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This is the 3rd podcast for Live Travel Work Grow. Street Festival in Numazu, Japan Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe via RSS In this podcast, I talk about: 1.12 A recent headline crossing newspapers and TV in Australia about a Jihadist threat to kill Teachers overseas and how it affects you and me, the traveller.  19.05 What I'm Into. I share some of the media that I am into at that moment that is particularly relevant to Travel and Growth. 30.02 Do you need to speak the local language to teach English. One of the most common question I hear from most people in my home town whenever I visit. I'll share my thoughts and experiences and let you know if you really do need to be an expert on the local language before you can teach English.  Scroll below for links... Enjoy. What should I talk about next?  Please let me know on Facebook or in the Comments. Links The Smartraveler website with travel warning around the world for Australian citizens. Here are some others for my non Aussie maties: U.S.A. U.K, New Zealand Safe Travel Canada A link to the government warning about the threat of Jihadist actions against Teachers Overseas. Triple Frontier - Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and dodgy terrorism article by New York Times Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H.Pink. This book has really forced me to reconsider the old carrot and stick method for motivation and re-examine how to teach a class and even live a life that fosters intrinsic motivation. This has to be my #1 read of 2014.  I'm a podcast junky and I love nothing more that to plug in a podcast during a work out. Currently on the top of my list is the Tim Ferris Podcast, author of the Four Hour Work Week, The Four Hour Chef and the Four Hour Body.   Finally, I have been binge watching a Youtube Series called Hasta Alaska by Ben Jamin. If follows Ben, his dog Alaska, Sharne his girlfriend and his VW Combi Van Co'Pito from South America and currently up to Central America with the hope to eventually reach Alaska (no rush, man. The journey and all). Also, check out their site Kombi Life.

This is the 2nd podcast for Live Travel Work Grow. Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe via RSS In this podcast, I introduce my wife, best mate and travel companion, Lauren and we talk about our trip to the theme park Dreamworld. Dreamworld is situated about halfway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. It is the biggest theme parks in Australia with plenty of theme parks and thrills for all ages. In this episode we will discuss  the Big 9 rides and what they were like Why I don't like theme parks.  Why Lauren is a theme park junky.  Costs Access And my secret relationship with Dreamworld. Scroll below for links... Enjoy. What should I talk about next?  Please let me know on Facebook or in the Comments. Links Dreamworld main website. Access to public transport information for South East Queensland and too and from Dreamworld via the Translink website. 

This is the first podcast for Live Travel Work Grow. Your browser does not support the audio element. Subscribe via RSS In this podcast I, your host Scott Donald, introduce you to my life over the past 8 years Living, Travelling and Working overseas and how those experiences compelled me to grow as a person and continuously seek to improve my life. In the podcast you will here how I came about the decision to move overseas with my wife and get a taste of some of the things I have done while I have been over there. I talk about what first inspired me and my life teaching English in Japan and Thailand. It's a little rusty and unsure at the beginning, but as I warm into things I think you will find some interesting topics that might help you in your decision to live, travel and work overseas. Scroll below for links... Enjoy. What should I talk about next?  Please let me know on Facebook or in the Comments. Links This is what got the ball rolling for me and gave me the boost to get me motivated to change my life -Personal Power Interac was the first company I worked for in Japan.