“You can still live on that shimmering line between your old thinking and your new understanding, always in a state of learning. In a figurative sense, this is a border that is always moving—as you advance forward in your studies and realizations, that mysterious forest of the unknown always stays a few feet ahead of you, so you have to travel light in order to …
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 …
The Best Places to Eat in Koh Tao
I am a firm believer that the best part of your trip research can be done by other people. In my case, I just happened to be super lucky with Koh Tao. My friends that I was going to meet there had both lived there before so they told me all of the best places to eat in Koh Tao. In your case, you can …
Fat Rant
If you are a western girl that lives in Asia, you are fat. I am not talking about whether you actually are fat, because more than likely you are not fat in Thailand. You are just a normal western girl in Thailand. However, in the eyes of every Asian girl, you are a towering giant that King Kong’s around town squashing tiny beings with your …
The Story of Not a Normal Girl
Hello dear readers. TODAY is Story Time and I’m going to tell you the story of Not A Normal Girl. Do enjoy! finding a new rock I’m pretty sure that there was nothing normal about my morning. I woke up in Thailand with an insatiable urge to find a new rock. I’ve been back in Thailand about a week and a half and have had …
How To Be More Flexible in Life and Business
One of my favorite things I’ve learned in the years of living/ traveling abroad is that you must have the ability to stay flexible, move around obstacles, and go with the flow. The Western Way of rigidity and always having to be in control is not even an option where I live, and after being immersed in other Eastern cultures, I have an entirely new …
Proximity – Getting Closer to Your Goals and Finding your Personal Paradise
One thing that I’ve realized in regard to having the lifestyle that I’ve always wanted is the importance of Proximity. While many of us fanaticize about making our dreams a reality, how many of us literally go the extra miles to where these dreams can actually happen? On your quest of Finding your Personal Paradise, you may realize that changing your location is the only way …
What is it Really like to Teach in Thailand?
In 2009, I was living in Ao Nang and was bored with the rainy season so I decided to head up to Bangkok to have some fun. While beach life is fantastic, it lacks in certain areas such as: live music, theaters, variety of nightlife, and shopping. So, when I need a dose of those things, I head out to the cities. My plan was …
WTF is Happening in Thailand Right Now?!?
Red Shirts, Yellow Shirts, the King’s illness, His successors… With all this confusion and censorship, it is hard to get the Real Story and understand WTF is actually happening in Thailand right now. I’ve done my best to keep up on it all, but THIS VIDEO tells it all. Take some time to watch the special report that demystifies the political situation in Thailand Right …
Interview with Greg Rollett, Rock Star Lifestyle Design
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 designed the life of their dreams. 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 third …
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 …
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 …
A Lesson on Letting Go, or, Mai Pen Rai
The last time I was in Thailand was in 2003, right before the Tsunami hit. While many things have changed and most things look entirely different, there is one thing that has not: the people. The most refreshing thing about Thailand is the beauty of its people. For someone who has never been here, it is difficult to explain, however, I think it can be …
Interview with Author, Blogger, and Visiter of 193 Countries: Chris Guillebeau, The Art of Nonconformity
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 first mini-view comes from …
Rock Climbing: How to Slow Down and Take Smaller Steps
As I approached the rock that loomed above me I smiled to myself, “It’s good to be back.” Railey Beach is a world class climbing destination in Thailand and can easily be recognized by the immense limestone outcroppings that dot along the coastline in perfect turquoise water. This distant paradise is one of my favorite places in the world and as I gear up with …
Mixergy Interviews Globetrotting Business Nomad Kareem Mayan
Today I wanted to show you an interview with an incredible guy who’s living the extraordinary life that we’re teaching people about here on this site. Kareem Mayan has been freelancing from the road and traveling around the globe since December 2007. He is an exemplary Business Backpacker, calling himself a business nomad. He recently sat down with Andrew Warner, who does some incredible audio …
Breaking Out of The Pack
In life, we all have choices to make. In my own life, the biggest decision I ever made was breaking out of the pack, and choosing an alternative lifestyle. Living by my own set of rules was scary (at first). But, once I Hit The Road, I met loads of others like me. “I see a common gene among immigrants and entrepreneurs who strike out …