Now you’ve done it. Congratulations. You planned your trip, went out on the road, traveled the world, and now are home. Pretty awesome huh? But many people ask- now what? After the glow of welcome back parties fade and you tire of telling the same stories, what do you do? You are forever changed- you [...]
Tag Archives: motivation
Motivating Yourself to Travel
June 30, 2008 – 1:30 pm
Fear keeps most people from traveling. When I first went away in 2006, people told me they wished they could do what I was doing. For some people it is easy to just jump ship and travel. We have it in us all along and we just need a gentle nudge. For me, all it [...]
The Skills You Need to Travel
June 16, 2008 – 12:02 pm
I recently received an e-mail I think deserves a lot of attention. It’s a really good question that deserves a long answer too. The person had asked me:
“Have you noticed a particular set of skills that come in handy abroad? What should I learn to best prepare myself for living, working, and traveling overseas?”
It’s [...]
Things I’d Tell A New Traveler
June 13, 2008 – 1:35 pm
Hope. Fear. Excitement. Traveling for the first time provides us with a wave of conflicting emotions. When I left for the road, I knew nothing. I read some bulletin boards but I was green as they come. I followed my guidebook and wet my feet with tours. You could spot me a mile away with [...]
How I Find the Money to Travel
April 22, 2008 – 4:47 pm
I get a lot of questions asking me how I find the money to do all this traveling. Am I rich? Do I travel for work? Am I a male gigolo? Sell drugs to little kids? Sadly, it is none of those. As I said in a previous post, desire is what motivates and keeps [...]
How I Travel So Much
April 4, 2008 – 12:33 pm
I’m often asked about my travels. Everyone always has the same two questions- How do I travel so much and what’s my secret?
I’ll share my big secret with you. The reason I get to travel so much is:
DESIRE
That’s it. No secret trust fund. No illegal activity. No pimping myself out for Eliot Spitzer. I just [...]
