Is travel still a path to self-discovery? — For the last 20 years, I’ve been fortunate enough to live and work on the road for at least a few months every year (sometimes longer). And whenever I second-guess my nomadic lifestyle, I’m always comforted by the famous Mark Twain quote about the virtues of travel: “Travel is fatal…

8 things I wish I’d known when I started working remotely — I’ve been lucky enough to live and work remotely in some of the most beautiful places in the world for the past 20 years. And during that time, plenty of people have asked me how they can get started as a digital nomad. Well, I’ve compiled my top tips and…

They’re a complete waste of money (and not just yours) — Gift-giving is hard. I know that a $25 Gamestop gift card seems like an easy present for your hard-to-shop-for nephew. I get it. But gift cards are a terrible gift — and not just because they’re lazy and impersonal (although they absolutely are). Gift cards are also one of the…

We deserve the internet we had in 1998 — A few weeks ago, I stumbled across what has become one of my favorite websites. It’s called Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD). And it’s absolute perfection. If you’re unfamiliar with this internet gem, APOD is a website run by NASA that looks like it’s from 2002 and does exactly…

Good things happen when the best things in life are (almost) free — In January, my wife and I moved to Spain. And so far, we love it. But when people ask us, “Why did you move to Spain?” we never really know what to say. Sometimes we mention our love for the Camino de Santiago. Other times we talk about the delicious…

I never want to go to the airport again — Train travel is having a moment in Europe right now, especially in Spain. Thanks to massive public and private investment in new high-speed rail lines, increased competition (aka “lower fares”), and superior sustainability compared to flying, more Europeans than ever are choosing to travel by train instead of by plane. …

Little things make a big difference — In January 2023, my wife and I moved to Spain on a Non-Lucrative Visa. And like most expats and digital nomads, we’ve spent the past year frantically trying to learn the language, meet new people, and get a handle on (most) of the local customs. And it’s been wild. Life…

Life is a rare and precious thing — I love morning frost that clings to the grass. But not because it’s pretty. Frost is a tangible reminder that we live on a fragile wafer-thin sliver of rock spinning through a mostly cold, empty universe. And when we spin away from our only source of light and heat —…

It’s easier than you 🧠 — I recently published an article and the editor wanted to know how I added an emoji to one of my section headers. Here’s a screenshot of the emoji in question 👇: