In this episode of Travel Not to Escape, join us as we dive into Susana Moscardo's story of solo travel resilience and how she founded her own Spanish online education business.
We Cover:
- Susana's background of growing up in a small Spanish town and feeling like the black sheep, always wanting explore and experience more in her life.
- Her first transformative trip to Australia at 18 to study English, working odd jobs in between study periods, forcing her to grow and learn.
- Details on how an Australian bus driver's simple act of kindness taught her the power of simplicity and going with the flow. Emphasizing the importance of being present and not getting overly serious.
- Susana's time in the Erasmus program during her third year of university, studying in various European cities. Erasmus is a European Union study abroad program with partnerships between different universities.
- How Solo travel enhanced her independence and comfort with being alone, grew her maturity and resilience, and enabling her to handle unexpected situations and pressure calmly. These lessons from travel have positively impacted her professional life as an entrepreneur.
- How Susana combined her love for travel and passion for teaching into an online business. She now teaches Spanish to new and seasoned and new travelers, focusing on making the learning process enjoyable.