Throughout the course of my life I have had no shortage of things to keep me busy.  When I was younger I balanced tennis lessons every day after school, with learning to play guitar and skiing on the weekends.  Not to mention wanting to go rock climbing with friends, and take as many trips as possible.  There was always something going on.  One of the biggest problems I face in life is my general interest in doing new things.  It doesn’t take much for me to get excited about something, …

There aren’t many of us who couldn’t use a little extra cash here and there.  Maybe you want to hop over to Fiji and need a plane ticket.  Maybe your computer got stolen and you need a new Macbook.  Well the good news is, there are a wide variety of things you can do to make an extra buck or two.   I will tell you how I personally made an extra $1,000 to fund my travels, and also provide a bunch of other ideas that could work as well. …

This is part three of three in a series of guest posts from Ryan Martin.  In this post he will discuss the reality of finding work on the island. Follow the links if you haven’t read part 1 or part 2.

So far I have been writing about how awesome Hawaii is and how it has pretty much been all fun and games. Now here comes the dark side…or so it was for me.
After the honeymoon stage ended for me on Maui, I decided I needed to get a J-O-B. I …

Every one has a list of things they want to do before they die.  Whether it is written down or not, there is something  in this world that you would like to do, but have yet to experience/accomplish.  Writing out a “bucket list” is the first step you can make towards accomplishing some of these goals.  However, this can be a harder list to write than you might expect.  If you use the following tips, you should be able to not only write a meaningful list, but actually accomplish it …

This is part two of three in a series of guest posts from Ryan Martin.  In this post he will discuss his first few days adjusting to island life. If you haven’t read part one, you can find it here.
Flying fish, humpback whales, spinner dolphins, shipwrecks…this definitely ain’t (insert the state you currently reside in here) anymore! This is how I spent my first full day in Hawaii. I am quickly learning that on Maui, it is not what you know, but WHO you know. Fortunately for me, my roommate …

 Bartleby: You could spend eighty thousand dollars or I could make eighty thousand dollars.
Dad: So you’re saying you don’t want to go to college?
Bartleby: No, I am saying it would be fiscally irresponsible for me to go to college.
This is a quote from the movie Accepted, in which a high school graduate sets out to create his own college education.  Sparked by his inability to be accepted to a real school, he ends up starting his own.  He develops a place where students can learn about whatever it is they …

This is a guest post from Ryan Martin, a good friend of mine that has done what many have dreamed of doing: move to an island paradise.  In this short series of posts he will document his thoughts on leaving, arriving and living the island lifestyle.

As I sat on Hawaiian Airlines flight 39 bound for Maui, I pondered, how did I get to this point? How on Earth did I gather the courage to pack up shop and buy a one way flight to literally one of the most …

Have you ever wanted to start a blog?  It seems like anyone on the internet these days has at least considered the idea at some point.  Many people even attempt.  And then within months, weeks or even days, they fall into a black hole and stop writing all together.  Unless you have a real passion for your topic, or writing in general, it can be tough to get enough momentum going to keep your blog current.  I will admit, I too have fallen victim to this in the past, and …