So this whole “Experiment” actually started with deep roots in travel, and only travel. I never really traveled until I was in my late 20s. At that time, I still thought that travel was fairly unattainable because it cost too much.
I was born in the US; that’s what we’re fed. Get a job, get your 2-3 weeks vacation a year, and go to a resort. Then go home and ponder about the feeling that you need a vacation from your vacation…
Sorry, but I wasn’t having that. I had a choice to make. I could do the “comfortable, easy resort travel 1-2 times a year,” or I could find a way to see more. I chose to start this experiment of pushing my comfort zone because I wanted more travel, and I was willing to hack my way into it. If you want to learn from someone that got so fed up with his boring, non-traveling situation, that he just said, “fuck it, I’ll figure out”, then I’m your guy.
What I found was that the “cheap” way I travel offers so much more than hotels and cookie cutter vacations ever could. I meet more people, see more unique, local places, and experience so much more than I ever imagined I could, and I do it for around $50 a day US, and never feel like I’m pinched. We need to have lots of tools in our travel tool belts, from hostels to hotels, couchsurfing to housesitting, credit card flipping and tons of other tricks of the travel hacking trade.
And sometimes it’s just about exploring some new places and writing home about it so that you can add it to your bucket / before list!
I had a great two week trip to Bend, Oregon. Tons of hiking, mountain biking, waterfalls, award winning beers, vegan and vegetarian deliciousness, and friends made from across the US. I actually spent more on delicious beers than food, and lost 5lbs over two weeks! Here’s the lowdown!
Check out this video of some awesome traipsing around Oregon; from Bend to Crater Lake and back for a tour and some delicious beers at the famous Deschutes Brewery!
Are you flirting with minimalism? Just do it! Pulling off the “purge” band-aid only hurts for a second, and it might start with your clothes…
Do you have a bucket list? Maybe consider changing that into a “before” list instead. You’re bound to get things done quicker and come up with even more for your next chapter!
On a recent trip to Bend, Oregon, I was lucky enough to celebrate the 4th of July bungee jumping with the fine folks at Central Oregon Bungee Adventures!
In recent years I had been introduced to the concept of coworking, having attended many professional and networking events hosted in coworking spaces, but it wasn’t until about a year ago that my eyes were truly opened…
These days, nearly everyone has to have an online profile, but most people don’t have a GOOD online profile…
Looking for ways to get in the budget travel game? Start with cheap (or free!) lodging! Here is just the tip of the iceberg, from Couchsurfing to Airbnb or even House Sitting…
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Been wondering how the hell all those digital nomads, location independent travelers, and remote workers, travel “full-time?” Maybe you’ve thought about living that life one day, but you’re really not sure where to start.
Beyond giving you the stepping stones to dive into short-term domestic and international travel, this book will show you how long-term travelers extend those tools, maximize their budgets, and turn weeks into months…or even years…of traveling the world indefinitely.
