This past weekend, I did something that I have been dying to do for years: attend the World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon. If world domination seems like an odd topic of interest, don’t worry—it has nothing to do with violence or negativity, and everything to do with hugs and high fives. Still confused? Let
I have a thing for bags. Not fancy, name-brand purses or handbags, but functional bags. From REI to Kelty, to Timbuk2 to Swiss Gear, I have rather large collection of functional bags for a variety of travel situations, from overnight urban adventures to 6 month backpacking escapades in third world countries. You name the travel scenario,
The ultimate dream of just about anyone today is to build a passive income stream. Historically, this has been done through real estate investments and other rather risky business ventures. Thanks to advances in technology, it is now incredibly easy to build a passive income business online. In 2012, my fiancé and I started an
A reader recently wrote to me asking about what kind of lightweight travel-friendly photography accessories I like to use. Whether you're a professional, amateur, or hobbyist, some of this gear may appeal to you to better secure and tote your camera around while on the road. What's the best lightweight travel camera bag? Ani asks:
A couple weeks after the 2015 New Year was rung in, I received a web design inquiry via email from a Facebook friend. We had attended the same university and even run on the same cross country team together, although it had been some time since we'd caught up. Thanks to my Facebook marketing efforts, she
I've been working with Hanna Stables, a family owned and operated tourism business in Belize since 2012, but mainly doing web-based sales and marketing while my other half took care of the web design. However, in two years time, the website he had created was already looking dated and was in need of some modernization.
Cultural faux pas are quite one thing to experience in another country, and a whole other story when they happen in the place you call home. Last night, I had the honor of being the official photographer at a Japanese food event held in downtown Seattle. It was an "Iron Chef" style cooking competition between
As a Seattle resident, I'm lucky to spend a fair amount of time in Canada. But most of my adventures have been contained to British Columbia, the most recent being a foray into Gabriola Island and Nanaimo. Not much French is spoken in BC, and it feels very Pacific Northwest. Not so in Quebec. My road
Pretty much everyone in the world knows about New York City and all it has to offer. I remember traveling around Europe during my semester abroad and asking all foreigners I met if they had visited the United States. Most who had had visited New York, and if they hadn't visited yet, New York was
Confession: I've had a decade long crush on New York City, and even in my late 20s, the allure of the big city continues to make my heart race with excitement. My first trip to the Big Apple happened in March 2002, just months after the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th.
