The Virtue of Paranoia
Leave your thoughtsEmpires can crumble from lack of attention. Relationships can ebb when one person stops putting in the time and care. If you're not constantly worried about losing it all, you might lose it all.
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Mini City Guides On the Way—Want to Help?
36 CommentsGreetings, everyone. I hope you’ve been enjoying the all-new blog! In addition to the other new features we’ve already debuted—interviews with your fellow travelers, giveaways, and airline lounge tours, we’ll…
“I wanted to quit, but I persevered”
Comments Off on “I wanted to quit, but I persevered”Last week, Roger Poulin completed a journey. He became the first recorded person who is both blind and deaf to hike the entire 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail.
It’s Always Good to Run
Leave your thoughtsTime after time I remind myself of this truth. When it’s raining… when I’m tired… when I’m stressed or busy. Plenty of times, I just don’t want to do it!…
“I’m Different from Most People. I’d Rather Go Back.”
Comments Off on “I’m Different from Most People. I’d Rather Go Back.”Meet Jack: a 93-year-old man who lives in a cabin in the wilderness. He built the cabin 36 years ago and has lived in it full-time since his wife passed…
How Much Money Is Enough?: A Conversation with Gretchen Rubin
Comments Off on How Much Money Is Enough?: A Conversation with Gretchen RubinResearch shows that money can buy happiness sometimes—but the amount of money isn’t one-size-fits-all. J.D. Roth talked to Gretchen Rubin about how to find the number that works for you.…
A Box in the Mail Every Once in a While
Leave your thoughtsHave you ever said to yourself, “I wish @chrisguillebeau would send me a box of surprises in the mail?” Of course you have. Is your life incomplete without paper airplane…
How Haruki Murakami Started Writing
Leave your thoughtsThose who are familiar with my favorite novelist may already know this story, but it’s fun to see it in visual form.
Playing Safe or Living Dangerously
Leave your thoughtsThere’s a way of playing safe, there’s a way of using tricks—and then there’s the way I like to play.
Hard Work and More Work
Leave your thoughtsI’m not usually a baseball fan, but I enjoyed reading about Tony Gwynn’s commitment to success. “They just feel like stuff is supposed to happen to them,” he said. “They’re…
Three Things I Learned Last Week
Leave your thoughtsYou don’t write a book because it’s a good thing to write a book. You don’t write a book to “build your platform.” You write a book because you can’t bear not writing a book. You have something to say and you’re willing to put in the effort, day after day, to craft that message in the best possible manner.
The Magic Happens Backstage
Leave your thoughtsWalking into the briefing room for our volunteers, talking with the crew running the stage lights, supervising the branding to make sure everything was consistent—that's when I felt most at home. The rehearsal is the best part. The real magic happens backstage.
Success as a Travel Blogger
96 CommentsOver the weekend I went to Girona, Spain to give the closing keynote at TBEX, a gathering of travel bloggers. After missing the only flight out of the Seychelles on the night I was supposed to travel, I almost didn't make it. I had to regroup and reroute the whole trip as quickly as possible, and ended up flying through the night the next day and then the morning of the day after that. Fortunately, I made it just in time. I wasn't able to sightsee in Girona itself, but it was fun to catch up with old friends and speak to an engaging group of enthusiastic people. The topic of my talk was on success, specifically how people can expand their platform in an authentic way. Here are a few points I touched on ...
Weekend Adventure
Leave your thoughtsThis weekend I went on an adventure that involved running 13.1 miles in an unusual, remarkable location. I'll share more on the experience next week, but for now, here's a preview:
Early Preview of the Travel Hacking Cartel
31 CommentsThis is the first announcement about an all-new project I'll be unveiling to the world in early January. The project is called the Travel Hacking Cartel, and it will be the world's greatest alert service for anyone who wants to experience the world on a budget.
