World traveler, tour coordinator, and language learner, Scott Brills, joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy to chat about “faking” comprehension, deep-diving into cultural experiences, and cross-country adventures around the world.Scott has an impressive travel résumé having taken part in the Mongol Rally, traversing India in a rickshaw, and building a business that provides travelers with rich cultural immersion experiences. If you’re interested in travel, living abroad, or multicultural entrepreneurship, this is the episode for you.Mentioned in this EpisodeScott’s WebsiteScott’s FacebookScott’s TwitterScott’s InstagramMongol RallyRickshaw RunPamoja SafarisBenny’s Mt. Kilimanjaro StoryPatreon Extended EpisodeEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to extended episodes and loads more content. Here’s what you’ll hear in the long-form episode:Dealing with the logistics of building work and making a living in other countriesScott’s ideal language learning routineScott’s 3 Language Survival ResourcesHow to fit in language learning as a busy entrepreneurWhat the hosts’ favorite languages areWhat languages the hosts struggled with mostMemorable gaffs the hosts made in their languagesLearn more and access this bonus content on Patreon.Episode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are:Living abroad at a young age in JapanCombatting loneliness and fear of living alone in another countryHow to get through the roadblocks along the path to fluencyWhy you sometimes just need to be thrown into the deep endRunning culinary tours in Japan and safaris in TanzaniaTaking part in the Mongol Rally, driving through 16 countries for charity and learning to rely on the support of strangersTraveling across India in a rickshaw on three different occasionsLearning a language by “faking” comprehensionGaining the confidence to approach complete strangers in another languagePodcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

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