Oct. 8, 2024

Walking the World: Tom Turcich on Adventure, Growth, and Overcoming Fear through Travel

Have you ever thought about walking around the world? Famed traveler Tom Turcich shares his experience of walking around the world for seven years, the transformative impact it had on his life, and how travel can change you, too.

Have you ever thought about walking around the world? Famed traveler Tom Turcich shares his experience of walking around the world for seven years and the transformative impact it had on his life.

He discusses the serendipitous moments and the challenges he faced during his journey, highlighting the importance of putting yourself out into the world to allow for interesting things to happen.

Tom emphasizes the value of travel in expanding your understanding of the world and yourself, and the need to embrace discomfort and inconvenience for personal growth. He also reflects on the differences in community and public spaces between countries and the isolation that can be felt in Western societies.

Tom also talks about the challenges and rewards of walking with his dog, Savannah, and the bond they developed. He reflects on the dangers and safety precautions during his walk, as well as the cultural and language barriers he encountered.

Find out more about Tom's journey in his new book, The World Walk, out today!

"You just cannot control everything...You're not going to make it perfect the first time." - Tom Turcich

What You'll Learn:

How the unexpected experiences of travel can transform your life.
Why discomfort and inconvenience during travel are essential for personal growth.
How travel expands your understanding of the world and promotes critical thinking about your home own country.
Cultural Differences: how Western societies prioritize efficiency and isolation, while other countries prioritize community and public spaces.
How cultural and language barriers can be overcome through open-mindedness, patience, and the use of translation tools like Google Translate.
But is it safe? Is the world safer or more dangerous than you might perceive it to be?
Celebrating your wins: why after completing a major accomplishment, it's natural to take time to reflect and explore new possibilities for the future.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

06:22 The Transformative Power of Travel and Serendipity

09:24 Embracing Discomfort and Inconvenience for Personal Growth

23:16 Expanding Your World View through Travel

31:34 The Importance of Community

39:04 Setting Goals that Align with Personal Values

43:21 Embracing Resilience and the Unexpected

46:39 The Practicalities of Planning and Navigating the World Walk

52:19 The Rewards and Challenges of Walking with a Dog

56:48 Overcoming Cultural and Language Barriers

59:59 The Perception of Safety and Kindness in the World

01:09:51 Exploring New Possibilities After the World Walk

Resources:

🎒 Check out Tortuga Backpacks

📚 Buy Tom's book

✈️ Travel Insurance Through World Nomads

Connect with Tom:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldwalk/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-turcich/
Website: https://www.tomturcich.com

Connect with Kristin and Support the Show:

Find more at https://podcast.travelingwithkristin.com/

Kristin Wilson

Host of Badass Digital Nomads & YouTube's Traveling with Kristin / Author of Digital Nomads for Dummies

Kristin Wilson is a long-term digital nomad and location-independent entrepreneur who has lived and worked across 60 countries in 20 years. Since founding a fully-remote, international relocation company in 2011, she has helped more than 1,000 people retire or live abroad in 35 countries. Today, she helps aspiring remote workers, digital nomads, and expats achieve their lifestyle goals through her YouTube channel (Traveling with Kristin) and podcast, Badass Digital Nomads.

Kristin is the author of Digital Nomads for Dummies. She's also a Top Writer on Medium and Quora in the topics of business, travel, technology, life, productivity, digital nomads, and location independence. She has been featured on The Today Show, Bloomberg Businessweek, Business Insider, ESPN, The New York Times, WSJ, Huffpost, HGTV’s House Hunters International, and more.

Thomas Turcich

Author

TOM TURCICH is the tenth person to walk
around the world, completing an extraordinary
seven-year journey across six continents
and thirty-eight countries with his adopted
pup, Savannah. What began as a quest for self discovery,
evolved into a testament to human
endurance and the unbreakable bond between
man and dog. Turcich has been featured on
CNN, Good Morning America, The Guardian,
BBC, The Today Show, and more. Now a sought-after
motivational speaker, Turcich inspires
audiences with tales of perseverance, adventure,
and the transformative power of pursuing one’s
dreams. He is also the author of the children’s
book Savannah’s World of Adventure.