We all make mistakes. Some of us more than others. As much as I travel, I still do some stuff that baffles even myself. Not like I am brand new to this.
You would think I would have the basics down, at least MOST of the time.… Read more
How To Not Look Like A Flesh Eating Zombie After A Long Travel Day
Here are 2 confessions (we’ll get to the non-zombie tips after I confess).
Confession #1: I have no idea what it feels like to be a flesh eating zombie, but I would guess that ravenous and exhausted fit the description. At least, that’s how flesh eating zombies look to me.… Read more
Nerdy in Miami
When you think of Miami, you probably think glitz, glamour, beaches, and hip hotels. These are some of the very reasons I despised Miami for oh-so-long. Until….
I found a few spots that even us nerds would find interesting:
Independent, locally owned bookstores with several locations in the Miami area.… Read more
3 Tools I Use to Plan My Travels
I love planning trips. It’s an exciting feeling researching, booking, and imagining the destination before you even get there.
But over the years, I have created a little system to help me keep track. In this short audio, I share 3 simple tools I use to help me plan my adventures.… Read more
You Don’t Have To Cross The Globe To Help Someone In Need
You probably know by now that I love purposeful travel. In between leisure adventures, I love cultural immersion, language learning and especially volunteering and contributing as I travel.
Everybody knows that you should only volunteer internationally when you travel, right?
L-U-D-I-C-R-O-U-S, I say.
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Me + The World’s Biggest Bookstore (Toronto, Canada)
Today’s Nerdgasm is bitter sweet.
At the end of 2013, I was bouncing around in Canada.
While in Toronto, I was doing my usual research of nerdy places and interesting bookstores to visit and low and behold….
The World’s Biggest Bookstore.
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Adjusting To Life As A Nomad
It’s Christmas morning. I wake up to the sound of a howling draft and the balcony wind charm dancing noisily. No Christmas carol singing here. Only the sound of the angry wind fussing ferociously with the ocean. A lover’s quarrel that has endured the entire night.… Read more
Barcelona Blur
Some people call it location independence. Other people call it being a digital nomad.
These are both new terms for the concept of being free to move around and earn money from anywhere by using your laptop. This is what I now do full time (when not chillaxin with relatives in Florida).… Read more
5 Weird -and Fun -Things You May Not Know About Montreal
I am writing this post while sitting on the train from Montreal to Toronto, Canada. This has been a week of trains.
I flew to Halifax, Nova Scotia last week, where I spent about 4 days. I then hopped on a train to Montreal (well, my 34 year old behind hasn’t ‘hopped‘ ANYWHERE since childhood-I merely strolled up to the train and sat down in an empty seat).… Read more
How To Keep Going When Nothing Is Going As Planned
We all know that things don’t always go as planned. It’s just the way sh*t happens. I once heard a saying: Man plans, God laughs.
Sometimes that seems like law.
So how do you keep going? How do you stay motivated to achieve your goals?… Read more
How to Learn a Language in 15 Years, 1 Month, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days
I contemplated calling this post: How NOT to learn a language.
I first studied Spanish in High School. 4 years of it. I did exceptionally well at all the tests, written and verbal. But can I hold a conversation with a native speaker?… Read more
What Would You Walk 500 miles for? El Camino De Santiago
Last Saturday, standing at the MovieBox at a local grocery store, I stumbled upon a movie called “The Way”. Being that I don’t watch TV, I am usually super ignorant to the latest movies. This was one of them. I hadn’t heard of it, but the description sounded interesting.… Read more
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