About a month after my arrival home in South Florida, I spoke to Urban Pitch editor Ramsey Abushahla on a few occasions. We met on my penultimate day of the tour in October and it was an enjoyable experience catching up with him. Ramsey dug deeper than most, and I think you’ll enjoy this interview.

Read our conversation here

Here’s what we covered:

  • Treatment by teams
  • What happened at the Canadian border
  • Differences in support by region
  • Eating on a budget: best and worst meals
  • Couchsurfing with strangers
  • Advice to leave your comfort zone
  • Struggles and newfound perspectives
  • Almost quitting
  • Plans for the future