================ Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds. ============================ ON THIS EPISODE In Part 2 of this interview, Yooshita talks about her first experience living abroad on her own in London and later moving to Dubai to work as cabin crew for Emirates Airlines. She then talks about her decision to take jobs for 1-3 years at a time in different countries and reflects on living in Dubai, Portugal, Switzerland, Malta and Gibraltar. Yooshita shares why she loves Spain so much and offers her top recommendations. She then describes her trip to Afghanistan, why it was life-changing, and why it inspired her to travel to every country in the world. Yooshita then talks about the month she spent in Pakistan, her experience crossing the land border into Iran, and her stereotype-busting trip through Balochistan. → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here. ============================ FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests. ============================ FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU See my Top 10 Travel Apps See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual) Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use) ============================ ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!

A Life-Changing Trip to Balochistan, Afghanistan & Pakistan, and Reflections on Working Locally in 5 Countries with Yooshita (Ep 324)

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Hear stories from Balochistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and why Yooshita wants to travel to every country in the world.  ============================  Get the Monday Minute my weekly email with 3 personal recs for travel, culture, and living beyond borders you can read in 60 seconds.  ============================  ON THIS EPISODE  In Part 2 of this interview, Yooshita talks about her first experience living abroad on her own in London and later moving to Dubai to work as cabin crew for Emirates Airlines.  She then talks about her decision to take jobs for 1-3 years at a time in different countries and reflects on living in Dubai, Portugal, Switzerland, Malta and Gibraltar.  Yooshita shares why she loves Spain so much and offers her top recommendations.  She then describes her trip to Afghanistan, why it was life-changing, and why it inspired her to travel to every country in the world. Yooshita then talks about the month she spent in Pakistan, her experience crossing the land border into Iran, and her stereotype-busting trip through Balochistan.  → Full show notes with direct links to everything discussed are available here.  ============================  FIND YOUR NEXT EPISODE  Explore The Maverick Show Starter Packs — some of my favorite conversations curated by theme so you can easily find the episodes that match your interests.  ============================  FREE RESOURCES FOR YOU  See my Top 10 Travel Apps  See my Top 10 Books that Shaped the Way I Travel  See my 7 Keys For Building A Remote Business (Even in a space that’s not traditionally virtual)  Watch my Video Training on Stylish Minimalist Packing so you can join #TeamCarryOn  See the Travel Gear I Use and Recommend  See How I Produce The Maverick Show Podcast (The equipment, services & vendors I use)  ============================  ENJOYING THE SHOW?  Follow The Maverick Show on Instagram and DM Matt to continue the conversation  Please leave a rating and review — it really helps the show and I read each one personally  Support the show by buying me a coffee — espressos help me produce significantly better podcast episodes!

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