About Me - Dan Round the World

Hey guys!

I’m Dan, an avid traveller from London. I like going to places where normal tourists don’t go. I’ve been to over 60 countries in my life and been fortunate enough to have lived long term in 4 of them.

I’ve barely been in my home country of the UK since 2015 and I have been working online fully remotely since mid 2021. I now tend to change place every month which gives me the perfect amount of time to explore everything the destination has to offer whilst also allowing me to see as many places as possible over a year.

I normally stay away from ultra touristy destinations in favour of under the radar and remote places. I much prefer to be surrounded by locals when travelling than other tourists. As I work and travel, often being called a digital nomad, I need to be places with some infrastructure although I would love to spend my time outdoors, hiking or staying in the desert or jungle!

I’ve always loved being abroad with some of my earliest memories are of being on holiday with my family. I had an uncle that lived in America and friends in Australia so our holidays were rarely spent on European beaches. On a family holiday to Mexico I took my first steps into the underwater world where I also learnt it was possible to work as a scuba diver during summer breaks. On one such break from university, I went to Malaysia for 3 months to work as a Divemaster. I travelled around the country for weeks afterwards as well as visiting the tiny country of Brunei. This was my first taste of off the beaten path travel and I was hooked.

In 2015 I decided to travel for a long time, leaving everything at home to travel through Asia. I booked a one way flight to Mumbai and had no real plan. I thought I’d be gone for a few months but it was over two years until I returned to London.

After a few weeks at home I was heading back to Australia for a few months before I became “semi settled” in New Zealand. I still took trips around the country or abroad when I could but work and life got in the way.

That nasty little disease took hold in 2020 and I had to head back to London. I started this blog and started working remotely. As countries opened up I took the plunge and started travelling whilst working. Now I travel nearly full time whilst working full time with a fully remote job.

Find out more about the destinations I have visited, the best tips and tricks I have learnt after five years on the road or have a look at some of the books I have read over the years to inspire my wanderlust.