Over 10 years ago, when I first decided to travel and try to make a career out of it, my aunt connected me to a childhood friend of hers. The man was 60+ years old, living in Thailand, and had made a career out of living and working abroad. I remember that she said one … Continue reading On Loneliness
The best moments of my life are rarely captured on camera
A few weeks ago I went to a highline festival. On day 1 I gave my camera to someone and told them to take some pictures of me while I was on the line. Naturally, I wanted to get the picture/video of the experience. It was great to view afterwards. I learned a lot about … Continue reading The best moments of my life are rarely captured on camera
The Philosophy of “Nois”
As I dive into the culture of Brazil and the nuances of Portuguese language, there are always some fun cultural insights that come along with the learning process. Moments of understanding in seeing how language is a reflection of culture and values. Most recently this has manifested in the use of the word “nois" - … Continue reading The Philosophy of “Nois”
Observations of the mind during long distance travel
Over the course of the last ten years I’ve done a lot of long distance travel. Combinations of taxi’s, busses, planes and trains for seemingly endless hours. Trips that total 24+ hours. I remember I once decided to take a 24 hour bus ride to get from Argentina to Chile and visit my friend. I … Continue reading Observations of the mind during long distance travel
Travel the world, by yourself, for at least 6 months.
If there is one piece of universal advice that I could give to everyone - one single piece of advice that will improve your life more than anything else - one suggestion that will give you the most bang for your buck, it would have to be... Travel the world, by yourself, for at least … Continue reading Travel the world, by yourself, for at least 6 months.
My First Highline Slackline
A battle against the inner critic and chasing opportunities even when unprepared Yesterday I had the opportunity to try my first Highline Slackline. It’s left my mind in a flurry. Thoughts racing in every direction. Set my mind afire. More scarily though, it revealed an inner me. The child that is still afraid. The negative … Continue reading My First Highline Slackline
That time I bribed airport security in India…
There’s a famous saying that India doesn’t just let you leave, it smacks the door on your ass on the way out. I was no exception to this rule. After 3 years in India it was my final day in the country. I was scheduled to leave on a flight to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with … Continue reading That time I bribed airport security in India…
Traveling makes me appreciate home
Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving." - Terry Pratchett Traveling the world has … Continue reading Traveling makes me appreciate home
Don’t hate the country, hate the situation
One thing I've noticed throughout my travels is that when things go wrong, we need something or someone to blame. We need some excuse as to why we're not having the trip we envisioned in our dreams. So what do many of us do? We blame that country. "Ah man I HATE India! I got … Continue reading Don’t hate the country, hate the situation
Life isn’t that different in a different country
When I travel I like to live in a country for an extended period of time. I don't like to visit a lot of different countries in a short period of time. I like to do this so that I can understand what life is like in that country. See what a day in the … Continue reading Life isn’t that different in a different country