Face Your Fears and Travel the World
Editor’s note: Originally published Jun 3, 2016. Podcast added August 2, 2017 with the first 16 minutes of the Face Fears and Travel talk at Hostelling International. The camera stopped …
To Travel Like a Pro, Don’t Do These Things
There are thousands of books on how to travel, travel guides, what to pack, what to buy, what to eat, etc. What about what not to do? A list of what …
Why United Airlines is Right: Don’t hate the player…
The screams from inside the cabin of UA flight 3411 haunt the newsfeeds of people around the world. The flight was overbooked. No one took United’s offer for an $800 …
5 Incredible Washington State Hikes
It’s a surprise to me when people visit the Pacific Northwest just to visit cities. This is like visiting a Ferrari dealership to sample Folger’s coffee. But, hey, not everyone …
The Clam Dig
Clam Digging. That’s what I did this past weekend on the wild coast of Washington state. We were after the Pacific razor clam, and I realize now how popular a recreational …
No Excuses: Write, Design and Publish from Your Phone
It’s Friday and I had half a day less to work with. We’re heading out to the Olympic coast to hunt razor clams and my Friday newsletter is due. I …
Plant Medicine and the Final Frontier
The medicine was supposed to clear my vision. And I was instantly blinded. My eyes sealed shut. The veins on my forehead bulged edging on explosion. An acid-drenched, liquid drill …
5 Must-See Seattle Views
Seattle is about the views. Stratovolcanoes, the Salish Sea and two mountain ranges are visible on clear days. And the city has multiple beaches. Here are five of my favorite …
Hitchhiking the World on $10 a Day
Manny Marshall has been hitchhiking the world on less than $10 a day, and he has been doing it for the last 4 years. At RawSafari.com, he shares his incredible stories from the road, …
Soul Guru and the Cafe on the Ledge
How is that so many of us can feel lost in a state of “I don’t know” as the answers to life instantly appear on a 5 inch screen? We might be looking in the …
#EndTheCommute
40 unpaid hours per month. Minimum. That’s the amount of time I spent commuting 13 miles to a computer. I was part of Microsoft’s shadow workforce of subhuman contractors. It …
5 Packable Self-Care Tools for the Mobile Life
Self-care of mind and body is often forgotten, delegated to an unscheduled future vacation, or dropped into the “I’ll do it some other time,” category. I’ve been guilty of playing …
Give Me Breath, or Give Me Death: 4 Ways to Navigate a Quickening World
After weeks of anticipation, I got the call. It was an opportunity to be part of an event I had been seeking for 5 years, and the caller had the …
A Cataclysmic Flood Made This…
12,800 years ago a comet plunged into the one-mile-thick North American ice sheet. A 2,000ft high wall of water emanated from the impact center. At 75mph, a tsunami of water, …
Nick Easterday, Drifting Massage Therapist
If you’ve ever dreamed of living or traveling in a van, and making a living with your hands, this episode may inspire you to make the jump. Nick Easterday is a …
One Year Ago I Retired
I retired at 28 with no 401K, no savings, tons of debt and an idea: Freedom. July 3rd, 2015 was my independence day. It was the end of a toxic …
What My High School Guidance Counselor Didn’t Tell Me
You’re being rushed into a life of indentured servitude. The education you’re going to purchase will be mediocre. At times, what you will be taught will be an insult to the …