Damien McGuigan is an explorer and adventurer who wants to visit every country in the world. He is the man behind Chasing Penelope, a travel blog which tells all his travel stories and adventures. He works as an IT technical expert for a company that provides sports betting information around the world. He is a strong believer that people should do everything they want to do. Why not?
On this episode, Damien tells his travel journey in the different countries he visited especially the hidden paradise of Ukraine. This conversation reveals so much about the country including its culture, its food, and its people. If you are an explorer, be sure to tune in to this episode and find out why Ukraine is the place to be!
Links:
Travel Blog - ChasingPenelope.com
Conference - NomadSummit.com
Time Stamps:
00:34 – His journey from Ireland to Ukraine
09:55 – Why he chose Ukraine?
12:19 – The people of Ukraine
17:04 – The culture of staying healthy and fit
24:01 – How Ukraine differs from other countries
27:14 – How cheap is Ukraine
30:36 – Mending differences
35:41 – What is happening in the U.S. politics?
43:17 – How often do tourists visit Ukraine?
47:44 – His source of income while traveling
51:02 – All about his travel blog
58:36 – Endless traveling
1:00:42 – The beauty of visiting random places
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Ep 280 - Q&A from Ukraine (June 2024)
Ep 279 - Expats in Kyiv, Ukraine
Ep 278 - Catching up with Nic G
Ep 277 - Digtal Nomad Summit
Ep 276 - Digital Nomad Life in Ukraine vs. Thailand
Ep 275 - Muay Thai and MMA Dreams in Thailand (Will "the kill" Chope)
Ep 274 - The Ukrainians (Pavlo, Slava, and Bogdan)
Ep 273 - Life and Travel Update 2022
Ep 272 - Alina Mcleod (Solo Female Travel Youtuber)
Ep 271 - Kevin Martin (Quitting Vanlife for Thailand Nomad Adventures)
Ep 270 - Martin Hetzel (Aus to UK to Freedom)
Ep 269 - Dean Graziosi (New Project with Tony Robbins)
Ep 268 - Frank Song (From Sleeping in Walmart to Multi-Millionaire)
Ep 267 - Andrew Chan (Thailand in 2021)
Ep 266 - Johnny FD (Leaving Sri Lanka for Ukraine)
Ep 265 - Success in 2021 as an Digital Nomad or Entrepreneur
Ep 264 - Tim Leffel (A Better Life for Half the Price, Cheapest Destinations)
Ep 263 - Mikkel Thorup (Living Aboard as an Expat, 2nd Passport)
Ep 262 - Mike Swigunski (85 Countries & Tbilisi, Georgia)
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