Apr 13
Passport Day: Make the Application Process Easier
Been putting off getting or renewing a passport? The government has set aside a day called “Passport Day” that eliminates any excuses as to why you’ve been putting it off.
The Easiest Way to Build a Business for Traveling
More often than not, when we talk about paying for our tickets to far-off places, we’re talking about telecommuting or freelancing. It’s rare that we talk about building a full business that we can legitimately earn a full-time living with, no matter which nation we happen to be in this week. The idea of building a business, in a year or less, that will make at $50,000 or more, may seem out of reach.
Mar 09
Unautomate Your Finances
One of the most difficult facets of actually traveling for more than a week or two at a time is figuring out how to manage your personal finances. Things are a lot more complicated than just figuring out how to change money to something you can use locally. Adam Baker has created an ebook that can walk you through the process — and he’s speaking from experience. After finding himself and his family is a less-than-wonderful financial situation, Baker and his wife paid off their consumer debt, sold most of their possessions and started traveling. They’ve been to Australia and New Zealand since leaving the States and have Thailand next on their list.
Mar 01
Simplify Your Life with David Damron
One month can seem like forever… we’ve all said to ourselves, ‘a month from now, I want to have everything turned around.’ Whether it’s changing our habits, finishing a long-term project or even getting packed for a move, it’s hard to really do that much in just one month. David Damron, though, is ready to help you simplify everything in your life in thirty-one days. His ebook, Project M-31: Simplify Your Life in 31 Days, takes you from zero to sixty in such a way that, at the end of the month, you really can have an easier life.
Feb 03
The Problem with the 4-Hour Workweek
I read the 4-Hour Workweek
Jan 30
Should Travelers Tweet? The Worry
I have friends all over the world. I’m pretty sure the only continent where I don’t know someone is Antarctica — and there have been several near misses there. A huge number of those friends I’ve met through Twitter. I’ve met tons of people through Twitter and have have even arranged the occasional face-to-face get-together.
Jan 28
7 Skills You Must Have to Run a Nomadic Business
Hands down, most of the people I know who want to travel for more than a few weeks here and there want to run their own businesses. They want to start their own business that allows them to support their traveling habit while still working on a schedule that is convenient for those same travels.
Jan 21
Using a Weapon as a Travel Hack
When you’re flying domestically within the U.S, a gun — even a starter pistol — can be a useful travel hack. You have to specially register any baggage containing a projectile weapon, which means the TSA will go to extra efforts to ensure your bags show up in the right airport and on time.
Jan 19
Skype Dominates International Calling
I spotted an interesting news item this morning: Skype now accounts for 12 percent of all international calling minutes. That’s a huge number, especially when you consider that more countries’ international calls are split between local telecomms, as well as online tools like Skype.
Jan 18
Places I’d Love to Visit: Micronations
I have a certain fascination with micronations — places that are in many ways their own countries, but may or may not actually be recognized as actual countries. There are quite a few, ranging from abandoned gun platforms in the middle of the ocean to cities that have declared their independence. Some are easier to visit than others, but I’d love to make the attempt.
Jan 15
Residencies: A Way to Go
If you’re a writer or another type of professional creative, you can find residency opportunities all over the world. Most have requirements that you must meet, but as long as you do, you can get inexpensive or free room and board. Residencies are meant to provide artistic types with the opportunity to work away from the bustle of the every day and, typically, you’re expected to have a specific project that you’re working on.
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