The document outlines lessons learned from traveling to 70 countries across 7 continents in 5 years. Some of the key lessons are: 1) Take the opportunity to travel now rather than waiting until retirement. 2) Take interesting photos to remember your experiences. 3) Not everyone prioritizes money and some prefer to live off the land. Music is a common language that connects people across different cultures. Local people are often the best part of travel. The document encourages traveling to experience different cultures and people.

1. W H AT I ’ V E L E A R N E D F R O M
T R AV E L I N G T O 7 0 C O U N T R I E S
A N D 7 C O N T I N E N T S I N 5 Y E A R S
N A T E L E V I N
© Nate Levin
Hong Kong, China

2. College
Music
Major
© Drew Davis
Oberlin, Ohio

3. © James Howard Davies
© Nate Levin
Monte Carlo, Monaco

4. © Nate Levin
MS Zaandam
T R AV E L W H E N
R E T I R E D ?

5. 1 ) TA K E T H E
L E A P, T R AV E L
N O W
© Nate Levin
Dubrovnik, Croatia

6. 2 ) TA K E I N T E R E S T I N G P H O T O S
© Nate Levin
Rome, Italy

7. E V E RY O N E WA N T S M O N E Y ?
© Nate Levin
Inle Lake, Myanmar

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3 ) S O M E P E O P L E
P R E F E R T O L I V E
O F F T H E L A N D
© Nate Levin
Santarem, Brazil

9. 4 ) W O R L D M U S I C I S N ’ T
A LWAY S W H AT Y O U E X P E C T © Nate Levin
Buenos Aires, Argentina

10. © Nate Levin
Amami Oshima, Japan
5 ) M U S I C A S A
C O M M O N
L A N G U A G E

11. M U S I C A S A
C O M M O N
L A N G U A G E
© Nate Levin
Busan, South Korea

12. © James Howard Davies
I N T E R N AT I O N A L B A N D

13. S H I P L I F E S E G R E G AT I O N
© Nate Levin
Nha Trang, Vietnam

14. 6 ) E V E RY O N E I S A W E S O M E

15. U N E X P E C T E D
F R I E N D S H I P S
© Nate Levin
Bali, Indonesia

16. U N E X P E C T E D
F R I E N D S H I P S
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Bali, Indonesia

17. P E O P L E A F R A I D T O
T R AV E L B / C O F
D I F F E R E N T C U LT U R E S
© Nate Levin
Inle Lake, Myanmar

18. 7 ) T H E L O C A L S A R E
T H E B E S T PA R T
© Nate Levin
Istanbul, Turkey

19. 8 ) G O T O A N TA R C T I C A
© Nate Levin
Antarctic Peninsula
© Nate Levin
Antarctic Peninsula

20. 1 ) T R A V E L N O W
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2 ) TA K E G O O D P I C T U R E S
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3 ) N O T E V E RY O N E WA N T S M O N E Y
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4 ) W O R L D M U S I C D I F F E R E N C E S
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5 ) M U S I C , T H E C O M M O N L A N G U A G E
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6 ) E V E RY O N E I S A W E S O M E
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7 ) L O C A L S A R E T H E B E S T PA R T
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8 ) G O T O A N TA R C T I C A © Nate Levin
Cape Horn, Chile