Antonio Graceffo - From the Dust of 9/11 NYC to the Shaolin Temple

He went from a military career To a successful job in finance But realised he didn’t truly know those around him. A pivotal moment made him re-evaluate what was important in life, So he dug out his teaching diploma And went to follow his dreams, training at the Shaolin temple & building a new life as a martial arts anthropologist in Asia “That hot dog cart is going to be the last thing I see before I die” – (click to tweet) Travel Topics: Surviving the national guard, navy & merchant marine Using his military background to get to university Going to university for free in Germany Becoming a homeless finance worker in New York How the near death experience of 9/11 put things into perspective The awe-inspiring experience of training in the Shaolin Temple Living abroad being a more fulfilling experience than being a tourist Antonio reporting on the Refugees in Shan State, Burma Lovely Links: Mountains of the Moon – Movie trailer - book Connect with Antonio Graceffo | Speaking Adventure | Twitter | Facebook | Youtube Travel Tools: Sir Richard Francis Burton on Wikipedia Music Credits: Ninja by Jay Chao | Disco Science by Mirwais Take Action: What skills and qualifications do you have?  How […]