Well I did it.  I joined the legions of car-less Portlandians, who despite their predisposition to motorless travel, still shun umbrellas during the dreariest months of the year.
Sure, in the next 6 weeks I would have been trading in my car for a tuk tuk anyways, but it will certainly be a test for me to go this long with only my two feet for travel.
If you have been following my journey, you know that I have been talking about and advocating for selling your car for months.  The benefits …

Well it is Thanksgiving morning, and I am not going to  lie, I don’t have much of a post prepared today.  I have been spending the last few days down in Eugene with my family, remodeling bathrooms, and seeing some old friends before I take off in January.
However, I didn’t want the holiday to go unnoticed.  Many people breeze by Thanksgiving and use it as nothing more as a reason to eat, drink and be merry.  While I hope to do all of those things, I wanted to recognize that …

1)      It is REALLY expensive to send a fax from Kinkos.  It is like a buck a page, on top of the $1.50 charge just to send their cover page.  The public library is a much better option.
2)      People still send faxes.  I know! It was shocking to me too!  I couldn’t believe the unemployment office wouldn’t allow me to send a pdf of the documents they requested, doesn’t that seem easier and more secure?  Apparently not.
3)      You don’t have to wear a suit and tie to be productive.  I …

Dear Reader,
After months of putting up with my vague posts, theoretical questions, and general whining, let me give you something concrete:
On January 5th, 2010 I will be moving to Bangkok, Thailand.

Thailand you say? Thailand.
Let me give you a little bit of background.  For the last year or so my buddy Ryan has been planning his round the world trip (same guy that wrote the Quit your Job, Move to Hawaii series here).  So for the last year, I have been thinking about joining him.  I really hadn’t made any sort …

For those of you who haven’t seen it yet, yesterday I had a guest post entitled “Budgeting for a Lifestyle Change” go up at Get Rich Slowly.  As one of the most popular and respected personal finance blogs on the internet, I am honored to have had the chance to write for JD, and am overwhelmed with the response I have received.
So if you have come over from GRS, thank you, and welcome!
Have I been Successful?
In that post, there were a lot of positive comments, and unsurprisingly, there were some …

In the spirit of writing about some different things this week, I decided to go REALLY different today.  Remember back in high school when you actually had to explore various different types of writing?  Creative writing, business writing, resumes, and of course, poetry.  Well it has probably been a good five years since I have even thought of the word Haiku, but I have always found them to be very intriguing in their simplicity.  You can say a lot in 17 syllables.
For the past week or so I have been …

So amidst my myriad of posts about unemployment and self-discovery, I have realized it has been quite a while since I have written a good old fashioned travel story.  Its time for a change of pace.
As many of you know, this past February I took a trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for carnival.  We danced in the parade, jumped off a 2,000 foot cliff and saw a futbol game in one of the most storied stadiums in the world.  I’d say we had a good time, but I think …

For the past two weeks I’ve been living the dream.  No longer have I needed to be anywhere at any specific time.  I can work on my own schedule, and get a run in whenever I feel like it.  To be honest, it has been great, and I have been more productive than ever.
Well that was last week.  This week has been a different story.  The reality of life has set in a little bit, and all of those things that I just expected to work out, have become more …

Well just when I think things can’t get any more exciting at Location180, I seem to outdo myself.
While September was full of stories about me crossing things off my list, October has been a month of significant change.  Honestly, my life changed more last month than any in recent memory.
So let’s start with the obvious.  October 20th was my last day at my job.  If you have been a regular reader here, you could probably sense that I wasn’t entirely happy with my employment situation.  While it didn’t happen in …

photo by John and Keturah

This guest post was written by Gen-Y Lifestyle Designer Greg Rollett. He teaches young people how to turn their visions into a business with the Rock Star Business Series. You can also chat with Greg on Twitter.

I love talking to my peers these days. Young people are having the best of both worlds right now and many of them have no idea. They are faced with a really bad economy and a shady work pool, yet have more skills, know how and ambition than Tommy Callahan pushing brake pads …