#60 Looking for Home

Dan left London with a plan to travel through eight or nine countries across Latin America. Almost a year later, that plan looks very different.

Three months in Panama became six months in Colombia. In Salento, an unexpected relationship pulled him into a local family and changed the direction of his journey. When the relationship ended, Dan had to move forward — but he doesn’t regret the experience.

Now in Ecuador, he’s asking a bigger question: Is he simply travelling, or is he looking for somewhere new to call home?

Over tea, we talk about slow travel, relationships abroad, the rising cost of life back home, learning Spanish through immersion, connecting with strangers, and why Cuenca has already made Dan wonder: Could I live here?

And after nearly a year away, sometimes “home” is still something as simple as your mother’s cooking.

In this episode:
• Quitting a job to make travel possible
• Falling in love while travelling in Colombia
• Heartbreak, lessons and moving forward
• Why slow travel changed Dan’s experience
• Learning Spanish through everyday life
• The financial pressures of life in the UK
• Why Cuenca feels different
• Meeting locals instead of simply checking off destinations
• Looking for freedom — and perhaps a new home

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