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Posted: 9/9/2019 | September 9th, 2019 One of the most-asked questions on my book tour was: “What comes next?” Now that I’m back from Paris and have moved out of New York City, and now that my book tour is over, what are my next big plans? Well… Not much. Right now, I’m back in Austin. I have to finish moving into my new apartment (why do couches take so long to arrive?) and, beyond a couple of trips to NYC and DC for weddings, I don’t plan on leaving Austin for a long time. My passport is staying in my drawer. I’m not moving back to New York or Paris or some other city. I’m not working on a new book. There’s no new big projects. Nothing. For the foreseeable future, all I see is Austin. And I’m very excited about that. A tree only grows when it has roots, and now that the madness of all this year’s projects is over, those roots can finally start to weave their way into the earth and provide the foundation for further growth. I can finally get into the one thing I...

Posted: 08/18/2014 | August 18th, 2014 Three weeks ago, I celebrated my eight-year anniversary of being on the road. On the warm morning of July 26, 2006, I left home for a year-long trip around the world. I didn’t return until 18 months later. I thought I’d be happy going back to cubicle life when I returned. I’d put my MBA to good use, promote renewable energy, and head down the path toward the American dream (job, wife, house, retirement, etc.). But the moment I sat back down in that cubicle, I realized office work wasn’t for me, and a few months later, I was back on the road facing an uncertain future. Now, eight years later, my life is one I never would have imagined when I waved good-bye to my parents. I never even dreamed that I’d be a published author, blogger, and life-long traveler. As I move into my ninth year of being a nomad, I wanted to share some of the defining moments I’ve experienced on the road: Living on an island in Thailand When I was first in Thailand in 2...

Posted: 06/09/2011 | June 11th, 2011 It’s the people you meet that make travel the rich, vibrant experience that it is. They shape our memories more than the locations themselves. They can make a bad place good, or a great place bad. They teach us about what we like or don’t like in others. They shine lights on our ignorance and teach us about ourselves. And as I approach five years of travel, I want to take some time to mention the five people (or groups of people) who have had the most impact on my journey: Greg – Back in 2006, I spent a few months in Amsterdam playing poker. (Yes, you could have called me a professional.) There was always this local there who kept inviting me out. Looking down at a large stack of his money in front of me, I was always suspicious about it — was he just going to rob me? However, after being reassured he was a good guy by the other players and seeing him around a lot, I realized he was just a nice guy and agreed to his invitation. He...