One of the major advantages of having almost no possessions is that I can spend time to make sure that each thing I own really is the best possible product. I spend hours researching alternatives for just about everything major that I own, hoping to find something good enough to warrant the hassle and…

There are complicated productivity systems and there are simple ones. Both can be effective, but simple ones are much easier to stick to. Somewhere in the end of my travels abroad this year I fell off the productivity train. Not entirely, but I had reverted back to “doing what needs to be done” instead of…

Phew… after yet another round of editing and formatting, Life Nomadic is finally available to be downloaded. You’ve already read the first couple chapters, so I won’t tell you what it’s all about. You can read that on the sales page. I’ve decided to go on the honor system and let people pay what they…

As I mentioned last week, I’m about to release the book version of Life Nomadic! It’s just over 150 pages of travel related awesomeness. Here are some of the many topics I talk about in it: Making the transition to a nomadic life Why to be a nomad How to get 40% off (or more)…

It’s a few days before our car rental is up, and not many more before Todd leaves Panama. This calls for some sort of grand finale. “How long does it take to drive from one ocean to another?” We look it up and find out two key pieces of information. One: it’s a pretty short…

First, a quick recap of my exposure to Tucker Max. At some point I visited his site, and read all of his stories in one sitting. He writes about his escapades, usually drunken sexual rampages, in such a way that someone who has never had a drink is still engaged. I’d check his blog once…

A week ago I was rooting through my projects folder and I came across something that I had somehow forgotten: a full length book I wrote about Life Nomadic. I gave it a quick read-through and thought, “man… there’s some great stuff in here! Why didn’t I release it?” So, I’m going to release it…

Our two day train ride left Todd and I in a random Northern Japanese town called Asamushi. We had half a day before our next train would take us to Sapporo, so we decided to use the time to clean up. In Japan that means one thing: Onsen, or public baths. We walked around in…

I take long showers, or at least I used to before I lived in an RV. I always put the water a little too hot, then get in and face away from the shower because the water is too hot for my chest. Fifteen minutes later I realize that I’ve been staring into space while…