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g to travel all over the United States of America. The best place I’ve been so far is Chicago. I wrote about it in a previous article called <a href="https://readmedium.com/the-windiest-city-b0d9afaa78c">The Windiest City</a>. I also wrote one about transferring there and relating it to sports and it was my first story published to Globetrotters, <a href="https://readmedium.com/driving-cross-country-in-the-hopes-of-arriving-on-time-e17f11db350c">Driving Cross Country in the Hopes of Arriving On Time</a>. I fell in love with the city. I’d absolutely want to make my way back there at some point.</p><h2 id="1f1d">Hobbies and thoughts on interacting with foreign cultures</h2><p id="2b1b">In my spare time, I like to learn languages, read and write stories on Medium, watch streaming services of mostly adult animation, and learn about other cultures. My top travel tip is to always be polite to everyone you encounter and always try to learn the customs and some of the language beforehand so that you don’t look like a fool. I’ve never been overseas but I know that is the one thing people tell me that they do. Also from the interactions I’ve had with others from all over the world, I learn about different customs and traditions every day.</p><h2 id="cac1">Living abroad and more about my love of driving</h2><p id="1cf2">If I could live in another country, I’d probably want to live in Germany or Sweden. I’ve gotten used to the cold even though I’m from a warmer climate. I also have been studying German for a few years now so I’d be able to adapt. I’ve talked to a few American expatriates who now live in Germany and they absolutely love living there.</p><p id="2624">My favorite way to travel is driving. This makes living in my mobile tiny home ideal for my current situation. When I moved from Sacramento to Chicago, I drove. When I moved again to Erie, I also drove. I feel like driving allows me to see more of my country which is so massive and div

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erse. I definitely enjoyed driving long distances and found that that is a passion of mine. I could probably teach people a thing or two about travel center etiquette from my extensive experience stopping at those places overnight.</p><h2 id="c5b8">Be aware of your surroundings and enjoy the food wherever you go</h2><p id="9593">Again, my lessons learned from traveling are to learn about your surroundings, plan out your trip, know where you want to go so you don’t run into any unexpected situations, and learn the language at least a little if you’re going to go to a foreign country.</p><p id="b306">My number one travel activity when I’m anywhere other than home is trying the food. Even though I’ve rarely been outside the United States, I’ve tried so many different regional cuisines in my travels. I’ve been able to eat Chicago’s famous foods, the deep-dish pizza, Italian beef, and the famous Chicago hot dogs which are different than traditional hot dogs.</p><p id="8a13">I also like trying international cuisine in different parts of the country to see how they vary and the twist and flavors they like to offer in certain parts of the country. All I know about the Chinese food I’ve tried all over America is that it’s all mostly Americanized but also just the best tasting in California.</p><h2 id="2596">Some day I hope to travel with my partner overseas</h2><p id="a84f">I plan on traveling abroad once I’m more medically inclined to. I can’t see myself getting on an airplane right now while my health isn’t so great. My partner and I have a plan at some point once we’ve saved up enough money to travel around the world. I had dreams when I was a kid to work for a travel guide company because I used to collect maps and travel guides and wanted to write them for travelers. For now, I continue to just look outward to learn about the expansive globe before venturing any further out from my corner of the globe here in the USA.</p></article></body>

California native, mixed-race background

Hi, Globetrotters. My name is Gerald Sturgill. I come from Sacramento, California originally. 5 years ago, I traveled for work when I was with Verizon Wireless and it took me to Chicago for a year and a half and now to Erie, Pennsylvania for the last 4 years.

I also come from a mixed background family. My mom is originally from the island nation of the Republic of the Philippines. My dad is an American who was born in Maryland and raised in Texas. He started his life early on as a “military brat” moving from city to city as a young child.

Disabled and living in a tiny home

I currently do not work as I am physically disabled and spend all of my time devoting myself to writing about various subjects on Medium to see if I actually have a talent for writing to look into future career opportunities if I start to feel better from my chronic pain. I love to travel because I’ve always been curious about the world around me, different cultures, and different perspectives, and now I and my partner were forced out of a rental almost two years ago because I have to.

Love driving to places

My travel story is just beginning up again as once we get our truck to a point where it’s road-ready, we’re going to travel all over the United States of America. The best place I’ve been so far is Chicago. I wrote about it in a previous article called The Windiest City. I also wrote one about transferring there and relating it to sports and it was my first story published to Globetrotters, Driving Cross Country in the Hopes of Arriving On Time. I fell in love with the city. I’d absolutely want to make my way back there at some point.

Hobbies and thoughts on interacting with foreign cultures

In my spare time, I like to learn languages, read and write stories on Medium, watch streaming services of mostly adult animation, and learn about other cultures. My top travel tip is to always be polite to everyone you encounter and always try to learn the customs and some of the language beforehand so that you don’t look like a fool. I’ve never been overseas but I know that is the one thing people tell me that they do. Also from the interactions I’ve had with others from all over the world, I learn about different customs and traditions every day.

Living abroad and more about my love of driving

If I could live in another country, I’d probably want to live in Germany or Sweden. I’ve gotten used to the cold even though I’m from a warmer climate. I also have been studying German for a few years now so I’d be able to adapt. I’ve talked to a few American expatriates who now live in Germany and they absolutely love living there.

My favorite way to travel is driving. This makes living in my mobile tiny home ideal for my current situation. When I moved from Sacramento to Chicago, I drove. When I moved again to Erie, I also drove. I feel like driving allows me to see more of my country which is so massive and diverse. I definitely enjoyed driving long distances and found that that is a passion of mine. I could probably teach people a thing or two about travel center etiquette from my extensive experience stopping at those places overnight.

Be aware of your surroundings and enjoy the food wherever you go

Again, my lessons learned from traveling are to learn about your surroundings, plan out your trip, know where you want to go so you don’t run into any unexpected situations, and learn the language at least a little if you’re going to go to a foreign country.

My number one travel activity when I’m anywhere other than home is trying the food. Even though I’ve rarely been outside the United States, I’ve tried so many different regional cuisines in my travels. I’ve been able to eat Chicago’s famous foods, the deep-dish pizza, Italian beef, and the famous Chicago hot dogs which are different than traditional hot dogs.

I also like trying international cuisine in different parts of the country to see how they vary and the twist and flavors they like to offer in certain parts of the country. All I know about the Chinese food I’ve tried all over America is that it’s all mostly Americanized but also just the best tasting in California.

Some day I hope to travel with my partner overseas

I plan on traveling abroad once I’m more medically inclined to. I can’t see myself getting on an airplane right now while my health isn’t so great. My partner and I have a plan at some point once we’ve saved up enough money to travel around the world. I had dreams when I was a kid to work for a travel guide company because I used to collect maps and travel guides and wanted to write them for travelers. For now, I continue to just look outward to learn about the expansive globe before venturing any further out from my corner of the globe here in the USA.

Globetrotters Writer Spotlight — Gerald Sturgill