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Evolved idiots welcomes Francis Tapon, the author of Hike Your Own Hike and The Hidden Europe. He has traveled to 120 countries. He has walked across America 4 times, Spain twice, and Madagascar once. From 2013-2018, he traveled overland nonstop to all 54 African countries. In 2019, he was inducted into the California Outdoors Hall of Fame.0:00 - Opening1:42 - How Travel Changes You8:15 - Travel Preparation10:52 - The Study of Religion17:09 - How 2020 May Affect the Future of Travel20:13 - Obtaining Visas22:00 - Choosing a Nontraditional Path24:22 - Overcoming Challenges28:47 - Hiking with Essentials Only31:30 - Developing Humility Through Struggle35:44 - Living Your Passion37:44 - Mind Expansion with Psychedelics53:28 - Travel Tolerances55:40 - Dangerous Travel1:00:49 - Montenegro1:02:13 - Are We Alone in the Universe?1:10:20 - Life Advice1:12:10 - Closing