Mostly In America
Watching snippets of the Facebook trial, Senator Dan Sullivan caught my attention with the often repeated statement: Only In America. Sullivan: “From the dorm room, to the global behemoth you now are, only in America, would you agree with…
The Difference Between Saving Money And Needing To Save Money
“I work at the airport, so I get free standby flights.” He told me in that perfect-yet-slightly-accented English spoken by nearly every German traveler. Dragging his bag to the door, he didn’t know he’d be back in Nairobi every…
‘Getting Serious’ After 3 Years Of Surfing
“After college, I traveled around South America for 3 years, then I got serious and became an accountant with Morgan Stanley.” I have heard so many variations of this story on podcasts, YouTube videos, and blogs. First, you…
Climbing Kilimanjaro: You Can Make It Without Preparation, But You Won’t Enjoy It
I climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro last week… and I was not prepared. No Acclimatization – I flew from Zanzibar where I had been snorkeling below sea-level, started the climb the next day, taking the shortest trek possible, 5 days. Few…