The Best Travel Books Ever Written - Get Inspired and Get Out There

The Best Travel Books Ever Written: Get Inspired and Get Out There

A great book has the power to move you in profound ways, to open your mind to new experiences and new places without ever leaving the comfort of your own home. But the best travel books of all time can not only take you to a new place mentally but instill in you the burning desire to head out there …

How to Start a Travel Blog for Fun and Profit

You’re interested in learning how to start a travel blog? That’s awesome to hear, and it was honestly one of the greatest decisions I’ve ever made in terms of building a blogging business, finding freedom, and doing more of what I wanted in life. It’s never too late… NOW is the time to start a travel blog, while doing so …

June 2015 Income Report

June 2015 Income Report

Here’s the deal: Time for another one of my monthly online income reports. I’ve set the goal of earning $600 per month exclusively from my website and related projects in the coming months. You might be wondering why I share this: These monthly income reports are meant to hold me accountable to both myself and my readers. They offer a …

real world travel expenses for long term road trips

Real-Life Month Long Road Trip Expenses

Long-term travel is perceived to be a pretty expensive undertaking that isn’t accessible and affordable to the average person. While road trips are a cheaper way to travel, many still think it is too expensive. So I wanted to share my real-life month long road trip expenses with all of you. “Expensive or cheap is relative, so that will help …

May 2015 Income Report

May 2015 Income Report

In the interests of full transparency, sharing my successes and failures in the pursuit of location independence. The May 2015 income report is live with some interesting insights after two months of neglecting this website completely.

The Dirtbag Manifesto: How I Aim to Live My Life

The Dirtbag Manifesto is licensed under a Creative Commons License. If it resonates with you, feel free to share the work anywhere, please just link back here if you don’t mind (www.desktodirtbag.com/manifesto). Or you can download a printable PDF (8.5×11) here.   The average life span is 78.7 years (28,744.6 days or 41.3 million minutes) in the United States. Don’t spend your …