Roni Clark is a fifty-one-year-old travel expert who has spent about thirty years exploring the world and narrating her experiences through her blog. She believes in traveling to have the whole experience and not just to take pictures for later.
She grew up in a home where vacationing was valued, which made her see traveling as an integral part of life, and she has gone on to make it a lifestyle and a career.
She had also spent fifteen years working for American Airlines and had just recently retired.
Roni moved across the world to live in Spain and later France, away from her family and loved ones, and can now speak both languages fluently.
If you want an insight into what the experiences were like for her, sit tight because it's about to get juicy.
#Living on purpose #Leisure life #Vacation #Dreams come true #Unconventional career.
What you'll learn in this episode:
(01:36) What fascinated her about traveling inspired her to make it a part of her life and career.
(05:00) Roni talks about her blog and how and why she started it.
(07:31) How she took the initiative from someone and made a plan to move abroad.
(13:45) Challenges she encountered when she first moved and how she figured it all out; The language barrier and cultural differences.
(22:00) Life after Barcelona and experiencing repatriation. Reverse cultural shock and how it affected her interactions with the people in her community.
(34:06) Roni tells us what she does to live life as her authentic self.
Notable Quotes:
(09:41) "You can sit and listen to people's stories, and it'll open up avenues for you at some opportunities you haven't even thought about."
(16:34) "My experiences in Spain made me empathize with people who don't speak English."
(17:02) "Not speaking English does not say anything about your mental capacity. It just means you can't speak English."
(28:39) "If you move somewhere and finally decide to move back home (wherever home is for you). After you give it a chance and realize it's no longer serving you, find somewhere else... Don't be stuck somewhere because that's where your family is or it's where you grew up."
(32:22) "When you can understand someone else's perspective, even if you disagree with them. Just being able to listen and take in the fact that they were raised differently and their circumstances are different. You'll see things differently, and it doesn't make them right or you wrong. It's just a different perspective. This is one of the things that has been instrumental in making me a better person."
Get in touch with Roney:
Email: Ronifaida@gmail.com
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Twitter: @Ronitravelguru
Check out her blog too and read up on all her stories: Ronitravelguru.com
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