Finding Your Island Paradise: An Interview With Alex Sheshunoff : Zero To Travel Podcast

If you were stranded on a remote island in the south pacific, what one luxury item would you want to have?Plus, have you ever had that escape fantasy?Well, today's guest will tell you what it is really like to drop everything and move to a remote island.The Zero To Travel Podcast welcomes Alex Sheshunoff- the author of the new hilarious book, 'A Beginner's Guide to Paradise: 9 Steps to Giving Up Everything, So You Too Can: Move to a South Pacific Island, Wear a Loincloth, Read a Hundred Books, Diaper a Baby Monkey, Build a Bungalow, And Maybe, Just Maybe, Fall in Love!*' * Individual results may vary. Baby Monkey not included.Alex gives you the scoop on:Island travelGetting off the beaten pathLeaving a job to pursue a completely new direction in lifeAnd what it takes to write a book about finding paradiseListen, Laugh, and Learn:What it is like to face a quarter-life crisisThe hardest part of deciding to move to a remote islandHow to create structure for a trip when the true reason is unclear (think mission)The best way to learn from the mistakes of othersHow to get out of your own personal Bermuda triangleThe first life rule for taking any tripIs paradise a place you can find or just an idea?What island life is really like (thatch huts, no electricity)How to get in good with the island chiefsTrue definition of island feverAnd much more!Resources mentioned:Alex SheshunoffLocation IndieA Beginner's Guide to Paradise: 9 Steps to Giving Up EverythingRobert Louis StevensonSwimming to Cambodia by Spalding GrayWilliam WordsworthThe Art of Travel by Alain De BottonThe Hedgehog and the Fox by Isaiah BerlinThe Education of Henry Adams by Henry AdamsElon Musk by Ashlee VanceThanks again for listening to the show! I'd love to see where you are listening to the show, so snap a selfie and share on twitter (@zerototravel) or reach out via email ([email protected]).And for more Zero To Travel Podcasts, check out the archives here.