Hear stories of underwater mailboxes, treehouse hotels, volcano boarding & meeting a 98-year-old Filipina tattoo artist. In Part 2 of this interview Jimena Serfaty talks about her experience exploring the Gobi desert in Mongolia, taking a hot air balloon in Laos, and embarking on a quest to find a legendary 98-year old tattoo artist in the Philippines. She then talks about living in Australia and visiting Tuvalu where she ended up at a nigh club with the former Prime Minister. Jime then describes her trip to Vanutu where she mailed a water-proof postcard from an under-water mailbox, stayed in a treehouse, and went volcano boarding. She also describes visiting the island of Kiribati. Jime then talks us on her journey becoming a fully-remote entrepreneur, describes how she structures her travel lifestyle, and explains why she wants to travel to every country in the world. Finally she shares some of her best travel hacks and reflects on how all this travel has impacted her as a person.
342: A Quest for an Iconic Tattoo in the Philippines, Hot Air Balloon Rides in Laos, and How to Visit Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Kiribati with Jimena Serfaty
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About the Guest

Jimena Serfaty
Jimena Serfaty is an Argentina-born traveler, remote entrepreneur, and Process and Systems strategist who’s been exploring the world solo since 2009. She built her own business in 2019, helping entrepreneurs map out their systems and streamline or automate their workflows. She became fully remote in 2020, has lived in 5 countries, studied 5 languages, and has now visited 92 countries.
What You'll Learn
- Tips for visiting the Pacific Islands of Vanuatu, Kiribati, and Tuvalu
- How to Become Fully Remote and Travel the World on a Budget
- Highlights from Mongolia, Laos and the Philippines
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[1:33] Mongolia
[3:59] Laos
[8:22] A Quest for an Iconic Tattoo in the Philippines
[15:46] Living in Australia
[19:57] Tuvalu
[24:54] Vanuatu
[29:52] Kiribati
[31:36] Becoming A Fully Remote Freelancer
[36:33] How Jime structures her lifestyle
[37:56] Choosing to Travel to Every Country in the World
[40:07] Budget Travel Hacks
[43:30] The Impact Travel has had on Jimena
[44:50] The Lightning Round
[48:05] Follow and Connect with Jime