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 [...]
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The Skills You Need to Travel
I recently received an e-mail I answered in the Ask Me! section that I think deserves more attention than the few lines I gave it. 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 [...]
Things I’d Tell A New Traveler
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
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
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 [...]
How to Travel the World, pt. 3: Coming Home