Andres Ramos takes us on his musical journey and how that dovetailed and eventually merged with his lifestyle of full time world travel. He explains how he captures travel experiences through music, breaks down his composition process, and performs an original number on the podcast. Andres then talks about his travel experiences, starting with a Tiger safari in India, followed by his first impressions of Nepal after living in India for two years. Next, he talks about his experience in Kashmir, including a story of how he accidentally smuggled opium back into India. Then, Andres shares his experience getting pulled over at gunpoint in a Brazilian favela, followed by an entertaining story about the only time and his girlfriend actually got robbed during their travels, which was in York. He then reflects on his experience spending a few months in Israel and Palestine, and shares his lessons and insights. Finally, Andres opens up about what travel means to him today and the impact it has had on him, both good and bad. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com
Episode #233: Accidentally Smuggling Opium Into India, Reflecting on Palestine, and Capturing Travel Experiences Through Music with Andres Ramos
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About the Guest
Andres Ramos
Andres Ramos is a musical composer, software developer, and full time digital nomad. He regularly performs and records music around the world in collaboration with local artists. Originally from Florida, he has traveled the world with no permanent base for the last 7 years and has now been to over 60 countries.
What You'll Learn
- How to capture travel experiences through music
- Reflections on spending time in Israel and Palestine
- The positive and negative impact of long term world travel
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OTHER PLACES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
- Beirut
- Cairo
- England
- India
- Florida
- Kashmir
- Israel
- Palestine
- Moscow & St. Petersburg
- Rio de Janeiro Brazil
- South America
- Thailand
- United States
HOTEL MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
SOFTWARE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
CONTACT ANDRES
Time Stamped Show Notes
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[2:23] Growing up in the U.S. and Developing His Interest in Travel
[3:52] Andres’ Musical Journey
[7:43] Merging Travel with Music (and capturing travel experiences through music)
[9:57] Andres’ Musical Composition Process
[12:22] Capturing Travel Experiences Through Music
[15:58] Andres Performs an Original Number that He Composed in Sri Lanka
[18:45] Seeing Tigers in India
[23:20] Andres Experience in Nepal
[25:58] Visiting Kashmir and Accidentally Smuggling Opium into India
[32:44] How to Listen to the “About Abroad” Podcast with Chase Warrington
[33:45] Accidentally Driving into the Wrong Favela in Brazil
[38:22] Getting Robbed in York
[42:30] Reflections on Arriving in Israel
[48:22] Reflections on Visiting Palestine
[54:26] What Travel Means to Andres
[57:14] The Lightning Round
[1:01:13] Follow and Contact Andres
