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MT #16- Finding My Roots in Eritrea, Return to the Motherland ft. Samya Abdela
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MT #16- Finding My Roots in Eritrea, Return to the Motherland ft. Samya Abdela

This was an amazing episode with Samya Abdela aka @samyatravels

In this episode we discuss: 

  • Eritrea (Proud to be Eritrean) 

  • Connecting to her roots by going back to her homeland of Eritrea 

  • How a 2016 group trip to Jamaica changed her perspective on life and travel 

  • Why connecting to the continent of Africa is so important 

  • What hard work by her Eritrean parents taught her about life 

  • Senegal 

  • Going beyond just walking with lions, but how the tour is actually set up 

  • Doing extreme sports like bungee jumping 

  • Understanding the infrastructure in Africa 

  • Finding travel deals and determining where to go (Traveling to a country in its off season) 

  • Air BnB vs. Hotels 

  • The benefits of group trips 

  • Belize 

  • Cape Town 

  • Croatia 

  • Greece 

I'll see you at the top because the bottom is just too crowded

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