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A life of working and travelling to exotic places is something that many people dream of – however, lots of them don’t take the leap. People tend to work hard throughout the year, to then go on a vacation of a few short weeks. However, working and travelling at the same time can allow you to explore more amazing places and earn while you enjoy yourself. (more…)
There is nothing more enriching than broadening your horizons with travel. Meeting new people and experiencing new cultures can open your eyes in ways that reading about them never will. However, there are a few precautions to take to ensure a safe, enjoyable trip. (more…)
When I arrived in Beijing it took me about 3 hours to get my visa, to pass the security check, to get some money and to get into one of the legal taxis in front of the airport. (more…)
Ha, who are we kidding? Summer is still here! I honestly thought summer was over but it’s a very promising September thus far, with a promise of 28C tomorrow, we decided to do a very spontaneous trip to the beach house on Sunday. (more…)
It’s the city that never sleeps, and that’s because New York has so much packed into one city; there’s no way that everything could stop. From food to entertainment, history, and culture to drinks and dancing; you’ll never get bored, or get stuck for something to make the most of. However, those who don’t live in the city, don’t get to explore for hours, days, and weeks on end; many people will only have a weekend or so to get the best bite out of the big apple. If you’re heading to the bright lights of the big city for a weekend getaway (lucky you), you’ll want to ensure that you have a focus, book what you need to, and have a base to put your shopping, freshen up, and do what little sleep you need to. Therefore, this should be the first step in your planning process (happy to help). (more…)
Barcelona is one of the best travel destinations in Europe and it is not at all hard to understand why. You can find so many things to do and there are opportunities for literally every type of traveler. Whether you stay at luxury apartment rentals in Barcelona or at a hostel, a great way to experience Spanish life is to do it like the locals.
Trying to save money when visiting Barcelona is great for everyone because it opens the doors to brand new experiences you will surely love. You will be able to have a much better time, even if have all the cash in the world. If you just want to save money, the hacks below will make the experience even better since hacks perfectly align with your desires. (more…)
As soon as I knew I’d visit New York I knew I had to make it as memorable as possible with some great photos.
The kind of photos you want to show your grandkids because they’re kinda cool.
As everything is so Instagrammable in New York, there really is no shortage and I created enough content for over a month, but I picked my favorite locations to help you pick your battles hihi.
California has always been a popular destination among travelers and is definitely a favorite among beach lovers. Thanks to its warm weather, laidback attitude, and great cities, California is a true gem of a state. And as much as we love all of California, our preferred city is most definitely San Francisco. (more…)
I just realized that I’ve been to Switzerland multiple times, without writing about it before on the blog! Such a shame, it’s such a nice country. (more…)
Traveling around a city can be a fun, leisurely experience, a hurried commute, or a stressful navigation. There are many methods to traveling in a city, and many options available to you. Public transport abounds, as does the use of sidewalks, bike lanes, and roads. However, we all learn very quickly that the population density found in cities can sometimes be difficult to cope with. Travelling could become something that would otherwise be a pleasant time of transit at a time you need to exercise your full powers of concentration to get through.
On top of that, caring for your safety first is one of the wisest considerations to think. Sometimes getting to your destination a little later to ensure this can be more than worth the effort. Even the most experienced and street-wise person can learn a thing or two from brushing up on their safety habits when traveling in a populated area. For the traveler entering new cities and learning new environments, safety tips are absolutely essential.
To learn and know these, bloat will give the opposite intended effect. Practical city dwelling tips must be fast, easy to remember and possible to apply without much practical thought. For that reason we have compiled a small guide to wise and safe city travel, and it is as follows: (more…)
The idea of a “mini-retirement” was first made popular by Tim Ferriss’ in his New York Times bestselling book; the 4 Hour Work Week. This book, despite its title, doesn’t encourage people to just work four hours a week. It’s all about changing their paradigm from one of being a wage slave where more is better, to focus on how to propagate “quality of life” in the sense of having both the time and money to be “free”.
Make sure you read my Beginner’s Guide To F.I.R.E (Financial Independent Retire Early)
One of the core concepts, suggests people should take a mini-retirement at regular intervals throughout their career and explore the world in their twenties, thirties and forties rather than use up the best years of their life working for someone else, feeling exhausted the whole time, barely able to squeeze much juice out of life!
Once upon a time, the vast majority of people subscribed to something known as the 40×40 Plan, which referred to the fact people would get an education then work for forty hours a week for forty years of their life then retire on 40% of their salary.
It was at this point that people would finally begin to travel and explore the world and squeeze the most out of life, but think about that for a second. At sixty fives years old people have very different levels of health, fitness, and vitality than they did in their twenties – thus people aren’t always able to pursue the activities on their bucket list if they wait until retirement.
There’s also the sobering realization that not everyone makes it to retirement. What if you spend your whole life working, thinking that tomorrow will be better, only for tomorrow to be taken from you prematurely.
Today, many people are looking for ways to squeeze the most out of their lives, particularly with regard to travel, as young as possible, and one of the best ways to do this is to take regular mini-retirements.
The emphasis today appears to have shifted from amassing great wealth to creating a “freedom lifestyle”.
In today’s flourishing digital economy the opportunity to work remotely, from anywhere in the world, providing you have a laptop and a decent internet connection is in abundance. For many people, “living the dream” no longer features a corner office, fancy title, and fast car parked in their garage – it’s more akin to jetting off to an exotic location and working from their laptop on a beach whilst drinking from a fresh coconut.
The idea of mini-retirements was first introduced by Tim Ferriss in his New York Times bestselling book, but since then the concept has peaked the interest of bloggers, freelancers and digital nomads alike. This article digs deeper into the idea of mini-retirements and looks at some of the destination choices you might want to consider.
Here are my favorite 20 true crime podcasts and some of the lessons I learned after listening to a dozen true crime podcasts. Lessons about law, police, podcast making, serial killers, mysterious disappearing and myself. Also, my to-listen list of 25+ more true crime podcasts to listen to. (more…)