Aaron and I recently spent 6 weeks in Europe on a working holiday. This post is the first of a series sharing my local tips, recommendations and lessons learned from our time abroad. I’ll start with Rome, which is where we spent most of our time. We rented an Air BnB in Monte Verde, near […]
Burning Man has always been one of those “someday” experiences for me. It has always seemed so mystical; this bizarre concept of gathering with 80,000 other self-reliant people in a temporary metropolis in the middle of the desert. I had never pictured myself actually going, so in my head it’s been this ‘far away’ idea… […]
I just got back from 3 and a half weeks in the USA. I went to Chicago to speak at the Podcast Movement conference, and New York City and Miami to visit friends and family. And while I was there, I spent a lot of time eating. Mmm – burgers, pizza, ice cream, burgers, mexican, ramen…and did I […]
I recently met up with my parents in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. They had just arrived from a two-month Europe trip (we are now a family of nomads – my sister and I: ‘digital’, our parents: ‘grey’). I was returning to Melbourne early, and as they no longer need their cold weather gear, Mum and Dad asked me to take […]
It seems like a lot of people I talk to are fascinated by the concept of Couchsurfing. In this post I’m going to address why people do it, how to do it and how to get the most out of your Couchsurfing experience. This is quite a long post but I have a lot to […]
I am writing this in the departures lounge of JFK International Airport. I’m about to leave my adopted home town, New York City, for the final time this year. I’m very sad to be leaving, as there is STILL so much for me to discover in this incredible city. But you know what? That’s ok, […]
