In the new remake of the movie Point Break “the Ozaki 8” is a challenge posed to the adventure sports world for honor and the pursuit of adventure. The Ozaki eight extreme sports “ordeals” are intended to honor the elements and forces of nature while testing the abilities of “poly-athletes”. Ono Ozaki, the creator of … Read more
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved the outdoors. As a kid, my brother and I spent our entire summers wandering the Mojave desert with nothing but a backpack filled with water and a few snacks, our dog and a couple of walking sticks. As an adult, when I was finally able to … Read more
Great travel movies are priceless. They can keep you motivated during those days of the cubicle cage and mundane routine. Unfortunately Googling, “Best Travel Movies” always churns out the same 10 . Lucky for you, I’ve kept an ongoing list of the best travel movies that will inspire your next adventure, and found a few you … Read more
In some parts of the world money truly isn’t everything and being a member of society involves more than just dollars and Euros. In these places, you will always pay more than a “local”. This is fate’s unintentional way of making up for what you as a foreigner can’t contribute to the communities of these … Read more
Right now, I’m in Greece during the trip of a lifetime because of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown…. At the moment, I’m sitting in Naan, one of my favorite restaurants in Mytilene, Greece, on the island of Lesbos, just off the coast of Turkey. The walls of the building are made of old, exposed rock … Read more
So tell me, traveler…are you a dove, or a raven? Once upon a time, there was a man named Noah and one day Noah received are warning, scary enough to heed. In a short time, a great storm would come and a flood would follow so great that anything that wasn’t prepared would be destroyed. … Read more
Embracing the suck, the new “School of Hard Knocks” At the end of senior year, my high school asked every student to write down the “institution of higher learning” they would be attending upon graduation. Jokingly, I scribbled in “the School of Hard Knocks” as at that time I planned on entering the Marine Corps. … Read more
The Digital Nomad Equation: Income earned online + a mobile lifestyle + a cheap, cultured, techy city = a digital nomad lifestyle According to Wikipedia “Digital nomads are people who use telecommunications technologies to earn a living and, more generally, conduct their life in a nomadic manner” What is a Digital Nomad? With the rise of telecommuting, … Read more
