Time is the one asset in which every other variable is dependent. If your time runs out, what else is left? When I was in Thailand five years ago, I decided that it would be fun to learn how to cook traditional Thai meals. We were in Krabi – a town with no motor vehicles, where 500 foot rocks outcropped from the ocean on the …
Travel is My Passion – Why Travel is Magical
My true love is travel. I LOVE TO TRAVEL!! Travel is My Passion. I started traveling before I can even remember. We had a condo in Florida when I was growing up in Indiana and we would split the year between warm Indiana and cool beachy Florida. My brother and I flew by ourselves between the two when I was seven. Travel is My Passion I …
How Much Does it Cost to Live in Thailand?
Many folks take a glimpse at my lifestyle here and assume I’m swimming in cash. The truth of it is, it’s cheaper to live in Thailand than you might imagine! It is far cheaper to live here than it is to travel, and if you look at rental costs versus the price of hotels, you can see why. I realize living abroad is not for …
The Medicine Man That Lives in a Cave
One day, I was riding on the back of my friend’s motorbike, weaving through the tall green mountains in the south of Thailand. Unexpectedly, the bike sputtered, slowed, and stopped. We had run out of gas. Looking around, there wasn’t a gas station in sight, so my friend pushed the bike down the road as I walked behind him. The limestone mountains are full of …
Put Your Crap in a Hefty Bag & Buy a Plane Ticket, Already!
There is a lot of hype about heading out into the world and doing your own thing. So why aren’t more people doing it? Excuses! I’ve seen everything from having to find the right designer backpack to people thinking they need some all-in-one tech gadgety thing that will somehow save you from any woes. Here is the truth: put your crap in a bag and …
#1 Travel Tip: Throw Away Your Itinerary
I nourish active rebellion -Walt Whitman Buy a One Way Ticket I can’t explain the exhilaration of buying a one way overseas ticket. It is similar to having a wonderful secret. Or winning a lottery that only you know about. These days, I only buy one way tickets. Even if I know I might come back, I don’t buy the return. It is just more …
Interview with John Bardos, Jet Set Citizen
As part of the inspiring force to help you ‘take the leap of faith’, we will be conducting mini interviews featuring global entrepreneurs who have become “Business Backpackers”. Because we are all busy traveling, working, and having loads of fun, it is a short list of questions that will hopefully give you a quick glimpse of others “Living the Life”. Our second mini-view comes from …
Why to Live Like a Rock Star
“Life is too Short so Love the one you GOT.” –Sublime Living like a Rock Star to me, means making your life one of fun, inspiration and personal freedom. What is personal freedom? My life now…. I live in paradise. I wake up when I want, without an alarm. I start my day with exercise, reading spiritual books and listening to fun dance music. My …
Trusting Your Intuition and Going on Faith
“It’s the possibility that keeps me going, not the guarantee, a sort of wager on my part. And though you may call me a dreamer or a fool or any other thing, I believe that anything is possible.” -Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook When I was younger, I didn’t know what to believe, or who to believe. My mother and father had very different opinions and …
How To Run a Location Independent Busines
Many people would love the opportunity to run their business from anywhere in the world. I must admit, I am happy every day that I have this amazing opportunity to operate my business abroad. I spent about two years establishing my business & lifestyle consulting practice and getting my systems in place. I always had the idea in my head to become a location independent …