Since I’ve started my adventure, I’ve learned that there is a very distinct difference from those that are traveling and those that are working.  When I first began, I thought you could be both.  In the back of my mind, I thought I’d be able to join my friends and travel on a whim to anywhere I want.  While there is some truth to that being possible, it’s the exception rather than the rule.
It’s interesting to meet other travelers, because most of them don’t get what I’m doing.  They don’t …

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For the last three days I’ve been hanging out on the island of Koh Phi Phi, about a 2 hour ferry ride from my previous destination of Ao Nang.  I’m …

If there is one thing that has remained constant through my transformation over the last year, it’s my love of music.  It has played such a strong role in my life that I sometimes wonder where I would be without it.

Regardless of how you are feeling, there is a song or artist out there that can make you feel better. If you need motivation, commiseration, energy, whatever it is, music will always be there to help.  Just today I found myself wearing down a little, and all I had to do …

I’ve had a couple readers send me emails over the past few weeks asking about the mistakes that I made in going location independent.  Specifically, from the time I left my job to the time that I showed up in Thailand.  Well, let me tell you, there were a lot of them.

Inevitably there  was nothing too catastrophic considering that I’m here, employed, and having a great time.  However, there are certainly some things I would have done differently.
When you make the transition from the 9-5 to having no plans and no set …

Looking back on this title, it totally sounds like a cheesy sales pitch for a $400 self help program.  Well, lucky for you it’s not.  What if I told you you could change any aspect of your life for the better in just one easy step.  Would you believe me?  Well I’m here to tell you there is only ONE reason I am sitting in a jungle bungalow in Krabi, Thailand right now.  There is only ONE thing I’ve done that got me to this point, and it’s much easier than …

For those of you who have been living under a rock for the last few weeks, there is a new game in town when it comes to living an unconventional lifestyle.  Let me introduce you to Untemplater.
A few months back Jun Loayza had a brilliant idea for a community site geared towards living life in unique fashion.  He recruited some of the biggest names in the niche, and have put together one of the best new sites I’ve seen in months.
I’ve seen various sites come and go….ummm, LocationRebel anyone?  But …

If there is one thing I’ve learned while traveling it’s that it pays to know people.  I did things in Brazil last year that I would have never experienced had I not known Mariana.  Here in Thailand,  Cody Mckibben has proven to be my contact, and in less than a week he has shown  me incredible ruins, secluded beaches and introduced me to some awesome people.
After arriving around midnight last Thursday I was determined to take Cody up on his invitation to visit the Ayutthaya Ruins the next morning.  It’s …

I’d like to preface this post by saying I have never had a massage in my life; or at least not a real one.
For years I have heard about these fantastic Thai massages that you can get for dirt cheap prices all over the country.  Well as it turns out, all of the legends were true, as every where you look you see all sorts of massages advertised for less than the price of a Big Mac back home.
Well yesterday morning I found myself with some time to kill, and …

Well I am currently about halfway through Asiana flight 243 en route to Seoul, South Korea.  So far the trip has been fairly painless, aside from arriving in SFO about half an hour late due to a delay on the tarmac.
NOTE: Sorry I am a few days late in getting this posted!  Between jet lag, Ayuthaya ruins with Cody Mckibben, and lack of  wifi, I haven’t had the time to post!
I was really excited to see the difference between flying a domestic airline (such as my usual United) and one of the …

At the time of this posting I am probably getting ready to board my flight down to San Francisco.  From there I will be headed to Seoul, South Korea followed immediately by my flight to Bangkok, Thailand. To say the last week (and past few days in particular) have been a whirlwind would not be doing me justice.  Between trying to see all of the people in my life who will not be venturing across the world with me, and tying up countless loose ends, I am ready to …