Take the “Born for This” Free Quiz: What Kind of Work Style Suits You Best?
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Aerial Photos of New York City from a Helicopter Flying at 7,500 Feet
Comments Off on Aerial Photos of New York City from a Helicopter Flying at 7,500 FeetFilmmaker Vincent Laforet describes his recent mission of capturing nighttime aerial photos of New York City as both “the scariest” and “the most beautiful” of his entire eclectic career.
I loved seeing what he captured!
Learning, Connecting, and Asking : On the Road with Derek Loudermilk
Comments Off on Learning, Connecting, and Asking : On the Road with Derek LoudermilkA scientist turned world traveler, Derek Loudermilk has put research on hold, and discovered he loves waking up and going to work every day in a completely different country and field.
I love that travel allows you to have a "New Years Resolution" moment whenever you want it. Simply start the new habits you hope to cultivate anytime you arrive in a new place! I also love immersing myself in a culture by staying somewhere for 3-12 months. It’s so cool when you get to the point when your local café knows your "usual," when you don't have to pull out a map, and when you can show new people around. One of the main reasons I travel is that it gives me a beginner’s mindset. When I get to a new destination and notice all kinds of little things that are different than back at home—maybe it’s the color of mailboxes or the crazy amount of exposed telephone cables—I get to see the world differently, and new situations force me to creatively problem solve.
“I Can’t Be Jealous of the Past. I Can Only be Jealous of the Future.”
Comments Off on “I Can’t Be Jealous of the Past. I Can Only be Jealous of the Future.”I recently went to see Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, a curious film in the sense that it focuses much more on the subject’s love life than it does her love of art. Still, it was good overall and I’m glad I went.
The film showcases the development of several abstract and other non-traditional artists, including Jackson Pollack. I've always liked Pollack’s work, but I don’t think I understood the audacity of it until seeing this new film. I often feel inspired when I hear about larger-than-life figures who pursued big ambitions. People like Pollack, and Peggy Guggenheim, did big things. Then I went home and I thought: “What big thing am I doing?”
“Level Up Your Life” with a Great New Book (Not Mine!)
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Adventure Is Worthwhile In Itself
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"The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward. Adventure is worthwhile in itself."You often hear about how we regret the things we don’t do more than the things we do. Looking back at the experience of traveling the world, this belief shines through whatever hardship I encountered. Sure, I can remember the struggles. I can remember sleeping on the ground, running out of money, missing my flights. I remember not being sure if I’d make it, if I’d have to give up somewhere. If I think about it, I can remember sweating it out in Eritrea, detained by the police overnight before I was put on a plane to Cairo. I remember flying to Angola and Pakistan without the required visa, wondering what would happen on the other side.
-Amelia Earhart
2015 Annual Review: 240,000 Miles of Travel (But to Only 11 Countries!)
Comments Off on 2015 Annual Review: 240,000 Miles of Travel (But to Only 11 Countries!)And… the Annual Review continues! Today’s post is a travel roundup: everywhere I went in 2015, along with a few lessons and comments.
Previous Posts- 2015 Annual Review Process & Template
- 2015 Annual Review: Life Lessons
- 2015 Annual Review: Writing and Other Independent Work
Hong Kong (x3), South Korea, South Africa, Qatar (x3), France, UK, Australia (YESSSS x2), United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Germany, Canada, and ... it looks like that’s itYou guys, now that I’m retired from going to every country, I think I’m going to stop writing a travel roundup every December. This list is boring. No big tour, no new countries, and mostly I went to the same places over and over.
2015 Annual Review: Lessons in Writing and Other Independent Work
Comments Off on 2015 Annual Review: Lessons in Writing and Other Independent WorkI spend as much time as possible working on things I believe in. It’s not all out of compulsion—it’s also because I’m motivated to create and share. I’m happiest when I’m making progress on projects that make a difference in the world, or at least the corner of the world in which I have influence.
This post provides a review and critique of my overall work in 2015. Previous Posts For years now, I’ve been saying that I want to become more specific and intentional. The problem is that I’m fairly good at a number of things. I know how to decipher and deconstruct successful solutions in several different fields and areas.
How One Family of Four Created Enough Passive Income to Travel Forever
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I’ve always wanted to travel and I’m not actually sure why. Perhaps it’s because I grew up in Tasmania, which always felt like the edge of the Earth. It was a big deal just to get to the mainland of Australia! As a teenager, I’d watch Australian travel shows and take notes on the destinations that appealed to me the most. After the dot-com crash, which came around my 21 birthday, I went straight to a travel agent and booked my first trip. Since then, I’ve been to over 80 countries!
How to Rack Up Frequent Flyer Miles Using Shopping Portals
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This is a free excerpt from Upgrade Unlocked: The Unconventional Guide to Luxury Travel on a Budget by Stephanie Zito.
“Most of Us Have a Deep Desire to Be Great”: Lewis Howes at WDS
Comments Off on “Most of Us Have a Deep Desire to Be Great”: Lewis Howes at WDSIn just a few weeks, we’ll release the first round of tickets for WDS 2016, a global gathering like no other!
But first, we’re rolling out a series of speaker videos from the 2015 event. Lewis Howes, host of the popular podcast The School of Greatness, shared his own story about how he found the secret to greatness. Note: In this video, Lewis shares a number of personal stories for the first time, including one that contains sensitive information.
“If We Never Booked the Tickets, We’d Never Go”: On the Road with Serena Star Leonard
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Well into her third year of continuous travel, Serena Star Leonard and her husband John spend their days exploring the world and documenting stories of people who make a difference.
I’m Serena, a half-Kiwi, half-Malaysian born in Hong Kong. My husband is John, an Irishman. We were both living in Australia when we met, fell in love, and got married in the space of 16 weeks. I’d worked in corporate environments for a number of years, but I wanted to change things up. My goal was to work for money one day a week and spend the rest of my time doing work I was passionate about but wouldn’t necessarily make a cent.
Live a Life of Travel, Even with a Full-Time Job: On the Road with Ruby Escalona
Comments Off on Live a Life of Travel, Even with a Full-Time Job: On the Road with Ruby EscalonaAs many of our readers know, having a full-time job doesn't mean you can't make travel a regular part of your life. Ruby Escalona tells us how she does it.
Hi! I'm Ruby. I grew up in the Philippines, but now live in Jacksonville, Florida. I’ve always had ambitious dreams. When I was a child, I wanted to read all the books in the world. Now, I’m passionate about traveling. My fiancé and I have desk jobs, and a motto: live a life of travel, even with a full time job. We’re seeing the world, one bit at a time. It’s a little slower than people who are location independent, but it works for us.
A Quest to Write and Share 1,000 Poems Using a Manual Typewriter
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Scott James is from Austin, Texas and is on a quest to write and share 1,000 poems before the end of 2015.
A Journey to 40 Countries to Learn How the World Prays
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Jared and his wife were interested in how the world prays—so they went on year-long exploration of different types of Judeo-Christian prayer. Here's what they learned.
My name is Jared Brock. I’m a writer and filmmaker. Together, my wife and I run a charity that fights human trafficking, and we’ve traveled to over 40 countries and visited more than 40 American states and Canadian provinces. My most recent adventure was a 37,000-mile, year-long prayer pilgrimage around the world. I explored prayer traditions across the Judeo-Christian faith, including some of the "weird uncles" and "crazy cousins" under that umbrella. I danced with rabbis, visited monks, spent time with Quakers, checked out the world's largest church (1 million members!), and visited numerous ancient sites including Assisi, Avila, Monte Cassino, Camino de Santiago, the Vatican, Jerusalem, and Bethlehem.
