About Sasha A. Rae, Trailblazer
This dude lives in a remote village in the Peruvian Andes where there is no running water and no electricity. But he's totally pimpin' The North Face here. Globalization + VolunTourism does not equal better lives for the locals.
1. Adventurer Extraordinaire
First and foremost, I’m an adventurer. I pack up and store my stuff, or sell my stuff or put my stuff in random places distributed in geographically diverse places that are hard to get to in one trip, and I hit the road. I have:
- kicked it all over the United States,
- hiked my way up a few rockin’ peaks in Canada,
- bonded with the Buddha in the mountains of China,
- gotten my climb on in South Korea,
- slurped down some serious coffee in Colombia, and
- bust out some sweet salsa moves in Nicaragua.
Right now, I’m catching up on all things Latin American and floating around in a dizzying array of almost-but-not-quite burritos. Really, if you want an authentic Mexican burrito, you have to go right to the source: Mexico. It’s like if you want the best coffee ever, you have to go to Colombia or Indonesia. If you want the sweetest technology and fastest internet speeds, you gotta hit up South Korea. Still, I haven’t found the spot yet that has the authentic burrito, the super stellar coffee, the sweet internet speeds *and* fresh sushi all in one amazing spot. Then again, I haven’t finished looking either.
2. Super Storyteller
I take my travel experiences and spin them into books, like this book of humorous travel tales about life in South Korea and China, or in-depth reports on the biggest social, political and economic issues in the places that I visit, such as this demographic investigation of a town in northern Nicaragua. In fact, I have a whole other website dedicated to the exploration of the most problematic issues in Latin America today. I also write short stories and personal essays. Cuz it’s all about telling the stories about what I’ve seen, heard, experienced and researched while on the road. Which brings us to number 3.
3. Rockin’ Researcher
Because research is sexy and nerds are making a comeback. Or so I tell myself. But whatever. Wherever I go, I shortly lose interest in anything that even thinks about being touristy, be it a person, place or thing, and find myself talking with a local resident about the political, economic and social happenings and problems in their area. Which are alarmingly similar everywhere thanks to political corruption, disaster capitalism and globalization gone wrong. That sets me off a research mission to find out the truth. Then I go tell someone who can do something about it. And if they don’t want to do something about it, I do.
4. Killer Intuitive Reader and Coach
Since I was a child, people have gravitated towards me looking for someone to read what’s really happening with them and pinpoint what they could do to solve the problem. They often ask me, “What do I do now?” So I have started offering intuitive reading services and coaching services on an hourly basis. That way I can dedicate my time and energy directly to reading their energy and letting them know what I see.
5. Terrific Teacher
I often receive questions about how to do things or run into people who would like to know more about a specific subject in which I have experience or training. So I now offer training sessions and lectures on a variety of topics, which range from how to makeerpetual travel a reality in your life, how to manage the logistics of moving to other places, or how to do deep research on any topic to how to develop your own personal intuitive skills, how to channel energy, or how to develop the self-confidence you need to take you where you want to go in life.
Official Professional Experience
Traveling, researching and writing is the perfect way to pull together all of the skills I have acquired over the years. I have:
- 20 years of experience in writing and editing,
- 15 years of experience in doing in-depth investigations, and
- 7 years of experience in reporting and producing radio news stories and shows.
I also have:
- training in sociology from la Universidad Centroamericana in Managua, Nicaragua,
- a Master’s degree in communication and society from the University of Oregon,
- graduate training in psychology from Sofía University, and
- a Bachelor’s degree in radio and television production from Kent State University.
And have additional training in:
- Wicca and white magic
- Buddhism
- Hinduism
- Reiki
- Qigong
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Astrology
- Numerology
- Feng Shui
- Vibrational Energy Reading
- and more.
The End — Almost. Okay, not really. Here’s a little bit more.
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Whew! That is a wicked lot of information. Now it’s time to get down to some serious trailblazing. Happy adventuring wherever you are!
These Balinese dudes are dressed up and ready to roll on over to one of the many and varied Hindu ceremonies on the island of Bali, the only Hindu spot in a Muslim nation.
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