Marcelo’s lifestyle will come as a big surprise. He’s a nomadic trader. Yup, that’s right. He’s doing stock trading as a way of living and to support his freedom he does it remotely using his laptop.
Different people who wants freedom are becoming more and more creative nowadays. With the advent of technology, we are being more equipped to do business wherever we are thus giving us the time and flexibility that we want as nomads.
Here’s Flip’s short interview with Marcelo.
Learn more about Marcelo visit his blog at Wandering Trader
How did you discover your passion for travelling?
“When my family traveled around together I noticed that I was very intrigued in meeting different kinds of people and very interested in new places that we visited.”
What’s the most horrible experience that you’ve had on the road?
“Being robbed at gun point when I was traveling on my own. Luckily they returned all my credit cards and money for food!”
What’s the best travel experience that you’ve ever had?
“One of the best was in Antarctica when small penguin colony surrounded me and started to jump on me. That was a surreal experience.”
What’s the biggest realization that you’ve got out of travelling?
“That no matter what kind of stereo types there are about people many times they are broken and you shouldn’t have a preconceived notion of what people or places are like. Just experience it while your there.”
What keeps you going? What keeps you motivated?
“Something new, simple as that. Its like having a new girlfriend you have that butterfly feeling in your stomache everytime you step into an new environment. love that feeling.”
This is a silly and hypothetical one. If you would be given a chance to travel with a popular person or a celebrity, who would it be and why?
“I would choose Chrisopher Big black Boykln from Rob & Big because I would love to see ppl’s reaction to him walking around. Can you imagine him walking around in a small town in Peru or Tibet? Epic! ”
Where’s your favourite place in this planet and why?
“Dont have a specific favorite but a combination of favorites. For example, diversity of Toronto, women from Colombia, culture from Italy, food from Japan, etc. ”
What’s your best tip for newbie traveller?
“You always pack too much and budget way less. Also reach out to travel bloggers because they will give you the best up to date information on where your going. ”
What’s the funniest and silliest thing you’ve ever done while travelling?
“Funniest: pretended to be a waiter at a restaurant when I didnt know the local language that ended up hysterically. Silliest: Trying to take a picture pointing when everyone was asking me what I was pointing at and they kept ruining the picture! ”
What do you think about yourself?
“Marcello is a laid back, open minded, hard working travel blogger that day trades his way around the world. He loves to dance, play soccer, meet new people, and learn new languages.”
“Wandering Trader’s Travels is a travel blog designed for people who want to travel on their own terms. I show people how to travel and live overseas on the cheap and share funny stories, pics, and helpful advice along the way.” – Marcelo Arrambide
Next: Keith Savage of Travelling Savage. Previously: Abby Tegnelia of The Jungle Princess. For more interviews with travel bloggers, check out the archives of Meet the Nomads.
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