2015 Year in Review

2015 Year in Review and Big Plans for Next Year

This article may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I will earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks!The city below us erupted into a series of concussive bangs and was exploding all around us. We perched on the 21st floor in a beautiful apartment in Panama City and the fireworks stretched from …

Stop Buying Things and Start Doing Things

This Black Friday: Buy Nothing, Do Something Awesome Instead

The Holiday Season is once again about to come rolling full force down your face. Christmas, Black Friday, big discounts, gifts, shopping, shopping, shopping! REI has taken the world by storm with their recent announcement that they would be closing their store and giving all 12,000 of their employees a paid holiday… On one of the biggest consumer shopping days …

Book Launch Aftermath Big Travel Small Budget

Book Launch Aftermath and Behind the Scenes

Wow! What a whirlwind past few days it has been here at our temporary HQ in Mexico City. If you somehow missed it, I launched my new book Big Travel, Small Budget: How to Travel More, Spend Less, and See the World. And it took off like a wildfire… In total, I received 13,248 free downloads of the book over the promotional …

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 …

Another Year Older – 31 Things Learned and On My Mind

Well I just turned another year older… Another year older and another year wiser, or something like that right? I’ve never been a huge fan of birthdays. Maybe it is due to being the center of attention for the day. It may seem odd coming from a blogger, but I don’t really like talking about myself with others all that …

KingSumo Giveaway Contest Results and Summary

KingSumo Giveaway Contest Results and Summary

An in depth look at my first giveaway contest for an Aeropress Coffee Maker using the WordPress plugin KingSumo Giveaways and what I learned in the process of trying to grow my email list.