Hitching a Ride on the Digital Nomad Express
Late last year, my friend James Clark wrote me to say that VietJet intended to open a direct flight from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to… Read More »Hitching a Ride on the Digital Nomad Express
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Business Class in London
I’ve said for a while now: it’s better to travel to a more obscure location where you know people than to travel to a world-class… Read More »Business Class in London
What Does Your City Whisper to You?
Every time I am in New York, I think about an article by Paul Graham called “Cities and Ambition.” The idea is that cities send… Read More »What Does Your City Whisper to You?
Have You Ever Considered Traveling With Large Computer Monitors?
Click around the web and you’ll find estimates, all over the map, about how much screen size affects our productivity at work. The real numbers will… Read More »Have You Ever Considered Traveling With Large Computer Monitors?
A Two Week Travel Itinerary – An Introduction to Asia
If you only had two weeks of vacation, and wanted to use them to visit Asia for the first time, where should you go? How should you… Read More »A Two Week Travel Itinerary – An Introduction to Asia
A Beginner’s Guide to Cycling Gran Fondos
Fair warning: what follows is 6,000+ words about road cycling, a hobby I picked up last year. These words poured out of my hands the morning after my… Read More »A Beginner’s Guide to Cycling Gran Fondos
What is the Best Backpack for Digital Nomads?
“…we’re going to create the ultimate backpack for digital nomads.” For me, few things are as pleasurable as neatly arranging all my possessions in just… Read More »What is the Best Backpack for Digital Nomads?
What is the Best Place in South East Asia to Write a Book?
Last week I cancelled most of my phone calls, dusted off my copy of Freedom app (to turn off WIFI capabilities on my laptop), and caught a flight with my fellow blogger and coffee enthusiast James Clark. We were headed to the capital city of Vietnam-- Hanoi-- a place I always thought had a bookish vibe.
The High Stakes Poker Scam (A Vietnam Travel Story)
I was confused, and disoriented, and not at all certain how I had come to be seated here in this room in this house with these people and thirty thousand dollars on the table in front of me.
The 5 Types of Lifestyle Designers
Have you read Simon Black’s post about the 7 Types of Expats? I thought of it yesterday as my friend was buzzing me through the… Read More »The 5 Types of Lifestyle Designers
5 Reasons To Love Vietnam
Relative to it’s neighbors, Vietnam is short on superlatives for people planning trips. Want great beaches? Thailand. Want amazing temples? Cambodia. How about great surfing? Bali.… Read More »5 Reasons To Love Vietnam
Travel Tips for Your First Time in South East Asia
It’s a common set-up. I’m grabbing a coffee in Singapore. Sitting on my patio in Bali. At a food stall in Bangkok. A first time… Read More »Travel Tips for Your First Time in South East Asia
7 Reasons Digital Nomads Avoid Bali
David is hanging out there for a month along with a huge crew of DCers and other bloggers. We did some comparing and contrasting on the phone today and it got me thinking about some of the downsides of Bali for digital nomads. I’m still a huge advocate for Bali, but I’d like to highlight some of the potential downsides of Bali if you are evaluating places to hang out for a few months or years!
Tropical MBA Internship #10 – Come to Bali, Live With Us, and See the Inside of Our Business
Summary: I’ve got a spare room at my house in Bali. You can stay with us for free in return for some SEO work we… Read More »Tropical MBA Internship #10 – Come to Bali, Live With Us, and See the Inside of Our Business
In Transit
Here in Singapore I’ve got a couple minutes before I head off to China and onward to JFK. I’ve got so much on my mind… Read More »In Transit
The Two Biggest Misconceptions about the Tropical MBA
Thanks to everyone who applied to TMBA #9. I’m excited to welcome Elisa Doucette to our team. Elisa was selected over 49 other applicants because… Read More »The Two Biggest Misconceptions about the Tropical MBA
TMBA / Dynamite Circle Meet-up in Puerto Galera, Philippines – October 8th to October 12th
I was at dinner tonight talking with a friend about my upcoming travel plans. I said “there will be 6 or 7 members of the… Read More »TMBA / Dynamite Circle Meet-up in Puerto Galera, Philippines – October 8th to October 12th
TMBA 202 : 14 Advanced Travel Techniques
Subscribe to this blog’s RSS feed here. I also like to tweet a lot. Have you seen Tammi’s “Travel the World Like James Bond” article? It inspired… Read More »TMBA 202 : 14 Advanced Travel Techniques