Jet Lag Junkie
Unfiltered Tales of a Compulsive WandererBy Jeff Johns
Length10h 1m
About this audiobook
In 2005, Jeff was an insecure college student on the brink of dropping out. Driven by an uncontrollable urge, he landed 10,000 miles from home in Southeast Asia mere weeks after the 2004 Tsunami. Jet Lag Junkie is the raw, vulnerable account of a two-decade quest for meaning across nearly 100 countries.
Jeff pulls back the curtain on a world obsessed with perfection, revealing his personal battles with severe ADHD, imposter syndrome, and body image. His journey is as dangerous as it is internal: from trekking to Everest Base Camp to being held at gunpoint in Malaysia and detained by military police in Tajikistan. These adventures push the limits of his endurance and his spirit.
Often humorous and always intimate, this memoir explores the compulsive search for belonging and the messy reality of growing up. Jeff tests the limits of what he is capable of and how much he is willing to sacrifice. How far must a man run before he finally finds a reason to stay?
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreTravel, Biography and Memoir
Length10 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 9, 2024
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
19Feel Insignificant: Capitalism is no match for Nature
2Acknowledgments
20Trust the Locals: Mahmoud, Terrorists, and a Proposal
3Introduction
21Take the Road Less Traveled: Why Americans Don’t
4Learn to Read People: Dreaming of Being Locked Up Abroad
22Pause to Reflect: Sudan Has More Pyramids Than Egypt
5Know What You’re Chasing: A Fringe Religion, Alternative Education & A Plan
23Know What to Chase: Not All That Glitters is Gold, Even if It Comes Out of an ATM
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6Plunge into the Unknown: “Can You Even Find Thailand on a Map?”
24Face Your Flaws: Eat the Cheese, Drink the Wine!
7Continue to Seek Understanding: Don’t Be An Asshole
25Don’t Always Live in the Moment: Oh The Places You’ll Go
8Don’t be an Idiot: Never Gamble in Malaysia
26Find Your Partner: The Worst Hotel in the World
9Know When to Laugh: Lost in an Unending Sea of Humanity
27Try Everything Again: I Really Hate Hiking, But I Can’t Stop
10Switch off the Bad News, Search for ‘The Good News’
28Know When to Stop: Having a Midlife Crisis on the Roof of the World
11STIGMA: Some Realities Die in the Darkness
29Never Stop Exploring: Clueless at 30,000 feet
12Welcome Everything: Damn You Travel Gods!
30Finding Home: Pot Smoke, Poffertjes, and Prosperity
13Never Stop Searching for Yourself: What the Khmer Rouge Taught Me About Friendship
31Respect Your Elders: MAGA Grandparents and Banana Cream Pie
14Belonging: Long Live the Red, White, and… Bleh?
32Becoming an Adult: Nitrous Oxide and Savasana
15Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: Never Regret a Swim
33Take Time to Reflect: Nazis and the Auto Body Shop
16Embrace the Struggle: Chicken, Mustard, and a Bowl Full of Tears
34Epilogue
17Take the Leap: We’ll Fall in Love or Never Speak Again
35Author’s Note
18Follow the Spark: What Doesn’t Suck?
36About the Author
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