The world of travel changes in small ways as the essential why and how never changes. Here’s why you see few cutting edge travel tips and why travel doesn’t have major paradigm shifts like other industries (and why that doesn’t matter!)
Learning to Cope with a Friend’s Death (or How Scott Dinsmore Changed My Life)
I can’t remember when I met Scott Dinsmore but, like so many modern friendships, I know where: the Internet. Over the years, we became friends and bonded over our shared love of travel, entrepreneurship, helping others, running an online business, and Taylor Swift.
From Pencils to Planes: An Update on FLYTE
This is an update on our first program and how we’re raising funds for FLYTE and the schools we are partnering! There’s a lot of exciting things going on with our new organization.
Travel is a Privilege
Let’s face it: not everyone is able to travel. Whether it’s money, family obligations, or circumstance, travel is out of reach for a large percentage of the world’s population. In the “quit your job to travel the world” cheerleading that happens so often on travel websites (including this one), we often forget that it’s not […]
Confession: I’m Terrified of Flying
I have a confession to make: I hate flying. It scares the living shit out of me. This is how my typical airport experience goes: Before the flight: “I can’t wait to get on a plane and relax and watch some movies. This is going to be great!” During take off: “Why are we turning […]
Take FLYTE: How You Can Help Students Get a Better Education and Travel More
Travel is a powerful agent for change. It broadens our horizons and helps us find our purpose. Unfortunately, not everyone is lucky enough to travel — especially young students. Not everyone has parents to take them on round-the-world adventures or send them to study abroad. Most schools don’t have the resources to maintain their art and gym classes, let alone send students on trips outside their community. But we’re going to do something about it!
