Where would you go?  Is there are place that has always fascinated or captivated you?  Some place that has been calling your name for years?  I am trying to decide what that place would be for me.  Part of my problem is that there is so much that I want to see, I don’t know where to begin.
Do I go to a place that is inexpensive and will allow me to live and support myself for a long time?  Do I take up my dream island lifestyle even if the …

While I am the first person to admit that I am far from an experienced traveler, I have been to more places than many.  As I am currently looking forward to all of the places that I would like to go, I couldn’t help but look back at some of my favorite places that I have already been.  Covering the spectrum from wild and rowdy, to relaxed and subdued, here is the list of my top five favorite travel destinations.
#5: Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is a city …

This past Sunday I found myself laying in Washington Park and letting my mind wander to wherever it felt compelled to go.  Lately, this seems to be happening on a much more frequent basis.  On the golf course, I would imagine there was a crystal clear ocean just beyond the tree line.  While writing this article from the garden of my office building, I was imagining I was in a cosmopolitan oasis in the South of France far away from the 100 degree weather we have been experiencing in Portland. …

In my first carnival of blogs I wrote about some of the sites and posts that have inspired me to continue down the path that I am currently on.  In this next iteration of the carnival I wanted to focus on articles that I have read that provide motivation for me personally.  Maybe someone has become successful at being location independent, or perhaps they are doing something on my list.   Either way something about their writing has motivated me enough to want to share it with you.  A few …

As most of you know, one of my biggest reasons for starting this blog is to hold myself accountable for accomplishing things on “My List“.  I have realized that for being such a big part of my adventure, I have spent very little time talking about it.  The creation of this list has actually been on going for quite some time, and by the time I published it there had already been a few that were crossed off.  So this is an update on some of the things I have …

This is part 4 of 6 in my series “Gringoizing Brazil: An American’s Guide to Carnival in Rio.  Check out the first three posts Before you Leave, What to Expect When you Land, and The Carnival Parade.
So you have successfully made it to Carnival. You have donned an extravagent costume.  You have danced in the sambadromo.  What else is there? Many people are surprised to find out that when they arrive in Rio, there is much more to the event than giant floats and extravagant costumes.
Carnival is essentially one really …

Since I began my site a few months ago, I have been fortunate to speak with numerous other bloggers in my niche.  Speaking with them and spending time on their blogs has been extremely valuable when it comes to getting this site on solid ground.  If you search through my archives, you will undoubtedly find links to many of their sites, but I wanted to recognize all of those people/posts that have helped inspire me and keep me moving forward.  So without further adieu I would like to introduce my …

In the comment string of Accountability and a Comfortable life, a reader challenged my statement that “it all boils down to finances” when it comes to my quest to travel and become location independent.  I have thought about this a lot over the last couple days and it begs the question: how important is money?
Whether it is traveling, starting a business, or life in general, money seems to be the #1 deterrant in our quest to fulfill our goals.  The more I have thought about this question, the more I …

The more time you spend traveling, the more you will realize that opportunities to do cool stuff and meet interesting people often come when you least expect it.  The day after “Gorgeous Girls, Fast Boat, French Riviera” I found myself enjoying one of the specialty 1 Euro beers on the patio at Villa St. Exupery hostel.  As I was trying to figure out what to do the next day, a guy came up to me who spoke very little English.  Aside from the word “canyon” I couldn’t really make out …

Have you ever wanted to learn how to sail?  Experience exotic destinations?  Embark on an adventure?  We all have at some point or another.  Well I would like to tell you about a website that enables these things.
Findacrew.net is a website that is designed to match up sailors (you) looking for a boat to work on, and boats looking for crew members.  You can sign up for a free account that then allows you to send very basic emails expressing your interest in working aboard the ship.  You can’t customize …