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How to sell everything you own to travel the world
How to Sell Everything and Travel I’ve been dreaming of being a full-time traveler since I first learned of backpacking almost a decade ago. Although various life circumstances kept that dream from coming to fruition the desire only grew as I began seeing the world bit by bit. Then, I couldn’t take it anymore. I decided that if I ever wanted my dream to come true, I had to take
My Scary Evening With the Craigslist Psycho
If you’ve been reading here over the last few weeks you know that I’ve been selling my belongings by having garage sales and listing items on Craigslist. We’ve all heard of those horror stories about the Craigslist Killer and other crazies, but I kinda felt invisible to that. Like Really. Who does that happen to? I’ve been having such good experiences selling my items on Craigslist and most people have
28 Tips for Traveling With a Laptop and SLR Camera
As a digital nomad I need to carry around more tech gear (SLR camera, laptop, hard drives, ipod) than most around the world backpackers. These items are invaluable to my existence and ability to run a location independent business. However, I’m often found in situations where I’m left with little or no protection for my gear. There are many times
OMG… In 46 Days, I Won’t Have a Home
Over the last few weeks I’ve been charting my process here as I work to sell everything I own and move towards digital nomad status. My first step is to leave Houston on December 23rd where I will head to Plano (Dallas, TX) to spend Christmas with my family. After the holidays I’ll stay with my parents and work on transitioning my dogs to their new home. A process that
How to Get Started in Mystery Shopping
This is the final installment in my series, “Mystery Shopping – How to save money by spending it.” If you haven’t read the first two installments, you can find them here: Part 1: How to Save Money by Spending It and Part 2: How To Be a Bad Ass Mystery Shopper. Get Started 1. When you decide to become a secret shopper the first thing you need to do is
How To Be a Bad Ass Mystery Shopper
This is the second installment in a series titled “How you can save money by spending it.” Part One: How you can save money by spending it Part Two: How to be a bad ass mystery shopper (you’re reading it!) Part Three: How to get started in mystery shopping On Monday I introduced you to the first post in my Mystery Shopping series titled, “How to Save Money by Spending
