There has been a LOT of talk about Location Independent Lifestyle lately, and the general view is that you must create a stream of passive income using the internet and travel around the world to enjoy the location independent lifestyle.
It is a concept that was first romanticized by Tim Ferris in 4 Hour Work Week, then popularized by the blogs like LocationIndependent.com and DigitalNomads.com, and I must agree that I joined the bandwagon with my Present Day Nomads.
But, more than a year and half later, I am sitting here wondering …

When I first got interested in developing a nomadic lifestyle and blogging, there were certain people that stood out for me from the beginning in the Nomadic community.
These were the people who, in my mind, had established themselves as the heroes, the rock stars, the trend setters. One of these people was Cody Mckibben. I was impressed with what he had accomplished and what he was doing and how he was building a community around giving back and making the world a better place.
I recently had an opportunity to ask …

In the last post, I wrote about the Rose Lady, who in my opinion was a panhandler pretending to be an entrepreneur.
In that post, I also mentioned another panhandler with whom I had a conversation at a restaurant where I was working as a balloon artist. Carlos and his wife Sunshine “hang out” at a busy intersection near that restaurant. They don’t pretend to be offering anything of value to the passerby. They’re simply looking for a handout.
Last week as I walked into the restaurant, Carlos and Sunshine were “cooling …

I am a collector of quotes. Whenever I read something I like, I add it to my file. Then, whenever I am not feeling my best and need a boost, I would go to my treasury of quotes and I’ll always find something that is just right for the occasion. And before you know it, I am back being my perky little self, be bopping through the day. It never fails.
Here are some of the gems in my collection of quotes, as it pertains to being the person you want …

I recently had an opportunity to interview Chris Dunphy and Cherie Ve Ard, two Present Day Nomads living life on their terms. It is always a pleasure to meet someone (albeit, virtually) who is doing what we want to do, so I asked them a few questions to get to know them better and to pick their brains, so we can all benefit from their experiences, good and not so good.
Thanks, Chis and Cherie, for your generosity of time and knowledge.
1. I understand that the way you two met is …