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(Episode 10) Columbus, Ohio. The world's problems can feel overwhelming. That’s the feeling that hit Abdul Al-Rahman Traboulsi when hearing gunshots behind the voices of his Syrian family during a phone call. The Syrian conflict will be remembered as one of the worst humanitarian crises of our generation, but somehow amidst it all Abdul Al-Rahman forged a perspective that I would never expect.Abdul Al-Rahman's Ohio State Tedx TalkCheck out the OSU student org Refuge------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONFollow me on InstagramSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(Episode 9) Tucson, Arizona. Chirayu Patel and I go way back, almost seven years, but I’ve never had a chance to talk to him about what it’s like to be an immigrant in modern America. Listen in as I trip and stumble through a conversation about race with my Indian friend, and at the end of the day both realize how gaining a different perspective can mean all the difference in the world.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONFollow me on InstagramSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(Episode 8) Davenport, Iowa. After listening to a podcast Sophomore year in college, Brendan caught the travel bug. Little did he know, that his travel adventures would take him all over the globe including, and I’m not kidding, North Korea. Us Americans have many preconceived notions about North Korea, but Brendan's trip to the north side gives a first hand account on which notions are right, which are wrong, and some things I would never expect.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONFollow me on InstagramSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(Episode 7) Columbus, Ohio. Julio Zelaya has lived in nine different places. NINE! That’s crazy. The biggest of all being a move from Masaya, Nicaragua to New York, New York. Here’s the catch, he didn’t know any English. In this episode, Julio uses his impressive resume to shed insight on moving to a dramatically new place, being immersed in a foreign language, and all the stupid sh*t I’ll say in 142 days.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONFollow me on InstagramSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(Episode 6) Columbus, Ohio. Alex Polivka grew up in the same town as me, went to my high school, went to the same college, is also a 6’3” white dude, and also planted himself in a foreign country for an extended period of time. All without knowing the language. Sound familiar? In this episode, Alex shares his experiences and how he navigated his three months in mother Russia.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONFollow me on InstagramSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(Episode 5 PREQUEL) The family and I take a detour to Krakow, Poland to pay our respects to those that lost their lives at the brutal, Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz. Countless names were lost in the hell that was Auschwitz, but join me as I try to learn more about what happened to my family that was sent here and uncover the true horror of this place.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON Follow me on InstagramSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(Episode 4 PREQUEL) Usually the Lieberman family lays low for the holidays, but this year we decided to go visit some family in Germany! Listen in as I meet my German family for the first time, almost get blown up, and answer a lot of questions I didn’t know I was asking.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONFollow me on InstagramSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(Episode 3 PREQUEL) Ah the challenges of planning the move to Germany. Some I expected, and some I never saw coming. This episode is all about my leap of faith into Deutschland.Employment (2:39)Lifestyle Design (10:25)Culture Shock (14:24)Politics (23:19)Bad Situations (26.54)Safety Net (29:33)Sacrifice of Time (32:33)Thank you!Jackie Gishbaugher, Chirayu Patel, Alex Polivka, Jake Pyzza,Julio Zelaya, Joel Main, Susanne Lieberman, Richard LiebermanShannon Lieberman, TJ Beckett, Mingming Zhang, Omar Gowayed, Dan Lacan-Bradley, and Tim Sanchez.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONFollow me on InstagramSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(Episode 2 PREQUEL) Jason and Sam Nehra decided to kick it on the beach for the holidays…. In ITALY! Frustrated with the grind of daily life, Jason and Sam took action and planned a year long trip through Europe with their two girls. How did they pull it off? Come find out in this episode. Check out their blog!SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONFollow me on InstagramSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

(Episode 1 PREQUEL) Matt McLeod is a personal friend and an expert backpacker. Realizing that material possessions and the corporate grind was not for him, Matt quit his engineering job and started working in a hostel. The entire change was sparked by a very well placed, unused, TV too. In this episode we talk about hostels, beaches, scuba diving, drunken stories, and most importantly my claim to go to Australia for my own adventure. Tune in, press play, or whatever you have to do to listen because you do not want to miss this episode.SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREONFollow me on InstagramSubscribe to the ShowWrite us a ReviewMore about our Trip!Music by Charlie Millikin See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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