Dani Dirks talks about growing up in Northern California, moving to a rural village in Uganda, and then becoming a full time nomad and traveling the world for 5 years with no base.  Matt and Dani talk about their recent wine tasting experience in Portugal, and how they originally met in Vietnam when Dani was a program lead for Hacker Paradise.  Dani then reflects on navigating the power dynamics of “voluntourism” and shares some of her personal experiences.  She then talks about “the canoe theory” and shares her relationship lessons learned on a white water kayaking trip in Namibia.  She opens up about some of her dating experiences and reflects on finding connection and love in the nomadic lifestyle.  Dani also talks about the central role of songwriting in her life, especially in processing her experiences and expressing her emotions.  She plays “The Traveling Song” on the guitar, an original number that she wrote, and then talks about her current musical project “This is Everyday Love”.  Dani also talks about her experiences in South Africa, from block parties in the Townships to bungee jumping, and from cage-diving with sharks to attending AfrikaBurn. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com