As a traveling freelancer, it's inevitable that you'll spend some time working from airports. If you're lucky, you'll have the pleasant opportunity to work out of Tokyo Narita International Airport (NRT), which is one of the better international airports I've ever used as a virtual office. My recent adventure home from Thailand was a doozy
Some say love is the universal language, others say it's English; I say it's body language. If you've ever traveled to a foreign country and immersed yourself in local culture away from the tourist hubs, you're probably familiar with that disarming, humbling feeling of being constantly talked about, often right in front of your face. During
How does one even begin to recount the horror of realizing one's passport is missing in the middle of traveling? Let me tell you, if you're going to lose your passport, make sure it doesn't happen in Thailand. I've now had the misfortune of having my passport stolen twice—once out of my childhood home in
Many freelancers and self employed folk suffer from working too much and never taking enough breaks. As my fall trip to Hawaii draws to a close, I decided to give myself a half day off to unplug and enjoy the great outdoors. My last trip to Oahu in May included a long hike up the
I'm probably one of few people who actually LOVES packing for travel. I find packing to be like a massive puzzle, and I love the process of laying my stuff out, trying to figure out what will fit in what bags. I also love going to Goodwill or REI garage sales and picking up heavily
It was a sweltering hot day in Hawaii, yet it was actually near-picture perfect weather for the 8th annual Hawaii Fishing and Seafood Festival to take place. I admit, I had never attended an outdoor food festival in Hawaii until today, but this fest was probably my favorite I've ever been to! A large reason
Who doesn't love seeing what kind of camera gear someone else carries in their bag? I've always been a big fan of The Photo Brigade's "In My Bag" column in which they highlight the contents of a photographer's gear bag. I find it interesting to compare and contrast my gear bag with someone else's, and sometimes
While traveling through the Big Island, there is certainly no shortage of places to visit and things to do. During our 7 day trip around the Big Island, we started in Hilo, went down to Volcanoes National Park, up to Kailua-Kona, inland to Waimea stopping by Hawi, back to the coast in the Waipio Valley/Honokaa,
For those seeking a tropical escape while having the technological comforts of home, I couldn't recommend a better freelancing destination than Oahu, Hawaii. I have the great excuse of being able to visit Oahu frequently to see and stay with family, but a recent trip I did had me looking at my home as a
