To witness the unbelievable colors of the Northern Lights or the Aurora Borealis is on the bucket list of many travelers across the world. It is a bold claim that Northern Norway is the best place to make this dream come true. This region offers a vast selection of activities highlighting the bright inter mingling […]
December 3, 2016 | Gorilla trekking in Uganda or Rwanda is without a doubt the single best wildlife experience in the world. Seeing the critically endangered mountain gorillas up close with your own eyes is like living in a nature show but finding them isn’t always easy. It can take hours of trekking through dense vegetation […]
[Photo: Bunch of stuff I just received on a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean] When living anywhere is no longer an obstacle to getting exactly what you need… Live outside of the US long enough and you’ll find something you can’t live without, something unavailable in local stores. Occasionally (though not at the moment) I […]
On election night 2016, as the states began to fall into Donald Trump’s column, it was reported that Canada’s immigration website crashed from the surge in traffic. If like many people you’re terrified to live in Trump’s USA and want to get out, let me tell you—Canada is not your only option. I know what […]
With Thailand now in the middle of an official mourning period following the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej last month, tourist arrivals who haven’t been paying attention to world news may be quite surprised at what they see. Everywhere you go, people are dressed in black and white. I can’t speak for Bangkok, […]
Why you should be taking 12 weeks off per year… “In life, we must have flexibility. Our spirits must be able to move freely. To be too stiff and rigid is to be brittle and lacking in responsiveness.”–Musashi It’s a bit of an understatement to say that I’ve obsessed about work/life balance for a long […]
One of my favorite books on productivity is The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results. If you haven’t read it, the premise is simple: to accomplish any goal, do the next thing makes all other tasks else easier or irrelevant. That ‘one thing’ is the lead domino in a sequence that will take […]
Why building an authority site is one of the best investments I’ve made. How does one go about making money online? Or alternatively, what are the best investments one can make in online businesses? I was recently surprised by my own answers to these questions. As one of the most basic ways to make money online, […]
A shortlist of key Mobility Work for Surfing What’s the best way to optimize overall fitness for surfing? It’s a question I’ve been pondering since I took a crash course in human athletic performance at San Francisco CrossFit back in 2013. In about 17 collective months of surfing since–from being obliterated in Hawaii to washing up on various reefs […]
We’ll be hosting a very special small-group trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands April 22-30, 2017 to experience the incredible wildlife, history and natural beauty of these famous islands. Most people think the only way to experience the Galapagos is on a cruise ship, but this very special land based itinerary brings you closer to the destination […]
Southern Africa is our specialty and over the years we have continued to refine our offering constantly taking into account the feedback provided by our guests. Our 2017 trip features the best of the best and makes use of our many years and many relationships in the region. This is a South Africa trip like […]
We’ll be hosting a very special small-group trip to India from the 17th to the 26th of February 2017 to experience the incredible culture, history and natural beauty of this dynamic and ever-changing country. This very special itinerary will take us across India to to engage, experience and immerse in some of the most important cities and cultural sites in the country. HIGHLIGHTS: […]
A breakdown of my cost of living over the last few years. I’m a strong believer that budgeting and tracking are among the most important skills you can develop. Simply because to be in charge of your destiny you have to know what’s going on and what the plan is. Having access to good numbers is […]
Traveling used to be a lot harder. I remember trying to write a blog post in Buenos Aires in 2008. Wifi as we know it was not widely available, but internet cafes were everywhere, and they worked pretty well if you could get around the non-US keyboards and the impossibility of finding the ‘@’ symbol. […]
What happens to your gear when you never go home? More specifically–after nearly 5 years on the road–what time-tested equipment am I still willing to lug around in a backpack? In late 2013 I left the US for a second trip around the world. That trip never really ended, and my original SE Asia Pack List had to survive […]