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The School of Travels: Hitchhiking in Japan

What does travel have to teach us? How does travel change us? Join host Becky Gillespie as she dives into these questions and shares travel stories from the road. The School of Travels is not just a podcast but a community where listeners can share their travel stories and get tips from fellow listeners in “The School of Travels” Facebook community.

Hitchhiking in Japan and Why Traveling Alone Is Good for You with Alex Faress

In this episode of the podcast, Alex Faress shares how after practicing judo for several years, he decided to travel to Japan all alone! After this life changing adventure, he decided to return one year later with a goal to stay for at least a year. Five years later, Alex is still living in Tokyo (living the dream) and a life that has changed dramatically. Not to mention what it’s like to hitchhike in Japan!

Covered in this episode:

  • Why traveling alone is good for you
  • What it’s really like to hitchhike in Japan
  • How to make a life in a new country at a young age
  • How Alex met his wife (in a way that might work for you too?)
  • Getting e-residency in Estonia

Show Notes

Wasabinotabi – Check out Alex’s Adorable Dog Wasabi on Instagram

Alex’s Personal Instagram

Alex’s Packing Tips

The School of Travels Podcast

The School of Travels podcast interviews people in many different stages of their travel experience from taking their first trips outside of their hometowns to digital nomads who travel continuously. The series asks questions like: What inspires us to travel in the first place? Have a travel story that you’d like to share? Share it in the Facebook community or submit your story to The School of Travels!

Every week, Coworkaholic will be sharing an episode from The School of Travels. The post The School of Travels: Hitchhiking in Japan was first published on Coworkaholic, in partnership with The School of Travels podcast.

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