How I Afford to Travel Long Term

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  • @billy9079
    @billy9079 10 місяців тому +173

    here's a 1% tip to tell us the joke, that way you can say you made money as a comedian

    • @smallbrainedpod
      @smallbrainedpod  10 місяців тому +88

      wow I'm a real professional comedian now

    • @scottphris
      @scottphris 10 місяців тому +2

      wow I would love telling my sad life story on a 45 minutes youtube podcast for a 5 dollar tip I would love that

    • @RaymondChing
      @RaymondChing 10 місяців тому +3

      @@scottphris That's a 6.667% tip!

    • @joejoe2658
      @joejoe2658 10 місяців тому

      @@smallbrainedpodenjoy it, they're a dying breed... love the channel, mate.

  • @michaelsetliff1276
    @michaelsetliff1276 10 місяців тому +77

    Thanks for sharing more about your life. You are not a failed person. The testament to a man’s strength is not how many times he fails. It’s how many times and how quickly he gets back to his feet and tries again.

  • @annaspu5
    @annaspu5 10 місяців тому +40

    As a person who’s about to graduate college with a deep hatred of the major i spent 4 years on and an all-consuming fear of the future - this video helped ease the tension a little. No plans might mean you find your passion and success within it. Your transparency and story telling style on the pod and the main channel is awesome. Excited to see your next project!

  • @tjma443
    @tjma443 9 місяців тому +11

    Scary I’m walking in this dudes footsteps but 3 years behind. Hope my shit turns around like yours. Thanks for the content & glad you changed up big dawg !

  • @discoverindiafilms
    @discoverindiafilms 10 місяців тому +42

    You are a brilliant storyteller; and that is the very reason that I was able to enjoy this 40+ minute podcast just as much as all the videos of your "Ireland to Japan" series! 😊
    Would love to see you travel across Africa, hopefully soon!

  • @bandityong8176
    @bandityong8176 10 місяців тому +16

    Man you are an inspiration. Just broke up after a 2.5 yr relationship - and hearing your perspectives and seeing your travel gives me hope.

  • @zuvlet
    @zuvlet 10 місяців тому +14

    I only deliver food with Uber. Here's the tip those young Atlanta rappers never gave you 👍

  • @Joel-w
    @Joel-w 10 місяців тому +16

    Would love to see you make lil vids of even close to home adventures. I find that your dialogue is adds to making every video so enjoyable to watch 😊

    • @caroline-zh7ro
      @caroline-zh7ro 10 місяців тому +1

      His commentary is the best!!!!!!!

  • @yanille4109
    @yanille4109 10 місяців тому +105

    bro I went for the stand up route too. Honestly the story of me bombing night after night in front of 40 year old despondent alcoholics is funnier than any joke I ever wrote.

  • @itsnickfrench
    @itsnickfrench 10 місяців тому +18

    Bro this is your best pod yet. Literally sounds like a stand up bit lol

  • @TheHandymenShow
    @TheHandymenShow 10 місяців тому +11

    Really enjoy your content brother.

  • @emilegirard912
    @emilegirard912 10 місяців тому +2

    I just wanted to thank you for being so open on this episode. I found your channel because I’m going to Japan in a month with the GF and started binge watching all your videos. I really got to appreciate you through your travels and somewhat admired your way of living. When you started talking about your drug addiction I was like « oh he’s probably gonna mention his alcohol tendencies or maybe some upper? » but no. You took weed addiction super seriously. And it shook me, because I have a really hard time admitting I have this terrible addiction too. Well since I watched you video, I haven’t touched it. It’s been three days, hoping it’ll continue. Just wanted to say you really inspired me to take this stuff seriously and quit. Thank you

  • @bumpercrop4182
    @bumpercrop4182 10 місяців тому +26

    35:15 I knew it lmao

  • @The_NomadNinja
    @The_NomadNinja 10 місяців тому +12

    Great stories!
    A word of advice to anyone who is considering going to Japan... GO! GO NOW!
    The exchange rate is incredibly favorable right now, especially from the US Dollar $.
    It is like everything is discounted 30% off (accommodations, food, trains, etc.)

  • @ProdCola
    @ProdCola 9 місяців тому +6

    you've genuinely really changed my outlook on life. watching this put me at ease.

  • @curiousmax8531
    @curiousmax8531 10 місяців тому +6

    Really enjoyed the stories brother. I just turned 27 and it helps hearing stuff like this.

  • @MonkeyDAri1
    @MonkeyDAri1 10 місяців тому +6

    You killed this man! Ty for sharing.

  • @drewytravels
    @drewytravels 10 місяців тому +7

    Love your normal content, but you've been killing it with the pods recently!! Keep it up bro

  • @scottphris
    @scottphris 10 місяців тому +8

    the fact that all that happened in a nissan altima somehow made it even funnier

  • @brciii6287
    @brciii6287 7 днів тому +1

    Funny same similar experience. When all else failed I jumped on a plane to teach English abroad . It really does open up other opportunities with the people you meet and expands the mind on other possibilities. Which is what happened to me. 😊

  • @DevinDDuck
    @DevinDDuck 9 місяців тому +4

    Dude, I hope you read this comment. You are a great man! Once you said that you watched bald and bankrupt etc. I've watched them too, and I prefer you to all of them. Thank god you turned your life around. Now let's rock!

  • @Da8BitGamer
    @Da8BitGamer 10 місяців тому +21

    found this channel two days ago and its very bueno, pretty much the only vlog type videos I've ever found to be actually entertaining 💀

    • @jean-christopheguite5538
      @jean-christopheguite5538 10 місяців тому +4

      He has another channel with travel videos

    • @Da8BitGamer
      @Da8BitGamer 10 місяців тому

      I watch that one too, both channels are genuinely entertaining I love it @@jean-christopheguite5538

  • @maximum_EV
    @maximum_EV 10 місяців тому +5

    Your detailed description on life experiences is hilarious. I know it’s serious but you do a great job at making it lighthearted. Stand up comedy could work for you if you work at it for sure. Either way will keep following. Thanks for the great content!

  • @skinrat81374
    @skinrat81374 10 місяців тому +6

    This is hilarious; maybe no stand up but the comedy on this podcast is real!

  • @kristijanceman4418
    @kristijanceman4418 4 місяці тому +1

    The jobs that you did and the life you lead is not "miserable" in any way. You are a hardworking person that saves up money to do what you love. I in many ways relate to you, and i see myself doing exactly what you did in a year or so after i finish school. My dream is also to travel and see the world, and im glad there are people such as yourself that didnt just have their travel money appear out of nowhere. You have given me hope and a headsup for my future travels, thank you so much.

  • @mastersamrayy10
    @mastersamrayy10 9 місяців тому +3

    You have the perfect voice and personality for Radio. 👍

  • @ChrisSlack
    @ChrisSlack 10 місяців тому +4

    I signed up to be an extra at an agency in LA and paid them some money and never heard back from them. I also got fired from the Hard Rock for telling some Australians they should’ve tipped. Worked in Japan as an English teacher and quit after 6 months. I had a motorcycle in Japan and that opened up the countryside. I’ve thought seriously about driving for Uber too!

    • @smallbrainedpod
      @smallbrainedpod  10 місяців тому +4

      Cool to hear you’ve had so many similar experiences tho

    • @ChrisSlack
      @ChrisSlack 10 місяців тому +1

      @@smallbrainedpod Gotta up my game a little to get human trafficked in SE Asia.

    • @ChrisSlack
      @ChrisSlack 10 місяців тому

      @@smallbrainedpod Gotta up my game a little to get human trafficked in SE Asia.

  • @MrMedalice
    @MrMedalice 10 місяців тому +15

    I told you. You will be successful youtube traveler. I'm having bad drug habit, weed habi, alcoholi. I'm now been😊44months in Philippine. I'm getting better and your vids always helping me. ❤

  • @LeeScratchHarry
    @LeeScratchHarry 10 місяців тому +1

    This was a good one. I live in DC and I did not know about the no tipping issue. We always tip. I had dinner at Brasserie Liberte in Georgetown last Saturday and they add an automatic 20% to the bill. The waiter also asked us to give him additional money which was kind of tacky.

  • @novelsolutions601
    @novelsolutions601 10 місяців тому

    Thanks!

  • @newstatue
    @newstatue 4 дні тому

    Very similar situation happened to me with Jurassic World. Hilarious hearing it talked out like that from someone else. Also tried doing stand-up hahah. I'm from Atlanta and do graphic design / videography HMU if you ever need anything! Went to SCAD, have worked with a lot of reputable artists. Really enjoy your travel content!

  • @carrnil
    @carrnil 27 днів тому

    the brutal honesty cuts deep. Love this type of stuff Respect you more , and gonna donate once my stand up career hits off.

  • @mikea8063
    @mikea8063 10 місяців тому +1

    I have enjoyed all your content, you're a natural at this. Looking forward to more of your travels.

  • @ideac.
    @ideac. 8 місяців тому

    this episode was amazing, im honestly happy for you for finding what you truly love in life, some people take longer some people dont and its crazy how much you had to struggle too, early-mid twenties are the hardest part of most people's life tbh

  • @Chaitogether
    @Chaitogether 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks for sharing! Here to listen!

  • @Nswix
    @Nswix 10 місяців тому +5

    Thanks for recommending Rolf Potts' "Vagabonding" in another video. It just got delivered and I just started it.

  • @infowarriorone
    @infowarriorone 10 місяців тому

    I moved to the Atlanta area from Toronto Canada in the week after 9/11, and that was a huge culture shock for me. I spent much of the first few weeks there sitting in the parking lot of the local Wal-Mart watching the Wal-martians come and go. It's a different world down there. My girlfriend at the time joked about how there were two types of Wal-Mart shoppers, 'the pigs', and 'the cows', based on their body shape (apples and pears). I can only imagine your degree of culture shock as you first ventured into the world. Kudos, respect.

  • @trinitycruz1780
    @trinitycruz1780 10 місяців тому +1

    dude i found ur videos back in december and i cannot get enough ! I so badly want to start traveling the world espeically japan and potentially move out there when i get the chance and you really sold me on how great japan is. Hopefully when im fiinally planning my trip i can get some advice from you on it.

    • @marciestoddard730
      @marciestoddard730 5 місяців тому

      Move like forever? You could get a job teaching there. It's expensive to stay indefinitely anywhere without an income stream. Japan broke me in 10 days and I was in Korea making good money!

  • @marcusmccurty1769
    @marcusmccurty1769 10 місяців тому +5

    Love these style of videos too

  • @JesseStLouis
    @JesseStLouis 10 місяців тому

    All your grinding paid off! Congratulations!

  • @BillyGringo
    @BillyGringo 3 місяці тому

    It would be awesome to hear about your UA-cam journey in detail! I've caught bits and pieces in your videos, but it would dope to hear you dive deeper-like your growth in subscribers and any tips you have for aspiring creators. Keep up the amazing work!

  • @BlammyDevito
    @BlammyDevito 8 місяців тому +2

    "i would love to listen to Yung Banz at full volume until my speakers blow and rattle" lmfao

  • @g-raffasaurus2350
    @g-raffasaurus2350 3 місяці тому +2

    Your impersonation of a French person though 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @straitgate
    @straitgate 6 місяців тому +2

    7:56...i thought you were googling the size of a lincoln navigator and calculating the volume of hummus it could hold

  • @monkeyassasins
    @monkeyassasins 9 місяців тому +1

    share more of your teaching in Japan stories cuz i feel like I'm in your same shoes that you were but I am trying to teaching in Korea!

  • @tomatoes_251
    @tomatoes_251 10 місяців тому +2

    Maybe consider the fact that you didn't get jacked on that Uber trip as your tip? :)
    Love the show. More Sara. You two have a really great dynamic.

  • @monokey2059
    @monokey2059 4 місяці тому +21

    So… how do you afford to travel long term? 😂

    • @kaber759
      @kaber759 2 місяці тому +3

      His parents or parent actually work or worked, there are a whole generation of us living off our parents.

  • @vinnyplace1269
    @vinnyplace1269 10 місяців тому

    Epic story teller and had me dieing 😂. Thats crazy you were a child actor . No wonder you are so natural infront of the camera dawggg.

  • @SavantAudiosurf
    @SavantAudiosurf 6 місяців тому

    I'm a fan of your main channel. Just found the pod. Cool stories! Keep at it man!

  • @samved8099
    @samved8099 2 місяці тому

    That was a really impressive rant, well done 10/10

  • @marcuseatherly8136
    @marcuseatherly8136 10 місяців тому +2

    You should watch the anime Golden Boy. It’s an older hand drawn anime with only 6 episodes about a guy that does what you like to do, travel and pick up random jobs.

    • @13StJimmy
      @13StJimmy 5 днів тому +1

      I mean there’s a pretty important part you’re leaving out but it’s a hilarious anime, I love it 😂

  • @acexprt
    @acexprt 5 днів тому

    just wanted to say the technology to monitor eye movements does exist. its called Tobi Eyetracker. in fact, this laptop im typing on has it built in.

  • @CC-fl5bm
    @CC-fl5bm 9 місяців тому

    Loved this! When are you going to travel again? Love your videos, the best!

  • @echosartplanet2210
    @echosartplanet2210 2 місяці тому

    I love your videos man, when you visit the reality of countries and cities and every culture is so different but also in many ways the same. Great people, and shitty people. I had some great adventures watching you visit Japan, visit the Middle East, places I may never visit in my lifetime. Hope your doing well, keep these videos going, they inspire me, not to travel, because I’m not a travel person but your videos inspires me to keep going in my artistic abilities, keep working on my UA-cam channel. Your awesome Connor, God bless you always. 🙏

  • @elinapetrova9677
    @elinapetrova9677 10 місяців тому +3

    These videos are free therapy tbh

  • @StephanosBlack
    @StephanosBlack Місяць тому +3

    This is why tipping is stupid and should be eliminated entirely (just pay the service staff a higher base wage).

  • @tylercollinsworth9075
    @tylercollinsworth9075 10 місяців тому +2

    I've migrated to Germany from America and am planning on pursuing TEFL once I get on my feet

    • @williamsullivan3967
      @williamsullivan3967 10 місяців тому

      I’ve wondered about this before. One must already be bilingual to be able to pursue TEFL, yeah?

    • @tylercollinsworth9075
      @tylercollinsworth9075 10 місяців тому

      ​@williamsullivan3967 No, most who pursue it aren't bilingual

  • @darkcell06
    @darkcell06 8 місяців тому +16

    You’ve lived more in a year than most of us have lived our entire lives.

  • @Sprizys
    @Sprizys 4 дні тому

    Could you please post the link to that ITA website? I could really use it.

  • @Bohoviajante
    @Bohoviajante 9 місяців тому +1

    Big fan of your candidness 🙃

  • @jameslesliejr.5636
    @jameslesliejr.5636 10 місяців тому +1

    Pre-fentanyl -- that's funny(insightful). Great story telling.

  • @KeithFox
    @KeithFox 4 місяці тому +4

    The system is failing, it's not us.

  • @VirtualHorizonz
    @VirtualHorizonz 10 місяців тому

    Hey bro, love ya vids.....on the flip side of tipping from an ozzie POV. The only time I've been to a US state was Hawaii with the family from Japan (wife and I live in Oz). 2 weeks Japan, week in Hawaii this trip. Having unbeatable service food and price in Japan, then heading over to Hawaii. J beer/food prices low for quality, US prices for fast food style food high and service nothing special for pretty average food. It just felt like entitlement culture. We had long waits, food coming out at different times, missed orders. It was the worst service I've ever experienced and people literally complained when we paid the minimum recommended tips. We'd explain how much they farked up and it was just excuses and complaints. But hey, you've travelled. You know this right ; )

  • @bitzoic4357
    @bitzoic4357 9 місяців тому

    I'm sure this has been answered before but what camera do you use?
    I've been traveling full-time for the past year and would really like to document more of it. Lots of pictures but not as many videos as I'd have liked. I have a ton of respect for you being able to talk to a camera in public!

  • @SpotGoesHawaii
    @SpotGoesHawaii 13 днів тому

    I worked at Nova too. I lasted four months. Absolutely one of the worst jobs I ever had.

  • @dertythegrower
    @dertythegrower 10 місяців тому +1

    i could talk for hours about this. But yeah, totally relatable in a lot of ways..

  • @MotoRide.
    @MotoRide. 7 місяців тому

    Thank you for this insight. Makes a lot of perspective on your travel videos like Columbia and beyond. I thought your work on farm in Ireland where you started on a bike, was just a joke and you didn't actually work there lol. Also suprised that you got back to regular jobs after your Ireland to Japan trip. Anyway really enjoying your travels and how you go with the flow always. Best episode was hands down with Ahmed, but also liked your hellhole journey of India hahaha. Also was really suprised how Pakistan is completely different and so friendly.. Favourite travel quote: "I've got no idea what am I doing" xD
    BTW if it's any comfort to you, I earn around 16k USD (around 15.5k Euro) in a eastern EU country working at a soul crushing engineer job..and that is considered OK here lol.
    Stay safe and keep on being you!

  • @joelwieland1767
    @joelwieland1767 10 місяців тому +3

    Nah how did i find this 3 seconds after the upload, wild

  • @SandyPeace39
    @SandyPeace39 9 місяців тому +1

    Connor i just watched your videos and became a subscriber. I thoroughly enjoyed all your videos and your story. But im dying to know how many times (if at all) did you get sick on your journey. Whether it was food poisening or otherwise? And if you did get sick how did you cope with this?

  • @one-more-land
    @one-more-land 6 місяців тому +1

    Yes, same in Denmark I was working as a waiter for 2 years before becoming a student at university...people shit on you all the time! haha

  • @peelnation
    @peelnation 10 місяців тому

    Waving me down like they were on rooftops in katrina 😂

  • @sevinkeoane
    @sevinkeoane 10 місяців тому

    I feel like the dive bar was Tooey's haha

  • @IbHustln
    @IbHustln 10 місяців тому +1

    I'm in the position you were in in your Uber life. The US is absolutely a soul crushing insane asylum...

    • @williamsullivan3967
      @williamsullivan3967 10 місяців тому +1

      This is true. I’m guessing you’re bit younger than me but you already know. Good on ya.

  • @citrus1229
    @citrus1229 10 місяців тому +4

    fentanyl phase?!

  • @mykael9447
    @mykael9447 5 днів тому

    Man your lawfirm story is literally me in corporate america rn. bored out of my mind doing data entry

  • @10010x0x0x01101XX0X1
    @10010x0x0x01101XX0X1 7 місяців тому

    I've listened to this video about your hilarious experience in an office and your ayuasca video and I swear we are the same person.

  • @kingheffy9044
    @kingheffy9044 8 днів тому

    I'm in your columbia 9-5 situation right now, hopefully I could break out of it someday my friend

  • @UncleClam76
    @UncleClam76 10 місяців тому +3

    Funny stuff man. I came across your Channel when I solo traveled around for a couple weeks back in October. Great content keep it up!

  • @The_Supervillain
    @The_Supervillain 2 місяці тому

    I think office jobs shouldn’t traumatize us. Maybe the system has made work less rewarding financially and physically. That could explain why there are so many 20 and 30somethings that flee soul-crushing, unrewarding labor. It was awesome to hear your story. Love the travel vids, thanks dude!

  • @adamb.4585
    @adamb.4585 7 місяців тому

    It makes sense that you failed at all of those jobs, because you were not filming yourself talking on UA-cam. You were born to do this!

  • @Vlada75109
    @Vlada75109 10 місяців тому +1

    The Columbia episode is literally copy/paste part from “Eurotrip”

  • @m1ni430
    @m1ni430 10 місяців тому

    Love your rawness bro 😂

  • @taspatspro
    @taspatspro 4 дні тому

    Tnx UA-cam recommended :D

  • @lutherwallingford4773
    @lutherwallingford4773 6 днів тому

    64. Uncle Sam keeping me from being homeless. That's about it. All I need. Plenty of time to watch vids. Thanks for your stories. Add one schizophrenic murdered gf that had me believing I was crazy and you and I lived in the same rivers.
    Peace.

  • @onelonelypickle
    @onelonelypickle 7 днів тому +1

    I love your content dude but I think the summary for this video is: I have well-off parents who were always there as a support system when my wacky antics went nowhere or I didn't want to work hard and just do drugs.
    Not just being salty here, I mean sure it is normal to be jealous of people who just got lucky in life (I also include in the "luck" part that you are very attractive and charismatic), but I wish you displayed some self-awareness about it. There was a brief mention of living with your parents but you made it sound unimportant to the overall story of your adult life.
    Unless this is some elaborate 5D chess ultimate irony humor and you purposefully skirted around the issue of your privilege as a gag in which case, you got me.

  • @ElliotAlderson-cg2qk
    @ElliotAlderson-cg2qk 3 місяці тому

    In my country we dont tip either. And what if the persons broke or short on cash and cant give u the tip much less the percentage ur asking

  • @carterminaj1155
    @carterminaj1155 10 місяців тому +1

    Hey, what did you go to college for??

  • @SmickleLunenberg
    @SmickleLunenberg 5 місяців тому

    really enjoying your content sir, from the little french islands in northern america of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon ! Come visit us !

  • @BaysideShrimp
    @BaysideShrimp 9 місяців тому

    Uber specifically summoned the nearest Altima for the mission. Its a great app.

  • @williamsullivan3967
    @williamsullivan3967 10 місяців тому

    Sorry maybe I missed it, but while you were remote in Colombia, where did the law firm think you were, geographically? Solid pod, man. Just found you a month or two ago and I like your stuff.

  • @whothegoofball4838
    @whothegoofball4838 2 місяці тому

    Dude,,, you could totally do stand up. Just act like your doing a pod cast while in stage. Your timing is really good, just don't let the crowd shake that up. You should totally try going back to an open mike night. You are funny as hell

  • @SanLotano
    @SanLotano 10 місяців тому +1

    You got dudes in the comments section tipping more than some foreign diplomats, good shit mate

  • @linktube
    @linktube 10 місяців тому +1

    Very interesting! I'm piecing your story together from these videos, but I'm very curious when you met your girlfriend and how she ties into your travels

    • @Nswix
      @Nswix 10 місяців тому

      He mentioned once it was at a hostel in Istanbul.

  • @cataclysmicproductions
    @cataclysmicproductions 6 годин тому

    never expected the opiate route.

  • @majesticuncasual186
    @majesticuncasual186 3 місяці тому

    These videos are gold. You tell the stories great, could feel like I was there on each one. Especially the NFL / Rapper Americans. Yikes! Unpopular opinion, but hope people consider the possibility and research themselves, they are very much being conditioned to see 1804 Haiti as the goal, while we're being conditioned to be individualists.

  • @chulieho
    @chulieho 10 місяців тому +1

    how did you get the desert job ?

  • @readysetgo12345
    @readysetgo12345 9 місяців тому

    great vid! I was wondering - what did you go to college for / why did you choose against that career path?

  • @savingtess08
    @savingtess08 10 місяців тому

    You should totally try stand up again - but an open mike somewhere like NY or LA. You're really funny.

  • @TheStruggler0
    @TheStruggler0 2 місяці тому

    bruh this is literally amazing fucking content lmao

  • @RGatGala
    @RGatGala 5 місяців тому

    Where do you pay taxes?