Inspiration From the Seat of a Motorcycle

Who doesn’t like stories about travel?  In this presentation, Nomad Dave focuses on life lessons that he learned or had reinforced over the past 10 years of traveling the world.  Interesting stories from those travels that he’s accumulated are used to highlight those lessons in a way that they can be applied to oneself to make it through life happier and more fulfilled.  A few of the life lessons you’ll hear about include compassion, challenging oneself, and appreciation.   All the life lessons presented correlate to the essence of being a Rotarian.  This is an ideal presentation for a Rotary club, leaving members inspired.  It is a nice change of pace from typical presentations found at Rotary clubs.

WWII Revisited 75 Years Later

This fast-paced tour through the Pacific Theater of WWII is packed with pictures along with interesting stories and insights that makes for an exciting presentation.  Having spent a year in Japan as an exchange student and subsequently living there for 12 years The Manic Nomad holds a lifelong fascination with WWII in the Pacific.  In his quest to travel to every country he took the opportunity to visit many of the famous and not so famous battle sites throughout the Pacific.  Being an adventure travel junkie and an avid SCUBA diver, he went off the beaten track to uncover WWII remains that are hard to find and dove on many sunken ruins of the war.  This talk is a definite crowd pleaser.

Travel Essentials from an Expert

Everyone travels but few know all the secrets to travel that The Manic Nomad shares in this presentation.  Nomad Dave pulls from his years of adventure travel experience to provide tips that you’ll find useful, practical, and even money-saving.  Topics covered include travel itinerary planning, safety and peace of mind, money matters, communications, portable entertainment, and more.  Undoubtedly, anyone listening to this talk will be able to take something away from it that they can make good use of.

Life as an Expat

This is an interesting look into what it is like to live in a foreign country.  Living the life of an expat comes with many rewards but has its challenges as well.  This talk explores these rewards and challenges in an entertaining and informative way as you “travel” to Japan, Canada, and Argentina.  You’ll be exposed to different cultures, societal values, politics, economies, work culture, health care, food, language and more.   This presentation always generates a lot of Q & A.  You’ll get a glimpse into a lifestyle that few people get to live but of which many have dreamt.

Schedule of Availability

As Dave continues to travel extensively overseas, he is not available for presentations many times of the year.  Here you can see when he plans to be available and in what area.

For 2024, The Manic Nomad will be available for presentations from mid-June through early September in the Western Washington area.

For further information and to book a speaking engagement, simply email Dave Lovely at dave@themanicnomad.com or use the contact formContact Information.

Cost

If you are a non-profit organization Dave does not charge for the presentation.  Please contact Dave for more information on pricing if you are not a non-profit organization.

Fundraising Opportunity

If you are a non-profit organization and you have The Manic Nomad make a presentation to your group, then there is a unique opportunity for your group to raise funds for your charitable activities.  Proceeds from the sale of books available for purchase from the Store on this site will be donated back to your organization, giving you the opportunity to raise some real money for your projects.

Speaker Bio

Dave Lovely was born and raised in Olympia, graduating from Olympia High School. One year was spent as an exchange student in Japan.  He obtained a B.A. from the International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan majoring in Business Administration. Many years later he obtained an M.B.A. from the University of Washington.

Most of his working career was in the travel industry. He ran a cruise-only travel agency, worked as Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ International Sales Director for Asia, founded a software company that developed travel agency-focused software, and was the Director of Cruise Product for Expedia.

Dave has been a Rotarian off and on for the past 38 years, having been a member of 6 different clubs in 4 Rotary districts.  His primary interest in Rotary is the Rotary Youth Exchange program.

He has lived as a resident in Japan, Canada, and most recently Argentina.  He speaks fluent Japanese and is working hard to get better at Spanish.  He has 2 grown daughters, 4 grandchildren and is married to his Argentinian wife.

In 2014, Dave quit his job, transformed into The Manic Nomad, and started his quest to travel to every country in the world.  To date he has visited 153 countries, of which over 100 have been on his motorcycle.