I. Around the World Things I found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter. One Man’s Long Ride Across the Americas from Calgary to Brazil — An epic, two-year journey on horseback The Literary Salon in a Brooklyn Bar — When next in NYC, have a drink and…
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This is a reader story. (Read others or tell us yours.) Patrick and Laura are two travel-loving newlyweds. When I heard the story of how they incorporated travel into their wedding, I had to share. — We’re obsessed with stories. If you needed to only know one thing about us, that’s it. At our core,…
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From my own 193-country journey to the stories of many other people who were kindly willing to share, The Happiness of Pursuit attempts to extract and convey the lessons of modern-day quests. This series explores some of these lessons. Lesson: As you make progress toward a small goal, the bigger vision expands. Many people featured…
Read More“What about the main thing in life, all its riddles? If you want, I’ll spell it out for you right now. Do not pursue what is illusionary — property and position: all that is gained at the expense of your nerves decade after decade, and is confiscated in one fell night. Live with a steady…
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Short version: earn Avios from British Airways, but don’t use them to fly with British Airways. More below. *** In a post from a few days ago, I mentioned that the British Airways Signature Card now offers a 50,000 Avios signup bonus with no annual fee in the first year. This is a special promotion…
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Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! Our good friend Gavin Aung of Zen Pencils has built an unconventional business doing something he loves—making art and inspiring the world. A compilation of his work will be offered in his first book that debuts worldwide on November 11th (i.e. next week!). He also offers free…
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This is a quest case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) Passion is a key component of finding a quest or adventure. Jennifer Idol’s love for the ocean led her to seek out a way in which she could devote a large portion of her life as an advocate for its preservation. Tell us about yourself: I’m…
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Next week we’ll release the first round of tickets for WDS 2015, a global gathering like no other! But first, over the next few days we’ll be rolling out a different speaker video every day. Jadah Sellner gave us a timely reminder to “Say our dreams out loud” by sharing her sometimes bumpy journey to…
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“I had no good reason not to take it up,” he said of a big decision. “And it kind of terrified me to imagine myself spending the rest of my life tinkering on the margins of the small arguments.” Link: Embrace the Irony Image: Ed ###
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Things I've found on long walks in foreign cities, or perhaps when someone posted them on Twitter.
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This is a traveler case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) Cindy’s life experiences include living in her home country of France, plus living abroad in America, China, and most recently, Thailand. We asked her to share some of her experiences in moving around over the past several years. Tell us about yourself. At age 15, I…
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Link: 50,000 Points for British Airways Card – Now With No First-Year Annual Fee As of this weekend, Chase has begun waiving the annual fee during the first year for its British Airways Signature Card. You can now earn 50,000 Avios points (more on that in a moment) after completing a $2,000 minimum spend in…
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Every Friday is giveaway day. Comment to win! Happy Halloween! This weekend we’re giving away the perfect Halloween costume—a Cathay Pacific First Class Sleep Suit! And if you don’t receive it in time for trick-or-treating, you can still recover from the holiday by lounging in this sleepy uniform. What you need to know: This snoozy…
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This is a quest case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.) Kristen Goldberg took a leap of faith when she agreed to share the story of her life list with me for The Happiness of Pursuit. Until then, she’d never publicly shared her quest before. I’m glad she did, and I’m glad she’s letting me tell…
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