Meet Andrei
Born in Philippines, lives in the USA
Been traveling since the early 2000’s and has visited around 58 countries
Andrei specializes in archaeo-tourism, backpacking, off the grid travel and road trips
Interview
Where did we meet?
Answer: At the border of Argentina and Paraguay. Then, we met up again at a hostel in Montevideo, Uruguay.
What sparked your interest in traveling?
Answer: Curiosity about other cultures.
You’re the only person I know to visit all 7 continents. What was the motive behind it?
Answer: Accomplish it before 30. Add it in the resume as well.
What’s left to accomplish after visiting every continent?
Answer: Keep going! Visit all 50 USA States next. Plus, there’s still more of the world to see.
How do you deal with cultural barriers, such as different languages, customs, etc.?
Answer: OBSERVE. Talk less and listen more. A smile goes a long way!
What’s the best part of traveling? What about the worst?
Answer: The worst: bad politics. The best: learning from others cultures.
What’s your most embarrassing travel story?
Answer: Banging my head on the glass door of a restaurant. I had too much good red wine in Rome. Everybody saw it. Luckily, it didn’t crack.
The glass or your head?
Answer: The glass.
What advice would you give to those who dream of traveling?
Answer: Become fluent in other languages. It will be a superpower later and will open more doors of opportunity for you.
If you had to retire on a continent other than North America, where would you pick? And why?
Answer: Asia Pacific. To visit more countries, continue learning Mandarin Chinese, and explore more ancient sites in the Far East.
What’s Pday Pursuit?
Answer: Pday Pursuit is the story of Andrei Parlade, a Filipino-American writer/ Subaru Ambassador/ Community Captain/ Explorer/ Linguist, along with his #arfventuredog Seizo. Together, Seizo and I have explored ancient sites in the USA and Baja California Mexico. Also, Pday Pursuit is about the worldwide adventure to uncover humanity’s hidden past that may have involved the possibility of extraterrestrial intervention. Come check us out at PdayPursuit!
These pictures are mesmerizing!!
Andrei has been to some very interesting places, and knows how to capture the moment!
Wow you have done so much! super interesting post! keep it up!
Thanks for visiting Emma!
Andrei is veteran traveler and wonderful fellow! I definitely recommend reaching out to him. Also, you have a fantastic blog (https://www.iemexploring.com)!
These pictures are really fabulous. I would love to explore that pyramid!
Erika,
Thank you for visiting the site! Your blog has some cool stories! (https://www.magicalstoriestoshare.com)
Amazing photos. All the best.
Thanks Lynnie!
I can only dream of exploring 58 countries! I also agree in the power of languages – it opens so many doors
Learning languages improves our engagement with locals (some are really shy in conversing in English) and even gives us a better understanding of the world!
Great photos! Look forward to reading more of your posts in the future.
Thank you!
The interest in other cultures makes me want to travel too.
Indeed Ivana, there is so much to learn from other cultures worldwide!
Thanks for sharing! What an inspiration to us all to keep traveling beyond our comfort zones.
Thanks Cristina!
Wow , thank you for sharing.
I cant wait to travel again !
-Mubins Manual
You are welcome Mubin! Yes, most of us are feeling the itch to travel soon!
Excellent post and photos! Andrei is a great inspiration for others to not just dream about things they would like to accomplish, but set to actual do them! He has definitely stepped outside of the box and is quite the adventure seeker! Well done 🙂
Thank you for the kind compliments Robert! Take care and stay blessed!
Completely agree that learning another language is so important!
Roger that Emma 😀
I always love reading an interview post. And Andrei is a Filipino too and he’s setting as an inspiration to many 😊 Hope its actually now too late for me to explore the world 😅
Thanks for the cheerful compliment Loise.
Hopefully, the COVID-19 virus goes away so that we can all travel very soon 🙂
Talk less and listen more… absolutely LOVE that!
An excellent Q & A session inspiring everyone to step out of the box and really experience travel! One of my favorite travel is quotes is … “Don’t Think About What They Say .. Go See!” Great post & photos! 🙂