bitofarambler

bit of a Rambler

Society EN ↓ 135 episodes

Hello! My name Is Khai, and I am a bit of a rambler. I like to travel, learn and tell stories. I've been to a couple dozen countries with my sights on dozens more. I've been traveling for over a decade and love sharing these stories, be it my overpass tightrope nap, winning my first impromptu Beijing dance contest, or legally avoiding taxes for over a decade by reading the tax code. Each episode, I talk about what I did, what I do, and how it happens. Thanks for listening! Ramble On episodes are casual summaries of my recent events on the road. Re-rambles are re-releases of past episodes, ofte...

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035 Financial Desperation 30.07.2025 27:56

I know the dire straits of the job market are nothing to sneeze at, but dozens of countries have thousands of job openings for someone with a native English accent from the US, Canada or UK and more neutral accents from fluent non-native English speakers. If you want or need money, ESL is about as quick and easy a remedy as there is for fluent English speakers.

034 Ramble On 26.07.2025 27:27

Panama still being cool despite a creepy old man hitting on me.

033 Vote With Your Feet 23.07.2025 21:27

032 Ramble On 19.07.2025 25:33

Talking out of my ears

031 Why Did I Leave? 16.07.2025 29:14

Wanted to see what was out there. Same as the first time I left. Figured it out a bit quicker this time.

030 Ramble On 12.07.2025 27:52

what happened this week?

029 Looking Out For Number One 09.07.2025 25:52

"Number one" naturally referring to the first country you're going to travel to. Which destination should you start with?

028 Ramble On 05.07.2025 29:22

more rambling

027 Speaking in Tongues 02.07.2025 40:06

A few reminders that you can absolutely learn any language you want to, all it takes is a little time and consistency.

026 Ramble On 28.06.2025 31:37

Beautiful people locking themselves out of their rooms, still no crocs that I can find, and just a real good time in a realy nice city.

025 Forget About it 25.06.2025 35:13

How all the things I didn't think about or forgot to do before I went traveling didn't stop me having a great time or even matter much one way or another.

024 Ramble On 21.06.2025 34:23

hangin in panama, hunting for crocs, living the dream.

023 Favorite China Foods Part 3 18.06.2025 44:51

More of that good food. Yak jerky, pulled pork sandwich, savory layered omelette, dry-fried green beans, stanky tofu

022 Ramble On 14.06.2025 30:50

Panama life, panama fondas, panama crocs, panamanians.

021 Stop Paying Taxes 11.06.2025 23:53

Why pay taxes if you don't have to? In the US, if you are abroad for 330 or more days out of the tax year, you file a single IRS tax form, 2555, the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and don't have to pay about 125,000 in earned income tax each year. takes 15 minutes to fill out. Country doesn't matter, company doesn't matter, being out of the US 330 days or more entitles you to this legal tax eclus...

020 Ramble On 07.06.2025 35:11

first week in panama, buffets, the beautiful city, all that good stuff.

019 How I Got Started 04.06.2025 28:36

Have you ever tried to buy a Nintendo 64 controller and ended up teaching English in Beijing? Welp, here's how that happened for me!

018 Ramble On 31.05.2025 26:17

Thanks Guatemala, on to Panama City!

017 Robot Question Unsure Angry 28.05.2025 14:53

How to speak Mandarin: the tones are 1. robot 2. question 3. unsure 4. angry You already know these tones, and by using them you can speak every word in Mandarin.

016 Ramble On 24.05.2025 29:27

bonus slice of life episode in which I ramble on about many things in particular.

015 Stroll 21.05.2025 22:53

Take it all in. Walking is a very comfortable way to travel and will afford you with countless opportunities to learn and engage with the world around you. When you get tired, take a nap. After the nap, take a walk.

014 Ramble On 17.05.2025 32:05

hello, Xela and my deliberately chosen weird airbnb.

013 Real Vehicle Life 14.05.2025 45:23

Gotta give it up for something that isn't easier than traveling abroad, but still way easier and cheaper than living in a stationary home. RVs are cheap, abundant and provide all the comforts of home, while costing hundreds of times less.

012 Ramble On 10.05.2025 17:49

Ramble Ooooon

011 Exactly How Much? 07.05.2025 16:13

What is the minimum amount of money you need to start traveling long term? About $200 bucks to a nearby country, $500 pretty much anywhere. Details inside.