Last updated Sep 16, 2021 | First published on Apr 16, 2013 | Misc
As the first tulips tentatively start to stick their heads up after an extended winter, they remind me of my two months spent in Amsterdam and all the other wondrously cliche, funny Dutch stereotypes I encountered as an American while there. In 2011, after sweating...
Last updated Jun 24, 2021 | First published on Mar 24, 2010 | Misc
This is part two of my interview with Nik Halik, a vagabonding legend with a very purpose-driven life and an inspiration to many. If you haven’t yet, go read my Nik Halik interview first for an introduction. I was able to chat with Nik on the phone for about an...
Last updated Jun 24, 2021 | First published on Mar 3, 2010 | Misc
One great interview deserves another. Before heading off to South America, I had the opportunity to spend an extraordinary hour with Nik Halik on the phone and my life paradigms haven’t been the same since. Rock star, adventurer, mountaineer, and now...
Last updated Aug 7, 2021 | First published on Feb 10, 2010 | Misc
One of the best parts of running this vagabonding blog is the opportunity to meet new and interesting people, especially people as inspiring as Sallie Latch. At least weekly I receive emails from female readers asking about how safe it is to travel alone, or asking my...
Last updated Sep 7, 2021 | First published on Feb 4, 2009 | Misc
First, this isn’t really a health or body-hacking blog. It’s an account of escaping corporate cubicles, and instead enjoying a life of backpacking travel. I happily share my adventure stories from around the world. I have no idea why Google is convinced I...
Last updated Nov 7, 2018 | First published on Feb 3, 2009 | Misc
Sitting here, I have just finished 24 hours without a single bite of food. I fill my stomach directly from a one-gallon jug of room temperature water which is becoming my best friend; I carry it around everywhere! But why? I’m attempting my first five-day water...
