Summary: Tina was your average 20-something, with a good job and living with her parents in the Bronx. Two weeks later she's living alone in India with no plans and no return ticket. Oh, and she didn’t even speak the language. In this episode, Angelina tells Tina’s story and dives into the world of solo travel and what motivates people to pick up their lives and move to somewhere they’ve never been. There’s a wedding, a possible kidnapping, and a ton of travel motivation. Stay til the end for a listener story about gangsters in Nicaragua. For anyone thinking of living the nomad lifestyle, listen up! Special thanks to Tina Lancione for sharing her story with us. Tina’s a travel writer and you can follow her vagabond adventures and awesome acroyoga on her website (tinalance.com) and on social media on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Our listener story was submitted by Bonnie Truax from 43bluedoors.com. Thanks, Bonnie! Suggested reading: Angelina’s article on “7 Tips for a Successful Solo Adventure" Check out Unmapped’s new Twitter and Facebook pages! Give us a follow! We want to hear from you! Fill out our listener survey. Unmapped is hosted by Angelina Zeppieri. Executive Producer of Unmapped is Dave Keine. Adam Raymonda produced and scored this episode. ----- Visit audibletrial.com/unmapped for your FREE audiobook from Audible. ----- New episodes of Unmapped come out every other Wednesday. Subscribe to automatically receive every new episode as soon as it’s published. To learn how to subscribe, visit unmapped.show/subscribe. Send us your travel stories by email or voice memo to stories@unmapped.show. If you’d like to sponsor Unmapped, send an email to sponsor@uncoverstudios.com.
